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On December 19, 2023, I reached the milestone of watching 5000 anime titles with my 5000th title being the Lupin III Pilot Film. Coincidentally, Lupin III's been one of my longtime favorite anime franchises since I seen Part 2 of the series on Adult Swim back in the 2000s and deliberately chose to set this title aside for this milestone when I reached this point just as a memento and some bragging rights for this achievement. Not so sure if 10,000 titles will be in the cards depending on whatever life circumstances get in the way. But I shall keep this paragraph up as a reminder of this goal I've set for myself as an anime fan.
On July 3, 2022, I made the milestone of reaching my 500th day of viewing anime. Whether you think of this as an impressive achievement or a waste of time is your call. From my end, my lifetime viewing of anime continues onward. I've been a fan of anime for over 22 years now, having seen a good number of anime franchises and notable titles both past and present as I've seen over 5900 anime titles. My biggest turn offs with anime titles are fan service heavy titles, moe pandering and the use of gratuitous violence and sex for shock value in an anime title. Feel free to dig into my list to see any anime I've dabbled into over the years to find anything of interest. Don't be too surprised if I have a slim list for manga as I am more a viewer of anime than I am a reader of manga. I hardly read manga nowadays except in cases where I need to look through it to recall events from what I read from the past, though I may make an exception if I come across a manga title that has yet to be adapted into anime form. My Rating Scale 10 - Masterpiece. Pretty much anything I'd regard as flawless. 9 - Excellent. An all-time great for me. 8 - Very good. A title I'd still highly recommend, even if it has some flaws. 7 - Good. Has its issues, but wouldn't necessarily say I regret my time having seen it. 5 and 6 - Average for the most part. Will rate the title 6 if there are some elements to the title in question I think do enough to make it less mediocre, but not enough to make me hand it a 7. 4 or below - Bottom of the barrel quality. Lower the number, the worst the title is for me personally. Favorite Anime of Mine by Years I've Existed (1985-2024) Best Guy by Years I've Existed (1985-2024) Best Girl by Years I've Existed (1985-2024) My Top 10 Anime Couples of the 1980s My Top 10 Anime Couples of the 1990s My Top 10 Anime Couples of the 2000s My Top 10 Anime Couples of the 2010s Top 10 Worst Anime I've Ever Seen Top 10 Anime OP Top 10 Anime ED Most Review Reactions (as of 11/29/2024) |
on Statistics
All Anime Stats Anime Stats
Days: 565.5
Mean Score:
6.21
- Watching2
- Completed5,911
- On-Hold2
- Dropped106
- Plan to Watch110
- Total Entries6,131
- Rewatched45
- Episodes36,636
Anime History Last Anime Updates
Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni Shimashita
2 hours ago
Watching
10/13
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All Manga Stats Manga Stats
Days: 22.7
Mean Score:
7.92
- Total Entries35
- Reread9
- Chapters1,857
- Volumes239
Manga History Last Manga Updates
Hattatsu Shougai to Issho ni Otona ni Natta Watashitachi
Aug 11, 2022 6:22 PM
Completed
26/26
· Scored
6
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Anime (10)
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Majo no Takkyuubin
Movie·1989
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Aoi Bungaku Series
TV·2009
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RahXephon
TV·2002
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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen
OVA·1999
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Key the Metal Idol
OVA·1994
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Omoide no Marnie
Movie·2014
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Koe no Katachi
Movie·2016
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Serial Experiments Lain
TV·1998
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Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
OVA·1988
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Mawaru Penguindrum
TV·2011
Manga (10)
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Genshiken
Manga·2002
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Ouran Koukou Host Club
Manga·2002
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Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou
Manga·1995
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Fruits Basket
Manga·1998
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Koi Kaze
Manga·2001
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Kodomo no Omocha
Manga·1994
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Hikari to Tomo ni...: Jiheishouji wo Kakaete
Manga·2000
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Yagate Kimi ni Naru
Manga·2015
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Shinseiki Evangelion
Manga·1994
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Aku no Hana
Manga·2009
Character (10)
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Sakurajima, Mai
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai
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Amano, Ai
Video Girl Ai
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Honda, Tooru
Fruits Basket
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Spiegel, Spike
Cowboy Bebop
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Liebert, Johan
Monster
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Guts
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
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Ayukawa, Madoka
Kimagure Orange☆Road
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Readman, Yomiko
R.O.D: Read or Die
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Souma, Ayame
Fruits Basket
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Haruhara, Haruko
FLCL
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I knew who Matsumoto Leiji was, but I don't think I had seen anything by him directly. "The Cocpit" might have been the first one. Before "Interstella-5555" and "Captain Harlock."
In "Captain Harlock" the Queen of the Mazone leads her people into a mass exodus to save them from peril, coming into conflict with the one man who was ready to stand up to them, to save the Humans who scorn him. Later, it's revealed that the Queen herself is a human, which is never explained. But goes to show that it's one's kin versus another.
Common in all three works is the employment of goofy-looking characters alongside more traditionally drawn (in anime) ones. The Americans in "The Cockpit" do not have them, neither do the Mazone, or the antagonists of "5555". The Germans in the first episode also don't have them. In fact, they appear more sinister, as if degraded compared to the hero and his love interest, than the enemy whom we never actually see, just their fighter planes.
When people talk about "There's only one race (literally "people") the Human race" they're talking about our shared common ancestry, invoking the need to be loyal to one another, to be fair amongst ourselves, so that we don't have anymore bloodshed. But our common lineage is just the byproduct of evolution, and no other animal species avoids conflict and destruction within its ranks entirely, either. It's a bizarre truism that calls to cease our selfish notions of kinship, but neglects to acknowledge the establishment of sub-groups of "people" who have families and bonds and who will want to protect those families in order for the gens to survive.
I guess that's why DINKS (Dual income no kids) or a new wave of anti-natalists have emerged, to say "it's cool to just consume products, you don't need a family".
To bring this back to anime - the creator of Gundam saw the need to show the two sides of a conflict in his story. It's worth noting that the main character let goes of his biological family and gets taken in by his foster one - the crew of the White base. But him and they are still part of a greater family, the Earth Federation. So, rather like a primitive aboriginal, he just leaves one gens (clan) for another, but they're still related in a sense. Through memetics, ideas, values, norms, beliefs, etc;