My personal favorite for flawed reasons is Madoka because I was there for the live reactions to the infamous episode and it was magical watching everyone lose their shit. It was also my re-introduction to anime after being shamed out of it for liking sailor moon as a kid.

  • RedHelhest [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    It gets really crazy once you get to the Chimera Ant arc. Its a really long arc but pays off big time.

    • Gogoplata [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      Everyone mentions that as a big anti-war arc, I’m looking forward to it but so many episodes sad face.

      • RedHelhest [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        It does some very interesting stuff with the normal shonen dynamics and the villain of the arc and a person they interact with are some of my favorite characters in anime, but yeah, it takes a long time to get through. For early stuff that feels a bit more like a deconstruction, I like viewing Hisoka and his world view as a portrayal of the shonen audience.