Also - I recently wrote review I'm proud of for my favourite show here :)
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I grew up with... Shin-chan, Doraemon, Dragon Ball (O+Z), Detective Conan, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Heidi Girl of the Alps, Captain Tsubasa, Digimon, all that shit. I was lucky enough to be able to watch most since they always aired on Spanish TV however I stopped watching them around 11-12 when I moved back home to England.
Satoshi Kon is my all time favourite director and Millennium Actress and Paprika are my all time favourite films and anime. My favourite shows are probably a tie between Space Dandy and Welcome to the NHK. Sci-Fi is (probably) my favourite genre. My favourite band is The Strokes!
I write notes/tags for most the anime I watch in my list - however some are quite old and definitely out of date!
I watch nearly all anime subbed, with the exclusion being certain (usually older and goofy) comedies.
I'm probably more of a film than show person. At least right now.
Currently listening to...
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I compare films to films, shorts to shorts, and so on. They're all different mediums and try for different things and so I rate them as such. My average on here isn't and shouldn't be close to a 5 because I'm generally selective with what I watch and know my tastes, and like most people a lot of what I end up watching ultimately comes from it's reputation.
[10] Something I'm happy to call a masterpiece. A "I'm gonna pester all my friends who haven't seen this to watch it now anime" and "it's been 2 weeks and I still can't stop thinking and talking about it" anime. An ageless classic that will in my eyes stand forever as a crowning achievement of the director's. Since it's true that nothing can be "perfect" it should follow that "masterpiece" doesn't describe something perfect, just something very, very close; and this anime is something that I think is so well crafted and put together that it gets that close. All of these made me "feel" like few others, left a sizable impact on me, and are things I'll always be amazed by. Examples: Millennium Actress, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Princess Mononoke, Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni
[9] An amazing, "uhh should I or should I not make room on my favourites list for this?" anime. I might be able to identify a few very minor problems some might have with it but I probably don't hold any myself. Overall this anime is still close to perfect for me in both part and enjoyment; just a bit less close than those above it (or lacking in that... "super special" feeling). These are all definitely still stuff that I'll forever be revisiting, and they'll always hold a special place in my heart. They're just about all favourites. Examples: Hunter x Hunter, Cowboy Bebop, Mob Psycho 100, Time of Eve
[8] A great, "holy shit I really fukin liked that" anime. It has a few more (albeit small) issues than those scored above it for me, but it was still insanely enjoyable and well crafted; and will still stand-out very strong among the majority. It's more than solid, and very enjoyable. Anything here I definitely love. Examples: Samurai Champloo, Your Name, My Hero Academia, KonoSuba
[7] A good, "well I really enjoyed that!" anime. I have or can see more issues with this one and/or maybe it has one larger failing in or at a certain part, but at the end of the day it was still definitely enjoyable, and the issues I had with it didn't manage to get in the way of that too much. It's good, and I would still happily recommend and rewatch it. Examples: Death Parade, Youjo Senki, Overlord, Summer Wars
[6] A decent, "wow I wish certain things were different about this, but I like it nevertheless" anime. This anime probably missed it's full potential for me and I might have had various larger problems with it, but there were still redeeming parts I found to it and I still found a fair bit of enjoyment in it. It doesn't quite deserve the title of "good" but it's not average or bad either; it's just "fine". It's still serviceable and worthwhile. It offers positive value. There's still a decent chance of me rewatching some of these. Examples: Tokyo Ghoul, Afro Samurai, Goblin Slayer, The Promised Neverland
[5] A very average, "can't say I dislike this, but I don't especially like it either" anime. I found quite a few glaring issues with this anime and/or had some myself and so I probably didn't enjoy it too much either. This isn't to say it's all bad, but if I knew what I do now, chances are I wouldn't have originally watched it and instead spent my time elsewhere. Mediocrity is a waste. And very forgettable - I probably don't (or won't) remember much from these. Examples: Sweat Punch, Reincarnated as a Slime, Mary and the Witch's Flower, No Game No Life
[4] Below average and disappointing. A "I don't despise this, but man did it fail for me" anime. The animes in this category are quite a mixed bag, some I may personally hate quite a bit but find it hard to ignore certain decent qualities of, and others (the majority I think) I don't hate but just find too many failings in their execution. However they are all shows that by the end of I was left with a bad taste in my mouth. Collectively my thoughts and feelings lean to the negative. Examples: Tokyo Ghoul √A, Halo Legends, B: The Beginning, Kara no Kyoukai
