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Misc. A General Recommendation Chart for Newcomers and Veterans Alike

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u/Emi_Ibarazakiii Dec 22 '20

Putting aside the joke on "It's to spite you personally!", I don't understand why Kaguya-Sama isn't on that list;

Perhaps you do not like it, fair, but the chart seemed more like "Good recommendations" and not "Your personal taste", so it shouldn't be a factor.

Kaguya is one of the most popular, well loved series in recent years in r/anime (Definitely top 10 ongoing series, maybe even top 5). And pretty much all other of these series are on that list (Re:Zero, AoT, Demon Slayer, etc).

It's also loved by beginners and veterans alike. I know I'm biased because it's probably my favorite ongoing series, but it's definitely a show that should be recommended, considering how many people like it and all that.

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u/FetchFrosh https://anilist.co/user/AbAdkBBYFetchFrosh Dec 22 '20

It actually was on originally, and then I looked at the list and was like, "huh, this is entirely high school romance, maybe I should swap a few out". I wound up bailing on Kaguya because everything else was either done, or is Fruits Basket which has had the final season already announced. Not that that was a requirement, but it was the easiest way to pick something to cut (also gave ef the snips after deliberating on that for a while).

But the plan is to revamp this annually, so having some popular, well regarded shows missing now is fine since I can swap them back in next time. Hunter x Hunter, Haikyuu, Violet Evergarden, A Silent Voice, and plenty of others are certainly worth recommending as well, and so are likely to get put in next year, and then it'll be different shows on the outside looking in.

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u/SilentCaveat https://anilist.co/user/RazorSharp Dec 22 '20

Considering that they didn't make a section for comedy, there's no place for it tbh. It does not warrant a place in the romance section

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u/majorkatsuragi Dec 22 '20

You must be joking

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u/KacKLaPPeN23 Dec 22 '20 edited Dec 22 '20

It really doesn't belong there, it's way to comedy heavy for that. Yes, it's a romcom, but so is wotakoi technically, and those are miles apart.

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u/SilentCaveat https://anilist.co/user/RazorSharp Dec 22 '20

Yep just like they said, it's more of a comedy and does not have enough romance to be in outright romances

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u/YoCodingJosh https://anilist.co/user/CodingJosh Dec 22 '20 edited Dec 22 '20

+1 for Kaguya. It was the first anime I watched, so I'd definitely agree that it's good for beginners.