LogFAQs > #974424994

Last batch for tonight. I'll surely go a bit slower during the week, but I wanted to get a solid chunk out of the way today since it's a weekend, I'm still motivated, and I do still want to finish this topic relatively quickly.

36. Carnival Phantasm
Genres: Comedy, Parody, Fantasy
Favorite Character: I feel like this really doesn't apply here.

This is a comedic parody of various Type Moon works--most notably Fate/ and Tsukihime. If you're familiar with those, than you kind of know what to expect and it's hilarious; and otherwise it's imperceptible nonsense. As a Fate/ fan though I had an absolute blast with this series. The premise for the series is honestly a bit ridiculous, and Carnival Phantasm really knows how to run with it and make some clever and hilarious skits.

35. Flip Flappers
Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Magical Girl, Surrealism
Favorite Character: Cocona

There was a stretch in the middle of Flip Flappers when I thought it might end up as my favorite anime of time, but unfortunately it ended up as an almost-masterpiece hamstrung by an ending arc I basically hated. Up until that point though the show was immaculate. Visually it's my pick for the most stunning anime I've seen. Not so much from a frames-per-second angle or something, but the set design and things like that are so wonderfully colorful and crazy and adventurous--the whole thing is gorgeous and its an absolute treat from start to finish. Even the final arc that I hated still looks amazing. Every episode feels different--jumping from genre to genre on a whim--but they're all wildly creative in their own way and don't really prevent the show from having its own identity either. It's also got strong themes with heartfelt characters, strong writing, and a compelling story (until the end...). One of the most creative anime ever imo and just an amazing show that regrettably stumbles a bit at the end. Also episode 6 was an emotional gut punch if ever I've seen one.

34. The Garden of Words
Genres: Drama, Romance...ish?
Favorite Character: Yukari Yukino

The first movie on the list. As a Makoto Shinkai film it should come as no surprise that it's visually beautiful, but it feels like a more down-to-Earth sort of beauty than his other films I've seen, and I do think it benefits as a result. Beyond that, the story is simple but very touching. The leads have great chemistry, and I like how the movie shows you that both of them are lacking something in their lives which the company of the other is able to provide. It's simple, short, and sweet, but I think it's very good at what it sets out to do and is well worth anyone's time to go out and watch it.