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Across
  1. 5. Alias that strikes fear into hearts (and notebooks)
  2. 6. One deeply animated about animation
  3. 7. Cat-like companion seen in many anime
  4. 10. Japanese word meaning “future,” often ironically used
  5. 13. Let it rip!
  6. 14. Mobile suit that started a franchise
  7. 16. Demographic known for power-ups and yelling
  8. 18. Academy where homework can explode
  9. 19. Hidden art that’s anything but subtle
  10. 21. Tiny, cute, and big-headed (literally)
  11. 22. One you desperately want to notice you
  12. 23. Superfan who might summon a ghostly fighter
  13. 24. Ball collector’s favorite mythical beast
  14. 26. Abbrev. for “opening” — or “overpowered”
  15. 30. Commanding eye power
  16. 32. Portable meal fit for a protagonist
  17. 33. Invisible shield protecting main characters
  18. 36. Genre where death is just the start of the story
  19. 38. Artist who draws a living
  20. 39. Treasure that’s been lost for over a thousand episodes
  21. 42. Cold at first, but warms up eventually
  22. 43. Evangelion opponent with a divine résumé
  23. 44. What shouting for three episodes achieves
  24. 45. Soul reaper with a killer job description
  25. 48. Word that precedes “Away,” fittingly
  26. 49. Sound of an approaching Titan, maybe
  27. 50. Title shared by Moon and Mercury, for example
  28. 53. Sword with a soul of its own
  29. 55. Spirit creature of folklore and filler arcs
  30. 56. Socially anxious girl of few words
  31. 57. Unusual ride through the countryside
Down
  1. 1. Energy you don’t want blocked during battle
  2. 2. Big problem for the Survey Corps
  3. 3. Soul Reaper’s ultimate flex
  4. 4. Triangle snack often found in a bento
  5. 8. Village hidden by trees (and plot armor)
  6. 9. Nickname that went from insult to legacy
  7. 11. Deathly profession for Ichigo
  8. 12. Heartbeat sound effect of love (or panic)
  9. 15. Metal suit with feelings
  10. 17. Mind over matter, literally
  11. 19. Word that glows before “Genesis Evangelion”
  12. 20. Forest spirit big on naps and umbrellas
  13. 23. Eye for an eye, and maybe some hypnosis
  14. 25. Bean that does more than protein shakes
  15. 27. Strategist who’s not the Colossus of clout
  16. 28. Drink spotted in anime cafés
  17. 29. Loves you to death, literally
  18. 31. Medium this crossword is obsessed with
  19. 34. Series where dying is just another day
  20. 35. Leafy ninja who never skips leg day
  21. 37. Title that follows “Demon”
  22. 40. Mecha series that gets into your head
  23. 41. Thing every anime subreddit warns about
  24. 43. Equivalent exchange, in Amestris
  25. 46. Empty spirit that needs a Soul Reaper’s attention
  26. 47. Superpower that’s a little... odd
  27. 51. Looping animation format, fittingly
  28. 52. Protagonist line known for posing problems
  29. 54. Monster problem for Tokyo