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Anime Questions, Recommendations, and Discussion - January 01, 2026

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Sparky-moon2026-01-01 11:36

A quick *non airing/non seasonal* top 10 from 2025 and Happy new year to everyone!

In no particular order whatsoever.

1. Kino’s Journey

2. Super Cub

3. Madoka

4. A Place Further Than the Universe

5. Girls Last Tour

6. Haruhi Suzumiya [Whole series]

7. Girls Band Cry

8. Serial Experiment Lain

9. Violet Evergarden

10. Odd Taxi

Honourable mentions: Mob Psycho 3, Desert Punk and Onk S2.

IXajll2026-01-01 12:35

Just finished watching the 5 new episodes of **Watanare**. Not even 1 day into 2026 and I can say with a 99% certainty that I’ve just watched my greatest disappointment of the entire damn year, holy fuck. I don’t wanna be like one of those OnK doomers saying don’t bother it’s terrible, in fact the majority of people seem to like the whole thing based on the latest disc thread, but I had some huge personal issues with it that I just need to rant and unpack this shit.

[Watanare Ep 13-17]>!what makes the disappointment hit even worse is that eps13-16 were a pure delight. It continues with the fun yuri shenanigans from S1. The focus is mainly on introducing Kaho and also having Renako thinking about how to deal with Mai and Ajisai’s confessions. The comedy was still on point, the character banter was fun, Kaho’s cosplay arc was pretty emotional at times and the overall production quality was still as solid as ever. What’s not to like? Before the last episode, I was already thinking I’d give this an 8/10, same as S1. I was fully content. Until the last 10 or 15 minutes happened. But let’s start from the beginning.!<

[cont.]>!It all started to turn to shit when Ajisai dragged Renako onto that stage Mai was on. Now this might be more of a pet peeve of mine since I don’t really know if others are bothered by this as much as I am (or even at all), but personally I hate it when characters have to discuss personal relationship drama (or other personal stuff) in front of a random crowd of people. They could have just taken that backstage, don’t air out your dirty relationship laundry for the world to see. Not because it might be embarrassing, but because don’t assume everyone is interested in your drama and waste their time. Anyways, while such scenes never fail to make me physically cringe, that alone wouldn’t have been the end of the world. But it made what came next even worse, with a start this rough.!<

[cont.]>!Now with all 3 on the stage, the shit show took its course. At first it looked like Renako is choosing Ajisai and that’s that. She is my least favorite choice of the bunch (she’s a nice girl but just way too boring and I also hate her high pitched asmr type voice, though that’s not on her ofc) but at least we would be locked into a ship and continue with an actual relationship going into the next season. Personally I was hoping she’d choose Mai since I just like them and their chemistry better. It even looked like Ajisai was already starting to come to terms with Mai winning since she couldn’t really believe Renako when she said she’d go out with her. Ajisai would be hurt for a while, but having the Mai Renako ship sail would have been the best outcome imo. Well, instead what we got was my personal worst-case scenario, one I didn’t even think about. Renako actually just went and asked them to date. Both. Wtf. Now I fully support anyone calling this show a trashy romance lol, this is literally the Kanojo mo Kanojo trash bullshit all over again. Srsly wtf. Why have Renako ponder for all these episodes if she isn’t going to choose anyway and instead going with this unbelievably selfish, disrespectful and most insulting option towards Mai and Ajisan? This actually made me lose like 90% of any respect I had for her character. But at this point not all hope was lost. Surely Mai or Ajisai (or preferably both) would call Renako out on her bullshit and tell her to fuck the fuck off. But no. They just roll with it lmao, zero integrity or self-respect found. Ajisai is like “mou, Renako you big meanie” and her and Mai really only talk about how “hard” it will be for Renako to keep both of her new girlfriends happy and not how fucked up the situation actually is. The only ones saying how it is were Satsuki and Kaho from the sidelines and even that felt like it was used mainly for comedic relief instead of serious pushback. In hindsight it makes the Ajisai-Mai romantic scenes from the prior episode extremely shoehorned in, to ease the viewer into their upcoming harem relationship, fuck that shit.!<

[cont.]>!Now I ranted a lot about what I hated about the ending but not really why I find it to be such a turn off, so here’s some personal context. You probably noticed by now but personally I hate the idea of polygamy with a passion. Other people can do what they want ofc, but I have negative interest of consuming anything with polygamy in my media. I don’t really care about it in like “friends with benefits” situations, but when actual love is on the table, I believe that both partners should only be shared with each other. When both Ajisai and Mai visibly lack the self-respect to think “I value myself enough to deserve a partner that considers me their most important and loved person in their live” (assuming no kids in the picture) then how am I supposed to respect them as a 3rd person when they don’t even respect themselves? Not even telling Renako to fuck off and instead happily becoming part of her literal harem. What a joke. Now r/anime seems to go crazy for these “harem routes” and I don’t really get why/the appeal, but I guess it’s safe to say this is probably an unpopular opinion about it. But fuck, how to utterly ruin a show in just 10 minutes. Usually when watching a bad show I just shrug, drop and move on, but this time this show managed to legit piss me off, can’t remember the last time this happened. I kinda wish someone would have just spoiled me on the ending so I could have saved my sanity and these 2 hours and just don’t watch it.!<

Gotta go, so no time to go over my ramblings again to make them more comprehensible, just needed to vent and get this out of my system.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-01 12:53

can't believe someone else agrees, I was going to just post a comment saying I was really disappointed after the halfway point of the "Special"

Like point by point you put my thoughts into words, except the final 'cont', i don't have a problem with that

IXajll2026-01-01 14:10

> Like point by point you put my thoughts into words, except the final 'cont', i don't have a problem with that

What was it then that bothered you in particular, when you don’t have a problem with the stuff I said in the last text box? Since all the other blocks are mainly the “what I dislike” and only really the final one is the “why”.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-01 14:30

I don't have a problem with that, I have a problem with how they are implementing that here, and how one of the characters doesn't fit the necessary wackness required to make this work

GondolaMedia2026-01-01 13:48

I just started Ep13 but its getting hard to resist the urge to click these spoilers.

[](#mugiwait)

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-01 12:59

So, after the Watanare Special, I can definitely say with 100% certainty the worst part of the series is Ajisai... She is just awful and brings down the whole series with her...

I am a gacha player, and there is one right now with a super controversial character because she is a "waifu bait", and holy cow, Ajisai is textbook Waifu bait

That said, now with Kaho getting a spot, I can finish the character ranking

1. Satsuki
2. Renako
3. Kaho
4. Renako Sister
5. Mai
6. Satsuki Mom
7. Renako Mother
8. Photographer with glasses in the special
9. Background character in the rollercoaster scene, also in the special
10. Ajisai

vancevon2026-01-01 14:37

Apparently a lot of people on this subreddit have some kind of freaky "wholesomess/nice guy/girl" kink. And I'd like to consider myself pretty tolerant of people's tastes, but I don't think I can bring myself to understand that one...

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-01 15:21

Not just on this sub, but a lot of the modern anime fandom has this same thing, where any potential love interest has to pass some sort of purity test, or be cursed for a "crazy tsundere", "abusive", "red flag", whatever else.

Depending on the character, I do like many of the nice characters as well. But I like the more troubled or complex personalities just as much.

entelechtual2026-01-01 15:05

If Ajisai is bait call me prey. (Haven’t watched the special)

zairaner2026-01-01 15:12

She really does stand out like a sore thumb.

Mitsuyan_2026-01-01 13:42

I've not got around to WataNare yet but I did watch the new Kaguya-sama as my first anime of the year. Honestly? Might be AOTY done. Every scene was memorable with brilliant delivery and we've not even got the dub yet.

