Sousou no Frieren – 17
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「じゃあ元気で」 (Jaa Genki de)
“Take Care”
Just as I’m really getting into it, Frieren is headed for big change
Best of Anime 2023
With 2023 officially over, now comes the moment that many of you have been waiting for. It’s time for our annual foray into annoying everyone with our questionable opinions, the Best of Anime 2023 post! Continuing in 2022’s wake this will be a collaboration between writers. That would be me (Pancakes), Choya, FJ Freeman, and Princess Usagi. We didn’t quite manage all the shows this year, but we heavily focused on watching entries that made a serious clamour within the anime community. This is a fourth time for us, and we’ll inevitably get things wrong. So please feel free to be brutally honest while giving us constructive feedback. And if we picked something you disagree with don’t hesitate to voice your opinion – best of posts are always subjective!
Dungeon Meshi – 01
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「水炊き/タルト」 (Mizutaki/Taruto)
“Hot Pot/Tart”
It may be my first of the season, but to say this premiere was a long time coming is an understatement.
Mato Seihei no Slave – 01
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「誕生, 優希, 目醒める」 (Tanjou, Yuuki, Mezameru)
“Birth, Yuuki, Awakening”
Vladilena Milizé is sure looking different this season
Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete – 01
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「悪の女幹部、誕生⁉」 (Aku no Onna Kanbu, Tanjou⁉)
“A Villain is Born!?”
Being evil has never felt so good
Jujustu Kaisen S2 – 23 (END)
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「渋谷事変 閉門」 (Shibuya Jihen – Heimon)
“Shibuya Incident – Gate, Close
Guess who’s back?
Migi to Dali – 13 (END)
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「ミギとダリ」 (Migi to Dali)
“Migi and Dali”
It wouldn’t be out-of-place to say this show was a Christmas miracle.
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto – 12
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「宦官と妓女」 (Kangan to Gijo)
“The Eunuch and the Courtesan”
I think one of recurring themes is that there is no such thing as freedom- you’re ultimately always bound by something or someone.
Sousou no Frieren – 16
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「長寿友達」 (Chouju Tomodachi)
“Long-lived Friends”
In a way, I think this story is as much as anything about how precariously one must balance to try and live in the moment.
Reader’s Choice – Best of Anime 2023 Poll
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The end of the year is here (well, almost!) and it’s time for the 18th Annual Reader’s Choice poll. Do you have a favourite series you’d like to see win? Are you just curious to see what everyone else enjoyed this year? There’s no electoral college here. The anime with the most votes wins!
As per the usual, there will be two polls for you to vote on this year – one for regularly broadcast TV series, and another for OVA/movies. We’re asking you for your top 5 picks in each poll, which should stop the results from being heavily skewed towards the mega-popular shows. This year we have ~200 TV series and ~50 OVA/movies for you to choose from. Keep in mind that like all entertainment, anime is subjective. There is no one size fits all here. Please respect the opinions of others, even if you may disagree with them.