I am an overall generous scorer, but my taste is slowly getting refined :) I usually watch 15-20 shows per season, and review them. My normal grading scale:
Everything 8+ on my list I would strongly recommend. Anything 9+ on my list I would say is a must watch.
FALL 2024 CURRENTLY WATCHING (PROJECTED SCORES THROUGH WEEK 10):
Scores will be updated after I watch each weekly episode, and every Monday all the anime series will be updated "through week ___". Preliminary scoring will be given to each series I watch starting the first week. An updated chart will be posted every Monday.
UPDATE (DEC 16):
The remaining weekly charts will be posted as follows:
Week 12: Dec 23
Week 13/Final: Dec 30
The first Winter 2025 chart will be posted on Wednesday, January 8th.
1. Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (“Kaijuu” by Sakanaction)
2. Ao no Hako (“Same Blue” by Official HIGE DANdism)
3. Dandadan (“Otonoke” by Creepy Nuts)
4. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd Season (“Reweave by Konomi Suzuki)
5. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Kyoto Douran (“Iranai Mono” by Tatsuya Kitani, natori)
6. Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka (“Kirakira” by HoneyWorks ft. HaKoniwalily)
7. Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su 2nd Season (“QUEEN” by LiSA)
8. Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan (“Kotoba ni sezu tomo” by SIX LOUNGE)
9. Mecha-ude (TV) (“VORTEX” by Setsuko (Kuhaku Gokko))
10. Ranma 1/2 (2024) (“Iinazukkyun” by ano)
Honourable Mentions:
Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen (“RE RESCUE” by Reol)
Kimi wa Meido-sama (“Otozure” by tricot)
Hoshifuru Oukoku no Nina (“nina” by Maaya Sakamoto)
Raise wa Tanin ga Ii (“UNDER and OVER” by THE ORAL CIGARETTES)
Check back by the end of October for my list!
SUMMER 2024 CURRENTLY WATCHING (PROJECTED SCORES THROUGH WEEK 13):
Scores will be updated after I watch each weekly episode, and every Sunday all the anime series will be updated "through week ___". Preliminary scoring will be given to each series I watch starting the first week. An updated chart will be posted every Sunday.
UPDATE (SEP 29): While most of the shows from the Summer 2024 season have concluded, a handful of shows are running into October. The scores will be finalized and the last chart will be posted on Saturday, October 19th.
The first Fall 2024 chart will be posted on Monday, October 7th.
WINTER 2024 CURRENTLY WATCHING (PROJECTED SCORES THROUGH WEEK 13):
Scores will be updated after I watch each weekly episode, and every Tuesday, all the anime series will be updated "through week ___". Preliminary scoring will be given to each series I watch starting the first week. An updated chart will be posted every Tuesday.
FALL 2023 CURRENTLY WATCHING (PROJECTED SCORES THROUGH WEEK 13):
Scores will be updated after I watch each weekly episode, and every Thursday, all the anime series will be updated "through week ___". Preliminary scoring will be given to each series I watch starting the first week. An updated chart will be posted every Thursday afternoon. (Eastern time)
Note: Pluto scores will not be updated consistently, but will be updated intermittently as I watch it.
UPDATE (DEC 28): As the season comes to an end, some scores have not been finalized, and the final chart with the final scores for Pluto, Hirogaru Sky! Precure, and other seasonal score adjustments will be posted in February.
The first chart for Winter 2024 will be posted on Tuesday, January 9th.
- Artistic and Musical competence
- Thought Provoking (Good character development/plot)
- Engaging/Unique
- Didacticism
- Portrayal of genres
THINGS I DESPISE:
- Forced Romance (with no reason behind it)
- Drawn out storytelling
- Poor character development
- Very noticeable plotholes
- Side stories (OVAs/Specials) that detract from the main story
The most important question to ask when rating a show is: "How well did the anime convey the message it wanted to convey?"
For sequels, I will usually judge it a bit harsher. The show had to have built upon the previous season. If it's similar and just operates on nostalgia or is stuck in status quos, the sequel WILL get a lower score.
For MAL reviews, 8-10 is "recommended", 7 is either "recommended" or "mixed feelings" depending on if it's a low or high 7, 5-6 is "mixed feelings", 1-4 is "not recommended".
9.5-10: Masterpiece: A show that changed my way of thinking, made me learn something important, was extremely funny, or left a mark in my soul. The writing is near perfect, there were little to no plotholes, it was unique, and changes my life, even a little bit. These shows kept me thinking about them for weeks, months, even years, and resonated with me, whether if it was the plot, the characters I've thought of as real people, or such a life lesson I can’t look past. Personally, shows will likely not get a 9.5-10/10 unless they elicit an emotional reaction from me, whether it’s laughter or tears.
Chekhov's gun is the underlying principle of a masterpiece. Every character, dialogue, or action should have some overall effect on the narrative.
9-9.4: Excellent: A show that was virtually perfect, but didn't have that extremely memorable moment or didactic moment that made me think about it a lot afterwards. "A masterpiece with less didacticism"
8.5-8.9: Really good: A solid show that did well in most aspects except for one category (usually story or characters). I definitely still fully enjoyed the show but I might not have been 100% engaged all the way through.
7.5-8.4: Good: There are some slight flaws that don't hinder the narrative much, but I still enjoyed it. Definitely was not engaged all the way through, but the good parts still heavily outweigh the bad parts. A good chunk of shows I watch will fall in this category, as they are solid shows, but just don't have the masterful touch that shows above it got.
7: Fine: There are definitely flaws in shows in this category, but they were still enjoyable. Some parts might have been generic or frustrating to watch, but good parts still generally outweigh the bad. Not much rewatch value in this category or lower.
6: Mediocre: Likely generic or a guilty pleasure potentially. Not inherently bad, but there are many flaws in the story or characters that should be talked about. I would not recommend anything that is in this category or lower.
5: Subjectively Bad: Definitely generic and uninteresting at times. I personally don't like shows in this category as they're usually just poorly written, but there are some good points in it.
4: Bad: Plot points are almost all uninteresting and although there may be one or two good episodes, the bad outweighs the good, and I'm likely not engaged.
3: Really bad: I can still watch shows that are a 3, but there is nothing good in these shows. Can be a guilty pleasure that you just binge but don't enjoy, or a show that really fell off.
2: Just don’t watch it: It's getting to the point where you are literally yelling at the screen because nothing is executed well at all. Disrespectful to the medium, and completely poorly written.
1: Criminal: Insulting, disrespectful, pains you to the core. If a show is a 1, it has likely been dropped, and I don't drop shows unless it's this bad.
1. Liz To Aoi Tori: 10.0
2. Vinland Saga Season 2: 9.95
3. Steins;Gate: 9.81
4. Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou: 9.81
5. Mawaru Penguindrum: 9.77
6. Monogatari Series: Second Season: 9.75
7. 3-Gatsu No Lion 2nd Season: 9.70
8. Death Parade: 9.67
9. Bocchi the Rock!: 9.66
10. Made In Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ougonkyou: 9.66
11. Odd Taxi: 9.66
12. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2: 9.62
13. Mob Psycho 100 II: 9.61
14. Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Ultra Romantic: 9.58
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15. Made In Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul: 9.49
16. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season: 9.46
17. Tengoku Daimakyou: 9.45
18. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: 9.45
19. 3-Gatsu No Lion: 9.44
20. Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai: 9.44
21. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2: 9.41
22. Made In Abyss: 9.38
23. Sora Yori Mo Tooi Basho: 9.37
24. Kaguya-Sama Love Is War 2nd Season: 9.34
25. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: 9.31
26. Mob Psycho 100 III: 9.30
27. Fate/Zero 2nd Season: 9.30
28. Clannad After Story: 9.29
29. Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu: 9.28
30. Attack On Titan Season 3 Part 2: 9.28
seems like you like anime related to girl bands and haven't watched MyGO yet :D would strongly recommend this anime :> (it doesn't require prior knowledge of the BanG Dream world view)
So many people have tried their schtick with the romance genre, it got so dull when they ended up either with:
1. The same characters you see in every anime except one of these characters have a somewhat unique gimmick that helps you differentiate other characters from what they wrote.
Or 2. What in the hell is wrong with these characters?
It's usually one of these two or sometimes both at the same time, it gets to a point where a romance can only exist if characters are written with a cheap gimmick to be known as a popular romcom or make the conflict so genuinely traumatizing with characters making extremely consequential decisions that make the anime so painful to watch without having to pause or breath for air.
That's why I think Bokuyaba was so special, thank god.
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how do u feel about this ??
1. The same characters you see in every anime except one of these characters have a somewhat unique gimmick that helps you differentiate other characters from what they wrote.
Or 2. What in the hell is wrong with these characters?
It's usually one of these two or sometimes both at the same time, it gets to a point where a romance can only exist if characters are written with a cheap gimmick to be known as a popular romcom or make the conflict so genuinely traumatizing with characters making extremely consequential decisions that make the anime so painful to watch without having to pause or breath for air.
That's why I think Bokuyaba was so special, thank god.