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Subdued Fangirling's Top 10 Anime of 2015!

Happy New Year everyone! I’ve been spending my winter break playing video games and taking a rest before I have to jump back into work next Monday, but I can’t let the year end without sharing my favorite anime series from this past year! These are presented in no particular order other than numbering, but I do have an all-time favorite show of 2015!

I hope that everyone is having an excellent New Year’s Eve or New Year depending on your timezone! Here’s to another year of great anime!

12 Days of Anime--#1: Koro-sensei

I have figured out the answer to the American education crisis. We need to build Koro-sensei.

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#2: Taki

Taki-sensei just wants to make music. Taki-sensei did not sign up for all this teenage drama.

Secret Santa Project Review: Moyashimon

This year marks the first time I’ve been able to participate in Reverse Thieves’ Secret Santa Project! I was aware of it even before I started blogging, but my schedule always got so busy around this time that I wasn’t able to take part until now.

I received some excellent recommendations from my Secret Santa—all of which I’ll likely watch at some point—but since I only had time for one, I picked the show that I’ve been meaning to watch for years—Moyashimon!

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#3: Shirobako Senpais

Sometimes you don’t have to look too far for a teacher!

Attack on Titan Junior High Episode 12 (Final Thoughts)--The Line Between Parody and Mimicry

I never expected to feel so conflicted over this show.

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#4: Sakura

A fair warning: this one is a little depressing.

(A/N: This post contains spoilers for School-Live! Please do not read if you are not caught up with the show or intend to watch it!)

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#5: Kaito

Kaito's a guy who just wants the best for his students.

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#6: Kuzehashi-sensei

Watching a new teacher in an anime while I was student teaching was an interesting experience.

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#7: Takeda-sensei

DO YOUR HOMEWORK KIDS

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#8: Producer

Sometimes, all you need is someone to show you the way forward.

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#9: Saitama

Sometimes the best teachers are the ones who have no idea what they are doing.

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#10: Keith Shadis

Sometimes, it’s the teacher who needs to learn from the student.

(A/N: This post contains spoilers for the Attack on Titan manga. Please do not read if you are not caught up!)

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#11: Tamiya Ryoko

Tamiya Ryoko is one of the worst teachers ever and one of the best teachers ever.

12 Days of Anime Teachers--#12: Shining Saotome

Happy Holidays everyone! Once again, this year I’m participating in the 12 Days of Anime blogging project! I’ve participated every year the blog has been active, and it’s a tradition that I like to keep up!

But this year, I’m doing something a little different. As some of you know, I was absent for a lot of this past year because I was finishing up school to get my teaching credential. I’m an official teacher now! …Well, I don’t have a full -time job just yet, but I have the ability to get one! And with that shift in my life I noticed that my focus was starting to shift towards teacher characters in anime, or at least teachable moments. So for this year’s 12 Days of Anime, I present to you 12 Days of Anime Teachers! These posts are in no particular order (it’s really just the order that I finish them in), but I hope that you enjoy my choices all the same!

So, without further ado, let’s get started!

Fangirl Update: 12/6 - 12/12--Another One for the "Silly Screencaps" Folder

This week's link roundup includes a figure photo contest, the start of "best of 2015" lists, and a new Makoto Shinkai Movie!

Attack on Titan Junior High Episode 10--Politics and References

I would say that Jean has the wrong idea, but maybe that kind of mindset is what someone needs to become a politician…

Fangirl Update: 11/29 - 12/5--Back to Anime

Sorry for my absence; I took a week off to finish NaNoWriMo! But now that I'm back, it's time to catch up on all the shows and news I've fallen behind on. This week's links include the renewal of an old favorite show, a new legal stream, and one of the strangest pieces of anime merchandise I've seen!

Attack on Titan Junior High Episode 9--Candy Apples, Bananas, and SPOILERS

Reiner, why are you comparing your friends to carnival food?