In the world of the anime blogosphere Christmas happens a little differently than the normal Americana depiction of the 25th. Here the bloggers run downstairs as Tokyo Tower is in flames due to an alien invasion while sickly moe girls cling to life as they battle dramatic BS diseases and try to enjoy one last Christmas before they die.
Also in the anime blogosphere the writers don’t run downstairs to get their gifts. They already unwrapped those back in November. Some have thoroughly enjoyed their presents and learned to love anime again. Other have tried to return their foul gifts in hopes of getting back anything else in return. Even L/R: Licensed by Royalty will do. But everyone is richer for the experience (although sometimes richer due to tears of blood.)
But now is the time to learn which thoughtful Bodhisattva or wicked demon gave you your recommendations:
- Lostty reviewed Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy as recommended by Reverse Thieves
- Numbers and Space reviewed House of Five Leaves as recommended by Lostty
- Dliessmgg reviewed Paprika as recommended by Numbers and Space
- Shinmaru reviewed Kanashimi no Belladonna as recommended by Dliessmgg
- Vinnie reviewed Astro Fighter Sunred as recommended by Shinmaru
- Kyokai reviewed Vision of Escaflowne as recommended by Vinnie
- Elliot Page reviewed Steins;Gate as recommended by Kyokai
- Foshizzel reviewed Dennou Coil as recommended by Elliot Page
- Gendo Mike reviewed A Certain Scientific Railgun as recommended by Foshizzel
- Chii reviewed Rental Magica as recommended by Gendo Mike
- Lerxst2112 reviewed Ichigo Mashimaro as recommended by Chii
- Travis reviewed Ghost in the Shell S.A.C as recommended by Lerxst2112
- Ink reviewed Shiki as recommended by Travis
- Mr. Flawfinder reviewed Gankutsuou as recommended by Ink
- Evan reviewed RahXephon as recommended by Mr. Flawfinder
- Scamp reviewed Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket as recommended by Evan
- Sushi reviewed XXX as recommended by Scamp
- Overcooled reviewed RideBack as recommended by Reverse Thieves
- Fnzna reviewed Kino no Tabi as recommended by Overcooled
- Kimaguresan reviewed Hoshi o Ou Kodomo as recommended by Fnzna
- Digibro reviewed Hataraki Man and Aoi Hana as recommended by Kimaguresan
- Landon reviewed Cosmo Police Justy as recommended by Digibro
- Kevo reviewed Genshiken as recommended by Landon
- Executive Otaku reviewed Idolmaster as recommended by Kevo
- Nazarielle reviewed xxxHolic as recommended by Executive Otaku
- Krizzlybear reviewed GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class as recommended by Nazarielle
- Wendeego reviewed Milennium Actress as recommended by Krizzlybear
- Adam Wednesdays reviewed XXX as recommended by Wendeego
- Yerocha reviewed Mawaru Penguindrum as recommended by Adam Wednesdays
- Hanners reviewed Honey and Clover as recommended by Yerocha
- SuperNeku reviewed Tokyo Godfathers as recommended by Hanners
- Fang-tan reviewed Mononoke Hime as recommended by SuperNeku
- Kadian1364 reviewed Sound of the Sky as recommended by Fang-tan
- David reviewed His and Her Circumstances as recommended by Kadian1364
- Donald Burr reviewed Sound of the Sky as recommended by David
- Steelbound reviewed Ghost Hound as recommended by Donald Burr
- Bradley Meek reviewed Aoi Bungaku as recommended by Steelbound
- Processr reviewed XXX as recommended by Bradley Meek
- Justin reviewed Serial Experiments Lain as recommended by Processr
- Draggle reviewed Crusher Joe: The Movie as recommended by Justin
- Mike Ferreira reviewed Haibane Renmei as recommended by Draggle
- Schneider reviewed Galaxy Express 999 Movie as recommended by Mike Ferreira
- Fightbait reviewed XXX as recommended by Schneider
- Halfadeckshort reviewed XXX as recommended by Fightbait
- The Digital Bug reviewed Texhnolyze as recommended by Halfadeckshort
- Davius Reid reviewed XXX as recommended by The Digital Bug
- Emperor J reviewed World Destruction and Descendants of Darkness as recommended by Davius Reid
- Frank reviewed Black Lagoon as recommended by Emperor J
- Bobbierob reviewed XXX as recommended by Frank
- Foomafoo reviewed Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team as recommended by Bobbierob
- Calaggie reviewed Kaiba as recommended by Foomafoo
- Hawthorne reviewed XXX as recommended by Calaggie
- 8C reviewed XXX as recommended by Hawthorne
- JoeAnimated reviewed Gunbuster as recommended by 8C
- Kraker reviewed Serial Experiments Lain as recommended by JoeAnimated
- Renn reviewed 2×2=Shinobuden as recommended by Kraker
- Kaikyaku reviewed Shiki as recommended by Renn
- Anime Miz reviewed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time as recommended by Kaikyaku
- Inushinde reviewed Rurouni Kenshin – Trust and Betrayal as recommended by Anime Miz
- Gerjomarty reviewed Samurai Champloo as recommended by Inushinde
- Ray reviewed Mobile Police Patlabor as recommended by Gerjomarty
- SDShamshel reviewed Overman King Gainer as recommended by Ray
- Bitmap reviewed Fireball & gdgd Fairies as recommended by SDShamshel
- Kuro reviewed Bartender as recommended by Bitmap
- Mefloraine reviewed King of Bandit Jing as recommended by Kuro
- Swabl reviewed Natsume Yuujinchou, Kure-nai and Paradise Kiss as recommended by Mefloraine
- Keikakudoori reviewed Hyakko as recommended by Swabl
- Matty reviewed Kaiba as recommended by Keikakudoori
- Intermediate Otaku reviewed The IDOLM@STER as recommended by Matty
- Lvlln reviewed Claymore as recommended by Intermediate Otaku
- Reverse Thieves reviewed Gunslinger Girl as recommended by Lvlln
Reverse Thieves 
I’m always pleased to get something I’ve never heard of, and I’m glad I ended up enjoying my movie. It was quite an experience!
Will this list be updated? Lerxst writes for me now and posted his review today, and I will get my own review out this week. Always interesting to see who recommended what. LANDONNNNNNN :P
Sorry I was at my parents house most of the day and it is hard to get on the computer there.
– Hisui
I’m already done with my Secret Santa post. Thanks for Bitmap for giving me a great list to choose from! This Secret Santa was an enjoyable experience for me.
This was a great idea! It was a lot of fun to look at a series that was out of my anime comfort zone.
A lot of interesting reviews here that I’ll have to check out. Mine is actually up on Sekijitsu right now, if you wanted to fill that part out.
Just threw mine up, if you’d like to update this list.
Damn, I missed this year’s carvinal >_<
I'll definitely sign up next year.
Our Anime Secret Santa review of Sound of the Sky (aka Sora no Woto) is finally up. http://otakunopodcast.com/2013/01/01/anime-secret-santa-review-sound-of-the-sky/
Oops, looks like you accidentally attributed our review of Sound of the Sky to Kadian1364.
Not sure, why didn’t the WP pingback worked but please update my 2012 post for Escaflowne: http://metanorn.net/2013/12/secret-santa-2012-vision-of-escaflowne