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Do you have any "Near Favorites"? (Anime that almost made your favorites but just miss out)

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Oct 10, 7:59 PM
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your 9's that are almost 10's but just miss something.

for me, it's the personal impact. They're great shows but i don't really feel a bond with them like my favorites
My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine.

We're freaking out that we're running out of time, but to do what? Should i stop and think of that? Is there something i could do to slow it down? Live in a day for once, instead of watch it sprinting by
Oct 10, 8:02 PM
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  1. Touch
  2. Ling Qi 2
  3. Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
  4. Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie)
  5. Takarajima
  6. Ie Naki Ko
  7. Midori no Hibi
  8. Versailles no Bara
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TheBlockernator said:
your 9's that are almost 10's but just miss something.

NOOOOOOOOO, my reading comprehension! That part was RIGHT THERE, and I didn't see it until NOW!!! 😭

Well almost a third of my favorites aren't 10/10s, instead just being anime that resonated with me in a way that some of my 10/10s couldn't quite match.
Daviljoe193Oct 11, 1:56 AM
Oct 10, 8:08 PM
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I keep them here in this stack:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42754

MAL's Top 10 (20 in Premium) Favorite is not enough for me.
Oct 10, 8:20 PM
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As of writing, I think 4 anime were at one point on my favorites but were pushed off

In no particular order, School Days, Golden Kamuy, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, and Kaguya-sama
Oct 10, 9:37 PM
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Baccano (The closest it can get to being my favourite without actually being one, I just wish it had more seasons.)

Frieren (I've given it 10, but don't exactly consider my favourite, when compared to my other favourites.)

Naruto: Shippuuden (It has very high highs, but also significant lows, makes sense given it's length.)

Dororo

Demon Slayer

The Eminence in Shadow
SoumyaUkil73Oct 11, 12:04 AM
Oct 10, 11:00 PM
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I've seen over 5600 anime, I have no time to think about near misses, my profile page will make my screen freeze every time I visit it.
Oct 11, 1:44 AM
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One Piece, if the pacing was better.
*kappa*
Oct 11, 1:48 AM
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Horimiya (got replaced)
Plastic Memories
Onimai
100 Girlfriends
Oct 11, 7:02 AM
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For me it would be anime that had a great beginning and potential but went downhill later on. Two of these are getting their final arc at this very moment.

My Hero Academia - This had a perfect beginning and was looking like the first great battle series since the Big 3. It lived up to the potential early on but fell off in the second half with a really bad ending which ruined the entire series for me.

Demon Slayer - The first season took over the world by storm and for a good reason. It was really fresh to see a dark fantasy based in Japanese culture and it also had high animation quality and music. But the same thing happened again, great beginning with a lot of potential, falls in the middle, ridiculous final arc.

There are a few great anime I would consider "almost a masterpiece" like the movie Belle
Oct 11, 7:23 AM

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My most recent example is Aria the Origination. Was so close, really, I even gave it 10 near the end but it crashed in two points by the last episodes that let me like HUH?! No it's not a bad ending but...

GAAAAAAH YOU WERE DOING SO WELL.

Yeah what disappointed me was:

MOKUSHI KUSHIMO SHIMOKU KUMOSHI MOSHIKU SHIKUMO.
Oct 11, 7:26 AM

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Oregairu, FLCL, Katanagatari, Youjo Senki, Id:Invaded

Oct 11, 9:01 AM

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Oh yes, I have plenty of those: great shows, but maybe not as impactful on me as my favorites.
Oct 11, 9:52 AM

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Yeah there are plenty of them.
Gintama, Grand blue, My senpai is annoying, Bleach etc.
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.

Oct 11, 10:00 AM

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yeah i guess there is some, namely oregairu and Vivy flourite eyes
Oct 11, 10:17 AM
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Reply to Captain-577
For me it would be anime that had a great beginning and potential but went downhill later on. Two of these are getting their final arc at this very moment.

My Hero Academia - This had a perfect beginning and was looking like the first great battle series since the Big 3. It lived up to the potential early on but fell off in the second half with a really bad ending which ruined the entire series for me.

Demon Slayer - The first season took over the world by storm and for a good reason. It was really fresh to see a dark fantasy based in Japanese culture and it also had high animation quality and music. But the same thing happened again, great beginning with a lot of potential, falls in the middle, ridiculous final arc.

There are a few great anime I would consider "almost a masterpiece" like the movie Belle
Captain-577 said:
ridiculous final arc
have you read the manga? ‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍
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Captain-577 said:
ridiculous final arc
have you read the manga? ‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍
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Yes
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Oct 11, 8:23 PM

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My top 6-7 animes are pretty set in stone but after that, anything from (probably) my top 12-15 could be in-line to be in my "favourites". Great shows like Stein's Gate and Cowboy Bebop probably miss out for me, but not by much.

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