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FEATURE: Unmasked! Rating the Best and Worst Masks in Anime

Masks! These days, they're on the tips of everyone's tongues (or covering them). It’s not just in the real world, though. Masks are a fairly common occurrence in anime, too. But in a sea of anime masks, which one is best for your looks and your safety? That’s where I come in. Using a totally objective system called the Absolute Numerical Index of Mask Efficacy (abbreviated to A.N.I.M.E.), I have developed a comprehensive rating of various masks from the anime world. To be as objective as possible, I shall assume no prior knowledge of the anime while rating it (I may or may not repeatedly violate this rule). The criteria used for scoring include the degree of protection offered by the mask, how comfortable the mask is to wear, how stylish it looks, the diameter of the sun, and other factors. The higher the score, the better the mask. Simple as that.

Kakashi (Naruto)

The gold standard for anime masks. The wearer is serious about his safety; while the extension of the mask to the neck might seem like overkill, it does prevent the unwanted entry of air and dust from below the mask (useful when Gaara's whipping up his sandstorms). From a fashion standpoint, the simple navy blue contrasts well with the white hair and will go with most outfits. Not the most creative design, but you can't fault a mask for being a little on the nose. All in all, a classy bit of cloth.

RATING: 9/10

Overhaul (My Hero Academia)

Fun Fact: It is now believed that plague doctors during the Black Death did not wear the plague masks we now associate them with. Rather, that is thought to be a later innovation by one Charles de Lorme in 1619. In any case, this mask is far too unwieldy to be practical. I assume the wearer would be tired of bashing their beak into walls. Plus, red and gold is a bit garish. Would be nice at a masquerade ball, though.

RATING: 4/10

Hei (Darker Than Black)

The lack of expression is menacing, and the material looks hard enough to resist impact. But this looks like it’d be rather heavy to wear. And what about the nose? How do you wear this without squashing your nose? Lots of questions here.

RATING: 5.5/10

Lelouch a.k.a. Zero (Code Geass)

Image via Netflix

Full protection. Regal appearance. Doubles as a helmet when you ride a bike. What’s not to love?

RATING: 9.5/10

Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul)

The zipper is thought to have been invented in 1891 by Whitcomb Judson, whose designs were later improved upon by Gideon Sundback in the early 1900s. Today, zippers are everywhere. Most everyday garments can be improved by the addition of a zipper. Is that true of this mask? I'm not sure. On one hand, unzipping can allow you to make use of your teeth in battle; on the other hand, you're exposing your soft bits to your opponent.

RATING: 7/10

Char Aznable (MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN)

Let's be honest, this mask is largely ornamental and would offer little protection in direct physical combat. But when your name is Char Aznable, direct physical combat is a bit of a joke. Wear this mask to successfully conceal your identity across different generations and timelines. Leaves your mouth exposed so you can spout iconic lines, as is expected of one so Char-ismatic.

RATING: 10/10

Assassin (Fate/Zero)

Is that ... permanently affixed to the face? Looks like someone took the words "skull cap" a bit too literally. All in all, this looks really uncomfortable. Guess that’s why his expression's like that.

RATING: 2/10

Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon)

Image via Viz

Is that even a mask? Who named this guy?

RATING: sunglasses/10

Inosuke (Demon Slayer)

Image via Netflix

Full fursuits can be expensive, so you can be fur-given for this incomplete cosplay. Now, I do not intend to boar you with my puns. This mask is fine, if a little warm. I’d imagine one would be bacon inside during hot weather. The built-in tusks are a great bit of added weaponry should you lose your sword.

RATING: 7.5/10

Shin and Noi (Dorohedoro)

Image via Netflix

Matching masks are too tacky and lovey-dovey. This set of couples' masks has a little more individuality to it. The red one has a bunch of thoughtful air outlets at the top, to help you let off some heat. It may look a little silly, but the maker clearly put a lot of heart into it. The blue one is an all-round great design, complete with built-in grimace to let people know you’re not interested in talking to them. Always useful.

RATING: 8/10 (red), 9/10 (blue), 8.5/10 (overall)

Suika (Dr. STONE)

What a fantastic mask. Really captures the DIY Dr. STONE spirit. Melons are a great way to keep cool during summer, and what could be cooler than being inside of one? The leaf at the top is a nice way of showing off to everyone that your mask is biodegradable. I’m a fan of this design. And I don’t even like melons.

