This is how I rate most anime and manga, which is identical to MAL's scoring system. Well, most. There are a few exceptions which include hentai and guilty pleasures (To LOVE-Ru, for example).
Note: I tend to be harsh on experimental shorts, recaps and the like for some obvious reasons.
Masterpiece: 10
The kind of title that has viscerally affected me. Meticulously crafted, it has nearly always kept me emotionally invested and engrossed, and may have even changed my perspective regarding certain aspects of life and morality. Not exactly flawless, but it took nothing away from my experience. If I could erase my memory, I would like to have that experience for the first time again.
Example: Koe no Katachi and Frieren
Great: 9
An excellent title displaying brilliance in most parts, but had a few hiccups along the way that slightly lessened my enjoyment. I feel strongly about the title, but not enough to consider it a masterpiece.
Example: Death Parade
Very Good: 8
A very remarkable title, but had the potential to be something even greater. Nonetheless, it was very entertaining and did a lot more things right than wrong.
Example: Deca-Dence
Good: 7
A title with some noticeable issues that lessened my enjoyment quite a bit. But overall, it was fairly decent and enjoyable for the most part.
Example: Hello World
Fine: 6
An unremarkable title that suffers from a considerable amount of major flaws, but can sometimes be surprisingly entertaining.
Example: Another
Average: 5
A mediocre title with almost an equal amount of pros and cons. Most titles with this score didn't attempt to do anything interesting.
Bad: 4
A below average title with a lot of shortcomings. However, it did have a few saving graces that didn't make it completely unamusing.
Example: Citrus
Very Bad: 3
A title that's very difficult to watch because of the abundance of flaws prevalent throughout it. Not totally irredeemable, but still unwatchable.
Example: Kamisama ni Natta Hi
Horrible: 2
A terrible title with little to no redeeming factors. Only a marginally decent aspect or two saved it from getting a 1/10.
Example: Sword Art Online
Appalling: 1
A ridiculously bad title that is beyond redemption in regard of its story and characters. The production quality might not have been that bad, but it just wasn't enough to compensate for the godawful writing. In some cases, the animation itself may have brought everything else down to rock bottom. Would only recommend this if you are an M or looking for ironic enjoyment.
Example: Ex-Arm
hello there, first wanted to apologize for the long delay in my response, college life has been getting a bit hectic
yeah that was my initial thought too when I first started reading the manga as everything that was happening in the first couple of chapters felt way too optimistic but after seeing that certain scene happen, I was like "oh shit, this got real" and it all went down from there. Honestly really loved the tone shift as it subverts the viewer's expectations for the manga in a believable way
you've pretty much picked up all of the highlights I saw from the series itself, too
hmm, I see where you're coming from. Still, regarding that incident he had with Yumi and Miyamoto, it was sort of him just wanting to have some sort of decent genuine connection with them once again but due to their circumstances, it didn't turn out the way he expected it to be. It can be mirrored by those who experienced Mori's similar situation with those two characters.
I don't know if you knew this, but most of the story ideas were Sakamoto's. The original author of the manga wanted to create something else, but due to creative differences, he left the series, and Sakamoto put his spin on it (which I'm glad; was a memorable read). What are some of your favorite panels? (the panel where Mori was portrayed as some sort of monster amid the city was one of my personal favorites, really showed how he alienated himself from society as well as how society typically views a person like Mori).
oh yeah, that scene was beautifully portrayed, too. loved how the mangaka was showing Mori's own mentality as he was going through that dilemma to the point of going insane.
and yeah, it was supposed to be some sort of monster when Mori was getting sucked off.
hmm, yeah I see your point, most of the characters aside from Mori and the main cast were pretty much just written as assholes and nothing else and I did wish Sakamoto wrote some more humane characters that didn't just exist for the sake of just using Mori as a tool but considering the nature of the story, I'd say he did it in order to make the readers feel more empathetic for Mori, but that's just my thoughts. really amazing artist though, not many mangakas are able to depict visual metaphors with that much visual elegance as he does. have you considered reading the creator's other work, yet?
hope you're feeling better now. and I see, for me, birthdays aren't that big of a deal either aside from the fact that you eat a slice of cake and that's about it (it's more of a personal thing since I'm not much for parties). I noticed that you've been reading the climber, what are your thoughts on it?
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yeah that was my initial thought too when I first started reading the manga as everything that was happening in the first couple of chapters felt way too optimistic but after seeing that certain scene happen, I was like "oh shit, this got real" and it all went down from there. Honestly really loved the tone shift as it subverts the viewer's expectations for the manga in a believable way
you've pretty much picked up all of the highlights I saw from the series itself, too
hmm, I see where you're coming from. Still, regarding that incident he had with Yumi and Miyamoto, it was sort of him just wanting to have some sort of decent genuine connection with them once again but due to their circumstances, it didn't turn out the way he expected it to be. It can be mirrored by those who experienced Mori's similar situation with those two characters.
and good luck on your uni entrance exams!
I don't know if you knew this, but most of the story ideas were Sakamoto's. The original author of the manga wanted to create something else, but due to creative differences, he left the series, and Sakamoto put his spin on it (which I'm glad; was a memorable read). What are some of your favorite panels? (the panel where Mori was portrayed as some sort of monster amid the city was one of my personal favorites, really showed how he alienated himself from society as well as how society typically views a person like Mori).
oh yeah, that scene was beautifully portrayed, too. loved how the mangaka was showing Mori's own mentality as he was going through that dilemma to the point of going insane.
and yeah, it was supposed to be some sort of monster when Mori was getting sucked off.
hmm, yeah I see your point, most of the characters aside from Mori and the main cast were pretty much just written as assholes and nothing else and I did wish Sakamoto wrote some more humane characters that didn't just exist for the sake of just using Mori as a tool but considering the nature of the story, I'd say he did it in order to make the readers feel more empathetic for Mori, but that's just my thoughts. really amazing artist though, not many mangakas are able to depict visual metaphors with that much visual elegance as he does. have you considered reading the creator's other work, yet?