(Please read before creating new posts) For those looking to get into Fruits Basket or are wondering what's up with this season...

_cjessop19_ said:
In before all the "Is it that good?" posts come in from those who know nothing about this series and as to why this season is highly rated, I'd thought I'd make this post to give a bit more context of what to expect and the history of Furuba and its adaptations for the newcomers looking to get into this series.

(Also, I've only seen both anime series, so go easy on me, manga readers.)

What is Fruits Basket?
Fruits Basket is one of the most popular and well-known Shoujo series ever released. It was released between 1999 and 2006 and has won a couple of awards. It has sold over 30 million volumes, and it also received an anime adaptation back in 2001.

Furuba is a supernatural romance drama series (with hints of comedy and SOL) that is targeted towards a more female audience.



Original Series
The original Fruits Basket anime adapted by Studio Deen adapted the first 8 volumes of the manga. The anime was very successful in Japan and overseas, which helped boost the sales of the manga.

Some parts of the plot deviated from the manga and were portrayed differently, such as Momiji and Shigure's mannerisms. Throughout production, Daichi (director) and Takaya (mangaka) ran into disagreements, including the cast, coloring details, and Daichi's storytelling style, leading Takaya to disliking the series.

New Series
A new series was announced in November 2018 that would take another shot at adapting the manga, done by TMS Entertainment, which would adapt the entirety of the manga.

The re-adaptation adapted the following chapters: (source: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1914669)
The first season: 43 out of 136 chapters were adapted: 1-35, 37-41, 44/45 and 51. (volume 1 to volume 8/9)
The second season: 50 chapters were adapted: 36, 42/43, 46-50, 52-89 and 94-97. (volume 8/9 to volume 17)
The final season: (TBC) (volume 17 to volume 23)

The series has also been released via simuldub, so you can be up to date with anime with either sub or dub. Also, many of the original dub VAs have reprised their roles from the 2001 anime.

Quality of adaptation
Are the production values really good? Absolutely.

Do the OP/EDs have good songs? Yes. The series also has great OSTs that help turn the emotions dial up to 11 when needed.

What's the animation/art like? The animation is basic as the series is a SOL, but the minimal movement is made up thanks to the quality of the art work for the backgrounds, environments and settings, which pop out thanks to the bright colors.

How well do the VA's perform? Some of the best performances done all year, especially for this season.

Is the story and the characters good? To me (OP), I really enjoyed watching Furuba. It's subjective, and the perception of enjoyment and which characters resonate with the viewer is different from person to person. Most people will say it's good, but you got to see it to judge it.

Is the series slow-paced? Yes. But for good reason, as there is a lot of character development that takes place, and the series needs time to build things up to the climax.

How does the original series fare against the remake? The remake blows the original series out of the water.

Why the high rating?
The reason this season is so high up is because this season is covering the climax of the story. Everything that's been building up to this moment in time from the previous 50 episodes is now being paid off. Pretty much each episode has been one-upping themselves and the reception among the fans have been incredibly favorable (check the poll percentages).

TMS has gone all out to make the anime look amazing, and the VA's have done a 10/10 job of hitting all the high notes with their character performances. This is pretty much the dream adaptation that so many of the fans have been waiting for for the past 15+ years.

Is the score justified? Yes.

But what about recency bias? All series have recency bias. Do you complain about those shows as well, or just the ones that reach the top 50 or top 10 for that matter?

Will it go down overtime? Yeah, like what happens with nearly every other anime on MAL.

Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

Just know that this series is drama-heavy, so if you're looking for something lighthearted like Kaguya-sama or fast-paced like your average shounen series, then this show probably isn't for you.


If you have any other questions, please ask down below.

_cjessop19_ said:
In before all the "Is it that good?" posts come in from those who know nothing about this series and as to why this season is highly rated, I'd thought I'd make this post to give a bit more context of what to expect and the history of Furuba and its adaptations for the newcomers looking to get into this series.