It's hard to talk about anime I'm watching for fun because I'm doing awards watches but at least most of them are enjoyable. I've been watching Eromanga Sensei on the side and really enjoying that, while I have a view to finish FMAB (and the rest of awards stuff) when I'm working. We use KyoAni and Shueisha assets at work anyway, so watching anime is just research? Right?

Korkez112026-01-01 13:57

I've started 2026 by learning that Kanye West has a [MAL page](https://myanimelist.net/people/21059/Kanye_West)

GondolaMedia2026-01-01 14:09

Thank you [Wandance](https://myanimelist.net/people/90329/Scatman_John)

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-01 14:08

Happy January (and [Happy New Year](https://i.imgur.com/w8eO1Wo.png)), everyone! What anime did you finish watching in December, and what anime do you hope to finish watching this month?

[](#curious)

As for me, I finished:

- 3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei

- A Star Brighter Than the Sun

- Gachiakuta

- Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution

- May I Ask For One Final Thing?

- Megazone 23

- My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's

- Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!

- Prison School + Mad Wax OVA

- Sanda

- Shabake

- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie - Scarlet Bond + OVA: Visions of Coleus

- The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest

- The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

- The Rose of Versailles

- Tougen Anki

- Transformers Galaxy Force

- Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2

- Undead Unluck + Winter Arc

- With You, Our Love Will Make It Through

- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters + The Dark Side of Dimensions

- [You can check my thoughts on these shows over on CDF.](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1pvqcti/casual_discussion_fridays_week_of_december_26_2025/nwy5ibn/)

And for January, I have plans for:

- The rest of D.Gray-man

- Hopefully the rest of Tensura S3? As long as plans with my friend don't fall through, should be finishing that this weekend.

- IDK about what else I can confirm I'll watch this month.

Salty1452026-01-01 14:21

Nothing major to be completed this month as *One Piece* and *Ippo* will probably take me into February at the very least, but I might do some clean up and finish *Gachiakuta*, the new season of SxF, *Catch Me at the Ballpark*, *Ranma 1/2* (2024) S2, and whatever else I feel like. *Cosmic Princess Kaguya, All You Need is Kill*, and the new *Lupin* film also drop this month (or at least are getting a theatrical run in the latter’s case) so hoping those will die too.

December was… maybe a lighter month. I can’t really remember. Notable completions included *Witch Hunter Robin, Food for the Soul*, NinKoro, *Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, New Dominion Tank Police*, MHA’s Final Season, *Cinderella Gray, SANDA, Marvelous Melmo, Minky Momo: La Ronde in my Dream*, and the previous three Koike *Lupin* films.

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-01 14:22

[Happy new year!](#anko)

Finished, in chronological order:

- Hatsukoi Time (I blame /u/animayor)
- Concrete Revolutio
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card
- Cocoon
- Yuru Yuri
- Milky Subway
- Kekkai Sensen
- Mononoke: Himezumi
- Sanda
- Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene (900th milestone thanks to /u/kiwibennydudez suggesting it)
- Cingray part 2
- Shoushimin S1
- City the Animation... the last episode
- 100 Meters

Plans for this month:

- well... I already watched the Watanare sequel today
- Shoushimin S2
- Sakura Quest
- Sora no Woto
- whatever public nominations in awards will throw at me

Tomorrow_Big2026-01-01 14:38

Last month I finished...

* From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
* Okitsura
* Sword of the Demon Hunter
* The Shiunji Family Children
* ...so... many... seasonals...

January is Seasonal City, population *far too many shows*. Got no time for anything else.

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-01 14:51

December marked the culmination of my movie backlog clearance rush. Now that Winter 2026 starts, there will be too many seasonals to devote much time for older anime. I already posted my ratings for the Fall seasonals elsewhere, so they are not included in this list.

**Finished**

* Texhnolyze - 7/10
* Chihayafuru season 1 - 8/10
* Showa Genroku Rakugo season 1 - 7/10
* Garden of Sinners #7 - 6/10
* Flying Witch - 7/10
* Redline - 8/10
* Mai-Mai Miracle - 7/10
* Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror - 6/10
* Showa Genroku Rakugo season 2 - 3/10 (yeah, I really hated an particular bit about the last episode)
* Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike - 3/10
* King of Thorn - 7/10
* Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden - 6/10
* Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! - 6/10
* Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW - 7/10
* Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva - 5/10
* My Hero Academia Movie #4: You're Next - 7/10
* The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya - 8/10
* Eden of the East Movie II: Paradise Lost - 6/10
* Colorful - 7/10

**Dropped**

* High School DxD - 4/10

January will see a lot of Winter seasonals, but I will continue to watch Dragon Ball, Gundam ZZ, Chihayafuru season 2, The Big O, Black Lagoon, and some others. I will likely start the second part of Fist of the North Star and maybe the Monogatari series later in the month.

IXajll2026-01-01 14:51

Besides all the Fall seasonals that have concluded, I continued working on my backlog after getting back to that last month. Order based on enjoyment.

* The Summer (9/10) (idc)

* 100 Meters (9/10)

* Mushishi: Zoku Shou (9/10)

* Wandance (8/10)

* Mangaka Workplace (8/10)

* Watatabe (8/10)

* Fureru (8/10)

* CinGray Cour 2 (8/10)

* Kaguya-sama Special (8/10)

* Sanda (7/10)

* Gachiakuta (7/10)

* Trapezium (7/10)

* Irozuku (7/10)

* Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation - Stargazer (7/10)

* Grisaia: Phantom Trigger (7/10)

* Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation (7/10)

* Blue Giant (7/10)

* The Little Lies We All Tell (6/10)

* Ongaku (6/10)

* Mecha-Ude (6/10) (finally finished the 2nd half after having it on-hold for almost a year)

* Paranoia Agent (6/10)

* The Wind Rises (6/10)

* Futari Solo Camp (6/10)

* Rolling Girls (6/10)

* Make a Girl (6/10)

* Akuma no Riddle (6/10)

* Afro Samurai (6/10)

* Shuumatsu Touring (6/10)

* Seiren (5/10)

* Giant Beasts of Ars (5/10)

* Dragonaut (5/10)

* The Relative Worlds (5/10)

* Artiswitch (4/10)

* Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (3/10)

* Kimi dake ni Motetainda. (2/10)

Had a lot of free time due to no work over the winter holidays and not too many seasonals, so I managed to watch quite a lot. Starting from the Winter season I'll likely watch a lot less in January, mostly back to seasonals again.

GondolaMedia2026-01-01 15:08

Outside of seasonals I managed to catch up some 2025 anime I missed and one older one.

* Anne Shirley: Classics are classics for a reason and I really enjoyed this remake
* Let's go Karaoke and Captivated, by You: Enjoyed both of them but I enjoyed Captivated, by You a bit more.
* Nukitashi + OVAs: It was okay I guess. I was really skeptical at first but it sort of won me over. Does what you would expect. The OVAs were meh though.
* Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san: Decided to watch this older Yuri comedy by the author of Mangaka's weirdly wonderful workplace and it was okay for a TV short. Nothing outrageously funny but couple of chuckles here and there.
* given The Movie: To the Sea: Great, talked about this a bit [couple of a days go](https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1pzeaux/anime_questions_recommendations_and_discussion/nwti744/). Where discussion thread? [](#lolifightsback)

As for January I think I might try Harmony of Mille-Feuille again since the subs are now good and it was highly rated in the 5ch thread.

cppn022026-01-01 15:11

Stuff I finished aside of my seasonals:

+ 100 METERS
+ Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-
+ Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
+ EVANGELION:3.0 (-46h)
+ THE LENTICULARS
+ Megazone 23 Part I + Part II (dropped Part III one after the first episode)
+ Prison School + the Mad Wax OVA

January plans:

+ EVA 3.0+1.0
+ 2-3 more seasonals from Fall.
+ Dive in Wonderland is airing in cinemas here in two weeks.
+ All of the r/anime awards short nominations once the list is down to the final 10.

vancevon2026-01-01 15:24

The Prison School rewatch was an absolutely vile time. Your reactions really added to my enjoyment of that show.

|Title|Score|Thoughts and Feelings|
:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:--|
|My Friend's Little Sister Is Not Really In This Anime|2|It's difficult to put into words the extent to which I hate every single character in this series except the little sister during the rare moments that she's teasing the MC.
|Kashiwada-Oota|6|Oota is an absolutely adorable tsundere, and anime needs more male tsundere. But the animation is really stale and Kashiwada is rather bland.
|Star Brighter Than the Sun|5|The main girl's constant internal monologuing started to grate on me. It was the same thing over and over again, and it ruined the flow of pretty much all conversations. But it was a fine romance, otherwise. Kamishiro is such a lovable himbo.
|Mr. Yano's Ordinary Days|7|Fun, flirty, creative. Brought a lot of new events to the romance genre, which is always welcome. The main couple is very sweet.
|Watari's XXXXXX|5|Total waste of dramatic potential.
|Prison School|8|There's just something about the combination of grim, serious faces and absurd slapstick scenarios that gets to me. It's also bizzare in the sense that it's such a horny show, and yet none of the characters seem to know what sex even is. I wrote a lot of totally-not-vile thoughts in the rewatch thread.
|Oshi no Ko|7|I absolutely adored all of the characters other than Aqua, who never failed to annoy me.
|Tokyo Godfathers|7|A fun, thrilling ride where wild shit just keeps happening.
|B-Gata H-Kei|9|One of my favorite romances of all time for the simple reason that the characters in it have sexual desires and that's seen as a good thing.
|You're Under Arrest! (OVA)|8|Four episodes of fun, exciting, well-animated illegal street racing done by police officers.
|Hakozume|6|It was pretty fun as a story about office politics, and some of the gender-related stuff was very interesting. But the way that they made the main character (who's gone to police school) literally clueless when it comes to any and all aspects of police work was... Questionable?
|Literally All of Konosuba|7/8|A fun, easy to watch story about four lovable goobers.
|White Album 2|9|A truly beautiful ode to the failures and fuck-ups of youth. I want to write something longer about it, so I'll leave it at that.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-01 15:29

> The Prison School rewatch was an absolutely vile time. Your reactions really added to my enjoyment of that show.

[](#feelingloved)

octopathfinder2026-01-01 16:04

Finished in December:

* Kingdom Season 6 (8/10)
* Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2 (8/10)
* Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Stairway to Adulthood- (8/10)
* My Hero Academia Final Season (7/10)
* Watanare sequel (7/10)
* 3-Z Class’s Ginpachi-sensei (7/10)
* Ranma 1/2 Season 2 (7/10)
* Undead Unluck Winter Arc (7/10)
* Spy x Family Season 3 (7/10)
* Hyakushou Kizoku 3rd Season (7/10)
* KimiKoe (6/10)
* The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (6/10)
* The Lenticulars (6/10)
* Wandance (5/10)
* Gachiakuta (5/10)

For January, I think it’s just Cosmic Princess Kaguya.

BaytaCosmico2026-01-01 21:02

Happy New Year!

I finished most of my seasonals:

* A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace

* A Star Brighter Than The Sun

* Let's Play

* May I Ask For One Final Thing?

* Pass The Monster Meat, Milady

* Sanda

* This Monster Wants To Eat Me

* Wandance

* With You, Our Love Will Make It Through

* Yano-kun's Oridinary Days

Plus also finished Undead Unluck + Winter Arc

Didn't watch any movies. Hope to watch 100m soon and Senpai is an Otokonoko.

In January, I should be finishing Frieren S1 and Hell's Paradise. And also my pending Fall seasonals - MHA, Fated Magical Princess and Twisted Wonderland.

Will start a whole host of Winter 2026 seasonals and hope I can keep up with them also!

Infodump_Ibis2026-01-01 14:22

For something completely different, you never know what exactly will happen in **Meme Iroiro Yume no Tabi** as demonstrated by [the JFK assassination](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/542fbc730b20.jpg) being brought up in episode 68. The context is while watching the Olympic Games opening ceremony the family were talking about satellite links and the trivia came up about the first one from USA to Japan. It was via [Relay 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_program#Relay_1) and ended up announcing that assassination.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-01 14:44

I wonder if 2026 will be the last year of man made anime before AI completely overtakes everything, while everyone welcomes it with open arms.

[](#thoughtful)

Ocixo2026-01-01 14:53

Damn. I’d sort of noticed that [Tamon’s B-Side](https://myanimelist.net/anime/59047) was nicely animated in the PVs, but the actual production is leagues better than I’d anticipated.

~~This *could* potentially be one of the best produced anime series of 2026 already.~~

IXajll2026-01-01 15:06

Holy hyperbole. I mean, you *did* put in both a *could* and a *potentially*, so can't really argue there, but *one of the best produced anime series of 2026*? It looks good, but not "one of the best produced among the hundreds of anime we'll get this year" good.

Ocixo2026-01-01 16:27

Oh please. More than 90% of this year’s anime won’t get a production nearly this good (incl. VAs).

But you’re really not one to critique others’ hyperboles when you’ve been glazing the CSM film a ton.

Nevertheless, I’ll retract my statement. Happy?

IXajll2026-01-01 16:57

> More than 90% of this year’s anime won’t get a production nearly this good (incl. VAs).

Assuming we get roundabout 250 TV anime in 2026 (real number is likely higher), what you're saying is that this show is at least clocking in at top 25 of 2026 looking only at production quality. Which is a take I'd be way more inclined to agree with than saying "one of the best" which to me sounds more like top 5 or top 10 at worst, like you can only stretch that phrase so far before a show isn't "one of the best" anymore.

> But you’re really not one to critique others’ hyperboles when you’ve been glazing the CSM film a ton.

The difference is I watched Tamon but you haven't watched the CSM film. I'd have no issue if you criticized what you consider to be my personal hyperbole takes, but for your example you would first need to watch the thing to even know if what I'm saying is hyperbole or not lol.

Ocixo2026-01-01 17:26

You’re a huge fan of CSM. Have watched the same film a good couple of times already, and spoken of it with tons of praise. Do I seriously need to watch the film just to confirm that you might be a little biased?

Anyways, I’m mostly annoyed by the fact that you immediately opened with a negative phrase like “holy hyperbole” instead of pointing to there being a lot of good-looking anime. I’d rather start the new year with a positive attitude…

IXajll2026-01-01 17:54

> opened with a negative phrase like “holy hyperbole” instead of pointing to there being a lot of good-looking anime. I’d rather start the new year with a positive attitude…

Fair enough. I didn't think this phrase is that serious, but if it bothered you then I'm sorry.

Ocixo2026-01-01 18:14

It’s fine. I just wish that everyone was a bit less confrontational online. Then we can all have a good time.

_Ridley2026-01-01 17:41

Did you pay attention to the episode when you watched it? It absolutely was really well produced. It's definitely going to be in the top tier for the year. The animation, acting, direction, music, 3D models, and everything were really well done.

I'm sorry you didn't like it ~~because it's a shoujo~~, but that doesn't make people's praise for it hyperbole.

IXajll2026-01-01 18:08

> The animation, acting, direction, music, 3D models, and everything were really well done.

Again, I'm not arguing against any of that, I even said the production was good in my comment here yesterday.

> It's definitely going to be in the top tier for the year

That entirely depends of your definition of top tier. Is top 20 or 30 still top tier for you? Then sure. What made me initially comment in the first place was specifically the phrase "one of the best of the year" which to me is top 5 - top 10 territory which this show doesn't reach and even if it somehow will by the end of the year, it's still a strange take to drop when it's literally the 2nd seasonal that aired this year and we don't truly know what's still to come for comparison.

