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I promised a review of the 2019 fall season, so here it is!

Chihayafuru - So, so happy that this series finally got a continuation! Still as good as ever, and I"m glad I rewatched the first two seasons over the summer, so things are still fresh in my mind.
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun - Is it weird to call a show about a school for demons wholesome? Because that's really the word that best sums up this surprising little show. I pretty much just picked it at random because I wanted to watch at least one Halloween-appropriate show this season, but I actually loved it, even if it was clearly made with younger viewers in mind. There's still enough to keep adults (and those young at heart) entertained.
My Hero Academia - Maybe not the best season of MHA so far, but even just an "okay" MHA season is still really good, and it is picking up steam after a bit of a slow start. I enjoyed the addition of All-Might's old sidekick to the cast and learning more about Kirishima.
Ahiru no Sora - I do really love the fact that a shonen protagonist is inspired by his mom instead of his dad for once, but some of that good will is squandered by the fact that all the boys in this show are such pervs... Really not necessary. Ah, well. If you ignore that, it is a pretty good sports series with some great jokes and fun characters.

And, actually, I just realized all four of those shows are carrying over to the winter season -- how in the world did I manage that? *laughs* That doesn't leave much room in my schedule for new shows, but based only on summaries, I might check out Smile Down The Runway, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard, and Science Fell In Love, So I Tried To Prove It, depending on who picks them up for streaming. Oh, and the new season of Haikyu! is a must see as well.

And my picks for the Top Ten Series of 2019 are.... *drumroll*

1. Fruits Basket
2. O Maidens In Your Savage Season *
3. My Roommate Is A Cat
4. Chihayafuru (3rd Season)
5. given
6. The Promised Neverland
7. Kaguya-sama: Love is War
8. Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
9. My Hero Academia (Fourth Season)
10. Dr. Stone **

* Didn't watch the simulcast since it was on HiDive, but I got a free one month subscription with my Sentail Filmworks Black Friday order, which allowed me to finally see it. Absolutely loved it! Well worth a watch.

** Watching the dub on Toonami, so I'm a few episodes behind, but I've liked what I've seen so far enough to feel it deserves to be on the list.
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Welcome to 2020! I meant to make a post before the end of the year, doing my usual year-end fanfiction reviews and making a list of my top fifty favorite anime of the past decade, but, oops, I forgot! Well, better late than never, right?

First off, Top 50 Favorite Anime Series Of The Decade!

1. Yuri!! On Ice (2016)

2. Fruits Basket (2019)

3. Shirobako (2014)

4. My Love Story!! (2015)

5. Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016)

6. Bakuman (2010)

7. Space Brothers (2012)

8. ReLife (2016)

9. Oh, Maidens In Your Savage Season (2019)

10. Chihayafuru (2011)

11. Sailor Moon Crystal (2014)

12. Card Captor Sakura Clear Card (2018)

13. Tiger & Bunny (2011)

14. Bloom Into You (2018)

15. My Roommate Is A Cat (2019)

16. Yamada’s First Time (2010)

17. A Place Further Than The Universe (2018)

18. Yona of the Dawn (2014)

19. Zombie Land Saga (2018)

20. Death Parade (2015)

21. Your Lie In April (2014)

22. Major 2nd (2018)

23. Sound! Euphonium (2015)

24. Amagi Brilliant Park (2014)

25. Snow White With The Red Hair (2015)

26. Haikyu! (2014)

27. The Promised Neverland (2019)

28. Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun (2014)

29. Hinamatsuri (2018)

30. Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits (2018)

31. Orange (2016)

32. Given (2019)

33. Free! (2013)

34. Recovery of a MMO Junkie (2017)

35. Ancient Magus’ Bride (2017)

36. Sakura Quest (2017)

37. Love Stage!! (2014)

38. My Hero Academia (2016)

39. School Babysitters (2018)

40. Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019)

41. Hanasaku Iroha (2011)

42. How To Keep a Mummy (2018)

43. Interviews With Monster Girls (2017)

44. Idolish7 (2018)

45. Flying Witch (2016)

46. Kiss Him, Not Me (2016)

47. Another (2012)

48. Bunny Drop (2011)

49. Tanaka-kun is always listless (2016)

50. Golden Time (2013)

Honorable mentions go to Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Kimi ni Todoke - From Me To You, Natsume's Book of Friends, and Kobato. I only counted series that started between 2010-2019, so these didn't make the cut, despite airing partly between those years.