(Also, I've only seen both anime series, so go easy on me, manga readers.)

What is Fruits Basket?
Fruits Basket is one of the most popular and well-known Shoujo series ever released. It was released between 1999 and 2006 and has won a couple of awards. It has sold over 30 million volumes, and it also received an anime adaptation back in 2001.

Furuba is a supernatural romance drama series (with hints of comedy and SOL) that is targeted towards a more female audience.



Original Series
The original Fruits Basket anime adapted by Studio Deen adapted the first 8 volumes of the manga. The anime was very successful in Japan and overseas, which helped boost the sales of the manga.

Some parts of the plot deviated from the manga and were portrayed differently, such as Momiji and Shigure's mannerisms. Throughout production, Daichi (director) and Takaya (mangaka) ran into disagreements, including the cast, coloring details, and Daichi's storytelling style, leading Takaya to disliking the series.

New Series
A new series was announced in November 2018 that would take another shot at adapting the manga, done by TMS Entertainment, which would adapt the entirety of the manga.

The re-adaptation adapted the following chapters: (source: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1914669)
The first season: 43 out of 136 chapters were adapted: 1-35, 37-41, 44/45 and 51. (volume 1 to volume 8/9)
The second season: 50 chapters were adapted: 36, 42/43, 46-50, 52-89 and 94-97. (volume 8/9 to volume 17)
The final season: (TBC) (volume 17 to volume 23)

The series has also been released via simuldub, so you can be up to date with anime with either sub or dub. Also, many of the original dub VAs have reprised their roles from the 2001 anime.

Quality of adaptation
Are the production values really good? Absolutely.

Do the OP/EDs have good songs? Yes. The series also has great OSTs that help turn the emotions dial up to 11 when needed.

What's the animation/art like? The animation is basic as the series is a SOL, but the minimal movement is made up thanks to the quality of the art work for the backgrounds, environments and settings, which pop out thanks to the bright colors.

How well do the VA's perform? Some of the best performances done all year, especially for this season.

Is the story and the characters good? To me (OP), I really enjoyed watching Furuba. It's subjective, and the perception of enjoyment and which characters resonate with the viewer is different from person to person. Most people will say it's good, but you got to see it to judge it.

Is the series slow-paced? Yes. But for good reason, as there is a lot of character development that takes place, and the series needs time to build things up to the climax.

How does the original series fare against the remake? The remake blows the original series out of the water.

Why the high rating?
The reason this season is so high up is because this season is covering the climax of the story. Everything that's been building up to this moment in time from the previous 50 episodes is now being paid off. Pretty much each episode has been one-upping themselves and the reception among the fans have been incredibly favorable (check the poll percentages).

TMS has gone all out to make the anime look amazing, and the VA's have done a 10/10 job of hitting all the high notes with their character performances. This is pretty much the dream adaptation that so many of the fans have been waiting for for the past 15+ years.

Is the score justified? Yes.

But what about recency bias? All series have recency bias. Do you complain about those shows as well, or just the ones that reach the top 50 or top 10 for that matter?

Will it go down overtime? Yeah, like what happens with nearly every other anime on MAL.

Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

Just know that this series is drama-heavy, so if you're looking for something lighthearted like Kaguya-sama or fast-paced like your average shounen series, then this show probably isn't for you.


If you have any other questions, please ask down below.

_cjessop19_ said:
In before all the "Is it that good?" posts come in from those who know nothing about this series and as to why this season is highly rated, I'd thought I'd make this post to give a bit more context of what to expect and the history of Furuba and its adaptations for the newcomers looking to get into this series.

(Also, I've only seen both anime series, so go easy on me, manga readers.)

Judevin said:
How do I pin black astronomy man's post on the forum bro because everyone needs to read this.

