Season 1

Japanese Anime I have watched that I think are above average.

The Japanese Anime I have watched as they aired that ended in the Summer 2021 broadcast season (From around the beginning of July 2021 to around the end of September 2021).

Shows are listed as their separate 'seasons' to conform with Japanese series formatting, see any attached notes.

Best overall:
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Best animation:
Belle
Star Wars: Visions

Best story:
To Your Eternity
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Best music:
Arteswitch
Belle

Most surprising:
Arteswitch
The Duke of Death and His Maid

Watched but no interest in revisiting