I remember the Acca ending being very stupid, but I no longer remember *why* exactly. Helps that I was never that invested in the show to begin with.

Wonder Egg Priority on the other hand...

I do think all those long LN titles should start including "and more!" at the end.

I always assumed she was older, but now you got me thinking, why is she a princess? I've never heard of there being a Queen Toadstool. Is this supposed be the more archaic use of the title, like the Princedoms of the HRE?

...And that's it, unless I hear something good about one of the shows I overlooked.

10. City The Animation (Dropped)

Bless you, Kyoani, for putting 1000% effort into animating something that's like all the least funny bits of Nichijou.

9. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (Dropped)

It's ok, but the female MC is way too sweet and cutesy for my tastes. Plus, I'm so tired of seeing the "guy saves the girl from getting accosted by creepy dudes" trope.

8. Call of the Night S2 (Dropped after 2)

I liked the first season, but it was already losing me with all those yandere characters. I liked the chill vibes, not the serious "what if monsters are bad?"

S2 seems like more of that, and I couldn't even remember half of the characters, so I dropped it.

7. Clevatess (Dropped)

First half of the episode was all right, but then I started seeing more and more red flags, and I haven't heard anything about the rest of the series that would make me reconsider. Plus the giant monster shapeshifts into a human form. Boooring!

6. Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2

Oh my god this new character is so annoying. I used to like this show a lot, but Science Future has been pretty underwhelming.

5. Takopi's Original Sin (Dropped)

This is an objectively good show. I just don't want to watch it. The first episode was double length, and good lord was it hard to finish. It's not edgy or overly graphic, but it's rough nonetheless.

4. Leviathan

This is a Netflix dump so I've actually almost finished the show already. My enthusiasm has faded since the strong beginning, but it's still a perfectly fine show, and the interesting setting (Alt-history WW1 with mecha and sky whales) goes a long way.

3. Milky Subway

My standards for Youtube shorts aren't very high, but... this is actually good? The dialogue, especially the banter between the two main characters, feels more natural than in most high budget productions.

2. Anne Shirley (16, continuing)

Still going strong after the first cour, it surprises me how consistently I've been enjoying this series. I thought it would get old after a while, but Anne is just such a charming character.

Davy-boy can drown for all I care, though.

1. The Summer Hikaru Died

Three episodes in, and I can already tell this is going to be one of the best anime of the year. It's a really compelling story, and the visuals are crazy. Ep2 especially managed to create a really unsettling atmosphere. I'm really curious where this one is going.

The overarching storylines give you a lot to think about, but many individual episodes have shoddy or overly convenient writing, and there are long stretches of story that aren't that compelling (especially the battles!). Plus I think the Earth Cult was a net negative.