_cjessop19_ said:
In before all the "Is it that good?" posts come in from those who know nothing about this series and as to why this season is highly rated, I'd thought I'd make this post to give a bit more context of what to expect and the history of Furuba and its adaptations for the newcomers looking to get into this series.

(Also, I've only seen both anime series, so go easy on me, manga readers.)

What is Fruits Basket?
Fruits Basket is one of the most popular and well-known Shoujo series ever released. It was released between 1999 and 2006 and has won a couple of awards. It has sold over 30 million volumes, and it also received an anime adaptation back in 2001.

Furuba is a supernatural romance drama series (with hints of comedy and SOL) that is targeted towards a more female audience.



Original Series
The original Fruits Basket anime adapted by Studio Deen adapted the first 8 volumes of the manga. The anime was very successful in Japan and overseas, which helped boost the sales of the manga.

Some parts of the plot deviated from the manga and were portrayed differently, such as Momiji and Shigure's mannerisms. Throughout production, Daichi (director) and Takaya (mangaka) ran into disagreements, including the cast, coloring details, and Daichi's storytelling style, leading Takaya to disliking the series.

New Series
A new series was announced in November 2018 that would take another shot at adapting the manga, done by TMS Entertainment, which would adapt the entirety of the manga.

The re-adaptation adapted the following chapters: (source: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1914669)
The first season: 43 out of 136 chapters were adapted: 1-35, 37-41, 44/45 and 51. (volume 1 to volume 8/9)
The second season: 50 chapters were adapted: 36, 42/43, 46-50, 52-89 and 94-97. (volume 8/9 to volume 17)
The final season: (TBC) (volume 17 to volume 23)

The series has also been released via simuldub, so you can be up to date with anime with either sub or dub. Also, many of the original dub VAs have reprised their roles from the 2001 anime.

Quality of adaptation
Are the production values really good? Absolutely.

Do the OP/EDs have good songs? Yes. The series also has great OSTs that help turn the emotions dial up to 11 when needed.

What's the animation/art like? The animation is basic as the series is a SOL, but the minimal movement is made up thanks to the quality of the art work for the backgrounds, environments and settings, which pop out thanks to the bright colors.

How well do the VA's perform? Some of the best performances done all year, especially for this season.

Is the story and the characters good? To me (OP), I really enjoyed watching Furuba. It's subjective, and the perception of enjoyment and which characters resonate with the viewer is different from person to person. Most people will say it's good, but you got to see it to judge it.

Is the series slow-paced? Yes. But for good reason, as there is a lot of character development that takes place, and the series needs time to build things up to the climax.

How does the original series fare against the remake? The remake blows the original series out of the water.

Why the high rating?
The reason this season is so high up is because this season is covering the climax of the story. Everything that's been building up to this moment in time from the previous 50 episodes is now being paid off. Pretty much each episode has been one-upping themselves and the reception among the fans have been incredibly favorable (check the poll percentages).

TMS has gone all out to make the anime look amazing, and the VA's have done a 10/10 job of hitting all the high notes with their character performances. This is pretty much the dream adaptation that so many of the fans have been waiting for for the past 15+ years.

Is the score justified? Yes.

But what about recency bias? All series have recency bias. Do you complain about those shows as well, or just the ones that reach the top 50 or top 10 for that matter?

Will it go down overtime? Yeah, like what happens with nearly every other anime on MAL.

Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

Just know that this series is drama-heavy, so if you're looking for something lighthearted like Kaguya-sama or fast-paced like your average shounen series, then this show probably isn't for you.

Don't go into this show with high expectations as that will effect how much you'll find enjoyment from this series. Just think of this as your average anime series, that's what I've been doing all this time.


If you have any other questions, please ask down below.

_cjessop19_ said:
In before all the "Is it that good?" posts come in from those who know nothing about this series and as to why this season is highly rated, I'd thought I'd make this post to give a bit more context of what to expect and the history of Furuba and its adaptations for the newcomers looking to get into this series.

(Also, I've only seen both anime series, so go easy on me, manga readers.)

