ResetEra Anime of the Year 2020 - Results Thread

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 11, 2021

Hidden Gems

4) Smile Down the Runway
17 Points, 3 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 5.67
Where to Watch It: Funimation and Hulu

Pitou said:
This show got me interested in the fashion industry and I really enjoyed watching Chiyuki and Ikuto chasing after their dreams each week. It was also really nice to see the struggles that a lot of people in the industry have to deal with. Those outfits were fire too!

3) Talentless Nana
20 Points, 2 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 10.00
Where to Watch It: Funimation

Eridani said:
Finally, an anime that understands that the cast of My Hero Academia consists of terrible people who deserve that bad things happen to them. Well worth watching for that alone, even if I don't care for the last few episodes at all.

2) Gymnastics Samurai
24 Points, 4 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 6
Where to Watch It: Funimation

SolidSnakeBoy said:
A fun exploration of self-worth in anime. It has such a quirky cast and the willingness to explore professional sportsmanship from a personal and familiar viewpoint is very charming and earnest. Lost of funny gags. It is also fun to see a show set in the early 2000s and how live used to be then. Just a show that is better than each of its parts.

1) Somali and the Forest Spirit
35 Points, 4 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 8.75
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll and VRV

daveo42 said:
A wholesome father/daughter anime that showcases the brutality of humanity. Heartwarming and sad and I wish more people had watched about it. More than likely forgotten as it was one of the last pre-Covid anime of 2020

curler said:
The manga art is some of the nicest I've seen, and although the anime wasn't able to detail it out, it brought a nice, colourful pallet to the animation style, and one that I also welcome. A nice, slower-paced fantasy that was a treat to watch each week.

Anime Film/OVA

5) Burn The Witch
24 Points, 3 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 8.00
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll and VRV

curler said:
Great adaptation of 4 chapters of the manga, and even though it IS a short series (which will continue, at least, as a manga for now) the world is very interesting with some fun main characters. Animation was great in bringing it to life!

4) Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
28 Points, 3 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 9.33
Where to Watch It: Netflix

crimsonECHIDNA said:
It's like Araki's take on Junji Ito stories and if the Junji Ito Collection was actually good. Jojo lends itself extremely well to one-shot horror vignettes and I feel like this is Araki at his most creative and bizarre.

3) Made in Abyss : Dawn of the Deep Soul
37 Points, 4 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 9.25
Where to Watch It: On Demand Online

metalmonstar said:
Sure it is just a continuation of where the anime left off, but the characters and story are great. The fights were also amazing. It enhances what I loved about Made in the Abyss

2) Weathering With You
44 Points, 5 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 8.8
Where to Watch It: HBO Max

effingvic said:
The most beautiful movie I've ever laid eyes on. Really fantastic soundtrack as well.

1) A Whisker Away
71 Points, 8 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 8.875
Where to Watch It: Netflix

Pellaidh said:
If there's one thing watching this movie made me realize, it's that we now truly live in a post Your Name anime world. Mostly because this is basically the exact same thing: a fantasy romance/drame about two teenagers mixed in with with some vague supernatural stuff, and an obligatory insert-song sequence. But despite the similarities, I actually liked this quite a bit. The protagonist is charming, the romance feels more earned, the visuals are beautiful, and there's even some heartfelt if clumsy social commentary. Plus, it was released on Netflix, meaning you can actually watch it in the same year it released in Japan.

Anime of the Year

14/15) Brand New Animal | Tower of God
46 Points, 11 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 4.18 | 46 Points, 8 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 5.75 Where to Watch It: Netflix | Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll, HBO Max, and VRV

BNA:

AndrewJ said:
The usual cartoon hijinks and crazy action we've come to expect from Trigger, anchored by the surprisingly grounded relationship between Michiru and Nazuna. Also the greatest one-off baseball episode I've ever seen.

Tower of God:

Dassobrother said:
It sometimes felt like I was reading a John le Carre novel. What are characters motivations? Why is anyone helping anyone in this contest? What is this contest even testing? What the heck is this Tower? In typical mystery box fashion that may turn off some, some answers arrive by the end of the first season, but you're left with many more new questions. The animation feels utterly unique as well, and it's all supported by an oustanding soundtrack that can feel suffocating, overwhelming, and somehow beautiful. I don't want to spoil any of the show but I did think this show had the best villain of the year, with Dorohedoro being a close second.

