| For all intents and purposes, my favorite anime is Great Pretender, but if someone told me that Great Pretender was the greatest anime of all time, I'd probably pass out - or at least question just how many anime they'd seen. An anime could be your favorite because of a single aspect - character relationships, dialogue, art style, soundtrack, etc. "Greatest", on the other hand, seems to imply that this anime is pretty much perfect and that every aspect is exceptionally executed. Thus, there is a huge difference. Of course, if your favorite is One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, or Monogatari, it would not be a shocker at all. |
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| Well, yeah. So far, I think I have only seen one other user with having StarβTwinkle Pretty Cure as their number one favorite anime. |
SerafosMar 28, 12:58 AM
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| I mean, nichijou possibly the goat. I won't be suprised at all. |
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| Violet Evergarden is actually a rather highly rated anime. It's rare, but people actually rated an anime decently well. |
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| I would be surprised but rather by the fact Mawaru Penguindrum isn't for everyone, it's rated relatively high though. |
| MOKUSHI KUSHIMO SHIMOKU KUMOSHI MOSHIKU SHIKUMO. |
| I mean, maybe? Urusei Yatsura, City Hunter and Ashita no Joe are like the only three in my favorites that are well known enough that other people are likely to also love them like I do. The rest just aren't likely to be as known (And also have significantly less than 1000 favorites each), and are more just there because they struck a chord with me specifically. If someone told me that Jigoku Sensei Nube or Kyou kara Ore wa!! were their idea of the greatest anime of all time, well, I don't exactly know how I'd react, even though I love those two anime to death. |
Daviljoe193Mar 28, 1:21 AM
Opinions are opinions, and differing opinions can co-exist. π But I don't do debate, life's too short to spend time debating people.  |
| Monster is already consider to be or one the all time great(s) by many people. |
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| I’d say most of my favorites are highly regarded by many. So I wouldn’t be surprised if others seem to agree. But I honestly couldn’t care less whether it’s considered the greatest or the worst. What matters is that I like it. |
| I wouldn't surprise. There is no objectively greatest anime of all time. All opinions are subjective. |
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| Not at all, all my favorite had stood the test of time. Why do you think we have 50 anniversary for Mazinger and Voltes. 40 anniversary for L-Gaim and Layzner |
| Not particularly surprised. I would say as far as "objective" quality goes, Lain is one of a bunch of 20 or 30 things which could be sensibly chosen as 7th best behind what seem like a reasonably clear top six. So saying it's the greatest would only be a very small difference from my opinion, and hence not surprising at all. "Greatest", on the other hand, seems to imply that this anime is pretty much perfect and that every aspect is exceptionally executed. Oh, definitely not. Great anime are anime which do great things. And great things are impossible to do perfectly because you're doing them for the first time and you're having to learn as you go along. Perfection is something that can only be achieved by doing very familiar things which have been done many times before so it's quite clear how you do them best. Which makes it impossible to be anything more than "good". "Perfect" and "great" are almost contradictory. |
| When it comes to quality, absolutely not. Romeo's Blue Skies is the epitome of the phrase "greatest anime of all time." However, when it comes to popularity, yes, I would be very surprised. It is unfortunately quite rare to come across others who have watched it |
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| Kino's Journey anyone? Its not the most popular unlike my other two, which came out recently and are both popular/ viral, this one came out 20+ years ago and is stuck with way fewer members, and its also for the most personal reasons as well |
| My reaction would be: Since when were you under the impression that... It wasn't the greatest anime of all time? |
| I'd be very surprised because even i would admit that Queen's Blade isn't the greatest anime ever. |
Reply to tchitchouan
I'd be very surprised because even i would admit that Queen's Blade isn't the greatest anime ever.
| @tchitchouan i think i'm more surprised by this admission than anything else. (not that i've watched queen's blade, i just always see you mentioning it.) |
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@tchitchouan i think i'm more surprised by this admission than anything else. (not that i've watched queen's blade, i just always see you mentioning it.)
| @Cazqui-09 It doesn't take a genius to realize that, it has many plot holes and unsolved story points but i love it regardless for the bikini armor fan service. |
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@Cazqui-09 It doesn't take a genius to realize that, it has many plot holes and unsolved story points but i love it regardless for the bikini armor fan service.
| @tchitchouan sure, but i took you as the type to double down on a personal opinion of it being objectively the best anime in the world precisely because of said bikini armor fan service and plot holes. ah well. |
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@tchitchouan sure, but i took you as the type to double down on a personal opinion of it being objectively the best anime in the world precisely because of said bikini armor fan service and plot holes. ah well.
