001:: NO CHEATING! You have to find the answers on your own. Don't ask any other members for help. You can, however, use the internet to find the answers.
002:: NO STEALING! Do not steal any of the avatars! Hard work was put into them and the designers will not appreciate theft of their work.
003:: ONLY TAKE THE AVATARS YOU WON! Do not take any avatars you didn't win! There will be a record of who has what avatars.
004:: KEEP THE AVATARS A SECRET! Do not post the avatars anywhere until a new one is released! This is to prevent others from accidentally or purposely finding the answer.

AVATAR REQUIREMENTS:
- It must be 50x50px
- It must have something to do with anime/manga, video games, or Japanese culture
- It must be in PNG format, unless it's animated, then GIF format
- *Optional but preferred* Make it transparent, especially if it has a funky border

Creator: DarkenedSoul91 Released: August 22, 2010 Avatar Number: 1 Difficulty: Easy

Puzzle: This avatar is really easy to get if you have a good knowledge of anime series of the "magical girl" genre. This avatar features the main character of a "magical girl" series that was very popular in the 90s and it is still popular to this day. Although the heroine can be a ditz, she is still a good role model for little girls. Tina currently has an obsession with this series and has been re-watching it. The heroine fights along side four of her friends, saving the world from destruction. Along the way she comes across new allies and even a surprise from the future. There are three cats in the series that help the heroine and her friends, giving them advice and keeping them on track.
Answer: Sailor Moon
Found By: eyeroll, a7x6277, nighttiger86, rp9988756490, kk_kit_kat, haruhi_suzumiyax, tia11220

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Creator: a7x6277 Released: August 29, 2010 Avatar Number: 2 Difficulty: Easy

Puzzle: This avatar should be easy to get since it features a very popular character from a very popular anime! This anime was released in Japan on October 3, 2006. It was available for download to the US after it had been licensed by Viz Media. It's American television premier was on October 2007 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The series revolved around a mystery, involving a man claiming to be the world's greatest detective and the son of a local detective. There are death gods, also known as shinigami on the this series. For a human to see one, they must have touched a page from a particular notebook. To get this puzzle right, you must guess the name of the series and of the character featured on the avatar. This character is very easy to cosplay since it's costume is fairly cheap and could be found in anyone's closet. The only challenge to this cosplaying this character might be the personality.
Answer: Death Note, L
Found By: Eyeroll, nighttiger86 , rp9988756490, kk_kit_kat, tia11220, supernugget123,/ haruhi_suzumiyax

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Creator: SupperNugget123 Released: September 5, 2010 Avatar Number: 3 Difficulty: Easy

Puzzle: This avatar will be very easy to find since it features the main character of a very popular anime that most of us love. The anime revolves around a spiky haired high school student who has the ability to see the souls of the dead. He later meets a young woman who doesn't appear to be who or what she says she is. The young man becomes a hero, saving said girl from her own execution and later taking on quests of a larger scale. He is without a doubt headstrong and sometimes impulsive character, but he's still a favorite nonetheless. He has a large number of fangirls, some of which are in SM. To get this puzzle right, you must guess the name of the series and of the character featured on the avatar. Good luck!
Answer: Bleach, Ichigo Kurosaki
Found By: tia11220, supernugget123, eyeroll, rp9988756490, nighttiger86, kk_kit_kat, a7x6277

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Creator: DarkenedSoul91 Released: September 12, 2010 Avatar Number: 4 Difficulty: Easy

Puzzle: This week's avatar features a memorable and much loved character from a series that airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The series premiered in 1998 and it is an award winner. It is one of the most highly acclaimed animes ever created as it is ranked number one on IMDB top anime. The series follows the misadventures and tragedies of a group of bounty hunters traveling on their spaceship. The character featured on the avatar is crew's computer wizard and helps track down bounty-heads. This character spends most her time with the crew's dog and is very childlike.
Answer: Cowboy Bebop, Edward
Found By: tia11220, rp9988756490, suppernugget123 , a7x627, nighttiger86, kk_kit_kat

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Creator: rp9988756490 Released: September 26, 2010 Avatar Number: 5 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: For this weeks avatar, all you need to do is name the anime and the year it was released in Japan. It has 13 episodes, making it a very short series. It was produced by P.A. Works and Aniplex. Written by Jun Maeda and directed by Seiji Kishi. Two internet radio shows were produced to promote the series. I know this puzzle is short and doesn't offer a lot of info, but I wanted to make this a little harder for you all. ;] Good luck!
Answer: Angel Beats
Found By: tia11220, nighttiget86, a7x6277, kk_kit_kat, rp9988756490, suppernugget123

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Creator: kk_kit_kat Released: October 4th, 2010 Avatar Number: 6 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: This series was written and directed by Kaili Sorano. It was first serialized in Mag Garden's bi-monthly manga magazine Comic Blade Masamune in May 2004. However, when the magazine ceased publication, the manga began serialization in the new and revamped magazine, Comic Blade Avarus, in September 2007. The manga is licensed for distribution in North America by Tokyopop, and has so far released four volumes, with the latest having been released on December 2, 2008. An anime adaptation produced by GENCO, and animated by A.C.G.T., premiered on Japan's terrestrial television network TV Tokyo on April 7, 2008. It also aired on other networks such as AT-X and TV Osaka, though the episodes aired on TV Tokyo first. The anime has shōnen-ai themes which are almost completely absent from the manga. I'm not giving any plot info, so good luck!
Answer: Monochrome Factor
Found By: nighttiger86, rp9988756490, supernugget123, tia11220, a7x6277, shine_rabbit, haruhi_suzumiyax

