I'm just your everyday average boring fellow, but in my spare time i like to ponder about overlapping transpositional forks and triple duplexes bound to conjugated roots compromised by precession, sequential, proportional and binary inversions shrouding flawed bifurcations that the formulas revealed which could only be detected through Subtractive levorotatory.
My first exposure to anime came in 2008 when a friend of mine introduced me to Bleach, but on further inspection i found out i had already watched some Ghibly movies back in the 90s, Pokemon, Digimon and a few other titles that were popular in the west back then. When pestering a friend of mine over what title to watch next, he directed me to MAL, once i acquainted myself to the cataloging abilities, i became addicted, today i try to catalog as many things as i can, such as books, movies, games, e.t.c
As for taste, i won't say i have an affinity for any particular genre, so far it's gripping enough to keep me watching, i will keep watching. My goal on this site is to continue cataloging until i die.
Ratings (OBSOLETE)
I try to be both subjective and objective as much as i can in my ratings by not only awarding score upon merit of entertainment but on production values as well, in particular audio and video. In all honesty it wouldn't be fair to give an anime with amazing visuals and great soundtrack a low score just because it's story was lacking, plus it's a nice way of saying to the crew that went through the sweat and blood of making it;"We know it's crap but you guys made it good looking crap". As said earlier i base my score into 3 categories; Entertainment, Audio and Video.
Entertainment: This category is the sole reason why i even bothered with whatever title it is i'm watching, so it should be understandable that it receives a huge slice of the cake. Any title can get itself a maximum of 8 points from this category, for a bit of fairness i use 4.5 as a base score, any show i start is automatically given this score from the get go, where it finishes is all up to it. Interesting plot twists and consistent pacing is the easiest way of raising a score in this category, and of course, bad pacing brings it down.
Video: This category more or less speaks for itself, it simply comprises any visual appeal a title provides. It's however divided into a further two subcategories for Art style and animation. This category has a total score of 1, so the subcategories each receive a full mark of 0.5. My taste in art style lies in darker and more realistic art, so this will most of time get higher marks than the usual moe art of most shows. Experimental art styles may also be rewarded provided it doesn't come out as a failed test. The animation also gets full mark for a show that extensively makes use of sakuga, i'm well aware of the budgeting issue in the industry and am more than welcome to award a full mark to any show that uses it from time to time if not always, movies and OVA's will benefit most from this category. Still animations of course gets no mark.
Audio: This category simply comprises of sound appeal. It has a total score value of 1.25, the categories include BGM, OP and ED. The sound effects of a title can really enhance viewing pleasure, but honestly not many titles give great effort in this department which is why i decided to only give it a score of 0.25. The presentation of any title is very important to me and as such i take the Opening and ending songs in high regards, the OP for most titles is the first thing that plays when you start, and as such if it doesn't pull you in on the first instant, your expectations may dwindle, i give this a score of 0.5. The ED although doesn't speak much in terms of presentation, it can also bring great closure. The ED is usually the last thing played, there are times when a title has a completely bad episode, but if the ED is amazing enough to pull you in, it can go along way in averting a bad opinion of an episode, to some degree anyways, this category also gets 0.5
There also exists a final category, this category comprises anything not covered by the other three and may literally be anything. Any title that manages to in it's own way sprinkle a little bit of magic on it's equation will be rewarded, this category gets 1 mark.
As for when i rate my shows, it'll be as early as the 3rd ep or when i feel a show is progressing enough that it's score may change continuously.[/b]
Ratings TL;DR
In a nutshell
Entertainment: 0-8 points.
Audio: 0-1 points.
Video: 0-1 points.
Others: 0-1 points.
Toaru Majutsu no Index III oh yeah
Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara Pa works always
Golden Kamuy 2nd Season
Radiant like the manga
Conception: Ore no Kodomo wo Undekure! Maybe
Hinomaruzumou read the manga
Yeah I am rewatching the remake along with freshly watching the original to better understand the differences (also because elitists were quick to shit on the remake so I want to form my own opinion after directly watching them both one by one while directly comparing them XD)
Compared to it's original, DNT is epic/hyped in proportion when compared with the OVAs authentic (and "fantastic") grace. DNT knows how to hype up it's events although the OVA explains things in a much better and more detailed way than DNT.