Also what's with the weird passive-aggressive strikethrough? If you wanna accuse me of hating shows that are shoujo on principle or something along those lines, at least say so straight up.

_Ridley2026-01-01 18:14

>it's still a strange take to drop when it's literally the 2nd seasonal that aired this year and we don't truly know what's still to come for comparison.

Respectfully, who cares? Who hasn't been a little effusive in their excitement for something? Why pick a fight over it?

> If you wanna accuse me of hating shows that are shoujo on principle or something along those lines, at least say so straight up.

I mean, you said it yourself yesterday.

IXajll2026-01-01 18:29

> you said it yourself yesterday.

...Huh? I said I have a bad track record of liking shoujo shows. But I still give a good number of them at least a chance in hopes I might like them still, which is the complete opposite of hating something on principle. I'm not denying that it's near the bottom if I'd rank genres/demos based on how much I enjoy them, but everyone has genres they don't enjoy as much as others, nothing wrong with that.

_Ridley2026-01-01 19:05

> everyone has genres they don't enjoy as much as others

Sure, but shoujo is a demographic, not a genre. Personally, I would interrogate why I liked romcoms, fantasy, and drama, except when they're made for girls/women, but that's me.

IXajll2026-01-01 19:24

I can assure you it's nothing any deeper than "man pushing 30 is not overly interested when watching shows that actively try to tick boxes meant to specifically appeal and cater to teenage girls". It's really not that outlandish when people outside of the demographic are not interested in said demographic, nothing sexist about it or whatever you're implying. People liking all demographics equally are overall the exception, not the rule.

_Ridley2026-01-01 19:31

> "man pushing 30 is not overly interested when watching shows that actively try to tick boxes meant to specifically appeal and cater to teenage girls"

*stares in 45-year old woman watching anime made to specifically appeal and cater to teenage boys*

[](#mug9)

Ocixo2026-01-01 20:43

At least we’ve enjoyed the episode, right? That’s all what matters. More than anything, I’m scratching my head at what I even did to elicit a negative response.

I’ve been running into this problem more often. For example: I got a snarky reply out of nowhere during that donghua discussion the other day. And there was also someone unjustly berating me about “anime” not merely being shounen that same week. They supposedly later deleted their comment after noticing my flair and/or MAL (lol).

_Ridley2026-01-01 21:43

I dunno, man. People have been straight up crabby.

I also have noticed that Tamon seems to be this season's KimiKoe, in that saying nice things about them gets you downvoted. I'm not super into it.

Ocixo2026-01-01 22:43

I got the impression that some of these downvotes might actually be related to the series being centred around a male idol group.

This winter season has plenty of good shows, but it’s otherwise giving me bad vibes. I’m already feeling sorry for anyone who mentions Oshi no Ko in a positive light. They’ll unknowingly invite a storm of trouble.

_Ridley2026-01-01 23:01

Pretty sure the Tamon downvoters are bitter OPM fans mad at J.C. Staff for making a shoujo look good when their show didn't.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-01 17:02

Thanks to OPM I saw pretty much the whole 1st ep

Ok_Chair47012026-01-01 16:12

Looking for recs I’ve watched anime for quite a while and I like actions like aot, jjk, demon slayer, im almost caught up on op and im looking actions recs as well as romance animes

Durinthal2026-01-01 18:46

> as well as romance animes

See the [romance poll results](https://i.redd.it/fxetvs8r0omb1.png) ([source](/r/anime/comments/16bpe91/ranimes_favorite_romance_anime_ranime_poll_results/)), the existing [recommendation wiki page](/r/anime/wiki/recommendations#wiki_romance), and the database sites like [MyAnimeList](https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/22/Romance) and [AniList](https://anilist.co/search/anime?genres=Romance).

Warr_Ainjal-62282026-01-01 16:17

I'm looking for the title of an anime starring a 13-year-old boy who is dressed in red. With a headband that had two horns that doubled as lights. He lived with his granddad in A dinosaur reserve. Along with his two friends, a big boned boy in brown. And a girl with pigtails. They had a job time-traveling to save dinosaurs that happened to pop up during Japanese history, and literature that was treated as history. Along with there dino companions.

baquea2026-01-01 16:37

Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King

Warr_Ainjal-62282026-01-01 16:52

Thank you. In the US. its (Dinosaur King)

Salty1452026-01-01 16:19

New year means new anime and with 2026 looking pretty stacked I might as well join the crowd and list off *my* most anticipated anime of the coming year (or at least that are coming out in the future, probably next year):

10. *The Camphorwood Custodian –* This one is maybe a little plain compared to some of the later entries on my list, but the synopsis seems like the kind of film that, if it hits right, will hit hard and find an easy home as an early year-end contender from the start.

9. *Skip and Loafer* S2 – It takes a specific kind of series to get me hyped for a sequel. *Skip and Loafer* had a great start in 2023, but fell just short of reaching generational status. Just needs a little more time in the oven to get there, and S2 is looking to do just that.

8. *All You Need is Kill* – Nah. Fuck the haters. I'm going all in and saying that this film looks really good. An adaptation of an older work with a unique style indicates some level of passion and artistic intent that will always grab my attention. 4ºC has been on fire with their last few films, and that shows no signs of stopping here.

7. *Trigun Stargaze* – My other sequel pick of the year, *Stampede* was an absolute treat back in 2023, and I'm excited to see ~~Milly again~~ how they conclude this new interpretation of the *Trigun* universe with this one.

6. *Cosmic Princess Kaguya* – Now *this* is the Kaguya I'm looking forward to. Kind of an interesting case here where I think the ceiling for this one is lower than the entries below it, but Colorido looks to absolutely be pressing up against it from what I've seen from the trailers and will set the bar high for other AOTY hopefuls moving forward.

5. *A New Dawn* – If an art hoe film exists then I will walk over broken glass barefoot to shill it. Hard to get too much of a read on this one from the limited trailers we've seen, but it does look to have a high quality ceiling if things go well. All I can do is hope for the best.

4. *Sparks of Tomorrow* – This is the spot where I do my obligatory shilling for Kyoto Animation. *City* was great this year, and KyoAni looks to be back in the full swing of things. No better way to continue that then to end the near 8-year saga of *20th Century Electricity Catalog*.

3. *Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia* – I don't know what y'all *Jaadugar* fans did to win the adaptation jackpot, but Naoko Yamada is one hell of a drug and is bound to make this one to keep an eye on.

2. *We Are Aliens* – *Ghost Cat Anzu* was a banger, *100 Meters* (that you can and should go watch on Netflix now) was a banger, and I'm ready for 2026 to continue the trend of great rotoscoped movies that get my inner art hoe all giddy. Trailer is extremely tight, and if it can hold that same quality throughout the full run, this one is shooting up my list of the all-time best anime real quick.

1. *Fate/strange Fake –* It's *Fate*, because of course it is. A bit of a boring pick, but *Whispers of Dawn* was really good and now we're finally getting the rest of the series. Almost guaranteed to be a banger. I would lay money on it.

Ok-Cod52542026-01-01 18:57

>*Skip and Loafer* S2

Interested to see what people will think of it, as it may go into a different direction than some may expect, though still good content.

LunarieReverie2026-01-01 16:43

I have the urge to rewatch a show. I don't remember the name. So help is required.

Setting: Girl is send to the past by her grandma, then meets younger grandma and friends. Eventually she get's back to her time.

octopathfinder2026-01-01 16:46

Iroduku

mekerpan2026-01-01 16:51

Such a great show - but woefully underappreciated.