[3] Very bad territory. An anime I can confidently say that I really did not like much. There's still SOME features to these animes that prop them up a bit that save them from being lower; they still might have offered something that I might have somewhat liked... However they're still huge regrets of mine that I wish I had never watched. They're more than just disappointing, and I probably found most of my time with them to be really grating. Examples: Banana Fish, Appleseed, Sirius the Jaeger, Empire of Corpses
[2] Terrible. Anime that are just a hair above the absolute worst for me. Can't quite say that these offered nothing or had absolutely nothing good about them, but I can say that what they had to offer made little to no difference in saving them from being something terrible, extremely forgettable and/or something absolutely I hate. These are anime I definitely had a hard time not getting a bit toxic over soon after watching with the internal pain they caused me. Examples: Angolmois, Sword Art Online, Ao no 6-gou, Final Fantasy: Advent Children
[1] Offered absolutely nothing for me. Probably made me hate myself for being a completionist. Insultingly terrible. Made me question just about everything about the staff. Well past laughably bad territory. Examples: Shichisei no Subaru, Angels of Death, Aguu: Tensai Ningyou, Utsu Musume Sayori
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--since I dedicated the space that's down below for just my favourite films-- I've included links to what I consider to be some of the best (non-spoilery) vids and tracks I could find to best represent the shows and convince!
Space Dandy [10/10] // Opening / ED / Funny Dandy / Pure Dandy //
Space Dandy is bizarre. Space Dandy is beautiful. Space Dandy is stupid. Space Dandy is dandy. Space Dandy is perfect. My joint favourite show. Visually perfect with so many amazingly creative, unforgettable episodes and journeys - episodics couldn't get better.
Hunter x Hunter 2011 [9/10] // Opening / <3 Scene / Track / Track //
This show is the epitome of an epic adventure, it'll make you feel everything and it'll hook you like no other. World-building perfected with an insanely diverse and memorable range of characters, and a perfect main duo to fall in love with and watch develop - and do they develop!
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 [9/10] // Cool Azz Opening / Scene / Track / Perfect Review //
An incredibly rare achievement - a sequel no one really asked for that not only develops and expands perfectly from the first, but elevates what was already a great show into a masterpiece. I couldn't gush about this feat enough. Thoughtful, emotional, and something entirely different for the genre and from the first season. A perfect sequel in every single possible way - even if you somehow fully hated the first season I'd still recommend it.
FLCL [9/10] // Most foolycooly Scene / Track / Track / Track //
*Still unsure where to put this crazy little one. It's so short yet so absolutely jam-packed with flair, depth and energy. The peaks in this roar. It perfectly encapsulates the confusing, brash, bittersweet, insecure, exciting, annoying, whirlwind nature of growing up... - with all the nostalgia of reminiscing (and having a The Pillows OST). This is one of the special forms of media that grows with you the more you think on it, and the more you come back to it. It's lightning in a bottle. If you haven't watched it - you're missing out on something that hasn't been achieved in quite the same way since or before.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood [10/10] // GOAT Opening / Scene / Track //
The Shonen formula perfected. No show has ever left me with bigger post-show-blues than this - it took way too long for that hole to go. A journey from start to finish, that gets you so invested and attached to the characters and their stories that you don't quite know what to do with yourself when they're over. If you haven't experienced this classic you're really missing out.
Wolf's Rain [9/10] // Amazing Trailer / Scene / Track / Track //
This show is going to sink its teeth into you and leave a mark. One of the most emotive and unforgettable shows I've seen - passionate, heartfelt, thematically deep and rich with lingering melancholy. It's a rough, imperfect but beautiful gem loud with amazing drama, action and soundtrack, but made truly special by it's quieter moments.
Mob Psycho 100 [9/10] // Opening / Scene / Track / They Got Their Own Group //
An amazingly well-written, unbelievably well-produced emotional story that won't stop growing on you right till the end, full of sick action, crazy heartfelt climaxes, and an entire main cast worth of lovable characters. There's no greater example of a studio going above and beyond for a story adaptation than this - and it doesn't take long to understand why they did.