What is Fruits Basket?
Fruits Basket is one of the most popular and well-known Shoujo series ever released. It was released between 1999 and 2006 and has won a couple of awards. It has sold over 30 million volumes, and it also received an anime adaptation back in 2001.

Furuba is a supernatural romance drama series (with hints of comedy and SOL) that is targeted towards a more female audience.



Original Series
The original Fruits Basket anime adapted by Studio Deen adapted the first 8 volumes of the manga. The anime was very successful in Japan and overseas, which helped boost the sales of the manga.

Some parts of the plot deviated from the manga and were portrayed differently, such as Momiji and Shigure's mannerisms. Throughout production, Daichi (director) and Takaya (mangaka) ran into disagreements, including the cast, coloring details, and Daichi's storytelling style, leading Takaya to disliking the series.

New Series
A new series was announced in November 2018 that would take another shot at adapting the manga, done by TMS Entertainment, which would adapt the entirety of the manga.

The re-adaptation adapted the following chapters: (source: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1914669)
The first season: 43 out of 136 chapters were adapted: 1-35, 37-41, 44/45 and 51. (volume 1 to volume 8/9)
The second season: 50 chapters were adapted: 36, 42/43, 46-50, 52-89 and 94-97. (volume 8/9 to volume 17)
The final season: (TBC) (volume 17 to volume 23)

The series has also been released via simuldub, so you can be up to date with anime with either sub or dub. Also, many of the original dub VAs have reprised their roles from the 2001 anime.

Quality of adaptation
Are the production values really good? Absolutely.

Do the OP/EDs have good songs? Yes. The series also has great OSTs that help turn the emotions dial up to 11 when needed.

What's the animation/art like? The animation is basic as the series is a SOL, but the minimal movement is made up thanks to the quality of the art work for the backgrounds, environments and settings, which pop out thanks to the bright colors.

How well do the VA's perform? Some of the best performances done all year, especially for this season.

Is the story and the characters good? To me (OP), I really enjoyed watching Furuba. It's subjective, and the perception of enjoyment and which characters resonate with the viewer is different from person to person. Most people will say it's good, but you got to see it to judge it.

Is the series slow-paced? Yes. But for good reason, as there is a lot of character development that takes place, and the series needs time to build things up to the climax.

How does the original series fare against the remake? The remake blows the original series out of the water.

Why the high rating?
The reason this season is so high up is because this season is covering the climax of the story. Everything that's been building up to this moment in time from the previous 50 episodes is now being paid off. Pretty much each episode has been one-upping themselves and the reception among the fans have been incredibly favorable (check the poll percentages).

TMS has gone all out to make the anime look amazing, and the VA's have done a 10/10 job of hitting all the high notes with their character performances. This is pretty much the dream adaptation that so many of the fans have been waiting for for the past 15+ years.

Is the score justified? Yes.

But what about recency bias? All series have recency bias. Do you complain about those shows as well, or just the ones that reach the top 50 or top 10 for that matter?

Will it go down overtime? Yeah, like what happens with nearly every other anime on MAL.

Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

Just know that this series is drama-heavy, so if you're looking for something lighthearted like Kaguya-sama or fast-paced like your average shounen series, then this show probably isn't for you.

Don't go into this show with high expectations as that will effect how much you'll find enjoyment from this series. Just think of this as your average anime series and you will be fine, that's what I've been doing all this time.


If you have any other questions, please ask down below.

Ahsan_1 said:
I wish fans don't get toxic when score down. Keep in mind that this happens to every anime.
Clannad after story once had a rating of 9.35, but now it is 8.96. ratings go down after some time for every anime.

Corrout said:
Wasn't that Your Name? The best I see that Clannad got was 9.10.

_cjessop19_ said:
In before all the "Is it that good?" posts come in from those who know nothing about this series and as to why this season is highly rated, I'd thought I'd make this post to give a bit more context of what to expect and the history of Furuba and its adaptations for the newcomers looking to get into this series.