On the other hand, the OVAs characters feel distant and a bit unreal at first or more accurately "legendary" although we do familiarise with them little by little while DNT makes it's characters feel a bit more real in writing (not design) and brings them down to our level such that we relate with them.
As for the music, the OVA obviously is miles ahead of DNT with famous classical compositions such as Moonlight Sonata while DNT feels rather dry with it's sound selection but DNT is also miles ahead with it's animation, fluid and detailed, ships and battles are not mere red and blue lines anymore :P
For characters, some sound better and inferior in both when compared. Reinhardt sounds better in DNT but Kircheis was much better in the OVA. Surprisingly, Yang is voiced fantastically in both iterations and are incomparable for me.
Overall, both do the same things in different ways and neither can be faulted for this from what I've seen as I have found things to love in both.
In all honesty, at first I thought there would be little difference but I'm seeing two sides of the same coin, and I'm loving them both as I said. Nevertheless, if you haven't watched the original OVA yet, I can't say for sure you should (especially with it's dated animation, but I'm speaking only on what the OVA and the remake covered together as in the first 12 eps) but if you liked the Remake, I highly recommend you check out the OVA too since it's also a lot of fun (and the first ED is just so fantastic) along with the reasons I gave above like a much more detailed explanation of things like Iserlohn Fortress for example. You'll find enjoyment in both for sure :)
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Toaru Majutsu no Index III oh yeah
Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara Pa works always
Golden Kamuy 2nd Season
Radiant like the manga
Conception: Ore no Kodomo wo Undekure! Maybe
Hinomaruzumou read the manga
Compared to it's original, DNT is epic/hyped in proportion when compared with the OVAs authentic (and "fantastic") grace. DNT knows how to hype up it's events although the OVA explains things in a much better and more detailed way than DNT.
On the other hand, the OVAs characters feel distant and a bit unreal at first or more accurately "legendary" although we do familiarise with them little by little while DNT makes it's characters feel a bit more real in writing (not design) and brings them down to our level such that we relate with them.
As for the music, the OVA obviously is miles ahead of DNT with famous classical compositions such as Moonlight Sonata while DNT feels rather dry with it's sound selection but DNT is also miles ahead with it's animation, fluid and detailed, ships and battles are not mere red and blue lines anymore :P
For characters, some sound better and inferior in both when compared. Reinhardt sounds better in DNT but Kircheis was much better in the OVA. Surprisingly, Yang is voiced fantastically in both iterations and are incomparable for me.
Overall, both do the same things in different ways and neither can be faulted for this from what I've seen as I have found things to love in both.
