Because they were both super popular in Japan
I wonder why.
Because kids over there eat any ***up as long it has spiky hair and big swords.[/quote]
Precisely. Anime and japanese games have fallen into several categories that all include recurring themes such as but not limited to:
The pissed off tsundere with small ***.
The cute, happy big breasted girl who is soft spoken.
Emo-looking boy who is apparently god-tier if it's an action anime.
Overly-gory death scenes (See: Elfen Lied as my prime example in episode 2)
Main characters who just do not make sense on their way of thinking (To prevent anti-climatic battles/moments)