(Also, I've only seen both anime series, so go easy on me, manga readers.)

What is Fruits Basket?
Fruits Basket is one of the most popular and well-known Shoujo series ever released. It was released between 1999 and 2006 and has won a couple of awards. It has sold over 30 million volumes, and it also received an anime adaptation back in 2001.

Furuba is a supernatural romance drama series (with hints of comedy and SOL) that is targeted towards a more female audience.



Original Series
The original Fruits Basket anime adapted by Studio Deen adapted the first 8 volumes of the manga. The anime was very successful in Japan and overseas, which helped boost the sales of the manga.

Some parts of the plot deviated from the manga and were portrayed differently, such as Momiji and Shigure's mannerisms. Throughout production, Daichi (director) and Takaya (mangaka) ran into disagreements, including the cast, coloring details, and Daichi's storytelling style, leading Takaya to disliking the series.

New Series
A new series was announced in November 2018 that would take another shot at adapting the manga, done by TMS Entertainment, which would adapt the entirety of the manga a lot more faithfully than its predecessor

The re-adaptation adapted the following chapters: (source: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1914669)
Fruits Basket 1st Season: 43 out of 136 chapters were adapted: 1-35, 37-41, 44/45 and 51. (volume 1 to volume 8/9)
Fruits Basket 2nd Season: 50 chapters were adapted: 36, 42/43, 46-50, 52-89 and 94-97. (volume 8/9 to volume 17)
Fruits Basket: The Final: (TBC) (volume 17 to volume 23)

The series has also been released via simuldub, so you can be up to date with anime with either sub or dub. Also, many of the original dub VAs have reprised their roles from the 2001 anime (if you find that bit of trivia interesting.)

Quality of adaptation
Are the production values really good? Absolutely.

Do the OP/EDs have good songs? Yes. The series also has great OSTs that help turn the emotions dial up to 11 when needed.

What's the animation/art like? The animation is basic as the series is a SOL, but the minimal movement is made up thanks to the quality of the art work for the backgrounds, environments and settings, which pop out thanks to the bright colors.

How well do the VA's perform? Some of the best performances done all year, especially for this season.

Is the story and the characters good? To me (OP), I really enjoyed watching Furuba. It's subjective, and the perception of enjoyment and which characters resonate with the viewer is different from person to person. Most people will say it's good, but you got to see it to judge it.

Is the series slow-paced? Yes, but for good reason, as there is a lot of character development that takes place, and the series needs time to build things up to the climax.

How does the original series fare against the remake? The remake blows the original series out of the water.

Why the high rating?
The reason this season is so high up is because this season is covering the climax of the story. Everything that's been building up to this moment in time from the previous 50 episodes is now being paid off. Each episode has pretty much been one-upping themselves and the reception among the fans have been incredibly favorable (check the poll percentages).

TMS has gone all out to make the anime look amazing, and the VA's have done a 10/10 job of hitting all the high notes with their character performances. This is pretty much the dream adaptation that so many of the fans have been waiting for for the past 15+ years.

Is the score justified? Yes.

But what about recency bias? All series have recency bias when they come out. Do you complain about those shows as well, or just the ones that reach the top 50 or top 10 for that matter?

Will it go down overtime? Yeah, like what happens with nearly every other anime on MAL.

Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

Just know that this series is drama-heavy, so if you're looking for something lighthearted like Kaguya-sama or fast-paced like your average shounen series, then this show probably isn't for you.

Don't go into this show thinking this is the next best thing since sliced bread, as that will effect how much you'll find enjoyment from this series. Just think of this as your average anime series and you will be fine, that's what I've been doing all this time.


If you have any other questions, please ask down below.

Corrout said:
Wasn't that Your Name? The best I see that Clannad got was 9.10.

Natsuki_SanJuan said:


I thought Clannad After Story was downvoted into oblivion by some fanboys?

