All the films, music, literature, and games that spoke to me in 2025.
Disclaimer: This will not include all the content I consumed; only the things that stood out to me and I felt I should share. The works made for adult audiences will be in red. Works that I love will have a star(✫) next to it. Unless explicitly said I don't recommend anything listed.
retro 2000s otaku aesthetic vlog
At the time of writing this is y3wew's newest video. This is pretty much a standard video from him but I'm putting it here due to the description. He often will leave a 'blog post' in the description where he adds some additional context to things he only talks about briefly. As an online artist what he said really resonated with me!
lost in translation ✫
Clicked because the thumbnail reminded me of Jim Henson's Labyrinth! Banger editing; the start makes me think about how I wanted to go to the strangely flat world that Blue and Steve inhabit in Blues Clues. All of her videos make me long for those old Spanish lesson videos that were made along side those heavy lime green text books from the 2000s. I can still smell the classroom; a strange mix of fresh crisp air from the windows, well loved(and hated) textbooks that had been handled by at least 100 other students, and the thick smell of home made slime that had been dropped so many times it had turn into a gross muted gray. Oops this is just turning into a 'youtube video' list haha. dw the next thing will be something different :D
Zelle RPGSee told you next thing would be different! This game understands the joy of a good fable. It feels like reading a Greek myth or an old fairy tale. The way religious concepts are used only adds to the Greek parallel. Gods nor demons care about you unless on some holy quest. You are just a child but that doesn't matter to ones who challenge infinity it self.
Collective Unconscious/YNO
Hey you! YES YOU! Are you a freak that can't get enough of Yume Nikki and want, NO NEED more! Well your in luck because the Yume Nikki Online project (YNO) not only host Yume Nikki and many game inspired by it. It also allows for multiplayer so you can play with friends! I've been playing the fan game Collective Unconscious and it is slowly becoming one of my favorite games :D
Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl (PILOT ANIMATIC) ✫
This is the kind of adult animation that speaks to me the most! Now the be clear I love dark humor and people just being the worst is funny to me but that being said...why is most of adult animation so mean all the time? It get so boring after a while but luckily this show is a light, silly, and still adult! Honestly the tone reminds me of Power Puff Girls but with a bit more edge to it. Hope this show get the fan base it deserves!
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