The VERY Official 2024 Anime Awards

[@Bonsaipop]

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[@sagittariusseiya8310]

Thanks, Bonsai Pop.

[@WillWilsonthesafetyguy]

Damn, the algorithm *actually* pushed a Bonsai Pop video into my feed and in less than 10 minutes of it being posted. There's hope yet.

[@zuniga89122]

I was thinking the same thing

[@majestyzx9081]

TFW when subscribed people complain about the algorithm rather than use the subscriptions tab or bell notifications:

[@WillWilsonthesafetyguy]

@@majestyzx9081 First day on YT?

[@RhythmLP]

Ikr? We might just be back

[@wildwing6095]

Me too.

[@knightofawesome100]

Finally the definitive, completely objective, unquestionable anime awards

[@philo2189]

The ranma 1/2 remake was really good

[@ka-onlee6148]

Yeap, this guy is a fool.

[@NTWoo95]

Yea, giving it a negative score because Ranma's nipples got censored is wild

[@philo2189]

@NTWoo95 yeah when he said it got censored that's really the only thing that got censored. So it's weird that he would say that.

[@-ZH]

Using chained soldier to clean the palate after gushing is an interesting choice

[@Zach3035280]

Hey guys, currently deployed and i have tons of time on my hands. Your videos have helped in more ways than one. Please keep up the content.

[@JasperJunior94]

Very official, very keeeeeeewl.

[@mc_zepher637]

my writing has made it into a bonsai pop video and it was for chained soldier. and i hate that it is possibly the most on brand goddamn thing for me.

[@atomiclizard1215]

He claims to be ashamed to watch Gushing, but yet puts it front and center in the thumbnail. Curious

[@jer103]

2 anime that are still coming out at the end of 2024, but are my fav in 2024: 1. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - it's the R rated Bleach arc where many major characters die 2. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (recommended by Gigguk) - torture anime where people that follow the church vs people that believe in Heliocentricism(the Earth goes around the Sun). Set in the 15th century.

[@shosho189]

Well you sold me on Tokyo Revangers, in all the time i heard about it i just thought it was a high school fight show. first person to mention the time travel PART OF THE STORY AND IM in !!

[@wadewilson1126]

I feel like a kid waking up to Saturday morning cartoons. Thank you!

[@theshogunblaze3656]

glad to actually organically see bonsai pop on my feed again

[@AzGael]

Thank you Mike! Best of wishes for this new year!

[@brontesaurusrex7235]

Y'all, he didn't even begin to scratch the surface of the madness of Goku Midnight Eye

[@Kleed44]

"You don't need to explain yourself - you don't owe anybody shit" - what an amazing way to describe OVAs around 1989 😂😂

[@monkey238]

The descendants Christmas sweater is peak

[@goofygoober9719]

As someone who loved 'Gushing over magical girls', I have only one recommendation. DON'T WATCH IT

[@murderman8578]

I read it

[@goofygoober9719]

@murderman8578 damn, a loophole

[@SecretIdentityStudio]

Re:Monster was my worst of the year for sure, but Uzumaki is pretty close. I give it some points because at least they were trying.

[@MadMadNomad]

Well...we'll always have that first episode, as a cruel reminder that adapting Ito isn't actually impossible, everybody's just REALLY bad at it. It's like his work is literally cursed.

[@NitroVortex]

Babe bonsai pop dropped let's watch

[@justinbuergi9867]

3:50 um actually their names are revealed after they give birth I am deeply ashamed of myself

[@Jb94-y9r]

If you haven’t checked out dead dead dededede demon’s destruction I implore you to, it’s the perfect blend of slice of life, sci-fi, and existentialism. Also, black magic 66 is just the anime terminator lol pretty stellar animation cuts and fight scenes though

[@sagittariusseiya8310]

DanDaDan anime is amazing and it deserves to be an award.

[@Halak014]

'Gushing over magical girls'' is a perfect show for everyone that liked ''Interspecies Reviewers'', and don't be ashamed, Utena is a good girl. Its one of those ''don't watch with your parents'' show tho. :D Also damn good recommendations on some of the older ova.

[@SkulkingSkullKid]

Tokyo Revengers is just Yakuza: Like a Dragon with pandirectional time travel. But at least Ichiban actually stands up for himself and for his friends and takes *action* instead of crying in place for 3 episodes straight while people actually *die* around him (no exaggeration). The premise was intriguing and the first few episodes were cute, but man the latter half was so disappointing. I couldn’t recommend it to anyone.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

My top 5 2024 anime: 1. Monogatari: Off and Monster Season 2. Orb: On the Movements of the Earth 3. Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master 4. Natsume's Book of Friends 7 5. Your favourite 2024 anime starting with a D Honourable mentions to Frieren and Apothecary Diaries cause they started airing in 2023

[@murderman8578]

There was a need to remake Ranma because the old anime didn't adapt all of the material and half the show was filler and MAPPA Staff hope to adapt everything So you are wrong sir

[@monkey238]

More bonsai is better bonsai, digging the interim content!

