The popular streaming platform dAnime Store , which is only available in Japan, shared the ranking with the best series of the Autumn-2022 season (October-December) after conducting the usual end-of-season questionnaire to its subscription viewers. The survey is carried out in a total of four categories, which are described below:
- 1. Which anime made you laugh this season? (Serie mas divertida).
- 2. Which anime was moe this season? (Serie más adorable/tierna/moe).
- 3. Which anime impressed you this season? (Serie mas inspiradora).
- 4. The anime that caught my attention this season is (Serie más emocionante).
However, the most interesting thing was obviously the results. SPY x FAMILY took first place in the “ Funniest Series ” category, while Chainsaw Man took first position in the “ Most Exciting Series ” category. But it was Bocchi the Rock! the surprise of the season, getting first place in both “ Most Lovable Series ” and “ Most Inspirational Series ”.
And no wonder, after all, Bocchi the Rock! is the third highest-rated series of the Fall-2022 season according to MyAnimeList listings , behind only Chainsaw Man and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War , with a rating of 8.82 from over 32,000 reviews. However, dAnime Store also allows us to see the results by gender, which solves the doubts about what is being the best rated among both women and men.
In the case of women, SPY x FAMILY is the funniest series; Koukyuu no Karasu ( Raven of the Inner Palace ) is the most adorable series; Cool Doji Danshi ( Play It Cool, Guys ) is the most inspiring series; and Chainsaw Man is the most exciting series.
But the men have their priorities better defined and more concentrated, since Bocchi the Rock! it is the funniest series, the most adorable series, and the most inspiring series; while The Eminence in Shadow ( Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! ) is the most exciting series of the season. What curious results!
Synopsis of Bocchi the Rock!
Hitori “Bocchi” Gotou, lonely and eager to mingle with others, spends her time playing the guitar. One fateful day, Bocchi meets outgoing drummer Nijika Ijichi, who invites her to join the Kessoku Band when her guitarist, Ikuyo Kita, runs away before her first concert. Shortly after, Bocchi meets her last partner, the great bassist Ryou Yamada.
Although their first performance together is mediocre, the girls are strengthened by their shared love of music, and Kita soon joins them again. Bocchi and her classmates, who find happiness in performing, put all their efforts into improving as musicians while making the most of their fleeting high school days.
Source: Official Site
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