What's your top 10 of last year?

  • barrbaric [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Pedophile Isekai as #1, hmmmm.

    2021 was the first year I watched more than one or two anime, so it was mostly older stuff. That said:

    1. Steins;gate
    2. Madoka
    3. Mob Psycho 100
    4. Link Click
    5. Kaguya
    6. So I'm a Spider, So What?
    7. Nichijou
    8. Odd Taxi
    9. Jujutsu Kaisen
    10. Konosuba

    In terms of stuff that actually came out last year...

    1. Link Click - An interesting concept done well. Only things keeping it from a 10/10 are not being a complete story and some weird animation quirks, like disorienting screen warps on cuts. 9/10
    2. So I'm a Spider, So What? - Trash animation that steadily gets worse, but it was a wild ride that kept me always wanting more. Also a rarity to have a non-sexualized female lead, only to blow it by introducing shit like Ariel. 8/10, would be 9/10 if not for horniness and technical failures.
    3. Odd Taxi - A fun little crime mystery that stands out for its Tarantino-esque dialogue. Personally I thought it was just okay. 7/10
    4. Zombieland Saga: Revenge - The plot is fucking nonsense, and the music is too repetitive and generic to be enjoyable, but the individual stories are fun. Much, much better than the first season. Weirdest cliffhanger ending I've ever seen. 7/10
    5. Evangelion 3.0+1.0 - As a huge Eva fan this was a letdown. The part when they're hanging out in the village is good, and I appreciate Anno yelling at his fans to touch grass. Wish Asuka would wear clothes. 6/10
    6. Slime Isekai Season 2 - It's bold to make a season of your anime into a prank on the audience, so they get points for audacity. 6/10
    7. Vivy - Didn't care for it. Beautifully animated, sure, but not much else going on. Didn't feel like much was done with the concept. 6/10
    8. Re:Zero Season 2 Cour 2 - Huge letdown after S1 which wasn't even that great. Some good moments but the pacing killed me. The first anime I've ever watched as it aired, and the last. 5/10
    9. Attack on Titan S4 Part 1 - I watched the whole series because, hey, it's really highly rated. I do not get the appeal, and the weird politics are a huge red flag given the author's a Japanese nationalist. 5/10
    10. Kaguya OVA - On the list purely because I only watched 10 things that came out last year apparently. :volcel-judge: 3/10