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renaramblesaboutcomics · 7 years ago

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Wednesday Roundup 6.12.2017

Another short but completely satisfying week for the Roundup! And this time we have something of a theme -- genre stories and, especially, genre stories that have developed from or are directly a part of Japanese storytelling tropes, which is engaging, interesting, and would have been rather ingenious on my part if it had been on purpose. Which... sure! Totally was on purpose. How smart of me. I’m sure anyone who believes me there is very impressed.

Regardless, let’s get right into the thick of it~

IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dark Horse’s Usagi Yojimbo, Viz’s Yona of the Dawn

IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011-present) #77 Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Damian Couceiro, Ronda Pattison

I have to really give it up to the ingenuity that goes into IDW’s take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles once again because I am just so stunned and amazed by how near flawlessly they are able to make something that all fans are most certainly familiar with and turning it not just on its head but providing the familiar in completely surprising and innovative ways to where even I, the Turtle Historian that I am, can’t predict where we’re going with this.

It’s not exactly novel that the Turtles had a relationship with the Triceratons prior to the Invasion forces. That dates back to Eastman and Laird’s original stories in the 80s. But every representation of the Triceratons since then and even then have provided an outsider’s perspective as the turtles were caught up in a conflict completely outside of their personal connections and to which the Triceratons were a slaver, gladitorial, and genuinely unrelatable force of evil from the start. With only one-off exceptions of solitary Triceratons they befriended (or... dated in Mikey’s case because the early 2000s Vol. 4 comics were weird), the perspective of the Triceratons was never something that had shades of gray.

After all, they were such a warring, barbaric race that their original origins had it that they accidentally blew up their own planet which had spawned conflict with forces like the Federation to begin with.

But in the IDW comics, villains come in layers and dimensions, to the point that even Stockman as the hilariously played straight Mad Scientist antagonist, is someone that the Turtles and April can conceivably work with to meet the same ends. To the point that we’re at odds with Master Splinter, that him working with Bishop’s forces is not shocking even in the gut wrenching feelings of betrayal.

Everyone has their motivations and everyone has good reasons for those motivations, most especially the Triceratons themselves. They want a home. They were molded by generations of warring and enslavement. They were attacked first. And the camaraderie that they have with the Turtles genuinely makes them not just sympathetic but heartbreakingly backed into a corner.

This is great storytelling made all the better with solid art and even more solid execution of it all together. I am constantly impressed with this series and that doesn’t seem to be ending any time soon. 5/5 stars well earned.

Dark Horse’s Usagi Yojimbo (1984-present) #164 Stan Sakai

Now that we’re on part two of three of this storyline, and fully progressed in the overarching mystery of what I’m for the time being referring to as the Inspector Ishida Mystery, I’m feeling more and more comfortable in assuring new readers of Usagi Yojimbo that the current arc is just a fantastic jumping on point for new readers. Because, really it’s been one of the most engaging and entertaining storylines arguably since the original “Grasscutter” saga itself.

One of the things that Stan Sakai is a master of is the episodic narrative, and how easy it is for readers to engage at any point that they start picking up issues and in any order. And while that continues to be true -- which is marvelous in the current age of pushing for trade-style storylines -- more and more he’s also presenting the outline of the larger narrative and rewarding readers for engaging on every level.

That’s a difficult balance between two very different forms of storytelling but I find myself further awed by just how well Sakai manages it. He truly is one of the great modern masters of the medium and it’s just a comic that fans of the medium have to eventually read for themselves to get a full appreciation for it all.

Viz’s Yona of the Dawn (2009-present) Vol. 9 Mizuho Kusanagi

One of the fascinating things about the current landscape of media is that we have so many examples of how to not only deconstruct certain genres and storyforms, but we’re really living in a reconstruction of them the likes of which hasn’t had the momentum or tenacity that it has now at least in my lifetime. And I think there’s probably no better example of that right now for fantasy and fairy tales than Yona of the Dawn. Yona has been running since 2009, but it’s pretty clear why it was picked up for an anime in the last few years and also why interest in the original manga has reached the English speaking fandom more and more. I can definitely say that there’s more Yona on my dash here on tumblr this year than there was in previous years and it’s certainly not because I follow different or more blogs!

Yona is a feminist reconstruction of fairy tales, of the roles of princesses, and of the nature of strength. The more our titular protagonist yearns and struggles to prove herself again and again by masculine measures, she is inspiring to those around her. But what makes her endearing and what earns her the faith and love of her newfound family and all the people they have helped throughout her kingdom on their journey, is the strength of her more feminine traits and how she does not lose them but instead yields them even more powerfully as she grows into a woman.

