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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.
For cartoons that are not listed in the encyclopedia please click here.

    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▲▼
Voices of a Distant Star (OAV) Not really good (dub), Masterpiece (sub)
Waka Okami wa Shōgakusei! (TV) Excellent
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Also, see Okko's Inn (sub & dub)
    12 min.s/ep.
  1. series setup
  2. Okko is goaded into declaring that she will take over from her grandmother.
  3. Okko makes mistakes, but she does learn from them.
  4. Okko wins honorable mention in a dessert contest.
  5. Matsuki Akino brings over an important customer.....
  6. Okko invites a ghost with an unusual past to live at the inn.....
  7. Okko manages to pacify a rebellious guest and gets a beautiful write-up!
  8. Pt. 1: A student conducting covert market research arrives at the inn!
  9. Pt. 2: Said student connives to have a difficult guest stay at the Inn.....
  10. Pt. 3: Said student leaves ─ after causing a temporary heartbreak.
  11. Exorcism (Pt. 1)
  12. Exorcism (Pt. 2)
    A demon is discovered and tamed.
  13. Taiwan Trip (Pt. 1)
    The 2nd ED animation is a remarkable contrast to the 1st ED animation.....
  14. Taiwan Trip (Pt. 2)
    The very end is like a story-within-a-story.
  15. The runaway child actress. (Pt. 1)
  16. The runaway child actress. (Pt. 2)
    Rapprochement between mother and daughter.
  17. "A lookalike!" (Pt. 1)
  18. "In a slump?!" (Pt. 2)
  19. "Premonition of love?!" (Pt. 3)
    07:30 The humor is surprisingly effective!
  20. "The young mistress' true feelings!" (Pt. 4)
  21. "The young mistress and the haunted inn!" (Pt. 1)
    Okko goes to another inn for training.
  22. "The young innkeeper and budget training!" (Pt. 2)
  23. "Desperate Situation!" (Pt. 3)
  24. "Okko is a young innkeeper after all!" (Pt. 4)
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Wakako-zake (TV) Masterpiece
There are 12 two-minute shorts -- just watch them to see if you like them!
Wandering Son (TV) Masterpiece
Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina (TV) Very good (dub), Excellent (sub)
rated episode 1
disagree with Nicholas Dupree about ep.#4: Mirarose is quite obviously insane -- psychotic, if you will
  1. Royal Celesteria
    • slice of life episode
    • The animation is terrific. 11/11
  2. The Land of Truth Tellers
    My, oh my; Nicholas Dupree is such a good writer that it's a shame that I end up disagreeing with him over entertainment value. 11/11
  3. The Wall Etched by Travelers & The Grape-Stomping Girl
    A city divided into two and two rural towns that compete for wine sales; both sides of each eventually overcome their differences. 11/11
  4. The Ripper
    Significant misdirection in this episode. 10/11
  5. A Deep Sorrow from the Past
    • Symbolism of the clock.
    • Symbolism of the cherry blossoms.
    • Symbolism of the birds.
    • Blood as tears.
    • Elaina's monologue is heartbreaking.
    • The animation is still gorgeous.
    • 11/11 (and Nicholas Dupree's writing is drop-dead gorgeous. Yes, it's that spectacular. It evokes such emotions in me. It resonates within me. It's such a joy to experience. Nothing in the This Week in Anime columns ever prepared me for this wondrous work of art. I think that I'm in love with his writing.)
  6. The Two Teachers (Part I of II)
    Fran and Sheila reminisce about how they ended up bonding with each other while apprenticing under Victorica, who became Elaina's mother. 10/11.
  7. The Two Apprentices (Part II of II)
    There's a break in the internal logic of the story. How did the leader of the Curio Company know that the box was going to be delivered to the Island? 8/11
  8. The Everyday Tale of Every Ashen Witch
    Well, that's one way of ending the series; but if there's no sequel, then this whole series has been one extended commercial for the light novels. I think that 9/11 is generous.
I'm rating this at 10/11 because it's not quite good enough for an 11/11 rating.
Weathering With You (movie) Excellent (dub & sub)
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Kim Morrissy review

Grant Jones review

Tristan "Arkada" Gallant (Glass Reflection)

Alana Tarrant

    Rewatch for the foreshadowing.
    Questions
  1. Is that motorbike supposed to be a FLCL reference?
  2. Does that cat -- especially after they become fat -- reference any anime?
    Pros:
  • OST (not just RADWIMPS)
  • animation
Con: The ending is paramount.

"Grand Escape | A Weathering With You AMV"
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A Well-Ordered Restaurant (movie) Masterpiece
It's only ~19 minutes long -- just see if you like it!
When Marnie Was There (movie) Masterpiece (dub & sub)
I'm a sucker for this kind of film; see Rebecca Silverman's review as well as the comments.
Voice Direction: Jamie Simone
Whisper of the Heart (movie) Excellent (dub & sub)
The reason that I rated this movie as being 10/11 is that the protagonist is a self-possessed girl, and I find that to be endearing.
Also, see The Cat Returns
Witch Craft Works (TV) Good
Witchblade (TV) Excellent (dub & sub)
Wolf and the Amber-colored Melancholy (OAV) Very good
Wolf Children (movie) Masterpiece
A sweet, endearing film. Not for young children -- they'll be bored out of their little minds!
Wolf's Rain (TV) Very good (dub & sub)
(The) Wonderland (movie) Excellent (dub & sub)
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