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Last edit: 2021-12-27
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)
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV) Very good (dub & sub)
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  • Marco Oliveros

  • Gigguk
  • Also, read the light novel.

  • EP23 insert song 「 僕の中の君へ Boku no nakanokimi e」|Violetto Grammophon
    1. "The Storm Dragon, Veldora"
      Nice animation!
      Setup.
    2. "Meeting the Goblins"
      Con: If Veldora was imprisoned, then how was he protecting the forest (& goblins)? major plot hole!
    3. "Battle at Goblin Village"
    4. "In the Kingdom of the Dwarves
      Satoru/Rimuru still has a H. Sapiens hertero sex drive!
    5. "Hero King, Gazel Dwargo"
    6. "Shizu"
    7. "Conqueror of Flames
    8. "Inherited Will"
      Pro: A tragic, but inevitable, death.
    9. "Attack of the Ogres"
    10. "The Orc Lord"
    11. "Gabiru Is Here!"
      6:45| Unexpected humor. Pro
    12. "The Gears Spin Out of Control"
    13. "The Great Clash"
    14. "The One Who Devours All"
      Pro:The lord of the Orcs talks about his past and his responsibilities before he dies.
    15. "The Jura Forest Alliance"
    16. "Demon Lord Milim Attacks"
      A tad bit too trite.
    17. "The Gathering"
    18. "Evil Creeps Closer"
    19. "Charybdis"
    20. "Yuuki Kagurazaka"
    21. "Shizu-san's Students"
    22. "Conquering the Labyrinth"
    23. "Saved Souls"
    24. "Black and the Mask"
      Flash back (OAV).
    Con: Who/what is "Sage"? That's never explained.
    1. If this is canon, then the manga's quality must have seriously slipped.
      This was a recap episode.
    Con: There are too many loose threads.
    There are too many cons; I'm rating this at 8/11
    Just found out that a 2nd cour has been green-lit for 2020; so I'm changing my rating to 9/11.
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV 2) Masterpiece (dub & sub)
    Crunchyroll lists season #2 as starting with a recap episode, ep.#24.9
  1. "Rimuru's Busy Life"
    Rimuru sends off Jura Tempest's diplomatic delegation to Eurazania and receives the delegation from Eurazania, whereupon two duels immediately begin.
  2. "Trade with the Animal Kingdom"
    When the duels are settled, an agreement is made between Tempest and Eurazania; Rimuru then takes a diplomatic delegation to Dwargon. The Dwarves are excited to visit home.
  3. "Paradise, Once More"
    Seeing Rimuru's perverted side is so refreshing! Perverted Rimuru For The Win!
    But he's found out! Woe is him!
  4. "The Scheming Kingdom of Falmuth"
    Myulan -- a maijin -- surveils Tempest at the order of the demon Lord Claymon. Myulan does not suspect that Claymon will not honor his promise to undo the curse that he placed upon her.
    Meanwhile, the king of Falmuth -- along with with the Western Holy Church -- makes preparations to invade Jura Tempest because of the economic threat that that country poses.
  5. "Prelude to the Disaster"
    Myulan activates the Anti-Magic Area spell and Rayheim simultaneously activates the Prison Field spell.
  6. "The Beauty Makes Her Move"
    The Western Holy Church launches a surprise attack, catching everyone in Jura Tempest off guard.
  7. "Despair"
    Rimuru barely escapes from Hinata only to find Tempest wrecked by Myulan and the Western Holy Church.
  8. "Hope"
    Most of the residents of Tempest have been slaughtered. Just when Rimuru is about to give in to despair he learns that because of the unique situation that is occurring within Tempest that there is a sacrificial technique that might -- just might -- bring these dead back to life.
  9. "Putting Everything on the Line"
    After assessing the situation, Rimuru creates a counter-plan to deal with the enemies of Juru Tempest.
  10. "Megiddo"
    The counter-plan mostly works, but survivors do escape to report back to the King of Falmuth and the Archbishop of the Holy Western Church.
  11. "Birth of a Demon Lord"
    Rimuru successfully becomes a demon lord and begins the process to raise the dead.
  12. "The One Unleashed"
    This cour ends on a cliffhanger.....
I have decided to rate this cour at 11/11 (Masterpiece) because I gave it a base rating of 9/11 (Very Good) but I found it engaging and there's that cliffhanger.....
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV 3) Excellent
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond (movie) Very good (dub & sub)
I want to give this a rewatch because I cannot decide between 9/11 & 10/11.
(The) Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye (TV) Very good (dub & sub)
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
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