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I take a break for a month and come back to see MAL completely destroyed the review system. Amazing work, guys!
Scores generated based on technical judgment first, primarily directing, narrative functionality, character development, tonal consistency, visuals, and sound design. Thematic achievement and emotional resonance tend to come second in my reviews if present at all.
[10] Masterwork: Nothing is perfect, but there are some excellently crafted anime that I find personal significance to the point that I would consider them subjectively perfect.
[9] Exemplary: These are shows that excel in almost every way. I consider each of these anime one of my favorites—I will rewatch time after time. Although they may have a few issues, any flaws get negated by overall greatness.
[8] Great: A well-rounded and strong experience. These shows may have a few minor stumbles along the way, but the positives compensate for many flaws. I recommend them to everyone.
[7] Good:Overall a very positive experience worth watching despite a few noticeable flaws. It may have apparent issues, but they are less distracting thanks to highpoints. I recommended these anime to most people.
[6] Decent: These are above-average shows with good aspects that slightly outweigh the bad. Flawed, but I found it worth watching enough to warrant a tentative recommendation.
[5] Average: These are middle of the road anime: mediocre—they could have been better with more time, management, talent, or budget. Any potential of these anime got wasted—I would not recommend a five without significant caveats.
[4] Subpar: I do not recommend watching these anime; they are below average, not a wholly awful experience, but far from satisfactory. There may have been good ideas or good production values, but the writing lacked substance and the ideas were poorly executed.
[3] Awful: If there were any good ideas along the way, the anime did not successfully execute them. Amateur writing, terrible visuals, or shallow character writing earned this score. There may have been a few worthwhile moments, but serious issues overshadowed them.
[2] Abysmal: Watching these anime was a harrowing experience. However, it may not have been insulting. Maybe braver people could find an average show in it, but I found nothing—no redeeming qualitiesexcept for ironic entertainment.
[1] Pathetic: The shows that are so offensively bad—I want nothing more than to unsee them. Unforgettable, but in the worst way you could imagine. Avoid at all costs.
I just moved to Virginia as well so its nice to know that someone else is moving there as well. Have u already moved? And if so how do you like it? and what's your opinion on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, if you even have an opinion on it.
You plan on watching 100 Girlfriends who really really love you? I'm not sure how much you're going to enjoy that one. lol. One of my offline buddies really enjoys the manga, but that bro is the biggest coomer I know.
Virginia is a pretty cool state! My girlfriend currently lives there, so I've visited quite a few times. Cronenberg Fly is great! Absolutely gross but also great!
How have you been doing lately? I've mostly been watching horror movies for October, but I've managed to watch a little anime too. I decided to start hate watching Goblin Slayer S2 mostly out of morbid curiosity to see how bad it will get.
It's a series that explains basic character motivations, really obvious shit, and even the concept of carbon monoxide poisoning, but doesn't explain the obscure Japanese legends that are actually important to know in order to fully understand what's going on. If you're not Japanese and/or didn't pay close attention in Shinto mythology class, then fuck you!
Thanks to some guy on Gamerant who read the manga, I now know that the island is actually a fake heaven created by 2 ancient Chinese wizards who were researching immortality. However, the husband died before he could complete the true immortality potion. So, his wife created an army of artificial gods with artificial yokai to control and spread a rumor in order to lure humans to the island and harvest their chi. This is all to eventually resurrect her husbando once they've drained enough Chi juice out of unfortunate visitors.
Congrats on your graduation. I hope you get to travel to a few countries around the world right after college. You won't have time anymore when you start working.
Also, are you planning to do MAL Bunkasai again this year?
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Thanks to some guy on Gamerant who read the manga, I now know that the island is actually a fake heaven created by 2 ancient Chinese wizards who were researching immortality. However, the husband died before he could complete the true immortality potion. So, his wife created an army of artificial gods with artificial yokai to control and spread a rumor in order to lure humans to the island and harvest their chi. This is all to eventually resurrect her husbando once they've drained enough Chi juice out of unfortunate visitors.
Also, are you planning to do MAL Bunkasai again this year?