| 1-Neon Genesis Evangelion 2-Kimi Ga nozomu Eien 3-Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen 4-Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG 5-Monster 6-Shingetsutan Tsukihime 7-Juuni Kokki 8-Seikai no Senki II 9-Ouran Host Club 10-Kanon(2006) |
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| 1. Death Note 2. Bleach 3. Claymore (Up to around ep 20) 4. Code Geass 5. Naruto (not including fillers) 6. Berserk 7. Higurashi (both? =p) 8. Shaman King 9. Monster 10. Fate Stay Night Extra: Dragon Ball Z =D |
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| Here it is: my top 10 anime (favorites, but not necessarily the best)..... 10. You're Under Arrest! (I watched this by chance; I loved it) 9. Slayers series (Very funny as hell) 8. Honey and Clover I & II (The anime is funny and touching at the same time) 7. Dragon Ball Series (not GT- repeated and long, but awesome battles.) 6. Peach Girl (The love triangle is full of drama in this one) 5. Doraemon (A classic, I love the everyday adventures of Doraemon, Nobita and their friends) 4. Kirarin Revolution (Art is super cute and addicting and so is the romance, I never thought this would be so good) 3. Itazura na Kiss (Probably the best anime of '08, I just love everything in it) 2. Full Moon wo Sagashite (Very touching story; ending and I love the characters, art and music) and numero uno.... 1A. Sailor Moon series and 1B. Cyber Formula series- (I love these 2 series to death; Everything about them is wonderful. They are really special to me) |
MomoHime125Jun 22, 2008 9:46 PM
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| Ensatsu! Seen you over at TV.com forums, too. :D Anyways, my top ten animu are: 1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 2. Cowboy Bebop 3. Excel Saga 4. Hellsing Ultimate 5. Puni Puni Poemy 6. Nerima Daikon Brothers 7. Yu Yu Hakusho 8. Death Note 9. Azumanga Daioh 10. Lupin III |
| 1.Fate Stay Night 2.Tengen Toppa Gurren Langan 3.School Rumble 4.Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni 5.Kenichi 6.Elfen Lied 7.Deathnote 8.Gode Geass 9.Naruto 10.Busou Renkin |
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| 1. Saiyuki --> i really like the plot and the characters here. of course, co'z Genjo Sanzo's here too XD 2. Bleach --> never fails to keep me entertained, especially those sudden comedic moments 3. Naruto --> the only thing that lowered the rank of this anime in my list was the almost never-ending fillers T.T 4. The Prince of Tennis --> Ryoma! <3 tops sports anime in my list 5. Gintama --> LOL and more LOLs. if you're looking for something refreshing to watch, then do watch this 6. Death Note --> amazing plot and all those twists, keeps you wanting for more 7. Full Metal Alchemist --> great story of brotherly love, and i really liked the ending 8. Nodame Cantabile --> Nodame is so totally random and such a fun character to watch. I went back to listening to classical music because of this 9. Matantei Loki Ragnarok --> the story ain't finished but for some reason this anime really stuck with me. ^^ 10. i'm having a hard time deciding which anime to put here, so I'll leave it blank for now ^^ |
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| 01. Neon Genesis Evangelion - Up until I saw Evangelion, the only mecha titles I've seen were not character driven. this was the first show that I was truly and thoroughly obsessed with. the plot was magnificent and intricate and the characters were portrayed in their highs and in their lows. however the ending may seem ambiguous and baffle everyone, it sparked debate among fans. 02. RahXephon - people dismissed this title as a "Eva rip-off". while it's true that it parallels NGE in multiple aspects, the plot of this title is as complex as the aforementioned title. its one of those few titles in which you learn something new every time you watch it. 03. Berserk - even though Berserk falls short of its manga counterpart, it still is an masterpiece in its own right. just the sense of the scale of this epic tale gives me chills. 04. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - I may be a "prisoner-of-the-moment" when it comes to this title. I felt nostalgic while I was watching this series since elements of it remind me of mecha titles from the 70's. and on top of that, the show has charismatic characters and not to mention an amazing (and addicting) soundtrack. 05. FLCL - another masterpiece by GAINAX. just the sheer randomness, parodies and overall hilarity of this show is pure brilliance. I also need to mention The Pillows did a sensational job on the soundtrack. 06. Rurouni Kenshin:Tsuiokuhen - watching the beginnings of the hitokiri, Battousai was amazing. from the quality of the animation to the pure unadulterated drama of this title, every aspect of it will just leave you in awe. 07. Cowbop Bebop - one of the great shows from the 90's or of all-time for that matter. I just couldn't find any flaws in this title. 08. Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion - at first, I thought that this was just "another" Gundam title under a different name, boy I was wrong. the additon of the Geass adds a new dimension. I don't remember watching a dull moment while I was watching this. 09. The Vision of Escaflowne - normally, I don't watch shoujo titles but Escaflowne is an exception because it overlaps with other genres I enjoy. 10. Welcome To The NHK! -its brand of dark humor is just refreshing from the typical comedy title. |
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kirAth-shiAue said: ensatsu-ken said: 9. Hikaru no Go- This is also a very underrated series, mainly because people have the stereotype that an anime about a board game can't possibly have any entertainment value to it, unless you are a huge fan of that game. Well, this is 100% incorrect, and this is actually a very addicting anime, that everyone should at least give a chance, IMO. Your right about that. All my faves I gave a score of 10. Theres only about 8 I think. 1. Monster(this is truly a masterpiece. Full of plots and twists. After each episode I wanted to see the next asap). 2. Full Metal Alchemist(both the seris & movie. It was # 1 for aq long time. It's still hard to choose btween FMA & Monster). 3. Zegapain(this seris is too underrated. I actually cried). 4. Gundam Seed(I love this Gundam more than any other Gundam and I don't care what others think). 5. Eureka Seven(This is a beautiful story with superb animation and wonderful characters.) For incomplete seris, Utena and Hikaru No Go. I forgot to mention Gravitation(diehard YukixShuichi fan since 2000), and my little masterpiece Innocent Venus for complete anime with a 10, and Code Geass for incomplete. I only consider my anime rated 10 as top favorites. |
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Foggle said: Ensatsu! Seen you over at TV.com forums, too. :D Anyways, my top ten animu are: 1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 2. Cowboy Bebop 3. Excel Saga 4. Hellsing Ultimate 5. Puni Puni Poemy 6. Nerima Daikon Brothers 7. Yu Yu Hakusho 8. Death Note 9. Azumanga Daioh 10. Lupin III Hey, nice to see you on the forums over here as well ;) . BTW, could you explain some of your choices, so that this thread doesn't get locked =P ? |
ensatsu-ken said: Hey, nice to see you on the forums over here as well ;) . BTW, could you explain some of your choices, so that this thread doesn't get locked =P ? Suuuure. I refuse to explain them all, though. D: 1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Exciting, mature and filled with plot tweests. I'm one of the few people who also like the funny/cute portions of it. 2. Cowboy Bebop - The Jazz music alone makes this series win. 3. Excel Saga - While not as good as the manga, it's still hilarious and extremely original, with lovable characters. 4. Hellsing Ultimate - Closer to the manga than the TV anime, and has some really cool action sequences. 5. Puni Puni Poemy - Along the same lines of Excel Saga. Funny stuff. 6. Nerima Daikon Brothers - A musical anime comedy. Not something you see every day. 7. Yu Yu Hakusho 8. Death Note 9. Azumanga Daioh 10. Lupin III - This series is way too underrated. It may be old, but it's still epic. |
