Want to know how much of a hopeless nerd you are?! Want to prove your otakudom to no one who cares?! Want to know how much more time you’ll likely waste on Japanese cartoons?! Take my anime quiz! I’m starting off with the Novice Level quiz, and they will increase in difficulty! Rules are simply – no damn google, and get the questions right!
Because this is the novice quiz, the grading scale is a bit more harsh. If you get all the questions correct, you are an anime expert! If you get 18 right, you are very knowledgeable about anime! If you get 16 right, you pretty much know what you’re talking about! If you get 14 right, you are getting good, but may have a ways to go! If you get 12 right, you have probably just branched into otakudom! Under 10, you fail you fucking n00b!
THE QUIZ
One – Name the director and studio behind the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Two – Name at least 3 works directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Three – ‘Cardcaptors Sakura,’ ‘X/1999,’ and ‘Magic Knight Rayearth,’ among others, were originally created by whom?
Four – ‘God Knows…’ is an insert song from what anime?
Five – What anime features the character ‘Lum’?
Six – The quote – “One does not care to acknowledge the mistakes of one’s youth” – is spoken by what character?
Seven – Who is the composer of the original soundtracks for the anime ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ ‘Escaflowne,’ and ‘Earth Maiden Arjuna’?
Eight – Name the artist responsible for the anime ‘Serial Experiments Lain,’ ‘Haibane Renmei,’ and ‘Texhnolyze’
Nine – _______ the Third
Ten – What is the name of the robot cat with no ears?
Eleven – Name at least 2 works by Satoshi Kon.
Twelve – This character is known for being short, looking like a woman, having blazing red hair, and a cross-shaped scar on their cheek.
Thirteen – Name the director responsible for the anime ‘Ashita no Joe,’ ‘Rose of Versailles,’ and ‘Space Adventure Cobra’
Fourteen – Name at least 3 works by Leiji Matsumoto.
Fifteen – Name the franchise starring the main character ‘Lina Inverse’.
Sixteen – Great Teacher _______
Seventeen – ‘Getter Robo,’ ‘Cutie Honey,’ ‘Mazinger Z,’ ‘Devilman,’ and ‘UFO Robo Grendizer’ were originally created by whom?
Eighteen – Lynn Minmei is a character from what anime?
Nineteen – Name the anime which feature the attacks ‘Giga Drill Breaker’ and ‘Goldion Hammer.’
Twenty – ____ Geass
BONUS QUESTION – What does Amuro Ray say after being slapped by Bright Noa?
My Sword Is Unbelievably Dull 
SPOILERS!!!!!!
ANSWER KEY
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1. Hideaki Anno and Gainax
2. List of possible answers: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51
3. CLAMP
4. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya or Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu
5. Urusei Yatsura
6. Char Aznable
7. Yoko Kanno
8. Yoshitoshi ABe
9. Lupin
10. Doraemon
11. possible answers: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1161
12. Kenshin Himura
13. Osamu Dezuka
14. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3138
15. Slayers
16. Onizuka
17. Go Nagai
18. Super Dimensional Fortress Macross or Robotech
19. Tengen Toppa Guren Lagann and GeoGaiGar
20. Code
Bonus: “My own father never even hit me!”
I got 8.5… I suck.
1 (I knew it was Gainax but couldn’t remember the director), 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 19, 20.
Damn and I thought I was fairly knowledgable when it came to anime. It appears I have a very long way to go!
One – Hideaki Anno and GAINAX
Two – Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke
Three – CLMAP
Four – Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsuu
Five – wut
Six – wut
Seven – wut
Eight – wut
Nine – Lupin the Third
Ten – Doraemon
Eleven – wut
Twelve – wut
Thirteen – wut
Fourteen – wut
Fifteen – wut
Sixteen – Great Teacher Onizuka
Seventeen – wut
Eighteen – wut
Nineteen – Gurren Lagann and… I don’t know.
