Having watched a lot of anime, I prefer to define any given year’s best works by recognizing the most creative, interesting, unique, and new titles. So I particularly try to de-prioritize sequels and new seasons of older shows. Fan favorite series including Chainsaw Man, Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai -Ultra Romantic-, Mob Psycho 100 season three, and […]
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