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Has it really been almost a year since my last post on the blog? How time flies! At least this year it didn\u2019t take me until February to do my yearly recap. Every year I say, \u201cI\u2019m going to do more blog posts this year,\u201d and while I didn\u2019t do that in 2024, the silver lining is that I did<\/em> write a book! A light novel (sort of) to be exact. Forgive me if I make a promise to write a blog post about that experience, as we all know how blog post promises go\u2026<\/p>\n

Anyways. Anime! I really liked that the 2023 edition of this post ranked everything I watched (from this year and not), so we\u2019re bringing back the format for 2024. Hope you enjoy! <\/p>\n

Completed Shows<\/a> | Rewatches<\/a> | Unfinished<\/a><\/p>\n

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Completed Shows<\/strong><\/h2>\n

19. Dandadan<\/em> [Science Saru, Fall 2024]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yeah, I know. I made the mistake of jumping in on the Shounen Jump<\/em> property everyone said was different, made at a studio whose house style I generally dislike, and surprise! I didn\u2019t like it. From the rape aliens in the first episode to the tiring repetitive dick jokes to the unceasing yelling, Dandadan<\/em> got off on the wrong foot with me and never recovered. Even stuff like the Acrobatic Silky backstory, which theoretically could have got me with the excellent technical execution, left me cold emotionally. Maybe I\u2019ll learn my lesson that I\u2019m just not here for modern Jump<\/em> stuff, but don\u2019t count on it.<\/p>\n

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18. Metallic Rouge<\/em> [BONES, Winter 2024]<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one hurts me. Studio BONES\u2019 25th anniversary project, an original anime, a sci-fi setting with good designs, a banger OP with incredible visuals, and an awesome insert song (THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED FOR FIGHTING! THERE IS NO ESCAPE OR HIDING) all seemed to be pointing toward a show that would feed me for the rest of the year. And then, after a few decent episodes, the whole thing completely collapsed in a way that made me wonder how professional show-makers could produce such a disaster. Still, as much depressing as Metallic Rouge<\/em> ended up being, it had elements I was very there for. I can imagine a version of this show that followed through on the promise, and I\u2019ll always have a soft spot for shows that fail in an attempt to do something cool.<\/p>\n

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