Time of Eve [10/10] // Trailer / Track / Episode 1 on YT //
A brilliant, concise, and highly entertaining one-of-a-kind Sci-Fi short series about androids and humanity's possible co-existence. Set in a café. With super clever directing and captivating sound design. Just give the first episode a quick go - it's only 15 short minutes, and there's nothing else quite like this... ;)
Golden Boy [10/10] // Gloriously Groovy 90's Opening / Funny Scene / Funny Scene / Track / Episode 1-6 on YT //
The ideal Ecchi in so many ways, and what I compare any Ecchi to. I'm not a big Ecchi fan but this is so subversively wholesome and motivational. And so unbelievably and gloriously 90's... With one of the most gloriously cheesy and over-the-top English dubs, and the most down-horrendous protag. They just don't make 'em like this anymore...
I'm definitely gonna check out Liz soon, I just downloaded it recently. I've heard a lot of praise for it and yeah, I love both Hibike itself and Yamada so it's something I'll get to. How you described its relationship with sound reminds me of the Inner Silence soundtrack for Koe no Katachi, of course that actually removes most of the sound from the movie, but I see it as two sides of the same coin. It leads to the visual language being the sole guide to feel the scenes and character interactions, thrusting you into Shouko's world. So I'm interested to see Liz do something similar in a different way, hope that makes sense lol
It's cool to see someone focus more on the film side for anime, I've been diving into film more but mostly sticking to live action, but I'll go into an anime phase eventually. Great to see Princess Mononoke, Kaguya, and Millennium Actress in your top 10 :)
I see that your top films are almost all stand alones, you got any favs that are connected to a series? Just curious
In this corner of the world is one of the best things Mappa has done, a film that really makes you get attached to the characters and having Kotoringo in the OST, I can only be grateful.
I just wanted to say that your general assessment of Dororo was spot on. Another thing that bothered me was the lack of consistency when it came to the characters personalities and attributes. Specifically, Dororo's character changed abruptly halfway thorough the show. She began as a street smart, independent young person who has learned how to survive through stealing and hustling, and it is these attributes that made her such a big help to hyakkimaru because of his disabilities. But towards the end instead of growing further she becomes a scared little kid that is constantly either crying, clinging to any mother figure, or getting captured and needing to be rescued. And when it comes to hyakkimaru, its even worse. Just when he begins to learn how to express himself and relate to others, the show has him devolve into a raging monster.
Hey there.... Thanks for accepting my Friend Request.... Im actually searching for the extended version of Kono Sekai No Katasumi Ni... If you don't mind can you help me find it
Thanks for accepting. About "Naussica of the valley of the wind" , I would suggest you rather read the manga than rewatching it. It's a timeless masterpiece.
You would think that someone who supposedly played a huge role in the series would actually be credited in the series proper.
Furthermore, your very first statement was saying that she could not write an anime script. I am not sure what you meant by that statement when you said it. Did you mean she literally could not write one and did not write one? Can you give me any other examples of someone who supposedly wrote Series Composition who was not credited at all? She left during pre-production. You don't have to believe me on this, my source is folks I know who follow the industry pretty closely and are in contact with people from the industry. However, I can't really think of why exactly this would make news in the first place. When has any production going through rough patches ever made news? The only people who would report on that production issues would be either 1. Sakuga Blog or some equivalent and/or 2. if fans in Japan were complaining a lot about it. Which, I don't know how much of a crossover there is for Japanese fans and this production in the first place. Maybe a little more than expected because it's a +Ultra title so it was on right before Sarazanmai, but I dunno. It's not like the production was infamously bad or anything like My Sister, My Writer last year. It took a lot for the staff of Marchen Madchen to speak out about the rough production that series went through and they had to do so anonymously.
As far as script writers "taking over the show", I don't know how exactly they approached writing the show, but if you look at how the series functions, it feels less tight than it probably should and like some ideas weren't given enough time to fully think them through. And if you look at the dips in quality the show has, it's very clear that the show wasn't well scheduled (https://twitter.com/liborek3/status/1167177158718054408) Scripts not being done means that storyboards can't get started which means that the animation can't get started.
However I suppose we will find out for sure the specifics when liborek writes his post on C&T.
Aya Watanabe did not write on Carole & Tuesday. She was announced as the main writer at the time because production on the show didn't happen until after it was announced. Then after that she dropped out and the folks working on the series got together a bunch of script writers to write the show. It's extremely likely considering how early she dropped out that she legitimately had next to no involvement with how the final show turned out.
