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Last edit: 2024-6-10
Edit: 2024-6-10
It looks like I've triggered an algorithm that has identified me as someone who consistently tries to manipulate the percentages either up or down. Oh, well.....

I try to add enlightening commentary, but let's face it:
I'm far from perfect.
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    EDIT: 2020-12-31
    I have seen two three videos that examine the concept of "classics" from distinctly different perspectives:
  1. Gigguk | Garnt Maneetapho

  2. Mother's Basement | Geoff Thew

  3. Bonsai Pop | Mike ?
EDIT: 2020-04-11
In this video YouTube user Gigguk (Garnt Maneetapho) talks about SAO in the context of gateway anime.
    2 Videos That Share a Common Theme:
  1. "The Greatest Thing Anime Has Done"|Gigguk (Garnt Maneetapho)
  2. "A Love Letter to a Place Further than the Universe" | Isla McTear (Line/link added 2020-06-24)
EDIT: 2020-06-10
3 Different Perspectives On the Importance of The Ending EDIT: 2021-05-10
Geoff Thew ("Mother's Basement") has a fascinating video essay on the concept of "sakuga".
EDIT: 2021-12-27
10 Anime That Are Fantastic But Hard To Recommend
Anime only continues to get more and more mainstream, but these are 10 anime we wouldn't want to recommend even though they're great.
By Jacob Buchalter (posted on cbr.com on 2020, Mar 30)
Seen/Read All (public list)▲▼ Rating▲▼
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (TV) So-so (dub), Excellent (sub)
The English dub is by John Foster -- that alone should tell you everything that you need to know right there.
The scene showing the couple's baby was tragic.
Time of Eve (ONA) Masterpiece
Time of Eve (movie) Masterpiece (dub & sub)
Tokko (TV) Decent
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You (TV) Good (dub), Very good (sub)
As wonderful as this series -- and the OAV -- are, at the end of the day, they are unfortunately one extended commercial for the manga.
  1. "Marriage"
    • Saw dubbed version.
    • CON: Tsukasa is injured at the crash site; then she isn't. There'd better be a good explanation for this.....
  2. "The First Night"
    Tsukasa shows up unexpectedly one night and completes the formalities for a marriage certificate. She is underage -- sixteen. Then the couple goes shopping for family supplies.
  3. "Sisters"
    • Nasa (18 years old) gets talked down to by a fifteen year old at the local public bathhouse.
    • So the episode ends with Nasa misunderstanding what is upsetting Tsukasa and some sorta cliff-hanger involving her (Wealthy?) family.
  4. "Promise"
    • We get a little monologue from Tsukasa that is chronologically from the 1st episode.
    • Gotta admit that Chitose and her 2 maids are comedic gold.....
    • Because of the new characters I decide to listen to the dub; said dub was written/produced by Bang!Zoom!Entertainment. This is interesting because the dub uses the British term "flat" for "apartment" at ~4:45 mark. Fascinating, really.
    • [CON] ~14:50 mark Nasa is miraculously able to undo his bindings.
    • [PRO] Now this is interesting: Not only does the couple actually kiss but they do so after getting married.
  5. "Rings" [PRO]
    • The 1st 4 minutes are comedic gold!
    • I'll say it again: It's so rare (And thus, such a joy!) to see a romantic couple verbally express their love and kiss each other!
  6. "News"
    [PRO] The symbolism at 13:20 is just so precious!
  7. "Trip" [PRO]
    • The maids at 17:45 are just so adorable when questioning Tsukusa about what she sees in Nasa!
    • The symbolism at the end when Nasa is earnestly explaining to Chitose why he will follow his intuition rather than wait for proof is so adorable!
  8. "Parents"
    OK, so I think that it's safe to say that with this episode it's now official: This series is more than just a rom-com. It's been implied a few too many times that Tsukusa is basically immortal; which would explain why she seemingly healed instantaneously from that truck crash.
  9. "Daily Life"
    Everyone's internal monologues are so adorable!
  10. "The Way Home"
    Nasa and Tsukusa are adjusting to life in the Arisugawa's spare efficiency.....
  11. "Friends"
    Everyone bonds over a takoyaki party.
    Because of the number of characters I checked out the dub; it had an odd flaw in the first 7-10 minutes so I didn't finish it.
  12. "Husband and Wife"
    And so the couple has now come full circle.
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You (OAV) Good
This OAV is, unfortunately, a commercial for the manga.
Toradora! (TV) Excellent
Towanoquon (movie series) Excellent
A bittersweet series -- there are victories and losses.
Trinity Blood (TV) Good
(The) Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura (TV) Excellent
TsumaSho (TV) Masterpiece
Had me crying.
(The) Twelve Kingdoms (TV) Good (dub), Very good (sub)
I would have rated it higher, but the ending is quite abrupt.
Dub: On rewatch, it seemed to me that there were lip synching issues. The voice acting seemed good enough.
Twilight (movie) Decent
Brings back bad memories of my viola days.....
Definitely gonna have to watch all of this (~1 hr.) just to make up my own mind.
Just how good is it? Just how bad is it?
From what I've seen so far, the animation is pretty good.....
Uh, oh.....
https://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-08-13/.162868
Twilight Q (OAV) Very good
It's a 2-part art-house film that lasts a total of 60 minutes. Your enjoyment will be in direct proportion to your tolerance of art-house films. Evidently there wasn't much money available for this project ― and it shows. Like I said, this is an art-house film.....
Under the Dog (OAV) Masterpiece
Running ~30 minutes in length, this is a distillation of Claymore and Gunslinger Girl.
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