Minulf

General stuff:

I started consuming animanga ca. 2008 at the age of fifteen, just when high school began. Once I was done with high school and before I began uni (ca. 2015) my interest rather quickly diminished, but I never completely fell out of the loop, just mostly.
Then, in October 2021 I was at a local bookstore and, on a whim, bought an Omnibus of Bleach and the first volume of the JJBA Part 1's German edition. With that purchase, my love for Animanga came back into full force with a vengeance.

Over time I developed my own grading system; usually, the worst grade I give is a 4, because even if it's really bad, people still put work and dedication into that particular anime or manga. I know that I grade rather leniently, but until I can do better I don't want to talk smack about other peoples' efforts. I also grade as I watch, not after the series is done. This is so that I can mark distinct points when a show improves or loses enjoyment value.

My personal grading system:

10 - Flawless; a masterpiece and must-see.
9.-9.9 - Great; excellent on all levels with only minor flaws.
8-8.9 - Very Good; an overall great but somewhat flawed series
7-7.9 - Good; a satisfactory experience, an enjoyable but not stellar watch/read.
6-6.9 - Average; essentially popcorn entertainment, don't expect more than one - if any - great aspects.
5- 5.9 - Subpar; it tries but fails at delivering a memorable experience, still, it has one or two highlights.
4-4.9 - Bad; hard to watch, harder to finish. Tons of flaws, a boring story, and bad characters.
3-3.9 - Very bad; like above just more so.
2-2.9 - Waste of Time; absolutely no redeeming qualities, just.... don't waste your time, there are better options.
1-1.9 - Atrocious; Why, God, why.

What else... I'm a native German speaker, live with two cats and my fiancee in middle Europe, my favourite colour is purple and, should someone wonder, the girl in my profile picture is Saigyouji Yuyuko, my favourite Character from the Touhou-Franchise. Also, befitting of a Touhou-fan, I really like Yuri/Shoujo-Ai.