Now, fanfiction reviews! I answered three different year-end review questionnaires on my Tumblr, so I'm just going to link to them instead of copy and pasting. This entry is already getting long enough!

Set One
Set Two
Set Three

My review of the fall anime season and my choices for the Top Ten Anime of 2019 will be posted sometime in the next few days...hopefully.

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Oops, it's been a while since I posted anything here! Well, here's my wrap-up of the winter anime season:

My Roommate is a Cat - SOOOOOOOOO CUTE! Honestly, this was the show I looked forward to watching the most every week. It's just so...well, CUTE! I want a kitty! And I definitely identified a lot with Subaru, the main (human) character. He's basically the male version of me (except I've always loved cats).

The Promised Neverland - This show was so good that it was almost tough to watch at times? If that makes sense? Like, it did a really great job at keeping the tension up, making you worried that their plans wouldn't work. Some stuff was a little eye-roll worthy, but still a great show, and I'm really looking forward to the second season next year.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War - This was a rare comedy that actually got funnier as the season progressed. You would think that a show about two people competing not to confess their feelings for each other first would become frustrating pretty quick, but, nope. And Chika is chaotic love.

Domestic Girlfriend - This was the show I most wanted to see this season. It started of really well, but became kind of dull in the second half. Honestly, with such a guilty pleasure premise (boy in a love triange with both his stepsisters, one of whom is also his teacher), the show should have leaned in a more soap opera-y direction. I'm still interested in checking out the manga, though. From what I've heard, they cut out a lot of stuff to fit into a twelve episode cour.

The Quintessential Quintuplets - It seems like it's been a while since I watched a traditional harem show, and this was actually a pretty good one. I liked the hook that while we know that Futaro will marry one of the sisters right from the beginning, since they're identical quintuplets, you can imagine the bride as whoever you like best. (Miku is the best, btw.)

Ace Attorney - Ah, finally more Mitsurugi! He didn't stay around the whole cour, unfortunately, but it was fun watching him play the defense attorney instead of the prosecutor. I also liked that the three cases covered by this final cour were all connected to Mayoi's family.

B-Project - Zeccho Emotion - Why was it necessary to add another band to the group? I could barely keep track of the first three! Not that it really matters, really. This season was okay, I guess, but nothing special. (After watching Idolish7, I'm apparently spoiled for boy band idol shows.)

Rinshi!! Ekodachan - The idea behind this series of shorts -- that each episode is produced by a different group of people -- was more interesting than the show itself, honestly, but it was pretty neat to see all the different interpretations and animation styles. I didn't bother watching the accompanying interviews.
Oh, and I was watching Sword Art Online: Alicization, but then Toonami started showing the dub, so now I'm just waiting for them to catch up with where I left off to continue.
Next season? I'm watching Fruits Basket. That is all.
Haha, no, that's not true. I'm sure there are some other good shows coming out... Well, maybe not on Crunchyroll. (So annoyed that Carole & Tuesday is a Netflix show!) I'll check out the third season of Bungo Stray Dogs and maybe the new show, Midnight Occult Civil Servants, but that's pretty much it other than Attack on Titan Season 3, which I'm sure Toonami will air. Oh, well, guess it's a good season to catch up with old shows. (Already started Haikyu!! and love it!)

But, seriously, FRUITS BASKET!!!!!!!!

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