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"Searching for that 5% of anime that is WOW!"

I probably haven't given a 10/10 to anything recent in a long time, and I also feel like other posters here that you're more likely to hand out grades like that when your brand new to the medium because your own personal scale and spectrum for what's really good or not hasn't been fully set. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust might seem like a 10/10 upon your first watch when you're just starting out, but subsequent viewings make it slide down to a still-respectable 9/10. Same with stuff a whole bunch of anime because the scale's been adjusted over time and the anime that truly standout push those buttons claw their way into the 10/10 slot, and I believe that's what 10/10's usually represent for most people, the shows that absolutely speak to them the most, the cherish beyond mere words. At least, that's how I tend to grade, which means even handing out 9/10s becomes rarer.