[@dylmojeffree9978]

Happy days when I see Bonsai on my home page. Keep up the sick work brother.

[@ChaseFlaws]

Thumbnail game so hard almost thought this was a MothersBasement video. Love you Bonsai

[@emilyharvey8833]

Thank you Mike 😊

[@wutmeta]

Great picks, thank you guys!

[@cthellis]

Holy crap this is so official!

[@cthellis]

How can we remove the curse of “Ranma Half” from this modern generation? Whose fault is this? Geoff’s? WHO TO BLAME?? Ranma _One_-Half

[@barryvercueil2346]

Brilliant video. Cheers

[@_alarmclock]

an anime i think you should watch is Bartender: Glass of God. it’s like a slice of life except you watch a bartender make complex drinks and they animated it so beautifully. not enough people talk about it but it’s such a banger 🥲

[@jimmyzbike]

Interesting take on Tokyo Reveners. I watched a special screening of the first 3 episodes in the theater years ago, and I was meh. Maybe I’ll go back

[@philo2189]

@@jimmyzbike im shocked he likes it. This screams like the type of anime he won't like. It checks off every box of the type of anime he hates lol

[@zakktaylor9431]

11:36 Jesus Christ!

[@zianawind2970]

I wish this video was an hour long❤ There is a charm to listening to you guys talk about anime that I don’t get anywhere else, actually I don’t listen to anyone else except the very occasional fast reviews. You are of the very Very Rare KZbinrs that have actually matured through time😅 I enjoy listening to your stories What I like about Bonsai Pop is that I actually find you guys interesting, I am curious and enjoy your takes on things. I wish you the best this new year stay strong and prosper.

[@jz-meister5343]

I watched Gushing Over Magical Girls, and I loved it. It was a show that made me laugh every single week. But….. I am so glad I live by myself. There is NEVER a good time for someone to accidentally walk in on that show 🤣

[@shanihawes5569]

Always love it when new Bonsai Pop videos pop up on my feed💙💙💙💙

[@LynnHermione]

The Ranma anime is amazing. You are full of bs

[@Ferenczys]

Hard disagree on the new Ranma 1/2. The OG was my first anime fandom. I lived, breathed and adored every bit of it, and seeing the new interpretation has been a highlight of my week. The new VAs do a great job with the comedy and if you're a purist, the Japanese vocals brought back a lot of the original cast. The wild colors during combat was a fun artistic choice I thought, and I'm honestly confused when people bring up the supposed lack of nudity. Ranma girl form is topless *a lot* if she's not totally nude. Just feels like a weird hill to die on, is what I'm saying. Fight choreography is stellar too, and the modern animation does some sweet things with camera angles that track the action. I'm just saying, if the OG is a classic this feels like an admirable effort. The OVAs were peak of course, and it's going to be impossible to match the crazy production values those shows got at the time. But as far as TV series to TV series, they're both wonderful. Thanks for all your work.

[@iiredsunii2183]

Injecting this right into my brain stem.

[@phl3ck]

You 100% should do a video on Tokyo Revengers. I had the same experience of sleeping on it till the most current season ended, and I dont fully regret it only because I got to binge the whole thing and get disappointed when I find out there might not be a next season....

[@ryandaviddaley4989]

Scientifically verifiable BP anime rankings 🎉🎉🎉

[@CocoMura]

Love ya. Thanks for the vidjeo.

[@BallotBoxer]

All hail DanDaDan, anime of 2024 and 2025.

[@livecolours7796]

this vid is full of statements that would be great for a mess of shorts... 11:59 is what brought it to mind and think of all the other great takes

[@Kerorofan1990]

Bro, you are so off on Ranma. The animation is great, it's got like 90% of the original VA cast back, and the manga is finished this time so no endless filler arcs like the original. If the only complaint you can muster is "No nips on these teenage characters" then maybe take a step back and grow up.

[@Tha_Pencil]

Here for gushing over magical girls 😎

[@tomo8940]

"Clothes flying off" did he forget the male fan service of this show?

[@dvillines26]

If you get the chance, watch Demon Lord 2099, I'm pretty sure you'll like it. it aired its final episode today and ended pretty well though I really really want another season that might never happen. it manages to mash up like four different premises into a weird alchemy that works. basically Demon Lord resurrects 500 years later, but his world and Earth have merged in the meantime, causing a calamity that resolves into a magic cyberpunk dystopia. So clearly some light novel writer got really into Shadowrun, then read one of those bad 'demon lord reincarnates, nobody recognizes him, he proves the doubters wrong' and got mad at the wasted potential and nonexistent character writing. in addition to a really cool setting and premise, it has very likable characters. by the end you just want to hang out with Veltol, his wife, and his friends.

[@greenhollyknight4846]

Had a thought rolling around in my head, I have noticed that in all the Gundam anime there is always a "Wing" gundam. Is it just me but is there a reason for that, does it connect all the series together or something. I've always wondered just how many types of gundams are there.

[@frankenviews4069]

Both Parry everything and O Newbie are amazing shows.

[@TheCreepypro]

way better and more official that the crunchy roll awards if you ask me!