LunarieReverie2026-01-01 16:59

That's the one. Thanks.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-01 16:51

Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara / Iroduku: The World in Colors

LunarieReverie2026-01-01 16:59

Thanks.

Salty1452026-01-01 16:56

80 episodes in now, too many left to go.

I’m highly suspect that Oda’s foreshadowing is as elaborate as people make it out to be. I don’t think you plan out almost 30 years of story in the level of detail some people make it out to be.

My guess is Oda’s probably got a general plan and a ton of notes. Highly detailed world building and “foreshadowing” are kind of one and the same. You seed your world with a ton of small details, and then you can call back to it when you feel like it. There’s little downside if you don’t get too lost in the weeds. If you elect to elaborate on it in future arcs, then it’s “foreshadowing”, if you don’t then it’s “worldbuilding”. Like I *highly doubt* that Oda had every little detail of the coming Elfbaph Arc sorted out when he first named dropped the Land of the Giants back 25 years ago.

But that’s just my working hypothesis.

Nomar_952026-01-01 17:17

It's the sign of a good writer, personally. I'm sure some things were planned, but he's mostly just really good at going back and retroactively making things fit.

I know people don't like retcons, but I don't think they're a huge problem if the logic is still intact.

gnome-cop2026-01-01 17:53

I’m pretty sure this is the most likely truth but the evidence I would use to make the point is buried like 900+ episodes into the series but I think it makes sense and I might double back if I still remember this when you make it that far.

TheBlessedBoy992026-01-01 19:45

What is the evidence? I'm interested.

gnome-cop2026-01-01 19:51

Have you finished the Egghead arc?

TheBlessedBoy992026-01-01 19:51

Yes, I'm up to date with the manga.

gnome-cop2026-01-01 20:01

Alright, [One piece spoilers]>!Okay, so remember Bonney and Kuma’s backstory? Pretty confident there’s no way it was entirely planned from the start. Most of the worst generation were crafted during Sabaody to make the arc more exciting. Kuma already existed by that point and his weird actions with Zoro on Thrillerbark that imply there’s something more going on with him. I doubt the way it was presented during his flashback was the plan back then because one of his core motivations of Bonney didn’t exist yet. So my assumption is that at some point two initially unrelated characters were connected in order to make Kuma’s backstory and actions make sense. Basically, I think they were retroactive written together from some vague ideas that existed but weren’t fleshed out.!<

HistoricalFallacy2026-01-01 17:18

I used to be a big anime watcher about 5-6 years ago, took a break and am now returning back to watching anime again (yayy!). Suggest me some nice shows to watch that came out in recent years?

Some info: My favourite is steinsgate. In general, I like both fantasy (eg, re zero, mushoku tensei, frieren) and realistic slice of lifes (eg, oregairu, your lie in april, bakuman, silver spoon). Ive only watched apothecary diaries among the recent animes (and loved it!)

Sparky-moon2026-01-01 17:20

The Summer Hikaru Died

HistoricalFallacy2026-01-01 17:26

Sounds ominous haha but thanks!

cppn022026-01-01 17:24

> I like both fantasy (..., frieren)
>Ive only watched apothecary diaries among the recent animes

Huh?
[](#seasonalconfused)

HistoricalFallacy2026-01-01 17:26

Oops my bad haha, I guess Ive watched two of the recent animes

Durinthal2026-01-01 17:26

New year, new [Precure](https://www.livechart.me/anime/331) as has become tradition for me.

HaCha's next up, and — oh no that fairy's *yelling*, I hope she calms down at some point.

[](#notlistening)

My immediate impression is that it's more comedic like Heartcatch but mixing around some personality traits between Tsubomi and Erika.

oedipusrex3762026-01-01 17:38

The [5ch list](https://imgur.com/UQarIhr) is a lot more based than I expected.

2009 - No. 3: 咲 -Saki-

The 2017 lineup is my favorite.

The best part is seeing Tari Tari getting some justice.

2012 - No. 2: Tari Tari

Overseas, Tari Tari tends to get written off as a weaker PA Works show and is constantly compared to Hanasaku Iroha, the more popular fan favorite from the year before. A quick look at Tari Tari’s weekly discussion threads makes it obvious how lukewarm the reception was. Meanwhile, the Japan–overseas perception is basically flipped. People actually do appreciate Tari Tari 😭

Not to be overly dramatic. But this feels like the ending of When Marnie Was There, when Anna flips over the photo of the mansion and finds "Marnie" written on the back. [My reaction.](https://imgur.com/a/tari-tari-CTwPkAd)

FishSaladEnby2026-01-01 17:47

so this is gonna be a bit of a weird question, i'm sure. but hear me out.

me and my boyfriend are very... casual anime fans. but the thing is, we've got a bit of a weird taste. we really like mediocre anime. not particularly shit anime, not absolute peak cinema or anything like that. (okay we do like the absolute peak cinema but hear me out)

does anyone have any recommendations for like... 6/10 or 7/10 anime that isn't the best but is kinda fun? the best of the mediocre, basically. bonus points if they've got stupid cute twinks in them since we get a lot of gender envy from stupid cute twinks.

_Ridley2026-01-01 18:09

> bonus points if they've got stupid cute twinks in them

Oh baby, you came to the right place. I love a 7/10 anime with cute twinks. Try:

* number24
* Free!
* Gundam Wing
* Gravion
* You and Me
* Pretty Boy Detective Club
* Midnight Occult Civil Servants
* Hakkenden
* Devils and Realist
* Nanbaka
* Visual Prison
* Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru

Sparky-moon2026-01-01 18:10

Onmyo Kaiten Re:Birth Verse

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-01 18:24

Trust me when I say **Tougen Anki** is for you. Ikemen is literally one of the cited reasons my guy decided to make this manga.

ComfortablyRotten2026-01-01 18:54

Disney Twisted Wonderland is a very recent one like that

vancevon2026-01-01 18:57

I'd recommend Tanaka's Always Listless. It's exactly what the title suggests. It's about a guy who just lazily floats along through life as things happen around him. Even the animation gets listless at times. It has no aspirations to greatness or being cinema. It's just there, pleasantly. I'd also call the main character a bit of a stupid twink, arguably.

Alt22212026-01-01 19:23

demon slayer 100%

moichispa2026-01-01 21:13

The first arc of Vatican miracle examiners is weeeird. The rest is not bad but the first arc is just cheff kiss.

mekerpan2026-01-02 02:08

Holmes of Kyoto (assuming you like mystery-solving shows)

Quiddity1312026-01-01 17:53

Here's my [2026 Anime Bingo/Plan to Watch List](https://i.imgur.com/oEmtcBI.jpeg). Goals for this year include:

* Finally dip into something else in the Macross franchise for something other than the original series/Plus which I saw years ago. Also watch Orguss, which was created by the same team as original Macross

* Catch up on some Ghibli movies I haven't seen yet, starting with both castle themed movies

* Finally get around to some highly regarded stuff like Mushishi, Welcome to the NHK, Made in Abyss and Liz and the Blue Bird (two of which were on my 2025 list but I never got to)

* Watch some old sci-fi OVAs including Genocyber, Legaciam, Maetel Legend, Dragon Century, Zeorymer

* Watch Rie Matsumoto's directorial debut even if I've never seen any other Precure. It's also crazily been four years since I last watched Kyousougiga so I will rewatch that at some point. Hoping Fate Rewinder also comes out this year and threw that on here.

