My personal AOTY was Oshi no Ko. There is a lot going on in that show, even just tonally between drama, suspense, and humor; but it balances everything so well, and it has some really well-written, complex women characters, which was awesome to see.

Beyond some excellent characterization and great writing, the music is amazing, the art direction and animation are gorgeous, and the overarching mystery and supernatural twist make it extremely compelling.

Season 2 is one of my most anticipated upcoming anime.

OP is trying to get on this kid’s level.

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Oh boy, I had a few like this that come to mind.

Bucky O’Hare was a favorite of mine. There was also this weird British superhero teddy bear called Super Ted.

Someone else in this thread mentioned Bump in the Night, which was def a big one for me, too.

I also had a VHS of Cubix: Robots for Everyone that I was obsessed with. It was a Korean CGI animated show that sadly never got all that big in the US, but there were a couple of lame video games and a few toys that made it here.

I could make a whole huge list, so I’ll stop here, but it would be a disservice of me not to mention Extreme Dinosaurs which was (and still is) objectively the coolest show ever made.

Have you rewatched it? It’s like a fever dream. Hahaha I loved that show.

This. This is the strategy.