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Sep 23, 2020 1:54 PM

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I would like to say that only 10/10 are favourites for me, but I really like some animes/mangas that are 9/10, so no

Sep 23, 2020 1:59 PM
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Not really, although Amagi Brilliant Park definitely wasn't a 10 for me, it's a light-hearted show I oddly come back to now and again....
Sep 23, 2020 3:54 PM

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For me, it's not to be 10/10. Score is just a reflection on my enjoyment when watching anime. But favorite is what I love, i guess? though it's not perfect, if it's really hooked me to the top, it can probably to be in my favorite list.

how the hell I explain this lol, I'm not good in explaining things.

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Sep 23, 2020 4:06 PM

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Not at all. I have plenty of favorite series that aren't scored 10, and hardly any of my 10's are considered favorites.

I score shows on the basis of enjoyment, not quality. And the ones that I decide to be my favorites are the ones that I have a lot of meaning to me, regardless of how much I actually enjoyed them. For instance, a few of my favorites are stuff that I watched as a kid. They're not as enjoyable compared to a majority of what I'm watching currently, but they mean a lot to me.
Sep 23, 2020 4:12 PM

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It simply needs to be better than others of its kin, as well as something I can connect to on a personal level.
Sep 23, 2020 5:13 PM

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Soemthing you can say is objectively perfect doesnt mean you enjoy it the most so no it doesnt have to be
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Sep 23, 2020 5:20 PM

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If an anime was a favorite then it would be a 10/10.
Sep 23, 2020 5:26 PM
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If it's above 9.4, it's eligible of being a favorite.
Sep 23, 2020 5:32 PM

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For me im not gonna rate something a 6 and say that I enjoyed it more than something I rate a 10. its because I rate by enjoyment and not the general consensus
Sep 23, 2020 5:35 PM
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Not all of my favorites are 10s, but if I like an anime enough to give it a 10 then it's definitely also going into my favorites.
Sep 23, 2020 6:48 PM
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Yes, I think anime I rated 10/10 are really the best the medium has to offer, so it's only reasonable that I'd pick my favorites from there. Unpopular opinion in this thread I guess, but I think my scores should reflect my own opinions instead of some kind of "objective" standard (in reality someone else's standard).

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Sep 23, 2020 6:54 PM

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nah, anime elitism needs to stop. stingy MAL users who think they are a rotten tomato critic also need to get off their high horses lol. trash taste deserves rights.

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Sep 23, 2020 6:54 PM

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not really... no.
Konosuba is in my favs, I didn't give it a 10


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Sep 23, 2020 7:51 PM

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Shows I rate a 10 are usually stuff I find pretty amazing/ nearly flawless. But when I pick a favourite anime its usually one that I like for personal reasons and not necessarily because its a perfect 10.
Sep 23, 2020 8:33 PM

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Definitely not, a show can be flawed or have major weak points or lower ratings and despite all that it can earn a spot in my favorites, especially when it manages to transcend itself beyond those flaws.
Sep 23, 2020 8:42 PM
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No,
You might regret watching certain shows even if it's rated 10/10


There are those shows that I like, some acceptable and there are some I regret watching(disliked).

Favourite 10/10 shows: Aokana, Hatsukoi Monster, Masou Gakuen HxH, High School DxD, Yuragi Sou no Yuuna-san, Dokyuu Hentai HxEros

Shows that I gave 10/10 but regret watching it due to reasons: Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry


In conclusion, not all shows you gave 10/10 have to be your favourite.
Sep 23, 2020 9:05 PM

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Not really. There are some shows that I have not rated as 10 as my favorites. You can love a show and also accept that there are some flaws in it.
Sep 23, 2020 9:13 PM
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yes and no, i guess? for me most of my ratings are purely based on enjoyment which means a 10 for me is most likely my favourite but there are also others that aren't 10 and i still love them (clannad for example)
Sep 23, 2020 9:57 PM

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yeah it's kinda weird that your favorite stuff isn't a perfect 10 for you

after all it's only your opinion that this show is a 10, even if it's not to others your favorite show should always be a 10 for you
Sep 23, 2020 10:06 PM
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Nope, a lot of my favourites I give 9 or 8.
Sep 23, 2020 10:21 PM

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The way OP phrases the question makes it seem like first comes the question of score...and then comes the question of favorite.

And that's not the correct order. 1st is the question of favorite, and then it's the question of score.

Otherwise you would be giving 10s to stuff that isn't really a favorite of yours and that to me is just bullshit.
Sep 23, 2020 10:25 PM
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nope my favorite has nothing to do with what i define as a 10

i gave bento a 6 but it's one of my all time fav considering it's such a guilty pleasure with a dumb story about fighting over half priced convenience store food. do i think it's a 10? no way. but i sure as hell enjoy it way too much

just because you enjoy something doesn't mean you have to give it a 10. unless of course you purposely turn a blind eye to it's flaws and shortcomings
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Sep 23, 2020 10:30 PM
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Nope, its all about how much you enjoy the show and how much you feel you are getting into it.
Sep 23, 2020 10:34 PM
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Yeah, my favourite anime have to get 10s to be my favourite. I have anime at 9 that I really enjoyed, but I can’t call them my favourites.
Sep 24, 2020 12:54 AM

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not really, I rated most of the anime as 8 to 10 and I still considered it as my favs.
Sep 24, 2020 12:55 AM

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My favourite anime is simply a top 10 list of my highest-rated anime. And since I have more than ten 10s in my list, yeah they are all 10/10.
Sep 24, 2020 2:02 AM

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Not really. I often forget what I rated a series after I'm done watching it.
Sep 24, 2020 2:57 AM
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Nah not really. My favorite feel-good anime is K-On, but I still thought that it wasn't the most perfect show. Your favorite shows can be your favorite for different reasons. For example again: One of my K-On because it's cute and jolly and I had a lot of fun watching it, but one of my favorites is also Ghost In The Shell for it's philosophical aspects and god-tier writing.

