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One of the most classic shounen anime of all-time; But this review in particular will focus on the childhood adventures of Naruto Uzumaki and how he navigated his journey on becoming stronger as a ninja. It's a long ride of an anime compared to today's standard but I do recommend it as a starter anime to watch.

Animation (6.5/10) - It is good for its time in the earl 2000s. But its quality is really showing of its age that it was something published a long time ago. As a casual, it wouldn't be too obtrusive with our viewing experience but there are compilations online showing ... that in a closer look, the show at times cheaped itself out lol. But still majority of the battle scenes especially were decent so props onto it.

Storyline (7.5/10) - I think its major arcs were really good and can hook you up easily. But the thing about Naruto in general is, they have dragging filler episodes. Sometimes its just by an episode, sometimes a whole bulk of it which I think was one of the things that really shaved off some points to this ranking. But still, their main story is enjoyable and really a distinguishable build-up for a greater progression in their series' future.

Soundtrack (8.5/10) - Naruto has one of the catchiest and versatile music library I've ever heard on. From the OSTs, sound effects, background music and so. They are really enjoyable and memorable to listen to both inside and outside of the show's context. It ranges from Rock, Traditional Japan, a bit of Japanese Pop and so on. Couldn't complain.

Overall - 7.5 out of 10

A light-hearted and fun slice-to-life show wherein we can watch Komi, a seemingly reserved protagonist with a warm personality go through an interpersonal journey with the goal of creating 100 friends in high school. It's a very cute anime to watch especially if you're looking for something to lighten your mood.

Animation (7/10) - Its on-par with the standards of a modern anime show; Nothing too special but its well-done nonetheless for what it is. There are glimpses of extra effort when it comes to detailing some scenes it wants to highlight especially on closeup and intimate ones but most of the times it doesn't deviate ... onto anything special nor unacceptable, so... Nice.

Storyline (7/10) - Its storyline pacing is on-par with its manga original apparently, and its very obvious as the show goes along; Its done in an episodic manner wherein it has a main continuity in terms of concept but a different focus and setting on each episodes it has. Which makes it really digestible especially for casual watchers.

Soundtrack (7/10) - Its library is very suitable for its slice-of-life thematic — Made for easy-listening and just has very soothing vibes. Good to like play along maybe in a hotel lounge o maybe just your living room, outside of the show's context. But on the storyline's contexts it syncs decently on helping to portray certain moods and narrations.

Overall - 7 out of 10

This show to me was if a Summertime Saga fan created a fantasy/adventure anime because it is straight up perverted. Be careful on watching this thing especially on public. I can hardly recommend it lol.

Animation (5/10) - Its animation to me is borderline passable. It didn't stood out too much and it felt like it was on mass-produced by a B-tier production house. Very standard schematics and fantasy-color scheming and it felt like watching a show from the early to mid 2010s making it a few years behind. Untimely but could be worst.

Storyline (2/10) - This creation was made from the mind of just somebody ... with some sort of porn addiction; The protagonist gains a new superpower after having sex ffs and it even had furry-based characters on it. After a plot problem was solve, the protagonist would just have sex on them almost every time at the end to grow stronger. Its odd and its concept setting aside sex is something that is not even unique to say the least considering there are already hundreds of fantasy adventure anime shows out there. Crazy.

Soundtrack (5.5/10) - To me its soundtrack are decent; They are somewhat versatile with their library. It feels like they can be good enough to be utilized on video game projects revolving fantasy and adventures. But nothing too memorable if I am being honest. It's mediocre, meaning good but a bit forgettable too. Nothing that can evoke any strong feelings out of you. Props to it still though.

Overall - 4 out of 10

A show that delves into unique, post-war human experiences in a heartfelt level; Its a show that ultimately reminds us the beauty and frailty of humanity; Although it was a relatively short project, it found a way to pack various stories as it progresses. Couldn't recommend it enough.

Animation (10/10) - A quintessential example of a project that was well-budgeted; Each movements on this show whether coming from a character or inanimate objects and sceneries comes along very-distinct and I'd argue almost Ghibli-esque. It was also great on evoking certain moods and atmospheres through its selective color usages (One of the most notable is the consistent ... portrayal of hope whether the blue skies are being shown). The details engraved into this show are very distinct even to the most minute details.

