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When was the last time your top 1 overall anime got changed? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 week ago by mo_lave@reddthat.com to c/anime@ani.social

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Takopi's Original Sin unsat Violet Evergarden series + 2020 movie as my top 1 when I finished it last week. It's not perfect perfect, yet I fail to think of any other non-movie anime that is as consistent and complete in its overall quality as this.

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[–] Endmaker@ani.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

When?

Probably when I got back into anime.

Previously, I was more of a casual anime viewer, just watching anime that are highly popular (e.g. SAO), those that my friends recommended (e.g. Infinite Stratos) or just the few that caught my attention (e.g. Gundam 00). That most memorable one from that period is Toradora!, so I shall consider it my previous top one. I haven't seriously thought about it back then TBH.

What got me back into anime was Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, around the time season 2 was airing (and not long before joining Lemmy).

My initial impression - based on the synopsis and pictures - was: man, how far has Gundam fallen to pander to its audience, focusing on cute girls in their school life instead of its core themes of war and politics. I picked it up just to pass time, with the intention of dropping it at the drop of a hat once I lose interest. But I never did.

The prologue immediately had me reevaluating my preconceived notions and biases. It reminded me that I should not judge a book by its cover; that I should probably try more anime out instead of being so selective.

The main criteria for determining if an anime belongs in my top 10 / favourites are

my enjoyment of the whole story
how many times I rewatch it
its personal significance to me

I enjoyed WfM a lot, I replayed various scenes and episodes (and sometimes whole episodes or even seasons) many times, and most importantly, it got me to check out around 300 anime between then and now.

Naturally, it has to be my top one anime.

I'd say Umamusume: Pretty Derby season 2 put up a good fight for the number one spot recently. Ultimately, the personal significance factor of WfM is just too strong.

Still, I can't but noticed that I have a very specific taste based on just my top 3:

spoiler for WfM, Umamusume S2 and 86

I like anime where the MC keeps taking Ls alongside a white/silver-haired lady who is of royalty, forming a strong bond over their trauma while supporting each other through their sufferings. Despite so many Ls, they would persevere till the end where they finally make a big comeback and have a happy ending.

If not for personal significance, any of my top 3 anime can be top 1.

[–] MyDarkestTimeline01@ani.social 1 points 1 week ago

WfM just wasn't for me. Give me my giant robots beating the shit out of one another with some war stories and politics sprinkled in. And since I've never been a high school girl with a budding relationship with another girl that part also didn't interest me.

But WfM biggest offense for me and makes it an anime that I actually dislike instead of one that just isn't for me; it's more loudly vocal fans. The ones who try and snub old school Gundam, IBO, and Thunderbolts. Are all of WfM fans that way? No, of course not. My wife loved WfM and sat with me through IBO and not once did she say IBO was worse.