This week, it seems I was attracted to lists a little more than usual. But that’s OK. There’s also some non-list blog posts here too. If you haven’t checked any of these out yet, I hope you will. Maybe you’ll appreciate them as much as I did.

• Filler Post: D&A’s Top 5 Anime Franchises! (from D&A Anime Blog)
• Filler Post: D&A’s Top 5 Ani-Minions (aka, Most Loyal Henchmen/Henchwomen)! (from D&A Anime Blog)
• Friday’s Feature: To Recap or Not To Recap? (by Karandi at 100 Word Anime)
• I’ll Be Loving Anime Till I’m In That Rocking Chair (by Lita Kino at Lita Kino’s Anime Corner)
• Tuesday’s Top 5: Anime Characters with a Tragic Backstory (by Karandi at 100 Word Anime)
• Two Sons Wander into a Bar, and Both are Really Scared About What Others Will Think (SPOILERS) (by Ya Boy Jack at The Aniwriter)

Ya Boy Jack at The Aniwriter continues the 30 Day Anime Challenge. I’m not including every post from the challenge here, and instead focusing on the ones that interested me:

• 30 Day Anime Challenge – Day 12: The Saddest Scene in Anime
• 30 Day Anime Challenge – Day 14: An Anime That Never Gets Old