Reply to x_cyn
Thanks to all the elves for your hard work! This was such a fun event. Looking forward to the next one already!
Hi @DigiCat, Happy New Year! Thank you for recommending Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai (Tada Never Falls in Love). It’s a sweet and wholesome anime. Just what I needed this holiday season. You were able to find such a good fit for my preferences. I’m excited to start your other recommendations this year. Take care and have a great 2025! :)
Hi @DigiCat, Happy New Year! Thank you for recommending Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai (Tada Never Falls in Love). It’s a sweet and wholesome anime. Just what I needed this holiday season. You were able to find such a good fit for my preferences. I’m excited to start your other recommendations this year. Take care and have a great 2025! :)
| @x_cyn So glad Tada-kun was to your liking 😊 it was one of the first anime i watched when i joined MAL Hope you enjoy the other recs and have a great 2025 too ✨ |
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Reply to YayakoChii
@goncix3000
Thank you for the gifts! I will try to get them before the next event! XD
Thank you for the gifts! I will try to get them before the next event! XD
| @YayakoChii Looking forward to your thoughts on them. Especially Boukyaku Battery! |
| Thank you to all the elves for creating such an interesting event. I had a really good time. @LegendGoose49 Thank you very much for the gifts! I didn't have much time to check them all, but I definitely liked the main one. Survival in space with an impostor in the crew? Definitely a plus. Characters so different from each other, yet with similar problems. A really good recommendation! I also had the other two in ptw, but I had no reason to watch them before others. Thanks to you, maybe the anime that were somewhere far down on the list will get a chance. Thank you for the effort you put into finding something special for me :) Especially since meeting my expectations must have been a challenge and all the anime you recommended to me really appeal to my taste ^^. I wish you all the best in the New Year :) |
| ❅ Anime: @Sarah_Urie ❅ Manga: @Kamishiro2003 |
| @GlassPufferfish Hello!! Thank you so much for the recommendations <3 All of them were lovely and suit my taste well so thank you so much! Also.. the boys with glasses criteria.. you did well.. I wasn't expecting every recommendation I got to be bl but I was pleasantly surprised ^_^ Negative-kun to Positive-kun was as you said a light read so it was the first recommendation I read and I loved it!! They're so cute <33 I love the little afterstory we get too also the little parallel we get with the two girls I really enjoyed it!! Shin an Jun 5evaaa As for The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window I started it and it's pretty cool so far! I found out later that it was one of Gege Akutami's favourite manga and inspired so many elements in Jjk which is pretty cool! Back to the actual manga, the concept is definitely very unique. By the second chapter I was thinking wow this is weird.. I love it. Thank you for this as well! Finally, MadK! The funny thing about this manga is that I actually started reading it a while back and forgot about it. After getting the rec again I decided to read it again and it was actually more interesting than I remember! Since it isn't fully translated yet I decided to wait a little to finish it, but apart from that I think this is the one that checked most if not allowed my request boxes. Thank you so much for this recommendation! The event was fun this year, and I hope that you enjoyed the gifts you received too :D!! |
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| @dustydany Hihi! First off, I would like to thank you for the gift you recommended me! It was very thoughtful and fit my criteria nicely! Unfortunately, I didn't have much time to read it but I had time to look at the synopsis and all I have to say is that you know what I like without having to know me. I have actually been interested in alchemy type manga for a long time but I was wondering what to watch. Thank you for your hard work, I hope you had a good holiday! |
| "When clouds appear, wise men put on their cloaks; When great leaves fall, the winter is at hand; When the sun sets, who doth not look for night? Untimely storms make men expect a dearth." William Shakespeare |
| @UniqueOtaku101 Thank you for the gifts! I completed the first two seasons of Mashle and really enjoyed them, so I'm looking forward to the 3rd season as well. Your other two recommendations look like something I'll enjoy, and I will definitely watch them in the future. (They are already planned for the Xmas Party :)) Once again, thank you, and have a happy new year! |
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| @Dracarys_1995 Thanks for both manga recommendations! I finished reading My Hero! and it was really sweet and wholesome, I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that MC didn't simp to the pretty boy which is quite common in anime/manga and fell in love with the one with better personality, I was definitely looking for something like that! Last Game also seems interesting, I'll start reading it once I get some free time. |
Always the same… Every age, every generation. Human beings are infinitely more cruel and selfish than any demon in hell ~Dantalion (Makai Ouji) |
| Thank you very much for these images, @Ominous_One. :3 I really like them, especially the one with Tails! :D I think it's creative as well. I hope you have an amazing day/afternoon/night from Cheeze! :D |
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| @QW-iki2216 I loved my elf gifts, thank you so much! I binged the first season of link click with my girlfriend and we're hooked. We're starting season 2 today. @miaxnder I hope you like your gift, I'm sorry I couldn't provide more orz. I got fired that week and was scrambling to move out of the place I was living in. Hope you enjoy it though! |
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Reply to Yunice
Hi @Stardew,
It was a nice surprise to find not one, but three recommendations from you when I opened my present. I have watched one of the series that you have recommended during this time, and yes, I loved Gakuen Babysitters! This charming series was very entertaining, and I felt very warm and fuzzy the whole time while watching it. I am excited and am looking forward to checking out the remaining series that you have recommended.