13) My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
58 Points, 9 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 6.44
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll and VRV

Pellaidh said:
Isekai shows are basically the most popular genre of anime these days, but so far, they have been almost exclusively oriented around male protagonists. But My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! represents the first TV adaptation of a subgenre of isekai that has become incredibly popular in manga in recent years but has so far been absent in anime: that of a female protagonist being reincarnated as a villainess in an otome visual novel. It's an amusing enough concept the first time you see it, and the show manages to be a pretty decent adaptation of its source material.

12) Re:Zero Season 2
66 Points, 10 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 6.60
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll, HBO Max, and VRV

Aiii said:
Still the king of Isekai as far as I'm concerned. The sheer amount of interesting characters along with the loop gimmick continues to deliver. The addition of the witches in the first part of this season was great, as well as the slow trickle of reveals that deepen the world.

11) BEASTARS
74 Points, 13 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 5.69
Where to Watch It: Netflix

lvl99Pixel said:
Pushing the way 3D can be implemented in tv animation, while also dabbling in other mediums such as stop motion and a sequence done entirely on pages of paper. The Voice Acting being recorded prior to animation being based on said performances with the actors together theatre style gives it a more cohesive presentation, making the weird animal people feel more human than most other anime.

10) Haikyuu! To the Top
79 Points, 12 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 6.58
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll and VRV

Dougieflesh said:
I love sports, and I love our protag duo. Haikyuu is the only sports show that can have a game last the entire season and keep me entertained. I love the emotions that it draws out of me. I've teared up for the losing team multiple times throughout this series. A must watch for fans of Shonen and sports.

9) Fruit Basket Season 2
82 Points, 14 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 5.85
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and VRV

djinn said:
Season 1 only gave us glimpses of its true nature behind the shoujo haze, but season 2 is when Furuba really shows its teeth. I'm not even sorry when I say it gave me immense pleasure to see newcomers squirming as each episode showed just how bad the Sohmas' lives were and just how dangerous Akito could be. But it wasn't all misery porn, as characters made breakthroughs, romance blossomed and others overcame years of trauma to reach a better place. I'm overjoyed my favourite shoujo is being made with love and care, with an attention to detail that breathes life into this world. I eagerly look forward to the final season and for Furuba to shock newcomers one last time..

8) Deca-Dence
83 Points, 17 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 4.88
Where to Watch It: Funimation and Hulu

SolidSnakeBoy said:
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the best executed twist in anime this year. The way this show explores how we fit as part of a system and when we must rise and overthrow it, is extremely resonant. The show deals with the cost of such an act, death, with poignant clarity. It is a fantastic show to watch if you want to be inspired to do more in the face of immense injustice. Some good animation and monster killing helps along the way. The main shortcoming of this show is the limited run-time which means one of the main characters, has to be put in the backburner for parts of it.

7) Great Pretender
84 Points, 14 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 6.00
Where to Watch It: Netflix

Moara said:
Very clever show about the adventures of some con men. Some of the 5D chess maneuvers require a little bit of suspension of disbelief, but they were always entertaining. That Netflix money also let them use a Freddie Mercury song as the ending.

6) Chihayafuru Season 3
101 Points, 12 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 8.41
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll, HiDive, and VRV

Pitou said:
Oh Taichi my beautiful boy… another amazing season of Chihayafuru. Felt like they really stepped up on the production front for this season, a lot of beautiful shots and the OST as always was great. Really enjoyed the drama between our three main protags but was also really nice to see one of my favorite side characters Harada-Sensei get a ton of love. (RIP Unshou Ishizuka). I laughed, I cried and was on the edge of my seat during those karuta matches. This really is the GOAT.

djinn said:
The Queen of Sports anime reclaims her title. I was so happy to return to the Karuta club and watch their successes and failures. I love every single character in this series. I love that their lives are made up of more than just a card game. I love the friendships, the rivalries, the romance and everything in between. I hope we can get another season. And another. And another.

5) Dorohedoro
119 Points, 15 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 7.93
Where to Watch It: Netflix

DassoBrother said:
This world is dirty and gross, its magic is gross and nasty, its characters are nasty fun. I don't even know what to articulate about this show but it pulls of 3D animation better than anything else I've watched (I think I appreciate it more here than Beastars). I'm surprised myself as I was turned off by the manga quickly but just as quickly bought into the show. Caiman is a "great" hero and I could see any character in this show being somebody's favourite.

