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2018 Seasonal Anime Themed Poll

  • Banana Fish 159
  • Grand Blue 188
  • Hinamatsuri 324
  • Steins;Gate 0 296
  • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 539
  • Wotakoi: Life is Hard for an Otaku 175
  • 2018-12-16
  • —2018-12-20
  • 1681 votes
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Content

  We're coming up on the end of Ping Pong the Animation!! As such we'll be getting this poll done in advance so we all know what's coming next.

This poll only has shows from this year's anime seasons, and none are half-blind reactions!

Vote for ANY AND ALL that you would like to see. We always take note of which shows get 2nd/3rd place. Whichever gets the most votes we will release early access reactions on the Wednesday when Ping Pong the Animation's final episode goes public.

Thank you all so much for your continued generous support! We're having so much fun going through these shows with you incredible people!

If you don't recognize a show, check out the MyAnimeList links below:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/36649/Banana_Fish?q=banana

https://myanimelist.net/anime/37105/Grand_Blue

https://myanimelist.net/anime/36296/Hinamatsuri

https://myanimelist.net/anime/30484/Steins_Gate_0

https://myanimelist.net/anime/37430/Tensei_shitara_Slime_Datta_Ken?q=slime

https://myanimelist.net/anime/35968/Wotaku_ni_Koi_wa_Muzukashii

Comments

GenericSideCharacter

Gonna root for the absurdist and heartwarming comedy that is Hinamatsuri with all my heart

SAL

Welp, looks like we're doing Slime bois.

Moritz Weissenberger

I don't get the Hype around Slime... I watched it with quite high expectations and its... boring? I just hope the better animes prevail

Anonymous

Banana Fish pleaseeeeee

uwu owo

no goblin slayer so has to be slime

Anonymous

Don't give into recency bias, grand blue is the best choice on the list

TheHumourTumour

You know what time it is bois and gals: S L I M E

Spikà

YEA BOY! SLIMA DATTA KEN!

Anonymous

goddamit another shitty isekai...

AardBard

Haven't watched anything on this poll but I've heard a lot of good things about Hinamatsuri, so I'll be giving it a vote.

GooeyEngineer

oh god, 2 great choices, hina and slime

Spikà

Except it's actually done right and is pretty freaking good.

Extrieve

It'll be so depressing if Hina doesn't win

cinna

MAH BOYES

Anonymous

is having a second episode of Hippo an option? The series is quite long, Love your reactions

yang_wenli

Grand blue or hinamatsure

Chu Heng Shiau

Hinamatsuri is a really great comedy with unexpectedly heartwarming moments that are really well-done too. It's definitely worth a watch.

Lazy_Scorpio

Hinamatsuri or Wotakoi would be good.

Chu Heng Shiau

That'd be great. Or a second episode of JoJo. They've got the entirety of part 4 to go through before they're caught up.

Galorian

It's slime time! :D

Anonymous

Hopefully Steins;Gate 0 wins bruh

LNDWLKR

I wish Asobi Asobase had made this list. It aired the same season as Grand Blue and I thought it was overall a better comedy. Hinamatsuri was one of my favorites of the year so I’ve got to go with that.

Patrick Dawson

God there are so many great shows from this year that seeing this list is almost frustrating

fatiqsue

Ah was half-expecting to see Land of the Lustrous. Rooting for SG;0 but it looks like it's gonna lose again...sigh.

Rortyry

Poor steins gate

Anonymous

cmon, it gotta be hinamatsuri, they would love it

Anonymous

90% is trash

Kopplex

I don't know any of these! which one should get my vote?

Sharknessa

Another poll in which I don't want to vote for anything. T_T Zombie Land Saga didn't make the list? Really? ._.

