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Mar 3, 10:48 AM
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The thing is not just writing your favorite anime but the anime that is you think better suited to be on top of MAL. For example, Space Cobra is my most favorite anime but I think Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex is a better choice to be the best anime on MAL.
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Mar 3, 11:00 AM
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Queen's Blade is my favorite anime but i think Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and Hunter Hunter 2011 should be first and second, it's rare to see Cobra fan

Mar 3, 11:34 AM
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My fav is Bleach and related tho I would like to see as top 1 Orb and as you can see Frieren in top 10 than you might already know what title will be there in 2 weeks when Orb will finish airing.

Mar 3, 11:51 AM
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Mushoku Tensei #1 would be a great gatekeeper, and it's also my favorite.

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Mar 3, 12:27 PM
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Honestly? I think that while most of the shows I love are great, all of them have very understandable reasons for not being at the top
I think FMAB or something similar should deserve it, not because it's the best but since even if you don't like it you can say that it's at least fine
If I would go by a show that I think is truly the one I can point to being an "objective" best anime Revolutionary girl utena wins, it's a masterpiece but sadly I think some people will be put off by the cyclical episodes but overall great depth without being something people will find confusing or too much, great characters and great cinematography and art
If the ranking was according to my want gundam will be best anime and dead dead demon's best manga
Mar 3, 12:39 PM
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- Kimi no Na wa
- Kaguya-sama : Ultra Romantic
- Kizumonogatari : Reiketsu-hen
Mar 3, 12:39 PM
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Texhnolyze would be my choice,followed by EVA.

If I had to pick something that anyone could watch and enjoy to a certain degree however that would be Hellsing.
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Mar 3, 12:46 PM
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Leaving Frieren aside, my other favorites are Evangelion, Death Note, Fate/Zero, Made in Abyss, Koe no Katachi, Hotaru no Haka, Maquia. Why I can't choose one of them?

Dragon Ball Z for popularity?
Mar 3, 12:47 PM
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Mar 3, 12:48 PM

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Violet Evergarden.
It's both my favourite, and also mainstream.
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Mar 3, 1:02 PM
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I feel like everyone have their own unique tastes in anime and that's great , In my opinion there is no "best anime" out there, everything has positives and negatives within every media, my favorite anime are Gintama, evangelion, detective conan but massive amount of other shows are also very good
Mar 3, 1:07 PM
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Put Azumanga Daioh on top and I will be happy
Mar 3, 1:23 PM

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This is basically asking which is the best anime if you take into account both your taste and the general consensus, it could be 50-50 but I think it should lean more towards the latter (I'd say 70% general consensus, 30% your taste).

I'd still pick Frieren because it has the right mix of action and contemplativeness that make it appealing to both young and expert anime fans. The fact that it isn't a complete story might be an issue, but I would worry about that only when the manga ends and if the ending/final arc(s) will be disappointing.

EDIT: after thinking about it, there's another anime that would be more suited for the n°1 spot, "objectively speaking": Cowboy Bebop. It's the anime you could find in an elitist starter pack that is appreciated and watched the most by the mainstream audience, thanks all the action/guns/spaceships and sakuga; it's also a complete story. The only issue is that I'm not a fan of it, so Frieren is still my choice.
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Mar 3, 1:56 PM

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If I were to be judging based on what I subjectively think would be the objective best anime, I'd say Spirited Away. But if I had some more freedom, I'd probably be picking Boku no Pico or something stupid like that.
Mar 3, 1:58 PM

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FMA: Brotherhood.

not because I think it's the best anime ever, nor because it's my favorite or anything.

but I think it is the one anime that everybody can agree on is pretty damn good. that's why it was the No1 for such a long time.


second place should obviously go to Yotsuga no Sora. such a wholesome show.
Mar 3, 2:03 PM
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Eva, Utena or Lain

Only FMA that deserves to sniff that spot is 2003 btw
Mar 3, 2:17 PM
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Steins;Gate would be fine. It's been up there for some time.
Mar 3, 2:20 PM

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tied between Wataten and Oniimai. they also deserve a new season
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Mar 3, 2:26 PM

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Well I Think It Should’ve Be Death Note & Attack on Titan
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Mar 3, 2:28 PM

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Here's a few picks I'd be happy with:

1995, Shin Seiki Evangelion
1995, Koukaku Kidoutai
1995, Golden Boy
1995, Armitage III
1997, Mononoke-hime
2000, FLCL
2006, Code Geass
2006, Paprika
2006, Boku no Pico
2012, Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken
2013, Monogatari Series: Second Season
2017, Youjo Senki
Mar 3, 2:38 PM

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I think A Silent Voice should be #1. It's in the top 10 and i think is well written enough and has the mainstream appeal to be #1.