4) Akudama Drive
134 Points, 18 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 7.44
Where to Watch It: Netflix

Metroidvania said:
It's kinda random, but the ragtag cast of assorted ne'er do wells (and some psychos among them) really does remind me in a way of a bit of bebop mixed together with a heist/ocean's 11 type scenario, with the cyberpunk dystopia setting a better world than the game of the same name.

daveo42 said:
What it lacks in character depth, this fills with style and world-building. Fun, violent romp filled to the brim with pop culture references, a neat storyline, and some of the best cinematography and direction of nearly every other show of the year.

3) Keep your Hands off Eizouken!
142 Points, 21 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 6.76
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll, HBO Max, and VRV

aidangs said:
A modern classic, an all-time great, and one of my favorite anime period. It reminded me why I love anime so much in the first place, and the endless possibilities that exist within the medium. The imagined sequences in particular were really something special. Every episode put a big dumb smile on my face and had me thinking "Okay the next episode can't possibly be better than this" and then it always was! Also that OP!

teague said:
EASY BREEZY

Bradford said:
an incredible, heartfelt look at the joy of animation and creation from one of the greatest anime directorial teams of all time, worked on by animators with a massive love for the medium. This should be required viewing

2) Jujutsu Kaisen
148 Points, 20 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 7.40
Where to Watch It: Crunchyroll, HBO Max, and VRV

daveo42 said:
Shounen anime/manga tends to be rather similar across the board, even with wildly different initial concepts or characters, with few exceptions. This is one of them. Not only has MAPPA done an insane job week-to-week with this from an animation and direction standpoint, but the source material is both top-notch and rivals some of the greatest Jump series ever created.

AndrewJ said:
On paper a pretty standard battle shounen with your good-natured hero, supernatural powers, preestablished power structures, squad of tertiary characters with unique powers, etc. But boy, is it all executed well. What it lacks in originality it makes up in "good animewatch", as someone once put it many years ago. Fight scenes as dynamically directed and well-animated as there's ever been in action show, visually and personally appearing characters, and villains who are both utterly despicable and capable of being made fun of in the post-credits gag sequences.

1) Kaguya-Sama: Love is War Season 2
187 Points, 23 Votes, Average Points Per Vote 8.13
Where to Watch It: Funimation and Hulu

crimsonECHIDNA said:
Comedy sequels are always hard to follow up on, but Kaguya-Sama Season 2 somehow managed to achieve the task of being both funnier than the first season while giving the characters much-needed depth. Despite the heavy humor, there is a surprising amount of depth and sincerity the characters are treated with.

Aiii said:
The great cast, combined with the great Japanese VA's just makes this an absolute joy to watch. Gags almost always hits, while also pulling on the heart strings when nescessary. Just a tremendous show.

Documentation and Links
voting thread
Anime of the Year 2019 Results Thread
Anime of the year 2018 Results Thread
Anime of the year 2017 Results Thread
Google Doc with ALL votes

Dougieflesh · Mar 11, 2021

Congrats to another dominant year for Kaguya

BassForever · Mar 11, 2021

What happened this year? Voting was down like 50% compared to 2019.

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 11, 2021

BassForever said:
What happened this year? Voting was down like 50% compared to 2019.

My guess is a combination of:
-Lower Era traffic
-Lower Anime output due to Covid

But yes the drop is....substantial.

Lotus · Mar 11, 2021

Pitou · Mar 11, 2021

Jujutsu Kaisen being second is just weird man.

Chihayafuru should have won. goodbye.

Thanks for working on this SolidSnakeBoy!

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 11, 2021

Lotus said:

I will see you next year....please MAPPA, Yuri on Ice S2 NOW!

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 11, 2021

Pitou said:
Jujutsu Kaisen being second is just weird man.

Chihayafuru should have won. goodbye.

Thanks for working on this SolidSnakeBoy!

Agreed Taichi's suffering gauntlet should have taken it. And sure No problemo!

Lotus · Mar 11, 2021

Lol people keep acting like they bored of battle shounen (or at least that's how it feels), but they continue to rank high. Not that I'm complaining, JJK is a top tier adaptation, so its popularity is unsurprising

Wasn't really paying attention to the votes, but I'm surprised Kaguya had strong enough mindshare to win once again, felt like it came out forever ago due to how rough 2020 was. It absolutely deserves it though.

