Comment on Anime Fall Season and 2025 Year-End Discussion [2026, Week 1]

esc27@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Wow I’m late, but I wanted to comment just to have a reason to look back through the past year.

Random Superlatives:
* Best Overall - Apocalypse Hotel - I liked parts of other shows more, but this one was the best overall. It had a bit of everything, somehow held it together, and kept consistent to a satisfying end.
* Most likely to rewatch - A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof - A couple rough spots but a lot of fun overall. Maybe my second favorite new series.
* Best Guilty Pleasure - Solo Leveling Season 2 - Very satisfying as power fantasy
* Most disappointing - Vending Machine - I actually really enjoyed the first season but the second was just bad. The writing, pacing, etc.
* Worst drop off - I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons - I loved the first episode. The show should have stopped there as the show immediately undermined what I liked and turned into a problematic mess.
* Most surprising - Magic Maker - I liked the different take on magic. Having the main character have to invent it almost as a science. Not sure how it would hold up in a second season. Considered dropping it at one point, but glad I watched it through if just for being a bit different than similar shows.
* Best adaptation - Silent Witch - There were some rough pacing issues in a few episodes, but the first arc was perfect, and the art, presentation, etc. were incredible. Really hope they adapt the rest.

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