I know the season isn't technically over yet (Brynhildr, The World is Still Beautiful, Soul Eater NOT and Mekakucity Actors still have another episode left), but I'll get my end of season rankings out the way. In ranking order
Mushishi – Mushishi wins by default, it's just that good.
The World is Still Beautiful – Such a funny, cute show. It may be a shojo at heart when you get down to it, but I feel it's still pretty accessible to other people. The really shojo stuff doesn't really kick in until the last few episodes anyway. My recommendation still stands
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behaviour – The funniest show this season hands down, it was just hilarious, I haven't seen such a funny show in a long time. As with the two above, high recommendations
Baby Steps – Kind of the underdog sports show this season with Haikyuu and Ping Pong around, not helped by it's awful animation. But when you get down to it, it's still a funny show with great character
One Week Friends – a super cute show, you can feel the moe emanating from the screen while watching it. It's not really anything special when you get down to it, but it was a really feel good show for the most part, and was fun to watch
Ping Pong The Animation – I'm one of the few who abhors the animation and art of this show, I think it's ugly and a major flaw. But it's really saved by it's interesting story and characters, to the point where calling it a sports show wouldn't be fair. The focus really isn't the Ping Pong, which is why I can still recommend it
Mekakucity Actors – This was another show that grew on me, I found it boring and confusing to begin with, but I started to grow to like the plot. I will say that I thought it had bad pacing issues, I felt like nothing was ever happening in it, and was still bored at points the whole way through. I'd mention the good soundtrack, but it is based off a song series after all, a good soundtrack goes without saying.
Captain Earth – While I felt the show got a bit more boring as time went on, it was still fun to watch. It still looks fantastic too.
Haikyuu – While I didn't enjoy it as much as others did, it was still great. It's like Kuroko's Basketball, but it doesn't take itself nearly as seriously. I guess that's the reason I'm not as struck of it, it's not as fun if they're not screaming across the court and glowing like they have superpowers.
Brynhildr In The Darkness – Brynhildr has the potential to be a good show, but I found the beginning to be a bit boring, and I also thought that the fanservice was way too overbearing. If they just cut the unnecessary crap like that, it could have been a good show rather than just decent. It is Arms though, what did I expect from the guys who made Master of Martial Hearts
Soul Eater NOT – It's shit. Not reprehensible like Mahouka, but boring and just plain. The characters aren't interesting, the real interesting characters (as in the original soul eater cast) are either just made boring (like all the female characters) or just don't appear outside of cameos (such as all the male characters).
Well the next season is in a week or so, and I have low expectations. Even if I have a lot of shows planned, I have a feeling a lot of them will be crap. I also have this nagging feeling that I won't like Akame Ga Kill, which I don't want happening because it will basically turn into what happened this season with NGNL but even worse. At least I have Free and Space Dandy, which I know will be good.
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