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Post 3x3 grids of your favorite things in different types of media. This can be TV, movies, cartoons, albums, anime, books... whatever. It's a really nice, aesthetic way of showing off your tastes. Provide reasoning too ideally, as it is a good way to provide a bit of insight into what you post.
So that you know the kind of thing I mean, I'm gonna post one that I made a few weeks ago.
Like, if you do reasoning you don't need to do anywhere near as much detail as me (a sentence or two will be fine if you do it at all) but like I said a little bit of elaboration is nice for fiction-based media.
So that you know the kind of thing I mean, I'm gonna post one that I made a few weeks ago.
In no particular order
Left-->Right, Top-->Bottom
Inazuma Eleven: This was the first show I watched to completion not counting Pokémon. It stands very strong despite being a kids show and has left a lasting impression on me. I have chosen the image of Endou using God Hand because it p. much embodies the entire nature of the series and of the weak overcoming challenges to become stronger.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Between it's incredible writing with entertaining, well-choreographed fighting and range of well-crafted (and sometimes very quotable) characters and motives (among other things), there is something that almost everyone will like about FMAB. Also I love it's OST and think that it's OPs/EDs are almost all incredibly good. I have chosen this picture because it showcases the vast majority of the cast, with the thing that I think is one of the show's strongest assets being it's ability to have such a wide range of characters while still making them all believable/"likable" (for lack of a better term) while also highlighting that there aren't really any "good guys" or "bad guys" in the traditional sense in this show--which is where a lot of fiction falls flat.
Serial Experiments Lain: This show is a masterpiece of abstract thought. It's the kind of show that really needs to be watched two or three times to get a complete sense of what is going on and what the key messages/concepts the show is trying to get across are, but if you put the effort in to do so it is definitely worth it. On your first watch you are about as confused as Lain is, but between it's interesting art style and really well-designed set of metaphors it is definitely one of the shows that I think that absolutely everyone should watch. Unlike Madoka, which presents an ever-increasing range of questions to it's characters, Lain presents an increasing number of questions to it's viewer to keep you yearning for more and to encourage re-watches to truly understand the nature of the story. I have chosen this image because it strikes an immediate sense of intrigue through it being a simple scenario that doesn't appear to be quite what it seems at a glance, namely through the attire and the fact that she is surrounded by wires and computers in a dark room.
Kino no Tabi: Kino's Journey is just something which I personally really liked. It's interesting design choices and it's way of introducing us to a wide range of unique (sometimes weird) countries which all contain some criticisms of aspects of real society and an interesting range of personalities just leads to a very well-crafted show, and it's extremely loose sense of continuity/overarching plot along with it's small side stories integrated into it (such as the story of the travelling couple) means that it doesn't fall into the trap that some similar SoL shows have a tendency to fall into. I couldn't find the picture that I wanted to use on Google so I just chose one to show the relationship between Kino and Hermes, but ideally I would have chosen one with Sakura from the final episode to just highlight the range of personalities we were introduced to and showing how the show almost leads to Kino coming back full circle while highlighting what was the most solid episode the entire series.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: If you've talked to me more than three or four times you will know that I love Madoka Magica. It really does deserve the acclaim it recieves betwen it's well-crafted plot and believable sense of gradually-increasing dispair. The way that it subverts it's genre without falling flat just further increases the strength of the series, and when combined with it's incredible OST and well-planned, abstract and continuously darkening art style it just really results in a masterpiece. I wish it handled it's ending slightly better though. I have chosen this picture because it highlights the sense of the supposed pointlessness of Homura's mission while just generally depicting the whole sense of dispair well (although I saw a shot of Madoka's face on google which highlights this aspect better).
AnoHana: I could type out it's full name (I have it in memory) but that would look pretentious so I won't. Anohana is a show which means a huge amount to me personally. It is one of the first shows I watched, and it's well crafted characters combined with just how immensely powerful some of the scenes are (especially later on) has left a big impression on me, and it's nature as a tearjerker definitely has stuck with me to the point where it has been a big part of me identifying my tastes in anime. The reason that I have chosen the image I have is because it really shows what the show builds up to in one of the most powerful scenes I have seen in any show, and between the choice of line and me imagining Secret Base playing as I look at the image just makes it feel like the perfect image to represent what the show does best.
ReLIFE: I love ReLIFE. Seriously, I enjoyed this more than I am currently enjoying 91 Days--although I think that ultimately unless it turns to shit 91 Days is my definite projection for AoTY at this point. While I can respect which is the better show, the thing which makes ReLIFE really stick out for me (aside from the fact it is completed and 91 Days isn't) is that it is my favorite show within the SoL high school comedy/drama sub-sub-genre. While Sakamoto Desu Ga edges it out as a comedy, I think it's ability to out-do almost everything within the saturated high school drama/comedy fusion sub-sub-genre just really makes it feel more impressive on the whole for me. Hishiro is literally like a female equivalent of me with regards to a lot of aspects of her personality, so yeah that's also a draw with regards to character relatability. My choice of picture is because it sort of encompasses the interesting sense of humour and character that the show creates and because it does a good job of highlighting the three main groups of characters (I won't spoil for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but if you have you'll get what I mean).
Shinsekai Yori: Another abstract show which is a nice middle ground between FMAB's sense of a grand story, Lain's presentation of abstract themes and concepts and Madoka's sense of ever-increasing dispair/increasing number of questions for it's characters. The fact that there is something in this to appeal to every type of audience is great, and with it's good writing and direction combined with a minimal but well-integrated OST and an art style that quickly grows on you, it is just really memorable on the whole. There is no picture that I felt could fully put across what I like about this (similarly to words, as I just really like it without being able to truly explain it), so I have just taken a depiction the cast from it's official poster.
Non Non Biyori: This show is relaxing, has incredibly likable characters, is incredible at using subtle humour and just makes me reminisce about being a child. Is there really anything else to say about this other than that there aren't many major flaws with the way it is set up/executed and I love the way that it's sequel repeated the same year to provide a better sense of continuity, develop the characters further and to better fill in the gaps between episodes. I have chosen this image because the scene with the cherry tree at the start of the series does a really good job of laying out what is to come with the series and really is a good depiction of everything that Non Non Biyori stands for.
Inazuma Eleven: This was the first show I watched to completion not counting Pokémon. It stands very strong despite being a kids show and has left a lasting impression on me. I have chosen the image of Endou using God Hand because it p. much embodies the entire nature of the series and of the weak overcoming challenges to become stronger.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Between it's incredible writing with entertaining, well-choreographed fighting and range of well-crafted (and sometimes very quotable) characters and motives (among other things), there is something that almost everyone will like about FMAB. Also I love it's OST and think that it's OPs/EDs are almost all incredibly good. I have chosen this picture because it showcases the vast majority of the cast, with the thing that I think is one of the show's strongest assets being it's ability to have such a wide range of characters while still making them all believable/"likable" (for lack of a better term) while also highlighting that there aren't really any "good guys" or "bad guys" in the traditional sense in this show--which is where a lot of fiction falls flat.
Serial Experiments Lain: This show is a masterpiece of abstract thought. It's the kind of show that really needs to be watched two or three times to get a complete sense of what is going on and what the key messages/concepts the show is trying to get across are, but if you put the effort in to do so it is definitely worth it. On your first watch you are about as confused as Lain is, but between it's interesting art style and really well-designed set of metaphors it is definitely one of the shows that I think that absolutely everyone should watch. Unlike Madoka, which presents an ever-increasing range of questions to it's characters, Lain presents an increasing number of questions to it's viewer to keep you yearning for more and to encourage re-watches to truly understand the nature of the story. I have chosen this image because it strikes an immediate sense of intrigue through it being a simple scenario that doesn't appear to be quite what it seems at a glance, namely through the attire and the fact that she is surrounded by wires and computers in a dark room.
