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Haven’t looked at the fall season yet, but I really enjoyed the summer season. Lots of bangers
For me Summer 2025 is the strongest since Winter 2018 (with #2 best Violet Evergarden, #4 best A Place Further Than The Universe, and Yuru Camp), and the strongest since I started serially watching anime (Winter 2022). It’s got:
Takopi’s Original Sin - my new best anime. I never thought anything could upstage Violet.
My Dress Up Darling S2, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, and Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus - Cloverworks trifecta, all highly-regarded and some of the studio’s best output yet
Dan Da Dan S2
The Summer Hikaru Died
Call of the Night S2
Grand Blue S2
Silent Witch
Yeah, Dress Up My Darling and Silent Witch were two of my favorites.
I didn’t even watch half of the ones you mentioned haha. Of the ones you mentioned, I watched Silent Witch, Dandadan and My Dress-Up Darling.
Takopi scares me. I don’t do well with constantly emotionally heavy anime.
Rascal I wanted to rewatch S1 and the movie first, but haven’t gotten around to it.
Fragrant Flower I want to try, but sticking to the manga for now.