I feel like, more than any other volume officially translated yet, Vol. 9 does the most to portray this dichotomy directly and because of that, her reverse harem of faithful suitors’ relationship development with her and with each other this time around feels more earned and feels more respectful of the character that Yona already is. And with the setup at the end, with the second son of the Fire Tribe’s general coming to face her once more, it’s clear that there will be even more juxtaposition between the Yona of the past and Yona as she is now with someone who once knew her confronting her again as the more empowered and more protective force that she has become.

It’s an incredibly exciting read and a fascinating reconstruction of a genre I really love. But it’s still far from perfect. For a feminist work, the fact that no permanent members of the cast are women besides Yona and that, in this volume, no speaking roles are given to anyone but Yona is pretty stunning. And there are some stilted interactions still predicated on the very tropes Yona tries to break down that feel uncomfortable at time, particularly her interactions with Hak and how “innocently sexual” Yona tends to be. I hope like many of the other story elements, these evolve as the story continues but they’re still negatives large enough to drop this volume of Yona of the Dawn from 5 to 4/5 stars.

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arrakun · 2 years ago

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30 days of takarazuka pt 5

day 22: a show you wish would get made

yona of the dawn/akatsuki no yona

akayona already has its own stage but won't it be fun if we get to see the dark dragon and the happy hungry bunch in zuka?

day 23: a show you want to see remade

meet again (snow, 1999)

day 24: your favourite song

kaze no shonen from eclair brillant

day 25: your favourite dance number

umi no mieru machi, originally a kiki's delivery service ost piece, was rearranged into lowland jazz in super voyager

day 26: the show with the best costumes

hands down goes to the fascination tbh

day 27: the best kuroenbi number

exciter!! (flower, 2009)

day 28: the best duedan

agaaya's duedan in sweet little rock n roll 2022 means so much to me i could write a 5k words essay about it

day 29: the show with the best shanshan

the competition is the best shanshan and you're against baddy (moon 2018)

day 30: share what you love about takarazuka

#30 days of takarazuka challenge

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thoughtfulstudentsalad · 6 months ago

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no fr because WTF was this parallel. And the fact that they were written at the same time, 2009 too.

Yona of the Dawn has a depth to it that most people don't know about or would expect because it's a shoujo.

I used to be a fan of Attack on Titan a few years ago, so it’s my duty to post this. The parallels drive me crazy, but I really hope YotD doesn’t end like AoT.

I knew Yona of the Dawn was not a simple shoujo ever since I’ve started it, I see a masterpiece now.

#yona of the dawn #attack on titan #time loop #time shenanigans #very unexpected #very awesome

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neixins · 11 months ago

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bookshelf rearrangement status update: two and a half out of four shelves are yotd. i am very very normal about long-running underrated shoujo fantasy series yona of the dawn (2009-) <3

also as per everyone’s unanimous vote i (mostly) separated my read and unread books (one series fit nicely with the read books)

#happy new year everyone!!!! <3 #it didn’t take me like 6 hrs to clean my room btw i just forgot i was posting about my progress

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anazen333 · 3 years ago

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My Favorite Movies of my Favorite Genres / My Favorite TV Shows of my Favorite Genres

Because when I was trying to describe what level and types of entertainment I enjoy, I wasn’t able to make myself clear to my bestie’s boyfriend who has way more ‘sophisticated’ taste than me lol

But I think if I were to summarize what I like in a nutshell, it’d be: a fun romp (nothing heavy), with just enough angst/intrigue to make it meaty, and a visual treat to watch.

Part 1 - Films

Action:

Espionage - 007, Mission Impossible, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Adventure - The Mummy, Indiana Jones, The Princess Bride, National Treasure, Bumblebee, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Pirates of the Caribbean, Assassins’ Creed, The Legend of Tarzan, The Legend of Zorro, the Mask of Zorro, Sahara

Superhero - Wonder Woman, Captain America: The First Avenger, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Black Widow, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, The Avengers, The Incredibles, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Batman: Under the Red Hood, Guardians of the Galaxy, Big Hero 6, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, Venom

Animation:

Action/Adventure - Princess Mononoke, Mulan, Aladdin, The Rescuers Down Under, Moana,, How to Train Your Dragon, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Tangled, Spies in Disguise

Comedy - Inside Out, The Emperor’s New Groove, The Mitchells vs the Machines, The Willoughbys, Kung Fu Panda, Meet the Robinsons, Sherk 2, Megamind

Drama - The Prince of Egypt, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Coco, The Lion King, Lilo and Stitch, Brave, Balto, Kiki’s Delivery Service

