Posted on 20th Jan, 2020 in Anime
Normally I don't wrap up seasonal anime with a blog post but with a new decade on the horizon, everyone is in a retrospective mood. As such there are a number of (mostly naive) "Anime of the Decade" lists going around. While I'm not yet the authority on good anime, I'll indulge the trend and provide some of my top picks for both this season, this year and finally the last decade. Unfortunately, I couldn't finish this post in time for the New Year, so I took to twitter to summarize some of my thoughts. Let's have a look!
TV Anime of the Fall 2019 Season
When I first recommended Hoshiai no Sora / Stars Align I warned that it may look like a sports anime of the surface but had the potential for unfathomable depth. Having completed it, I can now state with confidence that the series is truly something special. Unfortunately, it didn't make it to my anime of the decade list because it's currently incomplete.
Definitive TV Anime of the Decade (2010-2019)
2010
????️ Best TV Anime of 2010 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ K-On
2️⃣ Durarara!!
3️⃣ The Tatami Galaxy
4️⃣ Princess Jellyfish pic.twitter.com/2LQc7py3lT
2011
????️ Best TV Anime of 2011 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
2️⃣ Fate/Zero
3️⃣ Wandering Son pic.twitter.com/43NsAm0kKS
Note: I somehow forgot Puella Magi Madoka Magica which is one of my favorite titles ever as well as one of the most important magical girl series of the decade.
2012
????️ Best TV Anime of 2012 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Love, Chuunibyou & Other Delusions
2️⃣ Kids On the Slope
3️⃣ Kokoro Connect pic.twitter.com/YV1tVXmgoZ
2013
????️ Best TV Anime of 2013 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Psycho-Pass
2️⃣ Sunday Without God
3️⃣ My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
4️⃣ Non Non Biyori pic.twitter.com/CUgXGJ0QEB
2014
????️ Best TV Anime of 2014 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Shirobako
2️⃣ Parasyte -the maxim-
3️⃣ Your Lie In April pic.twitter.com/BT63oXQZlF
2015
????️ Best TV Anime of 2015 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Sound! Euphonium
2️⃣ Gangsta pic.twitter.com/QKVmDDCpmp
2016
????️ Best TV Anime of 2016 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ March Comes In Like A Lion
2️⃣ ReZero: Starting Life In Another World
3️⃣ Flying Witch
4️⃣ Yuri On Ice pic.twitter.com/Xww6sZAFuO
2017
????️ Best TV Anime of 2017 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Made in Abyss
2️⃣ Land of the Lustrous
3️⃣ Tsuki ga Kirei
4️⃣ Sakura Quest pic.twitter.com/Yfrxlcokvq
2018
????️ Best TV Anime of 2018 ????️
— New Decade, Same SolidX (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Banana Fish
2️⃣ A Place Further Than the Universe
3️⃣ Bloom Into You
4️⃣ Steins;Gate 0 pic.twitter.com/QpxQlRwOXJ
2019
????️ Best TV Anime of 2019 ????️
— SolidX wa Benkyou ga Dekinai! (@HelpMeHekuta) January 1, 2020
1️⃣ Sarazanmai
2️⃣ Ascendance of a Bookworm
3️⃣ The Promised Neverland
4️⃣ O Maidens In Your Savage Season pic.twitter.com/fmoj8hV0WX
Anime Film of the Decade
Your Name is not only the highest grossing Japanese film and the highest grossing anime film of all time, but is also an integral part of the reason why the US market now has serious theatrical releases for anime films. (There's an interesting story about why the film's theatrical release was delayed in the US involving corporate monopolies and gutless executives but that story is for another time.) Cultural impact aside, the film features goregeous backgrounds, a moving soundtrack, and the wildest plot twist I've seen in some time. I can't recommend it any more highly.
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