Kino no Tabi: Kino's Journey is just something which I personally really liked. It's interesting design choices and it's way of introducing us to a wide range of unique (sometimes weird) countries which all contain some criticisms of aspects of real society and an interesting range of personalities just leads to a very well-crafted show, and it's extremely loose sense of continuity/overarching plot along with it's small side stories integrated into it (such as the story of the travelling couple) means that it doesn't fall into the trap that some similar SoL shows have a tendency to fall into. I couldn't find the picture that I wanted to use on Google so I just chose one to show the relationship between Kino and Hermes, but ideally I would have chosen one with Sakura from the final episode to just highlight the range of personalities we were introduced to and showing how the show almost leads to Kino coming back full circle while highlighting what was the most solid episode the entire series.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: If you've talked to me more than three or four times you will know that I love Madoka Magica. It really does deserve the acclaim it recieves betwen it's well-crafted plot and believable sense of gradually-increasing dispair. The way that it subverts it's genre without falling flat just further increases the strength of the series, and when combined with it's incredible OST and well-planned, abstract and continuously darkening art style it just really results in a masterpiece. I wish it handled it's ending slightly better though. I have chosen this picture because it highlights the sense of the supposed pointlessness of Homura's mission while just generally depicting the whole sense of dispair well (although I saw a shot of Madoka's face on google which highlights this aspect better).
AnoHana: I could type out it's full name (I have it in memory) but that would look pretentious so I won't. Anohana is a show which means a huge amount to me personally. It is one of the first shows I watched, and it's well crafted characters combined with just how immensely powerful some of the scenes are (especially later on) has left a big impression on me, and it's nature as a tearjerker definitely has stuck with me to the point where it has been a big part of me identifying my tastes in anime. The reason that I have chosen the image I have is because it really shows what the show builds up to in one of the most powerful scenes I have seen in any show, and between the choice of line and me imagining Secret Base playing as I look at the image just makes it feel like the perfect image to represent what the show does best.
ReLIFE: I love ReLIFE. Seriously, I enjoyed this more than I am currently enjoying 91 Days--although I think that ultimately unless it turns to shit 91 Days is my definite projection for AoTY at this point. While I can respect which is the better show, the thing which makes ReLIFE really stick out for me (aside from the fact it is completed and 91 Days isn't) is that it is my favorite show within the SoL high school comedy/drama sub-sub-genre. While Sakamoto Desu Ga edges it out as a comedy, I think it's ability to out-do almost everything within the saturated high school drama/comedy fusion sub-sub-genre just really makes it feel more impressive on the whole for me. Hishiro is literally like a female equivalent of me with regards to a lot of aspects of her personality, so yeah that's also a draw with regards to character relatability. My choice of picture is because it sort of encompasses the interesting sense of humour and character that the show creates and because it does a good job of highlighting the three main groups of characters (I won't spoil for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but if you have you'll get what I mean).
Shinsekai Yori: Another abstract show which is a nice middle ground between FMAB's sense of a grand story, Lain's presentation of abstract themes and concepts and Madoka's sense of ever-increasing dispair/increasing number of questions for it's characters. The fact that there is something in this to appeal to every type of audience is great, and with it's good writing and direction combined with a minimal but well-integrated OST and an art style that quickly grows on you, it is just really memorable on the whole. There is no picture that I felt could fully put across what I like about this (similarly to words, as I just really like it without being able to truly explain it), so I have just taken a depiction the cast from it's official poster.
Non Non Biyori: This show is relaxing, has incredibly likable characters, is incredible at using subtle humour and just makes me reminisce about being a child. Is there really anything else to say about this other than that there aren't many major flaws with the way it is set up/executed and I love the way that it's sequel repeated the same year to provide a better sense of continuity, develop the characters further and to better fill in the gaps between episodes. I have chosen this image because the scene with the cherry tree at the start of the series does a really good job of laying out what is to come with the series and really is a good depiction of everything that Non Non Biyori stands for.