Fantasy - Castle in the Sky, Fantasia 2000, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Secret of Kells, Spirited Away, Mary and the Witch’s Flower, Sleeping Beauty, Rise of the Guardians, Wolfwalkers

Romance - Beauty and the Beast, Corpse Bride, Anastasia, Strange Magic, The Swan Princess

Science fiction - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Wall-E, Howl’s Moving Castle, Atlantas: The Lost Empire, Origin: Spirits of the Past, Treasure Planet, Neppû Kairiku Bushi Road

Comedy:

Action-comedy - Charlie’s Angels, Arsenic and Old Lace, Knight and Day, Mr. and Mrs. Smith RED, Men in Black, George of the Jungle, 101 Dalmatians, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jumamji: Welcome to the Jungle, Miss Congeniality

Romantic comedy - Much Ado About Nothing, Some Like it Hot, Austinland, Letters to Juliet, Not Another Happy Ending, The Taming of the Shrew, I.Q., Sweet Home Alabama, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Crime:

Ocean’s 11, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin III: The First, Entrapment

Fantasy:

Peter Pan (2003), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Pan’s Labyrinth, Labyrinth, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Dracula Untold, Casper, Hellboy Animated, Maleficent, Snow White and the Huntsman

Romance:

Romance drama - Sabrina, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Casablanca, Cinderella (2015), Shakespeare Re-Told, Penelope, This Beautiful Fantastic, Everything Everything, Chocolat, Meet Joe Black, Roman Holiday

Period romance - Pride and Prejudice, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Young Victoria, Miss Potter, Sense and Sensibility, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Ever After: a Cinderella Story

Thriller:

The Da Vinci Code, Red Eye, The Bourne Legacy, The One, Hitman: Agent 47, The Tourist, The Count of Monte Cristo (1975)

Science fiction:

Tech noir - I, Robot, Ready Player One, Minority Report, Tomorrow Land, Contact, Arrival, TRON: Legacy, The Last Mimzy

Steampunk - Sherlock Holmes (2009), A Series of Unfortunate Events, Metropolis, The Golden Compass

Space opera - Star Wars, Rogue One, Star Trek Into Darkness, Titan A. E.

Musical:

Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Cats (1998), Cinderella (1997), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Into the Woods, Chicago

Part 2 - TV Shows

Action:

Adventure - Ducktales (2017), Carmen Sandiego (2019), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Kim Possible, The Musketeers, Yona of the Dawn

Superhero - Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Batman: the Animated Series, Teen Titans, Sailor Moon, WandaVision, Justice League, Static Shock, The Batman, Smallville, Lolirock, Green Lantern: the Animated Series, Justice League Action

Comedy:

My Roommate is a Cat, Gugure! Kokkuri-san, Wander over Yonder, The Goes Wrong Show, The Addams Family, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Wallflower

Crime:

NCIS, Castle, The Mentalist, Endgame, White Collar, Leverage, Sherlock (2010), Forever, Moriarty the Patriot, Peaky Blinders, Num3ers, Gangsta, Body of Proof

Documentary:

Mythbusters, Anything on Ancient Egypt, The Crocodile Hunter, Dancing with the Birds

Fantasy:

Shadow and Bone, Once Upon a Time, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yuyu Hakusho, Inuyasha, Gargoyles, Jackie Chan Adventures, Princess Tutu, The Ancient Magus’ Bride, Castlevania, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, Good Omens, Arcane: League of Legends, Danny Phantom, Basilisk: the Kouga Ninja Scrolls, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Trollhunters, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Amphibia, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Romance:

Princess Jellyfish, The Ghosts & Mrs. Muir, Kamisama Hajimemashte, Blend S, Inu x Boku SS, Engaged to the Unidentified, Beauty and the Beast (1987), Ouran Host Club, My Love Story!!

Thriller:

Gravity Falls, Bonekickers

Science fiction:

Transformers Prime, Astro Boy (2003), Star Wars: the Clone Wars, Clone Wars, Samurai Jack, Unlimited Psychic Squad, Infinity Train, Star Wars: Visions, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Rebels, Bee and Puppycat, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Steven Universe, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

#my faves #tv shows #films #it's funny how I have so little in one genre for film or tv and on the other side it's bursting lol

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akamarulover · 5 years ago

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Top 100 anime of the decade!

My personal favorite 100 series that aired from 2010-2019. It was harder than I thought to narrow down the list! I have watched all of these (some multiple times) and would recommend them all! *Some of these are not inherently “good”, but were entertaining enough for me to include :9 **If I specify a season, then I probably dropped it at some point or watched all of it but didn’t like the later material ***Cutoff is October 2009. Unless there are multiple seasons, the majority of which aired after 2010.

