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If you want to see my rating system...
...here it is (anime is synonymous with manga, ditto for watch and read):
S TIER
10 - As close to perfection as possible in an anime's appropriate genre, and something that holds up after multiple viewings. The pinnacle of the medium, I don't hand these out very often.
A TIER
9 - I'm obsessed! But I recognize there are a few flaws. Also reserved for anime I feel could be a 10, but haven't rewatched yet (there are exceptions to this rule; particularly long works may be given a 10 on the spot).
8 - I really enjoyed this. 8 is great. I will probably rewatch this but it isn't a priority.
B TIER
7 - Ah 7, destined to be my most common rating. I enjoyed this, but I won't be revisiting it in the foreseeable future, if at all.
6 - Decent. I can see why people like this, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.
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5 - Now we're getting into the mediocre end of the spectrum. A 5 might have a few qualities I like, but overall it is not a particularly enjoyable experience.
4 - Boring and mediocre but inoffensive. I don't hate myself for having finished this, but I recognize my time could have been better spent.
POO TIER
3 - Yuck. Now we're scraping the bottom of the barrel. An anime would really have to bore me for it to deserve a 3. Something I want to drop but am too close to finishing might warrant this score.
2 - I hated this. And I hate myself for having finished it.
1 - This offends me. I don't understand the appeal of an anime I score a 1 and its fans are an utter mystery to me. Unless I'm forced to watch something truly heinous I won't be handing these out often as I don't rate anime I drop.
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- - Unrated. Probably a short (anything that doesn't exceed 20 minutes) or an anime I dropped. Although I don't feel justified giving a dropped anime a rating I will include an explanation for why I dropped it in the tags section of my list.
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Not that oddly I'd say. Shorts were never a big deal among the viewers and critics alike, not only due to their lack of popularity, but also to the fact that there *usually* isn't too much to them that could provide material for further discussions.
As for Lain, it's been my #1 for couple of years now, and I don't think that will be changing any time soon.
Hey, saw your Feeling from Mountain and Water review, so I decided to add you. Quite a nice review, tho I think you could've said at least a little more. But I agree, having such a low score on MAL is no less than an outrage.
Lain is definitely in my rewatch list. Confusing as heck but really interesting.
Have you seen the second season of Psycho Pass? Kind of hesitant to watch it due to the viewers saying it was a disappointing sequel. And yea, we need more villains like Makishima.
I see that you're into dark, psychological stuff(?) so I'd recommend Shinsekai Yori, Haibane Reimei, Psycho Pass and Serial Experiments Lain.
And something similar to The Tatami Galaxy would be Uchouten Kazoku. I think they are both done by the same author so you will probably feel some resemblances with the two.
Nah, it's not like some fleshed out review with 5 paragraphs or anything so don't worry about it. xD
By death scene, were you referring to Kamina's death? The anime is kind of a blur for me so I don't remember what happened after he died. Or if anyone else died. I also agree that Nia stuff caught me off guard in a weird way. Bleh I can't remember what exactly happened to her (like she suddenly turned evil or something?) but it just felt like it was forced. A problem that I had with both anime were their countless transformations and plot twists. It makes sense to do it a couple of times but after that it gets pretty old and one starts wondering when the transformations and plot twists end. But yea, both of them are pretty cool.
I'm interested to see how weird it can actually get. xD The third one does give it a lot of room to be a bizarre finale. Well the whole series was weird to begin with anyways.
Btw, so what are your thoughts on Gurren Lagann? I saw that you just finished it.
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As for Lain, it's been my #1 for couple of years now, and I don't think that will be changing any time soon.
Have you seen the second season of Psycho Pass? Kind of hesitant to watch it due to the viewers saying it was a disappointing sequel. And yea, we need more villains like Makishima.
And something similar to The Tatami Galaxy would be Uchouten Kazoku. I think they are both done by the same author so you will probably feel some resemblances with the two.
By death scene, were you referring to Kamina's death? The anime is kind of a blur for me so I don't remember what happened after he died. Or if anyone else died. I also agree that Nia stuff caught me off guard in a weird way. Bleh I can't remember what exactly happened to her (like she suddenly turned evil or something?) but it just felt like it was forced. A problem that I had with both anime were their countless transformations and plot twists. It makes sense to do it a couple of times but after that it gets pretty old and one starts wondering when the transformations and plot twists end. But yea, both of them are pretty cool.
Btw, so what are your thoughts on Gurren Lagann? I saw that you just finished it.