Just hit 100 anime reviews on my blog | Anime Discussions

River Dixon · 2026-03-23T21:50:03.650218+00:00

Started it just for fun last year, never thought anyone would read it. Seeing that number felt pretty cool. Anyone else have a small goal they hit that surprised them?

susan815mo ago

Honestly used to think reviewing anime was just about rating popular shows. Then I tried covering some truly bizarre stuff like @morganmartinez mentioned, and it totally changed how I see the whole hobby. What's the most out-there plot you've ever tried to explain to someone?

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morganmartinez5mo ago

What's the weirdest show you've had to review?

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alice9283mo ago

You mentioned "it was just too bizarre to even describe" and honestly, I'm always a little skeptical of that take. Like, sure, some shows are weird for the sake of being weird (looking at you, random food-based anime), but is it really that hard to describe? I feel like people overhype the "too bizarre to explain" thing when really it's just a loop of weird for weird's sake. Unless it's actively offensive or incomprehensible on purpose, you can usually boil it down to a simple premise. Weirdness alone doesn't make something deep or meaningful, you know? I'd rather someone just say "it's about a kid who fights ghosts with a toaster oven" than pretend it's some unspeakable cosmic horror.

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olivert785mo ago

Congrats on the milestone. That weird show question reminds me of a friend who tried to review a cartoon about sentient office supplies. He gave up after three episodes because it was just too bizarre to even describe.

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