#41-100

100) Fairy Tail (2009-2019): Action, Adventure, Fantasy -328 Episodes 99) Black Clover (2017-Current): Action, Adventure, Fantasy -116+ 98) Violet Evergarden (2018): Slice of Life, Coming of Age -13 97) O’Maidens in your Savage Season (2019): Slice of Life, Coming of age -12 96) Fate Apocrypha (2017): Action, Fantasy, Supernatural -25 95) The World God Only Knows (2010-2013): Romantic Comedy -36 94) Kobayashi’s Maiddragon (2017): Comedy, Slice of Life -13 93) Sword Art Online [season 1] (2012): Isekai, Action -25 92) Space Brothers (2012-2014): Comedy, Slice of Life, Sci-Fi -99 91) The Ancient Magus’ Bride (2017-2018): Fantasy, Supernatural -24

90) K: Project Kings (2012, 2015): Urban Fantasy, Action -26 89) Darling in the Franxx (2018): Mecha, Romance, Drama -24 88) My Love Story (2015): Romance, Comedy -24 87) Beyond the Boundary (2013): Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural -13 86) Kiznaiver (2016): Sci-Fi, Drama -12 85) Waiting in the Summer (2012): Slice of life, Romance, Supernatural -12 84) Rokka no Yuusha (2015): Mystery, Supernatural, Adventure -12 83) Arslan Senki (2015): Action, Historical, Drama -25 82) Nichijou (2011): Slice of Life, Comedy -26 81) Ozomatsusan (2015-2018): Comedy, Parody -54

80) Golden Kamuy (2018): Historical, Adventure -24 79) Danganronpa [season 1](2013): Mystery -13 78) Charlotte (2015): Comedy, Drama, Supernatural -13 77) Magical Girl Raising Project (2016): Magical Girl, Battle, Dark Fantasy -12 76) Letter Bee (2009-2011): Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural -50 75) Bakuman (2010-2013): Slice of Life, Comedy, Coming of Age -75 -Manga is really good! By same creators as Death Note 74) Cells at Work (2018): Comedy, Slice of Life -13 73) Acca 13 (2017): Mystery, Drama -13 72) Assassination Classroom (2015-2016): Comedy, Action -47 71)Mekakucity Actors [Kagerou Project] (2014): Supernatural, Sci-Fi -12 -Good music. Story based on Vocaloid songs.

70) No.6 (2011): Dystopia, Shounen-ai, Sci-fi -11 69) Orange (2016): Romance, Slice of life, Coming of age -13 68) Dr.Stone (2019): Adventure, Post-apocalypse -24 67) Your Lie in April (2014-2015): Musical, Romance, Drama -22 66) Scums Wish (2017): Drama, Romance, Seinen -12 65) Children of the Whales (2017): Fantasy, Supernatural -12 64) Food Wars (2015-Current): Battle, Cooking, Ecchi -73+ 63) Rage of Bahamut: Genesis [season 1] (2014): Adventure, Fantasy -12 62) Terraformars (2014-2016): Battle, Sci-fi, Seinen -26 61) Land of the Lustrous (2017): Action, Fantasy -12

60) Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015-2017): Supernatural, Urban Fantasy -24 59) Silver Spoon (2013-2014): Slice of Life, Coming of Age, Comedy -22 -By Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist) 58) Death parade (2015): Psychological, Drama -12 57) Yona of the Dawn (2014-2015): Adventure, Fantasy, Romance -24 56) My Little Monster (2012): Romance, Comedy -13 -Anime unfinished. Manga is my fav shoujo romance 55) Little Witch Academia (2017): Fantasy, Magic, School -25 -Studio Trigger (Kill la Kill, Gurren Lagann, Promare) 54) Ajin (2016): Horror, Supernatural, Psychological -26 53) Magi (2012-2014): Adventure, Fantasy -50 52) Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (2013): Sci-fi, Psychological -13 -By Gen Urobuchi (Madoka Magica, Fate/Zero, Psycho Pass) 51) Anohana (2011): Coming of Age, Drama -11

50) Sakamoto Desu Ga? (2016): Comedy, School, Slice of life -12 49) Fate/Unlimited Blade Works (2014-2015): Supernatural, Battle -26 48) Megalo Box (2018): Sports, Sci-fi, Drama -13 -Really awesome classic art style 47) The Promised Wonderland (2019-Current): Horror, Psychological -12 46) JJBA:Stardust Crusaders (2014-2015): Action, Adventure -48 45) Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun (2014): Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life -12 44) Wandering Son (2011): Coming-of-age, LGBT+ -12 43) Run With the Wind (2018-2019): Sports, Slice-of-life -23 42) Dororo (2019): Supernatural, Historical, Action -24 -By Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, etc...) 41) Yuri on Ice (2016): Romance, Sports -12

