2018 was the start of Netflix original anime such as
Devilman: Crybaby and
Castlevania. It had one of the best
seasons in a while with an impressive number of older adaptations and well liked series.
My personal list of anime series and movies dwindle for every year that passes, maybe next year will be different.
Devilman: Crybaby - There's a very stark contract when you compare Devilman to the contemporary anime today. And while I do enjoy a breath of fresh air, it's not without its short comings. Which is namely this, it's very preachy. Regardless, I did enjoy Devilman quite a lot and I hope that Netflix can produce more adaptations of older series that would otherwise not see the light of day but also give more adult oriented content with how gory and sex-filled Devilman is. 7/10
Megalo Box - As a big fan of Ashita no Joe, I was skeptical but optimistic of this new adaptation but it turned out very well. It has a distinct retro look and feel. The pacing was fast, which I liked. The changes they did from the original manga to this re-imagining of Joe were meaningful and made sense. But I wasn't a fan of the ending, I think they rushed the last few episodes and didn't give it the punch the manga is so known for. 8/10
Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season - I don't have too many issues with this adaptation of BnHA. I think it does what people expect but never exceeds. 7/10
High Score Girl - I only found out about this series recently and I'm exactly the target audience for it. As a big fan of fighting games and primarily older ones, this really catered to my interests. And they didn't a great job at showing the older games and I heard they even got pros to play them so they're actually doing the things you should be doing. This is the strongest aspect of this anime and what differentiates it from the manga. But apart from the old videos games and how they use them, there's much else to it. It's an above average romcom. 7/10
Chuukan Kanriroku Tonegawa - A comedy Kaiji spinoff. I love Kaiji and this is surprisingly funny. Not much else to say. 7/10
Movies
Sadly none of this has come out on bluray yet but I hope I can see them soon.
Non Non Biyori Movie: Vacation
Zoku Owarimonogatari
Liz to Aoi Tori