| Series: 1. Bleach 2. Samurai Champloo 3. Black Lagoon 4. Elfen Lied 5. Full Metal Alchemist 6. Death Note 7. Full Metal Panic! 8. Hellsing / Ultimate 9. Great Teacher Onizuka 10. Eureka 7 Movies: 1. Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust 2. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children 3. Akria 4. Spriggan 5. blood - the last vampire |
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| Heres mine 1:Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Because it had great fight scenes and awesome characters 2:Bleach: very sim. to Yuu Yuu and has great char and fights, also the swords are cool 3:Rurouni Kenshin: I'm just a sucker for sword fights, also had a good story 4:Samurai Champloo: was funny and had good sword fighting (a pattern here isn't there?) 5:Death Note: Has a good story and a great idea to it 6:One Piece: Just so funny and manages to be cool at times 7:Gundam Wing: Was just really cool back when it came out 8:Gundam Seed: Actually had good gundams and more of a story without killing the action 9:CowBoy Bebop: because I really liked Spike. he was a great character 10:Hellsing Ultimate: Has great action and a super badass character |
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| TOP 10 1. Death Note 2. Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann 3. Monster 4. Fullmetal Alchemist 5. Code Geass 6. Bleach 7. School Rumble 8. Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid 9. Ouran Host Club 10. Claymore - Darker than Black - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai |
| List not in order just off the top of my head 1.FLCL 2.The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi 3.Full metal alchemist 4.Robotech 5.Gundam Ms-08 6.Eureka7 7.School days 8.Death note 9.R.O.D. TV 10. Tie Caseclosed+bleach+Shinchan |
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| These are my top 10, some of the later few could be moved around abit. 1. Claymore 2. Cowboy bebop 3. Full Metal Alchemist 4. Berserk 5. D.Gray-man 6. Fate/stay night 7. Full Metal Panic 8. Last Exile 9. Ergo Proxy 10. Elfen Lied |
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| Series (in no order): -Fist of the North Star/Hokuto no Ken -Cromartie Highschool -Mazinkaiser -Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman -Robotech: The Macross Saga -Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam -Tekkaman Blade -Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (1989 Series) -Voltron -MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 Movies (in no order again): -Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack -Hokuto no Ken The Movie -Akira -Street Fighter II: The Movie -Initial D: Third Stage -End of Evangelion |
UltraTienJan 23, 2008 7:43 PM
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| 1. Escaflowne -Esca was what got me into anime, and I still love it today. I've never been a big mech fan, but Esca caught me with its fantasy plot and interesting characters. The only thing I didn't like about Escaflowne was Hitomi and the rushed feeling that it had in the latter eps. 2. Yami no Matsuei -I actually wasn't too interested in YnM at first because I got bored by the manga, but after watching a couple of eps I really fell in love with this series. I really love Tsuzuki and Hisoka's relationship because it's similar to a relationship I have with one friend. And Tsuzuki actually really reminds of myself sometimes. The only problem I have with the anime is, like the manga, it doesn't really have a conclusive ending. 3. Princess Tutu -Princess Tutu was one of those anime that you can never really tell who it's aimed for. The dialog and art have a very young~ish feel to them, but the story rapidly grew darker as viewers approach the second arc. I really liked Tutu just for the irony of it. I really liked the whole story theme and how Fakir wound up saving Ahiru at the end. My regret with this series is that it didn't end quite how I wanted it to. It wasn't the pairings I was upset with either... 4. Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal -This was one of the first DVDs I bought. I bought it only because people had recommended it to me, but as I was watching it I really fell in love with it. The graphis were REALLY good, especially for its time, and the characters and story were really interesting. I especially liked how the sword fights were animated, and the OST was lovely. The only thing I didn't like was how they mixed in real images with the animated for effect. It just looked tacky. 5. Code Geass -I really didn't want to watch CG at first because I had heard it was a mecha series similar to Death note and I disliked Death note. But lack of nothing to watch and the desperation for a new anime drove me to this show. Not to mention, my two friends were obsessed with the series and one of them was showing me the artbook. Once I saw Lelouch grinning evilly, his geass eye gleaming, I decided to give the series a shot. I still don't like the mech part, but the characters are a lot of fun and I somehow like the politics of the show. 6. Ouran High School Host Club -Ouran is just one of those series that makes me smile after a bad day. The story is kind of....lacking, but I love the characters and the whole family theme they have going on. 7. Noein -While I'm not into sci-fi anime, Noein has a great list of characters and I really enjoyed the whole AU feel and multiple characters. 8. Pretear -Pretear is your basic fairytale and I liked it for that aspect. It's also a lot easier for me to stomach than most mahou shoujo titles and I like the spunk of the main character and her dorky relationship with Hayate. 9. Arc the Lad -Not sure exactly why I like this anime, but it's a fun anime to sit back and watch when there's nothing else to do. It reminds me of the cartoons I used to watch as a child in front of the TV and it gives me a nostalgic feeling. Only complaint is that it takes way too long for Arc to appear. 10. Tales of Symphonia -Compared to the video game this anime is kind of...lacking, but I am a big Symphonia fan, so I really enjoyed it. The art is gorgeous, and I like how the OVA portrays the characters. Runners up: Saiyuki (I like, but it has way too much filler) Full Metal Alchemist (while I like this series, it's not one I can watch over and over like the above) Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (it's good crack) Wolf's Rain (I like, but again I can't re-watch this series except for the beginning) Gundam Wing (I like all the parts when they're NOT fighting in their mechs) |
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| 1. Gungrave - this was pure awesomeness. The drama from the very beginning drew me in until the middle checkpoint which the audience was anticipating..... to the last 10 episodes that moved so quickly.. bam. 2. NHK no Yokuso! - this was so much fun to watch. the psychological elements hit so close to home, and there was never a boring element in the series 3. Full Metal Panic Fumoffu - because Bonta-kun should belong to ME!!. For me, comedy animes usually just make me chuckle or smile. I actually laughed in this one. and Sagara Sousuke <3 4. Romeo x Juliet - im not the biggest fan of WAFF, but this anime was simply beautiful 5. Basilisk - because I love to watch people eliminate each other... and the fight scenes are awesome 6. Jyu Oh Sei - I kept expecting this to turn out something like a battle royale, but each episode, the plot twisted deeper and darker. Good stuff 7. Full Metal Alchemist - this show had everything in it, and it was put together wonderfully well. 8. Baccano! - fun to watch, each episode made me want to learn about the characters and how they are connected. 9. Moyashimon - finally, an anime about university, without high school or middle school girls. special powers? of course... the power to see bacteria. although this anime had many flaws and had some flow problems, its probably the most original anime ive seen in a long time, and had lots of laughs 10. Full Moon wo Sagashite - the music is great, and the second half of the series is a rollercoaster of emotions. for some reason, this anime makes me think of the word "pure". and the ending just makes you feel all smiley. |