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Creator: Punyichu Released: October 24th, 2010 Avatar Number: 7 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: This series was written by Yana Toboso. It debuted on September 16, 2006 and has been serialized on Monthly GFantasy. The anime was directed by Shinohara Toshiya and was produced by A-1 Pictures. The anime premiered in October 2008. The second season aired in 2010. This series is very popular at the moment and hosts a cast of several eccentric characters, each one recognizable and lovable. All you need to do is name the series to get this avatar.
Answer: Kuroshitsuji
Found By: kk_kit_kat, tia11220, a7x6277, shine_rabbit, nigttiger86, supernugget123, rp9988756490, haruhi_suzumiyax

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Creator: DarkenedSoul91 Released: November 6th, 2010 Avatar Number: 8 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: This series was written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito. The story follows a high school student and her group of misfit friends. This particular student has the uncanny ability to alter reality, although she does it unconsciously. The first manga volume was released in June 2006. To get this avatar, you must name the series and the character featured on the avatar. Your only hint as to who is on the avatar is this: It's Tina's favorite character from the anime. Good luck!
Answer: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Itsuki Koizumi
Found By: rp9988756490, supernugget123, nighttiger86, shine_rabbit, kk_kit_kat

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Creator: Shine_Rabbit Released: November 22nd, 2010 Avatar Number: 9 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: A manga series drawn by Mineko Ohkami and shown in the monthly Japanese magazine Wings. The manga is translated in the United States by Tokyopop. The American translation is imported to Australia by Madman Entertainment. It has a large cast of characters and many overlapping subplots that all weave together to form a main story line. To get this avatar, all you have to do is name the series.
Answer: Dragon Knights
Found By: supernugget123, nighttiger86, tia11220 , xboxgamer_819, rp9988756490, kk_kit_kat

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Creator: Rp9988756490 Released: December 10th, 2010 Avatar Number: 10 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: A series created by Lynn Okamoto that consists of 13 episodes in it's anime adaptation that was produced by ARMS in October 2004. The anime started before the manga was completed, leading to differences in the plot. The story revolves around a teenage girl of a mutant spieces, who was outcast by humans and wants revenge. To get this avatar, you must guess the name of the main character and the series title.
Answer: Elfen Lied, Lucy
Found By: tia11220, kk_kit_kat, kittycatisginger18, nighttiger86, xboxgamer_819

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Creator: DarkenedSoul91 Released: January 10th, 2011 Avatar Number: 11 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: A series created by Yellow Tanabe that falls into the supernatural genre. It is serialized in Japan by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Shōnen Sunday, and licensed for an English release in North America by Viz Media. It was adapted as a fifty-two episode anime series by Sunrise, which was broadcast between October 2006 and February 2008. The series follows two young people, both from rival clans. Together, the two must defend their school from spirits drawn to the sacred land it was built on. To get this avatar, you must guess the series and the character featured on the avatar. Good luck!
Answer: Kekkaishi, Tokine Yukimora
Found By: kittycatisginger18, nighttiger86, spicypepperpickle, kk_kit_kat, hardcore_gamer_chix

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Creator: a7x6277 Released: January 30th, 2011 Avatar Number: 12 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: A Japanese manga created by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was published by Kodansha in Young Magazine from February 2001 to November 2002 and collected in eight bound volumes. It was adapted as a 26-episode-long anime television series in 2002. Being a very popular series, it has lots of merchandise and even a video game. Guess the series to get this avatar. Good luck!
Answer: Chobits
Found By: hardcore_gamer_chix, tia11220, kk_kit_kat, kittycatisginger18, sportsjunkie23, nighttiger86

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Creator: DarkenedSoul91 Released: May 2nd, 2011 Avatar Number: 13 Difficulty: Medium

Puzzle: This series mainly portrays the lives of four girls attending high school. The setting is mainly based on the city of Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture. The main character is an athletic and somewhat intelligent (however lazy), but also mischievous girl who, despite these attributes, is not in a sports club and has to resort to all-nighter cramming for tests. She would rather read manga and play video games than do her homework. The serialization began with the four main characters in their first year of high school. As the story progresses, they move on to their second and third years. However, the anime starts the story with them beginning their second year, and the other high school girls that are seen in the opening are only introduced halfway through the series. The storyline usually includes numerous references to popular past and present manga, anime and tokusatsu series. Guess the name of the series and the character featured on the avatar to win. Good luck!
Answer: Lucky Star, Konata Izumi
Found By: rp9988756490, kk_kit_kat, kittycatisginger18, nighttiger86

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Creator: hardcore_gamer_chix Released: January 19, 2012 Avatar Number: 14 Difficulty: Easy

Puzzle: This avatar is from an animanga which was first serialized in Japan starting in 2002 in issues of LaLa. In 2006 it was adapted into an anime series by Funimation Entertainment. The series is about a girl who breaks an expensive vase and is forced to work it off through an...interesting job of sorts at her academy.
Answer: Ouran High School Host Club
Found By:kk_kit_kat, nighttiger86, xband_x_geekx, darkenedsoul91, arielpf

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Creator: hardcore_gamer_chix Released: January 19, 2012 Avatar Number: 14 Difficulty: Easy

Puzzle: This avatar is from one of Nintendo's most popular franchises. The main character from this game has appeared in many video games, a television show, and even has a manga. This character's first appearance was in a Gameboy game in 1992. His original name was Popopo.
Answer: Kirby
Found By:kk_kit_kat, nighttiger86, xband_x_geekx, darkenedsoul91, arielpf