The Confidant
14.1% of MAL users share this profile.
You watch through empathy. You care most about whether characters feel real, grow over time, and change their relationships. The story matters because of what it does to the people inside it.
You are looking for:
- Flawed characters who stumble, learn, and change their behaviour
- Stories that balance light moments with genuine drama
- Side characters with real mini-arcs, not just one-note roles
You tend to avoid:
- Cold, clinical narratives that treat people as plot pieces
- Stories that reset character growth every arc
Your badges of honour
Time Traveler
Rarity: Uncommon - 5% of MAL users
You have watched and highly rated significantly more titles dealing with Time Travel than the average MAL user.
Watching characters fix their mistakes with time loops while you can't even fix your sleep schedule. The irony is not lost.
Shounen Protagonist
Rarity: Uncommon - 10% of MAL users
You have watched and highly rated significantly more Action Shounen titles than the average MAL user.
You listen to OP/ED when doing exercises, but you won't admit it.
Sherlock Cosplayer
Rarity: Common - 11% of MAL users
You have watched and highly rated significantly more Mysteries titles than the average MAL user.
You've been chasing the high of your first great mystery ever since. Nothing hits the same. The real mystery is when you'll accept that.
Sci-Fi Scholar
Rarity: Common - 12% of MAL users
You have watched and highly rated significantly more Sci-Fi titles than the average MAL user.
How many times have you told strangers that The Matrix Movie was inspired by Ghost in the Shell? Was it worth it?
Peak Era Loyalist
Rarity: Common - 30% of MAL users
You have watched and highly rated significantly more titles from 2010-2020 than the average MAL user.
You keep reminding everyone you watched anime before it was cool. Don't forget new fans are funding the current airing seasons.
Your personalized 3×3
Hand-picked for your taste
Blue Giant
97% confidence
Because you liked: given, Blue Period
SK8 the Infinity
97% confidence
Because you liked: Banana Fish, given
Time of Eve
97% confidence
Because you liked: Heaven Official's Blessing, Parasyte: The Maxim
The Legend of Hei
96% confidence
Because you liked: Princess Mononoke, Hunter x Hunter
Redline
95% confidence
Because you liked: Kill la Kill, No. 6
Kyousougiga
94% confidence
Because you liked: Durarara!!, Doukyusei: Classmates
Carole & Tuesday
94% confidence
Because you liked: Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-, given
The Boy and the Beast
94% confidence
Because you liked: BNA: Brand New Animal, Land of the Lustrous
Big Fish & Begonia
94% confidence
Because you liked: The Master of Diabolism, Spiritpact
The Stranger by the Shore
94% confidence
Because you liked: Doukyusei: Classmates, given
Lord of Mysteries
94% confidence
Because you liked: Link Click, Heaven Official's Blessing
Princess Tutu
94% confidence
Because you liked: Yuri!!! On Ice, Land of the Lustrous
Ping Pong the Animation
94% confidence
Because you liked: Land of the Lustrous, Link Click
Bocchi the Rock!
93% confidence
Because you liked: given, Ranking of Kings
Sarazanmai
93% confidence
Because you liked: No. 6, Land of the Lustrous