#11-40

40) Demon Slayer (2019-Current): Supernatural, Action -26+ -Gorgeous art/animation. Great soundtrack. 39) Psycho Pass [season 1] (2012-2013): Dystopia, Psychological -22 -Smart, capable, well written female lead. Interesting social commentary. 38) Space Dandy (2014): Sci-fi, Comedy -26 -Very funny. Great leading character. Really good English dub! -Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo) 37) Future Diary (2011-2012): Psychological, Romance, Mystery -26 -Murder game (so pretty trashy lol). Fun characters. 36) Banana Fish (2018): Drama, Romance, Crime Thriller -24 -Engaging characters. Great Story. Very emotional and tragic. -Dark Themes. Check trigger warnings before watching! 35) Usagi Drop (2011): Slice-of-Life, Drama -11 -Incredibly sweet and heartwarming. Emotional. Bittersweet. -DO NOT (and I cannot stress this enough) EVER! Read! The manga!

34) Erased (2016): Mystery, Psychological -12 -Good story. Endearing characters. Emotional. Bittersweet. 33) Free! (2013-2018): Sports, Slice of Life -37 -Fun characters. Beautiful art. Great animation. 32) JJBA: Phantom Blood (2012): Action, Adventure, Supernatural -9 -Unique and interesting characters. Engaging storytelling. -If you haven’t watched any Jojo yet, start here! 31) Gintama (2006-2018): Comedy, Parody, Action -367 -Stupid funny bullshit. Fun characters. Emotional scenes done very well! 30) Fire Force (2019-Current): Action, Supernatural -24+ -Stunning visuals. Incredible fire effects. Top notch animation. Good characters. Great OP song! Good aesthetics. Good atmosphere. -Manga by Atsushi Ohkubo (Soul Eater) 29) Parasyte (2014-2015): Horror, Supernatural, Sci-fi -24 -Among my all time favorite horror series. Creepy body horror and cool fights. Good animation. Good soundtrack.

28) Blue Exorcist (2011, 2017): Action, Supernatural -37 -Great characters. Good demon designs. Standard shounen done well. -Anime is unfinished but manga is GREAT! Amazing art. Woman writer! 27) Deadman Wonderland (2011): Action, Thriller -12 -Great character designs. Cool powers (all blood based). Creepy Atmosphere -Anime unfinished. Manga among my all time favorites! Great art. 26) Tsuritama (2012): Comedy, Sci-fi -12 -Charming characters. Feel good show. Super fun and sweet. Good vibes. 25) Gangsta (2015): Action, Drama -12 -Deaf main male! Nuanced characters. Thoughtful handling of difficult subjects. Female writer! Emotional and tragic. 24) Tatami Galaxy (2010): Slice of Life, Romance, Comedy -11 -One of the most unique series I’ve ever seen. Very unique characters. Engaging storytelling. Bizarre and funny. Defies expectations. -Has an accompanying movie (Night is Short Walk on Girl, 2017) 23) Angel Beats (2010): Drama, Supernatural -13 -Emotional, bittersweet, tragic, heartwarming. Every character gets focus.

22) JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable (2016): Action, Drama, Battle -39 -Unique characters. Cool powers. Good OST. 21) One Punch Man (2015, 2019): Action, Comedy: -24 -Incredible animation. Great fight scenes. Great characters. 20) Kids on the Slope (2012): Musical, Romance, Coming of Age -12 -Great jazz/blues style music. Good character growth. -Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Carole and Tuesday) 19) Hunter X Hunter (2011-2014): Action, Adventure, Fantasy -148 -Good character dynamics. Great animation for a long running series! 18) Noragami (2014-2015): Supernatural, Action: -25 -Amazing atmosphere. Great use of color. Cool fights/powers. Fun characters -Anime unfinished. Manga is great! Good art style. 17) The Eccentric Family (2013, 2017): Drama, Comedy, Romance -25 -Charming unique characters. Quirky storytelling. Very fun to watch.

16) JJBA: Battle Tendency (2012-2013): Action, Adventure -17 -The most fun JoJo part imo. Great villains. Fun characters. Colorful. 15) Natsume’s Book of Friends (2008-2017): Supernatural, Slice of Life -74 -Main chara is very sweet. Wholesome, funny, bittersweet, episodic stories. 14) Devilman Crybaby (2018): Action, Horror, Supernatural -10 -VERY intense scenes/gore. Unique art style. Leaves a lasting impression. 13) Haikyuu!! (2016-Current): Sports, Comedy -60+ -Huge cast of fun characters. Great animation. Good OP/ED songs 12) Kill la Kill (2013-2014): Action, Battle, Magical Girl -24 -Great supporting characters. Majority female cast. Good fight scenes. Very fun, over the top and weird. Fantastic OST. 11) Chihayafuru (2011-Current): Sports, Drama, Romance -74+ -My all time fav sports anime! Female lead. Well developed characters. Great character dynamics. Good art/animation.

10) My Hero Academia (2016-Current): Action, Fantasy -75+ -When they actually try, animation is great. Great character designs. Fun cast. Great character interactions. Great chara development. Cool powers. Basically everything a superhero series should be. -If this were based on manga it would be my #1 pick haha 9) Mob Psycho 100 (2016, 2019): Action, Supernatural -25 -Animation consistently incredible. Good use of color. Unique art style. Unique and interesting characters. Shigeo is a national treasure. Great fight scenes.

8) JJBA: Golden Wind (2018-2019): Action, Adventure -39 -Unique characters. Unique powers. Great chara dynamics. Interesting fights. Probably the most unique character/ability designs of any series. -As a collective whole, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure would be in my top 3. But since each part has its own complete story, I separated them. 7) Attack on Titan (2013-Current): Action, Mystery, Horror -59+ -Interesting premise. Impressive animation. Amazing art. Great atmosphere and tone. Engaging and interesting story. Good writing. Great OP/ED songs. Well executed plot twists. -I would say best animation of the decade. Huge scale of characters and the world framed very well. Consistently great looking action. Best use of 3D animation in anime that I know of.

6) Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu (2016-2017): Drama, Romance -25 -Young (absolute best boy) ex-con Yotaro gets inspired by performative art form Rakugo. He begs Rakugo master, Yakumo, to teach him. Yakumo however is a bitter, depressed, gay old man with deep emotional wounds and a tragic past. -Incredible voice acting (best of ANY series out there.) Emotionally captivating. Great story. Fully fleshed out depth of characters. Great character interactions. Great character growth. -Funny when it tries. Heartbreaking and angsty. An amazing, thoughtful, heart wrenching series led by well rounded characters. 5) Made in Abyss (2017): Adventure, Horror, Fantasy -13+ -In the center of a certain city lies a massive abyss containing countless unimaginable sights, treasures and monsters. Once you enter, it is impossible to return. 12 year old orphan Riko ventures inside with robot boy Reg to find her mother who disappeared many years ago. -Great art. Great concept. Mind blowing backgrounds and environments. Good monster designs. Great characters. Great atmosphere. Fantastic OST. Truly terrifying and horrific. Captivating and enchanting worldbuilding. -Season 2 confirmed (with no date)

4) Madoka Magica (2011): Magical Girl, Psychological -12 -Great OST. Good characters. Plot very well done. Handles plot twists very well. Good character design. Leaves lasting impression. -Among the most influential anime of the decade imo. 3) Fate/Zero (2011-2012): Fantasy, Action, Battle -25 -Interesting characters explored very well. Great animation (same studio as Demon Slayer). Great OST. Good story writing. Interesting premise. -Prequel series to Fate/Unlimited Blade Works -I hesitate to call it “historical”. But it includes many historical figures and mythos from a wide variety of the world and time periods. I have learned a lot of lore through the franchise and my own research. -Those unfamiliar with Fate franchise, this is an acceptable starting point. My own first step into Fate (now I’m fully entrenched in lore).

2) From the New World(2012-2013): Psychological, Dystopia, Supernatural -25 -1,000 years in the future, after apocalyptic events, all remaining humans possess psychic abilities. All humans are considered ticking time bombs, and children are closely monitored and dealt with as the government sees fit. Saki and friends discover all the dark secrets of their society and human history. -Great character development. Fantastic worldbuilding. Great storytelling. Plot twists delivered well. Good story. -Plot twists are truly mind blowing. And really alter how you view the series. Grey morality explored and makes you question who is truly good or bad. -Almost every main character is canon bisexual :9 -One of the best written villains I have ever seen. -Avoid the manga :/ 1) Durarara!! (2010-2016): Urban Fantasy, Drama, Romance -62 -Unique writing style. Great character development. Interesting character interactions. Good handling of a large cast. Multiple plot threads handled well. Good OST. Well rounded female characters. -No one “main” character. Just central characters the plot tends to revolve around. Multiple plots and charas are thrown around until they all come together in a very satisfying way. -I love series with a large cast. And DRRR handles it better than anything I have ever seen (which is why it’s my fav). The character progression through each arc is fantastic.

