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).
While I started reading a few interesting series last year, the one that stuck with me the most turned out to be the simply titled Unexciting Date. There’s no grand story, no suspenseful drama or eye-watering action, just two awkward goobers going on dates. Simple premise, nice dry humour and somewhat unusual protagonists - it was a surprise hit for sure.
Is it the best series of last year? I honestly don’t know but reading it makes me feel really nice and warm and I enjoy it immensely. That’s good enough for me.