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Very nice to see Tasogare Otome x Amnesia in your top 5

What does liking Light have to do anything? Regardless, I went into I expecting something great but it was sadly disappointing. I've finished the series and there were no redeeming qualities.

*sigh*

Look, I am not looking down on you for liking K. I'm just saying that my score of it is due to the fact that I wasn't sold on its characters nor it's plot. I didn't find it emotionally engaging and I wouldn't even say it was because "I didn't go into it with the right mindset." I get very emotionally invested when it comes to anime. Hell, I smile, laugh, and cry harder at anime than I do at anything else in life. I could probably re-watch the whole series from beginning to end again and still not enjoy it. Granted, I have no interest in going back and re-watching it.

The difference between Angel Beats and K, to me, was I found Angel Beats characters to be more engaging and endearing. I can overlook flaws if the characters have this trait, but they didn't to me. I also didn't find the the flaws to be nearly as glaring as they were in K. Although, personal beliefs can play a role in how you view Angel Beats plot whereas that isn't so much the case with K.

Honestly, I'm going to say this now, quit telling me what or how I should've scored K. MAL permits us to score anime for a reason. If we all had the same opinion, then there would be no topic for debate. You're obviously not happy that I gave it a 6 and I'm obviously not happy you gave it a 10. Judging by your list, it seems I'm much more strict when it comes to judging anime than you are and I'm completely okay with that. I'm very critical when it comes to anime. You can whine and complain to me about "how I'm not watching it with the right mindset" all you want, I can easily counter that with "I don't think you're watching K well enough on a technical level." Seriously, we could go back and forth all day with this but alas, I'm calling it a day.

Just remember, you came to me complaining about how I scored it. I could have a field day complaining about the scores you've given anime but I'll refrain due to the fact I've got better things to do with my time.

Yes, I have seen Studio Ghibli films before. Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away are two of my favorite anime films. Unfortunately, those are the only two Studio Ghibli films I've ever seen. I won't argue with you on that one because, like I've said, I've only seen two of their films and both of them are masterpieces in my opinion.

I really don't read very much manga so I can't argue with you when it comes to manga. The only manga I've really ever read was Bleach, because I was sick of the anime fillers and it ended before the last arc, D. Gray-Man since the anime ended abruptly, Fairy Tail, because the anime kept throwing in horrible filler arcs, and Code:Breaker, because it seemed like an interesting shonen. I'm currently not reading any manga...I just don't enjoy reading manga all that much...but then again, as you can see from my list, my selection in manga is not that good. It's just too time consuming to watch anime AND read manga for me personally because I have several other hobbies outside of watching anime.

I can spot a masterful storyteller myself. I'm an avid reader, most of the anime I watch (or at the very least enjoy) are more plot and character driven. I'd rather watch those than mindless shonen anime that throws story to the side for action scenes. I try not to brag about this, but I'm also an aspiring novelist. I'm observant when it comes to different types of storytelling because it is an influence to the sort of storyteller I want to be. The novel series I am currently working on is extremely character driven. Angel Beats, my all-time favorite anime IS a character driven anime. In a lot of ways, Angel Beats and K are very comparable. Angel Beats!'s story was character driven, lacked some character development, but at the same time had enough to move the story along and actually "move" the viewer. Hell, one irony between the two animes is both had a MC that had amnesia (or false memories), but that's a little beside the point. I've spoken with several Angel Beats viewers besides myself that were moved by the side stories of each character, so much so they were brought to tears. I won't lie in stating that Angel Beats to this day has made me cry harder than any anime I had ever seen. K, on the other hand, I didn't find to be that moving. The most "complete" characters in the series was Mikoto Suoh, and surprising, Adolph K. Weismann, who didn't play a major factor until halfway through the series. Like I said, the series lacked focus. There wasn't enough character development behind a certain set of characters to build much of an emotional attachment between the viewer and the characters. I'm amazed you were able to become attached to the characters because I certainly couldn't from the lack of development they all had. I wouldn't even really say it was because it had shoujo elements. Unlike a lot of viewers, that didn't turn me off from the series. Then again, I have some pretty good friends who are gay and I spend quite a bit of time with them. If nothing else, I find that sort of relationship admirable and courageous, especially those who are open about it. I will admit that I don't watch a lot of shoujo or BL, but not really because I dislike it, more along the lines that I haven't found one that I can say piqued my interest in regards to plot and characters. The closest I've probably watched with elements of shoujo is probably GetBackers and the only reason why I gave it a poor score is due to it's lack of a conclusion. I actually really enjoyed that series for a while until it kept dragging out with no end in sight and then abruptly ended it without a solid conclusion.

