Niels

123. [MOVIE]
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Couldn’t let this year’s thread end like that, so I simply had to Wake Up Dead Man (2025) and accidentally finish on an extremely funny number

Gotta say; always a joy to see Daniel Craig act like a comedy character in serieus stories like this!

122. [ANIME]
One Punch Man Season 3

What an absolute disgrace of an adaptation. Even a small handful of “good enough” sequences really couldn’t save this season

Please never let this production committee near OPM ever again

*immediately announces S3 P2*

FUCK

121. [ANIME]
Undead Unluck: Winter Arc

Oh yeah this series goes just as hard as I remembered. It’s a shame we still gotta wait a bit until an actual second season, but even with this 50-minute special the animation quality was still just as exquisite.

120. [ANIME]
Spy X Family Season 3

While overall it felt a lot more like your standard Spy X Family flare, I gotta say I liked the addition of the more “serious arcs” this time around

Most of them still do just scratch the surface, but especially the Loid flashback arc got me pretty hooked!

R12. [MOVIE]
The Greatest Showman

Goddamnit this movie is just such a joy to watch.

I’ll be singing along with all the songs I just can’t help it (Come Alive is the best one BTW)

R11. [MOVIE]
Back to the Future

GREAT SCOTT

119. [MOVIE]
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Another entry to the Jim Carrey catalogue!

And in all honesty, I just see The Grinch as every single retail working during Christmas

118. [ANIME]
Gintama: 3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi Sensei

This made me reminisce of those very special first 200 episodes of Gintama all the way through. These characters are so special to me and so many others, and I’m glad I finally had the opportunity to watch a piece of this franchise as it released!

117. [ANIME]
Gachiakuta

Without a doubt the biggest surprise of the year for me! The first teaser and hype from the manga readers already got my attention, but my god, everything from the world and lore, to the music and character designs. It all just fits together SEAMLESSLY

116. [COMIC]
Ultimate Invasion

Saw some folks mention this one as a great (new) way to get into Marvel comics so I figured I’d give it a shot!

I didn’t really know what to think of this 4-issue run on its own but I am very excited to read some of the other new Ultimate series!

115. [ANIME]
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill

While it is technically an isekai, it was actually quite a fun one to watch! Not being a huge power fantasy really does help a lot, and Fenrir is also kinda funny to watch all the way through

Other than that it’s nothing special

114. [ANIME]
My Hero Academia: Final Season

A series that I hold very close, as the 5th season was the first piece of anime that I watched on a weekly basis as the episodes dropped. Still, never have I given an MHA season a higher score than a 9

That changes today; we go beyond, PLUS ULTRA!

113. [ANIME]
Nanbaka 2

Hot ass cuz they ended on a cliffhanger that could’ve been resolved with like, 2 more episodes

That aside, I just wanna highlight how far I’ve gone into the year with the media thread. Close to 110 entries between this, and the S1 entry! We’re almost at the end now🫡

112. [MANGA]
Astro Royale

I dropped this early last year, but I got some interest back with the axe earlier this year

I’m still disappointed that the apocalyptic setting isn’t utilised at all, and the power system never really becomes anything more than just being okay

111. [MOVIE]
Ace Ventura: Pet Dective

Honest to god I wouldn’t know what to write here

Shoutout Jim Carrey I guess?

110. [MANGA]
Origin

A true BOICHI masterclass when it comes to it’s art.

The story was alright for the most part, with some pretty well-written moments here and there, however BOICHI will always shine when it comes to his detailed art direction and composition, and for a WEEKLY series mind you!

109. [ANIME]
Porco Rosso

I was ready to put it in the mid pack, but this movie was way more heartfelt than I initially thought. It’s also genuinely the funniest Ghibli movie I’ve seen yet, like what do you mean “a maffia hosted dogfight is being live spectated by hundreds of civilians”?

Easy Top 3

108. [GAME]
Hades II

Rolling credits on Hades doesn’t really mean a whole lot, however it still has to count for something!

I probably won’t have the time to get through the full epilogue but this game is satisfying enough as is.

107. [MOVIE]
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

A solid enough epilogue to the hit Breaking Bad series. I don’t really feel like it added anything note worthy to the BB-universe in general, but it was nice to tie up the final loose end of the series.

And with that, the “BB-trilogy” is completed!

106. [TV]
Lord of Mysteries

If anything, the art direction, animation and overal atmosphere were straight up stellar. It’s crazy how much effort went into not just the high-octane sequences, but also the mundane moments and backgrounds.

Just a shame that the story felt a bit flat overall.

105. [ANIME]
Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc

It’s insane to think that it took 3 whole years to get from Season 1 to this movie. What’s also insane is that the sequences in this movie were fucking NUTS to experience.

Let’s hope Season 2 will drop sooner rather than later!

104. [ANIME]
Steins;Gate The Movie: Load Region of Déjà Vu

This movie asks the question “what if you take Okabe’s pain and suffering, decrease it just a bit, and hand it to Makise?”

The answer is “more certified Steins;Gate depression!”

Overall solid watch, gives me the urge to rewatch OG S;G

103. [ANIME]
86

Yeah, this one hit hard. The way the story shifts it’s perspective every so often really keeps you hooked from episode to episode.

The interpersonal character drama, (post-)apocalyptic nature and survival elements all make this a series that is sure to hit my favourites list!

102. [MANGA]
Kaedegami

A series with a very promising start, only to quickly fall into a spiral of arcs that were too short and had an insane lack of build-up and pay-off

The art was the highlight but that alone can’t save your series in the current Jump environment

101. [MOVIE]
Trillion Game: The Movie

This was definitely more of a Haru movie than a Gaku movie (he still got his moments don’t get me wrong), which is a bit of a shame but this was still a very fun watch.

That being said please stop putting romance in my playboy business overlord story

100. [ANIME]
Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders

At first, I was skeptical of this season, I only caught glimpses of it on TV as a kid and the story never made a lot of sense because of it.

But now? It’s honestly a really entertaining season that brings Bakugan to places it hasn’t been!

and looking at the discussions around this arc I'm not the only one who thought it was extremely weak lol

99. [COMIC]
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Beyond The Grid

Going from Shattered Grid to this feels like a bit if a letdown. With a different writer at the helm, this story feels less like a PR story, and more like a fanfic featuring older cast members. And the story in turn, feels very… strange

98. [ANIME]
The Summer Hikaru Died

It’s a shame the mystery only started to build up too late for me to actually care a lot about it. And while the visuals and soundtrack are both on point, it was especially the animation that often lacked any purpose or substance within the story in my opinion.

97. [TV]
Better Call Saul (Season 6)

Not only did I enjoy this more than BB, I straight up think that this is the better show out of the two

Saul Goodman, and the extended cast of BB, all get infinitely more time to shine in this emotional, funny, but gut wrenching series

And it’s all good, man