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punderfulowl · 5 years

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Top 12 Anime (That I've Seen) in 2018

Happy New Year, one and all! You read the title right, starting off 2019 with a change of format with not ten, but TWELVE entries in this year-end list! Not only that, I’ve actually watched more current stuff than last year!

Allow me to explain...

Just in case you haven’t seen my list from last year, this list will consist of anime I’ve seen this year and not necessarily anime that came out this year. Why? One, because I watch whatever I want to watch. And two, because not a lot of people do end of the year retrospectives this way and it’s a fun time sharing older series that many might not have seen, yet (not exactly original though considering that I stole this idea from videogamedunkey). Now that you understand the rules, let’s begin!

12. Fastest Finger First (2017)

Starting off the list is a little anime series that may have gone under most people’s radar when it first came out. I, myself, forgot about it until a random clip showed up on my FB feed via Crunchyroll’s page and decided to seek it out. It was a fun enough time with learning about the ins and outs of the Quiz Bowl world while getting behind our young heroes that aim to be the best. Admittedly, this shows rolls with plenty of anime cliches which almost drowns out the few surprises it has. One of those surprises is that these high school characters actually look like high schoolers! There’s no, “lolz, that’s a freshman in high school, but she has double D boobs! And that one over there is over six feet tall high muscle tone! Cuh-razy!”

Okay, that was more of a personal note, but it’s still appreciated. Anyway, it’s a cute show and definitely worth the look.

11. Ray:The Animation (2006)

Starting out is a show that I did a review on earlier this year so I’ll keep this, as well as other shows I reviewed already, relatively short. Ray is about a young woman, whom is an amazing doctor in her own right, tackling medical mysteries as well as her own foggy past. Medical dramas may be present in live-action shows, but it’s quite the rarity in anime especially having a woman in the leading role. Unfortunately, the lackluster animation and art keep it from going higher on this list, but all the good it has is REALLY good (albeit with some silliness here and there).

10. Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (2015)

I’ve already had my say in regards to this series, but, just to clarify for this list, my feelings have not changed. Holds itself well for a mystery, has an interesting protagonist, and is visually beautiful. I would like to know more about this story, but that would mean reading the light novels. It may be low on the list because of it being a glorified commercial, but I would recommend this anime regardless.

9. Devilman Crybaby (2018)

Once you have seen this list as a whole, you’ll notice that most of the stuff I’ve seen last year was on the lighter side. You can blame Devilman for that because I needed some fluff for a morale boost after watching that! However, I didn’t place it at the bottom of the list for a reason and that’s because I recognize this anime as the game changer it is. Devilman is both visually and narratively different from what we’re used to in anime and we, as a community, need more of that. We need more shows that start up conversations on not just meaning, morals or symbolism, but rather on what we want to see and how trends should change. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve yet to recover from this show, so I’m going to look at some pictures of adorable puppers.

8. Pop Team Epic (2018)

Apparently, a LOT of people didn’t like Pop Team Epic and the attention that it was getting. I...don’t quite get it? I guess you can be allergic to fun? Sure, it was weird and off the wall, but that OP was a banger, though! Okay, so the humor didn’t jive with everyone, but it sure jived with me!

7. Aggretsuko (2018)

A fun look into the life of a young individual stuck in an average desk job (except, you know, with animals), Aggretsuko was an honest to goodness surprise for me last year and I’m glad it’s getting a second season.

6. Violet Evergarden (2018)

I’m sure that there are going to be a lot of people that will be mad at me for not putting this higher, especially since I think it’s this high to begin with on its merits of being a beautifully animated show alone. Yes, it had some really good character moments and one episode that got me very emotionally invested, but for some reason I find this spot to be just right. Hey, it beat out six other shows, right?

5. Interviews with Monster Girls (2017)

If ya’ll aren’t angry now hahaha!

Seriously, be thankful that my bias only had this anime this far. What bias is that? As sad as it sounds, this show opened up my eyes to the wonder that is Sakie Satou aka my new, overall, waifu.

Sakie aside, this show has a lot going for it. I can just imagine if this kind of story was handled by anyone else our main protagonist, Tetsuo Takahashi, would have been some bland self-insert with no personality, but instead, he’s one of the show’s strong points. For one, Tetsuo is a freakin’ adult and freakin’ acts like one. Second, instead of a generic, lean body type, he’s pretty jacked which I like to think provides some manservice for those looking for it.

IwMG is a delight and you should check it out if you haven’t already.

4. Hinamatsuri (2018)

Hinamatsuri was considered to be not only the best comedy anime of 2018, but the best anime, period, of 2018. Those claims are easily understood because the show has many things going for it: comedic timing, slapstick, and a variety of interesting characters. I’ve already said my piece when I reviewed it earlier, so all I have to say is to check out Hinamatsuri for a good laugh or seven.

3. Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018)

This show has charmed me so much. It was such a surprise. However, I’m going to keep this short because any longer will leave me gushing over and over again about how freakin’ precious these two kids are.

2. Nichijou (2011)

Nichijou is such a delight! The pacing, rhythm, and slapstick are ALL on point! I remember seeing some images back in the day and wasn’t all that impressed, but it wasn’t until one or two years ago that I came across some actual footage and was left impressed. A truly hilarious show with its own style. Go and watch this if you need a laugh.

1. My Hero Academia [S1] (2016)

So, yeah, I was about two years late to this party, eh? But after two years of seeing a lot of my friend fall head over heels for MHA, I thought, “Enough is enough, time to see if all this hype is merited.”

It was, it so freakin’ was.

I paced myself as best as I could thinking that I could space out the (current) three seasons because I’m not huge into binge watching, but I practically watched the first two seasons back to back. I enjoyed it that much! Heck, it got my brother to start watching it and he’s not that big into the anime scene! However, between the first two seasons, I felt that the first season was the stronger of the two and thus its place on this list.

Sorry for this being WAY late, but I’m glad to have finally finished this. Here’s to another year of being a huge nerd! Hooray!

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f0olish-h3art · 2 years

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this is where the end of year recap happens...

2021 is closing in on it's ending. the year has definitely been another rollercoaster ride but it wasn't to 2020's extreme.

2021 had me experience my first real emotional and mental breakdowns. where all the emotions i've tried to drown came to surface. the beginning of the year was hard. i failed out of school the semester before. crushing the dreams i was so excited about in 2019.

despite the shit i went through in 2020, i tried. all i can say is that i REALLY tried. i was mentally checked out. i was emotionally checked out. the start of my 2021 in one word -- depressed. i didn't feel like myself for sure. but if i was good at anything, it was hiding it all, until i couldn't anymore.

i spent my days helping my youngest niece navigate her pre-k virtual class. gained a-lot of quarantine/depression weight. basically just stopped caring for my health. the only positive thing i did was that i started to actively look for a job once school for the kids was close to being over. started a new job in May for an OBGYN office located in Flatbush, Brooklyn. not exactly sure it helped me get out of my funk but it got me moving and active and making my own money again.

we had as close to a normal summer as possible with COVID still active but life seemed like it was opening back up again for everyone.

summer 2021 also gave me Keith. someone i've "known" via IG for almost 8 years. finally met in person in June. i went into this knowing not to expect anything since he lives in Georgia. but i can honestly say, getting to know him over the summer helped bring the spark back into my life. i'm extremely happy to have made that leap and for him because he's just been everything amazing so far.

this summer we finally got to go away for a mini vacation/getaway with my whole family. seeing the kids enjoy themselves and seeing my parents be able to be out and about made me feel so good, so normal. we as a family definitely needed that.

unfortunately, the summer also found me admitted in the hospital for the first time in my life. it started with a massive nosebleed at 2am that ended me in the ER. it was all from my blood pressure and my sugar being both massively high. the nurses in the ER kept telling me "you're lucky it was ONLY a nose bleed". i've lived with high BP for years now and it all finally caught onto me. they said it could have been so much worse but i'm so glad it wasn't. i was admitted for about 4-5 days on the cardiac floor with a heart monitor attached to my neck the whole time. it definitely was a wake up call that i know i needed.

summer 2021 also was year 43 for me. i realize now that i ALMOST didn't get to see it. i originally didn't want to plan anything but my GC and Twinie came up for my birthday weekend to celebrate with me. aside from the emotional breakdown/anxiety attack i had in the middle of the streets in Manhattan at 2am...i had a blast!! lolz

which now brings me to the present. Keith and i made it official on 9/7/2021. it just felt right. i went to Georgia to spend some time with him out there in November. we didn't get to do much because of his work schedule but just being with him for all those days and nights was more than enough. i've fallen for this man when i didn't think that was ever going to be possible again. i can truly say i'm happy. i'd be happier once we're both in the same state together.

but for every good news there's always some bad lurking in the corners. this one comes in the form of my mom's health. a few weeks ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer. and she recently had her gallbladder removed. she's a trooper though. strong ass woman that mother of mine. and full of positivity about nipping this cancer in the bud. we are highly thankful to have detected it all at a very early stage. she's in high spirits and no longer in pain from the gallstones and we thank God for that!

there's literally 2 more weeks left to 2021. but i'm ready to see it go and see what 2022 has to offer us.

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