26 | He/Him | I have a degree in Japanese Studies and Religious Studies, so basically I have the power of god and anime on my side.
Ace Halberjt @ Diabolos
Top 25 Favorite Anime
25: Welcome to the N.H.K.
24: Megalobox
23: ef
22: Spy × Family
21: Spice and Wolf
20: Cyberpunk: Edgreunners
19: Steins;Gate
18: Samurai Flamenco
17: FLCL
16: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
15: Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
14: Violet Evergarden
13: Baccano!
12: Trigun
11: Bokurano: Ours
10: The Ancient Magus' Bride
9: Devilman Crybaby
8: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
7: Mawaru Penguindrum
6: The Tatami Galaxy
5: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (2012 series onward)
4: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (and Kai)
3: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
2: Clannad (and After Story)
1: Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)
Golden Time ; Mushi-Shi ; Monogatari Series ; Kokoro Connect ; [Oshi no Ko] ; KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World ; Bocchi the Rock! ; Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury ; Brave Bang Bravern! ; BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
Top 25 Favorite Games
25: Fallout: New Vegas
24: Undertale
23: UFO 50
22: DOOM Eternal
21: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
20: Cyberpunk 2077 (+Phantom Liberty)
19: The World Ends With You
18: Yakuza 0
17: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
16: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
15: Baldur's Gate 3
14: 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
13: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
12: Persona 5 Royal
11: Devil May Cry 5
10: Bravely Default: Where the Fairy Flies
9: Monster Hunter: World (+Iceborne)
8: Octopath Traveler II
7: Pokémon White
6: Elden Ring
5: NieR:Automata
4: Library of Ruina
3: Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix
2: Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker
1: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (+Future Redeemed)
Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim ; Chrono Trigger ; Astro Bot ; Shadow of the Colossus ; Super Paper Mario ; Fire Emblem: Three Houses ; Guilty Gear -Strive- ; The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess ; Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag ; Mabinogi/MapleStory ; Marvel's Spider-Man 2 ; Tales of Arise ; Age of Mythology (+The Titans) ; Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (DS) ; Hotline Miami ; Fear & Hunger ; Hi-Fi Rush
Top 25 Movies
25: House (1977)
24: Johnny Mnemonic in Black and White
23: Perfect Days
22: They Look Like People
21: Sonatine
20: Oppenheimer
19: Evil Dead II
18: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
17: Furiosa
16: Perfect Blue
15: The Princess Bride
14: Everything Everywhere All At Once
13: Inu-Oh
12: Look Back
11: Night is Short, Walk on Girl
10: The Lighthouse
9: Godzilla Minus One
8: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
7: Your Name.
6: The World's End
5: Nightcrawler
4: Dune: Part Two
3: Bill and Ted Face the Music
2: School of Rock
1: The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil ; Kikujiro ; John Dies at the End ; Drunken Master II ; The Big Lebowski ; It's a Wonderful Life ; The Iron Claw ; The Invitation (2015) ; The Burmese Harp (1956) ; The Road to El Dorado ; Saltburn ; Weathering With You ; Suzume ; Battle Royale ; Antrum ; Barbie ; Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut) ; Color Out of Space ; Chappie
Top 10 Favorite Manga
10: Bakuman.
9: Fullmetal Alchemist
8: Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
7: Vinland Saga
6: Berserk
5: Saint Young Men
4: 20th Century Boys/Monster [TIE]
3: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
2: Chainsaw Man
1: Delicious in Dungeon
Top 10 Favorite Visual Novels
10: New Danganronpa V3
9: CLANNAD
8: Saya no Uta
7: Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo
6: Steins;Gate
5: Ever17: The Out of Infinity
4: Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~
3: Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi
2: Muv-Luv (EXTRA, UNLIMITED, and Alternative)
1: Umineko no Naku Koro ni (and Chiru)
Top 15 Novels
15: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
14: Neuromancer by William Gibson
13: Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
12: Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki
11: The Stranger by Albert Camus
10: Penguin Highway Morimi Tomihiko
9: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
8: The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
7: Kangaroo Notebook by Abe Kobo
6: Grendel by John Gardner
5: The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya by Tanigawa Nagaru
4: Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R.F. Kuang
3: Dune by Frank Herbert
2: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
1: number9dream by David Mitchell
Top 15 Musical Artists
15. Mt. Joy
14. Pink Floyd
13. Visigoth
12. The Avalanches
11. MGMT
10. Blind Guardian
9. Yes
8. Daft Punk
7. Asian Kung-Fu Generation
6. Kendrick Lamar
5. Yorushika
4. The Floating Men
3. Nujabes
2. Ween
1. Modest Mouse
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All Comments (6) Comments
post-data : hi
I get what you mean about not wanting to seem overly critical and that's totally cool. That's how I did things before as well. At some point I guess I just valued distinguishing titles from each other more, acknowledging that I still enjoy the stuff I've rated a 5 or 6 haha.
(Sorry for the late response btw, first week at uni has been fairly packed/eventful)
Since the series has anime adaptations, do you think it is definitely preferable to read the manga first as well? Or are there any cases where you would suggest just watching the anime (or vice versa)?
I agree, we do seem to have a lot of anime/manga in common and have similar tastes! I do indeed rate stuff lower than is the norm on MAL, as I prefer to use my own rating system that allows me to give a wider range of scores than the default.