Best of /r/anime 2025: Day 6 - Best Original Review

Welcome to the last day of nominations for Best of /r/anime 2025! Today we vote for the best original reviews of the year.

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**Instructions:**

- Nominate any anime review/recommendation posted in 2025. You can look for ideas from [Watch This!](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search?q=flair%3A%22watch+this%21%22&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=top&t=year) or [Review](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/search?q=flair%3A%22review%21%22&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=top&t=year) posts, but it need not be one. Both positive and critical reviews are encouraged to be nominated.
- Similar as Best Essay, both comments and posts are eligible, but please use your best judgement for reviews more substantial in content.
- Video reviews may be nominated as well
- 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. 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 reviews will receive a receive a custom flair of their choosing, along with the usual trophy flair.**

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**Useful links**

- [Best of /r/anime 2025 - 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).**

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**Nominations and voting for all categories will close on Sunday 11th January at 11:59PM Eastern. You may use [the announcement post](https://redd.it/1q1m05j) to access the categories from the past week if you would like to cast your vote.**

Thank you very much for participating in Best of /r/anime 2025. Stay tuned for results towards the end of January!

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ussgordoncaptain22026-01-09 00:49

Nominating [I hate the water magician with every fiber of my being](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1nlh8ii/i_hate_the_water_magician_with_every_fiber_of_my/) by /u/Western_Promise3063 This thread prompted a change in the rules from calling these threads *watch this* to *review* and the thread itself The pure raw emotion of that review shined through giving a light on a show everyone hated. The comparison to professional wrestling was apt and showed the frustration of "go read the light novel" anime.

ZaphodBeebblebrox2026-01-09 01:00

Of all the posts made under the new review flair, /u/cheeseop's [comparison of _Girls Last Tour_ and _Touring After the Apocalypse_](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1q3aa5n/girls_last_tour_and_touring_after_the_apocalypse/) was easily my favorite. Contrasting both of the shows brought the elements that made each one tick to life. Despite that I've only seen _Girls Last Tour_, their still managed to give me newfound appreciation for the show, alongside encouraging me to watch _Touring After the Apocalypse_.

MyrnaMountWeazel2026-01-09 01:06

If they make it baseball, they will come.

Okay, the *Field of Dreams* quote doesn't quite roll off the tongue here, but the point remains, if there's a baseball show out there, then you can bet u/chaosof99 is going to write about it.

A eulogizer of America's favorite pastime, [chaosof99 returns to center plate to praise the goodness found in *Catch Me At The Ballpark*.](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1q1yvoj/the_baseball_anime_guide_catch_me_at_the_ballpark/)

Their review is short, honest, and pleasant (much like the show itself). So if you're looking to be convinced on a lighthearted SoL show, then let Chaosof99 take you out to this ball game.

cppn022026-01-09 09:27

> if there's a baseball show out there, then you can bet u/chaosof99 is going to write about it.

TIL. Curious how u/chaosof99 who to the best of my knowledge is Austrian came to be an authority on baseball shows.

chaosof992026-01-09 09:37

I just like baseball. It is an interesting sport in general because it is turn-based, it is primarily about a direct confrontation between a pitcher and a batter, and it has a rather relaxed pace to it that still has intense moments. As I say in the intros to my baseball show reviews, this was mostly based on fictional depictions. I think it started with the movie Major League but also evolved when I got into anime and manga with stuff like Major and the works of Mitsuru Adachi. However, in recent years I've also been watching MLB.

cppn022026-01-09 09:43

[](#kannathumbs)

Mr_Rock-haley2026-01-09 17:50

I still get chills from your work on tsuredure children!

MyrnaMountWeazel2026-01-09 01:22

An 8/10 score on the surface, but a review with more on its mind, u/KiwiBennydudez swings for the fences in Maquia: An Exploration of Motherhood, Growing Up, and Life Itself. [*Maquia: An Exploration of Motherhood, Growing Up, and Life Itself*](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1pnat8p/maquia_an_exploration_of_motherhood_growing_up/)

From story to set pieces to everything in between, KiwiBennydudez review examines all of the elements in *Maquia*, and builds a clear thesis about what the film values and what it ultimately leaves behind in the viewer.

And so I'd like to nominate their piece for Best Original Review.

KiwiBennydudez2026-01-09 05:46

[](#suddenshock)

Thanks! What an unexpected surprise. I was very proud of how that piece turned out.

Much appreciated Myrna!