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| 1.cowboy bebop 2.hajime no ippo 3.full metal alchemist 4.full metal panic (all 3 seasons) 5.ghost in the shell (movies & STA) 6.Neon Genesis Evangelion (with end of evanglion being the right ending) 7. Samurai X 8. GTO 9. Rahxephon 10. FLCL |
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| 1. Spirited Away - I just love this movie. No matter how many times I watch it, I find it refreshing and it never loses its charm. 2. Shoujo Kakumei Utena - Underrated late nineties series. It has so many layers, so many angles from which to interpret it, is made with such care and attention to detail... The only bad thing about it is (occasionally) the animation (had a notoriously low budget). 3. Kino's Journey - An interesting social commentary from the perspective of a young androgyne girl traveling from country to country (more like city-states), each with its own specialty, as it were (Land of Adults, Land of Peace, etc). 4. Mononoke - Love the shamanic leanings of the show (I mean, a medicine seller who interrogates and exorcises spirits? Love!), and the highly stylistic and lush art. Not quite a linear story - instead with several arcs in the season, spanning two to three episodes, each focusing on a different character, and different mystery, a different mononoke to exorcise. The human cause of the supernatural calamities, that is, the mystery behind the existence of the mononoke, is always nicely done, with very symbolic storytelling. 5. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - Seems to be a love or hate show. I love it! 6. Neon Genesis Evangelion - Again with the layered, symbolic storytelling and the social commentary. Besides this, it has some killer action sequences. It's great! 7. Azumanga Daioh - Incredibly funny. 8. Cowboy Bebop - One of the first shows I watched, and very awesome indeed. Great soundtrack, decent action and pacing, very memorable characters; not much in the way of plot (mostly "adventures of the Bebop crew") but the character development was nice to watch and the ending was very bittersweet. 9. Ichigo Mashimaro - Very funny and relaxing to watch. Very moe-inducing, at least for me. It's.. just so cute! And I feel a certain kinship with Nobue-neesan. 10. Ouran High School Host Club - Funny shoujo show that isn't overly sappy. Love the strong, independent female lead who doesn't lovesick or turns to mush when a cute guy looks at her. Nice character development as well. A bit addictive, really. |
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| Well, I'm not really sure if this is supposed to be "Top 10 Highest Rated" or "Top Ten Favorite" anime, as those two lists should realistically be different, although not necessarily greatly so. Since I don't know which it is I'll just respond to both, because that makes the most sense to me. Top 10 Highest Rated ("Best")-- Making my best attempt at however much objectivity is attainable by a human being, these are the series that most impressed me as being "good." A great deal of thought and debate has caused the order to constantly shift, but in general it looks something like this: 1. NHK ni Youkoso!-- To put it simply, there is no anime that is quite like NHK. As a slice of life comedy it remains humorous throughout most of the show, but it truly shines as a dark and intellectual look at human society and the interactions of which it is comprised. NHK will wow you gradually, as more and more of the narrative is revealed, and ends with a perfect fading that leaves you wanting more but knowing that it couldn't have ended any better than it did. Yes, the animation is somewhat inconsistent and parts of the middle drag on too long, but taken as a whole NHk can't be beaten. 2. Serial Experiments Lain-- The resplendent mindfuck of the anime world, Lain is a wonder to behold. It leaves your mind spinning throughout the whole show, as mystery upon mystery spins before you. Sometimes it is odd simply for the sake of being odd, but generally every twist and turn it forces through your mind leads you closer and closer to the realization of its world, and the point where reality is completely in question and the line between technology and the supernatural is ever blurrier. A true cyberpunk masterpiece. 3. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni-- Higurashi struck me completely out of nowhere, and it was a wonderful experience. There was a two month gap between when I watched the first and second episodes, so for the longest time I didn't know what to think about it. Now, after watching it several times, it stands as a shining example of a psychological horror mystery done right. It expands upon the normal murder mystery by making the whole thing at the same time very human yet infused with supernatural elements. The end result is a mystery that constantly twists and surprises you, but in the end the pieces start to come together. 4. The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-- Haruhi is a fan favorite, easily the most popular anime I've encountered in recent years, but its quality stands independently of the fanfare. Pure comedies have a tendency to be difficult to rate, as comedy is such a subjective thing, but even ignoring the humor of the show it stands as a high point in anime, so I have no qualms putting it on such a list. The animation is absurdly good, and the voice performances shine, especially where it counts. The narrative itself is highly imaginative but ultimately reflects a relationship that grows in bounds while remaining almost stagnant, and yet not in the stereotypical way. 5. Full Metal Alchemist: The Second Raid-- While the first two seasons of FMP were both very good, Second Raid truly shines as the more serious tone it utilizes lends to the FMP narrative a much-needed emotional weight. Treating the FMP series as a whole, it would not make it into the top ten, but Second Raid definitely deserves a place. 6. Eureka seveN-- Shounen series have a tendency to be, well, rather bad. Mecha series also have a tendency to be, well... you get the point. Suffice to say, while I will give any series a chance, I was not expecting an especially great deal from a shounen/meca series when I began watching it. However, after an admittedly weak start, Eureka seveN picks up the pieces of itself and drives through to a wondrous conclusion, with only a few speed bumps along the way. The narrative defies its own genres without truly breaking them, and expands beautifully as the relationship between Eureka and Renton grows. The soundtrack and animation are both amazing, and serve perfectly to further highlight the true meat of the show. When it stumbles, Eureka seveN recovers quickly and emerges even stronger, and just when you think it's the best it can be, it gets even better. 7. Last Exile-- GONZO is one of the most prolific studios around, and they have quite a pedigree of great shows. Of course, they also have quite a dark past full of terrible shows, but Last Exile is not one of them. Sporting slick animation and phenomenal directing, along with one of the best soundtracks in an anime, Last Exile is to Top Gun what Top Gun wasn't to the face of cinema: a tremendous improvement--and with more steampunk sensibilities, too. A steampunk paragon of the fantasy action adventure, Last Exile is remarkably...remarkable. 8. Kino's Journey-- While most episodic animes stifle themselves with their own format, Kino's Journey utilizes its structure to expand itself, each new country bringing with it a new reflection of humanity, making for one of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking anime of all time. Beautiful pastel worlds spread before your eyes, enigmatic countries which are slowly unraveled with the greatest care. Each new episode stands on its own, but continues to grow with its predecessors, ending with a resounding whisper which leaves your mind continuing to wonder. 