In all honesty, at first I thought there would be little difference but I'm seeing two sides of the same coin, and I'm loving them both as I said. Nevertheless, if you haven't watched the original OVA yet, I can't say for sure you should (especially with it's dated animation, but I'm speaking only on what the OVA and the remake covered together as in the first 12 eps) but if you liked the Remake, I highly recommend you check out the OVA too since it's also a lot of fun (and the first ED is just so fantastic) along with the reasons I gave above like a much more detailed explanation of things like Iserlohn Fortress for example. You'll find enjoyment in both for sure :)
Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
Week 04 - 7.21 (-0.03)
Week 05 - 7.19 (-0.02)
Week 06 - 7.18 (-0.01)
Back Street Girls: Gokudolls
Week 05 - 6.28 (-0.01)
Week 06 - 6.28
Week 07 - 6.29 (+0.01)
Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa
Week 05 - 6.40 (+0.03)
Week 06 - 6.41 (+0.01)
Week 07 - 6.41
Overlord III
Week 04 - 8.38 (-0.02)
Week 05 - 8.34 (-0.04)
Week 06 - 8.33 (-0.01)
Senjuushi
Week 05 - 4.25 (-0.04)
Week 06 - 4.22 (-0.03)
Week 07 - 4.22
Gundam Build Divers
Week 17 - 6.41 (-0.02)
Week 18 - 6.40 (-0.01)
Week 19 - 6.40
Lupin the Third: Part 5
Week 17 - 7.93 (+0.01)
Week 18 - 7.94 (+0.01)
Week 19 - 7.94
Toaru Majutsu no Index XD season 3, I can't wait. you just started season 1 nice
Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro
Week 01 - 7.05
Week 02 - 7.13 (+0.08)
Week 03 - 7.22 (+0.09)
Week 04 - 7.25 (+0.03)
Week 05 - 7.27 (+0.02)
Week 06 - 7.27
Grand Blue
Week 01 - 8.15
Week 02 - 8.07 (-0.08)
Week 03 - 8.02 (-0.05)
Week 04 - 8.05 (+0.03)
Week 05 - 8.10 (+0.05)
Happy Sugar Life
Week 01 - 7.35
Week 02 - 7.29 (-0.06)
Week 03 - 7.17 (-0.08)
Week 04 - 7.12 (-0.05)
Week 05 - 7.08 (-0.04)
Harukana Receive
Week 01 - 6.86
Week 02 - 6.82 (-0.04)
Week 03 - 6.81 (-0.01)
Week 04 - 6.79 (-0.02)
Week 05 - 6.78 (-0.01)
Week 06 - 6.76 (-0.02)
High Score Girl
Week 01 - 6.64
Week 02 - 6.79 (+0.15)
Week 03 - 6.98 (+0.19)
Week 04 - 7.15 (+0.17)
Week 05 - 7.30 (+0.15)
Lord of Vermilion: Guren no Ou
Week 01 - 5.85
Week 02 - 5.72 (-0.13)
Week 03 - 5.55 (-0.17)
Week 04 - 5.47 (-0.08)
Week 05 - 5.42 (-0.05)
Muhyo to Rouji no Mahouritsu Soudan Jimusho
Week 01 - 6.76
Week 02 - 6.61 (-0.15)
Ongaku Shoujo (TV)
Week 01 - 5.96
Week 02 - 5.80 (-0.16)
Week 03 - 5.68 (-0.12)
Week 04 - 5.64 (-0.04)
Week 05 - 5.65 (+0.01)
Week 06 - 5.65
Satsuriku no Tenshi
Week 01 - 7.58
Week 02 - 7.42 (-0.16)
Week 03 - 7.26 (-0.16)
Week 04 - 7.15 (-0.11)
Week 05 - 7.12 (-0.03)
Week 06 - 7.09 (-0.03)
Yami Shibai 6
Week 01 - 6.12
Week 02 - 6.13 (+0.01)
Week 03 - 6.15 (+0.02)
Week 04 - 6.14 (-0.01)
Week 05 - 6.20 (+0.06)
Week 06 - 6.24 (+0.04)
Akkun to Kanojo
Week 14 - 6.56
Week 15 - 6.57 (+0.01)
Week 16 - 6.59 (+0.02)
Week 17 - 6.60 (+0.01)
Week 18 - 6.61 (+0.01)
Week 19 - 6.62 (+0.01)
Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin
Week 14 - 7.32
Week 15 - 7.32
Week 16 - 7.30 (-0.02)
Week 17 - 7.29 (-0.01)
Week 18 - 7.25 (-0.04)
Week 19 - 7.23 (-0.02)
Nobunaga no Shinobi: Anegawa Ishiyama-hen
Week 14 - 6.94
Week 15 - 6.95 (+0.01)
Week 16 - 6.94 (-0.01)
Week 17 - 6.94
Week 18 - 6.94
Week 19 - 6.95 (+0.01)
Banana Fish
Week 01 - 7.71
Week 02 - 7.79 (+0.08)
Week 03 - 7.84 (+0.05)
