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Favorite storyteller? Favorite art style? Underrated or still-new creator that more people should check out?


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Any titles you loved at the time that haven’t aged well in hindsight? Titles that still hold up? Title that either hasn’t been licensed or needs rescued?
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Favorite from a “villainess” title? Favorite general or classic gal? Do you feel burned out by the villainess subgenre? What elements are in the best examples?


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What was your fave? What or who got you to watch it this year? Would you recommend it?
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What was your very first? The first one you sought out specifically to try shoujo? What’s your starter suggestion show (overall or by genre)?


What’s your favorite short series?
Best comedy and best drama? What full-length show would’ve been better as a short? Short that could’ve or should’ve been full-length?


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Favorite Japanese-language actress and favorite role? Favorite native language dubbing actress and favorite role? Is there a particular performance that absolutely made a show for you?
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Who’s your overall favorite? Do you prefer team-style shows or ones that focus on a single magical girl? Do you have a different favorite archetype for traditional vs…


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Favorite concert band or classical instrument series? Favorite singing or rock band series? What are the merits of a high school setting versus an adult one?


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Do you have a favorite newer series? A classic title? A title with subversive and/or progressive themes? One that would translate well to an anime?


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What do you know about CLAMP? What’s your favorite title? Manga or anime? Are you still a fan if you grew up with it?


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First show from the era you watched? Favorite trend from the 80s that isn’t common now? Niche title you wish more people knew about?


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What makes her a disaster? Is she a menace to others or just herself? Does she have hidden depth or is she just a fun trainwreck? Is this…


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What’s your favorite josei manga or anime? Do you have a favorite manga artist who mostly works in josei? What makes your fave so special?


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What’s your favorite series/movie? Does it cross over with other genres? What makes a good series-long mystery work?
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Do you prefer talking mascots or more realistic pets? Series where the animal is a central focus or secondary characters? What makes a pet character cute versus annoying?
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Favorite quality dub? Favorite nostalgia dub? Favorite dub performance?
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Favorite romantic drama? Favorite romantic comedy? Favorite romantic subplot in a non-romance-focused series?


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What’s the biggest change you think has worked? What seemingly small change severely took away from an adaptation? Have you seen any really interesting changes from an anime-original…


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Most underrated anime? Show that got an incomplete adaptation or none at all? Why must shojosei fans suffer like this?


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What’s your favorite series so far? Have there been any exciting surprises? Any disappointments?


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Who was your first magical girl? What’s your favorite older (pre-2000) series? Favorite modern series?


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What was your overall favorite? What title do you wish more people were talking about? What title ended up disappointing you?


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What mood is the series going for? What makes it funny rather than sincerely effective (or is it both)? Would you recommend it to others?


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Favorite classic (pre-2000) series? Favorite team vs solo series? Series that hasn’t been licensed that you’re still waiting for?


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Favorite Japanese adaptation of a non-Japanese work? Favorite adaptation of a Japanese work done in another country? If they’re transmedia adaptations, what makes the shift successful?
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