My Current Top 3 Anime:
Utena
Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
My Current Top 3 Manga:
Blue Period
Blue Period
Blue Period
(mandatory listening)
favorites lists are in order (not too sure about order for characters or people though)
Need To Rewatch/Reread list: Lain, Flip Flappers, Utsubora
Scores are all subject to arbitrary change lmao
Obviously completely subjective. A lot of things factor into my ratings and of course every series is different, so I'll usually explain why I rated a series the way I did in tags.
When applicable, representation and portrayal of stuff plays a big role in how I rate series. A show that does very poorly in this department, whether it be through fetishization or any other manner of misrepresentation, likely won't receive higher than a 3 or a 4, unless it has something else to offer that particularly stands out.
1 - Waste of time. Garbage, even. 2 - Awful - Little redeeming qualities 3 - Bad - Don't like this 4 - Below average - Overall pretty weak. Flaws are very apparent and difficult to ignore. 5 - Average - Doesn't have much going for it, although might have some qualities that do stand out among its mediocrity. 6 - Above average, maybe even pretty good - Usually has a number of flaws holding it back, but manages to balance out those flaws to a net positive. 7 - Good - Overall a strong work. Not without its flaws, but still has plenty of aspects worth watching for. 8 - Great - Very strong work, flaws are heavily outweighed. 9 - Exceptional - Flaws, if any, are minor and forgivable. Extremely strong execution, memorable, and more than worth coming back to. Some of these tread the line between a 9 and a 10. 10 - Object of Worship - Subjective masterpiece. Reserved only for series that manage to stand out to me as truly significant. Can't imagine giving these series any score other than a 10.
"No… My sword is a tool of justice." - Raiden
"I learned young that killing your enemies felt good. Really good. In America, my friends, my family… they helped me forget the devil inside… but who am I kidding? I was born to kill! The bit about my sword, that "means of justice" stuff? I guess I needed something to keep "the Ripper" in check when I was knee-deep in bodies…
But you… all this… is a wake-up call to what I really believe… what I really am.
I'm saying Jack is back!" - Raiden
"Doktor, turn off my pain inhibitors!" - Raiden
"Pain… This is why I fight. This is my normal. My nature.
That nickname you love sooo much- wanna know how I got it? Actually, why don't I give you a demonstration? I think it's time for Jack… to let 'er rip!" - Raiden
"Maybe I was wrong about you… You're not greedy… you're batshit insane!!" - Raiden
"I said my sword was a tool of justice. Not used in anger. Not used for vengeance. But now… Now I'm not so sure. And besides, this isn't my sword." - Raiden
You might think you've peeped the scene
You haven't, the real one's far too mean
The watered down one, the one you know
Was made up centuries ago
They made it sound all wack and corny
Yes, it's awful, blasted boring
Twisted fictions, sick addiction
Well, gather 'round, children, zip it, listen
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I fantasized 'bout this back in Chicago
Mercy, mercy me, that Murcielago
That's me, the first year that I blow
How you say broke in Spanish? Me, no hablo
Me drown sorrow in that Diablo
Me found bravery in my bravado
DJs need to listen to the models
"You ain't got no fuckin' Yeezy in your Serato?"
(You ain't got no Yeezy, nigga?)
Stupid, but what the hell do I know?
I'm just a Chi-town nigga with a Nas flow
And my chick in that new Phoebe Philo
So much head, I woke up to Sleepy Hollow
Can we get much higher?
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Look like a fat booty Céline Dion
Sex is on fire, I'm the King of Leon-a Lewis
Beyond the truest, hey, teacher, teacher
Tell me, how do you respond to students?
And refresh the page and restart the memory?
Respark the soul and rebuild the energy?
We stopped the ignorance, we killed the enemies
Sorry for the night demons still visit me
The plan was to drink until the pain over
But what's worse, the pain or the hangover?
Fresh air, rollin' down the window
Too many Urkels on your team, that's why your wins low
Don't make me pull the toys out, huh
Don't make me pull the toys
And fire up the engines, huh
And then they make noise
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
At the mall, there was a séance
Just kids, no parents
Then the sky filled with herons
(I saw the devil) in a Chrysler LeBaron
And the hell, it wouldn't spare us
And the fires did declare us
But after that, took pills, kissed an heiress
And woke up back in Paris
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
yess im currently finishing rose of versailes so good 10/10 and finishing seasonals my favs are slow loop, sasaki to miyano,ranking of the kings,vanitas, and reincarnated as a fantasty knock out
No worries, glad you're done! College apps are stressful, but at the end of the day, no elitist college determines worth tbh lol; I applied to a lot of Ivy leagues which I regret now cause I only applied just for the namesake rather than interest and I'm currently in my dream school which I think is better for my major than the rest! Too bad my uni sucks on all else levels xd
I am the same actually for Hourou Musuko. It was legitimately a 10/10 from ep1-10 for me when I watched. However, the last 2 episodes are legitimately some of the worst I've ever seen. I'm going to spoiler tag this cause I know some people read my comments.
After Nitori is called to the principal's office, legitimately EVERYONE started 'advising' her to just 'stay/be male' and conform to their biological gender. Her transgender friend, Tatasuki, advises her to do so. Chiba's toxic infatuation with Nitori as a girl doesn't get resolved. The school essentially forces her to go against her gender identity EVEN THOUGH Ariga and Nitori's ADULT TRANSGENDER friend, Yoshida, exists. Suehiro even broke up with Nitori cause she realized later that Nitori was transgender instead of a femboy or wtv Suehiro assumed. In the end, Nitori just decides it's for the best to 'be male' because she was AMAB.
