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This bonus write-up is way longer than the 300 words I try to limit these to. Still, I don't want to pare it down because I really liked this recommendation and I have things to say.

BONUS. Talentless Nana
https://myanimelist.net/anime/41619/Munou_na_Nana
Fall 2020 (13 episodes)
My Score: TBA, MAL Score: 7.19/10
Best Character: Hiiragi Nana
Recommended by: @Cody11533

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Y-tyrMMnU

Premise: People with superpowered abilities called talents are being trained on a remote island to fight enemies of humanity. Hiiragi Nana, a mind-reader, is the newest addition to the class.

The Good: Ill say right away that I enjoyed Talentless Nana a lot. If you just want to know my overall opinion, thats it. This anime has an amazing twist in the first episode, and I couldnt talk about anything else without spoiling it, so fair warning about that for anyone who hasnt seen it. Anyway, the actual premise of this anime is awesome. I love reverse murder mysteries, which is the best way I can describe this. Nana needs to kill these superpowered kids without always knowing all about their abilities, and she has to do it without getting caught. Its an inherently fun idea. Every character was interesting because any one of them could be a potential victim or catch her in a lie. Every confrontation was tense because Nana could lose everything at any moment. I also enjoyed the moral dilemma. While some of the talented were monsters, others seemed like good people, but even they could turn into a massive threat someday, so what else can she do? Nana herself was a great character, I loved seeing her thought process during planning, execution, and cover-up, as well as the way she acted around different people.

The Bad: I really had to resist the urge to nitpick this. For Nana, her mission relies on flawless execution and subterfuge at every moment. There were a lot of times where I started asking, why didnt she kill them like that, or why isnt she acting like this instead to be less suspicious? Why arent the students doing this or that to make it harder for anyone to sneak around alone? I tried to stop myself every time those thoughts came creeping in. I wanted to simply appreciate the story as presented. In a way, though, its kind of a good thing that it got me thinking like this. I enjoy ruminating on fiction, so its nice when something gets my brain wondering how I wouldve done things if I were the writer. Still, I felt the characters occasionally acted kind of dumb given the life-or-death situation they were in. It was a small flaw overall, but a flaw nonetheless.

Overall: Talentless Nana has a unique premise, and I thought it handled it beautifully. I hope it gets a second season someday because the story left me wanting more. Nana was a compelling character, the side characters were all interesting in their own ways, and there were a lot of little things that appealed to me. Thanks for the recommendation, Cody! I need to wait a few days to let my opinions settle, but my initial reaction is that this would rank somewhere in my top 30. Hiiragi Nana would also have easily made it into my top 100 anime characters.