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Nov 8, 2011 4:28 PM
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In your opinion, what are the top 5 must watch anime of the last decade? My personal list is

1 - Code Geass
2 - Death Note
3 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
4 - Clannad
5 - Fullmetal Alchemist

And please, no burning other people's lists, calling people stupid, etc. Let's keep it clean =]

That being said, if Naruto is on your list, we can't be friends. Sorry.
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Nov 8, 2011 4:35 PM
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That being said, if Naruto is on your list, we can't be friends. Sorry.

Well that was fast. Game over everybody. Thanks fer playin

Nov 8, 2011 4:39 PM
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5 Oishinbo
4 Kido Shin Seki Gundam
3 Kochi Kame
2 Ginga ei Den
1 Densetsu Kyojin Ideon

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Nov 8, 2011 4:44 PM
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Does Naruto Shippuuden count?

Nov 8, 2011 4:44 PM
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Best anime in the last 10 years ...
5. Bokurano
4. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
3. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika
2. Steins;Gate
1. Fullmetal Alchemist; Brotherhood
Nov 8, 2011 4:49 PM
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My fave five:

1. Clannad + AS
2. Steins;Gate
3. Code Geass + R2
4. The disappearance of haruhi suzimiya
5. Katanagatari
Nov 8, 2011 4:53 PM
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'Must watch' based on what criteria?

There are some 'important' stuff you might want to watch since they're referenced a lot in discussion and other anime... Manga will usually suffice if not the anime.

1. Dragonball / Dragonball Z
2. Neon Genesis Evangelion
3. Macross / Gundam stuff

4, 5, 6, 7, ... , n. Flavor-of-the-year anime.
2011: Madoka, Steins;Gate.

etc.
Nov 8, 2011 4:53 PM
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1. Cowboy Bebop
2. Mawaru Penguindrum/Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
3. Higurashi no naku koro ni
4. Samurai Champloo
5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

I know Penguindrum only came out some months ago(and is not even finished), but I like it so much that it's on my list :P That's why I wrote an other Anime there, if it's not allowed to post not even finished Animes as my favorites~
Nov 8, 2011 4:59 PM
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1. Death Note - You just have to!
2. Kiss x Sis - Hottest ecchi ever
3. School Days - Amazing ending
4. Berserk
5. Clannad (+ Afterstory)
Nov 8, 2011 5:07 PM

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Nov 8, 2011 5:31 PM

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1 boku no pico
2 pico and chico
3 nightshift nurse
4 mars of destuction
5 naruto
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Nov 8, 2011 5:34 PM

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1. Code Geass
2. Clannad
3. Cowboy Bebop
4. Death Note
5. Neon Genesis Evangelion
Nov 8, 2011 5:34 PM

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Seriously, is it not possible to just look at the favorite anime on a user's profile?
Nov 8, 2011 5:43 PM

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Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei
Kaiji
Fullmetal Alchemist
Death Note
Noein

Clannad and Haruhi are too slow to be must-watch...a lot of people wouldn't like that.
Nov 8, 2011 5:49 PM
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In no particular order, these are what I find to be the most important anime of the last ten years:

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - It's influence is undeniable and it's presence unavoidable, the Evangelion of moe, if you will.

Fullmetal Alchemist - This anime made Bones a household name and inspired many trends. It also made Funimation the force it is today, ushering a new era of communication between the east and the west (anime-wise). It is also the reason most of us can watch as much anime as we do now, and it is also one of our most potent gateway drugs.

FLCL - Don't take my word for it. Someone seems to believe it more than I do.
http://tinyurl.com/d43j8b6 (WARNING: That automatically opens a word document).

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - Feel free to replace this with the Digimon movie, but this is the movie that made the director a star. As you can see, I'm running out of ideas, but I truly feel this will be important for some reason (maybe something about web-generation animators).

School Days - So there's this boat...
Nov 8, 2011 5:58 PM

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lol at all the people putting in things like Dragonball.

OP specifically says the "Last Decade" so 2001 - 2011 peeps!!