I can't comment on Frieren, but FMA: B being #1 was alway weird to me
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Mar 3, 2:50 PM

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ONE PIECE!!!

I've never seen something so beautiful!
Mar 3, 2:58 PM

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Fate/Zero should objectively be Number 1 anime.
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.

Mar 3, 3:48 PM

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Got no problem with Frieren being up there at all.
Honestly, the current top three is a pretty damn good top three.
Mar 3, 4:55 PM

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What I'd personally want is Monogatari Series: Second Season

Although personally, I think FMA:B was a perfectly fine choice

Is it my favorite? No, but I thought it was decent for what it was and it's a complete show which counts for something

Idk, it's, like, THE standardbearer of good anime for me even if I don't personally rate it as highly as MAL does.
Mar 3, 5:30 PM

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Rent-a-Girlfriend would be on the top of the list during April 1st of every year. 🙃

Seriously though, if it was up to me, Legend of the Galactic Heroes would be #1.

But knowing the MAL userbase, Steins;Gate would take the top spot.
Mar 3, 7:11 PM

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Either of this candidate

Non- mainstream

1.) Kino's Journey (2003)
2.) Patlabor 2: The Movie
3.) Boogiepop Phantom
4.) Noir

Mainstream Anime
1.) Gintama
2.) Dragon Ball Z
3.) Ghost Fighter (Yu Yu Hakusho)

(A wishful thinking)

1.) Voltes V
2.) UFO Grandizer
Mar 3, 11:42 PM

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I dunno I feel like this question is redundant on the fact that MAL ratings are mostly fucked anyways.

But to have some fun though, I dunno Frieren can be there and like I liked the fact that FMA Brotherhood was on top since it's my favorite anime.

BUT something deserving of the spot. There is none since all are just stories and media and none can be truly above all else imo since I don't have actual strong favorites or opinions regarding high ratings
Mar 4, 12:09 AM
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It's Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Mar 4, 12:21 AM
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Cowboy Bebop.
Ping Pong the Animation.
Akira if we're allowing movies.

But Frieren is a reasonable pick if we allow unfinished series at all.
Mar 4, 12:22 AM

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Yu Yu Hakusho. In my opinion, it's not only my favorite anime emotionalwise, but also the best one in general. Frieren is in my favorites as well, but I have to leave it out, which means the only show which might come close to it is Inuyasha.

I like K-On! very much, but I can't really see it or a similar kind of show being the #1 of MAL.
Mar 4, 1:02 AM

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I'mma go with Steins;Gate.

But regardless-- as long as the "Top Anime" is one that I feel could capably represent a lot of, if not EVERY core aspect of an Anime, I got no problems with it.


Mar 4, 3:31 AM

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Never watched Frieren, so I don't know. In the movies section, Spirited Away should be higher than Kimi no Na wa. Kimi no Na wa is shit wrapped in golden tinfoil.
Mar 4, 4:20 AM

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FMAB was a very respectable thing to be top of the list. The moist deserving anime ever is probably Utena, but expecting a surreal shoujo masterpiece to top the rankings is not very realistic.
Mar 4, 4:33 AM

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Honestly, I think Freiren deserves to be at no 1. I've learnt so much about anime direction (compositing, framing a shot and camera angles, negative space, use of shadow and light, match cuts, balancing a frame with objects and people, use of colour to highlight and draw focus) from watching analysis videos of Frieren. It is a masterpiece of the craft of a director. And then you have an OST that gets better every time I listen to it. LotGH comes a close second. And then Aria the Natural.
Mar 4, 4:35 AM

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My fav is Bleach and related tho I would like to see as top 1 Orb and as you can see Frieren in top 10 than you might already know what title will be there in 2 weeks when Orb will finish airing.

