Top Ten Murphy's Laws of Anime

10) No one's first kiss will ever go as planned.

9) If you encounter a male character with style, class, incredible good looks, and a sexy voice, he's most likely evil.

8) The annoying mascot will never be killed off.

7) Love triangles are rarely limited to only three people.

6) The noble characters most worthy of surviving will be the first to sacrifice themselves.

5) Any heroine in a skirt will be subject to tripping, peeping, or random gusts of wind.

4) After the heroes throw everything they have at the Evil Sorcerer and they're certain that he's dead, he'll revive one more time.

3) Cold water will always crop up at the most inconvenient of moments.

2) Just when you are beginning to enjoy a series, you will realize it was created by CLAMP, and all of the characters will die horrible deaths.

1) When you are absolutely, positively certain that a character is female...you're probably wrong.

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© 1998 Amparo Bertram