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Winter 2023 End of Season Rankings
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Summer 2023 End of Season Rankings
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Summer 2022 End of Season Rankings
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Summer 2021 End of Season Rankings
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At least there’s something.
Spring 2020 Midseason Rankings
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Spring 2020 Final Rankings
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Fall 2020 Midseason Rankings
The first normal season in a while.
Summer 2020 Final Rankings
May Fall 2020 be a better anime season.
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Autumn 2020 first impressions
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