I doubt anything recent will. Rezero doesn't convince me, no matter how many praise it. 

Ok, since we're pretty far into the season now. I think it's about time to ask this.

What are your AOTS contenders so far?

For me, it's between Sweetness and Lightning,Orange and Re;Zero, really depends on what happens in the rest of the season, but for now those are my contenders.

Danganronpa 3 Despair Arc, while I'm loving shows like Sweetness and Lightning, Souma, Amanchu,ect. nothing has come close to for me to Dangan, so far every episode has been excellent for me, it also helps that the OP and ED are also my favorites of the season and the fact that one my favorite characters ever (Waifu Chiaki) is there. 

There is really only one contender for me for anime of the year.
Re:zero. Everything else can fight for 2nd and lower

Hi thread. I just came to say that I watched Steins Gate and I adoredt it. It was everything I wanted and much more. Besides the OP (which honestly isn't bad, but would've liked it more with another singer), it was perfect.

Well, Your Lie in April was a sufficient emotional gut punch.

Welcome to the thread! I personally haven't seen the anime for Steins Gate, but I am currently 14 hours into the game and I am loving it so far. I'll probably give the show a try after I'm done with the game though.

Oh yeah that show was really good. You can see what was gonna happen from early on, but there's just no way to prepare yourself for that. Such an amazing series, the feels were strong in that one T.T. I'm actually looking forward to the live action movie, romance anime series adapt surprisingly really well to live action.

I feel like I should expand on this just a little, if for no other reason than the inflated MAL score that somehow places it at the 14th highest rated anime on the site.

Your Lie in April was decent. Not great, not bad, but decent.

Pacing was, for the most part, way too slow, to the point where you will legitimately be wishing the show would hurry up, make its point, and move to the next multiple times throughout. The anime also got a bit too melodramatic for its own good...multiple times...sometimes per episode. As another review I read pointed out, the comedy used often feels really out of place, deflating serious moments. The comedy is good, don't get me wrong, but the comedic timing left a lot to be desired. As the show wrapped up though, the story did finally balance out the melodrama with regular drama and a solid dose of feels left untarnished by the unwelcome hand of comedy. The story was ultimately a decent ride, but Your Lie in April would have benefitted from a shorter run or a more significant use of the 22 episodes.

MC, Arima, character development was solid, though, as the focus of the many ridiculous bouts of melodrama, it may have made his growth ultimately feel more significant than it actually was. The main female, Kaori, is by no means a bad character, but don't expect significant development until the last quarter of the show, and even then it's really focused in the last few episodes. Overall, I can't tell how I felt about Arima's best friends, AKA the primary secondary characters. I guess they made it all feel a bit more real, but at the same time, when the focus would shift more to them, I would be wondering why we weren't spending more time with Arima and Kaori. That may just be a personal gripe though bred from impatience, as I guess the show would feel a bit shallow without an at least semi-solid supporting cast. All of that said, characters were generally likeable, and I was content with how their stories each concluded. (Edit: I just realized I forgot the primary piano prodigies...okay, supporting character development and story conclusion could have been a lot stronger.)

Overall, I would say the show is a solid 7.3/10. Not "omg you have to watch it", but worth checking out if you're looking for a dramatic anime. I can't tell if the MAL score is so high because week by week watching helped distract from the more prominent flaws, or if the scores are generally reactionary after watching the final few episodes, but do avoid going in with inflated expectations if you haven't seen Your Lie in April yet and are considering giving it a shot.

Just remembered I started Ultimate Otaku Teacher a week or two ago. Apparently I found it too boring to marathon, hopefully the later episodes are better.