@Zettaiken

Least nationalistic Pole.


But ngl, Orb is kinda fire lol


OT: I also think FMA:B was a pretty respectable title for the spot. It's just a very solid show that is hard not to like.

For my personal enjoyment I could say things like Sangatsu, Made in Abyss or Romeo's Blue Skies, but they don't have this binding property to reach and connect with vast majority of the anime fanbase, they are more tailor-made shows that does really well with the people it tries to reach, but it won't do so to ubiqitously.
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Queen's Blade is my favorite anime but i think Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and Hunter Hunter 2011 should be first and second, it's rare to see Cobra fan




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Mar 4, 5:19 AM

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Just let there be Kemono Friends.
I love Cobra, too. Also, Lupin III. It's just sad those are not well known in the West.
Mar 4, 9:44 AM

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Honestly, I think Freiren deserves to be at no 1. I've learnt so much about anime direction (compositing, framing a shot and camera angles, negative space, use of shadow and light, match cuts, balancing a frame with objects and people, use of colour to highlight and draw focus) from watching analysis videos of Frieren. It is a masterpiece of the craft of a director. And then you have an OST that gets better every time I listen to it. LotGH comes a close second. And then Aria the Natural.
@23feanor

You should totally watch Seirei no Moribito and Space Cobra. I know they are already on your huge PTW but prioritize watching them. And you might liek this video

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Mar 4, 10:06 AM

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Since they're here on MAL... at least a few Ghibli films should be up in the top 10. Spirited Away I think easily qualifies for the top spot.

For regular TV anime, I'm too much of a newbie to talk about anything "of all time"... But from the few I've seen, I believe Cowboy Bebop wouldn't feel out of place at the top spot.

Honestly, I think Frieren is a reasonable choice for a top anime, at least in the year 2025. Time will tell if it really deserves to be up there.
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Mar 4, 11:55 AM

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Well besides Frieren and FMAB, it would either be Vinland Saga, Mob Psycho 100, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, or Pluto. Most of my favorites could easily slot in the top MAL scoring, no bias here nope.

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@Zettaiken

Least nationalistic Pole.


But ngl, Orb is kinda fire lol


OT: I also think FMA:B was a pretty respectable title for the spot. It's just a very solid show that is hard not to like.

For my personal enjoyment I could say things like Sangatsu, Made in Abyss or Romeo's Blue Skies, but they don't have this binding property to reach and connect with vast majority of the anime fanbase, they are more tailor-made shows that does really well with the people it tries to reach, but it won't do so to ubiqitously.
@Auron Haha nice one, and not nationalistic but patriotic, don't mess these 2 up >x(. I would love it anyway, no matter if it would be set in France, Germany, Spain, Slovakia etc. [But yeah just the action happening in my country which is also historicaly accurate - Copernicus, enchances the positive enjoyment]

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Honestly Fate/Zero would be my number 1, the plot, the characters, the animation, the narrative, backgrounds, art, music... it just probably the most well rounded firing on all cylinders anime I've seen.



I mean this is a biased opinion, but were all just gonna pick our favorite anime
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As my first ever 10/10 anime, Madoka Magica still stands out for me to this day. So sure, I’d pick that to be #1.




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I have to say it. As much as my whole entire body and soul wants to say K-ON! (my favorite anime) Vinland saga belongs up there for being so beginner friendly
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I want Onimai or Mushoku Tensei to be number 1 because they represent the apex of modern masculinity ie a fragile need for plausible deniability to engage in truly deranged behaviour. Moreover, tame vanilla fanservise in other series is condemned, but things like this are acceptable and "critically" acclaimed because they have the plausible deniability of age regression gender swap and age regression reincarnation.
Given that series like Frieren, FMA, AOT, and Gintama have all gotten hate for being number 1, the best case scenario is for the Studio p*Do duo to also have this rank and truly explode into the mainstream how hypocritical people's approach to fanservice is.
Mar 5, 7:12 AM
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Honestly I think Frieren would be my pick lol
Mar 5, 7:27 AM

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Considering Frieren's beautiful writing, I don't mind it being MAL's top xD. Though, I was definitely surprised to see it being MAL's top.

Though, at the end my top stays with me, and MAL's top stays within its list.
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