1. Kanon 2006
2. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
3. Code Geass
4. Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
5. Black Lagoon

Probably my picks anyway, trying to keep my choices diverse, a lil bit of everything from the last 10 years!
Nov 8, 2011 6:20 PM
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1. One Piece
2. Gintama
3. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
4. Black Lagoon
5. Tiger and Bunny or Ano Hana
Nov 8, 2011 6:32 PM

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1.Death note
2.Rainbow
3.Monster
4.Great teacher Onizuka
5.Clannad series

If it was this decade I would add Fate Zero

(Note:Unlike most people who just put there favorite anime, I kept in mind what is a must watch for anyone and IMO Death note and Rainbow are a must watch even though they are not my favorites.)
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Nov 8, 2011 6:47 PM

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Well, I've got 4 anime rated 10 on my list (Not counting Cowboy Bebop)
5. Ouran High School Host Club
4. Gankutuso
3. The Tatami Galaxy
4. Baccano!
5. Kino's Journey
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Nov 8, 2011 6:58 PM

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*Thinks more people should have read the opening post*

5.Tatami Galaxy
4.Death Note
3.Clannad
2.The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
1.Fullmetal Alchemist

Are the must watches of the past decade imo. Not the "best", but I think all 5 of these series are important in one way or another. You could maybe replace FMA with Brotherhood, but I haven't seen all of Brotherhood.
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Nov 8, 2011 7:02 PM

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1.Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
2. Cowboy Bebop
3.FMA:Brotherhood
4. Spirited Away
5. One Piece
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Nov 8, 2011 7:03 PM

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This thread will be very useful when I'm looking for stuff to watch. Thanks, OP :D

Here's my list, not in any particular order:

1. Spirited Away
2. Durarara!
3. Time of Eve
4. Cowboy Bebop
5. Higashi no Eden
Nov 8, 2011 7:10 PM

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this is definitely hard. and i understand ur hate for naruto cuz i do too.

1. Steins;Gate
2. 魔法少女まどか★マギカ
3. Detroit Metal City
4.とある魔術の禁書目録
5. K-On!
Nov 8, 2011 7:11 PM

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Implying Code Geass isn't worse than Naruto.
Nov 8, 2011 7:11 PM

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Time to update my list.
1.Clannad + After Story
2. Angel Beats
3. Kanon
4. Baka to test 1 and 2
5. Nichijou
Nov 8, 2011 7:13 PM

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insan3soldiern said:
*Thinks more people should have read the opening post*

5.Tatami Galaxy
4.Death Note
3.Clannad
2.The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
1.Fullmetal Alchemist

Are the must watches of the past decade imo. Not the "best", but I think all 5 of these series are important in one way or another. You could maybe replace FMA with Brotherhood, but I haven't seen all of Brotherhood.


I figure I may as well add my personal favorites from 2001-2010:


5.The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
4.Monster
3.Aria the Origination
2.Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
1.Honey and Clover
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Nov 8, 2011 7:24 PM

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1. Clannad series
2. Angel Beats
3. FLCL
4. Rainbow
5. Gurren Laggan
Nov 8, 2011 7:28 PM

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Top 5 must watch shows of the previous decade (not in any particular order of importance):

- Honey and Clover
- Aria
- RahXephon
- 5 Centimeters per Second
- Gintama

I didn't mention any shows from this year since they obviously aren't part of the previous decade.

Nov 8, 2011 7:34 PM

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If by "must watch" you mean "anime everyone should see regardless of personal preference", then in no particular order...

Spirited Away
Baccano!
Princess Tutu
FLCL
Aria
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Nov 8, 2011 7:36 PM
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AKA recommend what's in your top 5.

Gintama
Hayate The Combat Butler!!
FMA: Brotherhood
Darker than Black
Kara no Kyoukai 5
Nov 8, 2011 7:48 PM

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just wanted to say the same about death note :( god i tought i was going to be great but got disapointed like ive never been before :s (and still 9/10 people here put it into a must watch blergh) but hey that's personal preference

1. Usagi drops (can't go wrong there now can you?)
2. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika
3. ... uuuuuhm...

i'll stop the HAVE to watch list right there.

why? usagi drops is a perfect slice of life (people might find it boring but you can't find anything wrong with the story) and for madoka, well i just haven't seen that many people who said it was bad (in any way)
And then again this is feels more like a "give your top 5 favorit anime" :s
like i said i for one DON'T like death note AT ALL! but there are also people who hated clannad or Suzumiya. i could also name school days as a must see anime but why put people trough it if we know 95% of them is going to say it's total garbage. wich in turn i kind of liked...
Nov 8, 2011 7:55 PM

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Mad Bull 34
Mars of Destruction
Apocalypse Zero
Garzey's Wing
Kai Doh Maru

How to do things wrong, a key ingredient in knowing good from bad. I'm also aware that MB34 and GW are both way older than this decade, but they really need to be seen.
Nov 8, 2011 8:44 PM

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1. School Days
2. School Days
3. School Days
4. School Days
5. School Days
Nov 8, 2011 8:53 PM

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1. Itazura na Kiss
2. Clannad + AS
3. FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
4. Shiki
5. Durarara!!
Nov 8, 2011 9:16 PM

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1) Clannad + AS
2) Death Note
3) The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
4) Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
5) Angel Beats!