9. Mushishi-- Mushishi is a perfect example of old-time storytelling done right. As each new episode brings with it a new Mushishi and a new tale, you are taken back to the days of bards and tales told 'round campfires by wandering wordsmiths. Each story gives you the impression of being didactic, but leaves you open to wonder if it really was, and, if so, what the lesson you were supposed to learn truly is. 10. Witch Hunter Robin-- While my tenth spot could easily change almost every day, one series that routinely heralds the number ten as its own is Witch Hunter Robin. Though it suffers from a rather weak ending and though some of its supernatural action scenes are surprisingly mundane, Witch Hunter Robin redeems itself in just about every other way. The soundtrack, while not necessarily the sort of thing you're likely to loop in your CD player for hours, accomplishes its goals in the series remarkably well, and is never obtrusive or bothersome. The animation is some of the best around, particularly the use of facial expressions and body language in place of spoken lines, and remains one of the few shows to utilize silence well. Top 10 Favorite Shows--These shows are simply the ones I happen to like the most, and so the reasoning behind them is much more abstract and personal, if I can even point out a reason. This list, too, shifts about a fair amount, often reflecting what I happened to have watched recently, but has continued to maintain something of its own shape. 1. Lucky Star-- Holy shit, I have never enjoyed myself more than while watching Lucky Star. Mix esoteric humor with grand voice-acting and throw in an interesting soundtrack--along with the most absurd OP ever--and you have me completely hooked. I'm not going to even bother addressing the similarities to Azumanga Daioh aside from saying that they are dramatically overplayed, and I'll leave it at that. 2. Shakugan no Shana-- Shana has plenty of good things going for it, but it simply doesn't have what it takes to hang in the top ten. However, it's easily one of my personal favorites, and I continue to enjoy it. Note: This is only the first season, as the second season has not finished so I cannot say yet. 3. The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-- Before Lucky Star there was Haruhi, and God--or at least whatever semblance of God existed before Haruhi took her rightful place--saw that it was good. I have seen Haruhi perhaps more than almost any other series, and I still continue to enjoy it, time after time. 4. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (first season and A's. Even my Nanoha fanboy-ness couldn't make StrikerS not taste like ass)-- I've never really been a big fan of the magical girl genre in general, although there are plenty of its members I have enjoyed immensely, but Nanoha really did it for me. Along with some badass action scenes I was treated with plenty of simple but endearing emotional drama and cute girly antics. 5. Kamichu!-- Kamichu is probably the cutest series known to man, but it isn't obnoxious about it. Similar to a Miyazaki movie, Kamichu abounds with magical wonder that makes the child in all of us giggle with glee. MAKO as Yurie really delivers across the board, and her performance mixed with the great animation and endearing stories of the series made me giggle with glee, too. 6. Haibane Renmei-- Every time I watch Haibane Renmei I am reminded why I started watching anime in the first place, and all the jeers I've received because of it and all the things I have sacrificed to it don't sting quite so much. Haibane Renmei makes me feel at peace with myself, even if it has more or less no plotline to speak--or perhaps because? 7. NHK ni Youkoso!-- I've already raved about NHK plenty in the other section, so I won't go on at length, but even when it struggles to find its groove and I take points off on my little points-taker-offer, I loved every minute of NHK. 8. Aria the Animation-- When I first heard of Aria(it's an anime about gondoliering!) I never imagined I would like it as much as I did. And even though my friends and roommates constantly jeer the notion, Aria is a beautiful series to behold. Every light-hearted encounter and lovable character culminating in a beautiful product I cannot et enough of. I haven't finished Natural yet, but so far I've loved it, too. 9. Cardcaptor Sakura-- Holy god, if ever there was a show to illustrate the difference between critical and personal opinion, this is it. Even as a I find my critical eye affronted with all sorts of stereotypes, flat characters, and bubblegummy feel good nonsense, I find myself smiling all the while, and hitting play again scarcely after finishing it once. There are plenty of reasons I love Cardcaptor Sakura, but none of them are particularly reasonable =P. 10. Kino's Journey-- Kino's Journey was the first anime I owned in its entirety on DVD, and as a landmark title of that sort it has continued to stay with me throughout the years. Every story in the series really strikes a chord, in one way or another, and I cannot get enough of the interaction between Kino and Hermes. So, I suppose that was rather long, but perhaps I have done my part in helping this topic not to get axed. I hope that everyone else will also provide descriptions for their choices, both so the topic is not axed and also because it really is not all that interesting to read a list. |
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| It's always tough to give a top 10 list, but here we go... 10. Final Fantasy Advent Children - Having grown up with the FF series (the original game was my favourite birthday present on turning 10), and always having a particular fondness for the 7th installment - probably the game I've replayed the most times of any - I can't help but start off my top 10 with this one. The story was solid and did a decent job of rounding out and giving some closure to the character's storylines, and Aeris's portrayal alone in full CG was easily worth the price of the DVD. 9. Vision of Escaflowne - A classic, and one that I feel in many ways is under-rated. It's Alice in Wonderland meets mecha, and with excellent pacing and a fulfilling ending, it certainly earns a place in my top 10. 8. Kimi Ga Nozumu Eien - There are times when you that think things for you are bad, and then all you have to do is watch a little KGNE (or perhaps Saikano if you're really feeling down) to put things back in perspective. Right from the beginning, you know somebody's going to get hurt pretty badly, and right up until the end, you're left wondering who's ultimately going to take the fall. The debates I've seen over the ending to this series are probably some of the most passionate I've seen on anime boards, and that's a good thing. The comic relief exemplified by the Ayu/Mayu duo also provide a refreshing (and at many times, desperately needed) contrast to this series - I found myself laughing a lot in these sections, not because what was going on was particularly funny, but rather just because this series can make you *need* to laugh after some of its darker sections. 7. Honey and Clover - Of all the anime series I've seen, this one reminds me the most of my undergraduate studies, and what it's like to be going through what's often both the happiest and hardest time in a person's life - with threatening uncertainties (and simple pleasures) abound. Yamada and Shuji's characters and storylines stood out for me as being particularly interesting, and the animation is also very well-done. 6. 5 Centimeters Per Second - Only saw this one recently, but it instantly vaulted its way into my top 10. I loved Beyond the Clouds and some of Shinkai's other work, but this one has to be my favourite. Could find myself relating a lot to the characters, and the animation quality is just miles ahead of anything else I've seen. If Japan is even half as beautiful as this anime makes it look, I'll seriously consider biting the bullet and spending my next vacation in the land of the rising sun. 5. Gundam Seed - One of the first "modern" animes I watched, it's here because while it can be painfully clichéd at times and suffers from a few too many recap sequences and pink explosions (piloting a "normal" mech in a gundam series sucks even more than being Ensign so-and-so on Trek who you know isn't going to get beamed back up!), it was nevertheless one of those series where I found myself watching 5-6 episodes at once during extended "study breaks" in my undergrad. A sentimental favourite. 4. Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers) - I don't normally tend to like series set in high school as much as ones where the characters are a little older and mature, but this one really grew on me as well - the class dynamic that runs throughout the series gave me an impression of Japan I hadn't thought a lot about before - it's by no means the stuff of "Great Expectations," but for an anime series, it comes pretty darn close. 3. NANA - This series is outstanding in so many fields, but its music and characters definitely stand out as markedly superior to many of its contemporary competitors. Its OP's/ED's are probably my consistently favourite soundtrack from any series, and the stark contrast and interplay between the 2 Nana's was a pleasure to watch. This series is far more than just Japan's "The Odd Couple" - and I would hazard to say it will stand as one of the better series of the decade. 2. Rahxephon - Mecha is what started me into anime, and this particular series has always drawn me in more than others - while many will label it a NGE clone, which in is not an entirely inaccurate portrayal, for me Rahxephon was ultimately much more polished and fulfilling. The moniker aside, sometimes the destination is also just as important as the journey. 1. Maison Ikkoku - I've always been partial to longer series (when they stay strong) and this one has to take the cake - it strikes an absolutely perfect balance of drama, humour, slice of life, and characters that continuously grow on you as the series progresses. Watching Godai and Kyoko evolve and come to terms with their own selves is perhaps even more rewarding than watching the relationship between them grow over the epic 96 episodes (which for the genre, I believe has not yet been surpassed). It's older, and a much grittier image of what life in Japan is actually like (if 5cm is my tourist visa, MI is my reality check) and not talked about as much as it should be on boards like these, but a must-see, and my favourite anime of all time. |
| 1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni I can't really describe what I love about this anime. The plot is extremely confusing (I mean that in a good way) at first, which keeps you watching and makes you want to know what the hell is going on here at all costs, and when you think you figured it out, BAM !!, you got another confusing element, and you're puzzled, which keeps you watching, and the cycle goes on over and over again... The animation quality might not be that good, but that's just why Higurashi is what it is. People usually say "Woah, that show scares the crap outta me !!", and I honestly don't understand them. That show isn't scary at all. It makes you extremely nervous, but I wouldn't go as far as saying that it's scary, no. And another thing that's troubling me is that most people say "Higurashi = KILLER LOLI". That's seriously pissing me off. Higurashi isn't about killer lolis, guys. You gotta understand this. The story is a lot deeper than just cute little girls going crazy and yelling USODA. Unfortunately, I really think this series is underrated. Kai was very good, but not as good as the first one, in my opinion. It relatively did a good job in answering all those questions, but there was barely any suspense like in the first season. In Kai, Higurashi lost what made it so different compared to your average animes. When I listen to the first season's opening, you just can't imagine how nostalgic I am. Damn, I wished there were more animes like that. It's the very first series that moved me so much that I downloaded every single chapter of the manga that have been translated in english so far, and bought the three games : Higurashi, Kai, and Rei. And I'm also trying to complete my DVD collection of Higurashi, although it's a little more difficult because I asked someone in France (there was no way I was going to buy it in America. Man, the english dub is awful) to buy and send the first one to me, which means that I have to wait a long time until I go back over there and complete my collection. Anyway, off topic... 2. Kanon A tough one... There are a lot of animes I think would deserve the second place, but I had to choose one, and only one. And for me, Kanon deserves this title. What can I say ? The chara-designs are perfect, the animation seems to yell "WE GOT BUDGET", they kept the orginal musics, they did an excellent job in fitting all of the girls' paths into 24 episodes... I mean, come on. Who wouldn't say it was a masterpiece, for crying out loud ? That's one of those animes that makes me cry, you know. And I don't cry easily. One of those animes where the end makes you think about a lot of things. And that's Kanon for ya. 3. ef - a tale of memories The anime with the most beautiful end of all times. The last episode was so epic I cried like a little baby. Plus, it was animated by Shaft. It had a great storyline, with things that make you stop for a minute and think, and with mysterious characters that are just there and pop out every once in a while somewhere (i.e. Yuko) in the middle of the episode, and yet you still feel satisfied at the end even when there is still very little, or even no informations about them. I gotta give a big thumb up to Renji after the last episode. 4. Lucky Star A classic. Even though there were a bit too much SHnY references and parodies in it, it was still epic. Unfortunately that's not the kind of anime you can show to your non-otaku friends, because obviously you need a little otaku knowledge if you decide to watch Lucky Star ^^'. Some of the references are really obvious, while for some others you have to really pay attention to what is said to really get it. And, that's pretty much it. Lucky Star, that's a nice mix of slice of life, otaku jokes, and animes references. A must watch. 5. Clannad Not done airing yet, but I just know it's going to be in my top 5 anyway. I loved all of Key's works. After Air and Kanon, I just had to watch Clannad, or else I wouldn't be consider a fan. And so far, I gotta say I love it. In the end, if you think about it, it's just your typical harem anime, with a cool guy surrounded by cute high school girls. But Clannad... it's Clannad. It's a harem show approached much more differently, with this idea of family (Clannad = family in Irish). Unlike most of harem Visual Novels, even when you're in a certain girl's path, you still have all the others around you. Let's take Kanon as an example. In Mai's story, Ayu has barely any screen time. It goes for Shiori as well. While in Clannad, it's like a family, as I said before. And man, this show is funny as hell. I laugh my ass off in every episode (except in the ones that end one girl's story, which are supposed to be a little tragic). I also think this is the only anime where I just cannot choose a favorite. I used to love Kotomi, but now it really is difficult to choose one in particular. Nagisa is darn cute. Tomoyo is my type of girl (I mean, if I was a guy it would be. I'm sure you understand), and for whatever reason she reminds me SO much of Tsugumi in Ever 17. I mean, REALLY. And I'm fond of Tsugumi. Then there's starfish girl, aka Fuko. Her voice is the cutest. And there's Kotomi-chan. She's moe. Don't question it. And Ryou. I didn't really care about her in the first episodes, but I'm starting to like her a lot. And Kyou. Your average energetic, tsundere girl. Add pigtails and you pretty much get a second Kagami. And I love Kagami. In most harem animes, there's always one girl you hate. Always. In Clannad though, you just can't. It's impossible. 6. Kannazuki no Miko The mecha elements aside, Kannazuki was one beautiful yuri story. It would have been even more beautiful without those ugly robots. Yeah, mechas they're called. Damn I hate those things. They're ruining the most wonderful love story of all times. And Souma... I wish he could have died. Seriously, I hate this guy. I hate him. I hate him. I HATE HIM. He dared to try to steal Himeko from Chikane. He doesn't deserve to live. And the fans of SoumaxHimeko don't either. Kannazuki is Kannazuki because of ChikanexHimeko. Ah, Chikaneeeee~~ *fangirl moment* Anyway. Even though KnM doesn't seem to have a great plot (and honestly I think it doesn't), if you add a little yuri touch to everything, the anime becomes epic. And it had a beautiful ending. I couldn't have wished for a better end. Of course it makes you think "DARN IT, WHY DOES IT HAVE TO END NOW ?!!! I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED !!!", but it was wonderful. To see the both of them together again because they fought to remember, it's wonderful. You can't imagine how much I cried. 