Xplayer

The only thing you may wonder about me is how I rate animes and how I mark them, so here's a guide to my system.

Ratings

An anime with the rating of 5 must be superior in every category. The story must be first and foremost interesting. It must be complex enough so that it is not overly predictable, but not so complex that it is impossible to follow. The plot must induce emotion and higher thinking in the viewer. The animation must be smooth and contain no major flaws. It must be considered artistic in of itself rather than just a cheap medium by which to tell the story. Voice acting must be superb; the soundtrack must be memorable. Characters must be realistic, unique, and well developed. Overall, the anime need not be perfect, but in short anyone who watches an anime with a rating of 5 should in my opinion enjoy it.

An anime with the rating of 4.5 must have all the qualities of an anime with a 5 except that I do not expect all anime fans to be able to enjoy it. This can be for a number of reasons. The plot may seem either sluggish at times or simply to difficult to follow for some people. The animation can contain more flaws than some would find acceptable. The voice acting may have some gaps in the casting; the soundtrack could be forgettable (as long as it doesn't detract from the anime). There may be a character (or two) which some people will absolutely HATE. Overall, an anime with a 4.5 has best of all time potential, but has some flaws that would cause some people to not enjoy the anime.

Now that I have outlined the criteria for my favorites list, the rest of my ratings descriptions shall be in less detail.

An anime with a rating of a 4 was overall enjoyable for me, but just not one of my all time favorites. There are some obvious flaws in these animes that impeded my enjoying of them at times, but in the end, the positives of the anime outweighed the negatives.

An anime with a rating of 3.5 mostly appeals to lovers of a certain genre but may also strike some general appeal as well. The flaws of the anime become more obvious, but some people who are not fans of the genre will find entertainment value in it.

An anime with a rating of 3 will only appeal to its target audience and lovers of that particular genre. They are solid animes for this specific group, but it is unlikely that the general anime viewer will find any entertainment value in them.

An anime with a rating of 2.5 was probably good at first and then revealed a major flaw (or multiple major flaws) which rendered the anime virtually unwatchable. The only reason I would have watched an anime with a rating of 2.5 to the end is that I would review it later or I hoped that the anime would get better as the series progressed.

An anime with a rating of 2 or lower I would consider unwatchable. The lower the score, the more painful it was for me to watch. A 0.5 rating is reserved only for my least favorite anime of all time, which is currently Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi Voice of the Forest, the biggest waste of time and money I have ever seen in anime.