Twenty – Code Geass
BONUS QUESTION – wut
10
If you count half-correct questions, 11
THE QUIZ
One – Name the director and studio behind the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. HIDEAKI ANNO, GAINAX
Two – Name at least 3 works directed by Hayao Miyazaki. TONARI NO TOTORO, KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, PORCO ROSSO
Three – ‘Cardcaptors Sakura,’ ‘X/1999,’ and ‘Magic Knight Rayearth,’ among others, were originally created by whom? CLAMP
Four – ‘God Knows…’ is an insert song from what anime? SUZUMIYA HARUHI NO YUUTSU
Five – What anime features the character ‘Lum’? URUSEI YATSUURA
Six – The quote – “One does not care to acknowledge the mistakes of one’s youth” – is spoken by what character? CHAR AZANBLE
Seven – Who is the composer of the original soundtracks for the anime ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ ‘Escaflowne,’ and ‘Earth Maiden Arjuna’? KANNO YOKO
Eight – Name the artist responsible for the anime ‘Serial Experiments Lain,’ ‘Haibane Renmei,’ and ‘Texhnolyze’ I FAIL
Nine – _______ the Third LUPIN
Ten – What is the name of the robot cat with no ears? DORAEMON
Eleven – Name at least 2 works by Satoshi Kon. PAPRIKA, MILLENIUM ACTRESS
Twelve – This character is known for being short, looking like a woman, having blazing red hair, and a cross-shaped scar on their cheek. HITOKIRI BATTOUSAI (or he used to be before he got neutered
Thirteen – Name the director responsible for the anime ‘Ashita no Joe,’ ‘Rose of Versailles,’ and ‘Space Adventure Cobra’ TADAO NAGAHAMA
Fourteen – Name at least 3 works by Leiji Matsumoto. SPACE CAPTAIN HARLOCK, STARSHIP YAMATO, GALAXY EXPRESS 999
Fifteen – Name the franchise starring the main character ‘Lina Inverse’. SLAYERS
Sixteen – Great Teacher _______ ONIZUKA
Seventeen – ‘Getter Robo,’ ‘Cutie Honey,’ ‘Mazinger Z,’ ‘Devilman,’ and ‘UFO Robo Grendizer’ were originally created by whom? GO NAGAI
Eighteen – Lynn Minmei is a character from what anime? FUCK YOU
Nineteen – Name the anime which feature the attacks ‘Giga Drill Breaker’ and ‘Goldion Hammer.’ respectively? TTGL and GGG
Twenty – ____ Geass CODE
BONUS QUESTION – What does Amuro Ray say after being slapped by Bright Noa? EVEN MY FATHER NEVER HIT ME (depends on the translation)
i got 19 (bonus question, a blank, and 1 error) I WIN AT FAILING
Cool quiz! Got 19 including the bonus. I don’t know if I should be happy about that. Hehe.
One – Hideaki Anno, Gainax
Two – Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away
Three – CLAMP
Four – The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Five – Urusei Yatsura
Six – Char Aznable
Seven – Yoko Kanno
Eight – Yoshitoshi ABe
Nine – Lupin the Third
Ten – Doraemon
Eleven – Paprika, Paranoia Agent
Twelve – Kenshin Himura
Thirteen – Osamu Dezaki (?)
Fourteen – The Galaxy Railways, Arcadia of My Youth, Captain Harlock SSX
Fifteen – Slayers
Sixteen – Great Teacher Onizuka
Seventeen – Go Nagai
Eighteen – SDF Macross
Nineteen – Giga Drill Breaker: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann; Goldion Hammer: The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
Twenty – Code Geass
BONUS: You hit me! Not even my father hit me!
Despair! My lack of sci-fi/mecha knowledge has put me in despair!
Well, even despite that, I managed to nail 14 questions, which I suppose isn’t too bad since I was able to fraud my knowledge on quite a few of them.
1. Hideaki Anno, Gainax.
2. Howl’s Moving Castle, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke.
3. CLAMP.
4. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
5. Urusei Yatsura
6. Char?
7. Yoko Kanno.
8. Yoshitoshi ABe.
9. Lupin.
10. Doraemon.
11. Perfect Blue, Millenium Actress
12. Kenshin
13. Do not know.
14. Galaxy Express 999, Captain Harlock, Interstella 5555
15. Slayers.
16. Onizuka.
17. Go Nagai.
18. Macross.
19. You mean both anime (trick question)? Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and GaoGaiGar.
20. Cold
Bonus: Not even my own father hit me!
Hrm, 19 + Bonus. Not bad.
Go Go Schneider.
It’s a nice quiz, but is there a reason why you’re doing it? :P
13,5 – suprisingly well for the dumbhead that is me. Oh well, count will drop on the next level.
TheBigN: He wants to show us his utter superiority, of course. :D
11 of 20.
Hideaki Anno, Gainax
Howl, Kiki, Spirited Away
Clamp
Haruhi
Urusei Yatsura
Char
Yoko Kanno
Yoshitoshi ABe
Lupin -at first I though Hitomi the Third, that anime by beetrain
Doraemon
Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika
Kenshin
Osamu Dezaki -you fail at spelling his name
Yamato, Galaxy Express 999, Harlock -was stuck on that one because I couldn’t think of a 3rd one
Slayers
Onizuka
Go Nagai
Macross
Gurren Lagann, GaoGaiGar
Code
My own father enver even hit me
Got 17 correct so I did a lot better than I expected.
Ishikawa created Getter Robo, not Nagai.