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honourable thoughts and critique of a high level: Pompo: Liked this one in the cinema, but forgot all about it so hard to put it in the top 5 really High-Rise Invasion: Surprisingly saucy for a netflix production Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time: good ending to the series Aria the Crepuscolo: I don't like the new girls Actual top 5 5 Ganbare Douki-Chan: It's a mystery how cuckqueens can be so epic while cuckolds are so fail 4 Super Cub: Intensely popular to the degree that Japanese politicians and national newspapers had to have their say about the series, understandably Super Cub also got plenty of attention in the west. For me however this series while reaching the fourth spot of this year in my ranking is also one of disappointment. This because of two main factors. The first of these is the censorship of Koguma and the series as a whole. The harsher aspects of it were removed from the series which meant we had to miss out on events such as Koguma beating up a boy, her evolution into a hired killer, Reiko's witchy ways, Shii-chan's little sister who is dedicated to the prepper lifestyle and of course the black widow that is Koguma's mother among many aspects. A bit baffling on one hand as of course the series was promotional from the start, but also understandable when you think of the fact that an act of speeding in the series caused national outrage. The second factor for me is Shii-chan. While her inclusion in the series was obviously not the fault of the anime as she was also in the original novels, and obviously judging by her popularity the right choice I also felt it was a disappointing one. I view Shii-chan as a blocker in the developing relationship between Koguma and Reiko as well as any character development for either. While it was fine, good even, that she allowed Koguma to show her colder side, ultimately she served as a sudden stop for the evolution of Koguma's character. The gradual evolution of a sheltered poor girl afraid to interact with the world to a girl who is able to go anywhere as long as the has a Super Cub ended up largely repeating in the second half of the series. The first narrative arc culminated in Reiko and Koguma sneaking out from the School Excursion, breaking laws and all sense of common decency to go anywhere on their Super Cub, to taste the sweet taste of Freedom, to bathe in the delight of the open road and to also of course suffer the mild consequences of their daring actions. The latter half largely just seems this same narrative arc repeated, with them of course going anywhere as you can on a Super Cub, but without any added challenge. In fact, their second country tour despite the trepidation by Shii-chan's parents sees zero negative consequences. While this makes clear you can go anywhere on a Super Cub, it leads to a weaker storyline. In fact, the only negative event in the second half is a consequence of Shii-chan's own faulty actions, both by not riding a Super Cub and going anywhere outside of the lines allowed for those that are not on a Super Cub. Koguma's ticked off reaction to this is logical as she has to halt her own growth to save the life of a girl who breaks the primary rules of the world. She went anywhere, but without a Super Cub. 3 Girls und Panzer das Finale – Part 3 https://i.imgur.com/MATrSeM.mp4 It's been a long wait for the best movie of 2021 and it will be a long wait for the next one 2 Non Non Biyori Nonstop: Oft I have seen the phrase 'boring' used to describe Non Non Biyori. The world famous Animenewsnetwork was too scared to review season 3 as they lacked the intellectual capacity to understand its depths, writing it off as just another moe anime. But in fact, Non Non Biyori has the rare distinction of being one of the few actually intelligent anime out there, providing an ever engaging series for the high IQ viewer. In season 3, the long form and non-linear (as referenced in the title) narrative of the series reaches its apex. Jokes set up in season 1 get their resolution in season 3, and set ups in season 3 get their resolution in season 1. This creates an intensely rewarding experience for the attentive viewer, which unfortunately in this era of mobile phones is a rarity. Not just the joke department rewards the intellectual viewer, the themes the show has been setting up for seasons also fully reveal their depths. Running through season 3 are several intertwined themes, but some of these are more interesting to me then others. I'd say one of the primary themes of interest in the season is the interaction between rural and urban, which gets focus through the introduction of the new character Akane Shinoda. Her interactions, primarily with the monster Konomi Fujimiya portray a calm and peaceful rural world invaded by the outsider and city slicker Akane. Akane, who in typical city slicker fashion is a nervous insecure wreck more at home in a Woody Allen film or perhaps a Kirara manga, heaps destruction upon our independent and strong main cast. Her storyline, solely motivated by her isolation due to being caught up in the individualist and capitalist world of the city serves to show as a stark contrast to the collectivist nature of our rural cast. It is no coincidence that her scenes are directed not only to be different and unpleasant, but that her primary interactions are with the Monster and the already partially corrupted Hikage. This gets extra emphasis when the only ways she is able to receive positive feedback from our girls