RATING: 10/10

No-Face (Spirited Away)

Image via Netflix

This is an interesting case. Normally, I’d be very critical of the eye and mouth slits, because they leave your vulnerable regions undefended and defeat the purpose of wearing a mask. But this particular individual seems to lack a face, thereby rendering themselves immune to most attacks. So in this case it’s not a real problem. Right?

RATING: ???/10

Bruce Wayne (Batman Ninja)

Image via Warner Bros

Yes, the Caped Crusader himself is secretly an anime character too! What this mask lacks in facial protection, it makes up for by being iconic and doing a great job of covering the nose.

RATING: 6.5/10

Which anime mask is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

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philiie · 6 years

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Interactive Introverts London highlights

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD PROCEED AT YOUR OWN PERIL

This is also the most extra shit like I spent hours writing everything up lol

Go check out @danfanciesphil post here of the Brighton show which inspired me to do this :))

- When they first came it was the coolest thing ever. They were standing on the podium thing and the screen at the back lifted to reveal them in a cloud of smoke and they were silhouettes until the spotlight shined on them. Holy shit it was the best thing ever it doesn't even seem real.

- They were quite close to their apartment as well so Phil said they were considering bringing their sofa and "sitting in our browsing position".

- Dan mentioned how Phil's old videos from 2008 were very different from now (lots of audience approval) and how they were kind of really creepy and weird and honesty it probably isn't a good thing (I disagree but sure whatever). Phil talked about 'snokoplasm' and how it was literally just him rubbing slime over himself shirtless pretending to be futuristic (lots of audience approval for that lol) but he doesn't make videos like that anymore because he wants to make things that are actually entertaining and things he WANTS to make.

- Montage of everything they aren't gonna do in the show just so our expectations are levelled.

- They went backstage to get a silver box (Dan literally Naruto ran for no apparent reason) from which they were acting out the things using props from it in the centre while a voice narrated. In between each one the lights went darker so you could only see their silhouettes as they grabbed props. It was all very pantomime like which was really cool and theatrical.

- The things included: 24 hour livestream of them doing domestic home things (recording of dan on the toilet and Phil munching on crunchy nut appeared on the screen lmao), Erotic roleplay (Phil was in a policeman hat and had a baton thing while dan was in handcuffs. The recording of dan saying please be gentle, I have sensitive skin played), Stripping on stage... they started acting like they were going to actually take their tops off and they actually ripped them off to reveal an exact copy of the top underneath except Phil was now in a half sleeved shirt instead of full sleeved (I now understand Louise's joke)

- Phil stumbled and almost tripped on the step when going into the centre and was like "I almost forgot there was a step there" and was walking really strangely into the middle like elongating his legs after every time he lifted them and Dan made fun of it being like who tf walks like that. "Does anyone ever feel like Phil is actually an alien learning how humans work?" Later on in the show Phil says something about removing his lizard face and Dan says THAT would explain the weird walking. He also imitates Phil going up into the centre and says "I'm doing a Phil walk" v v cute :))

- For the Dan vs Phil segment they talked about the electric shock machines and for each round the pointer moved up one level of electric shock. The first time it moved into the yellow area and Phil said "Finger in the yellow" which elicited a massive audience reaction and dan stopped and was like oh god and Phil was giggling in his 'oops shouldn't have said that' way, somehow he made that adorable.

- The first round was seeing how well they know each other and Dan made the comment saying "don't worry guys I'm Phil trash #1 and all"

- Phil's question was: What did Dan swap alcohol with in ISG10?

Phil answered green tea correctly but the electric shock sound effect came up anyways. Dan was like no you answered that correctly it should have been a ding but the ding didn't come up anyways (lol tech crew nice one)

- Dan expressed extreme discomfort with 'x rated lester' "in any interpretation"

- Dan's bad thing was 'spoilers' and he tried to say that it's better to not be surprised. (I'm pretty sure this is the bit where he said "otherwise I'd be like 'Phil... Phil I don't feel so good'" reaching his arm out to him (infinity war reference for those who don't know,,, I could have killed him in that moment can he not) "Too soon? Yeah probably too soon."

- Phil's good thing that he had to make bad "getting unlimited money" Dan found that hilarious. His way of making it bad was that it gives you too much power- he would strap two planes together and stand on top of and ride them which would probably make them explode.

