Don’t forget to cast your vote for today’s Sweet 16 match-up — Saitama (OnePunch-Man) vs. Shogo Makishima (Psycho-Pass) — before the poll closes tomorrow at 8 am PT.

Every little vote counts, so please help do your part to send (or prevent from sending) the final character into the Elite 8!

Click here to vote now!

The final Sweet 16 match-up is here, and it’s a fitting battle between brute strength and genius intellect.

It took more than one punch for the C-Class Superhero to defeat his opponents. Meanwhile, the Pure White was able to manipulate his way to the next round after getting tired of his First Round foes.

Who will take the final spot of the Elite 8: Saitama or Shogo Makishima? Help decide by voting after the break!

Revenge awaits for all the blood on Makishima’s hands.

3 otaku characters left. 1 Sweet 16 spot up for grabs. It’s been such a long First Round, so why don’t we just get right to it, shall we?

Aladdin vs. Shogo Makishima vs. Kenshin Himura: Which character will be the final 1 to join 15 others in the second round of Fan Favorite? Help decide by voting after the break!

Every dog has its day.

Makishima hacks a farm, E-I-E-I-O.

Recap of Pop GO posts published on Mar. 3, 2013.

Opening

• The Lion King

News

• Omar Sy Joins “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
• Spielberg To Tackle Kubrick’s Unfilmed “Napoleon” Project?
• BioWare Answers Fan Questions About Upcoming “Citadel” DLC

Reviews

• Anime Review: Psycho-Pass - 19
• Anime Review: Chihayafuru 2 - 8

Special

• Fan Favorite 2013

Out of left field, Kogami cracks a smile.

Recap of Pop GO posts published on Feb. 23, 2013.

Opening

• Aero the Acrobat

Reviews

• Anime Review: Sasami-san@Ganbaranai - 7
• Anime Review: Vividred Operation - 7
• Anime Review: Psycho-Pass - 18
• Comic Review: Avengers #6

The eyes that can intuitively read the truth. But can he see his future?

I hit the nail on the head!

Psycho-Pass and Shinsekai Yori are two carryover shows from the Fall 2012 season, and both are set in dystopian societies which apply strict utilitarian regimes to keep people in line. Utilitarianism is a theory in normative ethics (the study of ethical action) which argues that the universally proper course of action is whatever maximizes happiness and minimizes suffering.

Hmmm… Don’t tell me GLaDOS is running Sibyl at Nona Tower.

A smile to bring the house down.

Ahem, excuse me. Excuse me! I’m talking here!