Thank you so much for taking the time to send me such wonderful gifts and the warm blessings attached. I wish you all the best in this new year and beyond. ♥
p.s. Thank you to all the elves who made this happened. Happy New Year!
It was a nice surprise to find not one, but three recommendations from you when I opened my present. I have watched one of the series that you have recommended during this time, and yes, I loved Gakuen Babysitters! This charming series was very entertaining, and I felt very warm and fuzzy the whole time while watching it. I am excited and am looking forward to checking out the remaining series that you have recommended.
Thank you so much for taking the time to send me such wonderful gifts and the warm blessings attached. I wish you all the best in this new year and beyond. ♥
p.s. Thank you to all the elves who made this happened. Happy New Year!
| @Yunice Heyy :D That is fantastic! I am really happy you enjoyed Gakuen!! Thank you for letting me know your thoughts!! I hope you have a joyful 2025!!! Take care and enjoy the other two too!!😸😸 |
| Thanks @isekun for the recommendations. Unfortunately I didn't got time to finish any of them but I started Farming life Isekai and liked the vibes. I will let you know my thoughts when I finish. Also will check out other twos soon. Really interested in Angel Beats, looking at it I probably will enjoy it. Really liked the event, thanks for all the hardwork Elves, looking forward to next one. |
| @EmperorKaido & @cherry_a thanks so much for the gifts! EmperorKaido Kaiji didn't end up being my cup of tea, but as the saying goes it's the thought that counts 😊 cherry_a i'd actually already watched Kiseiju anime, quite liked it though not one of my favs, but you did a great job pitching the manga and convincing me to pick it up 😁👍 |
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| I loved the gifts as well as the ones I gave out. Especially, I was excited for the Image. and it was so so good XD. |
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| @liljankukka Thank you so much for the anime recommendations. I have only watched one so far "Sora yori mo Tooi Basho" and I loved it. I can't wait to watch the other two recommendations. |
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| Arigato to all the elves for the hard work, and @CaptainSyrus for the 'Blood Blockade Battlefront' gift!! I will be looking forward for the next event! |
Reply to Fujimatsu
@liljankukka
Thank you so much for the anime recommendations. I have only watched one so far "Sora yori mo Tooi Basho" and I loved it. I can't wait to watch the other two recommendations.
Thank you so much for the anime recommendations. I have only watched one so far "Sora yori mo Tooi Basho" and I loved it. I can't wait to watch the other two recommendations.
