| Haven't watched many from this year so it's "Boku no kokoro yabai yatsu" for now or Tybw pt 2 after I complete it. |
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.  |
| It's Sousou no Frieren. Proper fantasy anime with great production value. It's way too beautiful for me not give it. Recency bias? Maybe. It's not finish airing yet but 14 eps is plenty of episodes to know. Follow by Vinland Saga and "Oshi no Ko". |
| I'm going to go with Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. I've not been watching Anime long and this is the first Anime where I've read the manga before the show aired. It's got great world building, Great characters, it knows when to be serious and when to be funny and the setting and story are fantastic. |
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| AOTY (including sequels): Vinland Saga Season 2 AOTY (excluding sequels): Sousou no Frieren |
| Hmm, only two anime max that I consider as AotY, eh? Then I will go with these: 1. Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen 2. Dr. Stone Season 3 Although, the list featuring all of my AotY contenders looks like this: - Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen - Dr. Stone Season 3 - Trigun Stampede - Jigokuraku - Pluto |
| [1] Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead - Extremely interesting take on the zombie apocalypse genre, overall very entertaining to watch. [2] Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo - Incredible art & soundtrack with a great emotional touch and a modicum of war crimes. 8/10 for part 1, 9/10 for Prologue and part 2. |
| 1. Sousou no frieren 2. Heavenly delusion 3. Oshi no ko |
| AOTY:- Definitely The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons is my Anime of the Year! Second I really enjoy watching is Spy X Family season 2 both currently ongoing. |
| only watched a single one in almost 4y since i decided to no longer watch anime. JJK S1 + SS2. but only cause i loved the manga. About to watch Oshi No Ko, already downloaded. |
| My anime of the year is, Other anime that I liked a lot are, |
Thanatos1Dec 15, 2023 6:53 AM
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| There are many shows that I liked this year, but it'll be a tough choice to pick just one so I'll only list three of them here: 1. Sousou no Frieren 2. Oshi no Ko 3. Otonari no Tenshi-sama |
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For this year my number 1 pick would be Fate/Strange Fake Whispers of Dawn  For just an anime I've enjoyed witch I watched this year for the first time but isn't from this year I'd go for Garden of Sinners  |
Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl. Gilgamesh is also chad.   |
| yay.. time to be one of the only people who doesn't have a "normie" or "expected" top 5 Ayakashi Triangle Eiyuu Kyoushitsu Oniichan wa Oshimai! Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo Shy |
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| - Onimai -- zom100 -- Hyakkano ........ |
| i really liked a lot of anime this year. For the ones that aired in 2023 i'd say it is between: -Heavenly Delusion (even though the 12th episode disgusted me so much i didn't watch the last one) -Kaguya sama Movie -Oshi no ko (i still haven't watched the last episode because i read the manga and know the ruby/idol focused arc is boring as hell) -Zoom 100 but the last episodes were delayed. -absolute masterclass but i need to catch up i'm still at ep 8 -Snk the final chapters. it was a great send off for such an iconic anime and i think the ending wasn't that bad like the manga readers told us. -Fate/strange fake Now for the anime that i watched this year but which aired prior to 2023: -The monogatari Series (up to hanamonogatari) -Link Click. i watched the s1 and it was fantastic but the first episodes of s2 were boring so i dropped it -Golden time. A genuinely good romance anime but the plot point around ghost banri was really weird and unnecessary |
Serafos said: Edomae Elf is my favorite anime of the year. It's also the best "hidden gem" of 2023 imo. |
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While I enjoyed shows like Oshi no Ko and Heavenly Delusion, I'll have to go with two titles that I feel might end up being heavily overlooked by more popular entries:  |
Alpha-NineDec 16, 2023 4:57 PM
| Frieren and Tengoku Daimakyou Can't really say which one's better yet since Frieren is still airing |
BirdyTheMighty said: Also Vivy Flourite Eyes Song Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song came out in 2021. |
BirdyTheMighty said: irrelevant, its still great in 2023. With that logic though, you could choose an anime from 2011, 1996, or 1979. It's pretty relevant considering the thread topic is entitled "So what's your anime of the year for 2023?" Ergo Proxy, which came out in 2006, is a great anime, but putting it forward here would have nothing to do with this thread... |
| 1. Vineland Saga s2 2. Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 |
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| Only watched 4 anime from this year lol. The Boy and the Heron was pretty damn good so I’ll go with that. |
