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Heyyy could you recommend any good high school setting anime∩^ω^∩

.....BRUH... high school anime is half of all anime!! XD nevertheless i will do it. i’m gonna categorize again since high school settings are so broad. i’m also gonna try to avoid the most obvious ones and go for lowkey titles instead, so, i’m only reccing titles with under 200k members (listed on MAL.)

Comedy:Silver Spoon (from the author of Fullmetal Alchemist. a kid who moves to the countryside to do and learn farm stuff, really does not know how to do or learn farm stuff)Asobi Asobase (might seem like a moe “cute girls doing cute things” show, but the girls are genuinely funny and expressive. the true mark of comedy is ugly faces)SKET Dance (a gag comedy. some would call it high school Gintama, which it actually had a crossover with once) Handa-Kun (a prequel to Barakamon, but isn’t necessary to watch both. a look into the main character of Barakamon’s high school days)O Maidens in Your Savage Season (a non-explicit sex comedy. an embarrassing but relatable coming of age story) Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (a very quirky group of girls aspire to be animators. you’ve probably seen the opening meme’d a time or two) High Score Girl (a gamer romcom set in the 90s with real 90s video games. recommended especially if you’re interested in that)Please Take My Brother Away (a personal fav...! a real depiction of sibling relationships. the brother looks like a cool guy but he’s a grade A dumbass) You and Me. (also fond of this one. a calm, soothing comedy. not laugh out loud hysterical, just comfy and cute)School Babysitters (also comfy and cute. about babysitter boys)Cromartie High School (an absurdist gag comedy. very bizarre)Hidamari Sketch (also comfy and cute. girls go to an art school)Wasteful Days of a High School Girl (similar to Daily Lives of High School Boys but with an all female cast. i like the short-haired girl who is definitely a lesbian) Princess Princess (a guy transfers to an all guys school, who turn the prettiest first years into “princesses.” a kind of slow comedy but i’m also fond of this one) Drama: The Anthem of the Heart (a movie. from the staff who did Anohana. a girl cursed so she can’t speak finds out she can still sing.)Bloom Into You (shoujo-ai. has a melancholic tone. a girl who believes she can’t fall in love with anyone and a girl who is deeply in love with her)Smile Down the Runway (a poor designer boy and a model girl too short to be a model try to follow their passions in an industry that doesn’t want them) Sounds of Life (dramrom in a Koto club. i get the feeling that it’s similar to Chihayafuru, but with more music) His and Her Circumstances (dramromcom. honestly wasn’t sure whether to put this in comedy or not, but it has enough drama to be put here. enemies to friends to lovers)Electromagnetic Girlfriend (2 episode OVA, eps are 40 minutes long. a mystery thriller about a guy who suspects the girl who has a crush on him of murder)Classmates (shounen ai. movie. a sweet, quiet, slice of life.)Hana yori Dango (a 90s dramrom. lots of love triangle drama, if you’re into that)

Sports:Welcome to the Ballroom (a dramromcom dancing anime. by Production IG, who did Haikyuu!!)Aoharu x Machinegun (airsoft gun competitions. like Ouran High School Host Club but with weapons. this one’ll be a hit or miss with some but i liked it. the main girl has rabies)Ace of the Diamond (honestly really surprised this was under 200k! Sawamura is a baseball boy who likes shoujo manga and he is made of love.)Stars Align (a tennis anime. i’m plugging this again because i really want more people to watch it) Big Windup! (not surprised this was under 200k at all. REALLY deserves more attention. also about baseball. has really good character writing)Tsurune (archery anime. one of the gayer ones (episode 10 fuckin wrecked my ass.) made by KyoAni, who did Free!)The Prince of Tennis (tennis! also one of the gayer ones. a lot more popular in Japan. got No. 32 on the official NHK top 100 most popular anime in 2017)Baby Steps (also tennis! but far straighter! has a good, genuine romantic subplot)Cross Game (baseball. a pitching girl and a batting boy rivalry romance)Yowamushi Pedal (bicycle racing. an otaku joins a biking club on the condition that if helps them win then they’ll join his own dying anime club)

Fantasy/Supernatural/ECT:Beastars (i’m gonna count this as fantasy since the characters aren’t human. basically zootopia but SERIOUS and darker.)Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun (i am HIGHLY recommending this one. especially the manga but the anime works too. about a girl who becomes a ghost’s assistant. it’s a very good supernatural romance)Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (about a human who goes to a demon school and is terrified but ends up becoming friends with all the scary demons. it’s spoopy!) Kimagure Orange☆Road (an 80s anime. a guy with an esper family and love triangle drama)Iroduku: The World in Colors (a depressed girl sees the world in black and white, gets yeeted back in time, and can suddenly see every color at it’s brightest. it does bank on that, the color design is really pretty) Revolutionary Girl Utena (ALSO very surprised this was under 200k. Utena is a classic? oh well. magical lesbians. got No. 30 on NHK’s top 100 list)Ghost Stories (you literally have to watch the dub for maximum enjoyment. has some very very raunchy humor though. about kids fighting ghosts)Boarding School Juliet (i decided to throw this in this category since it has a fictional setting in a fictional country. it’s high school romcom romeo and juilet)

if i did this right then there should be a TON of anime you’ve never heard of before. i went for a hidden gem set of recommendations. XD ...by the way, i genuinely hope you’re doing okay with this virus going around. may you have plenty of toilet paper

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animationforce · 5 years

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Year in Review: 2018 in Anime

Before we begin, I will have to have a few words. First off, unfortunately I can’t watch everything that airs in every season. I have a job and I am a student in a master’s program so, for now, watching anime isn’t my job. (I’m as broken up about it as you are, trust me.)

