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Dec 16, 2024 11:15 AM
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Runner-Up: The Apothecary Diaries
Runner-Up: Oshi no Ko Season 2
Runner-Up: Delicious in Dungeon
Winner: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-best-anime-of-2024

deserve or not? my pick is delicious in dungeon
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Dec 16, 2024 11:26 AM
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I should really get myself to try Apothecary Diaries again.
Dec 16, 2024 11:29 AM
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I have yet to watch all of these animes BUT

I AM GONNA WATCH FRIEREN BEYOND JOURNEY'S END SOON
Dec 16, 2024 11:46 AM
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The Apothecary Diaries and Sousou no Frieren both came out in 2023 though, so it seems puzzling that they would be counted as 2024 anime. Is One Piece also a 2024 anime?
Dec 16, 2024 11:47 AM
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Absolutely Deserved!!
Apothecary Diaries being a very strong 2nd
Dec 16, 2024 11:50 AM
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The Apothecary Diaries and Sousou no Frieren both came out in 2023 though, so it seems puzzling that they would be counted as 2024 anime. Is One Piece also a 2024 anime?
@WatchTillTandava business years like the oricon ranking and toei financial results does not follow the normal timeline so i guess it applies here too

i mean did crunchyroll added frieren in their awards nomination back in 2023?
Dec 16, 2024 11:58 AM
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if youre talking about personal enjoyment it has to be Apothecary Diaries for me personally with Frieren and Dungeon Meshi as the runner ups
but yeah considering the impact Frieren had you'd have to live under a rock to not recognise it as anime of the year

im pretty sure Frieren will absolutely clean house at all the awards this year and deservingly so
one of the few times i agree with IGN
Dec 16, 2024 12:05 PM
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I personally prefer Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction and Dungeon Meshi, but I'd say it's deserved because Frieren has the right mix of action and contemplativeness to appeal to both young beginners and old experts and come out at the top of any chart.
Dec 16, 2024 12:11 PM
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Blue Box and Dandadan > Frieren
Dec 16, 2024 12:12 PM
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deg said:
@WatchTillTandava business years like the oricon ranking and toei financial results does not follow the normal timeline so i guess it applies here too

i mean did crunchyroll added frieren in their awards nomination back in 2023?

Most end eligibility before Fall starts for that year and it gets carried over. Crunchyroll normally did this as well but this year they decided to change it to the calendar year, but since that would exclude Fall 2023 entirely, they're making this years eligibility period 5 seasons from Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 and doing the awards in April.
There's also issues of anime being in multiple eligibility years like only the first arc of JJK S2 being eligible and winning awards last year (which I think is kind of dumb) so I'm not sure how award shows deal with it individually. I think it should be edible in the year it ends, otherwise you're voting for something that could end up terrible before it does. Not including long ongoing anime anyway, they should be their own category.
Dec 16, 2024 12:21 PM
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Oshi No Ko season 2 would be my pick out of what's given. There some I feel a little bit more deserving but that's my opinion and it's not with the majority.
Dec 16, 2024 12:36 PM
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Frieren>delicious>apothecary>season 2s
Dec 16, 2024 12:37 PM
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sebastianban said:
Blue Box and Dandadan > Frieren

HAHAHA. No. Absolutely not even close
Dec 16, 2024 12:46 PM

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Don't care about deserving and shit. I did love watching these shows.

And the biggest reason? They are all great adaptations of the source material.
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Dec 16, 2024 12:50 PM

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deg said:
@WatchTillTandava business years like the oricon ranking and toei financial results does not follow the normal timeline so i guess it applies here too

i mean did crunchyroll added frieren in their awards nomination back in 2023?