Anonymous

Wotakoi surely doesn't get enough love... One of the best heartwarming romance anime I've ever seen.

pompoms

Well, I guess I'll have to get around to watching Slime then

Damiester

lol no love for High Score Girl, Girl's Last Tour and Houseki no Kuni huh

Travis Saar

Hinamatsuri and Wotakoi are actually the only good shows in this, wow. I don't think any other even gets past a 5 or 6 / 10.

Quinn Kaplan

man is steins gate ever going to be selected jesus

Canadian_Caesar

Grand Blue is the best comedy on this list, fight me.

Ghoul

why would someone vote for slime over steins gate smh

Senpai

The fact that they're not going to know how great Hinamatsuri is makes today even more depressing than it already was.

Colin

When HunterxHunter ends you guys need to do 2 more polls just like this, minus the one that wins lol

Alejandro Gil

Steins gate forever 2nd place

Rhiannon

Really surprised that Hinamatsuri is doing as well as it is, it's the one I want to win but I didn't realize it was popular enough to outpace Steins;Gate 0. That said this is a great poll for me because all three of the ones that are getting big numbers are ones I'd like to see the Bros react to.

Rhiannon

I'm surprised that both Zombie Land Saga and SSSS.Gridman didn't make this list, from what I've heard they're both doing phenomenal numbers and they're both very good.

Travis Saar

Unfortunately it looks like the Bros are gonna have to waste 24 weeks on Slime, it's a shame but they're watching enough other good stuff that it's not a big deal

Anonymous

I didn't expect to see slime on a poll, this is a very nice surprise. Just when I was questioning if I should keep my sub or not.

Resto

I havn't been paying attention. Is there a reason Goblin Slayer isnt up there?

Anonymous

You should have put Bunny Girl Senpai as a choice. It's easily the best show of this current season and might even be the best show of the year

Cade Hartman

Odd that Bunny Girl Senpai isn't an option, seeing as its definitely one of the best shows of the year

Sharknessa

From the picture alone, it seemed like yet another generic fanservicey isekai harem anime, which I am kind of burnt out on, after trash like Deathmarch To Another World With My Smart Phone.

Sharknessa

Haven't watched it, but I think Zombie Land Saga is the best one I've watched. This list needed to include a lot more options than it did.

Travis Saar

Really wish Bunny Girl Senpai was on this list, I'd think it'd be something they really enjoy. Only show that held my interest for more than 3 episodes over the past couple of seasons. Pretty bad time for anime rn tbh.

pompoms

My top 5 from this year are SSSS Gridman, Zombieland Saga, Planet With, Aggretsuko, and Hinamatsuri so... guess I will still cast my lot for Hina

SONMUNHAK

Slime... what a disappointment

Anonymous

Will wait for a old-school anime themed poll.

KasaiKouhai

why is bunny girl senpai not in here

Loro Lukic

No goblin slayer??

yukiyaya

When finally the result of the poll doesn’t make me lost all semblance of sanity. SLIME, LET’S GO!!!

Eren Jaeger

Life is hard for an Otaku is really cute and interesting!!!! love this!!!

Anonymous

In my humble opinion, all the other animes are trash catering to the lowest common denominator.

Asparrow

rest in piece bfish, damn

SuperTallBird

This list is really a bad representation of the season. No Bunny, Goblin, or Zombie anywhere to be found. Try again.

mangoShores

I’m glad Bunny Senpai isn’t here tbh

Travis Saar

This poll isn't about shows that aired this season. Hence S;G0, Wotakoi, Hinamatsuri, Grand Blue, and Banana Fish (Technically a leftover but started in the Summer). In fact, Slime is the ONLY show on this poll from the current season

RandomThorn

This is Steins:Gate 0's 4th chance right? Look I don't know how you come up with the themes and all and I don't mind Steins:Gate popping up a lot however... Overlord hasn't got another shot since it's poll despite being only a few votes off winning. Now I could pass it all off as coincidence if it wasn't for the simple fact that Overlord could easily be justified to be in this poll as two of it's three seasons aired this year. Granted, there will be an upcoming poll for HunterxHunter and you already plan to give it a chance there. Don't take this the wrong way, love your content, just can't help wonder your avoiding it for some reason.