| @Cazqui-09 Nah, i'm very down to earth and reasonable guy, i can logically distinguish whether something is good or bad and rarely double down on things unless i'm fully convinced by the objective merits of that such thing. |
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@Cazqui-09 Nah, i'm very down to earth and reasonable guy, i can logically distinguish whether something is good or bad and rarely double down on things unless i'm fully convinced by the objective merits of that such thing.
| @tchitchouan that's nice to hear, i've learnt something new and pleasant about you today. |
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@tchitchouan that's nice to hear, i've learnt something new and pleasant about you today.
| @Cazqui-09 Glad to have had this conversation with you, cheers. |
| I mean it is, I wouldn't be surprised at all. |
| 86 is the goat, would be more than glad to see someone share a similar love towards it whether they’ve seen a lot of anime and are a veteran or just a new viewer who hasn’t seen much. |
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| Yeah a little bit. I mean people like Baccano! but I dont think they would call it the greatest ever. I mean I think it is but im just one guy. |
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| Not really, when people are into Initial D, they usually are really into it. KANSEI DORIFTO!!! |
| Well Gurren Lagann has plenty of critical acclaim so I wouldn't be surprised. |
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| Clannad is the sort of thing that makes a lasting impression. Not everyone is susceptible but it's not so difficult to find others who've been scarred for life by it. So...no, I wouldn't be surprised at all. |
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| My anime taste is very rare. I only seen few peoples sharing the similar favs as me. |
| But it's so good, I've never known anybody like you But it's so good, I've never dreamed of nobody like you And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine |
| Detective Conan has quite a few hardcore fanboys that would make such a claim, yeah. |
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| Yeah I think I'd be surprised if someone said Kakegurui is the greatest anime of all time. However I'd shake their hand and give approval to their opinion lol |
| Oh yeah, for sure :) Pleasant surprise! |
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| I wouldn't be tbf. Not because the anime is that good, but because "greatest anime of all time" is inherently subjective |
| nope, many people agree on SG being the best or at least one of them. Id more surprised if someone said my favorite manga was one of the best since sometimes BR doesnt get the respect it deserves |
| :v |
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nope, many people agree on SG being the best or at least one of them. Id more surprised if someone said my favorite manga was one of the best since sometimes BR doesnt get the respect it deserves
| @MichaelJackson Took way too long for a singular person here to have even one favorite anime in common with me. I guess you're the one who'll finally make me give Steins;Gate a watch. |
Opinions are opinions, and differing opinions can co-exist. π But I don't do debate, life's too short to spend time debating people. |
| a lot of people I meet dn is the only anime they watched lmao |
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@MichaelJackson Took way too long for a singular person here to have even one favorite anime in common with me. I guess you're the one who'll finally make me give Steins;Gate a watch.
| @Daviljoe193 good. make sure to finish some stuff in your watching list first because steins gate deserves a full binge watching. at least the later episodes. first episode, while great, is a bit disorienting. first half is unapologetic comfy otaku celebration and its closer to something like early Clannad than AnJ. Second half is groundhog day on steroids. enjoy it. |
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| Honestly, yes. Most of my favorites are pretty popular except for one, which is an ecchi, and not many people liked it lol. |
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| I wouldn't be too surprised. Higurashi has quite a lot of fans out there. |
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My reaction would be:
Since when were you under the impression that... It wasn't the greatest anime of all time?
Since when were you under the impression that... It wasn't the greatest anime of all time?
| @Zettaiken Based. A good reaction would also be saying something like "hey, hold on, so you didn't consider it as peak before...?". π |
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| Aside from Yosuga no Sora or Shiki, yes. The rest of them aren't particularly well-known. |
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| Hmm, no. You seem to be one of those who believes that his show is not for every viewer: I just looked at your tastes and I can tell from that you have a pretty typical western viewer's crappy taste. |
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| For me that would depend on the titles. I mean if somebody told me that Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, or etc... then I won't be surprised nor even dispute that with the person. Now if it was a non-mainstream niche underrated anime titles like let say Hi Score Girl, Terror in Resonance, Kimi Ni Todake, or Dirty Pair; and that somebody said any of the lesser well-known anime titles I listed was the greatest, I would be surprised and probably question this person's mental/mentality and have him/her explain on why that lesser well-known anime is the greatest to him. I would expect that person to explain his/her about why he/she liked this obscure anime and why he/she think is the greatest in a highly intelligent and maybe in a scholarly intellect POV. If the person's intelligent explaining on why this obscure anime is explained at a mature and scholarly level, then I would be impressed and surprised by this person's scholarly take on this obscure anime and why it's his/her favorite over the mainstream titles. |
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@Zettaiken Based. A good reaction would also be saying something like "hey, hold on, so you didn't consider it as peak before...?". π
@Adnash It seems like you hadn't notice that it is a Bleach reference which is one of the most known memes too -> |
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