That was great!

That was great!

Forgot that Guild Receptionist was last year. Such a gorgeous OP.
This absolutely wins the thread for most delicious looking MV.
If it's something like a video game, then probably not. If it is just promotional for the anime, then sure.
Just caught up on the past couple chapters and I really hope this senpai is not coming back. Hopefully he was just a vessel to try to help Aoba actually act on his feelings. I really don't want somebody trying to interject themselves between these two.
Disclaimer: I read the manga through this point but haven't watched the show.
The answer is resoundingly no. There was a period where it really feels like it was building to a climax and would have made for a decent conclusion (I think it was season 3, the movie arc). However, they quickly undid all the progress and the lead couple became even more infuriating. I ended up dropping the series shortly after what is depicted in this fifth season.
As many as you want, really. Just have each one be a separate comment. The top couple of vote getters from this thread will go to a finalist round.
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Aura has been a really interesting case to observe. Reading the manga as it has come out, Aura was really just a minor character, never placing too highly in the popularity polls that they did prior to the anime's release. It wasn't really until the anime that her popularity took off. Her story was very faithfully adapted, so I don't think there is much of a story difference that can be ascribed to causing the difference in reception.
I am guessing the root cause is some combination of a different audience as well as the effects of being a really fucking good adaptation. The Frieren adaptation has been stellar, and the conclusion of Aura's fight is no different. In particular, I think the OST added a lot to the end of that episode, both in the lead up to Frieren's command and the lack of OST immediately afterwards.
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