| @Fujimatsu I'm glad and you're welcome! :) |
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| Hello! @n0t_m0rr1s Thank you so much for al your recommendations. They all look really interesting and Im sure I will love all of them, Im really exicted to watch them! Right now I just started school again so It´s a lil bit complicated to me to watch a new whole anime that is not airing. I started watching Renai Flops, just 2 episodes or so, but Im enjoying it, it´s quite fun haha. I remember i saw it announced when it was airing but idk i thought it was going to be really bad, but right now is better than my expectations. The rest of the shows you recommended i really heard good things about them so for sure I will be watching them all. Thank you so much again for using your time to search so many animes for me. Cheers!! Thank you so much for this event to everyone who helped with it! |
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| @Dancho Thank you very much Santa for the gift! :D |
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| It was a great event! Thanks to my Secret Santa and the organizers. Looking forward to the next one! @KohiChilly I loved the anime Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou! I liked it so much that I even read the manga. I'm very picky with ratings LOL, but I really enjoyed it. I'd love more recommendations. @_Ferris I loved the image da Senjougahara , I'll keep it with care, but I won't be able to use it anymore now that Christmas is over. Thank you so much! @MagicalBiche Thank you so much for the recommendations, and I’ve already thanked you in the DM. |
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| @MakisSword Thank you very much for your recommendation. I couldn’t finish it because of my exams, but I did get the chance to watch some of it, and I definitely enjoyed it.The story and characters are really nice, and I can’t wait to dive back into it once I have more time. Thanks again for the great suggestion and taking the time to prepare it. And thank you to all the elves for organizing such a nice event. Hope y'all have a nice year. |
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| thank you elves/organisers for a super fun event! secret Santa is my favourite mal community thing and you guys did an great job running it once again :) happy new year!! |
Reply to kta_99
@xBaldur_
I want to thank you, but also kind of apologize. Your main recommendation was a very good one, but it's also something that I really should have already put on my PTW. Still, it's something I probably will watch soon. (I do have to say I don't think Mushoku Tensei is a very fitting recommendation for someone who listed harem as an unwanted genre, but I guess we can blame MAL on that one.)
@Combeferre
I've had a vague desire to broaden my horizons into shojo/josei territory for a while now, and I'm glad you gave me the push to try something. It did have a few iffy moments in the first few volumes (not sure how much of that is a shojo thing and how much is a this-specific-manga thing), but after getting past that into the meat of the story, it's been a really enjoyable read. And from what you told me in the recommendation, it will also have some stuff that I enjoy but rarely see i romance manga, so I'm really looking forward to seeing where it goes.
Looking at your profile, you've read a ton of manga (I was expecting a low number similar to mine), so I'm definitely going to be taking a look to see if I can find anything else interesting.
I want to thank you, but also kind of apologize. Your main recommendation was a very good one, but it's also something that I really should have already put on my PTW. Still, it's something I probably will watch soon. (I do have to say I don't think Mushoku Tensei is a very fitting recommendation for someone who listed harem as an unwanted genre, but I guess we can blame MAL on that one.)
@Combeferre
I've had a vague desire to broaden my horizons into shojo/josei territory for a while now, and I'm glad you gave me the push to try something. It did have a few iffy moments in the first few volumes (not sure how much of that is a shojo thing and how much is a this-specific-manga thing), but after getting past that into the meat of the story, it's been a really enjoyable read. And from what you told me in the recommendation, it will also have some stuff that I enjoy but rarely see i romance manga, so I'm really looking forward to seeing where it goes.
Looking at your profile, you've read a ton of manga (I was expecting a low number similar to mine), so I'm definitely going to be taking a look to see if I can find anything else interesting.
| @kta_99 LOL I completely missed the Mushoku Tensei thing, my bad! I think I was too invested at that point and was just going off listed genres? Not sure what happened there to be honest, must have been very late at night... Otherwise yeah thank you. Hopefully you enjoy 86, it seemed to fit most closely with what you wanted (when I was still awake and sane anyway). Fire Force too, trust me push past the fan service, the story/action makes it so worth it. |
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| @lolinooby50 Thank you so much for your recommendations, don't worry about them being my pending items, I just add things there, I never watch anything later, if it weren't for you I would never watch those series. Both Yuyushiki and Yuru Yuri were very funny series, they almost made me forget about the fever (but they didn't, I was dying at the end of the year 😅(I feel better now...)). Thank you very much and I hope you enjoyed the gift from your Santa as much as I did. Many thanks to the staff for their hard work |
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Reply to MonsterGH
It was a great event! Thanks to my Secret Santa and the organizers. Looking forward to the next one!
@KohiChilly
I loved the anime Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou! I liked it so much that I even read the manga. I'm very picky with ratings LOL, but I really enjoyed it. I'd love more recommendations.
@_Ferris
I loved the image da Senjougahara , I'll keep it with care, but I won't be able to use it anymore now that Christmas is over. Thank you so much!