That means there is going to be some excellent anime that I did not have time to watch. In addition to that, this list is curated from my tastes and my biases so, as much as I try to avoid it, there will definitely be moments where my own tastes are overly reflected. This also means that there are some popular shows that I flat out have not and will not watch.

Some of the popular shows that I didn’t have time for or don’t plan on watching include “Sword Art Online”, “Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online”, “Darling in the Franxx”, “Banana Fish”, “Bloom into You”, “Goblin Slayer”, both seasons of “Overlord” that came out this year, “Killing Bites”, “Megalo Box”, “Angels of Death”, “Grand Blue”, “Persona 5: The Animation”, and “The Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime” among others.

Having gotten that out of the way, let’s get down to the awards!

Best Action Anime

1. Golden Kamuy Seasons 1 and 2

2. My Hero Academia S3

3. Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

Honorable Mention: Attack on Titan Season 3

These anime have been the best this season at getting you pumped up and in the mood for some good violent fun. Golden Kamuy tells the story of several different groups all working against each other to find a hidden stash of Ainu gold. The character that brings out the best of the story is thankfully its lead, “Immortal” Sugimoto. No matter the trials he goes through he manages to come out the other side if not unscathed than still alive. My Hero Academia is rightfully famous and currently sits as perhaps the most famous Battle Shonen of the past decade. It should be well known by all anime fans. Powered by an ensemble cast, its third season was, in my opinion, the best offering yet. Jojo is another name that is on the mind of many anime fans. Part 5, Golden Wind, has not been a disappointment at all after strong parts 3 and 4.

Most Heart-Pounding Anime

1. Steins;Gate 0

2. Golden Kamuy Season 2

3. My Hero Academia S3

HM: Attack on Titan Season 3

Unlike the other two shows on this list, and the honorable mention, Steins;Gate 0 is not an action show in the slightest. Instead it is a genre bending thriller, romance, slice of life. Much like its predecessor the original Steins;Gate, it lures the viewer in with eminently likable characters and then puts those characters through trying times and emotionally devastating situations.

Most Heartwarming Anime

1. Hinamatsuri

2. A Place Further than the Universe

3. Tada-Kun

HM: Yuru Camp

Hinamatsuri is the heartwarming tale of a girl with strange psychic powers who is adopted by a yakuza. No, seriously. While the show is hilarious, it is frequently also very wholesome and the familial dynamic that develops between the two leads is wonderful. A Place Further than the Universe is cute girls go to the arctic circle. A simple premise but a strong cast and gorgeous animation give it plenty of life. Tada-Kun is an ensemble romance that is rare in that it has no bad guys or jerks, simply people with complex and human emotions. It’s not the same quality as Nozaki-Kun by the same studio but it has the same spirit and that is high praise.

Best Tearjerker

1. Steins;Gate 0

2. Violet Evergarden

3. Tada-Kun

Violet Evergarden is best left unspoiled, but there are episodes that hit you like a freight train, and I highly recommend getting in on the experience if you need a good cry in your life. Tada-kun is a tearjerker simply because not every pairing can have a happy ending. Overall this wasn’t the strongest year for shows that make you cry.

Best Romance

1. Wotaku

2. Tada-kun

3. Steins;gate 0

Wotaku is a show I cannot recommend highly enough. Many television shows in general, and anime in particular, leave relationships hanging in a nebulous space of will they or won’t they for ages. Wotaku solves the will they or won’t they in the very first episode and always does its best to portray a serious, adult relationship that is highly believable. Steins;Gate 0 may seem like the last place you’d look for romance given its heavy tone; but, believe it or not, love is what drives all the events of the plot.

Best Comedy

1. Hinamatsuri

2. Asobi Asobase

3. Wotaku

This has been kind of a heavy list thus far. Let’s spice it up with some laughter. These shows represent the very best the past year has had to offer in terms of knee slappers. Hinamatsuri and Asobi are both absurdist, often surreal, comedy that provide laughs by the bucket. Wotaku isn’t as much of a knee slapper but the dynamics between the main characters will always leave a smile on your face.

Best Anime to watch with a non-anime watcher

1. Golden Kamuy Seasons 1 and 2

2. Cells at Work

3. Hinamatsuri

HM: My Hero Academia S3

Have someone in your life that you’d like to get into anime, but they’ve been thus far resistant? These are the best of the best of the past year at luring them in. They do come with some caveats however; Golden Kamuy is extremely violent and often dark. It is best left for the action fans of the world. Cells at work is a more approachable work, and, while it draws from anime tropes, does not rely or dwell too deeply on them, and is overall a solid comedy. Hinamatsuri is hilarious but needs to be shown to someone who will appreciate absurdist humor. My Hero Academia Season 3 would probably have topped this list were it not a sequel. I have actually been showing my nephew and little brother seasons one and two of My Hero Academia, so I can confirm it is even good for younger audiences that love superheroes.

OVERALL TOP 5

1. Wotaku

2. Steins;Gate 0

3. Golden Kamuy Seasons 1+2

4. My Hero Academia Season 3

5. Hinamatsuri

Honorable Mentions: Legend of Galactic Heroes- Die Neue These, Tada-Kun, A Place Further than the Universe

Winnowing the field of literally hundreds of anime from the past year to just five was no mean feat. These represent, in my view, the best the past year had to offer in Japanese animation.

So, what do you all think? Do you agree with my picks? Disagree? Have any questions? Let me know and I’ll be sure to do my best to respond. Thanks for reading and let’s have a great year in 2019!

- Austin

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