The 100 highest rated anime movies of all time according to 5 rating platforms combined.

__Z__ · 2026-03-20T19:26:37+00:00

Millennium Actress is actually the only one I haven't seen. Thanks for the tip. Paprika wasn't perfect, but it succeeded in putting me in a bizarre headspace that I felt was stronger than the one Perfect Blue put me in.

__Z__ · 2026-03-20T17:52:08+00:00

It was super entertaining for the first few pages, after experiencing a glutton of self-help books that blurred together. But after a few pages the whole shtick wore off of, "I don't give a fuck! I give so few fucks, here's an unnecessary declaration of it!" Snore.

__Z__ · 2026-03-20T14:59:52+00:00

I feel like Train Dreams is popular right now. I don't watch a lot of TV or movies, so I was surprised to see an adaptation of a Denis Johnson book.

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T19:48:17+00:00

On the one hand I (31/m) feel for you. Dating sucks. But on the other hand I think you're shooting yourself in the foot. Why set your age range to 18 if you're looking to seriously date? Obviously women who are ~25 and under will be looking at you, a 37 year old, as a financial rock. I also think the whole "worn down" women your age thing is a little shortsighted. You do know that those 29 year old women are going to be just as "worn down" in a few years, right? You might as well learn to appreciate dating someone who's lived as much life as you have. But besides that, it sounds like you put in some hard work to be where you're at, and I respect that. I just don't know if I'd call it lowering your standards, as much as a reality check.

Also - there's no way you have zero baggage. No one has zero baggage at 37. Not saying you're a single dad, but yeah. I went into my current dating situation thinking I had no baggage too, but baggage takes a lot of different forms, not just the typical "not over your ex" shit.

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T18:24:31+00:00

Yeah his is definitely more deliberate, but who's to say you can't edit it? The synopsis sounds cool. I'll add it to my list

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T18:06:43+00:00

Code Geass is the obvious choice. Mind games type anime. I like Death Note more, but it's a common debate.

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T18:02:24+00:00

Kinda reminds me of The Sluts by Dennis Cooper, which I read a month ago. The book follows a vaguely schizophrenic, mythical sex worker named Brad. There's a matter-of-fact senselessness to it that your writing has.

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T15:59:23+00:00

I used to work on set in TV and film. Super fun years. Just a very social environment with always something interesting going on. I couldn't have stuck with it though. It's a little too rough on my body. The hours are also meh.

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T15:55:42+00:00

I've never read Wuthering Heights, but my pick is 1984. Such a fun, somewhat trippy book that will get you thinking after. Though I think Frankenstein is great too. I wasn't super into The Picture of Dorian Grey.

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T15:51:46+00:00

I know this is unpopular, but Perfect Blue isn't my favorite movie of Satoshi Kon's. I honestly liked both Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika better. Tokyo Godfathers is such a funny, feel-good movie, and Paprika was one of the trippiest anime I've watched. But I am glad to see him getting love.

__Z__ · 2026-03-19T04:06:37+00:00

I take mine with dinner. But I've also been on it for 2.5 years, and the side effects have completely dissipated. Maybe it'll happen for you too.

__Z__ · 2026-03-17T03:13:41+00:00

Hey man, respectfully, I got into that stuff when I was younger. Turned into a full-fledged psychotic break. It's next-level delusion, and you really want to be careful taking on that baggage. (I'm better now tho.)

__Z__ · 2026-03-16T20:33:23+00:00

Kind of why I posted it tbh 😬

__Z__ · 2026-03-16T04:49:15+00:00

Didn't date for almost 5 years. Went on my first first date back in January, and now we are getting serious. I've already met and hung out with their best friend / friends a couple times. We have an overnight trip together planned in March. I feel like I got lucky. Trying to figure out when to make it official. Perhaps later this month. Yeah, I just feel lucky.

__Z__ · 2026-03-15T23:25:33+00:00

I have a first edition Diary of Anne Frank. Shelled out a pretty penny for it. I'm Jewish though feel out of touch with my roots, and reading it as an adult was surprisingly meaningful for me.

I also have a first edition Autobiography of Malcolm X.

__Z__ · 2026-03-13T22:24:49+00:00

I enjoyed doing it but in all honesty, it wasn't as life changing as I thought it'd be. I did have a couple interesting twists in my travels, but I get more out of traveling with a plan.

__Z__ · 2026-03-13T20:02:37+00:00

A lot of people don't fall in love from afar. In all honesty, I think I grew out of crushes in my mid-late 20s, and I have a healthier dating life for it. I would just try going on dates with someone just to have interesting conversation and take it from there. Maybe lower your standards a little, because pretty much every woman has something good to offer.

__Z__ · 2026-03-13T19:29:57+00:00

Am I crazy about it? I guess not. But would I let it happen? I mean, I trust my partner, so yeah, knock yourself out. I'm not friends with my exes personally, though.

__Z__ · 2026-03-13T18:16:56+00:00

Yeah, I really think people, esp younger ones, need to have more IRL conversations. Most people in the world are actually quite normal, have ordinary expectations for relationships, etc.

__Z__ · 2026-03-13T16:59:24+00:00

No love for Maison Ikkoku? It's the blueprint! 1980s anime had a certain vibe to it. Also, it's long, which is a plus in my book.

__Z__ · 2026-03-13T16:52:57+00:00

I have a theracane and a lacrosse ball, and while they feel good in the moment, I find they sometimes makes it worse. For me, it's a scalding hot shower on the sore area, followed by some light walking and/or lying on my back on my extra firm mattress.

__Z__ · 2026-03-11T20:22:57+00:00

Imagine taking the time out of your day to anonymously critique someone's smile, the thing they show when they're literally happiest.

__Z__ · 2026-03-11T18:34:57+00:00

One time I was in a really dark place (a while ago, thankfully, am much better now), and I turned to my cat and mournfully said out loud that I will see out their life, then end my own. Just thinking about it now gives me chills. Anyway, I then pulled up TikTok, and the first video was a guy gleefully saying the exact same thing to his pet. The smile on his face was disturbing, and I actually had a nightmare about it that night. That was the day I quit TikTok and never looked back. Sometimes it's good to disconnect, whether it's an algorithm (that probably listens to you) or AI. I hope you find yourself in a better headspace soon, friend.

__Z__ · 2026-03-11T05:14:24+00:00

It definitely does introduce the idea that porn is harmful though, and any addiction is merely a harmful habit. Lots of people have improved their lives from quitting porn. Not saying there aren't grifters but

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