Most end eligibility before Fall starts for that year and it gets carried over. Crunchyroll normally did this as well but this year they decided to change it to the calendar year, but since that would exclude Fall 2023 entirely, they're making this years eligibility period 5 seasons from Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 and doing the awards in April.
There's also issues of anime being in multiple eligibility years like only the first arc of JJK S2 being eligible and winning awards last year (which I think is kind of dumb) so I'm not sure how award shows deal with it individually. I think it should be edible in the year it ends, otherwise you're voting for something that could end up terrible before it does. Not including long ongoing anime anyway, they should be their own category.
@WestOnAndrewAve ye the criteria for what months are included in an anime year is not standardize
Dec 16, 2024 12:58 PM
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I thought they were all excellent and depending on my mood when asked I could pick out any except D in D as my favourite. I don’t envy award judges!
Dec 16, 2024 1:08 PM
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deg said:
Runner-Up: The Apothecary Diaries
Runner-Up: Oshi no Ko Season 2
Runner-Up: Delicious in Dungeon
Winner: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-best-anime-of-2024

deserve or not? my pick is delicious in dungeon

I don't think Sequels to anime that came out in previous years should count as "2024 Anime" but other than that yeah I agree Frieren definitely deserves Anime of the Year. I personally prefer Apothecary Diaries to Frieren though.
Dec 16, 2024 1:14 PM
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For me are The Apothecary Diaries and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End the best anime
Dec 16, 2024 1:22 PM
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The best of 2024 is hard to say since there were so many crap anime and only a few I have given a good score.

I'd probably say Konosuba 3, The Fable, Mushoku Tensei 2/2, Boukyaku Battery and a few more in not a particular order.

This fall season though had 1 very surprisingly good anime which I'm truly enjoying but it's not over yet. Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi. Also Hyakushou Kizoku 2nd Season.
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Dec 16, 2024 1:36 PM

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Deserved

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Dec 16, 2024 2:19 PM
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I should really get myself to try Apothecary Diaries again.

You really should, it’s amazing. And the 2nd season is going to start airing in less than a month.
Dec 16, 2024 2:24 PM
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monogatari:off and monster season > dungeon meshi >= frieren > apothecary
Dec 16, 2024 2:28 PM
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Yes.
Frieren deserved the award for sure.
IGN cooked for once.
Hope Crunchyroll does this at their award show.
Dec 16, 2024 2:45 PM
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frieren might be in the Top 5 of 2024 but it's not even close to the best lmao, this is straight up NPC's votes.
Dec 16, 2024 2:49 PM

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All of them were excellent but Frieren is my favorite on that list.
Dec 16, 2024 3:25 PM
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sebastianban said:
Blue Box and Dandadan > Frieren

doesnt even compare at all
Dec 16, 2024 3:35 PM

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no monogatari or dead dead demon's, this list is cooked. although from here, should've been apothecary diaries.
Dec 16, 2024 4:02 PM
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All of these were excellent IMO, but I'm glad Frieren took it.
Dec 16, 2024 4:27 PM
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ryzxgum said:
no monogatari or dead dead demon's, this list is cooked. although from here, should've been apothecary diaries.

Youre the first monogatari fan Ive ever seen
Dec 16, 2024 4:51 PM
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StarryGalaxi3s said:
I have yet to watch all of these animes BUT

I AM GONNA WATCH FRIEREN BEYOND JOURNEY'S END SOON

I hope you like it. Like I did
Dec 16, 2024 4:54 PM
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Aminthesaiyan said:
frieren might be in the Top 5 of 2024 but it's not even close to the best lmao, this is straight up NPC's votes.

It's all just opinions. Just because you don't value it highly doesn't mean others are just NPC's
Dec 16, 2024 5:04 PM

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ryzxgum said:
no monogatari or dead dead demon's, this list is cooked. although from here, should've been apothecary diaries.

Youre the first monogatari fan Ive ever seen
@Dragonzzz58 has to be a joke, someone also mentioned it like 5 replies above me lol.
Dec 16, 2024 6:04 PM
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All of these were deserving but I think Frieren got it well
Dec 16, 2024 6:04 PM

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I say Frieren or Apothecary Diaries. But imo none of them should count because they didn’t start airing in 2024 like Kaiju No 8 or Dandadan.

