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   Border Commander Cosmicino (cosmic@noauthority.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 10:52:43 JST Border Commander Cosmicino

   I'm going to rank the story depth/quality/interess of various anime precisely BECAUSE no one asked

   --- S tier ---
   Frieren
   Death Note

   --- A tier ---
   Gundam (original)
   Bleach
   Sword Art Online
   Evangelion (probably)

   --- B tier ---
   Gundam Wing
   High School DxD (also Porn tier)
   Fate: Zero
   Fate: Unlimited Blade Works
   Super Dimensional Fortress Macross

   --- C tier ---
   Naturo
   Fate/stay night
   Log Horizon

   --- D tier ---
   Reincarnated as a Slime
   One Piece

   --- Porn tier ---
   Keijo

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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 10:52:43 JST djsumdog

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     The first half of Frieren season 1 was certainly top tier. The second half just dragged and turned into standard low tier anime. It had so much potential; some really good moments. The follow-through wasn't there though.
     
     Death Note and Evangelion seem like they're in the right place (both the original Evangelion, with the "real" ending and the 3-part theoretical versions). Have not seen any of the others on the list
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     Border Commander Cosmicino (cosmic@noauthority.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 10:54:51 JST Border Commander Cosmicino

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     • AdamAtSea

     @AdamAtSea

     Haven't seen it so can't tier it.

     S tier is "wow that surprised me, this rises above what anime usually does and indeed is as deep as some literature"

     A tier is "yeah this tackles some really interesting ideas"

     B tier is "yea that happened, some interesting stuff though somewhat shallow, falls short of being truly deep"

     C and below are eye-rollers / do not really have much substance

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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 10:54:51 JST djsumdog

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     • AdamAtSea
     Would Cowboy Bebop be S or A?
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     AdamAtSea (adamatsea@noauthority.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 10:54:52 JST AdamAtSea

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     @Cosmic how about Planetes?

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     Border Commander Cosmicino (cosmic@noauthority.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 10:55:57 JST Border Commander Cosmicino

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     • AdamAtSea

     @djsumdog @AdamAtSea

     Haven't seen enough to rank

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     Border Commander Cosmicino (cosmic@noauthority.social)'s status on Sunday, 09-Nov-2025 10:56:25 JST Border Commander Cosmicino

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     • djsumdog

     @djsumdog

     I am judging off the first volume of Frieren manga. It is very well written. Haven't gotten further than that yet. Oh well all anime eventually produces in-universe schlock so I can only judge partials

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