Thought Great Pretender would be higher. And I guess I gotta check out Akudama Drive and Dorohedoro now. Never even heard of the former before this week tbh...

SolidSnakeBoy said:
I will see you next year....please MAPPA, Yuri on Ice S2 NOW!

And Kaguya S3 is covering even better content, so that should be fun lol

RatskyWatsky · Mar 11, 2021

Yes, Dorohedoro!

Lotus · Mar 11, 2021

Holy shit forgot how 2019 was stacked

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 11, 2021

Lotus said:
Holy shit forgot how 2019 was stacked

*Cries*

Narag · Mar 11, 2021

BassForever said:
What happened this year? Voting was down like 50% compared to 2019.

it's my lost covid year

Rainy · Mar 11, 2021

If Kaguya S3 comes out this year I wonder if it'll win 3 years in a row lmao.

lvl 99 Pixel · Mar 11, 2021

2019 had huge hits like Mob Psycho and Demon Slayer among others. I don't think 2020 was bad, but I can see why the average person might not have kept up.

Dedication Through Light · Mar 11, 2021

First half of Jujutsu Kaisen was really good and it looked and sounded great, consistently (well there were inconsistent animation errors but you had to look for them).

Mad Tower of God isnt higher, and most of my list isnt present.

Dreadful.

Fruits Basket s1 had stronger moments for Kyo, this 2nd half highlights were too dependent on if your fav character was there or not.

DassoBrother · Mar 11, 2021

I'm still standing by ranking Jujutsu Kaisen higher next year, though this was probably the year for it to win. Just feels weird since it's not finished and some of it's best episodes so far have happened in 2021.

Thanks for putting it all together, SolidSnakeBoy!

Shining Star · Mar 11, 2021

Congrats to Chihayafuru for being the only show I voted for to make the list haha. It was an ok year but not as good as most others I can think of.

daveo42 · Mar 11, 2021

Thanks for running it this year SolidSnakeBoy

Actually surprised JJK ranked so high. Not that I don't mind as it is one of the better shounen manga. Less surprised by Kaguya-sama tho. Glad Dorohedoro ranked top 5.

Lotus said:
Holy shit forgot how 2019 was stacked

I remember next to nothing about 2019 at this point.

effingvic · Mar 11, 2021

Grats to Kaguya and especially A Whisker Away. I must have missed all the discussion about it so I was worried people overlooked it. Okada stays winning.

Thanks for all the hard work on this SolidSnakeBoy !

Deleted member 2802 · Mar 11, 2021

daddy-does #1

BassForever said:
What happened this year? Voting was down like 50% compared to 2019.

🍌 🔨 ?

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 11, 2021

effingvic said:
Grats to Kaguya and especially A Whisker Away. I must have missed all the discussion about it so I was worried people overlooked it. Okada stays winning.

Thanks for all the hard work on this SolidSnakeBoy !

Yeah I need to watch Whisker still.

Instro · Mar 11, 2021

Forgot to vote. Also just realized there was a sequel movie for Made In Abyss lol.

BassForever said:
What happened this year? Voting was down like 50% compared to 2019.

Everyone is watching vtubers instead.

Ra · Mar 11, 2021

I didn't manage to finish a single anime series. Wtf happened?

Started Somali, Haikyuu!. Deca-Dence, Akudama, Made In Abyss, Dorohedoro, crazy gambling girl, Jujutsu, last season of My Hero... so many.

Narag said:
it's my lost covid year

Maybe this.

djinn · Mar 11, 2021

Legendary work, SolidSnakeBoy

STOP THE COUNT
CHIHAYAFURU ROBBED

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 11, 2021

djinn said:
Legendary work, SolidSnakeBoy

STOP THE COUNT
CHIHAYAFURU ROBBED

I should have never gotten it extended. Taichi continues to hold Ls. Lord let us have another chance with a new season.

djinn · Mar 11, 2021

Furuba made it in the top 10. I love you all.

renegade_sylens · Mar 11, 2021

SolidSnakeBoy said:
My guess is a combination of:
~~-Lower Era traffic~~
-Lower Anime output due to Covid

But yes the drop is....substantial.

I would say more the latter than the former. There wasn't enough hype anime to actually watch....nothing like this current year/season....so many sequels and to top it off....Shingeki no Kyojin's Final Season....just plot twist after plot twist and every week seems more hype than the last!