- They used the Isle of Man pic of Dan for the Dan, Phil or a rat segment (you guys know the one where he's smiling super happy) that just made me feel very warm :)

- The picture for Dan was just a really pale cream colour and Dan made the joke that it might be translucent enough to be Phil's skin but he said no I bet it's a troll and guessed rat. Turns out Dan was right and it actually was Phil's skin lmao from the picture of Phil with the silver hair dye.

- When Dan got electrocuted he fully hit his shin on one of the benches and basically died on stage. He fully snorted and turned away in shame and pain and it was the most hilarious thing ever. "Who designed this stupid set" LMAO

- Phil asks us to clap on the count of 3 after which some people immediately clap and Dan's like omg no on the count of 3. But then people start clapping for the people that clapped "are you seriously clapping for the people that just clapped" and then basically everyone started clapping and oh my gosh it was the best moment ever I've never felt more collectively part of something in that moment it was so funny and Dan looked so done with us all. A great moment.

- Someone asked in the getting deep part that there's a guy she likes but all she does is makes vine references. Phil's response to that is if he doesn't appreciate your vine references he's not worth it. Dan: "there's your dating advice from Phil"

- Phil was cleaning in 'Dan's' room (dan says "like you've ever done a chore") Phil's indignantly says he vacuums doing the hand movement. Apparently he found 'something weird' under 'Dan's' bed so he brought out a silver box that was locked saying it was heavy and handed it to Dan. [yes I'm putting that all in quotation marks fight me]

- He wanted the audience to guess what they thought was inside the box and the things that people said were: A single piece of Phil's hair, A fursuit and a Dildo(ll) rip they kept emphasising DOLL it was too funny nice one whoever that was lmao

- Phil was asking the audience if anyone had a key to open the box and Nora (what a legend) threw some plastic keys onto the stage and Phil fully tried to unlock the box using them lmao what a cutie. When Dan came back with the actual key Phil was like someone had plastic keys and dan was like wtf it was too funny.

- Do you really know Dan and Phil? 1% of people said 'who are Dan and Phil?' Lol they wouldn't stop bringing that up. 47% (?) of people said they don't really know Dan and Phil and Dan was like wow Phil why are you so shady? (He said this twice in the show when addressing the idea that their personalities are different online)

- They did a pie chart to show fave video series which apparently they were really excited about seeing as they hyped that up for a solid 2 minutes,,, "90% of the budget of the show was for this pie chart"

- Dan got sacrificed attached to the wheel of death comes out yelling with no warning so everyone is just screaming because it was so unexpected so i couldn't actually hear anything he said but the basic gist of it was fuck you all lmao.

- When Phil tried hitting him with a slinky it was a couple inches away from "the danger zone" I.e. Dan's crotch. Phil repeats the phrase danger zone two more times after that lmao.

- Dan says "almost hit my balls" w o w.

- The last time is some massive intense bazooka that Phil started stroking and then dan was like "stop stroking it- especially with those gloves on".

- Phil hits him the last time with the bazooka literally almost at his crotch and Dan screams. They say how it's all our fault and that we should feel bad. Phil is like "I don't think they feel guilty" lol I mean he's not wrong

- At the end dan was like "Phil help unstrap me" clearly looking for Phil to unstrap him around the waist but Phil went for his feet instead lmao (Dan just wanted a reaction from us Phil lmao well done). Phil finally got the memo though and helped and then dan stumbled out being like okay get away from me don't touch me and Phil just giggled.

- The white protection suit lab coat thing got stuck on dans shoe so he was hopping around and Phil was like do you need a hand there and Dan said "no Phil I don't need your help to get me undressed" and everyone screamed and Dan was like okay okay shut up (idk if that was an intentional line or not I couldn't actually tell but... nice)

- Phil's diss track happened and if you're reading this you've probably seen a transcript of it already but damn hearing him say bitch live was the best thing ever lmao. Also when he said the line about not wanting to get demonetised he did the making it rain hand gesture (thanks anon) which was hilarious

- There was a point where Dan was like no Phil you can't swear on stage and Phil was like aw why not I wanted to say "what the (fuck)" mouthing it and that's more than I could have ever hoped for

- They did the song and it was v cute and got stuck in my head. When Phil got up and sat on the piano he was swaying one leg back and forth and it was adorable.

- They ended the show bowing and went back behind the black screen that they came out from and were waving the whole way through and Phil was bending down to wave as the screen was going down and it was v lovely :))

And then I died the end.

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