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Last edit: 2021-12-27
I try to add enlightening commentary, but let's face it:
I'm far from perfect.
For cartoons that are not listed in the encyclopedia please click here.
    EDIT: 2020-12-31
    I have seen two three videos that examine the concept of "classics" from distinctly different perspectives:
  1. Gigguk | Garnt Maneetapho

  2. Mother's Basement | Geoff Thew

  3. Bonsai Pop | Mike ?
EDIT: 2020-04-11
In this video YouTube user Gigguk (Garnt Maneetapho) talks about SAO in the context of gateway anime.
    2 Videos That Share a Common Theme:
  1. "The Greatest Thing Anime Has Done"|Gigguk (Garnt Maneetapho)
  2. "A Love Letter to a Place Further than the Universe" | Isla McTear (Line/link added 2020-06-24)
EDIT: 2020-06-10
3 Different Perspectives On the Importance of The Ending EDIT: 2021-05-10
Geoff Thew ("Mother's Basement") has a fascinating video essay on the concept of "sakuga".
EDIT: 2021-12-27
10 Anime That Are Fantastic But Hard To Recommend
Anime only continues to get more and more mainstream, but these are 10 anime we wouldn't want to recommend even though they're great.
By Jacob Buchalter (posted on cbr.com on 2020, Mar 30)
Seen/Read All (public list)▲▼ Rating▲▼
Attack on Titan: No Regrets (OAV) Masterpiece
The death count is not just large, it's personal as well.
Bamboo Blade (TV) Very good (dub & sub)
Bartender (TV) Excellent
Battle Angel (OAV) Excellent
*Read this essay.
*Of course, this OAV is from the mid-90's, but even so; the graphics don't look all that impressive. I really don't know what to make of the graphics.
* Ep.#2: 12:20 mark -- What's up with the breaking glass?
*Every time Yugo's name got mentioned, I couldn't help but think of this.
*The ED (to me, anyway) seems to have an '80s sound to it.....
*Must remember to check out the manga.....
Belladonna of Sadness (movie) Excellent
  • Art house film ─ your enjoyment will be in direct proportion to your tolerance for the genre.
  • Minimal animation / limited budget (see above note)
  • The nudity reminds me of the nudity found in Elfen Lied: It's there for a purpose ─ not merely titillation.
  • This film really piles on the death and despair.
  • I think that the film's message is that sexuality is something to be embraced, not shunned.
BELLE (movie) Masterpiece (dub & sub)
Best Student Council (TV) Decent
Beyond the Boundary (TV) Good (dub & sub)
↓
  1. OST seems interesting.
  2. ep.#2: a dark backstory is hinted at.....
  3. ep.#3: the dark hallow reigns.
  4. ep.#4: the dark hallow falls. The ending hints at a dark future.
    And I will have to see if I disagree with Carl Kimlinger.....
  5. ep.#5: Great trolling at 17:25!
  6. ep#6: Interesting attempt at humor here, but there's a flaw in the logic. Also, I need to ID the insert song.
  7. ep.#7: A rapprochement between Mirai Kuriyama and Sakura Imani. A new threat emerges and a trust is betrayed.
  8. ep.#8: Miroku Fujima demands that Ayaka Shindou surrender Akihito Kanbara to him. Hand-to-hand combat ensues.
  9. ep.#9: Is it the fate of Mirai Kuriyama to kill Akihito Kanbara? The ED song, "Daisy" by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION, becomes more and more poignant.
  10. ep.#10: The story is not told linearly; is Mirai Kuriyama alive or dead? Also, the OP song is used poignantly as an insert song.
  11. ep.#11: The setup for the final battle.
  12. ep.#12: What a disappointing ending..... (and The Ending Is Paramount) I was thinking of rating it at maybe 10/11 ("Excellent") or 9/11 ("Very Good"), but that ENDING is just sticking in my craw!
There's also an "Episode 0"
  • I've gotta admit that the dub is pretty damned GOOD!
    ADR Director: Christopher Ayres
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Beyond the Boundary -I'LL BE HERE- Future (movie) Excellent (dub & sub)
  • Nice ost!
  • I will not deny that the graphics are impressive.....
  • A significant death in the past is explained.
  • Highly unusual in that this sequel is better than the original.
(The) Big O (TV) Good (dub & edit.dub)
Imagine Batman in a giant robot, and you'll get a pretty good feel for what this is like; however, the series is not episodic.

Pro: Nice OST. (OP, ED, & BGM)
Cons:

  1. The ending is paramount: Cartoon Network wanted a 3rd season, and it shows.
  2. How did Alex Rosewater -- and Major Dan Dastun -- find out about Roger Smith's relationship with Big O? That is not explained.
Binbō Shimai Monogatari (TV) Very good
Birdy the Mighty Decode: The Cipher (OAV) Good (dub), Very good (sub)
Birdy the Mighty Decode:02 (TV) Very good (dub), Excellent (sub)
Birdy the Mighty: Decode (TV) Very good (dub), Excellent (sub)
Black Cat (TV) Good (dub & sub)
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