Week 04 - 7.86 (+0.02)
Week 05 - 7.89 (+0.03)
Week 06 - 7.91 (+0.02)
Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu
Week 01 - 7.52
Week 02 - 7.48 (-0.04)
Week 03 - 7.45 (-0.03)
Week 04 - 7.47 (+0.02)
Week 05 - 7.47
Week 06 - 7.46 (-0.01)
Shichisei no Subaru
Week 01 - 6.71
Week 02 - 6.65 (-0.06)
Week 03 - 6.59 (-0.06)
Week 04 - 6.50 (-0.09)
Week 05 - 6.44 (-0.06)
Week 06 - 6.39 (-0.05)
Shoujo ☆ Kageki Revue Starlight
Week 01 - 7.55
Week 02 - 7.51 (-0.04)
Week 03 - 7.48 (-0.02)
Week 04 - 7.45 (-0.03)
Week 05 - 7.43 (-0.02)
Sunoharasou no Kanrinin-san
Week 01 - 6.70
Week 02 - 6.68 (-0.02)
Week 03 - 6.69 (+0.01)
Week 04 - 6.66 (-0.03)
Week 05 - 6.65 (-0.01)
Week 06 - 6.66 (+0.01)
Tenrou: Sirius the Jaeger
Week 01 - 7.58
Week 02 - 7.59 (+0.01)
Week 03 - 7.60 (+0.01)
Week 04 - 7.59 (-0.01)
Week 05 - 7.57 (-0.02)
Yume Oukoku to Nemureru 100 Nin no Ouji-sama
Week 01 - 5.90
Week 02 - 5.83 (-0.07)
Week 03 - 5.76 (-0.07)
Week 04 - 5.72 (-0.04)
Week 05 - 5.71 (-0.01)
Week 06 - 5.69 (-0.02)
Free!: Dive to the Future
Week 01 - 8.15
Week 02 - 8.10 (-0.05)
Week 03 - 8.05 (-0.05)
Week 04 - 8.02 (-0.03)
Week 05 - 7.98 (-0.04)
Juushinki Pandora
Week 14 - 5.76
Week 15 - 5.75 (-0.01)
Week 16 - 5.74 (-0.01)
Week 17 - 5.74
Week 18 - 5.73 (-0.01)
Week 19 - 5.74 (+0.01)
Steins;Gate 0
Week 13 - 9.08
Week 14 - 9.05 (-0.03)
Week 15 - 9.03 (-0.02)
Week 16 - 9.02 (-0.01)
Week 17 - 9.00 (-0.02)
Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki
Week 01 - 7.24
Week 02 - 7.25 (+0.01)
Week 03 - 7.24 (-0.01)
Week 04 - 7.21 (-0.03)
Week 05 - 7.19 (-0.02)
Back Street Girls: Gokudolls
Week 01 - 6.07
Week 02 - 6.30 (+0.23)
Week 03 - 6.33 (+0.03)
Week 04 - 6.29 (-0.04)
Week 05 - 6.28 (-0.01)
Week 06 - 6.28
Overlord III
Week 01 - 8.55
Week 02 - 8.50 (-0.05)
Week 03 - 8.40 (-0.10)
Week 04 - 8.38 (-0.02)
Week 05 - 8.34 (-0.04)
Senjuushi
Week 01 - 4.56
Week 02 - 4.44 (-0.12)
Week 03 - 4.34 (-0.10)
Week 04 - 4.29 (-0.05)
Week 05 - 4.25 (-0.04)
Week 06 - 4.22 (-0.03)
Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa
Week 01 - 6.69
Week 02 - 6.50 (-0.19)
Week 03 - 6.45 (-0.05)
Week 04 - 6.37 (-0.07)
Week 05 - 6.40 (+0.03)
Week 06 - 6.41 (+0.01)
Gundam Build Divers
Week 15 - 6.43
Week 16 - 6.43
Week 17 - 6.41 (-0.02)
Week 18 - 6.40 (-0.01)
Lupin the Third: Part 5
Week 14 - 7.92
Week 15 - 7.93 (+0.01)
Week 16 - 7.92 (-0.01)
Week 17 - 7.93 (+0.01)
Week 18 - 7.94 (+0.01)
Jashin-chan Dropkick
Week 01 - 6.52
Week 02 - 6.43 (-0.09)
Week 03 - 6.37 (-0.06)
Week 04 - 6.32 (-0.05)
Week 05 - 6.30 (-0.02)
Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes
Week 01 - 6.84
Week 02 - 6.69 (-0.15)
Week 03 - 6.64 (-0.05)
Week 04 - 6.63 (-0.01)
Week 05 - 6.62 (-0.01)
One Room 2nd Season
Week 01 - 6.41
Week 02 - 6.42 (+0.01)
Week 03 - 6.35 (-0.07)
Week 04 - 6.33 (-0.02)
Week 05 - 6.31 (-0.02)
Yama no Susume: Third Season
Week 01 - 7.36
Week 02 - 7.44 (+0.08)
Week 03 - 7.44
Week 04 - 7.39 (-0.05)
Week 05 - 7.39
Week 06 - 7.38 (-0.01)
Captain Tsubasa (2018)
Week 15 - 7.67
Week 16 - 7.66 (-0.01)
Week 17 - 7.65 (-0.01)
Week 18 - 7.63 (-0.02)
Week 19 - 7.63
Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi
Week 14 - 7.23
Week 15 - 7.22 (-0.01)
Week 16 - 7.23 (+0.01)
Week 17 - 7.23
Week 18 - 7.24 (+0.01)
Week 19 - 7.24