Oshi No Ko season 2 I only watched for my beloved Ai, I dropped the series after that season.

Haven’t watched Delicious in Dungeon so I can’t talk about that.
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Dec 16, 2024 6:04 PM

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StarryGalaxi3s said:
I have yet to watch all of these animes BUT

I AM GONNA WATCH FRIEREN BEYOND JOURNEY'S END SOON

Do it, it’s 100% worth the watch.
If I had to choose between One Piece and a girlfriend...I think I'll go with One Piece
Dec 16, 2024 6:55 PM
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My god, these are all great animes. My pick is Frieren, but whoever wins, the prize is in good hands
Dec 16, 2024 7:06 PM
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Wasn't Frieren premiered like a year ago?...
Dec 16, 2024 8:34 PM

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Boring pick but it is probably frieren, Look back, oshi no ko and dungeon meshi are all respectable picks though.

Though tbh only half of frieren came out this year, so one could argue that it shouldn't count.
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Best anime of 2024 was Mahou Shoujo Ni Akogarete no contest. I love Frieren and apothecary diaries but none did what Mahou Shoujo Ni Akogarete did.
Dec 16, 2024 9:01 PM

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I am confused between frieren and kusuriya no hitorigoto. but I can only choose one so I had to go with frieren. Haven’t watched dungeon meshi yet.

Oshi no ko S2 was boring so I dropped it.
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deg said:
Runner-Up: The Apothecary Diaries
Runner-Up: Oshi no Ko Season 2
Runner-Up: Delicious in Dungeon
Winner: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-best-anime-of-2024

deserve or not? my pick is delicious in dungeon

Honestly I don’t get the big hype over Frieren, it’s not that I didn’t like it, I do think it is way overhyped for what it is though. I did enjoy all the Hummel scenes, however they were quite rare. I preferred Oshi No Ko and its big lore drop at the end, but I can see why someone can copy and paste my argument for what I just said.
Dec 16, 2024 10:13 PM
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StarryGalaxi3s said:
I have yet to watch all of these animes BUT

I AM GONNA WATCH FRIEREN BEYOND JOURNEY'S END SOON

If you can, pls watch Apothecary Diaries. It’s 2nd season airs in January!
Dec 16, 2024 10:50 PM
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Frieren is kind of a no brainer for me personally. So runner up is more interesting to think about. I think for me it's Dangers in My Heart
Dec 17, 2024 1:41 AM
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Oshi no Ko is season 2 but for me it's season 2 is better than all of these other animes
Dec 17, 2024 3:05 AM
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yeah not a bad pick!!
Dec 17, 2024 3:08 AM
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love the choices, I did rewatch Apothecary Diaries a couple of times just bc it's that good, but fieren idk it's deserved the plot the way the ploy is played it just flows as right as it should
Dec 17, 2024 3:12 AM

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Blumarine210 said:
Wasn't Frieren premiered like a year ago?...

2nd half aired in winter 2024 so it's obviously included.
Dec 17, 2024 3:15 AM

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WatchTillTandava said:
The Apothecary Diaries and Sousou no Frieren both came out in 2023 though, so it seems puzzling that they would be counted as 2024 anime. Is One Piece also a 2024 anime?

Frieren couldn't be part of 2023 awards because it finished airing in 2024
Dec 17, 2024 3:27 AM

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Definitely deserved🔥🙏 Dungeon Meshi top 2👌 the rest is rather average for me
Dec 17, 2024 4:56 AM

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StarryGalaxi3s said:
I have yet to watch all of these animes BUT

I AM GONNA WATCH FRIEREN BEYOND JOURNEY'S END SOON

If you can, pls watch Apothecary Diaries. It’s 2nd season airs in January!
@starrymoon194 Duely noted !!
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