Saw a comment on the Journal with Witch episode discussion to this effect… what other anime had that effect on you?
For me, as soon as I watched the OP of Girls und Panzer: Das Finale Part 4, I know I’m in to something great. Everything about it was an elevated experience from the past entries. Same with Rose of Versailles (2025) (OP) and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (teaser visual and from awareness of staff and studio)
I usually pick out my anime carefully. I don’t watch that much so I don’t want to pick something that is ass. I also tend to finish everything I watch. So usually I pick out things that I quite like.
In the beginning of liking slice of life I didn’t know what to expect and if I liked it so I didn’t guess before watching that I would be into it. However it changed with Lucky Star. I watched a few clips on youtube and thought, man this is going to be great. And it was! While watching the very first scene where they eat lunch I just thought “this is the shit”. Lucky Star really confirmed to me that SOL was my thing.