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Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (2009-2010): Action, Adventure -38 -One of, if not the best anime ever made -Did not include bc majority of the show aired in 2009. Mushishi (2005-2006, 2014) Supernatural, Adventure -46 -Majority aired far before 2010. Most of my fav stories in first season. -Great episodic, surrealist anime. Explores interesting concepts and supernatural powers and entities. Carole and Tuesday (2019): Drama, Musical -24 -I have not watched the recently released second half yet -Great music. Charming characters. Good animation. FGO/Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia (2019-2020): Action, Fantasy -12+ -Still airing, reserving judgement until full adaptation is complete -Great OST, Fantastic animation, great story. -My favorite story from FGO mobile game. So far the adaptation is done great. Fight scenes translated beautifully. Stars Align (2019-20??): Sports, Drama, Coming of Age -12 -Unfortunately series was cut halfway through production. Big cliffhanger waiting on unconfirmed second season. -Thoughtful handling of difficult subjects. Good characters. Nice art style. -Surprisingly dark at times. Sharp changes in mood. Kings Game (2017): Horror, Murder Game -12 -Awful. Hilariously awful. Incomprehensible. -Truly baffling choices in direction and storytelling -Character motivations and actions absolutely unintelligible. -Actually watch it though. The roller coaster of terrible decision making and incompetence is a real treat to experience.

And with that, my top 100! Curating this list was a huge nostalgia trip. And very fun. Some older shows feel like they aired barely a year ago, while others feel like they’ve been around forever. Let me know if you watch something from my list! (Or message me if you want to know more about a series. I would love to talk about it.) Also send me recommendations! I obviously can’t catch every show ever aired, so if something’s good I would love to know about it. This decade or otherwise. If you read through everything, thanks so much! Happy New Year!

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Demon Slayer (2019)

A family is attacked by demons and only two members survive - Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko, who is turning into a demon slowly. Tanjiro sets out to become a demon slayer to avenge his family and cure his sister.

My Rating: 8/10

Death Parade (2015)

After death, there is no heaven or hell, only a bar that stands between reincarnation and oblivion. There the attendant will, one after another, challenge pairs of the recently deceased to a random game in which their fate of either ascending into reincarnation or falling into the void will be wagered. Whether it's bowling, darts, air hockey, or anything in between, each person's true nature will be revealed in a ghastly parade of death and memories, dancing to the whims of the bar's master. Welcome to Quindecim, where Decim, arbiter of the afterlife, awaits! Death Parade expands upon the original one-shot intended to train young animators. It follows yet more people receiving judgment—until a strange, black-haired guest causes Decim to begin questioning his own rulings.

My Rating: 8/10

Noragami (2014)

In times of need, if you look in the right place, you just may see a strange telephone number scrawled in red. If you call this number, you will hear a young man introduce himself as the God Yato. Yato is a minor deity and a self-proclaimed "Delivery God," who dreams of having millions of worshippers. Without a single shrine dedicated to his name, however, his goals are far from being realized. He spends his days doing odd jobs for five yen apiece, until his weapon partner becomes fed up with her useless master and deserts him. Just as things seem to be looking grim for the god, his fortune changes when a middle school girl, Hiyori Iki, supposedly saves Yato from a car accident, taking the hit for him. Remarkably, she survives, but the event has caused her soul to become loose and hence able to leave her body. Hiyori demands that Yato return her to normal, but upon learning that he needs a new partner to do so, reluctantly agrees to help him find one. And with Hiyori's help, Yato's luck may finally be turning around.

My Rating: 9/10

Yona of the Dawn (2014-2015)

Princess Yona lives a life of luxury and ease, completely sheltered from the problems of the seemingly peaceful Kingdom of Kouka; however, the sudden murder of the king and betrayal of her beloved cousin Su-won places Yona's life in mortal peril. Forced to escape only with Son Hak, who is both her childhood friend and bodyguard, the naïve princess soon discovers that Kouka is not the idyllic place she envisioned it to be. Poverty, strife, and corruption run rampant, making reclaiming the throne nothing more than a wishful fantasy given the kingdom's current state. With only a mysterious legend to guide her, Yona must discover a way to restore Kouka to its former glory while being pursued relentlessly by the forces of the new King of Kouka.

My Rating: 8/10

Haikyu! (2014-Present)

Inspired after watching a volleyball ace nicknamed "Little Giant" in action, small-statured Shouyou Hinata revives the volleyball club at his middle school. The newly-formed team even makes it to a tournament; however, their first match turns out to be their last when they are brutally squashed by the "King of the Court," Tobio Kageyama. Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama, and so after graduating from middle school, he joins Karasuno High School's volleyball team—only to find that his sworn rival, Kageyama, is now his teammate. Thanks to his short height, Hinata struggles to find his role on the team, even with his superior jumping power. Surprisingly, Kageyama has his own problems that only Hinata can help with, and learning to work together appears to be the only way for the team to be successful.