Andrew J · Mar 11, 2021

Oh sweet, two of my quotes got used.

zulux21 · Mar 11, 2021

Lotus said:
Thought Great Pretender would be higher. And I guess I gotta check out Akudama Drive and Dorohedoro now. Never even heard of the former before this week tbh...

And Kaguya S3 is covering even better content, so that should be fun lol

Akudama Drive is a lot of fun as long as you don't need a great story but can get by with fun characters, violent action and a cyberpunkish setting :P

DassoBrother said:
I'm still standing by ranking Jujutsu Kaisen higher next year, though this was probably the year for it to win. Just feels weird since it's not finished and some of it's best episodes so far have happened in 2021.

Thanks for putting it all together, SolidSnakeBoy!

I didn't even consider voting for Jujutsu this year, but it will likely be on my list for this year.

lvl 99 Pixel · Mar 11, 2021

K.Jack said:
I didn't manage to finish a single anime series. Wtf happened?

Started Somali, Haikyuu!. Deca-Dence, Akudama, Made In Abyss, Dorohedoro, crazy gambling girl, Jujutsu, last season of My Hero... so many.

Maybe this.

I was surprised to even see MiA on this ranking as I thought it was banned entirely, or was that just discussion around it?

RuffMadman · Mar 11, 2021

Chihayafuru should be higher, Eizouken lower

BrickArts295 · Mar 12, 2021

Didn't vote this year 😓
You'd think I would watch more anime while being stuck at home for an entire year but I only saw Beastars, AOT S1-4 and Death Note (for like the 5th time).
Oh well more anime to add to my ever lasting backlog on MAL 😒

Sander VF · Mar 12, 2021

O kawaii koto~

Shining Star · Mar 12, 2021

RuffMadman said:
Chihayafuru should be higher, Eizouken lower

I do feel like Eizouken is really over-rated but it's a miracle for any series with an all-women cast to be recognized so it's better than nothing.

It wasn't my #1 but I actually think the weirdest snub is Adachi and Shimamura. I don't know why people didn't watch that. I also thought Elaina was a bit more popular.

zulux21 · Mar 12, 2021

Shining Star said:
I do feel like Eizouken is really over-rated but it's a miracle for any series with an all-women cast to be recognized so it's better than nothing.

It wasn't my #1 but I actually think the weirdest snub is Adachi and Shimamura. I don't know why people didn't watch that. I also thought Elaina was a bit more popular.

I didn't get around to finishing Elaina because funimation was so slow with their dub of it. I wasn't minding it though.
I'm also still slowly working on kuma kuma bear or whatever it's called lol.

Ideally as things start to return to more normal funimation can get back to closer dubs as before covid they were often only 3-4 weeks behind on the dub.

and like I should've watched chihiyafuru, but I'm half heartedly waiting for the dub. it's been long enough that to watch it I will need to rewatch the first two seasons with my SO, and we will watch them dubbed (I already rewatched it dubbed last year lol) but since season 3 never started getting dubbed that I saw, we never got motivated to rewatch seasons 1 and 2.

Mediking · Mar 12, 2021

BassForever said:
What happened this year? Voting was down like 50% compared to 2019.

SolidSnakeBoy said:
My guess is a combination of:
-Lower Era traffic
-Lower Anime output due to Covid

But yes the drop is....substantial.

I'm huge into anime and I had no idea there was an anime voting thread here on Era. Lol I guarantee there will be much more participation next time.

zulux21 · Mar 12, 2021

Mediking said:
I'm huge into anime and I had no idea there was an anime voting thread here on Era. Lol I guarantee there will be much more participation next time.

I suppose in 2021 we should pester the mods to do a site announcement like they did for most of the other voting threads :P

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 12, 2021

zulux21 said:
I suppose in 2021 we should pester the mods to do a site announcement like they did for most of the other voting threads :P

It was listed in the sticky thread!!!!

Mediking · Mar 12, 2021

zulux21 said:
I suppose in 2021 we should pester the mods to do a site announcement like they did for most of the other voting threads :P

Hahaha oh don't worry. It's gonna be lit next time. It's gonna be fun. Trust me.

zulux21 · Mar 12, 2021

SolidSnakeBoy said:
It was listed in the sticky thread!!!!

Who checks stickies >.>?

