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Rating criterion:
10/10: All time favorite. The kind of anime that is stuck in my head constantly, that I would go back and rewatch more than happily. Impacted me more than anything, even outside of anime and in terms of all storytelling mediums I've experienced. It's impossible to express how much I loved an anime with this rating. It's something that you need to watch right away no matter what is going on in your life. It's something that should never, ever be skipped under any circumstance.
9/10: Holy shit. Stunning in every sense of the word. Beautiful, amazing. Tears may have been shed. This is the kind of anime that impacted me in such a way that I was thinking of it for many months after and which possibly even changed my mindset in some way. Everybody should watch this anime no matter who they are. It's nearly impossible to get any better than this.
8/10: Great anime, love it. Would recommend to absolutely anybody who has taste in anime and wants to have a good time. It's virtually flawless from a critical perspective and immensely entertaining.
7/10: Pretty good. An anime that I enjoyed a lot and would definitely suggest to anybody who is interested. At this rating I become a fan of the show and would give it an easy thumb up. It's not perfect by any stretch and it's not amazing, but it's either a lot of fun to watch or contains very few flaws.
6/10: A decent anime. It's not something I would openly recommend to other people but if you are interested in the style, genre, or premise of it then it couldn't do you any harm. There's some good moments here and there and it's still worth watching if you have the time to spare, though don't expect anything especially good.
5/10: The middle ground. It's essentially a huge "meh", either failing to entertain or being laden with problems. I don't hate an anime with this rating but it means that I didn't like it either. It's the lowest rating something can be given from which I can derive any semblance of enjoyment.
4/10: Bad, poor. Highly suggested to avoid. Unless you are watching to make fun of it then steer clear. The flaws outweigh anything good and the entire product is weak.
3/10: Horrible. An anime that gets this low of a rating is impossible to enjoy even ironically, being full of so many problems that you can't succinctly mention just one or two. The entire thing is a huge, stinking mess.
2/10: What the flying fuck is this shit? Words can't even properly express how painful it is to watch an anime this close to the bottom. Cringeworthy, terrible. I'd rather stab myself in the knee than watch another episode.
1/10: PLEASE, PLEASE, OH GOD KILL ME NOW. PLEASE END MY SUFFERING. PLEASE, JUST KILL ME.
