5hadow17
Senior Member
With recency bias being thrown around, tried out a mid-year list with subsequent updates to see how much of a thing it actually is for me. Selections did change and ended up with a fair spread over the seasons for what its worth
5hadow17's Anime List - MyAnimeList.net
So far 2023 has been the year of the delay, because "covid".
Animation:
[Oshi no Ko] | Kanna Hirayama
Usually goes to Demon Slayer, but the Swordsmith Village arc has been my least favourite entry so far, animation and otherwise
Art style:
Hibike Eupho - Ensemble Contest | KyoAni
Also a mention for the Rurouni Kenshin remake. Some say the shiny effects don't suit the setting and tone, but I've I've liked the style used for refreshing this classic
Zom 100 also deserves a mention, the colour palette to cover the blood supposedly allowed the early broadcast slot this had
Music:
Oregairu Kan OVA | feel.
Just a 1 ep OVA, but with Megumi no Ame for the OP, Yui's ballade version of Hello Alone for her confession scene and Diamond no Jundo for the ED, this was enough of a reminder why the music in Oregairu played a large part in it being one of my favourite franchises of all time
NieR Automata came with some high expectations here and I think it met them fairly well
Direction:
Undead Girl Murder Farce | Lapin Track
I hadn't recognised the studio or any of the staff, but the direction had made this flow smoothly with the heavy dialiogue
[Oshi no Ko] and G-Witch also deserve mentions
Script:
G-Witch S2 | Sunrise
Started off with some calling it a Utena ripoff and yuri-bait but it became very much a Gundam series in the 2nd season. Felt the ending was weaker though, peaked towards the end of S1 and start of S2
Character Design:
Gridman Universe | Trigger
Mujina only got a 1 frame cameo in this movie unfortunately
Also a mention for G-Witch S2
OP:
Setsuna no Chikai | ToniKawa S2
Missing the bass line from Koi no Uta, but still has the Akari Kitou rap. Add those guitar riffs and this one is likely also going to be one of my all time favourites
Idol from [Oshi no Ko] also deserves a mention, the song was mainstream enough to top Billboard charts apparently
ED:
Mukyu Platonic | Isekai One Turn Kill Neesan
Also a mention for Red:birthmark from G-Witch S2 which was beautifully designed to give you that extra bit of depression after each ep
Seiyu:
Ai + Kaoru + Megumin + Yuzuriha + Sumi | Rie Takahashi
Rie's been everywhere this year, but just that scene for Ai was enough
Hayamin for Ryuu in Danmachi S4P2 also deserves a mention as well as Akari Kitou for Tsukasa in ToniKawa S2
Girl:
Mai Sakurajima | AoButa - Odekake Sister
The ice queen Yukino kept the throne warm for Mai queen until I got the chance to see her movie
For the debuts, Shizuka from Zom 100 derserves a mention
Guy:
Thorfinn | Vinland Saga S2
Not sure if I should include my guy/girl/? Mahiro, but I have no enemies
Fight:
Zoro vs King | One Piece
Think it's better that they're splitting recaps into separate special eps now so that they have time to deliver scenes like this
Fanservice:
Yuusha ga Shinda! | LIDENFILMS
Inuhiro has been meme'd enough, but you get what you should have expected, as well as an unexpected Code Geass reference
Episode:
[Oshi no Ko] | Pilot
With the extended run time and theatrical release, this might be unfair to consider as an ep. Best experienced before you're spoiled
Zom 100 pilot ep would have been it if the bar hadn't been set so high
Movie:
AoButa - Odekake Sister | CloverWorks
Not quite the level as the previous entries to the franchise, but I still enjoyed it
Was also good seeing the Hibike Eupho franchise being revived, and the Gridman Universe conclusion
TV Series (Overall):
[Oshi no Ko] | Doga Kobo
Don't think it's going to be a gateway into idol anime in the same way Love is War was for the romcom genre, but it's still something special
Last edited:
