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Compare two shows in the same genre that you thought positively about and explain why one show ultimately excels over the other.
Mob Psycho 100 and One Punch Man both deal with two extremely overpowered superheroes living what they consider mundane lives. The OG show here, OPM, uses this concept as more of a running gag, creating content by allowing enemies to, without fail, think they will win while getting their asses handed to them a few minutes later. Mob uses this characteristic as more of a personality trait, allowing us to see parts of ourselves in Mob and how we would react if we were to be put in the same situation. Going to a mentor, learning to control your powers, and having to deal with all of the reprocussions of having superpowers is a heavy factor of decision-making in MP100, and the relatability of the show makes me feel as though it has the upper hand over OPM. While there certainly are plenty of funny situations in OPM, the truth is that under it all all of Saitama's battles are predictable, and, surprisingly, the arcs of side characters are what makes the show worth watching.
Name an episode from an anime that you really enjoyed and explain why. This can include the production, writing, or anything else that contributed to your enjoyment.
Astra Lost in Space's final episode was probably one of my favorite from any anime. While it did not add anything new to the plot of the series, and unlike episode 6 which had an AMAZING narrative and mystery reveal, this episode was one of my favorites purely because of how well it wrapped up the entire series. In many anime these days, a final episode will always end with plenty of open questions, a plot reveal, and possibly even a character introduction. Even worse, they could be rushed and end an amazing series in a lackluster way. However, Astra threw all of that out of the window and had one of the most complete endings in all of the shows that I've watched. Not a single question was left unsolved in this mystery series, and, even better, there was no extra information added that would have forced readers to read the manga. It could be argued that since this was a complete adaptation the producers did not need to ADD plot holes, but the truth of the matter is that the producers at AT-X and Kadokawa just gave this series the love it deserved unlike many others, and with the beautiful animation done by Lerche ended an amazing series in an extremely satisfying way.
What do you think makes a voice acting performance stand out? Specify using an example.
I feel as though the best VA performances have speech that can fit in both the environment provided by the story and animation, while also sounding normal if spoken in the real world. For example, there is a very important reason that many people absolutely loathe dubbed anime that isn't circlejerking. It's the fact that many dubs are recorded with actors speaking in separate rooms, meaning conversation does not flow correctly at all. Listening to an English dub sounds so strange because if you were to try to visualize yourself overhearing a conversation while in that anime's world, you need to be able to feel a conversation flow correctly without having a bunch of random and akward pauses in speech patterns. Anime such as My Hero Academia have great voice acting in both English and Japanese, not only due to the lack of akward pauses but also the fact that the voice actors can really get into the role of the characters. Todoroki is the standout here, as you can really feel the emotion when he speaks about his past and his need to win in the tournament arc. Another example of great VA is Koutaro from Zombieland Saga. The screams were perfect for the comedic setting, and the English VA embraced the role of the mildly crazy stage manager on par if not better than the Japanese VA did, giving max exasperation (?)  with every line.
What do you think are the most important aspects of an OP/ED? Elaborate your answer by using an example that executed these aspects well, as well as one that executed these aspects poorly.
The most important aspect of an OP is probably a flow with well matched animation. For example, in the OP of Demon Slayer which used the song Gurenge by LiSA, we can see the flow immediately. It starts off with Tanjiro carrying Nezuko through he forest, just like in the series, bringing viewers back to the beginning of the show. The music matches the theme as well, speeding up slowly through the opening in a similar way to the training scenes in the show. It finally peaks with a fast moving fight scene in the animation, similar to the climax of any story. It then tapers off relatively quickly, keeping viewers on the adrenaline rush from the beat drop as they begin watching the show. A show I can think of doing this poorly would be Tsurezure children. While it may be a different genre that is not as heavily focused on story, the OP feels relatively rushed and lazily animated, and more of an introduction to the character relationships and personalities than anything. This isn't exactly needed, since that's what first episodes are for, or course.