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Crisha
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I've decided to distinguish between anime that I watched all the way through and those that I dropped like a messy dump.
Worst 5 Anime (That I've Completed)
Worst 5 Anime (That I've Dropped)
Honorable mentions go out to comedy shows that I really didn't find all that funny but are popular with anime fans: Nichijou, Azumanga Daioh, Lucky Star, and Hayate the Combat Butler. I am usually not interested in shows that are primarily comedies in the first place, since that tends to contradict the character growth and dramatic story lines I prefer. |
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Adzik
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1. Spirited Away- i've loved this movie ever since my friend gave it to me for my birthday. it's just so magical and wonderful and i just love it. this is also when i started watching more anime and more miyazaki movies.
2. Peacemaker- This show helped me understand japanese history better and made me become more interested in samurai shows and stuffs. it's also really good i've gotten a lot of my friends addicted to it. 3. Fullmetal Alchemist- I just like this show because it has a deeper meaning sort of and it also gave me a good grade on my medieval project because i was an alchemist, even though the alchemy in FMA is totally different from medieval alchemy LoL. 4. Azumanga Daioh- This show is just too funny and random and the characters are sorta like my friends and i crazy and insane. it's just too funny. 5. Dragonball Z- Some of this show is actually funny ok so don't murder me Anime I Don't like: Yugioh- I dunno i just don't like it really it repeats a lot too he always has to win Inuyasha- The beginning was good then it got dragged out and boring |
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InfiniteJest
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I'm so clueless about the deeper artistic inspirations and styles of anime that I realize my opinions are nothing more than that. I have no objective best and all my subjective thoughts are based on simple "what I enjoyed and might watch again" viewing. Or conversely what I hate and won't watch again. And these things aren't always consistent. I have several that I don't know if I should include because they are western (Invincible, Critical Role, Castlevania, etc.) so I'll leave them to the side
My top 10 (based on a not huge sampling) 1. Chivalry of a Failed Knight 2. Sword Art Online (seasons 1/2) -not Aliceization 3. Overlord (seasons 1& 2 but not 3) 4. Akami Go Kill 5. High School DxD (Season 1&2) 6. Claymore 7 Death Note (while L was around) 8. Chainsaw Man (really enjoyed this) 9. Spirited Away (My first Myazaki - saw it in the theaters) 10. Vampire Hunter D (one of my first Anime experiences) 11. Shakugan no Shana (can't even say why I just really liked it) 12. Kaze no Stigma (another that got me more interested in the genre. sad it ended the way it did and can't be revived) Clearly, I have a preference for fantasy action (starting to develop some interest in slice of life). The Harem stuff is seldom that interesting but in most cases I prefer older characters who don't have as much cutesy focus, and the two things seem to fall together (open to suggestions)...that or watching one thing seems to generate a suggestion to watch the next so it's just been some kind flow? Worst things (for me): 1. Characters who are 16+ acting like 8-12yr olds consistently to ensure that the romance angle is perpetually sabotaged. MC's who freak out publicly every time a girl looks at them. I get the point being that the MC is socially awkward. I get the tropes. But sometimes it's laid on way too thick. And I like seeing progression in romances (though it does need to take time or it ruins the show). Just find different reasons for the two MC to not hook up, it doesn't always have to be the "Freak out". Being innocent or sheltered doesn't have to mean being emotionally behind by 10 years. 2. Incest themes. I am not bothered by step-sibs who just moved in together at age 16 (heck I saw that happen with some cousins). I am grossed out when bio-sibs suddenly go full psycho stalker. I realize there's a cultural component here, but it seems like it's inserted for some reasons in many shows that I just can't process. Just not getting it and tend to avoid or at least fast forward through things that delve too deep into it (and yes it does crop up in a few on my top 10 list sadly for the shows). 3. Excessive Tsundere. For some reason I could deal with (even finding it endearing) to hear Shana yell "Shut up shut up shut up", It worked. And Koneko could get away with being meanie (is that a form of tsundere?) as well. But too often it's just shrill, punching, attacking, "To the moon" behavior that fails as slapstick comedy because it's overused. And punching someone is too often behavior that's way younger than the characters engaged in it. Just needs to be toned down in a lot of the stuff I've seen so far. 4. Bad dub voice choices. I'm pretty much restricted to dubs at this point because I have crappy eyes and end up watching in ways and times when I can't keep up with reading all the dialogue and still know what's happening on the screen. In this case I would say I hate characters whose voices don't match their age. I don't really like squeaky voices that are clearly adults trying to sound like teens but ending up soundling like toddlers. (oh and while I loved Princess Mononoke, having Billy Bob voice it was horribly distracting). - Also, I haven't been involved enough to know who the voice actors are, but some are also grossly overused to the point where it seems like the same character is following me from show to show because the voice is always the same. This is still true for shows and voices that I really like. Great example of this is Jad Saxton (just looked it up) who's voice is AMAZING as the cynical and critical sidekick in a lot of shows (just looked that up too). She brings real character to the characters she voices but now Koneko appears in just about every show. Glad she's getting work, but it does something to the dubs to always have one character be Jad. I suspect this is an issue with several other actors you could all name. 5. All forms of Scrappy-doo characters. Any time there is a set of adults (15+ for anime purposes) and some cute fluffy, whiney, bouncy addition comes in it annoys me. I don't want someone's little sister there, or the little dragon that looks like a puppy...and I was cringing when Kohaku went from beast to kitty...blah. Anyway I'm sure these things will all change as I watch more in the coming year or so, but that's where I am setting my baseline. I really can't even say what genre I fall into but I'm starting to get a general sense of what I like...though I haven't seen a lot of many types of anime so may have whole areas yet to explore. |