I was so pissed cause Hourou Musuko, the show that helped me realize I was non-binary, went from the most inspiring piece of LGBTQIA+ media to the most transphobic piece of media I have ever seen, arguably even more so than anything by J.K. Rowling. My friend who helped petition for a rainbow pride crosswalk in my hometown as part of an LGBTIA+ alliance also watched and agrees with me and rates it even lower than I do. Both of us were so disappointed by what could of been a beautiful coming-of-age story became something so hurtful despite initially being personally significant to me. It's worse than the transphobic Steins;Gate episode and Albert's transphobic comments of Peppo in Gankutsuou, in my opinion. I personally want to blame Mari Okada for making this so messy, because the manga apparently ends very differently, so we just end up with a horrid anime-original ending. That's why I have Hourou Musuko as a 5/10. I even watched the Hourou Musuko Specials, and it just made my steadily worsening thoughts EVEN WORSE.
Anyways, that's the end of my rant and apologies if I came off offensive, but Hourou Musuko's ending personally offended me to the point I can't even love anime Nitori. I might read the manga some day but not this college quarter heh. I hope it hits as hard for me as it did for you. I think I will rewatch Hourou Musuko one day to write a review because to me, none of the positive or negative reviews do the series any justice. One of the positive reviews said "All my transgender friends cried while watching this." I'm not sure if it's cause of the ep1-10 moments or just because of how bad the ending was, but I want to address that some day, because it is NOT what I consider a well-written ending nor one that should be celebrated since the set-up was so different from what it ended up being. Sigh, those are just my two cents.
Lol I rewatched some of Xi Yang Yang with my friend and honestly...it's kind of bad. There was a Chinese show with 1-2 bears and a hunter I think? I liked it much better in 7th grade lol, good times. The characters even developed if I remember lol but I don't remember the name of the show sadly.
Blue Period's publishing time is so slow though lol; I do want to binge it cause that's how I got into it, but only 1 chapter in the last 2-3 months? *cries*
Yeah!! I'm actually enjoying it more the second time around which I didn't think was even possible.
I noticed that you've picked up My dress-up darling btw. What do you think of it so far? I'm honestly pretty disappointed with all the shows this season.
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You haven't, the real one's far too mean
The watered down one, the one you know
Was made up centuries ago
They made it sound all wack and corny
Yes, it's awful, blasted boring
Twisted fictions, sick addiction
Well, gather 'round, children, zip it, listen
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I fantasized 'bout this back in Chicago
Mercy, mercy me, that Murcielago
That's me, the first year that I blow
How you say broke in Spanish? Me, no hablo
Me drown sorrow in that Diablo
Me found bravery in my bravado
DJs need to listen to the models
"You ain't got no fuckin' Yeezy in your Serato?"
(You ain't got no Yeezy, nigga?)
Stupid, but what the hell do I know?
I'm just a Chi-town nigga with a Nas flow
And my chick in that new Phoebe Philo
So much head, I woke up to Sleepy Hollow
Can we get much higher?
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Look like a fat booty Céline Dion
Sex is on fire, I'm the King of Leon-a Lewis
Beyond the truest, hey, teacher, teacher
Tell me, how do you respond to students?
And refresh the page and restart the memory?
Respark the soul and rebuild the energy?
We stopped the ignorance, we killed the enemies
Sorry for the night demons still visit me
The plan was to drink until the pain over
But what's worse, the pain or the hangover?
Fresh air, rollin' down the window
Too many Urkels on your team, that's why your wins low
Don't make me pull the toys out, huh
Don't make me pull the toys
And fire up the engines, huh
And then they make noise
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
At the mall, there was a séance
Just kids, no parents
Then the sky filled with herons
(I saw the devil) in a Chrysler LeBaron
And the hell, it wouldn't spare us
And the fires did declare us
But after that, took pills, kissed an heiress
And woke up back in Paris
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Can we get much higher? So high
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
I am the same actually for Hourou Musuko. It was legitimately a 10/10 from ep1-10 for me when I watched. However, the last 2 episodes are legitimately some of the worst I've ever seen. I'm going to spoiler tag this cause I know some people read my comments.
Anyways, that's the end of my rant and apologies if I came off offensive, but Hourou Musuko's ending personally offended me to the point I can't even love anime Nitori. I might read the manga some day but not this college quarter heh. I hope it hits as hard for me as it did for you. I think I will rewatch Hourou Musuko one day to write a review because to me, none of the positive or negative reviews do the series any justice. One of the positive reviews said "All my transgender friends cried while watching this." I'm not sure if it's cause of the ep1-10 moments or just because of how bad the ending was, but I want to address that some day, because it is NOT what I consider a well-written ending nor one that should be celebrated since the set-up was so different from what it ended up being. Sigh, those are just my two cents.
Lol I rewatched some of Xi Yang Yang with my friend and honestly...it's kind of bad. There was a Chinese show with 1-2 bears and a hunter I think? I liked it much better in 7th grade lol, good times. The characters even developed if I remember lol but I don't remember the name of the show sadly.
Blue Period's publishing time is so slow though lol; I do want to binge it cause that's how I got into it, but only 1 chapter in the last 2-3 months? *cries*
I noticed that you've picked up My dress-up darling btw. What do you think of it so far? I'm honestly pretty disappointed with all the shows this season.