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TopicKokoro presents: The top 100 anime of the decade (according to Kokoro).
KokoroAkechi
01/01/20 1:42:54 PM
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90. High School DxD
https://anilist.co/anime/11617/High-School-DxD/

"I believe in the power of boobs."
-It's not secret that the heavy fan service and harem genres of anime are often looked down upon, or I should say, people go into certain shows wanting something that it might never give in the first place. I think in terms of overall acceptability within the larger anime community HS DxD is a landmark show in the regard. Make no mistake, in general I do think that a lot of shows in these genres are bad, but more so because they feel like they can make the fan service the top priority and DxD makes having good characters you enjoy watching the top priority. The anime basically has a pick your waifu level cast and when you mix in a certain level of cheeky self-awareness you have one of the funnest franchises of the decade.

89. Kimetsu no Yaiba
https://anilist.co/anime/101922/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba/

"Run Nezuko!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voNAwi3XqOo (A combination of two of the greatest memes of the era).

-Demon Slayer is a case where the characters themselves are really not that interesting overall and it's more how entertaining they are to watch. Take Inosuke, he's pretty one trick but every time you see him you know you're going to have a good time. But I do think a lot of the overall longevity of the appeal of the series, once years have past since the last season, will be due to Nezuko. I do think that this is a series that makes the list because of a combination of just how good it looks mixed with just how awesome a lot of the fights are too. In general the show paces itself a lot better than a lot of older shounens (HxH, Naruto, Bleach, etc) which greatly reduces the level of fatigue you have when you go through a few episodes.

88. Actually I'm...
https://anilist.co/anime/21033/Actually-I-Am/

-I am pretty bummed this will never get a second season due to that the manga is finished so there is really no need for it financially. This anime does a great job at mixing some good humor and a set of undeniably adorable moments involving Yoko. But in reality the entire cast is great and each of their personalities and oddities add a lot to the show. The only thing that really keeps it from being higher is I didn't really enjoy the ending arc quite as much, but this is still not bad. If you want a comparison this a more cute version of To-love-ru in premise, and I guess kind of like Love Tyrant in how things feel. But it doesn't really have a direct side by side.

87. Acchi Kocchi
https://anilist.co/anime/12291/Place-to-Place/

"I...Io"
-Acchi Kocchi is in a weird spot among slice of life shows, in reality it plays things extremely safe and gains the spot on the list through how consistent the show is overall. If you ask me to tell you anything about any of the characters despite "they are cute" I can't really help you. But if you want to ask me about my experience watching this show, I have nothing but positive things to say about it. The anime is a typical gag slice of life anime that is a kind of more calm cute version of Nichijou, although I will say the spot on the list is more for it really nailing the moe aspect and less so how good the comedy is.

86. Yuru Yuri
https://anilist.co/anime/10495/YuruYuri/

"TOSHINOU KYOUKO!"
-I don't think it's unknown that a lot of these CGDCT shows have a certain level of yuri hinting in them, why not make it just incredibly obvious that that aspect will be one of central aspects in how the show is constructed. While not as overt as Sakura Trick (spoilers, that show is not on the list) I think even without knowing the title it's obvious the angle they are going for. But, it also doesn't really feel like it's really pandering to anyone either. The relationships that each of the girls have seem very natural (as far as it can be in one of these shows). The anime has a lot of running gags and I really enjoy a lot of them, especially the whole thing about Akari being the main character but also the most forgettable. The first two seasons are done by then relatively unknown studio Doga Kobo (a studio which is a lot older than I thought) and this anime really catapulted the direction they would go, and I think they are most associated with the modern moe genre more than anything. The third season (and OVAs) was done by TYO, a studio where I actually had to look up what else they did. It's still just as good as the first two seasons, but does suffer a visual downgrade and a change in the feel of the show. While the first two seasons are very strong in overall comedy, the third season is very strong in just how endearing it makes the cast. Yuru Yuri is 100% worth adding to your CGDCT watchlist.
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