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Topic	Kokoro's top 100 anime of the past five years.
KokoroAkechi 09/26/17 9:38:15 PM #108:	33. Hyouka https://myanimelist.net/anime/12189/Hyouka Hyouka is one of Kyoani's odder works. Houtarou is perfectly happy living a normal low key life and doesn't want to do anything that is unneeded. Due to his sisters wishes he ends up joining the classics club, there he meets Eru Chitanda, a girl who just needs to know everything. Soon they start to work on unraveling the mysteries of the club and the school. A big part of Hyouka's success is simply the presentation. It's not secret that the quality level of almost all of Kyoani's shows is among the best and this is no exception. There are many reasons for why this is, but most people seem to agree that it comes down to them only working on like one show at a time. In any case the art is especially good in this series, especially considering it's one of the earliest shows on this list. Of course it's a mystery anime and if there's a genre and imo it's overall among the weaker ones that anime tries to make. None of the mysteries are particularly exciting overall but eventually show that they have some sort of meaning to the characters. It becomes more than simply something to solve. Still, the characters solving the mystery is what really brings the show together. Each of the four members gets pretty decent development, even if it's kind of predictable where each of them is headed. The change is gradual and each member helps the other one grow or change in a certain way. From when Hyouka aired and before Kyoani has done things individually better than what is found in Hyouka (not counting art). But Hyouka should have broad appeal for most anime fans. 32. Magi https://myanimelist.net/anime/14513/Magi__The_Labyrinth_of_Magic Magi is an adventure anime that is loosely based on Arabian Nights. It currently has two seasons and a spin off series (at least). It's an anime that I didn't really care much for at first but it quickly becomes pretty clear to be one of the better ones. It features a particularly strong main cast by most shonen standards. The three main characters, Aladdin, Alibaba, and Morgiana are among the most balanced we've had so far. Their backstories, personalities, and ultimate personal paths differ greatly but their experience and time together help bring them all together. Character arcs in Magi are fun to watch and meaningful to the cast. Growth for each character is obvious as are the flaws they possess. They have levels of depth that are particularly uncommon in shonen style shows. On top of that several of the side characters are interesting as well, notably Sinbad (who has his own spin off). The overall story is that there are dungeons around the world with treasure inside and a bunch of treasure hunters want it. Dungeons are like tests of strength and wit where wrong moves can mean death but the reward at the end is what brings people to them. Of course there's much more to the anime than that as it spirals into basic things we've seen in fantasy fare like war, politics, shadow organizations, etc. It does suffer from some issues in pacing and with the focused on villains not always being that exciting. And it does seem at time like there are too many questions that the show is opening up without any real intention of answering them. But the overall package is still very worth a watch. Also, Morgiana is a good waifu choice. --- Kokoro's Anime Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIA0gY11FQ_Zh6kLSam5OA Updated: July 27th, 2016. <cite>KokoroAkechi posted [p:887356709] in Kokoro's t... [t:75719223]...</cite> <quote>33. Hyouka https://myanimelist.net/anime/12189/Hyouka Hyouka is one of Kyoani's odder works. Houtarou is perfectly happy living a normal low key life and doesn't want to do anything that is unneeded. Due to his sisters wishes he ends up joining the classics club, there he meets Eru Chitanda, a girl who just needs to know everything. Soon they start to work on unraveling the mysteries of the club and the school. A big part of Hyouka's success is simply the presentation. It's not secret that the quality level of almost all of Kyoani's shows is among the best and this is no exception. There are many reasons for why this is, but most people seem to agree that it comes down to them only working on like one show at a time. In any case the art is especially good in this series, especially considering it's one of the earliest shows on this list. Of course it's a mystery anime and if there's a genre and imo it's overall among the weaker ones that anime tries to make. None of the mysteries are particularly exciting overall but eventually show that they have some sort of meaning to the characters. It becomes more than simply something to solve. Still, the characters solving the mystery is what really brings the show together. Each of the four members gets pretty decent development, even if it's kind of predictable where each of them is headed. The change is gradual and each member helps the other one grow or change in a certain way. From when Hyouka aired and before Kyoani has done things individually better than what is found in Hyouka (not counting art). But Hyouka should have broad appeal for most anime fans. 32. Magi https://myanimelist.net/anime/14513/Magi__The_Labyrinth_of_Magic Magi is an adventure anime that is loosely based on Arabian Nights. It currently has two seasons and a spin off series (at least). It's an anime that I didn't really care much for at first but it quickly becomes pretty clear to be one of the better ones. It features a particularly strong main cast by most shonen standards. The three main characters, Aladdin, Alibaba, and Morgiana are among the most balanced we've had so far. Their backstories, personalities, and ultimate personal paths differ greatly but their experience and time together help bring them all together. Character arcs in Magi are fun to watch and meaningful to the cast. Growth for each character is obvious as are the flaws they possess. They have levels of depth that are particularly uncommon in shonen style shows. On top of that several of the side characters are interesting as well, notably Sinbad (who has his own spin off). The overall story is that there are dungeons around the world with treasure inside and a bunch of treasure hunters want it. Dungeons are like tests of strength and wit where wrong moves can mean death but the reward at the end is what brings people to them. Of course there's much more to the anime than that as it spirals into basic things we've seen in fantasy fare like war, politics, shadow organizations, etc. It does suffer from some issues in pacing and with the focused on villains not always being that exciting. And it does seem at time like there are too many questions that the show is opening up without any real intention of answering them. But the overall package is still very worth a watch. Also, Morgiana is a good waifu choice. --- Kokoro's Anime Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIA0gY11FQ_Zh6kLSam5OA Updated: July 27th, 2016.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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