Mediking said:
Hahaha oh don't worry. It's gonna be lit next time. It's gonna be fun. Trust me.

I am curious if Kaguya season 3 makes it into this year or if the OVA in May will be all we manage to get this year and it won't be until next year we get season 3. (I'd guess it will come this fall though)

Either way, it's going to be the big boss of the year it comes out. Granted this year does have some good competition. I'd say there are already a few shows that would be in my top 5 of 2020 if they aired in 2020 instead of 2021 lol.

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 12, 2021

zulux21 said:
Who checks stickies >.>?

I am curious if Kaguya season 3 makes it into this year or if the OVA in May will be all we manage to get this year and it won't be until next year we get season 3. (I'd guess it will come this fall though)

Either way, it's going to be the big boss of the year it comes out. Granted this year does have some good competition. I'd say there are already a few shows that would be in my top 5 of 2020 if they aired in 2020 instead of 2021 lol.

God I'm praying it has to go up against something like the end of Attack on Titan or k don't even know, Yuri on Ice S2? Please anything.....

Mediking · Mar 12, 2021

zulux21 said:
I am curious if Kaguya season 3 makes it into this year or if the OVA in May will be all we manage to get this year and it won't be until next year we get season 3. (I'd guess it will come this fall though)

Either way, it's going to be the big boss of the year it comes out. Granted this year does have some good competition. I'd say there are already a few shows that would be in my top 5 of 2020 if they aired in 2020 instead of 2021 lol.

I haven't got into Kaguya yet... lol you think I should watch it or read it?

zulux21 · Mar 12, 2021

SolidSnakeBoy said:
God I'm praying it has to go up against something like the end of Attack on Titan or k don't even know, Yuri on Ice S2? Please anything.....

Fruits basket final, attack on titan, re:zero, Horimiya, My Hero season 5, To Your Eternity, Wonder Egg (if it somehow sticks the landing), Tokyo Revengers, Blue Period, Chainsaw Man would all have a chance to compete with it that I know of are coming out this year, plus a new Jojo part or Spy x Family might make it this year, and some other shows I don't know about or missed.

But I will also continue to say, if Kaguya season 3 gets the same love and care seasons 1 and 2 got... it will make those seem meh in comparison. The content for season 3 is the best content Kaguya has offered so far.

Mediking said:
I haven't got into Kaguya yet... lol you think I should watch it or read it?

Both?

Maybe read it first as the start is a little rough and get through that faster is better, but then the anime is great as well. it had the creator involved to help smooth some things out. They outright rearranged some things and skipped some things that the creator didn't feel would work well animated and what not.

The anime in general is just well done and some bits in it aren't in the manga or were changed a little to work better in the anime.

Mediking · Mar 12, 2021

zulux21 said:
Both?

Maybe read it first as the start is a little rough and get through that faster is better, but then the anime is great as well. it had the creator involved to help smooth some things out. They outright rearranged some things and skipped some things that the creator didn't feel would work well animated and what not.

The anime in general is just well done and some bits in it aren't in the manga or were changed a little to work better in the anime.

Hmmmm...... LOL both it is!

SolidSnakeBoy · Mar 12, 2021

I expect next year it will be unanimous for Eva 3.0+1.0 for the films (or more realistically 2022)

Morlas · Mar 12, 2021

Kaguya is totally winning again this year too isn't it?

djinn · Mar 12, 2021

Morlas said:
Kaguya is totally winning again this year too isn't it?

Not if I have anything to do with it.

effingvic · Mar 12, 2021

Morlas said:
Kaguya is totally winning again this year too isn't it?

AOT if it wraps up this year

zulux21 · Mar 12, 2021

SolidSnakeBoy said:
I expect next year it will be unanimous for Eva 3.0+1.0 for the films (or more realistically 2022)

amusingly this might get competition from yuri on ice since the next project is supposed to be a movie :P

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I'm not really sure what movies would fight eva
My hero movie 3
Free the movie
https://myanimelist.net/anime/41877/Kamiarizuki_no_Kodomo doesn't look terrible
https://myanimelist.net/anime/43755/Misaki_no_Mayoiga has potential I suppose.

djinn said:
Not if I have anything to do with it.

What am I supposed to vote for instead.... fruits basket :P?

I put kaguya at 5th in 2020 and fruits basket 6th.... knowing what is coming in both... it will likely end up similar to each other again in 2021 :P

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