7. Air Er, tough one to describe... How can I put this... Well, Air is probably one of most confusing anime ever (in a good way), that's for sure. You think everything's going to be answered at the end, when actually it's the opposite; you get even more confused. The plot is unique, the animation is superb (as you can expect from KyoAni)... And again, I cried at the end. It's so sad to realize that Misuzu's fate was decided since the very beginning. What really happened to Kanna, Yukito, and who are those mysterous kids, we have no clue. It's up to our imagination once again. 8. Maria-sama Ga Miteru Marimite. One of those sweet animes that are slow and cheezy, but yet you keep watching it for an unknown reason. I actually like those kind of animes, because almost everything is only hinted. By everything, I mean the relationships between the characters. And that's what make Marimite truly unique. If there's more than just friendship in Yumi and Sachiko's realtionships, we'll never know. It's up to our imagination. I am so looking forward to the fourth season. 9. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ... The first two seasons, at least. At the beginning, Nanoha was nothing more and nothing less than your typical magical girl series. A normal little girl meets a cute little animal who gives her the power to fight the evil and eventually collect some nice looking objects. I watched it out of boredom, one day. Nanoha was cute, and was voiced by Yukarin, so I had no choice but to keep watching. And then, when Fate showed up, it got a bit more interesting. When you think about it, it was nothing out of the ordinary; suddenly you happen to have a rival, surprinsingly from the same age as you, it seems, who collects as well those stars thingy to fulfill an unknown, dark purpose. But I liked Fate a lot, so I kept watching. And surprisingly enough, it turned out to be great. The plot was so common it could make you throw up, and even so I loved it, like tons of other people. One reason was probably the animation. The battles were a pleasure to watch. Seriously. So then I moved on to the second season. Again, I was completely satisfied. And then... there was this alien who came out of nowhere, with absolutely no plot... and it was called Strikers. Honestly, it was the biggest disappointment of 2007. I'm sorry if there are some fans over here, but come on. Was that supposed to be a joke or what ? 10. Rozen Maiden An excellent series as well. Gin-sama FTW. I'm tired of writing... And of course there are a bunch of other animes I really enjoyed, like Minami-ke, Ouran High School Host Club, Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, Mai-HiME (but certainly NOT Mai Otome. Don't you dare pronounce the name of this shit in front of me), Gravitation, Erementar Gerad, Chrno Crusade, Simoun, Strawberry Panic, SHnY, Love Hina, Doujin Work, Death Note (well, the first part at least)... |
FeatherineBJan 25, 2008 6:42 PM
| edit: now that I've finished monster... Complete 11.Studio Ghibli 8-9/10 :P Not an anime, I don't care. This one is pretty obvious... Ghibli owns. ^ kicked off list due to Monster :P 10.Samurai Champloo 9/10 Man, this was a good anime. Perhaps not 10/10 material, but pretty damn close. I too loved the baseball episode, and I fucking HATE baseball :P! I loved the characters-and the fighting was very cool. Also, very funny~ Plus, it had great animation and great music. I thought it was pretty fucking cool how they mixed modern and ancient Japan :3 --- 10/10 list--- 9.Darker Than Black 10/10 I gave this 10/10 mainly because of the characters. I LOVE HEI AND YIN. I would marry them both. I would give my life for them. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration. I also love Kirihara and November 11, for without them, the show would have seriously lacked in awesome. We must not forget Mao, who is awesome and cute :3, and Huang who was really a great guy. Also, we cannot forget the hilarious Kiko and Detective Gai. They were pretty funny. Also, all those side characters, you were all great, even if I hated you because you were evil. Like that elf guy. You rocked even though I wanted you to die. Amber was cool, even though she was trying to be C.C. :P As you can tell, I am seriously attached to these characters. So moving away from that reason, I also must say the plot was great! Also, so was the animation and OP/ED. But man, Hei and Yin seriously do win. If Yin does not make it very far in MAL MOE I am going to go berserk and kill EVERYONE. I know where you live, I will kill you!!!!!! Now I've lost it, I know I can kill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *glares* 8.Azumanga Daioh 10/10 Seriously funny. Only to be defeated by Yotsuba in pure slice of life hilarity. Too bad Yotsuba isn't an anime :P I know Kimura made me practically fall off my chair laughing. Man, I want to watch this again >< 7.Cowboy Bebop 10/10 Cowboy Bebop is classic greatness. After watching this, I became obsessed with Spike. >< It's one of the best episodic animes ever. (Not sure if I can classify the others as episodic... unless you'd call Haruhi episodic.. though that's more the order ><). I don't know what else I can say, it's fucking COWBOY BEBOP. Love it, or hate it..... I don't know.. It's just great. Spike FTFW. 6.Baccano! 10/10 Not sure what to say about this anime. I loved it. It was a great mixture of violence and comedy. So many characters, most of them I loved. This anime really had a strong plot which was very interesting. It's only flaw was being 13 and not 26 episodes. I wish it had lasted so much longer~ 5.RahXephon 10/10 First TV anime I ever completed with subs(watched naruto firsts, but I dropped it, then started RahXephon :P). So obviously it holds a special place in my heart. The OP, Hemisphere was just so amazing to me that it alone won me over on Anime. I loved it as well as the ED, and I never skipped them even though I wanted to watch the next episode really badly. Everytime I was watching this show, I felt it was just so special. For me, it's the best mecha ever. Best Science Fiction anime, as well! I loved all the characters, the intricate plot, the animation. Yeah... 4.Ef- A Tale of Memories 10/10 This was an emotional roller coaster, done by good ol' shaft. This show really excelled artistically. I loved the style. The angles, beautiful scenery, solid animation, music, script... it was as if every scene had great thought put into it. The stories were well executed, and interesting. Great Characters, as well. 3.Higurashi no Naku Koro ni 10/10 I almost placed this as number 1, but KyoAni animation is just too beautiful. However, I think Higurashi's only weakness-it's animation-also turned into one of it's strengths. I doubt real people could never contort their faces to look as twisted as an angry higurashi character- but their twisted faces suit their twisted personalities. I love violent gory anime and this was the best violent anime I have ever seen. Rena could beat the living shit out of Lucy; I don't care what you say! :> 2.The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 10/10 I did not choose this as number 1 It's number 2 now.. xD simply because I am a KyoAni fanboi (er, fangirl in my case :P). As you'll notice, no other complete KyoAni work even made this list! I feel somewhat lame for putting this on the top of my list, since I know a lot of people love it (and I like to be different from people :P). But I really don't care, since for once the majority has good taste. Of course, if you don't like it-or feel it's overrated, I bet you're right! But, personally, I loved it. I even loved episode 0 (the first one)-and I probably would have enjoyed it if the entire anime was like that :P. It was perfect in all categories, for me. It also helps that I have a thing for Kyon! Hell, I'd go gay for Yuki. I guess I like it because I wish my life was that crazy. I bet you wish it too! :> 1.Monster 10/10 Right now I am too shocked at how awesome this is to even say why I love this. It was the best anime I have ever seen. Top 10 incomplete anime! 