Storyline (9/10) - What I found amusing is although it only has a limited number of episodes, it didn't sticked in a subject point. The protagonist was able to meet people from various perspectives, which was very essential in developing her individuality consideration of her heartless upbringing. The characters were created in a cognizant threshold of memorable level, serving very essential in building up the protagonist's long-run of the story.

Soundtrack (8/10) - Its soundtrack library consistently invested itself into classical songs and compositions, which was very harmonizing and allude to its theme, concept and storyflow. I do appreciate it for what it is. You can expect to feel at peace if you decided to give it a listen outside of the show's context, and are still good on aiding the show's narration and scene depictions.

Overall - 9 out of 10

As of the moment I see this show as a light-anime that is really good to watch in a casual basis. The story of it invests on the characters really heavily over the fact that they two major characters live a double life, under slice-of-life circumstances with an easygoing major arc. I recommend it for fans in anime who are looking for somewhere to start. Its an interesting show.

Animation (8/10) - I like its animation personally, its really bright, detailed at times and has a very modern quality touch into it. Also I never seen it recycle some frames that much, if there ever were ... instances. The actions during fight scenes too are distinct and really for what it is, in this category there is nothing much to complain.

Storyline (7/10) - It is slightly slow for my liking but, I do understand its appeal. And each episode feels like a slice-of-life skits which then transitions over some time later to its major arc for spying. I do have to admit though that it really has a really creative plot in which suits well, designing it for easy viewing without making it too goofy and pointless. It's a good watch.

Music (7.5/10) - The show leans heavily on a J-Pop music library which is a suitable choice considering that it is mostly a casual-action anime, and a lot of them are on a quite cheery too. Something you may see in a TikTok content, is a good visualization for it. Enough said.

Overall - 7.5 out of 10

An anime that was really iconic during its time; It was produced during the early 2000s and it was a quintessential A-tier closely up there with the likes of Naruto, One Piece, DBZ and such during its height. Although there are some factors that really stained its ratings for me and I'd discuss it in this review. Nonetheless if you got time to kill, I don't mind recommending it.

Animation (7.5/10) - It has a trademark that was nice for its era, also throughout the entire 366 episodes you would see its animation quality slightly evolve which was an indication that its producers actively spent some ... time and money during its run. Although on some fights it feels like they are reusing frames which was a common thing for older, action-based animes. Nonetheless, I do not think it'd hurt your viewing experience in any major way.

Storyline (5/10) - Do not get me wrong, its major arcs were great and entertaining. But the way this anime pumps out its filler episodes is through arcs and you'd have to mostly sit through 15-30 episodes of nothing but canon stories which is agonizing. Also, its pacing in general is a little slow. Probably because they are trying to maximize their television runtime then but still, I personally think its these two factors that really held the show back for what its worth. Could've had a higher score, seriously.

Soundtrack (8/10) - Its music library and sound engineering was good! I personally liked it. They have a flexible selection of music ranging from rock, ballad, J-Pop and such that they chose for their intros and extros, and all the sounds and ambience effects they utilized were really atmospheric and distinct. So props on that.

Overall - 6.83 out of 10

An anime out from the creators of the esteemed, One Punch Man; I kinda like this one because it is one of those animes that although it has a lot of external challenges from the circumstances the protagonist has, he also had internal battles making him really personable. Its a good watch if you mostly looking for a little, break out of more serious show series.

Animation (5.5/10) - Most of the time it looked scribbled and cheaped out on a regular basis, not gonna lie. I guess because One Punch Man was their main disposal. But it has its comeback moments somehow at least whenever ... major fight scenes happens. With that being said it has a very similar approach to artstyle on how OPM was made except it was slightly rundown and... its passable, I suppose.

Storyline (8.5/10) - This is what I do appreciate mostly in this show; Although it has a very happy-go-lucky storyflow for its supernatural theme; The protagonist regardless progresses to have actual personal developments and resolutions eventually with himself and the issues around him which was nice to see. As I mentioned it is a light show so it had some wacky and slice-of-life moments every now and then too with the characters around the protagonists' life also having their fair share portrayals of imperfections which makes them personable.

