Aniblog Tourney: Round 2 START

As many of you are likely already aware of, Ani-Gamers is currently participating in a 96-entrant anime blog tournament called, fittingly, the "Aniblog Tourney." Essentially, readers are voting for which anime blog they'd prefer to read. We won our first round against Anime Full Circle, and this week we face off against THAT Anime Blog in the second round.

First off, I'd like to thank all of our readers who supported us in the first round, and I hope you'll all vote for us in Round 2 as well. In addition to that, however, I would also like to provide a brief explanation of our site for newcomers finding us through the Tourney. Don't worry, I won't go into any superfluous bullet-point lists here, just a brief paragraph.

Pretty much, Ani-Gamers is based around the idea that it is possible to combine focused, intelligent coverage with the unique spirit that comes with being a geek. With a multifaceted staff of a variety of tastes and writing styles, we seek to provide genuine fan opinions without the tiresome navel-gazing attitude of many personal blogs. Very importantly, we also have a real editorial structure here, a system that puts almost every article through at least one editor before it sees publication. Finally, we strive in every article to advise our readers on buying decisions, educate them on the history and culture of anime, manga, and games, and/or provoke critical thought about their own geek hobbies.

If any of that interests you, please check out our articles through the News, Reviews, Features, etc. links above, or read our About Us page. Oh, and of course, please vote for us in the Aniblog Tourney!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE IN ROUND 2 MATCH 15

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Support us in the Aniblog Tourney!

As I mentioned earlier, today is the first day of voting for our bracket in the Aniblog Tourney, an online tournament to bring great anime blogs to the fore while giving people a chance to find new blogs and provide constructive criticism. Today — and for the rest of the week — Ani-Gamers faces off against Anime Full Circle, and I ask you all to please head over to the Aniblog Tourney site really quickly to give us your vote (and leave a comment about us if you're so inclined).

To those of you who have been reading us for a while, thank you for your support, and to those of you stopping by due to the Tourney, I hope you enjoy what you see!

CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S TOURNEY POLL

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The Aniblog Tourney: Tatakae Blogaking!

So I recently heard about this little project called the "Aniblog Tourney." It's a tournament that pits 96 anime blogs against each other, with readers voting for the winners in simple one-on-one votes. The creators kindly included Ani-Gamers in the tournament, and for the first round (April 26) we're up against Anime Full Circle. This would be the part where I write something nice about Andrew over at Anime Full Circle and wish him the best of luck in the contest, but my shōnen instincts have taken over, so instead, I'm just going to say "YOU'D BEST BE READY TO OTAKU MAN UP, ANIME FULL CIRCLE. MAY THE BEST BLOG WIN!"

But in all seriousness, I'm excited to be a part of this contest, and I hope you'll all vote for Ani-Gamers on the Aniblog Tourney site when our voting bracket starts next week on Monday, April 26.

That's about it. Head after the break for an inspirational video to get your blood pumped for the upcoming bloodbath ... I mean friendly contest!

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