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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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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?
What’s your favorite BL series?
What’s your favorite overall title? Single volume vs series? What unadapted manga would you like to see as an anime?
What’s your favorite Gundam series?
What was your first series? Your favorite? What do you recommend as a good starter for newbies? Which series has the best/worst track record with female characters?
What’s your favorite yuri series?
What’s your favorite (single or multi-volume)? What do you love about it? What series would you most like to see as an anime?
What’s your favorite mystery series?
What’s your favorite series/movie? Does it cross over with other genres? What makes a good series-long mystery work?
What’s your favorite josei series?
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?
What’s your favorite CLAMP series?
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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What’s the best PreCure for new fans?
What makes it a good pick for newbies? What’s special about that season? Do you have a different pick for showing the show to young fans?
What’s the Best Ending in an Anime?
A good ending leaves us satisfied. Instead of walking away with questions, confusion, or annoyance about loose ends that weren’t tied up, character arcs that weren’t completed or…
What’s your favorite spin-off series?
What makes a good spin-off work? Is your fave more or less well-known than its source? Are you a fan of the source material too?
What’s your favorite magical girl series?
Favorite classic (pre-2000) series? Favorite team vs solo series? Series that hasn’t been licensed that you’re still waiting for?
What’s your favorite magical girl series?
Who was your first magical girl? What’s your favorite older (pre-2000) series? Favorite modern series?
What’s the best anime opening of the last decade?
What would you label the overall best? The best song on its own? The most striking/memorable visuals? Most representative of its series?
What’s the longest you’ve waited for a series continuation?
What was the series, and was it adaptation or original? Was it worth it? What were the biggest challenges about picking the series back up?
What’s your top underrated shoujo/josei series?
Most underrated anime? Show that got an incomplete adaptation or none at all? Why must shojosei fans suffer like this?
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How do you feel about OVAs (Original Video Animations) that follow a series? Do you prefer ones that try to cover additional arcs or ones that are just…
What’s your favorite series starring adult women?
Favorite title? Do you have a favorite for genre fiction vs slice-of-life? Bonus: best adult female character as part of an ensemble cast.
What’s the best anime ending theme of the last decade?
What would you label the overall best? The best song on its own? The most striking/memorable visuals? Most representative of its series?
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What’s the best anime you discovered thanks to a recommendation?
A recommendation from a friend? From a review? Is there one title you’ve successfully gotten several people to try?
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Favorite comedy or kids’ show? Favorite serious critique? To what degree have people drastically misunderstood the themes of your fave?
What’s the best anime or manga about digital media/internet culture?
How does it elevate itself above the trap of “old man yells at cloud”? If it’s an older series, how well has it aged/is it still applicable? Is…
Writing Prompt: What’s the best time of day to watch anime?
Figured I’d toss in a short and easy one here, since not every question has to be all that thought-provoking.
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What’s your top “feels like only I watch this” show? What makes it a tough sell? What’s great about it?
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