Akadot receives a multitude of letters asking our staff writers how to beat anime addiction and become a productive member of society. The answer: You can't. You're addicted and it will never go away. What will help are excuses designed to deflect critics of your hobby. So the Akadot staff has compiled ...

10: Hey, they took away my medical marijuana; I have to stop the pain somehow.

9: There are children in Africa that don't even know who Goku is, so I'll be damned if I'm not going to appreciate what I have.

8: You'd rather I slave myself to capitalism like the Buddah?

7: Now matter how much I search, now matter how many Hollywood parties my friends drag me to, I'll never find a woman as perfect as Minmei. Leave me with my sorrow.

6: Why live out my own dream when I can take over the world vicariously through an animated character? You should be happy. You'd be the first against the wall in my new world order.

5: If I go to college, I'll borrow money from the government, which I won't be able to pay back when I drop out of college for watching too much anime so I'm saving you tax dollars by staying on this couch.

4: I'm focusing my aggression.

3: I'm watching "Robotech," which, technically, isn't anime.

2: I'm reviewing it for Akadot.

1: You're right, and once I get through all of the "Gundam" series, I'm going to make something of myself.

As always, Akadot welcomes submission for new top ten lists based on existing topics or on entirely new topics. Email all entries to editor@akadot.com.

Dragon Ball Z © FUNimation.

Robotech © Harmony Gold USA.

Mobile Suit Gundam - 08th MS Team © Sunrise / SOTSU.