I don't think you could compare two completely different genres. What matters the most imo, is if it's good for what it wanted to be. Otherwise you only could put 10 on anime like this.

Anyway, my favorites aren't perfect but I still rate them with 10 to mark them as my favorites. Others I like very much are a 9 maybe.
Otterwise a 9 or 10 means: To me, these are the best of its genre so far.
Sep 24, 2020 3:07 AM

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I have rated only two anime 10 and sure they were not "perfect" all the time but they have gave me the most enjoyment and I was so attached to the characters and I generally loved the story so much and that's why they both deserved to get 10.
Sep 24, 2020 3:28 AM

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I have rated some anime's lower than 10 and they are still my favorites.

Sep 24, 2020 5:59 AM
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Inono said:
Nah not really. My favorite feel-good anime is K-On, but I still thought that it wasn't the most perfect show. Your favorite shows can be your favorite for different reasons. For example again: One of my K-On because it's cute and jolly and I had a lot of fun watching it, but one of my favorites is also Ghost In The Shell for it's philosophical aspects and god-tier writing.

I don't think you could compare two completely different genres. What matters the most imo, is if it's good for what it wanted to be. Otherwise you only could put 10 on anime like this.

Anyway, my favorites aren't perfect but I still rate them with 10 to mark them as my favorites. Others I like very much are a 9 maybe.
Otterwise a 9 or 10 means: To me, these are the best of its genre so far.


I mean, I'm sort of comparing them via the reputation they have in the community. I guess I didn't elaborate well. Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorites because of it's writing and plot, and K-On is one of my favorites because it's a really good feel-good show, so I guess I'm not really comparing them but so much as stating the different reasons why I love them both :3
Sep 24, 2020 8:59 AM

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No, i have many anime where I recognise that it has flaws and its far from perfect, therefore id give it a lower score than 10 but nevertheless i enjoy it more than other shows and consider it a favourite. It works the other way round too, not all shows i give a 10/10 are my favourites.


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Sep 24, 2020 9:03 AM

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If you're specifically talking about favorites shown on the MAL profile, which looks like you are,

No. An anime doesn't have to be 10/10 since I'm weighing the entire franchise. The franchise has to be top 19 (I use manga section for "anime" favorites) among all the franchises I watched.

Each anime listed in my favorite had a season that is not a 10/10.
Sep 24, 2020 9:42 AM

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It's the other way around for me. If it's a favorite then it's a 10 in my eyes. :D
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Sep 24, 2020 9:45 AM

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I judge anime based solely on a single thing - how much I enjoyed it.
Sure, having great music, characters, story/lore & animation adds to that, but it's not what I rate shows on.

As such, I rate my favs a 10, as I have enjoyed them most.
In no way would I say my 10s are perfect, I don't think there's any show that'll be truly 'perfect'


Sep 24, 2020 9:56 AM
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This is a very intriguing question, actually.... I gave my favs a 10/10 but now that you've mention it, a story doesn't really need to be perfect to be a favorite...well in the end it's still depends on enjoyment and preferences...I guess since i'm not much of a critic.
Sep 24, 2020 9:58 AM
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YeagerBAWB said:
I don't think that a silent voice was a perfect movie. I noticed a few(very few tbh) flaws but it's still my favorite anime nonetheless. Do you have some similar thought about some show? Which show?


All of the 9-10 are my favorites. It doesn't matter if there are only 10 slots for fav anime on our profiles. ^^
Sep 24, 2020 10:01 AM
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If its rated 9 or 10...its my favorite...
Sep 24, 2020 11:23 AM
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definitely not, some anime can still be one of your favorites without it being a 10. I gave A Silent Voice a 10 but on any given day I could say something else is my favorite. It just depends
Sep 24, 2020 11:29 AM

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yes, I have to have rated it a 10 for it to get into my favorites. And even then, I only have 5 anime in my favorites, so there's not a lot of space for new anime either lol
Sep 24, 2020 12:23 PM

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No. Bleach is one of my favorite but it's not a 10 for me.
Sep 24, 2020 1:05 PM
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Nah, some of the animes in my favorites are rated an 8-9.
Sep 24, 2020 1:48 PM

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Not really most of my favs are 8/9's just depends on the enjoyment and the impact it left me.


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Sep 24, 2020 3:04 PM

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Everyone uses the rating system in different ways: some use it as a scale for how much they enjoy something while others like using it in a critical analysis.

My fave isn't a 10 for me cuz there's plenty of flaws but I love it anyway
Sep 24, 2020 3:55 PM

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No. For me, I think it could be as low as an 8 though.
Sep 24, 2020 4:28 PM

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No, you may have given it a 10 because it's good, but it doesn't have to be your favorite. Like, good in an outsiders POV.
Sep 24, 2020 6:29 PM

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maybe no, i gave k-on!! 9 out of 10 but yet i put it on my fav, just because i really love them, really love the band, love the member, love the conversation, love their music. and its bring me to such an emosion
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Sep 24, 2020 10:34 PM
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I'm wondering does anyone come to pagee 4 and read all the replies.If by any chance you've come all the way to page 4 and reading more than 100 replies, first of all take a rest. Seriously where do you get so much time?

If you're wondering about my opinion I'm very conservative about giving a 10. But my favourites are those anime which gave me the most enjoyment and feels.
Sep 24, 2020 10:35 PM

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No, not really. If you have a guilty pleasure anime that is in your top 10 and you know it’s trash but you still like it, then you like it.
Sep 24, 2020 11:09 PM

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Chihayafuru isn't in my favorites and it's the only show I've given a ten, so no.
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