I'm sorry to keep pouring this on, but I just get the impression that you think I'm being ignorant toward K. I'm not. In my opinion, it just didn't seem like the writers were focused enough with their characters nor were the relationships between the characters really that moving outside of Suoh toward his comrades and Weismann toward his subjects. I found Weismann really to be the only real moving character in the series. He was the only character I found to be endearing. The others felt like they were just "there" to move things along. I do think part of the problem with this series is it introduced A LOT of characters and didn't have nearly enough episodes to hash them all out. It introduced a lot of sub-plots that turned out to be half-assed because there wasn't enough time to explain all of them thoroughly. If you liked K, then great, that's all that matters. I know how it feels to have someone step all over your favorite anime. Hell, I've had a lot of people rip me for having Angel Beats as my all-time favorite anime and in my review of it, I called it "the best flawed anime I had ever seen." Although, I am slightly biased when it comes to Angel Beats because the sub-plot about Yui (if you ever watch the series) hit WAY too close to home for me since I have a sister who is EXACTLY like her in both personality and situation. The problems I had with K was there were too many flaws to overlook and the characters were not endearing enough for me to enjoy. That's not a good combination for being a great anime. I'm honestly surprised you were so persistent toward me about your views with K because I was much more generous toward it in my review than a lot of people.

If foolish=honest, then yeah. But what you're doing is just plain sad. People don't have to like what you like. Stop getting butthurt b/c the MAJORITY of people that actually know shit about anime, found Project K to be a total let down...because it was. Stop going around insulting everyone who trashed that anime. I've seen your other comments...pathetic. Grow up and watch better anime, maybe then you'll see why people hate it so much.

*High-Five* ‹(˟̮˟)›‏
and yes they totally deserve a 10 ‹(˟̮˟)›‏ ..

Well, to regroup, I can tell that you enjoy K VERY much for its characters and your own subjectivity.However, I didn't like it for its characters, is that in any way unclear? And I also do watch a lot of shows for subjectivity, but K just didn't click with me.

Also, why are you comparing Jormungand with K? The two shows are not much alike. In fact, you gave the show the same score as me so I can tell that you enjoyed it just as much as I did. I enjoy watching the characters from Jormungand for what they do and their personalities. Sure, some of their histories and roles throws in weak intellectual and philosophical points but I still liked it from a subjective standard. You can praise K all you want but I just don't like the series. You don't need to explain any more of that to me. In terms of Jormungand's character values, they are actually quite realistic in my point of view. I also found a lot of their dialogues entertaining and those priceless raccoon-like expressions during their line of work.

Thanks for the criticism though as I do appreciate feedback regardless it's something that I agree/disagree with.

Well, I judged the series on the merits of the characters and story. Also, I'm not sure which review you're talking about since I have a review for both Jormungand its sequel, Perfect Order. Perhaps I used the word "insightful" as a wrong word here, but I found the characters to be quite interesting and fun to watch. In fact, Koko is one of the most fun characters to watch throughout both Jormungand its prequel due to her personality, cunning ways of dealing things, interactions with the other characters, her ways of speech mannerisms, and way of portraying herself with her profession. Other characters like Jonah, R, Jasper, etc have their own ideologies. And no, they don't have "deep psychologies" but they were a strong position for me to watch them. Whether you agree with it or not is up to you.

Regarding K, if you can tell, I wrote that review based on what I watched. What's wrong with the show? A shit a lot of things:

Too many characters all being on the scenes and backgrounds in many episodes. The flashbacks inserted are quite bothersome to watch not to mention the weak plot. Sure there is a plot but the fact that it dragged so long is quite a bother. It did not give me the excitement or entertainment I originally hoped for at all. You enjoyed the series? Good for you but I didn't like K at all and I think a score of 5 is enough for me. The series does have character development and seems to be focused a lot on them but none of them stood out for me during their screen time. You want to explain to me how they are so liked by your standards? I'm quite curious. Another reason I judged K on a weak scale is because the story. And yes, I generally do focus story by higher standards than most elements unless I know what I may potentially may be watching or from a particular author/studio. K's story is a joke. Now, I'm not saying K is the worst shit I've ever seen or a garbage of no value but I just didn't enjoy it as much as you did it. It's simple as that.

Also, if you noticed, I didn't really write that review out of seriousness. I'm assuming that you enjoyed K out of subjectivity so hence possibly the high rating but I didn't get that on either side. If you enjoyed K so much, cool. Sorry but I just didn't enjoy the series as much. However, I am reading the manga series, K: Memory of Red and that has actually been good so far imo. I'll probably give the sequel a shot to see how it progresses.