[@jm00789]

Fascinating

[@admiralclittyblaster5325]

Make a video on tokyo revengers i love your full take on it

[@josephelliott2193]

Woot Woot!

[@dandudespaceman]

Ah man, after your video on the original, I thought you'd be really into how faithful the Ranma remake is to the manga, but you're one of those 'upset over underage nipple censorship' guys. Oof, oh well.

[@slowmotion171]

The only awards that matter

[@WinspearUltima]

this is a really good video right here, my main animes this year was fullmetal alchemist brotherhood and fate stay night unlimited blade works ufortable adaptation. i loved both so much this year i had to go with FMAB for this year because it had me on the edge of my seat. next year i will be watching inuyasha and binging the entirety of the manga and the anime.

[@henryfleischer404]

I watched like half of Gushing Over Magical Girls, and then gave up partway through the baby episode. There are not enough yuri anime in general, so I end up watching stuff like this.

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

To say I liked this video Ould be an understatement ! Happy you got the channel back bros !!! See you in 2025 🎉🎊

[@Koruvax]

7:58 Yappapa yappapa, i-shante.

[@AbeyantHero]

No reason, but Hi Dive might be getting some new members . . 😅 10:05

[@karlmueller1980]

Your award show is better than the Crunchyroll awards😂

[@SuP3rSPEED]

fascinating

[@Erfa02]

Dandadan🥂

[@bandinem]

KONOSUBA for LIFE

[@deliii395]

LOOK BACK is AOTY.

[@SamTheGumMan117]

Bleach TYBW part 3 is my AOTY no question but Frieren along with Dandadan are up there also TOG S2 was good personally but missing something that S1 had. Plus Gushing Over Magical Girls is peak animation for the media at large frfr

[@merrickhurst4150]

YES! The Army of Darkness brings home the win!

[@avatar2xl]

It’s wrong for gushing to be as funny as it is.

[@RoanoraZoro123]

Im surprised you talked about stuff like Konosuba and Mushoku Tensei but not Re Zero.

[@Bonsaipop]

I just haven’t gotten around to it yet, I’m looking forward to watching though. I’m up to date on the web novel so I know what happens and I know the season is going to be super action packed

[@Gordoniron]

Not Anime but if you want SciFi that's challenging and absolutely wild read the Terra Ignota series of novels. Too Like Lightning is the first book and it's is by far the hardest to get into, but the whole thing really gets going by the end and a lot of questions get answered book two and the whole thing is completely wild.

[@broodo1]

Infinity better & more accurate than any Crunchy*oll awards

[@MrBlueTrooper]

Hyped for a potential tokyo revengers future video

[@philo2189]

Nope nope nope Gushing Over Magical Girls is amazing lmao

[@murderman8578]

Mato Slave Anime adaptation is a mix bagged it has good aestheticial art direction from rise of yokai clan director and Decent Ecchi but the visual filters can be off putting but the actual shounen action parts leaves a lot to be desired with the cg and still frames

[@LynnHermione]

You are the first person whi says solo leveling isn't terrible

[@WeebDaddyPH]

I WATCHED GUSHING OVER MAHOU SHOUJO AND I LIKED IT! IM TIRED PRETENDING ITS BAD!!! REEEEEEEEEE!!!

[@dyslexicfaser]

I loved Dandadan, but what about this is 'old school' anime?

[@thugnarsty]

gotta watch chained soldier llol

[@thugnarsty]

oh nevermind lmao

[@unholymayhem]

Yes we want the Tokyo Revengers video

[@valor555]

Damn if you want out there what if i tell you there is a show that is show that is Top Gun with an alien mech who plays his own theme song? Should give Brave Bang Bavern! A watch

[@philo2189]

A Yu Gi Oh video should be good

[@greenricee]

W bonsai pop

[@cocozimme]

GO PLAY SMT 3,4,5 RIGHT NOWWW

[@rileyninja9733]

14:42 that's so funny I enjoyed Tokyo revengers and so did many other people but it seems like 8 out of 10 KZbinrs said that it was a horrible show

[@EmperorMarcus-Aurelius]

Peak videos

[@thebossrayden]

Censorship

[@cjgemini92]

nice

[@CarlosGarcia-x9f]

on the hacked thing ha i noticed that ur bonsaipop went live but it wasnt yall so yeah weird and no undead unluck huh maybe that was last year but u did go back to the 80s so wtf

[@EggznBeansnMeat]

comment for algorithm

[@BackedCookie]

Stopped at solo leveling. Dont get me wrong, its a fun and interresting anime, but thats about it. Has enough plotholes, and more plot armor than u can think of. In some ways, its much like Jojos bizare adventure. Theres a new power nearly every fight, making the old ones obsolet.

[@jeffreyrumery6768]

🎉🎉👍👍🎉🎉

[@thugnarsty]

solo leveling is uhhhh, bland af

[@AndyTF141]

If you can do yourself one favor, just one in your whole life, DO NOT WATCH TOKYO REVENGERS, it's nonsensical and incredibly dumb and it WILL PISS YOU OFF