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Jan 24, 2022 10:45 AM
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It was also nominated (and might win) many other categories... but, comedy? Srly? Did I miss were was the lol moments or am I just a sad adult?
Jan 24, 2022 10:52 AM
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BiobulletM said:
It was also nominated (and might win) many other categories... but, comedy? Srly? Did I miss were was the lol moments or am I just a sad adult?


Definitely more of a drama
Jan 24, 2022 10:53 AM
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Makes perfect sense because crunchyroll is clueless.
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Jan 24, 2022 10:53 AM
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I also noticed that, I was like "How is this a comedy?".
Jan 24, 2022 10:57 AM
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Yeah it had a few funny moments but definitely not enough to be considered a comedy, most definitely a drama anime
Jan 24, 2022 11:33 AM
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Did crunchyroll and I watch the same anime. It has some comedy moments but it is a drama with very good writing
Jan 24, 2022 11:34 AM
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Crunchyroll sliding shit in the last minute hoping it makes sense. Didn't get it either, but yknow, something had to fill the box.
Jan 24, 2022 1:12 PM
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Just because the show has good jokes at times especially with some of Odokawa's lines,does not make the show a comedy but Of course Crunchyroll's brain.exe has stopped working
Jan 24, 2022 1:20 PM
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NextUniverse said:
but yknow, something had to fill the box.


I had the same feeling... but then again, that bad was the comedy genre for this year? I get that some people find Nagatoro funny (even if I didn't), and many of the other series, but wow, that's sad.
Jan 24, 2022 1:40 PM

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Nah, nominations from Crunchyroll doesn't makeme feel more proud of Odd Taxi than it is now. Why don't they cancel that shit popular contest?
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Jan 24, 2022 1:52 PM

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Why don't they cancel that shit popular contest?

The anime community doesn't much of those, and they're actually trying to balance things out with the nomination, I'd say we should try to support it and at the same time point out foolish decisions.

Like three years ago or more, many of the winners didn't make any sense because it was heavily influenced by popular vote, and the winners were overflowed by popular crap even if the category was clearly won by some other anime; they changed that, so I guess they are at least trying.
Jan 24, 2022 3:46 PM

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It's just Crunchyroll being Crunchyroll.
Jan 24, 2022 4:38 PM
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Yeah that was weird af. Oddtaxi is pretty far from a comedy
Jan 24, 2022 4:49 PM

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While watching i laughed one or two times but that's it. More like a drama.
Jan 24, 2022 7:14 PM
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crunchyroll Award is a comedy in itself
Lol
Jan 24, 2022 10:23 PM
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There are some comedic moments in this, but it’s definitely more of a drama. I could see why it was nominated though, especially for the lack of good comedy anime that came out this year. The main villain is literally a joke himself, rapping every time he talks. There are many other comedic moments too, for instance some dialogues between many characters. I could see the secondary genre of this anime being labeled as a black comedy, just like Breaking Bad is.
Jan 24, 2022 10:38 PM

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BiobulletM said:

The anime community doesn't much of those, and they're actually trying to balance things out with the nomination, I'd say we should try to support it and at the same time point out foolish decisions.

Like three years ago or more, many of the winners didn't make any sense because it was heavily influenced by popular vote, and the winners were overflowed by popular crap even if the category was clearly won by some other anime; they changed that, so I guess they are at least trying.


The fact that they categorised Odd Taxi into Comedy already made me not take their election committee seriously, let alone I haven't considered any anime award proper, to begin with.
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Jan 25, 2022 1:41 AM
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Don't know what ya'll smokin, OddTaxi could very easily be categorized as a dark comedy, played very straight. So much of the dialogue, practically every conversation it feels, had some element of dry humor, even in serious moments. The plot was both grounded and ridiculous, satirizing many different aspects of modern society: A man driven to bloodlust from investing his life into a gacha mobile game. A college student deluded and inflated so far by social media that he threatens a dangerous mobster with a stern talking to. A group of idols driven to and nearly driven to murder for a chance at "success." A dude so brainwashed by fandom and devotion to a music group that he was willing to spend his entire lottery winnings on merch. The list goes on, but point is

Comedy doesn't have to be all ha ha jokes and a good time.
Jan 25, 2022 6:20 AM
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Idk man , it is a better comedy show than every other nomination. Can't say about kobayashi's dragon maid cuz I haven't watched it
Jan 25, 2022 11:41 AM

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ninjawarts said:
Don't know what ya'll smokin, OddTaxi could very easily be categorized as a dark comedy, played very straight. So much of the dialogue, practically every conversation it feels, had some element of dry humor, even in serious moments. The plot was both grounded and ridiculous, satirizing many different aspects of modern society: A man driven to bloodlust from investing his life into a gacha mobile game. A college student deluded and inflated so far by social media that he threatens a dangerous mobster with a stern talking to. A group of idols driven to and nearly driven to murder for a chance at "success." A dude so brainwashed by fandom and devotion to a music group that he was willing to spend his entire lottery winnings on merch. The list goes on, but point is

Comedy doesn't have to be all ha ha jokes and a good time.


You might be unto something here, I guess this could be a satire which in turn doesn't need to be all that funny and still be a comedy. I guess I didn't give it much thought over that angle.
Jan 26, 2022 8:34 AM
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It has a very dry sense of humor. I did laugh a couple times but clearly its meant as a drama.

Nominating it for comedy is a bit absurd imo.
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Jan 26, 2022 8:36 AM

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Could've easily replaced Odd taxi with Horimiya and could've replaced Wonder egg priority with Odd taxi.

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Jan 26, 2022 8:39 AM

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I kinda like this type of comedy. Also, I am the one who voted for it too!! Hahahahaha
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Jan 27, 2022 12:58 AM

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Crunchyroll nominations are a joke
Seeing Odd Taxi in best comedy is laughable. The most comedic show of 2021 wasn't even nominated which was Iruma-kun 2nd Season
Jan 27, 2022 2:59 AM
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Not sure what you guys are talking about tbh, a good third, to maybe half of the lines have a setup/punchline to them, practically akin to manzai duo comedies. I found the show to be pretty funny in general, but it might be due to my sense of humor. It's more noticeable in the beginning compared to the end though, since the show gets much more serious and is trying to wrap up the plot by then.

Best comedy though? If you describe that as "show that makes you laugh the most" then not at all lol, if you describe it as "best show that happens to make you laugh often" then it's a better fit.
Feb 6, 2022 5:06 AM

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Some intern was probably desperate to get Odd Taxi nominated for as many things as possible
Feb 10, 2022 11:04 AM

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It has best plot , best character hands down.
But i don't find this a comedy at all..
Crunchyroll is so dumb.
Feb 24, 2022 4:19 PM
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i can see some of the dry/dark humour to it
Feb 24, 2022 4:24 PM

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maybe Yanos rap songs are comedy to them /s

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