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The King Of Weebs
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I haven't watched any new anime for some time though so this list is going to be somewhat short
1. Spy X Family- The anime is just simply amazing, The ways that the show expresses the emotions of the characters are fascinating to me, and the way Endo portrays the characters and his art is beyond excellent 2. The Ancient Magus's Bride- TAMB was my first time watching my first anime without reading the manga was different since I usually have already gotten 4 volumes ahead in the manga, hell, I even thought that It was an anime original series before I watched the behind the scenes extras on my Blue Ray disk for the anime. But enough of that TAMB is one of the only anime that holds a very special place in my heart, The writing wasn't terrible, but there were some scenes that felt like the characters went out of character, but It perfectly made up for It by was still an enjoyable anime 3. Missions Of Love- While some of the two previous manga had an anime adapation, Missions Of Love is the only manga I read that never recived an anime adaptation, while those who know this manga shutter at the thought of remembering this manga, I think this manga is actually a pretty good manga for those who just want to read a good addictive romance manga, and while the manga is relatively short, the writing is espisally all right, the art is amazing and some panels look gorgeous and amazing, and while I depress over the fact that there is no anime adaptation, I still like the manga THINGS I DON'T LIKE Incest in hentai or harem anime- I just try to stay away from things like that, but even if the siblings are blood- related or not It's still creepy to me Side characters that are beloved and popular with fans in an anime but the character themselves only appear in a handful of episodes- As long as the characters themselves have a personality and not a cardboard box then I'm good with It The Sixth Ranger Trope- Again, it depends on the character's personality in the episode, but In most anime I don't really like this trope in most of the anime I watch, the only exception for this trope is Kaworu Nagisa in Neon Genesis Evangelion, even though he appeared in episode 24 his appearance in episode 24 is rewarding, I espiscally enjoyed his appearance in End Of Evangelion, And that's about it, oh and I almost forgot, I hate NTR for life, anyways since this is my first post I'll probably update this post |
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Flash33
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Obviously how much one enjoys something can be subjective, but for me there's no one right answer.
1. Is the English dub solid all around? A bad performance here or there is not a deal breaker, and sometimes VAs of all languages just take time to find their footing and fully settle into a role. 2. Are the characters interesting/entertaining? Self-explanatory. 3. What kind of show is it trying to be and when did it come out? This can help with my expectations going into a show. For instance is it a comedy, an action/adventure or a slice-of-life? 4. How well does it recover after a mediocre or bad episode? Almost all shows have bad episodes here and there, with some being their very first ones. Rarely will I write off a show after a bad first episode as more often than not it's the exception, not the norm, and it'd be unfair to write a show off entirely just because of one bad episode or two. There's probably more that I'm not thinking of but that's the basic gist of it. With that said here's some I've enjoyed the most in no particular order: 1. Chivalry of a Failed Knight: A really solid show all-around with an interesting premise, a likable main cast and a solid enough supporting cast. Also, the main duo of Stella and Ikki after becoming a couple early on do their best to talk out their issues (even if they initially need a gentle push from their friends to do so) and respect each others boundaries, feelings and skills. They're not perfect but they have a good support group around them to help them when they mess up. Shout-out to the main duos VAs of Luci Christian and Clint Bickham as Stella & Ikki respectively, as they do a solid job as the characters. 2. Frieren: Rarely do shows talk about what happens after the final battle, and Frieren the show does a solid job discussing that. Mallorie Rodak also does a good job as Freiren, having a good mix of serious moments and goofy moments. 3. Bofuri: A fun show about a girl playing a fun game with her friends, who also just so happens to stumble into being a beast of a player while still remaining her lovable goofy self despite that. While Maple and Sally (VAs: Megan Shipman and Jad Saxton) are opposites when it comes to their approach to games they still have a healthy and wholesome friendship both in and out of game, which is always nice to see. 4. Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor: An example I always think of when it comes to shows with a mediocre first episode but solid remaining ones. Glenn Radars (VA: Jessie James (Josh) Grelle) isn't the most likable person out there due to his lazy & sometimes overconfident demeanor personality, but he's not afraid to put in the work and get serious when the situation calls for it, such as teaching his students different ways to use magic (i.e. splitting up parts of the Thunder Sprite Shock spell changes how it behaves, such as curving right or lowering the output). Rachael Messer & Monica Rial as Sistine and Rumia respectively also give solid performances as well. 5. Trapped in a Dating Sim: Similar to Glenn Leon Bartfort (Jordan Dash Cruz) isn't the most likable MC out there, but dang if he isn't entertaining despite that. It helps that while he's arrogant and can be a bit mean spirited at times he is willing to admit when he messes up & tries to fix it, even if sometimes he goes too far in the other direction while doing so. I also really like his dynamic with Luxion (Jim Foronda), Olivia (Jad Saxton) and Angie (Kristen McGuire) and how the characters grow & develop over the course of the series. 6. My Dress-Up Darling: If you told me during my first watch that Wakana Gojo was Paul Dateh's first role I'd have a hard time believing you, as he gives a great performance as a socially awkward kid who's nonetheless earnest and passionate about his work. Amanda Lee's performance as the very sociable but sometimes over-eager Marin Kitagawa is no slouch either. Both characters have a healthy dynamic with one another, and while they are passionate about their interests (sewing & cosplay respectively) they'd never intentionally define them to the point where the other feels super uncomfortable or unwell, and do their best to apologize & make up for it if they do. 7. Sword Art Online: While I won't deny the series has some issues in its writing and plot progression, I feel like they can be overblown at times in what I feel is overall a solid & entertaining series. This is thanks in part to the voice actors giving solid performances such as Bryce Papenbrook (Kirito), Cherami Leigh (Asuna), Cassandra Lee Morris (Leafa), Yui (Stephanie Sheh), Eugeo (Brandon Winckler), Sinon (Michelle Ruff), Yuuki (Erica Mendez), Lizbeth (Sarah Anne Williams) and Alice (Kayli Mills). Despite multiple girls having romantic feelings for Kirito, it's obvious to everyone early on that Asuna is the only girl for him, and despite some teasing here and there they still remain good friends with each other. 8. Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-Kun!: A good mix of comedy and seriousness, with a solid voice cast as well. Special shout-out must be given to Stephen Fu, who does a good job as Alice Asmodeus in S3, replacing the late Billy Kametz who also gave a solid performance as him in S1-2. The voice change is obvious and notable, but considering this isn't the first time he's successfully taken on one of Billy's roles (Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero S2+) he was a solid choice for the role in my opinion. 9. 86: Another show with a solid premise and solid main cast, with special praise going to Billy Kametz and later Aleks Le as Shin and Seuzie Yeung as Lena. 10. Black Clover: Recap/filler episodes aside this is a show that hooked me from the end of E1 by the premise, visuals and of course the voice acting. The main duo of Asta (Dallas Reid) and Yuno (Micah Solusad) are both interesting and entertaining characters in their own right, with enough flaws to make them believable, as are the rest of the Black Bulls and some of the other characters as well. 11. DanMachi: I recently rewatched the whole series and really enjoyed it. While Hestia's (Luci Christian) jealousy-prone antics can get old at times as a whole she does her best to be a good and supportive goddess for her familia, especially for Bell Cranel (Bryson Baugus), who goes from an easily frightened rookie adventurer to a solid leader and combatant. Really the majority of characters are solid, including Lili (Hilary Haag), Welf (David Wald), Mikoto (Margaret Lewis), Ryu (Genevieve Simmons) and Haruhime (Allison Sumrall) and even some of the other gods including Hermes (Benjamin McLaughlin), Hephaistos (Stephanie Wittels), Miach (Mike Yager) and Takemikazuchi (Adam Gibbs). I was also really impressed with Labraska Washington as Jura Halmer in S4 when I recently rewatched it, really making him sound like the despicable villain he is. 12. Sacrificial Princess & The King of Beasts: A nice Beauty and the Beast sort of tale with solid character and a solid ending to boot. Emi Lo and Ray Hurd as the leads Sariphi and Leonhart respectively give excellent performances, and Sean Letourneau as Set really does a good job of being stern and condescending but also fair and understanding. 13. The Duke of Death & His Maid: For a show where all the characters are 3D CGI you'd think it'd be mediocre, but actually it gives the show a special charm that I think wouldn't work too well in 2D, and if nothing else you remember this show because of its unique visual style that no other anime that I know of does. The story itself is sad but also hopeful, thanks in part to the main duo of the Duke and Alice, also helped by the fact that their VAs Clifford Chapin & Kristen McGuire are engaged in real life, so there's a natural chemistry in their performances that you don't get too often. As for least favorites or one's I found ok there's not that many honestly. Again in no particular order: 1. Now and Then, Here and There: It wasn't terrible by any means, and I can see why people like it so much, but for me I just found it ok. 2. Raven of the Inner Palace: I recently rewatched this, and while I did enjoy it it wasn't particularly amazing. 3. The Weakest Tamer: Another case of a mediocre first episode but stronger following ones. What makes this unique is I've actually read both the LNs and Manga before I saw the Anime and really enjoy them, and while the anime overall is good (especially after that bad first episode) I felt that it wasn't that good and could have been better than it ended up being. Maybe my feelings will change somewhat if I do end up rewatching it somewhere down the line but for now that's how I feel. 4. Fractale: Not a terrible show by any means, but I've seen better honestly. |
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