Doofus

Man...it’d be nice to get some comedy like hinamatsuri for once

R_K41

these options are all trash, who the hell picked these ??

bennydelon

These shows are all right but I wish they had a slot for more artistic/experimental anime like Ping Pong.

SmilePlease

Man, I ADORE Slime,,, but it's so unfair to see HInamatsuri get snuffed out by a more widely known show again... I think you guys would honestly also enjoy HInamatsuri way more than Slime since I kinda doubt that Isekai is something they really like unless it's a parody (Konosuba).

EvAnn

Yeah, but it's going to be the next Rakugo of these polls (except Raguko is still waiting for its turn, lol) Too much "gay" for people to bear. SOS bros would appreciate the themes it explores though, even though the adaptation does have some serious flaws.

EvAnn

"it's so unfair to see HInamatsuri get snuffed out by a more widely known show again..." As a Rakugo fan, I feel you. Honestly, there should be a poll for popular shows only. Then it would actually be an interesting to see which comes on top.

Ponkan

Sakuma: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Smile.

Anonymous

Damn I thought we're finally getting Hinamatsuri but then Slime is on the list..... oh well

Ryan

Picking up Slime because it obviously won. First Reaction: WTF AM I WATCHING?'

Anonymous

Man, I came here ready to vote for Golden Kamuy. Guess I'll pitch in to give Hinamatsuri the recognition it deserves instead.

Lærke

when is the rwby reaction dropping? Just curious

Malcolm

Slime is one of those weak,naive isekai novel (done badly too), don't do it.

Aiskuriimuneko

Banana Fish stood no chance, RIP

Anonymous

I'd really like to see Hinamatsuri as the winner, but i guess slime fan base too strong in this poll. I guess, the lesson we received from DARLING in the FRANXX - never overrate ongoing show before it end, already forgotten. Also, it should be - Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (translation of title from MAL)

Anonymous

Im rather disappointed that grand blue isn’t getting the recognition it deserves. I personally thought it was one of the best comedy anime to come out in a while, in my opinion slightly funnier than even kono suba

Irimu

Hell yeah its slime time! Better than Goblin Slayer if you ask me (To be clear I like Goblin Slayer I just like Slime more) and a serious contender for anime of the year (at least of the new shows).

Irimu

A great show. I actually thought the same when I watched the first few episodes. I recommend the manga by the way. Its how I came to love as much as I do.

Irimu

Seeing as you're hating Im alowed to hate back: What the fuck are you talking about?! Slime is one of the most interesting Isekai ever both story and character wise. Stop hating on it just because its popular!

KasaiKouhai

It’s an amazing show, but it has more of a cult following than actual popularity

Minashiro Soushi

A rare example of isekai done right, absolutely love it! Everyone needs some blobby greatness now and then.

Kopplex

What do I think about "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime"winning? Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter in a different perspective and without being condemning of one's view's and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I honestly believe that I completely forgot what I was going to say.

Balurion

Poor Steins Gate....

Yuion

For me its either Hinamatsuri or Slime. Preferably slime but Hinamatsuri would be awesome too Also im so happy grand blue is so low in rank. Makes me appreciate this community even more :D

dale cunningham

Reincarnated as a Slime will be fine, but i really think you need to touch on a rom-com or two and Wotakoi: Life is Hard for an Otaku is a great one that doesn't feature high school students!

Colin

I mean it's one thing to be pleased that your favorite show won, but it seems a little excessive to be "so happy" because a show you don't like lost. What's wrong with Grand Blue? It's literally just an anime about college students being college students. It has some raunchy humor, but so what? So does Konosuba, which the bros watched and enjoyed. Personally I've seen all of these shows and enjoyed them all for unique reasons. But Slime winning was so predictable because it's one of the big shows right now that's still airing. It's a shame that something a little different like Grand Blue doesn't stand a chance because of that.

