| Gundam SEED / GS Destiny have many epic scenes. But for an whole anime, I would have to say "Kanon" (2006). I have never seen anything better. Fantastic stories, great humor, tearbreaking drama - a true masterpiece. Yeah, Gurren Laggan has quite a few epic scenes and is pretty crazy (in a good way), but the story is too simple. |
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| Blood+, One Piece. |
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| Death Note |
TheWestExit said: Am I the only on that sees the irony in someone named ParadiseLost saying GTO is epic? I have spent too much time not reading this post. If they made a Battle Tendency Anime or OVA, I think it would fit the bill. Heavily armed chariot races on the backs of mad zombie steeds against Aztec vampire demigods with the antidote to the poison currently circulating your bloodstream as the prize as the Nazi army encroaches from outside. I do think so. |
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| I would say Terra e..., maybe Baccano (or at least very close) and Stranger - Mukoh Hadan that is an epic movie!!! |
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| Dragonball I think |
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| Honestly Escaflowne I would have to consider Epic... |
| Self-promotion time! To quote myself, Leuconoe said: Legend of the Galactic Heroes is epic in scope and subject . . . This isn’t the debased ‘epic’ bandied around on imageboards. This is the real deal. It may be the first time I’ve encountered an anime which has seemed truly Virgilian - I’d say Homeric, but I think in its awareness of war’s victims, its solemn stateliness and its focus on empire(s) the Legend is much closer to the Aeneid than the Iliad. Another blogger also wrote on the subject of epic anime, and his post is an interesting read (though I disagreed with him on some points). The criteria I personally use are (a) the anime must be more than 75 episodes long (so that it takes more than just a couple of days to experience it), (b) the anime must have massive scale (like the fate of nations at the very least), (c) the anime must have a sense of humanity. 'Humanity?' I hear you ask. Well: C.M. Bowra said: [the epic] gives a special pleasure because its events and persons enhance our belief in the worth of human achievement and in the dignity and nobility of man. I realise, however, that most people just mean 'really good' when they say 'epic'. |
TheBigBoss91 said: draginball z comes to mind also rurouni kenshin / samurai x i add ttgl |
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| Gurren-Lagann, Death Note and Nodame Cantabile, I think |
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| You know I just saw episode 6(cornologisticaly),14(aired) of Haruhi and I put that in a very epic catagory. |
| My anime list |
| I'd have to say Death Note and Code Geass by far, and to a lesser extent maybe... BLOOD+ and Hikaru no Go. |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion and Mushishi. No words. Just epic. (Also, Gurren Lagann is looking pretty damn epic from where I am too) |
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| I'd probably have to say Monster. Higurashi was epic at times, especially the ending, but it started to get dragged out a bit in Kai. I'm also tempted to list ef - a tale of memories as epic as well. |
| X-TV(FROM CLAMP) AND spirited way(hayao miyazaki)+ i cried alot, and had traumas before watching both animes. imean traumas about, how hard is life mosty in love and destiny) and all that stuff |
| Truly epic? I can only say Cowboy Bebop, it is the very peak of epicness, just over "Really Fucking Epic". |
| Twelve Kingdoms comes to mind.. and how could anyone forget One Piece!? |
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| Kanon (2006) ! |
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| Shakugan no Shana, Spice and Wolf and if we're talking about movies 5 Centimeters Per Second |
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| ...Monster. |
| Cowboy Bebop, Shakugan no Shana, and Death Note 8D |
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| I would say Gundam Wing, it was one of the best originals Gundam Series ^_^ |
| Epic? Hmm.. That would be Kanon 2006 or Clannad.. Both have great stories and great characters.. "The best harem", as some people say.. |
Wintermute_Jun 23, 2008 9:33 PM
Cero said: Higurashi No Naku Koro ni Killer lolis what more do you need? Yeah.. That's another good one.. One of the best horrors for me.. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni & Higrashu no Naku Koro ni Kai. I tend to seperate my standards of classifying an anime as "Epic" by it's type / genre.. Kanon 2006 / Clannad - So called "Best harem" Higurashi no Naku Koro ni & Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Best of horrors (For me) |
| Shakugan no Shana, Code Geass, Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni/&Kai, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Elfen Lied |
| Escaflowne |
