Best of /r/anime 2025: Day 5 - Best Original Essay
Welcome to day 5! Today we vote for the best original essays of 2025.
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**Instructions:**
- You may nominate any piece of long-form writing or discussion that was made on /r/anime in 2025. While we recently introduced the "Essay" flair, there is no restriction to only nominate posts under this flair.
- The one exception though is anime reviews - which you may nominate for in the Best Original Reviews category tomorrow.
- For ideas, look out for posts with the [[Writing]](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search/?sort=top&q=flair%3Awriting&t=year&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on), [[Essay]](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search/?sort=top&q=flair%3AEssay&t=year&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on) or [[Writing Club]](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search?q=flair%3A%22writing+club%22+-author%3Aanimemod&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=top&t=year) flairs
- Create a nomination by making a comment on this post. In the comment, include:
1. A link to the nominee's post
2. The name of the author
3. The reasoning for your nomination
- Upvote any nomination that you feel is deserving of the award.
- Feel free to reply to other nominations to support them if someone already nominated your pick!
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**The users who wrote the top three essays will receive a receive a custom flair of their choosing, along with the usual trophy flair.**
As a reminder, a new category of the best of awards will be posted each day until January 8.
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**Useful links**
- [Best of /r/anime 2024 - nominations wiki is a work in progress](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/wiki/bestof2025)
- **For the schedule, questions, or comments, go to the announcement post [here](https://redd.it/1q1m05j).**
Have fun! [](#skyhype)
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**Instructions:**
- You may nominate any piece of long-form writing or discussion that was made on /r/anime in 2025. While we recently introduced the "Essay" flair, there is no restriction to only nominate posts under this flair.
- The one exception though is anime reviews - which you may nominate for in the Best Original Reviews category tomorrow.
- For ideas, look out for posts with the [[Writing]](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search/?sort=top&q=flair%3Awriting&t=year&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on), [[Essay]](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search/?sort=top&q=flair%3AEssay&t=year&include_over_18=on&restrict_sr=on) or [[Writing Club]](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search?q=flair%3A%22writing+club%22+-author%3Aanimemod&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=top&t=year) flairs
- Create a nomination by making a comment on this post. In the comment, include:
1. A link to the nominee's post
2. The name of the author
3. The reasoning for your nomination
- Upvote any nomination that you feel is deserving of the award.
- Feel free to reply to other nominations to support them if someone already nominated your pick!
---
**The users who wrote the top three essays will receive a receive a custom flair of their choosing, along with the usual trophy flair.**
As a reminder, a new category of the best of awards will be posted each day until January 8.
---
**Useful links**
- [Best of /r/anime 2024 - nominations wiki is a work in progress](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/wiki/bestof2025)
- **For the schedule, questions, or comments, go to the announcement post [here](https://redd.it/1q1m05j).**
Have fun! [](#skyhype)
Commentaires
[Here it is.](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/s/qeQ9poAfXG)
I love the movie and I'll always love anyone who gives the movie praise. And he does it in a way that is thoughtful and interesting.
[Here it is.](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/s/yuxGklvNy8)
To me, sillypion and their analysis of Toradora episode 19 is the best analysis of the subreddit in 2025. And whether it's through best comment or best essay, I feel sillypion should win something.