I want to clarify that I rate anime purely on my enjoyment and experience watching them. I never rate objectively.
Please don't get mad over my ratings! Everyone has their own yucks and yums! (unless you like olives on pizza... wtf is wrong with you?)
My scoring process goes as follows...
10/10 = Absolutely loved this anime/manga! I fully grasped the message it conveyed, loved its characters & story, and it successfully resonated with me on an extremely personal level.
9/10 = Nearly perfect for me! One of the best I've encountered here!
8/10 = Fantastic! I really enjoyed my time watching/reading but there were a few things that could've been better.
7/10 = It was great and it left a nice impression on me but there were areas that they could've done way better which prevented it from going up a score or two.
6/10 = Pretty good! Similar to a 7 but probably had way more things that didn't sit right with me.
5/10 = Not good but not exactly bad either. Most likely found it boring or unmemorable.
4/10 = Pretty much the same thing as 5/10 but slightly worse. Most likely seen other anime/manga very similar that did way better.
3/10 = Practically had to force my way through it. Most likely abused tropes/gimmicks, felt like things were not going anywhere, or it had such an underwhelming payoff.
2/10 = Absolutely hated it but it may have had some redeeming qualities which prevented me from giving it the lowest score.
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