I am coming here after some days and I must say that seeing your reply made me really happy as I was nervously waiting for a chance to open a conversation with you about Meiken Lassie. I was also feeling so lonely while watching it and your topics about the episodes just really made my day as I was slowly getting deeper into it. Also I really wanted to clean up my image and explain you how I found you, even though it seems like you are some steps before me. Well, to answer your question, basically the episode nine just appeared like updated on the platform where I was watching my shows and I got really curious and tried the first episode. But, the funny thing is that I cried so much when I saw the little puppy there that I just couldn't think at anything else for like two days, until I was already out of subbed episodes. And then, I found you, my perfect victim to stalk and stress with my new-discovered obsession to Lassie.
I can't believe there's also someone else who is dying to read those tags! I remember that before to add you, I was reading everything I found in your list and I stopped specifically at the Marnie's tags and said in my mind: 'I can't believe how many things I have in common with this person, I MUST add him!' Then I compared the scores and everything until this point where we are now. I also loved the pacing, the characters and the gradual development in the relationship between Marnie and Anna. I had no idea that it was going to become such a roller coaster of emotions for me. And as you said, I DEFINITELY DID NOT CRY in the last couples of minutes. The ending song, I am still playing it sometime and it gives me shivers. Simply amazing. I am glad I found you and we have this special thing that we both treasure, I believe, in the same proportions.
What do you like so much about Paprika? I recently watched it and I can't find any proper words to describe it as it was so intense. I was curious about your opinion being one of your favorite. Also, sorry for the late reply.
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Had a friend tell me about Gantz:O long ago as well, it and Lupin III (2019) are probably the contenders for best 3D CGI in anime based off what I've seen. And yes! I need to get on more of Yuasa's stuff in general, have yet to dislike any of his works. Only thing is I tend to not super love them either, with Inu-Oh being the exception, adored that, and that's the only film of his I've seen. Night is Short, Ride Your Wave, Lu Over the Wall, I need to get to all of them. Just so many things to watch š©
I see that your top films are almost all stand alones, you got any favs that are connected to a series? Just curious
https://anidb.net/anime/13893 (No credits in the staff list here)
http://caroleandtuesday.com/story/01.html (No credits on any of the episodes)
You would think that someone who supposedly played a huge role in the series would actually be credited in the series proper.
Furthermore, your very first statement was saying that she could not write an anime script. I am not sure what you meant by that statement when you said it. Did you mean she literally could not write one and did not write one? Can you give me any other examples of someone who supposedly wrote Series Composition who was not credited at all? She left during pre-production. You don't have to believe me on this, my source is folks I know who follow the industry pretty closely and are in contact with people from the industry. However, I can't really think of why exactly this would make news in the first place. When has any production going through rough patches ever made news? The only people who would report on that production issues would be either 1. Sakuga Blog or some equivalent and/or 2. if fans in Japan were complaining a lot about it. Which, I don't know how much of a crossover there is for Japanese fans and this production in the first place. Maybe a little more than expected because it's a +Ultra title so it was on right before Sarazanmai, but I dunno. It's not like the production was infamously bad or anything like My Sister, My Writer last year. It took a lot for the staff of Marchen Madchen to speak out about the rough production that series went through and they had to do so anonymously.
As far as script writers "taking over the show", I don't know how exactly they approached writing the show, but if you look at how the series functions, it feels less tight than it probably should and like some ideas weren't given enough time to fully think them through. And if you look at the dips in quality the show has, it's very clear that the show wasn't well scheduled (https://twitter.com/liborek3/status/1167177158718054408) Scripts not being done means that storyboards can't get started which means that the animation can't get started.
However I suppose we will find out for sure the specifics when liborek writes his post on C&T.
I can't believe there's also someone else who is dying to read those tags! I remember that before to add you, I was reading everything I found in your list and I stopped specifically at the Marnie's tags and said in my mind: 'I can't believe how many things I have in common with this person, I MUST add him!' Then I compared the scores and everything until this point where we are now. I also loved the pacing, the characters and the gradual development in the relationship between Marnie and Anna. I had no idea that it was going to become such a roller coaster of emotions for me. And as you said, I DEFINITELY DID NOT CRY in the last couples of minutes. The ending song, I am still playing it sometime and it gives me shivers. Simply amazing. I am glad I found you and we have this special thing that we both treasure, I believe, in the same proportions.
What do you like so much about Paprika? I recently watched it and I can't find any proper words to describe it as it was so intense. I was curious about your opinion being one of your favorite. Also, sorry for the late reply.