Kon'nichiwa! Welcome to my humble corner of the internet. I am a creative short story writer by trade, and I review and critique anime alongside gathering fresh ideas for my stories.
It is my personal philosophy to give every genre a shot whether I find it initially interesting or not, and I will watch pretty much anything between the early 80's and currently airing anime. I won't go further back than that due to quality and length concerns, with the only exception being anime with historical or artistic value. Seasonally I watch just about everything that releases per year, only skipping those that are clearly terrible or too much time investment to catch up to. As a result, I usually watch 5-6 hours of anime per day. Yes, anime is my life. My list will make that clear enough.
Aside from older anime I watched back when I first started getting into anime, I review everything I finish. Short versions are right here on my anime list, and full-length versions with notes are compiled in a separate Google doc. I am also reaching completion on a long-term vintage OVA project, with the best discoveries reviewed and listed in this interest stack. I generally have a penchant for seeking out obscure or underrated anime; popular series often don't do much for me.
When it comes to manga, I am an absolute yuri fiend. Cute girls are my lifeblood. As such, expect any legitimate critiquing to be tossed wholesale out the window for my manga list. Other than that, it's really just appreciating good artwork when it comes to manga. A good story to go with it is the icing on the cake.
But enough of my monologuing. I have squirreled away all of my extensive ranking lists within the tabs below, ranging from anime rankings to seasonal lists and (very) outdated waifu lists. Also, make me feel better by checking out my chronological Monogatari list below; just maybe someone will find it helpful. With that said, I will leave you with one of my favorite anime quotes:
"The separation between love and hate is no thicker than a whisper." -- Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal, ep4
Ordered left to right, top to bottomA Place Further Than the Universe, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Kuzu no Honkai, Violet Evergarden, Monogatari Series, The Ancient Magus' Bride, Fruits Basket, Eighty-Six, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Remaining Anime in Top 20 Rank 10: Heiki Monogatari
Rank 11: Serial Experiments Lain
Rank 12: Aria the Animation
Rank 13: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Rank 14: Bloom Into You
Rank 15: Psycho-Pass
Rank 16: Bocchi the Rock!
Rank 17: The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated
Princess and the Genius Young Lady
Rank 18: ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
Rank 19: From the New World
Rank 20: Iroduku: The World in Colors
Top 20 Short Anime/Standalone OVA's Rank 1: Puparia
Rank 2: Armitage III
Rank 3: She and Her Cat: Everything Flows
Rank 4: Kubikiri Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User
Rank 5: Touhou: A Summer Day's Dream
Rank 6: Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
Rank 7: FLCL
Rank 8: Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster
Rank 9: Gunsmith Cats
Rank 10: Bubblegum Crisis
Rank 11: The Girl From the Other Side (2022)
Rank 12: Area 88
Rank 13: Manaria Friends
Rank 14: Kase-san and Morning Glories
Rank 15: Nineteen 19
Rank 16: Yokohama Shopping Log
Rank 17: Someone’s Gaze
Rank 18: Vampire in the Garden
Rank 19: Inaka Isha (Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor)
Rank 20: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Top 15 Standalone Anime Movies Rank 1: Paprika
Rank 2: Kimi no Na wa
Rank 3: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Rank 4: Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Trilogy
Rank 5: Ghost in the Shell
Rank 6: Sword of the Stranger
Rank 7: Kara no Kyoukai Movie 5: Mujun Rasen
Rank 8: Perfect Blue
Rank 9: Millennium Actress
Rank 10: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Rank 11: Suzume no Tojimari
Rank 12: The Wind Rises
Rank 13: Alice and Therese's Illusion Factory
Rank 14: Bubble
Rank 15: Redline
Full master list doc of all anime I've watched, including curated Top100's
Ordered left to right, top to bottomMai Sakurajima, Asuna Yuuki, Miku Nakano, Hitagi Senjougahara, Kosaki Onodera, Marin Kitagawa, Raphtalia, Megumi Kato, Rikka Takarada [This is years out of date but I'm too lazy to change it. Mai-san is my only #1 forever.]
Top 10 Favorite Characters (Non-waifu) Not every character necessarily falls under the 'waifu' category. Well-written engaging characters have always been a large draw for me in how good an anime is, so I have a category devoted just to them. The following are favorites who truly define the anime they are a part of through relatability, impact or simply themselves being what makes their anime excellent: Rank 1: Chise Hatori (The Ancient Magus' Bride)
Rank 2: Yona (Akatsuki no Yona)
Rank 3: Akane Tsunemori (Psycho-Pass)
Rank 4: Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Rank 5: Tsubasa Hanekawa (Monogatari Series)
Rank 6: Violet Evergarden (" ")
Rank 7: Akari Mizunashi (Aria the Animation)
Rank 8: Ranka Lee (Macross Frontier)
Rank 9: Anzu Hoshino (Romantic Killer)
Rank 10: Ryuuko Matoi (Kill la Kill)
Top 10 Favorite Lighthearted/Funny Characters Sometimes all an anime needs is that one character who's a fun ray of sunshine to prove engaging and enjoyable to watch. This category is rather wide, so consider this to only be a rough order: Rank 1: Ranko Hata (Seitokai Yakuindomo)
Rank 2: Mako Mankanshoku (Kill la Kill)
Rank 3: Yoshinoya (Hidamari Sketch)
Rank 4: Elucia de Lute Ima (The World God Only Knows)
Rank 5: Hotori Arashiyama (SoreMachi: And Yet the Town Moves)
Rank 6: Miyuki Kobayakawa (You're Under Arrest)
Rank 7: Rin Shima (Yuru Camp△)
Rank 8: Darkness (Konosuba)
Rank 9: Tsuyuri Kumin (Chuunibyou demo Kai ga Shitai!)