Soundtrack (7/10) - You would expect that a supernatural show like this would have a more eerie or atmospheric approach. But no, it had a very consistent, lively, Japanese pop rock library which is something I am not complaining with and you'll see the reason once you watched it. Type of music that will make your head bang and so.

Overall - 7 out of 10

It was a good action-packed anime overall, and it has a potential to have a successful run as it progresses; Although I think its not as memorable just yet because it is still in its establishing phase (within the 12 episodes I watched) so I might adjust this review some time in the future, but it has certainly a lot we can look forward to especially on the journey of the protagonist.

Animation (7/10) - It was produced sticking to the industry standards of modern anime, but I can tell there were some glimpses within they made the effort to exceed from that especially during the ... fight scenes, so props to it; But mostly the characters' movement were all crisp and they mostly did alright throughout the show. Nothing much to complaint about for me.

Storyline (6/10) - Okay this is where it gets somehow interesting, a grown man coming in contact with an alien specie that gave him some sort of newfound abilities; This season was established based on the premise of normalizing that powers among his peers at least so it has so much to prove yet on the long run. Although it has a steady rise as the protagonist aims to achieve his goals, so at least there seems to be a solid plan on it.

Soundtrack (7/10) - It has a lot of very energetic soundtracks that is mostly a versatile, Japanese pop-rock based library, trying to get the atmosphere hyped up and such which is valid for the show that it is. So props to it because they were very consistent with it too somehow.

Overall - 6.6 out of 10

This is one of my Top 5 anime shows of all-time; The only complaint you're gonna have upon checking this anime is it should've been longer (Yes, even if the modern standard these days are only 12 episodes per season and this has 36 lol); It was good, and I think as soon as you reached some sort of adolescence it can be really good experience of a show I can recommend. Go check it out.

Animation (8/10) - If we are to compare the animation style of this to the more modern anime that comes out these days, you can see the difference upon the ... production that can assure you that this was done quite some time ago. But nonetheless, it did not hurt the experience; It has great coloring and atmosphere thematic, and it was executed in a way that doesn't seem like it was cheaped out for its time. Used a lot of gothic-renaissance touches for its thematics too.

Storyline (10/10) - I think the whole storyflow was very direct; It was able to establish the entirety of its plot and power mechanics within the first two episodes, making the rest really enjoyable immediately. The battle-of-the-brains between the opposing side of the story was very creative, intriguing and competitive throughout and the ending it had a very symbolic wrap for the life choices the protagonist made. The characters along the show were somehow memorable to on its own ways, so props to that. It was quite an adventure really that was just perfect and couldn't be any better in my opinion.

Soundtrack (9/10) - So this came out in the mid 2000s so the most notable thing that I noticed to it was majority of the tracks were really rock-based that complimented its dark-based theme. all But it also have some touches of symphonic tunes on it that adds onto the diversity of the library, and compliments it gothic-renaissance style.

Overall - 9 out of 10

A quick-paced, sci-fi anime with a little bit of everything; adventure, romance and some action wherein the characters in this story embark onto space and finds themselves in a conquest to get home safely. Within that twelve-episode watch, there weren't much time wasted and it was able to present itself in a very straightforward manner, and it was easy to get yourself hooked up to.

Animation (7.5/10) - I think they did alright, generally it somehow felt like a middle-child quality in between the 2010s and 2020s; Although what I would like to emphasize is their distinct usage of color palettes. Every time their locations change, ... so does their color presentation which I think is rudimentary, but a functional method of portraying moods and the environment they reside onto. Alongside with their characters' spacesuits to emphasize their personalities.

Storyline (10/10) - Personally, I love the way how it was written and flown to delivery — In a matter of twelve episodes they were able to establish an in-depth of their plot seamlessly as they embark to their adventure, their characters are notable due to their varying backgrounds, goals and personality and with how it ended they made sure there were no cliffhangers and it was wrapped in a manner everyone gets what they deserved.

Soundtrack (5/10) - Honestly speaking, their soundtracks didn't sticked out that much to me. They have a decent, EP-length catalogue but it was nothing crazy. Although to give some credit somehow, one of the characters did a good thematic song that synced well wrapping the entire series. But other than that, I think it was passable.

Overall - 7.50 out of 10