In case you missed it, the 2025 Fediverse Anime Awards are open for nominations right now! I wrote over in that thread why I’m not running awards for the manga community, but wanted to have a discussion about last year.
So, let’s hear it! What series did you like from last year? hate? Did a series art catch your eye? One of your favorites come to a satisfying conclusion? As always, feel free to use this as a general discussion thread as well.
Like normal, please be careful with spoilers. I wrote a guide about spoilers in case you need a refresher on how to handle them (also linked in the sidebar).
Best series last year, and possibly surpassing Sweet Blue Flowers as my favourite series of all time (as evidenced by my pfp), was There Is No Love Wishing Upon a Star. It’s a slow build to a spectacular dramatic climax with heartrending romance. A must read for anyone interested in mature yuri and drama :) And the art is gorgeous <3
Sakura, Saku finished printing in English last year and is, imo, a near perfect shoujo. Adorable, saccharine, beautiful and very deliberate.
Love Bullet was a surprisingly good and heartfelt first volume which works as a standalone. The premise is silly and there’s plenty of action but it’s rather endearing.