Lord Snail the Slimy

Can I just vote for Rakugo, even if it's from 2016? :Ъ

Lord Snail the Slimy

Seriously, though, I'm personally glad that Goblin Slayer is not on the list. The show is not the best, but it would probably win because it's so popular, I guess?

KasaiKouhai

well seeing as the manga and light novel only got more amazing, we can rest assured that slime wont have that fate, if not then i'll eat my shoe

ranelli38

No Goblin Slayer or Bunny Girl ? :'(

tsainoah

Man this sucks. Why choose Slime out of all the good shows? It’s super mediocre and is nothing new compared to Overlord, yet Overlord lost the polls. Jeez

yungblood

guys I don't think you realize grand blue is up there that shit is funny as hell

JayKay

I find this offensive, I just don't know why.

Anonymous

Where's Yu Yu Hakusho?

JayKay

I feel like they didn't include GS on purpose which is too bad because I think it would have better discussion value than Slime. Just my two cents.

Anonymous

No too long

Sharknessa

The anime adaptation of Goblin Slayer is hot garbage, but I love the manga. It's for the best.

Peach

which sucks cause they would have been so interested in it. i dont think a lot of people even know what it's about

R_K41

No Zombieland, no Bunny girl, no Goblin Slayer..*sigh* such a trash selection. Whoever was responsible for this needs to be fired ASAP.

Minashiro Soushi

EdaGos, they were asked about YYH in one of podcasts. Bros won’t be watching it as a reaction series, period.

KasaiKouhai

so the bros need to be fired, because they selected all of these

Rhiannon

My dearest desire is that people realize that no amount of saltiness will ever dissuade the Bros from watching whatever wins. It would make the comments in these polls so much more pleasant to read.

R_K41

Sure, they should get someone who knows what they're doing for stuff like that and stick to reactions.

cinna

RIP Banana Fish

_kags

God, I'm not even voting this time but that's such an arrogant take lol

R_K41

"I'm not even voting this time" Thank you for proving my point "lol"

Garikai

rip Grand Blue and Steins gate 0. But for me none of it matters since they've already done the chimera ant arc of hxh so it's all gucci. Never heard of the current leader in the poll, surprised it's killing it but fair enough.

Rhiannon

Holy hell, has there ever been an anime that took such a strong lead in these polls before?

tsainoah

You could say the same for slime tensei. It's super mediocre, but popular because god knows why

Jhoita Arcaya

Sad that Banana Fish or Steins:Gate 0 didn't win but the Slime one is entertaining.

JayKay

@Vanessa White Fair enough. @tsainoah It's an isekai wish-fulfilment power fantasy. I think that's why people like it. There are so many other stories like that, that are more entertaining and better overall, they just don't get the popularity. Then again, even that is just another opinion.

tsainoah

Why is Slime winning so hard when Overlord lost a while ago? They are basically the same, except one of them is 'moe' and the other is more serious. Guess the voters like 'moe'. Sad.

Anonymous

Slime has way higher production values, and does a great job of taking itself seriously and not. Its much hater to hate Slime because its doing everything it needs to any more, I can't ever say I expected the anime to be this lovingly crafted and to be this well received. On the other hand Overlord is pretty divisive, I've read all the light novels and do like the anime, I just think its a mess as well.

Yuion

Overlord was up against Kill la Kill, thats one reason The other is, as much as I love Overlord (Currently reading LN) if i had to choose between overlord and slime i would pick slime Production value is way higher and overlord almost demands collecting LN information to really understand things We would have to prepare a "things youve missed in the LN" guide for every episode for them to really understand everything that happens

JelloJelly

Overlord lost last time because it was against Kill La Kill I honestly wanted S;G 0 to win but Slime is my favorite show to watch right now so im not complaining xD