Samus Aran
Samus' Zero Suit was ranked by ScrewAttack as fourth on their 2010 list of the top 10 sexiest outfits in games on GameTrailers, while Sarah Warn of AfterEllen ranked Samus as the "tenth-hottest" female video game character. In 2011, GameFront featured her twice on the list of the "best boobs in video game history", at 40th spot for her reveal in the original game and at sixth place for her modern appearance in "a ridiculously form-fitting jumpsuit." That same year, Lisa Foiles of "The Escapist" ranked the Zero Suit Samus as number one "hottest blonde chick" in video games. In 2012, "Complex" ranked her as the "24th-hottest" video game character, also ranking her as the fourth-top "hot female killer" from video games, while Nixie Pixel from Revision3 placed Samus on top of her sexiest "game girls" list. In 2013, Steve Jenkins of CheatCodes.com declared Samus the "tenth-hottest video game girl" of all time. "Thanh Niên" ranked her as the tenth-most sexy female character in 2015, in particular for her Zero Suit.
Black Sun, Silver Moon
At the end of volume one there is a short side story separate from the plot called "Magic Words." It tells the story of the king of Imulu who has a childlike appearance, despite being much older. He is a very intelligent and refined ruler but is not taken seriously because he looks like a child. He dislikes women because he feels that they only want to be with him for his crown. When Princess Laa D' Seshun comes to his palace for a tutor he can't help but fall for her bold and outspoken personality. She actually met the king when they were both children and he called her beautiful, despite having two different colored eyes. She makes him promise to make her queen when they get older and he agrees. Now much older, the king doesn't realize she was that little girl until she asks him about the promise they made when they were children. He smiles at her and assures her he will keep his promise.In Japan, Tomo Maeda is the creator of a number of manga series in a variety of different genres. "Black Sun, Silver Moon" is a Shōnen manga, which is aimed at a male audience, and integrates a horror-type style. This particular manga incorporates the dark elements of a supernatural story with the humor of everyday tasks. In an interview with Brigid Alverson, Tomo Maeda explains "I do try to create a kind of balance. If a title is just too dark, it becomes difficult to read and too heavy for the reader, so I like to mix it up and make it entertaining and easy to read."