2023 Anime Round-Up

Favourite Plot Anime

Favourite Comedy Anime

Best Adaptation of a Manga I’ve Already Read

Very lop-sided seasons this year 😅

TOTAL: 20

In order of ranking – air date – alphabetical

Gold – AKA Excellent

Play It Cool, Guys – The comedic timing on this was excellent. And 10 minute run times! More series need to be shorter given the type of short chapter manga they are based on…
Hell’s Paradise – Hotly anticipated by me since I read the first chapter of the manga and thought it was gonna totally be my kinda show. Beautifully animated as expected from MAPPA.
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 – Kinda surprised I liked this given I’m not really into romance, but I suppose I do really like series that focus on online relationships.
Dr Stone New World (Part 1 & 2) – I’ve read the manga and this is a good adaptation
Oshi no Ko – I’m reading the manga and this is a good adaptation
Undead Girl Murder Farce – I wasn’t sure what this was gonna be like but it was very fun! The chemistry between the two main leads was great and the mysteries were interesting.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – I was interested to see if it was worth buying the manga and the answer is yes.
Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions (Season 1) – I’m reading the manga and I was not expecting Isshiki or Ron to sound as they do.
The Apothecary Diaries (Part 1) – I’m reading the manga and Mao Mao also doesn’t sound like I expected. Looking forward more to Part 2 since it will cover story I haven’t read yet.

Mashle: Magic and Muscles – This adaptation did what it could with its source material 😝 Mashle the manga has some pretty high comedic notes but the rest is pretty average
Jujutsu Kaisen (Season 2) – I didn’t really like the Shibuya Arc much and some of the fights seemed really drawn out, even the animation couldn’t really elevate it for me
16bit Sensation: Another Layer – Goddamn shut-up Konoha. Shrillness aside, this was a fun while also stupid show, although I would have liked to have learnt more about how games were made in the 90s.
Spy × Family (Season 2) – A lot of filler this time round? Disappointing.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Swordsmith Village Arc) – I am a bit tired of how this one feels drawn out. I feel like it could be more concise.
Dead Mount Death Play (Part 1) – The animation is mediocre but the story throws enough plot hooks to make me wonder what is going on.
The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons – I feel like I would enjoy this in manga format more. Felt like melodramatic padding to fill the 24 minute timeslot.

Skip and Loafer – I would have liked this more if it focused on the unlikely friendship between the girls.
KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! – didn’t make it to 3 episodes
The Marginal Service – such a stellar voice cast but the first episode looked like trash
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead – it’s meant to be a comedy but I found it too depressing (the work stuff not the zombie stuff)
Migi & Dali – the first episode was weird, would have watched more to see what the hell was going on but the season was too stacked with other shows to watch
Dead Mount Death Play (Part 2) – was deprioritised against other shows. Next season is looking pretty slim so will probably be able to catch up on this one.
Attack on Titan: The Final Season Parts 3 & 4 – I wasn’t a huge fan of the series to begin with so I don’t think any ending would have satisfied me.