* From a rewatch perspective, give Kiznaiver another chance, experience the trainwreck that was Wonder Egg Priority again, participate in the FLAG rewatch here if it happens

* Several things I included totally on a whim to fill up my 7x7 cause they sound interesting or have interesting looking designs. May blow up in my face. Stuff like Hells, Conception, Vampire Hunter D

Durinthal2026-01-01 17:57

[](#neat)

That's a wide spread of things, still haven't seen plenty of the highly regarded entries myself. Hope you enjoy Macross Frontier!

entelechtual2026-01-01 18:39

I can’t believe that I ever doubted that Watanare would be great and that Ajisai would be best girl.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-01 18:56

Can't believe I am reading this from you, at least I am sure your 2nd best girl is the one I am thinking

entelechtual2026-01-01 19:16

The new special really shook up the rankings. For now I'd say:

1. Ajisai
2. Satsuki
3. Kaho (climbed at least 5 spots)
4. Haruna
5. Shion Wakayama cosplayer character
6. Renako
7. the butler
8. Mai

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-01 21:52

> Kaho (climbed at least 5 spots)

Might as well have her as "New entry" considering her screentime in the main season!

[](#urbansmile)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-01 21:53

Damn I still have these 5 episodes to watch... At least we got a few days before the next batch of shows I think!

Korkez112026-01-01 18:55

[Hyouka] >!Considering that original novel came out in 2001 that means in the novels Houtarou's sister was traveling across Balkans... in 2001. Yeesh. Robbers she mentioned would've been the least of her worries!<

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-01 19:02

Say what you want about Strange Fake but that 6 min trailer with FakeIt has the best [5:37 to 6:45](https://youtu.be/DGD1NPn0kGg?t=05m37s) of any anime trailer ever made

cppn022026-01-01 19:57

>the best 5:37 to 6:45 of any anime trailer

Is there much competition? Is there any competition?
[](#azusalaugh)

How many 5+mins trailers even exist?

WeeziMonkey2026-01-01 20:09

I thought that song sounded like Sawano Hiroyuki. So I check MAL and it is indeed him.

moichispa2026-01-01 21:10

Did you watch [the original CM for the novels](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHmQsWyCP3Q)? It has the too much things happening in 30 second feeling of the Fate grand order CMs, it is great

ProPlayer1292026-01-01 19:15

What was the name of the episode where an invisible girl character emerges from invisibility and has sex with someone? Please.

Salty1452026-01-01 19:19

Seeing all these "every anime I watched in 2025 ranked" posts makes me want to do it myself, but I'm pretty sure there's a character limit I would hit.

Anilist has me at 367 titles started in 2025 for a total watch time of 1687 hours and an average score of 6.54.

Legitimately not sure how that happened. That's more than one show a day. The answer to how that happens is I watched a lot of movies and music videos, but I didn't think it was *that many*. I mean I didn't start really doubling down on it until September, so I must have watched more than I thought.

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-01 19:30

> Seeing all these "every anime I watched in 2025 ranked" posts makes me want to do it myself, but I'm pretty sure there's a character limit I would hit.

The limit is 10,000 characters for Reddit comments and 40,000 for Reddit posts, just FYI.

Salty1452026-01-01 20:03

Oh you underestimate my ability to ramble.

WeeziMonkey2026-01-01 20:07

Meanwhille I only completed like 16 anime this year, barely enough to choose a top 10.

Though I'm still planning to binge a few that I was waiting for to finish first.

cosmiczar2026-01-01 19:52

A year ago I posted around here what old shows I was planning on watching in 2025. They were:

> Dirty Pair

> City Hunter '91

> Sailor Moon SuperS

> Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt [actually a rewatch because of the new season]

> Concrete Revolutio

And the only one I didn't get to watch was Concrete Revolutio. Instead I ended up watching Nichijou, around 130 episodes of One Piece and rewatching Ideon.

Now my plans for 2026 are... I'm not fully sure. Probably something like:

* Sailor Moon Sailor Stars

* Yoroiden Samurai Troopers

* After War Gundam X

* The Vision of Escaflowne

(three of those are from 1996 as I like to use anniversaries to incentivize me to watch stuff. Also, three are by studio Sunrise)

Once again not committing to many stuff, specially as I am lacking the energy to watch much anime lately.

moichispa2026-01-01 21:07

Ohh Escaflowne is awesome!

cosmiczar2026-01-02 04:14

One of the biggest blindspots I have as a guy who watches a lot of mecha anime, been meaning to watch it *for years* but 30th anniversary feels appropriate to finally do it

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-01 21:31

I rewatched Vision of Escaflowne a few years back, enjoyed it a lot and the show still holds up really well.

Quiddity1312026-01-01 23:24

Escaflowne is awesome! Gundam X is different than most Gundam shows and worth a watch.

TakenRedditName2026-01-01 21:10

Here is my (mainly) [anime watch goals bingo for the year](https://i.imgur.com/VdatFlx.png) + [bonus added goals.](https://i.imgur.com/okpyVOL.png)

This is [what last year ended up looking like.](https://i.imgur.com/GNkR858.png) I always aim for the moon and only scratch the surface with these.

[](#tiredaoi)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-01 21:28

Nice list! I'll probably try to watch Tsukikage Ran this year as well, and I've been wanting to revisit Cardcaptor Sakura but not sure yet if I'll start with the manga (which I read *years* ago) or the anime (only seen a few episodes here and there).

TakenRedditName2026-01-01 21:35

Tsukikage Ran is one I want to get around to soon. Almost did, but there wasn't enough time to squeeze in during what was left in December.

[](#mugiwait)

> I've been wanting to revisit Cardcaptor Sakura but not sure yet if I'll start with the manga (which I read years ago) or the anime (only seen a few episodes here and there).

Either way sounds neat.

[](#neat)

CCS is a series I've been meaning to get around to for a long time. Whenever I see art of it, it is always the prettiest thing.

[](#absolutely)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-01 21:43

> Tsukikage Ran is one I want to get around to soon. Almost did, but there wasn't enough time to squeeze in during what was left in December.

I won't get around to watching it too soon since I'm prioritizing 2025 backlog, but I want to catch it while it's still on Tubi.

> CCS is a series I've been meaning to get around to for a long time. Whenever I see art of it, it is always the prettiest thing.

It does have cute character designs. The story wasn't too memorable for me, compared to other series like YGO and DBZ that I still remember in detail decades later, except that Sakura and Syaoran were adorable together.

BarbaricGamers2026-01-01 21:41

Irina spotted!

[](#binoculars)

TakenRedditName2026-01-01 21:47

[](#papithumbsup) [Space vampire](#mugiwait)

_Ridley2026-01-01 21:48

[Idolish7 mentioned!](#SPORTS)

I hope you like it. Season 3 is one of the best showbiz dramas I've seen.

TakenRedditName2026-01-01 21:53

2026 will be my Idolish7 year.

[](#oilup) (I know I said that last year, but this time, for realises ~~hopefully~~).

And if I don't make it this year, then at the very least, 202Idolish7 will be a catchy slogan for next year.

cosmiczar2026-01-01 22:37

G-Reco!

[](#cinema)

TakenRedditName2026-01-01 22:45

[](#concealedexcitement)

I plan to get to G-Reco after seeing Turn A so that I can finish up the last big Gundam entries I have left to see with Mr. Tomino's work.

[](#mugiwait)

theangryeditor2026-01-01 22:53

If I actually get going on UC instead of continuing to put it off I might get there at the same time as you

[](#mugiwait)

TakenRedditName2026-01-01 22:59

[](#helmetbro) [](#mugiwait)

Quiddity1312026-01-01 23:21

G-Reco is the anime that got me to quit watching seasonal anime for like 6 or 7 years, lol. Looks great, but I felt Tomino (who I usually love) totally mismanaged the storyline.

Undead Murder Girl Farce is really good and Dantalion a little less so but at least decent.

Regarding your bonus goals, Big O, Code Geass and Maquia are awesome! Penguindrum I swing on in totally opposite directions, amazing parts and parts that went off with a thud. Always has some really strong visual direction though. Can say the same for Kimi ni Todoke from a non-visual perspective.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-01 21:48

I don't normally do a "top 10 of the year" or anything, but as I had to do it for the voting thread...

