Here's a fun way to survey the field of winter 2013 anime. Japanese fans have put together a rogue's gallery of representative student characters from the starting or upcoming anime.

Left - right

Row 1: Love Live - Oreshura - Encouragement of Climb - Tamako Market - Vividred Operation

Row 2: [email protected] - Kotoura-san - Senran Kagura - GJ-bu - Ai Mai Mi

Row 3: D.C. III ~Da Capo 3~ - Student Council’s Discretion Level 2 - Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Next - Chihayafuru 2 - Minami Ke Tadaima

via Yaraon

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.