The Best 10 Anime of 2023 | Glass Reflection

2023 was a really, REALLY good year. Let's talk about all the reasons why. Well.....most of the reasons why.

00:00 - INTRO
02:03 - Number 10: Starting off with Chill Vibes
04:56 - Number 09: Slightly Less Chill Vibes
08:29 - Number 08: Not What is Written On The Tin
13:50 - Number 07: Exactly What is Written On The Tin
16:48 - Number 06: I Messed Up, I'm Sorry, I Shouldn't Have Missed This...
20:38 - Number 05: Because of Course.
23:08 - Number 04: You Didn't Think I Was Ignoring This Did You?
26:32 - Number 03: Pure Gremlin Energy.
29:18 - Number 02: Watch Any Good Films Lately?
33:00 - Number 01? Please Look Forward To It

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[Alithia]

A classic dress watch would look better.

[pokepawchannel]

My favorites are Sousou no Frieren and The Apothecary Diaries!
I can't believe they both aired in the same season and also both are getting 20+ episodes! We've truly been blessed

[artbysarf]

One thing I liked about My Happy Marriage that really positively surprised me was how respectfully and realistically Miyo’s trauma was treated.

In lots of the “escape my abusive family into the arms of a hot, powerful, protective husband” type stories, it’s like the protag’s problems end when she gets the guy, and then it’s just wish fulfillment.

For Miyo, it’s very clear that her abuse has SHAPED her and affects the way she perceives her fiance and herself. Once he learns of her trauma, Kiyoka even comments that “this isn’t something that I can fix quickly or easily with affection and compliments, ” and he realizes he will have to work WITH her to help her regain HER confidence so they can both move forward.

The moment Miyo finally stands up for herself ends up being much more impactful as a result, bc we have seen her genuinely have to WORK for it. (Plus, Kiyoka being understanding and supportive of her journey makes him 10x more attractive as a love interest lol).

Side note, but the show also did a good job of Miyo gaining confidence not only through, gaining a friend in her fiancé, but in expanding her circle more broadly. Multiple scenes or even episodes focus on her relationships with the housekeeper or her future sister-in-law, and those female friendships actually end up helping her as much as her romance. It’s great.

[ColleensMangaRecs]

So awesome to see Sacrificial Princess make the cut! It was a pretty great adaptation of a fantastic manga so I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[jasondoe]

My own favorite anime of the year was _Pluto_ .

An excellent adaptation of incredible source material. _Pluto_ is arguably Urasawa's best work.

[Shadow_]

I'll be honest. It has been a long while since I last watched a Glass Reflection video, even though I've been subscribed for a few years. But man, I absolutely love your style of commentary Arkada. It's somehow both soothing and very entertaining, leaving me captivated the whole time, and before I know it, half an hour has gone by. I guess what I'm saying is, it's good to be back. Thank you for providing so much entertainment (and anime recommendations) over the years. :D

[maxdonner]

I always look forward to your videos and analyses. And the fact that you put in the time and dedication to watch every anime year is mind blowing to me - someone who hardly has time to indulge in the medium I love. I love your content man!!

[werdnaxela]

Frieren is masterfully written IMO. It has been a long time that I have anticipated every new episode of a series the way I anticipate Frieren Friday’s. This series is the complete package, for me.

[TheGeladoo]

I appreciate the shoutout to Tearmoon Empire at the start, that show was legitimately the biggest surprise of the year for me.
Also, I just put Sacrificial Princess, Otaku Elf and Apothecary Diaries in my PTW list, you've completely sold me on those

[ryanhanlon]

Sacrifical princess surprised the hell out of me. I am so happy it got a spot on your top 10 animes of the year list. It's really really good

[tomipetteri]

Many new ones for me, thank you! Honestly, if I hadn't watched your other videos, I might have doubted your taste. But now, I'm just thrilled you've given me more to explore.

[ssarellas]

My Happy Marriage is literally about a happy marriage though. She was treated bad in the past, but after got married she loved her husband and her husband loved her. So yeah, the title of the show is just right

[AmuletRebel]

I am with you on Apothecary Diaries! As soon as I saw the first 4 episodes, I jumped at the chance to find the manga to read it. And both the manga and anime are INCREDIBLE! There are small tweaks to scenes that work because translating from still motion to animation needs adjustment and everything was handled PERFECTLY!

[Cranefluff]

This video got me to binge My Happy Marriage. I consider it THE hidden gem of 2023.

[TheArcSet]

Thanks for this.
A few I'd bookmarked and a few you've confirmed :) .
Also, thank you for getting me to try Slice of life.
I'm currently going through _The Demon girl next door_ for down time.

[amara]

I know top 10 lists are inherently subjective, but this felt more subjective than I've ever heard from you. Also would have loved more of your personal opinion versus just a summary of the anime. I was really looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts since in 2023 I also watched the first episode of every single anime. I hope we'll get a deepdive on some of these later on.

[leftoffcolfax]

My choice for AOTY is Insomniacs After School. A realistic and down to earth anime romance that is both honest and compelling, it does absolutely everything it needs to do in order to tell its story while avoiding doing anything that would take away from that same story. It is the simple tale of what happens when boy and girl meet, and I love it for that.

[yuuichi]

Thank you for this video, man. And these are:
My Top 10 (New) Anime Of 2023.

1- Pluto
2- Heavenly Delusion
3- Oshi no Ko
4- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
5- Hell's Paradise
6- The 100 Girlfriends
7- Trigun Stampede
8- Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
9- The Apothecary Diaries
10- Undead Unluck

And also.
My Top 10 Anime (With A New Season) In 2023.

1- Jujitsu Kaisen Season 2
2- Kengan Ashura Season 2
3- Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5
4- Attack on Titan: Final Season Part 3
5- Vinland Saga Season 2
6- Record of Ragnarok Season 2
7- Link Click Season 2
8- Baki Hanma Season 2
9- Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Separation
10- Scissor Seven Season 4

[RoyalCrustle]

In no particular order my top 10 anime for 2023 are:
- Vinland Saga season 2
- Trigun Stampede
- Gundam: The Witch From Mercury
- Oshi no Ko
- Jujutsu Kaisen season 2
- 100 Girlfriends
- Frieren
- Pluto
- Heavenly Delusion
- The Boy and The Heron

[GlimmeringSweets-gmrn]

So happy that Sacrificial Princess is on here!