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Cardcaptor Takato
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Some Christmas themed anime I would include on the list would be episode 35 of Cardcaptor Sakura, "Sakura's Wonderful Christmas", the "Very Digi-Christmas" episode of Digimon Adventure 02, and the Digimon World Tour arc of said season. Sakura's Wonderful Christmas is more of the romantic aspect of the holiday with Sakura trying to give Yukito a Christmas present but it's a very cute episode and I love the scene of Kero using his fire powers to make magic falling glowing lights to serve as "snow" for Sakura. Very Digi Christmas has important bonding moments for Ken and the 02 Digidestined with Ken inviting everyone over for a Christmas party. The Digmon World arc was a story arc in 02 where the kids travel around the world for several episodes that include showing Christmas celebrations in various countries. Although I'm not a big fan of this movie in spite of being a big Tenchi Muyo fan, Tenchi The Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness is also centered around Christmas.
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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I see someone is a bit salty with the new poll.
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meruru
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I really liked the Christmas episode from Full Moon wo Sagashite, which fell in the middle of a turning point for many character arcs, which made it particularly stand out for me.
Also, the Christmas episode from Big O was pretty great, although not exactly holiday cheer in tone. But I loved the concept that since everyone had amnesia, the old folks would feel compelled to go celebrate on that day, but no one knew why. And like everything in that show, it had great style. |
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John Thacker
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Well, there's always Angel Cop, but that context is truly "special." Like Protocols of the Elders of Zion or David Icke special. So not what you're looking for. |
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yuna49
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I became acquainted yesterday with Aggressive Retsuko ("Aggretsuko") because I discovered its Xmas OVA airing now on Netflix. Watched the whole season after that. Pretty funny, and surprising that Retsuko is a Sanrio character.
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trilaan
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My addition to the list is the White Christmas episode of The Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA series. Tokyo Godfathers is my favorite Christmas movie, I'm kinda surprised its here, though, knowing how this site usually feels about such political incorrectness as can be found relating to the character of Hana, whom I love.
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Sailor Sedna
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Only one I've seen is the S movie, which, I hate to be the Christmas Party pooper, I find to be overrated (and I'm one of the biggest Sailor Moon fans ever). It's fine, but it really only focuses on Luna, the other Sailors hardly get to do anything, and while I think Naoko is a good writer, I find the idea of her ignoring Artemis and focusing on Kakeru instead stupid.
I prefer the final episode of the original Oh My Goddess OVA, "For the Love of Goddess", which had a better romance, was more emotion-evoking, with Keiichi trying to get Belldandy a present and happened to take place on Christmas Eve (I even got that for Christmas last year and watched the entire thing last year). EDIT: I forgot that Luna was suspended in sleeping animation for 1000 years, so part of said comment is voided, but still, Luna x Kakeru is NOT a good ship at all. Last edited by Sailor Sedna on Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:34 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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penguintruth
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The age difference is sort of secondary to the, uh, species difference. |
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Cardcaptor Takato
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I think the whole point of the S movie was that Luna being in a relationship with Kakeru was something that was doomed from the start. The movie is about Luna struggling with a broken heart for the first time. And Artemis already had a few filler in episodes in the TV show devoted entirely to him versus how little focused episodes Luna got.
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kgw
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There is a Jewish character in Gundam 0083 but he didn't have too much screen time.
Also, Christmas in Japan, minus some Christians, is quite like Halloween outside the U.S.: people knows about the scenery, pumpkins, costumes... |
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Takkun4343
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There was also a Jewish character in Valvrave spoiler[who ironically died in an episode that premiered during Hanukkah].
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Haterater
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Also not a fan of that Sailor Moon S movie. Just keep seeing it as Luna not being fateful to Artemis.
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Sailor Sedna
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That too. 
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John Thacker
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Tokyo Godfathers is also, sadly, out of print in North America, and has never gotten a Blu-Ray release in North America. (There are some Region B releases.) I don't even think it's available streaming at the moment, though I'd love to be wrong.
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Xavon
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Also as a reincarnation with her past memories, her mental age is presumably much older. And 14 is ancient for a normal cat, and who knows how it works for a magical alien cat. |
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