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1. Naruto – OMG Kishimoto is such a freaking tease. One panel of Sand Sibs and they probably won’t show up again for like 50 chapters (I'm hoping just saying this will prove me wrong). The only reason I even started reading Naruto was because *Jb-612 made me watch the Gaara/Lee fight. It sold me on the series. And on Lee, and on Gaara. All you Sasuke fans can have him. Gross.

Also I was getting really sick of the never-ending battle *cough*Bleach*cough*, so it's nice to have some plot advancement.

Also – I’ve recently realized that there is an appalling lack of Naruto fanart in my gallery. Something that may need to be remedied.

2. Avatar – Excuse me “The Last Airbender”. Like 99.9% of the fandom I was wary when the movie was announced and horrified when the initial casting was announced. That said, the teaser trailer has made me tentatively, hesitantly, cautiously hopeful that it isn’t going to suck.

Here’s hoping. [link] (just in case you’ve not seen it)

3. Harry Potter. Do I really need to expound on this? HARRY. FREAKING. POTTER.

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Also, I've been saying that I need to feature art, I might as well actually do it:

This journal's features are brought to you by Naruto!

by ~stawil
This piece is just so sweet. I’m ambivalent about Naru/Hina – but the colors and composition make this so pretty. I love the way she drew Hinata's eyes, and her expression of mingled disbelief and hope (slash panic). Nawwww.

by *JBadgr
Go check out all of her Naruto series. It is severely under-loved. The characters still look like themselves but her style is distinct and uniquely her own. Also, props for making Gai actually look hot (and not just be hot by default of being so awesome). She has a lovely Kakashi as well. Nom nom nom.

by ~m3ru
Just...guuhhh. I might have included this one just for me. I love you Gaara. Don't die.

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