NOTE I no longer particularly enjoy ranking or rating anime, so if you really want to know my opinion on anything, just ask me. My favourites are not ordered outside of my top 1 in each category
The rest of this profile is very outdated and hasn't been updated since 2023. I don't intend on updating it either but I'll keep it here regardless as a sign of history.
The above lists
DO NOT feature multiple entries from the same series unless stated otherwise. For example, Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0 will not fill up 2 individual entries on my top 30 list (They are included as one package).
In terms of my favourites down below:
Umineko Episode 8 represents the ep 8 manga and the entirety of the VN
Higurashi, White Album 2 and Chaos;Head represent their respective visual novels (C;H represents Chaos;Head NOAH specifically)
HOW I RATE THINGS
10: Minimum requirement; it must literally change my life. Of course, this isn't an instant ticket to a 10/10, it must also be endlessly entertaining, thought-provoking, or feature some other specialized quality. Note that a 10/10 doesn't have to be objectively flawless, what matters is how perfect I believe it is.
9: Absolutely phenomenal. Entries I gave 9 can come under 2 categories; I didn't resonate with them too deeply but they were inherently flawless and thought provoking OR it did resonate with me but certain objective flaws dragged it down.
8: Minimum score required for my stamp of recommendation. Brilliant, thought-provoking and something I would re-watch (unless it's too damn long). I hold these in very high regard, but this is the point where how much I like something subjectively doesn't outweigh objective criticisms.
7: Pretty damn good. I have very few gripes with these shows, however they aren't exceptional enough to warrant a higher score.
6: Just 'decent'. Nothing too special, nothing I would want to rewatch, but it has positives that drag it away from raw mediocrity.
5: The epitome of 'I don't really care'. Generally these entries are quite boring and lack the spice that makes me actually want to have a strong opinion on them.
4-1: All of these scores are just bad. It's just a matter of ranking how much I hate them.
I don't watch non-sequel seasonals & I barely handle watching more than 2 anime at a time. I spend more of my time having a life lmao
All Comments (89) Comments
I need to play the Mother series with my brother soon. Both of us have been familiar with the franchise a bit because of Smash.
Well, I haven't read the digital novels since they weren't fully translated at the time I read the fan disk - let me know if they're worth reading if you do get to them. For the extra episode, I think you'll find it worthwhile as it covers the time gap between Haruki missing out on Kazusa's concert and the Kazusa Normal epilogue. This story is also told from Setsuna and Kazusa's POV instead of Haruki's.
Sure, take a break from it. Let me know when you do finish those after stories.