My Rating: 9/10

The Devil is a Part-Timer (2013)

Striking fear into the hearts of mortals, the Demon Lord Satan begins to conquer the land of Ente Isla with his vast demon armies. However, while embarking on this brutal quest to take over the continent, his efforts are foiled by the hero Emilia, forcing Satan to make his swift retreat through a dimensional portal only to land in the human world. Along with his loyal general Alsiel, the demon finds himself stranded in modern-day Tokyo and vows to return and complete his subjugation of Ente Isla—that is, if they can find a way back! Powerless in a world without magic, Satan assumes the guise of a human named Sadao Maou and begins working at MgRonald's—a local fast-food restaurant—to make ends meet. He soon realizes that his goal of conquering Ente Isla is just not enough as he grows determined to climb the corporate ladder and become the ruler of Earth, one satisfied customer at a time!

My Rating: 9/10

The Promised Neverland (2019-Present)

Surrounded by a forest and a gated entrance, the Grace Field House is inhabited by orphans happily living together as one big family, looked after by their "Mama," Isabella. Although they are required to take tests daily, the children are free to spend their time as they see fit, usually playing outside, as long as they do not venture too far from the orphanage—a rule they are expected to follow no matter what. However, all good times must come to an end, as every few months, a child is adopted and sent to live with their new family... never to be heard from again. However, the three oldest siblings have their suspicions about what is actually happening at the orphanage, and they are about to discover the cruel fate that awaits the children living at Grace Field, including the twisted nature of their beloved Mama.

My Rating: 8/10

Toradora (2008-2009)

Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger." One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryuuji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yuusaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryuuji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend! Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.

My Rating: 9/10

Hypnosis Microphone: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima (2020)

In a world overtaken by war and conflict, "Hypnosis Microphones"—devices through which a user channels lyrics that can affect the listener's brain and even cause physical damage—were introduced to the masses by the Party of Words. Revolutionizing warfare, Hypnosis Mics have transformed words and music into the sole weapons used by gangsters, terrorists, and the military, with physical weapons having been banned from use. As a result of swooping in during the chaos, the all-female Party of Words rules over the Japanese government. Women in Japan now live in Chuuouku, while men battle over surrounding territories outside the ward through rap battles. With intentions unknown, the Party of Words begins to gather the former members of the now-disbanded legendary rap crew The Dirty Dawg to fight not for territory or war, but for their respective crew's pride and honor in the greatest rap battle of all time. The first Division Rap Battle is about to commence, and practice isn't something these rappers are going to need.

My Rating: 6/10

Kamisama Kiss (2012)

High schooler Nanami Momozono has quite a few problems of late, beginning with her absentee father being in such extreme debt that they lose everything. Downtrodden and homeless, she runs into a man being harassed by a dog. After helping him, she explains her situation, and to her surprise, he offers her his home in gratitude. But when she discovers that said home is a rundown shrine, she tries to leave; however, she is caught by two shrine spirits and a fox familiar named Tomoe. They mistake her for the man Nanami rescued—the land god of the shrine, Mikage. Realizing that Mikage must have sent her there as a replacement god, Tomoe leaves abruptly, refusing to serve a human. Rather than going back to being homeless, Nanami immerses herself in her divine duties. But if she must keep things running smoothly, she will need the help of a certain hot-headed fox. In her fumbling attempt to seek out Tomoe, she lands in trouble and ends up sealing a contract with him. Now the two must traverse the path of godhood together as god and familiar; but it will not be easy, for new threats arise in the form of a youkai who wants to devour the girl, a snake that wants to marry her, and Nanami's own unexpected feelings for her new familiar.

My Rating: 7/10

My Roommate is a Cat (2019)

Subaru Mikazuki is a 23-year-old mystery novel author, major introvert, and an awkwardly shy person. He would much rather stay home to read a book than go outside and interact with others. Further exacerbating this life of solitude, his parents tragically died in an accident many years ago, leaving him alone in the world. One day, while giving offerings at his parents' grave, Subaru runs into a small black and white cat named Haru, which he ends up taking home with him. Subaru, however, has never taken care of anyone else in his life—can he even take care of a cat? Haru is grateful toward Subaru, as he gives her all the food she wants—a luxury for a cat who is used to a rough life on the streets. But she notices that Subaru can't even seem to take care of himself! Will she be okay with this dunce?

My Rating: 7/10

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