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I should have waited to post a top five list, because I'm caught up on Iroduku now and it's a definite contender to reach at least fifth place if it manages to end well. I feel like the only discussion of it I've seen here was people mentioning that they dropped it, but Iroduku is one of those rare things where all the individual elements really appeal to me specifically. I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that most other people wouldn't enjoy it as much.

I'm loving it so far, though. The magical element adds a lot of... well, magic to the setting. There was one sequence where I actually sat up in my chair and leaned in close in awe of what was happening on-screen, and that was the point where I knew it was something special. A lot of things feel like they have a deeper, symbolic meaning that I'll enjoy considering in the coming days. The actual plot is a bit slow, but I'm appreciating that too. Like, there's been some drama but there hasn't been any drama, if that makes sense. These all feel like real people, reacting to things the way real people would. I really like Hitomi and Kohaku, but I've been pleasantly surprised at how good all the other characters are too.

For me, Iroduku is simultaneously invoking a sense of nostalgia and the wonder of discovering something new. Depending on how it ends, this might honestly become anime of the season for me... though there are a lot of ways I can see it screwing up too so I'll try not to get my hopes up too high!
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