After 46 characters, 26 days and 4 rounds later, we’re finally down to the final 2: a Time Lord and a War Lord!

One is a famous television veteran of the geek world who had to work extra hard to win each match, the other is a notorious manga upstart from the otaku world who dominated every single opponent he faced. Both are two strong combatants with immense power. Both are sorta-but-not-really representatives of the medical field. Both have rabid fanbases. But only one will remain standing.

Who will be crowned 2013’s Fan Favorite: The Doctor or Trafalgar Law? Two days of voting will be allotted for this championship match-up, so help decide by voting after the break!

Today’s penultimate battle decides which final character will have the chance to fight for the title of Fan Favorite. And it’s only fitting that the final spot comes down to the only two characters who have dominated their opponents in every single round.

Despite not having used the family’s secret technique up to this point, Joseph Joestar has effectively managed to run away from the competition. On the same token, Trafalgar Law has separated himself so far from every competitor he’s faced, that no one has even come close to his spherical territory.

Who will be the one to represent the Otaku Bracket in the championship match? Help decide by voting after the break!

Our final Elite 8 match-up features a pair of manga powerhouses coming off dominating performances.

Saitama punched his ticket to the Elite 8 by knocking out his opponent before the chaos began, and Trafalgar Law proved pirates are better than ninjas when his devil fruit ability overpowered his opponent’s ninjutsu.

Who will be the fourth and final character to land in the Final 4? Help decide by voting after the break!

We kick the week off with a super Sweet 16 showdown between two of manga’s strongest shonen characters from the past year.

In the First Round, the newest War Lord calmly separated himself from the competition, while the famed ANBU captain was able to swiftly dispose of his opponents.

Who will be the second representative of shonen manga in the Elite 8: Trafalgar Law or Itachi Uchiha? Help decide by voting after the break!

Today’s penultimate First Round otaku battle features a good mix of characters.

Watashi may be sweet, but if opponents aren’t careful, they’re liable to succumb to either her sharp knife or her sharp tongue. While an agent of good, Jill Valentine has been a resident of evil for a long time, so there’s no foe or fiend she can overcome. Finally, Warlord Trafalgar Law is as strong a pirate as they come, and he’s not gonna allow anyone to separate him from his goal of being Fan Favorite.

Which otaku character is going to escape the weekend in the Sweet 16? Help decide by voting after the break!

The tournament’s third otaku battle is one of a kind — it features the only all-female match-up of the First Round.

At first glance, these ladies may seem harmless, innocent, submissive and weak, but they’re more than meets the eye. That is especially true for the eye-patched Rikka Takanashi (see what I did there?), whose chuunibyou provides her with the ability to banish unsuspecting (and non-believing) opponents from this world. Misaki Ayuzawa may have the reputation as an aggressive boy-hater, but she’ll have no problem showing the other girls her demonic side. And underneath the kind and respectful personality of Retsu Unohana, lays a master swordsman who thirsts for violence and bloodshed.

Who will be the first female to advance in the Otaku Bracket? Help decide by voting after the break!

Congratulations One Piece on reaching 700 chapters!

Shocking alliances and information are coming to light.

Law plays with fire and a powerful enemy makes a grand appearance.

The Straw Hats do what they do best.

It’s the formerly weakest members’ time to shine!

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With the anticipated return of DC Nation this weekend after its surprise hiatus, here are some incredible animated programs DC has cranked out over the years. If you grew up with some of these, you had a fulfilling childhood; if not, they’ll certainly scratch that perpetual superhero itch.

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This year saw the launch of a brand new Shonen Jump series that was not only turning heads, it was giving people whiplash. On the surface, it’s a bizarre tale of an unkillable alien octopus high school teacher whose entire class has been tasked by the government to assassinate him. In reality… well, that’s exactly what it is.

Hit the break to find out why Ansatsu Kyoshitsu is one of the best manga of 2012.

Caesar evolves, but certainly not as a person.