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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Himura Kenshin vs. Haruhi Suzimiya

Posted 4/13/12 10:33 am EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!

Okay Haruhi, you took down a poop-obsessed preschooler, no problem. But do you have what it takes to go up against a legendary assassin? While Kenshin’s victory over master thief Lupin was something of a surprise (the latter will always be the winner of our “best dressed” contest), now he’s up against the unflappable Haruhi Suzimiya. Seriously, this high schooler can’t be flapped. Still, Kenshin is a formidable foe, and is upcoming big screen feature might be the kind of exposure that gives him the rep he needs to win.

But we’re just guessing here—it’s up to you to choose. So who will it be? The sword-wielding assassin? Or the wily teen?

This poll closes at 11:59:59pm on April 17, 2012!

And take the debate to Twitter by using the hashtag #GeekOtaku!

Get a look at all the match-ups right here!

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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Goku vs. Manga Batman

Posted 4/11/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

The Dark Knight versus the Super Saiyan. The Caped Crusader against the might of the Kamehameha. Will ultimate preparedness beat out raw, ultimate power?
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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Eikichi Onizuka vs. Ichigo Kurosaki

Posted 4/11/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Vash the Stampede vs. Captain Harlock

Posted 4/11/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Spike Spiegel vs. Luffy

Posted 4/11/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

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VIZ To Release Studio 4ºC's 'Berserk' Trilogy In the U.S.

Posted 4/10/12 2:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Anime, Movies, VIZ

VIZ gets the rights to the release the medieval animated fantasy, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc domestically, with the first film, The Egg of the King hitting sometime this fall.

After the jump, we've got details from the recent announcement.
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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Shinji Ikari vs. Sebastian Michaels

Posted 4/10/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

Sure Evangelion pilot Shinji Ikari was able to take down Persona 4's Chie in the last matchup, but will he be able to defeat Sebastian, the man who stood against Black Jack—and won? The titular Black Butler is like a living font of confidence and competence, so he should be able to handily trounce Shinji, whose identifying traits are "teen" and "doubt-ridden?"
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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Kamen Rider vs. Kikaider

Posted 4/10/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Sailor Moon vs. Vampire Hunter D

Posted 4/10/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

It's the power of the moon versus of the the ancient bloodline of the ultimate vampire in this week's matchup. Sailor Moon just eked out a victory against virtual idol Hatsune Miku last week, while badass assassin Golgo 13 was handily defeated by the "dhampir" D, who, for the record, hasn't really had much in the way of new media in years.

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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Totoro Vs. Rick Hunter

Posted 4/10/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

You didn't think Totoro couldn't take down some stuffed veggies, did you? Or that Rick Hunter—who I might add survived the near extermination of the human species and numerous Zentradi attacks—couldn't stand his ground against a young woman with a sword. And now it's time for another completely lopsided matchup as the classic Studio Ghibli character faces off against the Robotech flyboy. Read More...

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'Jormungand,' More 'Lupin III' Highlight FUNimation's Upcoming Slate of Releases

Posted 4/9/12 12:07 pm EST by Charles Webb in Anime, Funimation

Zombie teens, master thieves, and child soldiers highlight FUNimation's recently-announced acquisitions.
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FUNimation Goes Mobile With New Streaming App

Posted 4/6/12 4:39 pm EST by Charles Webb in Android, Animation, Anime, Funimation

The publisher announces a tiered mobile app for iOS and Google.
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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! Ed Alric vs. Kenshiro, Japanese Spider-Man vs. Ultraman

Posted 4/6/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

In this matchup: two characters using ancient arcane powers for good; in our other contest, we have one hero who learned that with great power comes great responsibility while another learned that with great size comes greater power (and both get to mix it up with giant monsters).

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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! Naruto Uzumaki vs. Kamina, Kusanagi vs. Briareos

Posted 4/6/12 12:00 pm EST by MTV Geek in Anime, Manga

Two young toughs with indomitable spirits; two of Masamune Shirow's creations that blur the line between (wo)man and machine. Let the battle commence!