@MagicalBiche
Thank you so much for the recommendations, and I’ve already thanked you in the DM.
@KohiChilly
I loved the anime Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou! I liked it so much that I even read the manga. I'm very picky with ratings LOL, but I really enjoyed it. I'd love more recommendations.
@_Ferris
I loved the image da Senjougahara , I'll keep it with care, but I won't be able to use it anymore now that Christmas is over. Thank you so much!
@MagicalBiche
Thank you so much for the recommendations, and I’ve already thanked you in the DM.
| @MonsterGH No problem! What a coincidence that @KohiChilly gave you a rec, they were the one who gave me an anime recommendation last year! I'll definitely be watching Shuumatsu Ryokou sometime soon too, I actually added it to my plan to watch recently! |
| Please do not get offended by my takes; I have shit taste. |
Reply to MonsterGH
It was a great event! Thanks to my Secret Santa and the organizers. Looking forward to the next one!
@KohiChilly
I loved the anime Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou! I liked it so much that I even read the manga. I'm very picky with ratings LOL, but I really enjoyed it. I'd love more recommendations.
@_Ferris
I loved the image da Senjougahara , I'll keep it with care, but I won't be able to use it anymore now that Christmas is over. Thank you so much!
@MagicalBiche
Thank you so much for the recommendations, and I’ve already thanked you in the DM.
@KohiChilly
I loved the anime Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou! I liked it so much that I even read the manga. I'm very picky with ratings LOL, but I really enjoyed it. I'd love more recommendations.
@_Ferris
I loved the image da Senjougahara , I'll keep it with care, but I won't be able to use it anymore now that Christmas is over. Thank you so much!
@MagicalBiche
Thank you so much for the recommendations, and I’ve already thanked you in the DM.
| @MonsterGH No problem! What a coincidence that @KohiChilly gave you a rec, they were the one who gave me an anime recommendation last year! I'll definitely be watching Shuumatsu Ryokou sometime soon too, I actually added it to my plan to watch recently! |
| Please do not get offended by my takes; I have shit taste. |
| Thank you for all the elves for making this event happened! This was fun and I look forward for the next event! |
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Reply to kta_99
@xBaldur_ I'm waiting for when the new season is about to come out, but I do plan on watching FF eventually too. I just didn't mention it because I didn't have anything to say about it.
| @kta_99 ahh I see makes sense. The next season is split into 2 parts and will be the finale. David Production is consistently pretty good, so looking forward to it. Anyway, apologies again for that slip-up lol. Have a great year! |
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| Thank you for organising this event! @Onaki Thank you for the gift! I started watching Akatsuki no Yona and I'm really enjoying it so far :) |
Reply to BlkAngle
My dear Santa!!! @34311 I wanted to thank you again here for your best recommendations and the best Christmas gift ever!!!
I wish you an amazing year ❤️
I wish you an amazing year ❤️
| Hey @BlkAngle! Receiving and reading your nice comments was the best response I could ever ask for, you are so kind!! So thank you for reaching out again :D and I'm glad the recommendations were hopefully not too off your tastes. Feel free to shoot me a message if you ever want to talk about what you enjoyed or didn't enjoy about them, I'm curious what you think! ~Happy new years! |
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| First of all; thank you (to the elves) for making all this happen! Hello, @Chuy_diazz ! Thanks for your recommendation. The Grimm Variations is a show I hadn't planned on watching, so I didn't know it existed. I can't lie; I haven't liked all the episodes. Also, some have had confusing or abstract endings and that's something I dislike. However... The episodes that I did like have really appealed to me. The fact that they are episodes that conclude within themselves is something that definitely satisfies me. It makes things easier! I've watched all the anime and that's also a good sign. I haven't dropped it. Another positive aspect is the accessibility to watch the anime, as not all anime are on multiple platforms and that's been great. In short... It's been an acceptable gift and it's been nice to start 2025 with this one crowning the list of all the ones I plan to watch throughout the year. Thank you again! |
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| Thank you to all the elves for another year of secret santa! I don't know how you guys always pull it off especially during such a busy season, but I appreciate your hard work that allowed so many people to participate and enjoy this event every year! ~Have a wonderful new year :) |
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