Ahsan_1 said:

Yes. 1/10 downvotes are a common thing on mal(for high rated shows) . Furuba already has more than 1% 1/10s.
But again, this isn't the only reason. Not everyone has same taste or thinking as me , any show no matter how good it is, is disliked by someone (not taking about trashy fanboys who downvote). For instance people are not fans of slice of life ,drama etc. Or those who just don't like stuff like that. Thus they end of giving a lower rating.

Natsuki_SanJuan said:

Or someone those who want some shonen anime on the top and they think shoujo/drama romance animes doesn't deserve a high ranking score.

_cjessop19_ said:

Let's move on from that discussion as that might get this post locked for the wrong reason ;)

_cjessop19_ said:



Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

_cjessop19_ said:

Will it go down overtime? Yeah, like what happens with nearly every other anime on MAL.

Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

eli_shmeli said:
bruh honestly, I wish there was a way for us to do that

Natsuki_SanJuan said:
Quick question, while I'm still waiting for the final season to complete, I'll plan to rewatch the first two seasons. My question is the original Fruits Basket is good like this adaptation? I'll plan to watch because of Yui Horie, seiyuu of original Tohru.

_cjessop19_ said:

The OG series doesn't come close to this series. You can watch it, but it'll be like watching the first season of the new series.

Natsuki_SanJuan said:
Quick question, while I'm still waiting for the final season to complete, I'll plan to rewatch the first two seasons. My question is the original Fruits Basket is good like this adaptation? I'll plan to watch because of Yui Horie, seiyuu of original Tohru.

GakutoDeathGlare said:
Thanks. Yeah, I was thinking "WTF, goddamn, this score tho". I have the first season on my PTW, will get around to it soon.

_cjessop19_ said:
Looks like we’re getting more of those score-based posts, hopefully people will see this

FMmatron said:


Fruitless, you can't hope to fight against human stupidity curiosity.

Ahsan_1 said:

Yes. 1/10 downvotes are a common thing on mal(for high rated shows) . Furuba already has more than 1% 1/10s.
But again, this isn't the only reason. Not everyone has same taste or thinking as me , any show no matter how good it is, is disliked by someone (not taking about trashy fanboys who downvote). For instance people are not fans of slice of life ,drama etc. Or those who just don't like stuff like that. Thus they end of giving a lower rating.

Kiyotaka696 said:

Bruh why would people who dont like slice of life, drama watch the final seaosn of this anime? Those people already dropped it in 1st season, this is one of the main reason why the score is very high

_cjessop19_ said:

They think it's some sort of competition and do it out of spite.

Scordolo said:
Incredible job bro.This thread needs to blow up.

_cjessop19_ said:
In before all the "Is it that good?" and "Is the score warranted?" posts come in from those who know nothing about this series and as to why this season is highly rated, I'd thought I'd make this post to give a bit more context of what to expect and the history of Furuba and its adaptations for the newcomers looking to get into this series.

(Also, I've only seen both anime series, so go easy on me, manga readers.)

What is Fruits Basket?
Fruits Basket is one of the most popular and well-known Shoujo series ever released. It was released between 1999 and 2006 and has won a couple of awards. It has sold over 30 million volumes, and it also received an anime adaptation back in 2001.

Furuba is a supernatural romance drama series (with hints of comedy and SOL) that is targeted towards a more female audience.



Original Series
The original Fruits Basket anime adapted by Studio Deen adapted the first 8 volumes of the manga. The anime was very successful in Japan and overseas, which helped boost the sales of the manga.

Some parts of the plot deviated from the manga and were portrayed differently, such as Momiji and Shigure's mannerisms. Throughout production, Daichi (director) and Takaya (mangaka) ran into disagreements, including the cast, coloring details, and Daichi's storytelling style, leading Takaya to disliking the series.

