Reacting to the Crunchyroll Anime Awards!

Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses their thoughts on the Country Anime Awards, offering personal opinions on the various categories and winners. They express disappointment over certain choices, such as Solo Leveling winning Anime of the Year, despite its visual appeal. The speaker highlights their preferences for anime like Oshoku, Masho, and Fen, while critiquing other decisions, such as the exclusion of their favorites. Throughout, they emphasize the popularity bias in the awards, stating that the results are driven by votes rather than objective assessments. The speaker concludes with frustration over the lack of recognition for some deserving anime and hints at their future content plans.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker expresses disappointment with the Country Anime Awards' voting process, criticizing it for being biased toward popularity rather than quality.
• 😀 The speaker believes that 'Solo Leveling' won Anime of the Year despite being objectively inferior to other anime like 'Vinland Saga' and 'Mob Psycho 100'.
• 😀 The speaker is frustrated by the decision to award 'Solo Leveling' Anime of the Year, emphasizing that it lost in all areas except animation and action.
• 😀 Despite not being a fan of 'Oshi no Ko' season 2, the speaker acknowledges the excellence of its opening and ending sequences, especially the song 'Burning'.
• 😀 The speaker is highly critical of 'Solo Leveling' as a series, mentioning its lack of depth and character development compared to other anime.
• 😀 'Bling Pom Bum Bon' from 'Masho' is praised as the best anime song of the year, with the speaker arguing that it played a key role in the show's popularity.
• 😀 The speaker points out that 'One Piece' opening 'Us' is one of the best openings of all time, both in terms of emotional impact and representing the essence of the show.
• 😀 The speaker expresses frustration with the popularity bias in anime awards, believing that more objectively deserving shows like 'Vinland Saga' were overlooked.
• 😀 While the speaker acknowledges that 'Demon Slayer' is visually impressive, they feel it is overrated and carries its appeal primarily through animation.
• 😀 The speaker emphasizes the importance of voting based on quality and substance, rather than simply choosing favorites, as evidenced by their disappointment with the Country Anime Awards results.

Q & A

What was the speaker's opinion on the anime Solo Leveling?

The speaker expressed disappointment that Solo Leveling was highly favored in awards, particularly in the Anime of the Year category. While acknowledging its great aesthetics and animation, they felt the anime was weak in other aspects, making it undeserving of such recognition.

Why did the speaker consider 'Burning' by Oshino the best opening of the year?

'Burning' from Oshino was praised for its high-quality animation, music, and overall composition. The speaker highlighted it as superior to the previous year's opening, 'Meisto,' despite not being a fan of Oshino season 2 as a whole.

What was the speaker's view on the anime 'Masho' and its song 'Bling Bum Bon'?

The speaker credited 'Bling Bum Bon' as the driving force behind the popularity of the anime Masho. They believed it deserved the anime song of the year award, as it significantly contributed to the anime's semi-relevance.

What anime did the speaker pick for 'Best Opening' and why?

The speaker's personal pick for Best Opening was 'Us' from One Piece. They felt that it perfectly encapsulated the essence of One Piece, making it one of their top 10 openings of all time, despite not being as universally praised as others.

What were the speaker's thoughts on the 'Best Supporting Character' award?

The speaker was pleased with the winner of Best Supporting Character, F, as they believed she was the most realistically written and deserved the recognition over other nominees.

What did the speaker think about the award for Best Main Character?

The speaker criticized the choice of the Best Main Character, arguing that the winner was a basic character and the selection reflected popularity bias, rather than being based on strong writing or development.

How did the speaker feel about the 'Best Romance' category?

The speaker felt that 'Min' deserved the Best Romance award, as they found it unique in its storytelling approach, even though they also acknowledged the strong second season of 'Danger in My Heart.'

What did the speaker say about the 'Best Drama' category?

The speaker initially chose 'Pluto' as their pick for Best Drama, but later acknowledged that 'Fen' was the justified winner, even though they personally believed 'Pluto' deserved it.

What was the speaker’s opinion on the 'Best Animation' award going to Demon Slayer?

The speaker expressed their belief that Demon Slayer's animation was impressive, but felt the season was underwhelming in terms of action. They acknowledged that despite this, the series was still a deserving winner in the animation category.

How did the speaker react to the results of the 'Anime of the Year' category?

The speaker was strongly disappointed with the outcome, where Solo Leveling won. They felt that the anime was weak in storytelling and writing, and that other nominees like 'Fen' were more deserving of the title. They criticized the voting system for rewarding popularity over quality.