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I honestly think Billy Bat is one of the manga of all time. Seriously. In 20th Century Boys, we talked a lot about how it feels like a work that doesn’t live up to expectations, doesn’t really connect with its own characters, isn’t emotional, and has such a disappointing antagonist, right? Well, Billy Bat can be described and summarized pretty easily with what I thought right after finishing the series: it’s all over the place and a mess... A big, really big mess. It might sound like a silly comparison, but reading Billy Bat while also following the final chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen was driving me insane. Both series made my head hurt by doing the same thing: introducing characters out of nowhere just to advance the plot, rather than letting it unfold naturally. The conveniences are so big that it actually felt satirical to some point.

And I think I finally understand what you meant when you talked about Kyubey from Madoka Magica in your other comment. In Billy Bat, rather than being a genuine antagonist or deity, Billy Bat feels like a weak plot device, used to shamelessly deceive both the characters and the reader without being a substantial character on its own.

Why does Urasawa have this tendency to feature two main characters in his stories, always making the second one a plain and insufferable spoiled girl or guy? It’s hard to care about him. The conclusion of almost every character feels half-baked (the only one I liked was Chuck Culkin’s). And why does the first Kevin disappear for half the manga, only to reappear at the end as an uninteresting character, portrayed like some type of Gary Stu who can survive having his hands cut off even at the age of 90? I have so many questions about this manga, not because of the plot, but because of the decisions Urasawa made throughout it.

I'm just pouring out my somewhat disorganized thoughts here, so maybe I’m not being entirely clear, but I think you get the idea—I didn’t really like Billy Bat that much. As you asked, my ranking would be: Pluto > Monster (though I still need to finish it) > Billy Bat > 20th Century Boys.

That was quite a lot to take in, but let's move on. I think reading your thoughts helped me organize mine better. I’m the kind of person who has a hard time processing things unless I write them down or talk them through with someone.

Orange is actually one of my favorite studios. It’s kind of sad that whenever the discussion of the 'best anime studio' comes up, two of my personal favorites—Shaft and Orange—are rarely mentioned. I see the appeal in studios like Ufotable, Madhouse, Kyoto Animation, and to a lesser extent, Mappa (though I personally don’t think much of Mappa after 2020; I believe they were better before). But if I had to choose, Shaft and Orange would be my top picks. These two studios are among the few that can adapt a novel or manga and transform it into a completely different experience while still respecting the original content and essence (nowadays Cloverworks is trying to do that). Also, Orange is probably the only studio whose CG animation I’m always eager to see, though Ufotable is great in that aspect as well.

Do you know Anime Snob? Well, Perezoso Doom is his Spanish version: more exaggerated, more aggressive, and more annoying.

I sometimes feel like I want to start reading some novels or books, but I genuily think my attention span is too short for that lol, that comes from someone who ironically likes to play games with heavy stories and visual novels

You're probably the first person I've known to speak negatively about Usogui. I went through a phase where I really enjoyed survival game series, so I still want to check it out to see if it’s as good as people say or if it just falls flat like for you. That said, 500+ chapters feel like a bit much for me right now.

For now, my main focus will be Hi no Tori while keeping up with seasonal anime, and I'm currently writing reviews for two shows that I will post after they finish airing. I don't have anything planned after that, so if you have any recommendations, I'd be happy to hear them.