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Like to watch anime occasionally. I love things with any of the following: social/moral implications, good story, good character development, romance, sci-fi. I also like the yuri/shoujo-ai genre, as well as yaoi/shounen-ai. I prefer the more serious stuff, or at least the ones that take themselves seriously.

I am kind of rigid when it comes to rating things, and I don't want to clutter up my sidebar with a bunch of favorites (and some of these aren't even "favorites") so I am making a list of "impactful" media/things.

Anime:
Mononoke Hime
Ghost in the Shell
Shinsekai Yori
Kannazuki no Miko
Aoi Hana
Simoun
Ga-Rei: Zero
Free!
Manga:
Aoi Hana
Octave
Notes From the Garden of Lilies
Cat's Eye Hall (Chapter 1: Yuri Double Suicide)
Indigo Blue
Free Soul

My Rating System
I judge and rate shows based (very broadly) on three things. #1 Story or the ideas behind the show (this includes plot, character development, romance, etc) #2 Production value (self explanatory, and by far the least important) #3 critical impact of the story (social/moral implications pertaining to the plot, visuals, characters, etc that make you think about things in your everyday life; either yourself or the world around you. I also consider deep emotional impact to be a part of #3). In order of importance for rating: 3>1>2.

1-3: You don't really deserve mention in my life at all. If I didn't drop it, that is a surprise. Variations in score (1's, 2's, or 3's) just let me differentiate between which one is worse.
4-5: The show tried hard. It either had a great idea, but failed to achieve production value that made it watchable.... or it had great production value but absolutely no cohesive/rational/enjoyable story or idea.
6: The show had (at least) a good #1, and had the production value. This category is (generally) reserved for media that I like, but personally find no reason to watch/read again, and have no application in my life. These are ones that I can sit down to watch/read, enjoy them, and then forget about them forever.
7: The show had (at least) good production value, good story, but achieved #3. Either it was emotionally worthy or had moral implications. This category is for the shows that are good in my 3 big categories, but they didn't go far enough in #3.
8: This rating is reserved for shows that achieved #2, and had a great story. These shows have such excellent #1 that they deserve a place of honor in anyone's collection. They don't make the cut for #3 though, as they didn't make me think critically about the show, or the emotional impact on myself was limited.
9-10: Masterpieces, no matter what anyone else says. These shows have good #2, great #1, and achieved at least a moderate level of #3. They either had profound emotional impact, or they made me think critically about the story. The difference in scores (9's vs. 10's) simply lets me differentiate between which ones I thought did it better. Both 9's and 10's are irrevocably ingrained in my mind, and are at the zenith of entertainment that either pulls at your heart without remorse, or has a critical element.

I would like to point out something very important. The only media I have come across that I feel comfortable rating a 10 is Free Soul. It is a same sex romance that has a ton of themes and is very well written. I suggest it highly, no matter if you like the genre or not.

Note: There will be times when I bump something up on my list purely because of enjoyment, these are shows that don't really exceed in any of my three categories but I was able to get lost in the media.
Note: I also might bump something down even though it had moderate levels of all 3 categories. This generally happens when I rate something an 8 (when it had good #1, #2, and #3) purely because I don't think it is on the same level as the media that I confidently place in my 9-10 category.
Note: If a show is really insulting or offensive, I will rate it below what I might rate it otherwise. This might happen if I think the media's morals are super screwed up, or if there is sexism or racism (or other prejudices, there are many types). Another reason might be because I find the show offensive in the way it treats younger characters as sexual objects, or if there is excessive fanservice.