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Hironowa said: The first anime than came to mind, when I read your description was Monster. It's the first anime that made me feel various feelings, and the important scenes almost made me unable to breat . It's difficult to explain, but this anime is the best. Well said, well said~ definitely agree First to come to mind for me was Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann~ Then Cowboy Bebop, The Twelve Kingdoms . . . santajoeman said: Mushishi. Each episode is a different story, but I was definitely awed by every one of them. Ahh, my favorite series~ epic? Hmm~~~ ah I see what you mean. I was blown away nearly every episode as well |
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| Death Note Fullmetal Alchemist |
| DEATH NOTE!!! Berserk, that animes beast, and wolf's rain |
| I would say Princess Mononoke and Cowboy Bebop |
| A past can last a lifetime. How to Read Manga! | AnimeBytes | iMangaScans |
| Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is pretty damn epic so far, much more so than what I've seen so far. |
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| Toward the terra and Gurren lagann |
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| Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - it was made to be epic, and is. Furi Kuri - ...epic Aim For The Top! (Gunbuster) |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion is epic... |
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| The Record of Lodoss War is top on my list. |
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| Evangelion, Gunbuster and Elfen Lied are the best for me. |
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| I know the term 'epic' has turned into a ridiculously subjective term in this day and age, describing anything from Paul Thomas Anderson's next movie to a Youtube video of someone killing themselves on Halo 3, but come on, some of these anime are not epic. Epic should at the very least include multiple locations spread out around the globe, the passage of time, and ever-increasingly big obstacles and encounters for the hero. TTGL, Juuni Kokuki, Princess Mononoke, Mobile Suit Gundam, yes? Elfen Lied? COME ON. The only thing epic about that is the amount of pointless decapitations. Justify your decisions guys please. Dont just blurt out nonsense like Tenchi Muyo or something without ever appearing again in this sordid thread. Make me believe. Make me trust you. Show me a light at the end of the tunnel. Save me. Pay for my child support. Be my Richard Gere and take me off the streets. DO IT. |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
Cihan said: I know the term 'epic' has turned into a ridiculously subjective term in this day and age, describing anything from Paul Thomas Anderson's next movie to a Youtube video of someone killing themselves on Halo 3, but come on, some of these anime are not epic. Epic should at the very least include multiple locations spread out around the globe, the passage of time, and ever-increasingly big obstacles and encounters for the hero. TTGL, Juuni Kokuki, Princess Mononoke, Mobile Suit Gundam, yes? Elfen Lied? COME ON. The only thing epic about that is the amount of pointless decapitations. Justify your decisions guys please. Dont just blurt out nonsense like Tenchi Muyo or something without ever appearing again in this sordid thread. Make me believe. Make me trust you. Show me a light at the end of the tunnel. Save me. Pay for my child support. Be my Richard Gere and take me off the streets. DO IT. You have your point of view, each has its, if i prefer Elfen Lied isn't becouse is violent(certainly is a own part of anime), but the story of it. There are many who say the opposite and many can have the same opinion. This are preferences. I don't think your is a right way to judge, each is free to decide whatever he prefer. |
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| Like others on here, I'm going to say Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. The action, the soundtrack, Kamina vs Viral, and the way they fought on galaxies......it was really an exciting show. Also, Samurai 7 was quite an adventure. There were samurai, mechs, and spaceships...It actually came together nicely. |
Yaro said: You have your point of view, each has its, if i prefer Elfen Lied isn't becouse is violent(certainly is a own part of anime), but the story of it. There are many who say the opposite and many can have the same opinion. This are preferences. I don't think your is a right way to judge, each is free to decide whatever he prefer. Yeah, but its like me saying black is white and no one can tell me otherwise 'because its subjective'. Well no, its not. Epic has a dictionary definition, how about we just go by it? Otherwise this thread is just another in a long line of threads compiling lists of the most random selection of anime in the world. (well, Japan) I think the criteria I threw out there a few posts above is pretty lenient to be honest. |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
| Yeah, right, then: I've chosen those anime becouse in contrast to many anime trivial, they have interesting story(original may say) and partly the characters interact with each other expressing their emotions in captivating way. |
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| FMA,Death Note,Elfen Lied. My top 3! |
Maglor said: Death Note Fullmetal Alchemist AGREED! |
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