New Series
A new series was announced in November 2018 that would take another shot at adapting the manga, done by TMS Entertainment, which would adapt the entirety of the manga a lot more faithfully than its predecessor

The re-adaptation adapted the following chapters: (source: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1914669)
Fruits Basket 1st Season: 43 out of 136 chapters were adapted: 1-35, 37-41, 44/45 and 51. (volume 1 to volume 8/9)
Fruits Basket 2nd Season: 50 chapters were adapted: 36, 42/43, 46-50, 52-89 and 94-97. (volume 8/9 to volume 17)
Fruits Basket: The Final: (TBC) (volume 17 to volume 23)

The series has also been released via simuldub, so you can be up to date with anime with either sub or dub. Also, many of the original dub VAs have reprised their roles from the 2001 anime (if you find that bit of trivia interesting.)

Quality of adaptation
Are the production values really good? Absolutely.

Do the OP/EDs have good songs? Yes. The series also has great OSTs that help turn the emotions dial up to 11 when needed.

What's the animation/art like? The animation is basic as the series is a SOL, but the minimal movement is made up thanks to the quality of the art work for the backgrounds, environments and settings, which pop out thanks to the bright colors.

How well do the VA's perform? Some of the best performances done all year, especially for this season.

Is the story and the characters good? It's subjective, and the perception of enjoyment and which characters resonate with the viewer is different from person to person. Most people will say it's good, but you got to see it to judge it.

Is the series slow-paced? Yes, but for good reason, as there is a lot of character development that takes place, and the series needs time to build things up to the climax. Please pay attention to all the small details and character interactions when starting this show.

How does the original series fare against the remake? The remake blows the original series out of the water.

Why the high rating?
The reason this season is so high up is because this season is covering the climax of the story. Everything that's been building up to this moment in time from the previous 50 episodes is now being paid off. Each episode has pretty much been one-upping themselves and the reception among the fans have been incredibly favorable (check the poll percentages).

TMS has gone all out to make the anime look amazing, and the VA's have done a 10/10 job of hitting all the high notes with their character performances. This is pretty much the dream adaptation that so many of the fans have been waiting for for the past 15+ years.

As of episode 11, the anime has surpassed the 50% mark for 10/10 votes, only bested by Legend of the Galactic Heroes (51.7%)

Is the score justified? Yes.

But what about recency bias? All series have recency bias when they come out. Do you complain about those shows as well, or just the ones that reach the top 50 or top 10 for that matter?

Will it go down overtime? Probably, just like what happens with nearly every other anime on MAL.

Does complaining about the score being too high make you look stupid? 100%

Just know that this series is drama-heavy, so if you're looking for something lighthearted like Kaguya-sama or fast-paced like your average shounen series, then this show probably isn't for you.

Don't go into this show thinking this is the next best thing since sliced bread, as that will effect how much you'll find enjoyment from this series. Just have zero expectations when jumping into this series and you’ll be fine.


If you have any other questions, please ask down below.

eli_shmeli said:
you definitely have a good point, and I would tend to agree with you when talking about Fruits in particular. However, sequels can also have the negative that they are only being judged by fans, so if a sequel veers too abruptly from the original or isn't as good fans will be more likely to hate it than your average audience. For example, Promised Neverland and One Punch Man both had a large fan backlash to their second seasons. So being a sequel can be both a positive and a negative as far as score goes

mk_tb said:
Actually the score is so high because it only has 31k votes and because so far it didn’t surpass any of the series with the most toxic fanbases

_cjessop19_ said:

The distribution of votes is what actually matters, not the number. The show could have the same score if 1 million votes with the same exact distribution percentages

mk_tb said:
so you are assuming that if this show had 1 million votes the distribution will remain the same as now ??

_cjessop19_ said:

I’m not taking people’s opinions into account, it’s just a hypothetical scenario where the distribution stays the same. It would be good for the show if the numbers stay the way they are now or improve, but it will probably differ somewhat over time.