Rank 10: Poemi Watanabe (Puni Puni☆Poemii)
I score based heavily off of story, with animation/art being a secondary influence and overall enjoyment bringing up the remainder. There are plenty of 5 or 6/10 anime that I've enjoyed but don't score highly due to their limited plot (Seitokai Yakuindomo for example).
~ 10 ~ Strong emotional impact/highly memorable anime with next to no flaws. 9 ~ Highly compelling story or simply all-around very well made, although not without minor flaws here and there. 8 ~ Has one or more elements that make it stand out from just being ‘good’. 7 ~ My ‘baseline’ score for any anime that I then go +/- from. If it’s fun to watch and, while not necessarily standout good isn’t distractingly poor either, it’ll fall here. 5-6 ~ Has one or more elements that are rather poor, but not so much so that it ruins the anime as a whole. 3-4 ~ Has distractingly bad elements that detract from the overall anime. 2 ~ Very bad overall, but 'might' have something good if I look hard enough. 1 ~ Irredeemably terrible, lost braincells watching it.
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As for manga, it's more or less a simple 1-10 enjoyment rating. I'm not overly picky as long as the art and story are interesting.
Anime of the Year
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Anime Opening of the Year
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Anime Closing of the Year
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Winter 2025 1st Place: *The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 {7.5/10}
2nd Place: Flower and Asura {7.3/10}
3rd Place: Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! {7.3/10}
Spring 2025 1st Place: *Kowloon Generic Romance {7.5/10}
2nd Place: *A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof {7.5/10}
3rd Place: *The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 {7.5/10}
Summer 2025 1st Place:
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*: Still airing/incomplete
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———————————————————————————————————————————————— Anime of the Year Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Character/Waifu of the Year Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou
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Winter 2024 1st Place: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End {9.5/10}
2nd Place: *Delicious in Dungeon {8/10}
3rd Place: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! {7.7/10}
Spring 2024 1st Place: Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night {8.5/10}
2nd Place: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation S2 Part 2 {8.5/10}
3rd Place: *Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master {8.3/10}
Honorable Mention: Delicious in Dungeon {8/10}
Summer 2024 1st Place: *Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season {8.5/10}
2nd Place: Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master {8.3/10}
3rd Place: *"Oshi no Ko" 2nd Season {8/10}
Fall 2024 1st Place: Dandadan {8/10}
2nd Place: Sengoku Youko 2nd Season {7.5/10}
3rd Place: Natsume's Book of Friends Season 7 {7/10}
*: Still airing/incomplete
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———————————————————————————————————————————————— Anime of the Year The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
With Frieren not finishing airing this year MagiRevo easily earns my anime of the year. The premise itself was a refreshingly different angle on a number of genres, but the chemistry between Anisphia and Euphyllia was simply excellence. Remained a consistently emotional and engaging ride from start to finish.
Character/Waifu of the Year Akane Kurokawa ("Oshi no Ko")
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Winter 2023 1st Place: The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady {9/10}
2nd Place: Trigun Stampede {8/10}
3rd Place: *Vinland Saga Season 2 {7.5/10}
Spring 2023 1st Place: Heavenly Delusion {8/10}
2nd Place: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2 {8/10}
3rd Place: "Oshi no Ko" {8/10}
Summer 2023 1st Place: Undead Girl Murder Farce {8/10}
2nd Place: The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today {8/10}
3rd Place: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 {8/10}
Fall 2023 1st Place: *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End {9/10}
2nd Place: The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 Part 2 {8.5/10}
3rd Place: Migi & Dali {8/10}
*: Still airing/incomplete
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Spring 2022 1st Place: Ya Boi Kongming!
2nd Place: Tomodachi Game
3rd Place: Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
Honorable Mention: Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It r=1-sinθ
Summer 2022 1st Place: Call of the Night
2nd Place: Black Summoner
3rd Place: Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
Honorable Mention: Lycoris Recoil
Fall 2022 1st Place: Chainsaw Man
2nd Place: Mob Psycho 100 III
3rd Place: Urusei Yatsura (2022)
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Winter 2022 1st Place: Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2
2nd Place: Tokyo 24th Ward
3rd Place: Tribe Nine
Spring 2022 1st Place: Spy x Family
2nd Place: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Ultra Romantic (ED 1)
3rd Place: Komi Can't Communicate Season 2
Summer 2022 1st Place: Kakegurui Twin
2nd Place: Lycoris Recoil
3rd Place: Shadows House Season 2
Fall 2022 1st Place: Spy x Family Part 2
2nd Place: Chainsaw Man (ED 3)
3rd Place: Mob Psycho 100 III
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Character/Waifu of the Year Eris Boreas Greyrat (Mushoku Tensei)
Fall 2021 1st Place: Eighty Six Part 2
2nd Place: Komi Can’t Communicate
3rd Place: The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
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Spring 2021 1st Place: Eighty Six Part 1
2nd Place: Shadows House
3rd Place: SSSS.Dynezenon
Summer 2021 1st Place: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Gaiden (Season 2)
2nd Place: The Case Study of Vanitas
3rd Place: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S
Fall 2021 1st Place: Mushoku Tensei Part 2
2nd Place: Komi Can’t Communicate
3rd Place: Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc
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March
The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store (Mar1) - 8/10
Trapezium (Mar2) - 6.5/10
i☆Ris the Movie: Full Energy!! (Mar3) - 5.5/10
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (Mar4) - 6.5/10
Oomuro-ke: Dear Friends (Mar8) - 7.3/10
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era (Mar15)
The Colors Within (Mar16)
Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain (Mar17)
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Monogatari fans, I wrote up a
comprehensive doc with every
entry in the franchise listed in
exact chronological order for
rewatches. Please partake.
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