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The Codex rates it 8.66 vs MAL's 7.98 (Δ +0.68). Argue the case the crowd is sleeping on it.
The Codex rates it 6.95 vs MAL's 6.34 (Δ +0.61). Argue the case the crowd is sleeping on it.
The Codex rates it 8.65 vs MAL's 8.08 (Δ +0.57). Argue the case the crowd is sleeping on it.
The Codex rates it 8.96 vs MAL's 8.44 (Δ +0.52). Argue the case the crowd is sleeping on it.
The crowd scores it 6.95 but the rubric only gives it 4.63 (Δ -2.32). Walk through where it falls short.
The crowd scores it 8.41 but the rubric only gives it 6.40 (Δ -2.01). Walk through where it falls short.
The crowd scores it 7.61 but the rubric only gives it 5.63 (Δ -1.98). Walk through where it falls short.
The crowd scores it 7.48 but the rubric only gives it 5.60 (Δ -1.88). Walk through where it falls short.
High Codex scores, low attention. Countdown format works great here.
One quiet-but-great pick, 30 seconds, end on "have you seen it?"
More hype than substance, by the numbers. Spicy but defensible — lead with the methodology.
Definitive list-bait. Lead with your most surprising inclusion or omission.
Use the score bands as tiers (9+ = S, 8-9 = A…). Screenshot-friendly.
3 titles, 8.17 average — one of the strongest studios in the catalogue. Studio retrospectives travel well.
3 titles, 8.09 average — one of the strongest studios in the catalogue. Studio retrospectives travel well.
18 titles, 8.06 average — one of the strongest studios in the catalogue. Studio retrospectives travel well.
6 titles, 8.06 average — one of the strongest studios in the catalogue. Studio retrospectives travel well.
105 shonen titles scored on the same six criteria. Great for a genre-focused channel.
36 seinen titles scored on the same six criteria. Great for a genre-focused channel.
25 shoujo titles scored on the same six criteria. Great for a genre-focused channel.
18 josei titles scored on the same six criteria. Great for a genre-focused channel.
24 kodomomuke titles scored on the same six criteria. Great for a genre-focused channel.
Shows where animation outscores story by 1.5+ points. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Soul Eater, Akira…
Two shonen heavyweights. Codex: 8.18 vs 8.28. Use the side-by-side compare view as your script.
Two seinen heavyweights. Codex: 6.93 vs 8.50. Use the side-by-side compare view as your script.
Pull the current lineup from the seasonal calendar and score-rank the ones in the Codex. Evergreen, repeats every season.
Highest-rated currently-airing title, 30-second pitch. Use the airing schedule for timing.
Most overrated — MAL vs the Codex
Shows the crowd rates far higher than our rubric does. Instant 'is X overrated?' angles.
Most underrated — the Codex's hills to die on
Where our rubric rates a show well above the MAL consensus.
Top of the Codex by genre
Freshly ranked
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