In no specific order, basically its the popular for me

and maybe you should say what the most popular top 5 chosen in this thread is:)
Nov 8, 2011 9:25 PM

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No particular order. "Must watch". "What defines anime for what is it..what is entertaining? What would non-watchers like to watch? What about parents?"

That's what I asked myself.

- Maybe at least one season of Sailor Moon (for pretty girl stuff). Maybe not...but I had fun o-O;

- BACCANO

- Miyazaki movie. "Princess mononoke"?

- Patlabor or Ghost in the Shell (police drama; butGITS might be too punk)

I'm lost on a 5th one. Maybe one of the World Masterpiece Series.
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1. Ao No Exorcist
2. Chaos Head
3. Black Lagoon
4. Durarara!!!
5. Gunslinger Girl
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Nov 8, 2011 10:22 PM

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1. FMA Brotherhood
2. Death Note
3. Stein's Gate
4. Clannad + AS
5. Code Geass
Nov 8, 2011 10:42 PM

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In no real particular order...

Pick for...

Comedy: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya season 1
Family: Haibane Renmei
Dark Comedy: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Drama: Kanon (2006)
Horror/Thriller: Higurashi no Naku Kuro Ni
Suspense: Fullmetal Alchemist
Realism: School Days
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Nov 8, 2011 11:34 PM

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Why just the last decade? That's such a pointless limitation that cuts out far too much of the good stuff.

Well, I guess something like this...

1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2. Texhnolyze
3. Aria the Origination
4. Eve no Jikan
5. Nana

For a proper list though, it would be...

1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
2. Rose of Versailles
3. Cowboy Bebop
4. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
5. Mobile Suit Gundam

I'd love to stick Utena, Dagram and Votoms in too, but no more room in the top five I guess.
Nov 8, 2011 11:45 PM

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taro_sado said:
1 boku no pico
2 pico and chico

3 nightshift nurse
4 mars of destuction
5 naruto
they're well known and you should know them too

I'm interested in why you didn't put the third one in your list xD

Baccano!
Centimeters per Second
FMA Brotherhood
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Stein's Gate
Nov 9, 2011 12:15 AM

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This is hard.

5.Bakemonogatari
4.Angel Beats
3.Steins;Gate
2.Code Geass
1.Toradora
Nov 9, 2011 1:43 AM
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1. Clannad
2. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
3. Death Note
4. Fairy Tail
5. Code Geass

I guess everyone loves Clannad which is to be expected. Not sure why I like Fairy Tail so much, but it is my favorite anime at the moment.
Nov 9, 2011 1:51 AM

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Like many people here. my list isn't much difference.

1. Clannad + After Story
2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
3. Code Geass R1 + R2
4. Death Note
5. Steins;Gate
Nov 9, 2011 2:22 AM

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Basically my top 5 on my top 20 list...

1-AnoHana
2-Clannad/AfterStory
3-Zero no Tsukaima/II/III
4-Gundam Seed/Destiny
5-Shakugan no Shana/II/III
Nov 9, 2011 3:25 AM

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1. Clannad
2. Code Geass
3. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
4. Durarara
5. Hunter x Hunter
Nov 9, 2011 3:32 AM

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zaknafiel said:
In your opinion, what are the top 5 must watch anime of the last decade? My personal list is

1 - Code Geass
2 - Death Note
3 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
4 - Clannad
5 - Fullmetal Alchemist

And please, no burning other people's lists, calling people stupid, etc. Let's keep it clean =]

That being said, if Naruto is on your list, we can't be friends. Sorry.



But code geass is worse than naruto in my opinion.
Nov 9, 2011 3:36 AM

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1- Fullmetal Alchemist
2- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa
3- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
4- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Specials
5- Fullmetal Alchemist: Milos no Seinaru Hoshi

Ok now on a serious note, top 5 must watch for me (last decade, 2000-2009):

-TV Series
1- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
2- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
3- Clannad/After Story
4- Death Note
5- Higashi no Eden

-Movies
1- Rebuild of Evangelion (1 and 2)
2- Kara no Kyoukai (saga)
3- Sword of the Stranger
4- Spirited Away
5- Paprika
Nov 9, 2011 3:54 AM

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Ugh, there were too many good series the in last 10 years (not counting this year).

1. Mushishi
2. Baccano!
3. Planetes
4. Flag
5. Samurai Champloo
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1. One Piece
2. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
3. Death Note
4. Gurren Lagann
5. Gintama
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