9..Denno Coil Score: N/A Eps Seen: 1/26 Most potential ever. 8.Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Score: 8/10 Eps Seen: 8/27 I need to get past ep 8. I love the animation as well <333 ps. yoko is HOT. 7.Terra e... Score: N/A (possible range 8-10/10) Eps seen: 4/24 I need to watch more of this now!!!! The plot looks so good!!! *smacks self* 6.Sketchbook score: 9/10 Eps seen: 7/13 Very cute slice of life with cute kitties~ :3 I like the pastel look and the relaxing OP :D 5.Kaiji score: 9/10 (still VERY possible 10/10) 11/26 Kaiji is VERY INTENSE. Don't be put off by it's harsh animation.. it's fucking awesome! 4.Shion no Ou score: 9/10 (still VERY possible 10/10) Eps seen: 9/? Traps ftw~ Saito ftw~ I love Shion no Ou... it's so intense, and I like it's somewhat unique art style :D Must also catch up in this~ 3.Moyashimon score: 9/10 (still VERY possible 10/10) eps seen: 6/11 HILARIOUS AND CUTE! I need to catch up in this show, now. ps. OP/ED fucking WIN.. as does the Animation. Microbes are COOL! 2.Clannad score: 10/10 Eps seen: 13/24 I love Kotomi-chan, Tomoyo and Kyou! <3333 Also, Sunohara is hilarious.. and Tomoya is great :3 My favourite Key x KyoAni project so far! 1.Hellsing Ultimate score: 10/10 Eps seen: 3/? Best OVA ever. Each episode follows very closely with a volume of the manga, which I love. I like the animation, it's much superior to the TV series. ---moved to complete section--- 1.Monster score: 10/10 Eps seen: 64/74 (when I wrote this :P) I would be watching this right now.. but the file for ep 65 was dead so now I have to wait for the torrents. T_T Monster is amazing, I am planning to put it on my top 5.. sadly I will have to kick off Baccano!, but Baccano understands where I am coming from, I'm sure :P |
SY_IS_DEAD_IRLJan 26, 2008 7:04 PM
| 10. Saiunkoku Monogatari A really good shoujo series, mainly because of the main character. Instead of the normal type of weak girls that fall for pretty boys at once, the main character has an interesting and independent personality, and the storyline follows the main character's way to fufill her dream, while fighting the society's prejudices. 9. Full Metal Alchemist even though this series seem a bit odd, since most of my other favourites are romance series, this series was really good. I really liked the story, it was fun where it needed to be, great story, likeable characters and good sound. 8. Haibane Renmei This series was very special. First of all, it's really mysterious, secondly, it was damn sad too. It was a really good series that had me captured from the opening from the first episode till the last second of the last episode. We get to see really well thought and special characters. 7. Ouran High school Host Club This whole show can be described in one word. Hilarious! I really liked Haruhi's personlaity and comments, and every single member of the host club was likeable and funny. Especially tamaki. It is definetly the best comedy show I've watched, and I wish there was a second season to it. 6. AIR I saw this series not long after I starte watching anime, and it still has a special place in my heart. First of all, the animation is reallly nice, and the story was just so good. I actually liked all the girl's arc, and it was so sad. The sound was beautiful and lovely. Mizusu's arc was of course the saddest, but I found all the girl's arc a bit sad. What make this anime so special is probabably the fact that it is about being in the sky, or wanting to be in the sky, and the fact that Mizus fate is decided even before it started is too sad. 5. Tsubasa Chronicle I haven't read the manga, so that's probably why I like it so much more than people whio have read it. The story is by CLAMP, and I really liked it. The sound was just amaingly good sometimes, and even though the series never get's a real conclusion, it realy is good. Yes, it can become a bit repetative, but the fact that Syaoran actually gives up his most precious thing for Sakura is so touching. I like all of the characters, and the story has a nice animation and good fighting scenes. 4. Higurashi no naku koro ni kai This one is actually a bit peculiar, since i usually like shoujo/romance stuff more, but this series was really good. The charcters are great, and the opening and ending song are good too. This series was really intensive and had me hooked on it from the beginning. We finally get the answers to the first season, and the scenes and story are just so well thought of, with such good villans and setting. It was realy awesome. Best anime for me from 2007. 3. Full moon wo sagashite I can't actually say much about it. It is based on the manga from arina tanemura, and since I really like her works, this is a really good series. I don't know how to say this without spoilers, but the fact that mitsuki decides to follow her dream instead of starting to become depresed when she finds out that she only has one year left to live, is really amazing. And the fact that she does it for the one she love is also nice. It's really sad that she looses the one she really loves. 2. Princess Tutu This series was really, really good. Even though the animation can seem a bit simple and childish, it has a charm that is unice. Each of the main character's development throughout the series is amazing. The show starts of in a light tone, but becomes really deep and emotional deeper in. Identity conflicts, not knowing who or what you are, and wanting to defeat your fate. This is some problems that Princess Tutu deals with. The series contains lot's of ballet, and weget to see how the characters mature and develop while dancing. Ahiru is a really good lead. She want's to help the one she loves, while knowing that she can never be with him. Then we have have Rue. She is truly a proof of what someone is willing to do in order not to loose the one she loves. And Fakir, who tries to help and protect his best friend, while fighting his role. So, as you can see, i really like this series, and the bittersweet ending makes it even better. 1. Chono Crusade This anime is the best anime I've evewr watched. It has both action, comedy, good sound, well thoughtof characters, and a really captivating story. Rosette is fighting both the short time she know has left to live, and fighting to find her brother. It is really touching to see how she cares for her brother. And of course we have Chrono. Chrono is a demon, but also a sinner, and he has a really captivating backgound. The fact that Chrono and Rosette stand by each other and supports each other so much as they do, is really admiring. The story starts of with comedy, but becomes very dramatic and sad. It is so good that I think it's hard to put into words.. The turn things take later on in the series is just heartbreaking and very captivating. The ending is the saddest and most well concluded ending I've seen to an anime series. Even though it is supposed to be a happy ending, it is really bittersweet. I just love this series so much, i don't think I can explain it so well here.. but i just love it <3 10/10, 'cause this is really a masterpiece. |
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| I don't really like putting in any particular order so here goes Fullmetal Alchemist My Hime School Rumble Seto No Hanayome Code Geass Mahoromatic Cowboy Bebop Samurai Champloo Full Metal Panic! Read or Die |
ensatsu-ken said: lolYu Yu Hakusho- An extremely underrated anime 1. Bokurano 2. Kidou Senkan Nadesico 3. Scrapped Princess 4. Yuusha-o GaoGaiGar 5. Meioh Project Zeorymer 6. Yuusha-o GaoGaiGar -THE FINAL- Grand Glorious Gathering 7. Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster 8. The Big O 9. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann 10. Kidou Senkan Nadesico -the prince of darkness- |
| 1.Ouran High School Host Club 2.Naruto 3.Nana 4.Kanon 5.Bokura Ga Ita 6.Lucky Star 7.Air 8.ef - a tale of memories 9.Elfen Lied 10.Death Note |
porkcutletbowlMay 29, 2008 10:31 AM
