Hazel Topaz
(aka Hazel the Owl) Amateur Writer for fun on FF.net & AO3 and Mini-Reviewer on IG & Tumblr whose just giving her two cents.
Got into Anime through shonen, expanded from there, and now most of the time I'm binging on weekends and reading manga/manhwa/webtoons on lunch breaks.
When scoring/reviewing, I always consider 3 things:
- Reaction Factor = what about this story made me clench my chest? (in feels, excitement, sadness, angst, anger, etc.)
- Re-Watch Ability = How long does the previous factor effect me, if at all? (This really make some scores to change for me.)
- Recommend Ability = Is this something I could share on an analytical level, without being too biased?
Full List of One-Line Reviews on Blog Posts under "Constantly Updating".
Watching One-Line Reviews
~ Attack on Titan ~ the mysterious suspense was killing me🤯. A Modern Classic
~ Hunter x Hunter ~ BEST. SHONEN. EVER.🎣
~ Mob Psycho 100 ~ the artstyle was weird at first, but the action is OP👊
~ Hungry Days ~ Baby, I Love Daze ~ *cries for joy over some cup of noodles & damn chocolate*
~ Dr. Stone ~ As someone in STEM, this is exhilarating!
~ FLCL & Progressive ~ really weird for newbies, but its short and oddly creative
~ The Promised Neverland ~ most adorable suspense thriller I've ever seen (if only S1)
~ My Hero Academia ~ closest thing to a Marvel anime, without Marvel
~ Vinland Saga ~ viking story of revenge & compassion? Cool!
~ Dungeon Meshi ~ wholesome cooking adventure! *also gore & violence*
~ The Ancient Magus' Bride ~ European Folklore? Nice!
~ Persona 3-5 ~ BURN MY DREAD!🍞
~ Beastars ~ So... Mature Zootopia, w/ drama/noir vibes? I'm sold.
~ Yuri On Ice!!! ~ my BL... I mean, sports aesthetic.
Reading One-Line Reviews
~ Nano List ~ how can something be adorable, funny, badass, and suspenseful at the same time?
~ Toyko Ghoul & Toyko Ghoul:re ~ Loved it! And it's edgy glory!
~ Urban Animal ~ (humans w/ chimera abilities rock 🤘
~ Uriah ~ idk what's more killer the characters' backstory mystery or the gory suspense
~ Lore Olympus ~ adorable & funnies lives of your fav. greek gods, w/ hints of deeper themes
~ Unholy Blood ~ Hot Damn! The art is stunning!
~ 1st Night w/ the Duke ~ vibing & facepalm over the MC's dumbass
~ King's Maker & KM: Triple Crown ~ it's dazzling art, dramatic story, and BL
~ Suitor Armor ~ Beauty & Beast Romance, wait where did that trauma come from?
~ Lalin's Curse ~ mystical mysteries in Spain?
~ Nice To Meet You ~ rom-com between a bakadere & dandere? Cute!
~ Raise wa Tanin ga Ii ~ who would have thought yakuza romance could be both dramatic and funny
~ Your Letter ~ short but sweet story of friendship
Statistics
All Anime Stats Anime Stats
- Watching27
- Completed312
- On-Hold57
- Dropped32
- Plan to Watch519
- Total Entries947
- Rewatched1
- Episodes6,206
Anime History Last Anime Updates
All Manga Stats Manga Stats
- Total Entries198
- Reread1
- Chapters5,083
- Volumes535
All Comments (17) Comments
I also didnt have many tv channels so I could only watch when I visited my grandma or neighbours (saw some ep pokemon/dragonball but mainly yugioh/monster rancher back then)
I rewatched these shows a few years after but for some reason never got more into anime
also yugioh etc are kinda bad imo
if I would watch em know without nostalgia goggles I would def see they arent as great as I thought back then :D
after the rewatches there was a long break and last year my friend kept saying "Naruto is so good I dont even like anime but watch it"
I gave it a try and liked it a lot (besides some fillers and some other slight problems)
wasnt sure if I would watch more anime
but then I checked out death note and fmab and loved em (remembered someone recommended death note 2 years ago on discord)
how did you get into anime