1. Takopi
2. Milky Subway
3. 100 gfs
4. Clevatess
5. Ninkoro
6. Sono Bisque Doll
7. Kaguya
8. Rock Ladies
9. Sanda
10. Gnosia

First time I ever have a <12 episodes anime in #1 (and a short in #2 as well)!

It's also the first time a Kaguya entry is NOT my anime of the year; Kaguya S1, S2 and S3 were all my AOTY for the year they aired.

Sadly it's not because "so many other shows were really good", it's simply... Not on the same level as the other stuff imho. Still good enough to make my top 10, but not enough to wipe up the floor with all other shows and grab the #1, as the other entries have.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-01 22:38

I cant believe despite how many isekai ive shilled, and how many times ive shat on takopi, you'd still go against me.

[](#howcouldyou)

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-01 21:49

Since no one commented on the place image yet and it looks very familiar, I'm going to guess the \[fireworks scene\] >!from Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun?!<

theangryeditor2026-01-01 22:23

[you are correct](#TOMODA)

Ocixo2026-01-01 22:46

This scene was possibly the first of a dozen that fuelled my great dislike of a very particular trope.

vancevon2026-01-01 23:36

It all just pales in comparison to when a comically huge snowplow ruins a confession scene in Hana Yori Dango

mekerpan2026-01-02 01:56

HYD is possibly my wife's favorite anime series. And I like it too (I actually liked it first). I am surprised at how "under the radar" it now is.

Heda-of-Aincrad2026-01-02 06:26

That sounds hilarious.

zairaner2026-01-02 00:40

But it's the scene that gave us the best [romcom paroy video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B13yISVHWI)!

AngleRepulsive54702026-01-01 22:20

It’s a bit late now, but Happy New Year to AQRAD. Here is the ranking of my favorite anime that aired last year:

1. Turkey

2. Hibimeshi

3. Harmony of Mille-Feuille

4. A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace

5. Maebashi Witches

6. Gnosia

Overall, it was a better year for me compared to 2024.

Some other categories:
- Opening of the year: Hyakunichisou (Turkey).
- Ending of the year: Georgette Me, Georgette You (Ave Mujica).
- Most surprised of the year: A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace.
- Most disappointed of the year: Ave Mujica.

And here is [3x3 of my favorite characters in 2025](https://imgur.com/a/00EAckH).

theangryeditor2026-01-01 22:23

> Turkey

>Hibimeshi

>Maebashi

[Good list](#ginapproves)

Durinthal2026-01-01 22:27

One other series that I've been wanting to get to since I watched Urusei Yatsura a few years ago is Ranma ½ (the original) so I also started that today. I knew about Ranma's gimmick but that's it, so my first impression is that him and his dad are basically a tweaked version of Ryuunosuke and her father from Urusei Yatsura as leads.

theangryeditor2026-01-01 22:55

The Orb OP has been stuck in my head for the past week or so

[](#seasonallisten)

NoHead17152026-01-01 23:56

Nando demo 🎶

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-02 00:46

year but yeah

Mitsuyan_2026-01-02 02:13

Both the OP and ED of Orb are big earworms

Nomar_952026-01-01 23:28

I always try to begin and end the year with the good shit, and 2025 was no different: a rewatch of Gurren Lagann and 100 Meters.

And for 2026, I'm starting strong with a rewatch of Fruits Basket (2019). Wonder what I'll finish the year with.....

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-01 23:38

Damn, sometimes the season has such a good ending that you get upset when it gets the continuation.

I still have not watched the last Code Geass movie, I have no desire to watch S2 of BAnished From the Heroes Party..., and I am not sure I want to see WataNare getting another season.

Have anyone felt the same way about any anime?

Nomar_952026-01-01 23:58

if it makes you feel better, the Code Geass movie is a sequel to the movie trilogy, which has some differences from the series.

The original ending is still intact.

Salty1452026-01-02 00:12

After 21 Episodes of OP today, I think I need to take a break. Might get the last one in to get to 100, but at some point I've got to stop for the day.

Edit: Alternatively, I break for dinner and then get right back to it. It’s not gonna watch itself.

_Ridley2026-01-02 02:08

I limited myself to 33 episodes a week, which took me from Sunday to Tuesday back then, and I still got wildly burnt out by Whole Cake Island and quit life to play Civ for a month. Pace yourself or die.

Salty1452026-01-02 02:14

My goal is at least 4 a day to get it done within the year, it's just right now I have momentum and want to keep it as much as possible before I stall, and to build a buffer for when I don't meet that daily requirement. I'm starting work on Monday, so am trying to get as much done this week. I suspect at some point I'll stall out and the scale of the project will get to me.

I do need to set limits though. I've got a slew of other shows that I kind of put on the back burner and need to clear and seasonals are starting up again soon, which I'll need time.

It's not life-changing, but it is very easy to binge (at least for now).

zairaner2026-01-02 11:24

Ok now this is important, which civ?

_Ridley2026-01-02 16:41

Civ 6, I think. If I recall, that was when I moved on from 5.

TheBigIdiotSalami2026-01-02 01:10

SPLIT DIOPTER SHOT IN KAGUYA. I REPEAT. A SPLIT DIOPTER SHOT IN KAGUYA.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-02 01:18

2026 and a new fate starting point controversy, guess the internet is not dead yet

Also, good lord, fate fans are unbearable, shame that I am looking forward to Strange Fake but will try to avoid any discussion of this series, outside of the daily thread of course (if I dont disappear again)

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-02 01:24

somehow /u/Abysswatcherbel has been more active in the last 48 hours than at any point in the last year

[](#seasonalthink)

cppn022026-01-02 02:49

It feels wrong tbh.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-02 04:35

Holiday break from work, back on Monday, 72 hours left to rant here like

gothxo2026-01-02 04:04

sometimes you just have to play the hits

bandannadann2026-01-02 10:47

Fake is gonna be my first Fate! Gatekeepers are just gonna have to deal with it

Durinthal2026-01-02 01:42

Also also getting started early with [my board for the year](https://i.durinthal.net/anime/bingo/bingo-2026-base.jpg) with [Ueno-san](https://www.livechart.me/anime/3275) (which I only watched one episode of) and [Seirei Gensoku](https://www.livechart.me/anime/10238) (dropped after 5 episodes).

It's been almost seven years since I watched that episode of Ueno-san but I remembered one of the skits pretty well: a device that stops people from looking up her skirt. I forgot that the show starts with her trying to force the guy to drink her (filtered, purified) pee though. It's kind of fun for how ridiculous it is.

[](#whatamireading)

I could probably get away with picking up Seirei Gensoku where I left off rather than starting over since I remember a decent amount about it (as with a lot of the others I'll be getting to) but figured I might as well restart from the beginning.

theangryeditor2026-01-02 02:07

Ueno-san had some great reaction faces. Also plenty of more standard fanservice for those not into the pee stuff.

baquea2026-01-02 03:42

> my board for the year

Wait, you have your own personal image-hosting site??

Durinthal2026-01-02 04:30

Yeah, I've been wanting to move away from Imgur for a while and finally did so last year after I found [copyparty](https://github.com/9001/copyparty). Lets me structure folders and filenames how I want which is nice, no album support though.

Komarist2026-01-02 04:08

> probably get away with picking up Seirei Gensoku where I left off

Do whatever you want but, imo, first few volumes are very direct without underlying themes. Worst case scenario, should be fine just rewatching your last episode and continuing.