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Pluto, simply spectacular! Honorable mentions: Vinland Saga Season 2, Jujutsu Kaisen Second Season and Sousou no Frieren. (◍•ᴗ•◍) |
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| I watched so many airing animes this year but these are my Top 10 from 2023 1. Vinland Saga S2 2. Dr. Stone S3 3. The apothecary diaries 4. The Dangers in my heart S1 5. Frieren 6. Heavenly Delusion 7. Jjk S2 8. Zom 100 9. the ancient magus bride S2 10. Migi & Dali |
| Frieren and Mushoku Tensei II. Despite some adaptation faults with Vol 7 in one particular episode, I really enjoyed Mushoku Tensei and the characterization from the season a ton and it definitely was the most invested I was with an anime this year (especially with the characters). Frieren had a couple episodes that were a bit slow and didn't stand out too much but the rest of it has been fantastic and it has had a flawless adaptation so far that is so much more enjoyable and immersive to watch than reading the manga. I think since Frieren doesn't really have much issues and Mushoku Tensei's got a lot more to offer with some future cours like the 2nd cour which I think will have better content, I'd give the edge to Frieren this time around. I do think MT has a much stronger chance for being Anime of the Year next year for me though. 2023 in general has been pretty damn good though for anime in my opinion. A lot better than last year. There's like 6-7 shows from this year that I have seen which I have higher rated than the highest I gave a show from last year which was an 8/10. Shows like Apothecary Diaries, Dangers in my Heart, Insomniacs After School are all fantastic watches too and better than anything from last year for me. Winter was meh but the other seasons offered at least something each that was great. |
| 1.Vinland Saga Season 2 2.Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan 3.Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange 4.Pluto 5.Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 6.Skip to Loafer 7.Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season 8.Revenger 9.Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Ketsubetsu-tan 10.Hikari no Ou  |
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| my aoty is far and away the last chapters of Attack on Titan—literally my Roman Empire lmao but since those episodes are part of an established series and I believe you’re asking for a 2023 specific aoty too I’d give that to Heavenly Delusion honorable mentions to the Apothecary Diaries, Frieren, Skip and Loafer, My Love Story with Yamada-kun, Vinland Saga 2, and Hell’s Paradise for all cracking my 9/10 ranking though I guess we’ll see with the first two since they’re ongoing (man was Spring 2023 a good season for me lol) oh and the Kaguya-sama movie was an easy 10/10 I’m not sure that counts but hey I’ll mention it anyway |
| Vinland Saga Season 2 is my Anime of the Year nomination. Both openings were spot on, the animation was great, and while the story did move a bit slow at first overtime it became better. |
| If I had to choose between One Piece and a girlfriend...I think I'll go with One Piece |
| [1] From 2023 I would have to say it's between Mushoku S2, Frieren and Heavenly Delusion for me (Vinland and Oshi no Ko were great). Mushoku is my all time fav show alongside Steins;Gate and I love the second season very much, even if I believe it to be the worst cour of the 3 released as of now, but Frieren came out of nowhere and just blew me away completely with its beautiful storytelling. It gives me some of the biggest emotional punches I've ever had to endure. Heavenly Delusion doesn't get behind either, its world building and mystery elements were just amazing. [2] From non seasonal animes it would have to be One Piece no questions asked. I don't really remember exactly which parts I actually watched this year, but I believe that from the early parts of the Alabasta saga until the time skip have been all inside this year. So yeah, it has been an unbelievable ride. |
| "Those words are meant for those that dare defy god's final warning... An epigraph of their stubbornness" - Maho Hiyajo (Steins;Gate 0)    |
| - Sousou no Frieren - Link Click - The Apothecary Diaries - Oshi no Ko - Mushoku Tensei s2 - Vinland Saga s2 |
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| Mine is yet to be decided. For Winter - Summer, it's Kawaisugi Crisis. The only show to score 10/10 during the first 3 seasons. But Fall has both Migi to Dali and Spy X Family S2 as contenders. And while SxF is a pretty safe bet I just have to reflect on after it finishes, Migi to Dali could both drop out completly or "easily" be my AotY, depending on how it ends next Monday. Didn't watch many older shows during this year due to stacked seasons. And among them, the best one (Shokei Shoujo Virgin Road - barely 9/10) is not even in the Top 10 of what I watched this year. |
| Oshi no Ko or Vinland Saga 2 Don't know how Frieren will be nominated for AoTY 2023 since it's supposed to conclude in 2024!? |
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