Completed - 5 Anime
48. Watch 5 new anime by myself (3/16/19)
When we got married, Jonathan introduced me to anime. My mind was blown at the great stories, characters, animation styles, humor, and just ALL THE FEELS that can be found in this form of art and storytelling. I know that there are stigmas/stereotypes and negative things surrounding anime, but there are some truly amazing gems among all the not-so-great stuff. And if you know people who know the good stuff, you're in for some awesome times.
Up until the first anime on this list, I would only watch shows with Jonathan, mostly watching shows he loved and wanted me to see. After a little while we also started watching new shows together, which is so fun! But if I had free time, watching an anime by myself wasn't what I chose to do - especially because I have to read subtitles and can't do something else at the same time. So I challenged myself to see if anime is really something I like on my own vs. because I like having something to do with my husband. I even went a step further and asked Sara and Saya for suggestions instead of Jonathan. Here are the ones I watched, including some thoughts about them that I shared during monthly updates.
1. Orange (10/1/17)
Seriously amazing. Very emotional and thought provoking. I got teary nearly every episode. We just all need to be kind to each other!!
2. Snow White with the Red Hair (2/3/18)
Sooooo CUTE. I was squealing from pure cuteness nearly every episode. The story was so great - not overly dramatic or contrived. Just good. Also, Shirayuki is the best female anime character ever. I want to be her.
3. Recovery of an MMO Junkie (3/2/19)
I loved this show! Cuteness squeals almost every episode!! :D I loved how everything tied together and it was just so funny too! Also it made me wish I played online games. Still enjoyable with only knowing basics of stuff like that though!
4. Wotakoi: Love is Hard for an Otaku (3/8/19)
After just watching MMO Junkie, I was expecting this one to be super similar. But it was way more realistic (which was good!) and sometimes I forgot they were dating. I kept thinking "where's all the squeal-worthy cuteness?!" But again, more realistic and that can't happen all the time, so kind of my fault. Also, the main guy is my favorite character - especially because he reminded me of Jonathan a little (those game otakus haha)
5. Little Witch Academia (3/16/19)
Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT. Such an good show about believing in yourself and others, working together, bringing joy to other people, and why all of that is important. Akko is an absolutely fantastic character. There were times in the show that I felt an episode was unimportant or rushing through something. But in the end it mostly all tied together or it all was worth it for all the good feels the show brought. Happy tears and all the smiles! This is one that I HAVE to show Jonathan.
Final results: I like anime! On my own AND with my husband. I was actually kind of sad to watch them without him sometimes because I wanted to share the experience with him (especially Orange and LWA). But being able to talk to my friends about it was fun :) Analyzing a show on my own was a good experience too. I will definitely be watching more shows on my own from now on, so throw suggestions my way!
When we got married, Jonathan introduced me to anime. My mind was blown at the great stories, characters, animation styles, humor, and just ALL THE FEELS that can be found in this form of art and storytelling. I know that there are stigmas/stereotypes and negative things surrounding anime, but there are some truly amazing gems among all the not-so-great stuff. And if you know people who know the good stuff, you're in for some awesome times.
Up until the first anime on this list, I would only watch shows with Jonathan, mostly watching shows he loved and wanted me to see. After a little while we also started watching new shows together, which is so fun! But if I had free time, watching an anime by myself wasn't what I chose to do - especially because I have to read subtitles and can't do something else at the same time. So I challenged myself to see if anime is really something I like on my own vs. because I like having something to do with my husband. I even went a step further and asked Sara and Saya for suggestions instead of Jonathan. Here are the ones I watched, including some thoughts about them that I shared during monthly updates.
1. Orange (10/1/17)
Seriously amazing. Very emotional and thought provoking. I got teary nearly every episode. We just all need to be kind to each other!!
2. Snow White with the Red Hair (2/3/18)
Sooooo CUTE. I was squealing from pure cuteness nearly every episode. The story was so great - not overly dramatic or contrived. Just good. Also, Shirayuki is the best female anime character ever. I want to be her.
3. Recovery of an MMO Junkie (3/2/19)
I loved this show! Cuteness squeals almost every episode!! :D I loved how everything tied together and it was just so funny too! Also it made me wish I played online games. Still enjoyable with only knowing basics of stuff like that though!4. Wotakoi: Love is Hard for an Otaku (3/8/19)
After just watching MMO Junkie, I was expecting this one to be super similar. But it was way more realistic (which was good!) and sometimes I forgot they were dating. I kept thinking "where's all the squeal-worthy cuteness?!" But again, more realistic and that can't happen all the time, so kind of my fault. Also, the main guy is my favorite character - especially because he reminded me of Jonathan a little (those game otakus haha)
5. Little Witch Academia (3/16/19)Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT. Such an good show about believing in yourself and others, working together, bringing joy to other people, and why all of that is important. Akko is an absolutely fantastic character. There were times in the show that I felt an episode was unimportant or rushing through something. But in the end it mostly all tied together or it all was worth it for all the good feels the show brought. Happy tears and all the smiles! This is one that I HAVE to show Jonathan.
Final results: I like anime! On my own AND with my husband. I was actually kind of sad to watch them without him sometimes because I wanted to share the experience with him (especially Orange and LWA). But being able to talk to my friends about it was fun :) Analyzing a show on my own was a good experience too. I will definitely be watching more shows on my own from now on, so throw suggestions my way!
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