FSsuxxon2026-01-02 01:42

So I recently watched episode 70 (Go West, Young Meowth) of Pokémon Indigo League, and it infuriated me tbh. I wanted to see [Pokémon Indigo League] >!a romance story between Meowth and Meowzie. Instead Meowth got rejected by Meowzie 3 FUCKING TIMES!!< So here's the question: [Pokémon Indigo League] >!Why did they make Meowth single? Why not just make Meowzie accept him? Why put him in Team Rocket? I feel so bad for him.!<

Zeallfnonex2026-01-02 03:19

Because giving us Meowth in a committed relationship while Ash refuses to get along with Misty would just be too painful.

... Yes, I may be a Pokeshipper, fight me.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-02 02:17

Continuing my True Tears rewatch. Damn, the music is great, the story is messed up and I am still angry what they did to the best girl. 6 episodes to go.

On unrelated note, looks like one huge Russian anime database suddenly deleted all GL and BL anime entries. I wonder, if they got pressured or just admins went crazy.

mekerpan2026-01-02 06:46

Not sure who you consider the best girl here. But there is certainly lots of heart-breaking that goes on -- all of which I ultimately loved. I **was** initially upset at the very end because I saw it without the wordless epilogue, but was (more or less) reconciled once I saw this addendum.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-02 08:19

[Plot]>!Noe of cause. All other girls technically got their happy ending, she just got two friends (in extra materials, not anime itself) and continues her life with siscon brother!<.

mekerpan2026-01-02 16:00

I actually think now that our beloved best girl wound up with the best possible outcome for her. I loved her spirit and (newfound) resilience. Very like the fate of my most loved character in Lull of the Sea.

Nachtwandler_FS2026-01-02 16:13

If you mean [character]>!Miuna!<, I actually had the same grip with NagiAsu.

mekerpan2026-01-02 16:38

On first viewing that aspect bothered me. On rewatching, I wasn't bothered anymore, her implied future looked quite bright.

cosmiczar2026-01-02 04:09

Much has been said about Tokyo Godfathers being a Christmas movie, but the movie climaxes during New Year's Day, making it a perfect fit for the first anime to watch in 2026.

And I gotta say, it's my third time watching it and I think it continues to be the greatest stand-alone anime film of all time.

_Ridley2026-01-02 04:27

On a related note, my husband and I gave a Blu-ray of Tokyo Godfathers to all of our siblings this Christmas, and that's how we found out that millennials apparently don't own Blu-ray players.

OmegaVirgin942026-01-02 04:46

A lot do, they just call them playstation and xbox now.

cosmiczar2026-01-02 04:55

As a millennial, yeah I don't own a Blu-ray player either lol

But besides my age, where I come from also is a factor. Blu-rays discs are quite price here in Brazil, and that plus the death of video rentals and the rising of streaming contributed to quite small market for the format in the country, with a limited selection of things still being released. All that means I went from watching DVDs directly to watching everything through the internet, never really needing one of those players.

KendotsX2026-01-02 07:01

>I think it continues to be the greatest stand-alone anime film of all time.

[](#brothersinarms)

Dull_Spot_82132026-01-02 04:45

First anime watched of the year was [100 Meters](https://anilist.co/anime/177687).

Overall impression was I loved it. I like these philosophical contemplations on seemingly inane things, in this case finding individual meaning in running 100 meters. At least, that’s my takeaway. [100 Meters] >!Cringe cry scene + rotoscoping absolutely delivering uncanny valley second hand embarrassment and discomfort, so I think it did what it needed to for that emotional breakdown for our main character. Good job making that unpleasant for all involved.!< And I really like how they chose to end it. Not a fan of this particular animation style because it does activate the uncanny valley for me, but I can see why, creatively, it makes sense. There are a lot of subtle things real motion captures that you’d want to animate, and movement was definitely an important aspect here. Would recommend if you like sports or meditations on life for your movie night.

Abysswatcherbel2026-01-02 04:46

I was aware of [this scene here](https://i.imgur.com/YTRrDgQ.jpeg) because someone sent me for the karma ranks, now imagine my reaction that [it is actually a sequence](https://media1.tenor.com/m/dxLoeM_I_-QAAAAC/chitose-kun-wa-ramune-bin-no-naka-chitose-is-in-the-ramune-bottle.gif)

[](#kaguyashaking) [](#kaguyashaking)

I will leave this [clip of Helios meeting Ruby for the first time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=125VJu2btIo), that's basically my reaction a few minutes ago

zambonijesus2026-01-02 05:09

I enjoyed Sanda so much that now I've almost convinced myself to watch Beastars as a result. It was also funny to learn that the mangaka is the daughter of the Baki the Grappler mangaka.

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-02 06:51

Both shows are excellent!

(Well, at least S1; S2 is a bit of a downgrade imho, and I think it's a somewhat general consensus)

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-02 05:27

I started watching One Piece today. The OP is already stuck in my head.

[](#pigeonbeats)

_Ridley2026-01-02 05:43

Enjoy the ride!

[](#piracy)

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-02 06:02

It's off to a great start so far!

Sparky-moon2026-01-02 06:36

Get ready to give up on the next two years of your life🤝.

Quiddity1312026-01-02 06:59

Good luck! Given that I tend to go for shorter stuff, I have resigned myself to never watching it.

alotmorealots2026-01-02 11:00

I have watched a couple of episodes, but only a couple! Turns out it's the sort of show one can definitely have a little taste without committing for the full run.

alotmorealots2026-01-02 10:53

There's definitely something in the water / going around! Was there any reason in particular that you decided to start too?

Shimmering-Sky2026-01-02 13:56

u/KendotsX made a "weekly schedule" for me earlier this week like if someone was going to host a rewatch for it, and since there's fuck-all rewatches this month, I decided to say "Fuck it, let's do this" as a way to start the new year.

KendotsX2026-01-02 14:10

I'm glad you're enjoying it so far! But those swashbuckling pirates are already influencing you with their foul language.

zambonijesus2026-01-02 06:04

Made a quick list of favorite OP/ED for the year, I might have forgotten something and the order outside of the #1 for each isn't particularly committed:

OP:
1. [City the Animation - Hello](https://animethemes.moe/anime/city_the_animation/OP1)
2. [Apocalypse Hotel - skirt](https://animethemes.moe/anime/apocalypse_hotel/OP1)
3. [Zenshu - Zen](https://animethemes.moe/anime/zenshuu/OP1)
4. [Anne Shirley - Yokan](https://animethemes.moe/anime/anne_shirley/OP1)
5. [Witch Watch (OP1) - Watch me!](https://animethemes.moe/anime/witch_watch/OP1)

ED:
1. [Dandadan - Doukashiteru](https://animethemes.moe/anime/dandadan_2nd_season/ED1)
2. [See You Tomorrow at the Foodcourt - Tonari Awase](https://animethemes.moe/anime/food_court_de_mata_ashita/ED1)
3. [The Summer Hikaru Died - Anata wa Kaibutsu](https://animethemes.moe/anime/hikaru_ga_shinda_natsu/ED1)
4. [Catch Me at the Ballpark - Ballpark de Shake!](https://animethemes.moe/anime/ballpark_de_tsukamaete/ED1)
5. [Zenshu - Tada, Kimi no Mama de](https://animethemes.moe/anime/zenshuu/ED1)

Emi_Ibarazakiii2026-01-02 07:22

- 2 days
- 2 drops

Consistent start to 2026!

[](#delighted)

Nothing's airing tomorrow (if the chart is right) so it'll be hard to drop something, but I'll try my best!

tachibanakanade2026-01-02 07:23

Will there be a Vermeil in Gold Season 2? It's honestly a dark horse as far as romance goes!! I want more!

marioquartz2026-01-02 10:08

I read that Jan 3 will be a long recap of previous episodes for Fate Strange Fake. But in some other parts say that is directly episode 2. Is confirmed one or the other?

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