is by references to material things. Another primary storyline running through season 3 is that we finally get resolution to Renge's PTSD. I have seen many misinterpretations of Renge's character, for example calling her emotionless, but for those paying attention it is deeply obvious Renge is in fact a rather emotional and sensitive girl, who got her heart broken in season 1 due to the unexpected and heartless abandonment by her friend from the city (another reference to the cold ways of the city). While she never got to say farewell in that moment, her friend torn away from her by her fathers capitalist pursuits and her grandma slamming the door in her face, season 3 teaches not only Renge but also all of us to feel hope again as her friend comes back to make amends. At the same time, Renge had been learning herself how to get over the past and become a stronger person by taking the other new character Shiori under her wing. Shiori may have come from the city like Akane, but fully embraces the countryside, quickly integrating into it and becoming an essential part of its future. During her stay in the countryside she has discussions with Renge more on the level of the Solvay conferences then your common anime. Mind you, the resolution to her PTSD was not as simple as just meeting her old friend again and helping to raise Shiori. During the 3 seasons its constantly shown she has a fear of abandonment, for example by making sure to say goodbye multiple times to everyone she befriends, to looking back and regularly checking if they hadn't fully abandoned her. She also encourages her friends to make sure they have heartfelt farewells with others so they live without regret. This is a stark contrast to the scenes that show her younger, more careless and more outwardly emotional. All of this is of course shown in perfect detail in the visuals, with her reunion and flashback scenes having some of the only moments when she openly shows emotions after the abandonment, both showing her crying and laughing. As with any Iyashikei it of course not only has the earlier described themes of healing and the countryside, but there is also a more mature and realistic portrayal of growing up then most of the slice of life shows which purport to portray this but in all honesty never reach further then being a loose collection of scenes of girls that fail in the basic act of portraying life. Our series shows not just the growing of characters, with a new generation being born, raised and taken care of by the old, but also the failures of the girls as they run into the limitations of their abilities, whether this is in intellectual pursuits or other areas of prime interests to girls (and mute boy) of their age like fashion, homemaking, the creation of fully functional mecha and the hunt for the most dangerous prey of all, the weasel. In this season it not only shows the successes and failures of the girls, but it also juxtaposes this to the paths their failures could lead to by portraying the lazy teacher and stuck Candy Shop both in their more hopeful younger years and their older age, having fully given up and settled for a meek existence they will never be able to escape from. Besides its writing qualifications Non Non Biyori, from here on called the Non, also excels in other factors. The backgrounds, well known to be among the finest in the industry, continue to deliver us visuals that make you wonder whether one of the masters of the Dutch Golden Age survived in obscurity until choosing this as their venue for coming out to the wider world. Its water animation also remains exquisite, portraying the flow of natures most powerful element with all the awe and beauty it deserves. And of course, the subtle animation of the characters growth and emotions is still a treat to behold. 1 Odd Taxi: it was alright
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neither non non biyori or super cub being in the top 10 is proof once again that adtrw hates women
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for comparison heres the 5ch aoty 1.Kageki Shoujo 753pt 2.ODD TAXI 739pt 3. Mushoku Tensei 612 4. Uma Musume Season2 595 5. Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- 348 6. Singeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) The Final Season 302 7. Non-non biyori non-stop 216 8. Yurucam Season2 213 9. Ousama Ranking 207 10. Sonny Boy 192 11. SK∞ 162 12. Kobayashi san chino may dragon S159 13. Shadow house 156 14. Love live! Super star!! 150 15. Tsuki to Laica to kyuuketsu ki 148 15, Wander Egg Priority 148 17. Zonbie Land Saga Revenage 144 18. Super Cab 143 19. Kyuuketsu ki sugu shinu 139 20. SSSS.DYNAZENON 137 (the translator/counter hosed up here but it starts at 21) Myukuru Dreamy (incl. mix) 113 DRAGON QUEST DAI no daibouken 105 Megaton kyu MUSASHI 97 Mieruko chan 95 86 94 Dr.STONE Season2 89 Kimetsu no Yaiba 87 Blue Period 86 Back Arrow 83 Ijiranaide Nagatoro San 82 Taisyo Otome Otogibanashi 80 takt op.Destiny 77 Shiroi Sunano Aquatope 77 World Trigger Seasn2 & Season3 76 Wattcha Primagi! 72 RE-MAIN 71 jahee sama wa kujike nai 70 Yakunara Mag mo 62 Geki Doll 61 Slime taoshite 300 nen,,, 60 Sekai saikyou no ansatsusya... 59 Meikyu Black Campany 59 Hataraku Saibou BLACK 58 Godzilla S.P. <Singura Point> 58 BLUE REFLECTION RAY 54 Heion Sedai no Datenshitachi 53 PUI PUI Mol Car 52 Kanojo mo Kanojo 50 Yuuki Yuina ha yuusha de aru 50 Isekai Syokudo 2 48 and the 4chan aoty  reddit has only just started voting, very slow site
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