| I have more than 10 series I've given 10/10 on my list, though there are some among that bunch that really are my very favourites. I can't give a strict order to them since it changes on my mood, but for series I like the absolute very top most... 1) Scrapped Princess. 2) PlanetES. 3)xxxHolic... and most CLAMP series; CCS, Chobits, Angelic Layer. 4) Genshiken. 5) Lucky Star (can pretty much put all the seinen slice of life/comedies with girls here. Azumanga, Ichigo Mashimaro, Hidamari Sketch, Minami-ke though LS and IM are the best) 6) GTO 7) School Rumble 8) Rescue Wings 9) Elfen Lied 10) Juuni Kokki. I tend to list my favourites by genre instead of making lists like this though, this is too hard. >.< Ask me favourite scifi, or action, or comedy, or whatever and I could give better lists. |
| Kind of difficult to place 02-10. 1. Berserk 2. Death Note 3. Samurai Champloo 4. Fullmetal Alchemist 5. Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann 6. Ninja Scroll (Movie) 7. Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (Tsuiokuhen) 8. Baccano! 9. Last Exile 10. Akira Of course this all subject to change since I haven't seen every anime I plan on watching. |
| My current Top 10: 1- Code Geass 2- Death Note 3- Tengen Toppa Gureen Lagann 4- CLANNAD 5- One Piece 6- Huunter x Hunter (+ the OVAs) 7- BACCANO! 8- Hirashi no Naku Koro ni (+Kai) 9- Planetes 10- Denno Coil (but it most likely be replaced with Lucky Star, once I finish it) |
| 1. Bleach-I cant really explain/now why I love this anime :P 2. Fullmetal Alchemist- one of the best storylines I've ever seen 3. Naruto Shippuuden- love how the series progressed into Shippuuden 4. One Piece- the art style is pretty decent once you get use to it 5. Final Fantasy Advent Children- a good movie for any FF fan 6. Naruto- decent all around anime 7. The Melanchony of Haruhi- awesome anime that makes you get sucked in 8. DBZ- awesome anime up tell the Cell saga 9. Hellsing- pure awesome 10. Black Lagoon |
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| I still have MUCH to watch, but I will rate what I have seen so far. 10. Last Exile - This will definitely be knocked off this list soon, I can't see this as top ten worthy. But, it is still highly enjoyable. 9. Akira - Just a great classic all around. 8. Gantz - A mix of a story that I could never have thought up, a mysterious atmosphere, and sweet psychological goodness! 7. Twelve Kingdoms (Juuni Kokuki) - They have created a deep, thorough fantasy world which has material for indefinite storytelling. It is a relatively long series, a big plus. Although the first 5 or so episodes are a bit slow and rough, you will certainly get past your early prejudices of it. 6. Hellsing Ultimate - HELLS yeah. 5. Gungrave - Not much could be expected from an anime based off of a video game, or so I thought... 4. Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid - A little bit of every genre is thrown in here. Great characters, great action; highly enjoyable stuff right here. 3. Baccano! - Fast paced non-Jamaican fun. A thrilling 13 episodes. 2. Fullmetal Alchemist 1. Samurai Champloo - Superb soundtrack, style, dialogue, and characters. |
DunkyFeb 8, 2008 7:26 PM
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| I also think that there's a difference between "favorite" and "best" -- for me at least. "Best" can be figured out going down my completed list in score order. So, these are my top 10 favorites/most enjoyed and why I enjoyed them (since I think it’s pretty easy to find out what they‘re about):** 10. Ouran High School Host Club: Maybe it’s because I’m a girl, but I feel like there’s something about gender bender reverse harems that just seems…super-fun. ;) And there’s something about watching all those oblivious, over-the-top boys preen and strut that just makes me giggle every time. And, well, there’s something about Tamaki squatting in a corner, sulking, that is crazy funny. ^.^ 09. Hajime no Ippo: How can you not root for Ippo? He’s so unassuming and hardworking and earnest -- he’s like everyone’s tough little brother. Even if it is predictable… even if it is boxing (boxing, for pete’s sake!), I get sucked in every time. And (this kind of goes for all sports animes) isn’t there just something admirable, impressive and fun to watch about people who work their asses off to become something better than they were? 08. Cromartie High School: It’s just so funny. It is just SO FUNNY. And in a different way than I’m accustomed to seeing in anime. I mean, funny-til-my-stomach-hurts funny. (Of course, this doesn’t make sense if we have different senses of humor, but… *shrug*) 07. Beck: C’mon, if music was a sport, this would be your prototypical sports anime. ;) I’m such a sucker for people who are out chasing their dreams. And even though some of the plot points are utterly ridiculous, I enjoyed the music and I enjoyed their relationships and I enjoyed Koyuki’s little journey towards adulthood. A lot. 06. Lovely Complex: Best romance comedy anime I’ve seen. Hands down. Even when it gets serious, it never gets whiny or irritating -- which is a HUGE plus. I was so attached to the main characters half way through that I smiled when they smiled and frowned when they frowned. 05. Hunter x Hunter: Shounen at it’s best: charismatic and talented main character, completely loveable best friend, over-reaching arc that runs through the whole series and the most likeable “bad guy” in Hisoka I’ve ever seen. There’s a ton of people who love this show, so I’ll leave the rest to them. ;) 04. Mushishi: It’s beautiful beyond words. Even if you hate the rest of it, the art alone… But the rest of it’s good too. The show just… calmly accepts the world as it is and that just really appealed to me. 03. Ookiku Furikabutte: I watch a lot of sports anime and this one is just… different; in tone, in atmosphere, even in color palette. It takes a more intellectual approach to the sport and a … humble tack with the main character. I’m trying to think right now actually, and I can’t think of another sports anime where the main character actually has as little natural athletic ability as Mihashi does. This show revolutionizes the genre. 02. Nodame Cantabile: The music and the characters. What else is there to say? Nodame is half genius and half pig-woman and Chiaki would make a titanium rod look soft. And they need each other and their music so desperately. Beautiful. 01. Cowboy Bebop: The art. The music. The characters. The story. Have you seen it?!? Episode 5 was the episode that opened my eyes to everything that a TV show could and should be… I don’t think I blinked at all after Spike stepped into that cathedral. It was startling. It was pure brilliance. ** Gah, it was hard putting them in an order. The order would probably change day to day, depending on my mood. ;) |
lowellFeb 11, 2008 3:01 AM
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| 1. Rose of Versailles 2. REvolutionary girl Utena 3. Berserk 4. Rurouni Kenshin 5. Sailor Moon 6.Tosho Daimos 7. Death Note 8. DEtective Academy Q 9. Bleach 10. Inuyasha |
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| 1.Air(+ movie) 2.Le Portrait de petit Cosette 3.Death Note 4.Fruit Basket 5.Elfen Lied 6.Trigun 7.Kaleido Star 8.Inuyasha 9.Full Metal Panic!(the 3 series) 10.Noir |
Don't talk to me about character development if Kaizuka Inaho or Slaine Troyard are in your favorites. |
| 1. Neon Genesis Evangelion 1. Rurouni Kenshin 3. Clannad 3. Code Geass 5. Kanon 2006 6. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann 7. Ef ~tale of memories 8. Death Note 9. Eureka 7 10. Fullmetal Alchemist |
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| I've not been around the anime scene enough to know for sure. But from the top of my head i'd say Pokemon, Cowboy Bebop, Gundam, maybe Love Hina. |
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| My 1 and 2 would probably be the same as the OP. I haven't seen enough yet to feel really qualified, though. |
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| {In No particular order} 1. Pokemon (1st season) 2. Sailor Moon 3. Detective Conan 4. My neighbor Totoro 5. Kiki's delivery service 6. Princess Mononoke 7. Barefoot Gen 8. Grave of the Fireflies 9. Cowboy Bebop 10. Sonic |
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