VioletBlade

#13

Peek-a-Boo (Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2)

Freaks (Derogatory)

#14

"Hangman" Adam Page (AEW)

The main event of All In 2025 was so full of emotional catharsis and a great climax to Hangman's arc of the past couple of years.

#15

The Arcadion Bosses (FFXIV: Dawntrail)

This was a really fun raid series. Even the final boss, who has less sauce in their design and fight compared to the others, blasts "Everything Burns", which easily makes up for it.

a bald man in a suit and tie is standing in a room ALT: a bald man in a suit and tie is standing in a room

#16

Lex Luthor (Superman)

The hatred behind that 1A was just too generational.

The final boss was great. Yasunori you've done it again.

rot13

Hfvat nyy guvegl-svir punenpgref jnf njrfbzr, naq vg'f irel shaal gung nyy lbhe cnegl-jvqr ohssf naq erivirf qb jbex sbe nyy bs gurz.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZr0...

Octopath Traveler 0

First half of the game is kinda just ok. Gameplay put it over 1 for me, but I was more invested during OT2. And then Bestower of All happens and the game rocks.

a close up of a anime character with a purple background ALT: a close up of a anime character with a purple background

#17

Agnes Tachyon (Umamusume: Beginning of a New Era)

Just an insane amount of aura. The highlight of the movie.

#18

Saber (Honkai Star Rail)

E6 bby

She deserved a better event

#19

Cha Sung-hoon (Business Proposal)

Once again, my favorite character from a K-drama ends up being the male lead's best friend.

#20

Ilsa (Formal) (Granblue Fantasy)

Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am plz

"Oh? You liked my new outfit that much?"

Mia/Lucina being besties, dressed as Zeta and Beatrix from Granblue.

Art by skeb.jp/@fusenryo2

Forgot to post this comm, whoops.

a close up of a cartoon character with the letter c on her chest ALT: a close up of a cartoon character with the letter c on her chest

#21

Fuji Kiseki (Umamusume Pretty Derby/Beginning of a New Era)

She's just so cool. Currently my highest rated Uma in the game, and she's pretty neat in the movie as well.

YouTube video by Sony Pictures Animation "Your Idol" | Official Song Clip | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation

#22

The Saja Boys (KPop Demon Hunters)

Listen, Your Idol is a banger

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWpp...

I need this like I need air

> Tsubasa wins CYL twice

> IntSys realizes they can make more TMS units for Heroes

> Kiria/Shamir harmonic

This is the way, trust

#23

Lyn (Fire Emblem Shadows)

Listen...it's just really funny. First Uma on the list and she's not even from Uma Musume.

#24

Mega Emboar (Pokemon Legends Z-A)

It just looks fuckin' sick, man.

#25

Dynazenon (Super Robot Wars Y)

My ace. Had an ability to get an extra action and was pretty much cleaning up bosses.

Okay this is a whole month late but Top 25 characters of 2025 let's do it. Not limited by media from this year, just ones I saw for the first time.

I started reading the whole LN series last year and I had a good time. A lot of it is in due to the Sakuta/Mai dynamic, but I generally like most of the characters, and Sakuta is a great lead.

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend

A nice ending to the Rascal Does Not Dream LN series. Would've definitely liked some more Sakuta/Mai moments, but what's there is nice, and I'm glad Sakuta is the focus for the final part.

Slotting Horizon into B tier. Really enjoyed the game whole way through, but there's some things here and there holding it back from A.

I'm actually fine with them working on the Sky remakes than getting Horizon 2 out. I'd rather them not be burnt out on Calvard and then stick the landing.

Trails Beyond the Horizon

Good game but fuck Kondo for that ending. Even with Trails' tendency for cliffhanger endings, this one was particularly egregious.

Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am plz

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMQ...

I'll probably be asleep when the Ilsa trailer gets released, but know that my reaction will probably be "Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am Ma'am plz"

rot13:

Vg'f irel shaal gung gurl nqncgrq Cncn Fuvebtnar'f fgernzre nep gb uryc frg hc Xnthln naq Fuvebtnar univat frk, ohg vg nyfb uhegf orpnhfr gung puncgre jnf nyfb frggvat hc Vfuvtnzv naq Gfhonzr'f nep.

Kaguya-sama: Stairway to Adulthood

It's a goddamn shame that they just skipped most of the 2nd half of the manga. Ishigami and Hayasaka deserve to have their full arcs adapted.

All that being said, these two episodes are bangers.

2026 Media Thread:

So, Baby, Pull Me Closer In the Backseat of Your Ingert

(Van/Elaine - Trails)

Arkride Solutions tries to enjoy a nice breakfast when they find Van furiously apologizing to his car. None of them can figure out what happened to it.

And then they see Elaine.

archiveofourown.org/works/77455396

Top 5 Games:

5) Umamusume: Pretty Derby
4) Hades II
3) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2) Pokémon Legends: Z-A
1) Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter