Your top 5 anime thread

[MrAngryFace]

Show how old you are!

1.) The Slayers (all seasons + ova + movies)
2.) Eureka 7 (first series)
3.) Hare Nochi Guu (series + ova)
4.) Evangelion (people will be grr, but this + movies + reboot = win)
5.) Fairy Tail

Yeah yeah, fairy tail- i'm sorry, but its paced better than one piece and reminds me of Slayers. SO SORRY

[Bebpo]

Sure, why not.

1) Eureka Seven
2) Baccano / Durarara first half
3) Fruits Basket
4) Sword of the Stranger
5) Infinite Ryvius/S.Cry.Ed/Planetes Goro-Taniguchi trilogy

Honorary mention:  Evangelion TV + EoE / Eva 2.22, Gundam 0079 movie version / SEED / OO S1

[Vizzys]

yu yu hakusho
revolutionary girl utena
the big o
kinos journey
neon genesis evangelion

not counting movies anyway

[Himu]

I cannot limit this to five.

1. Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen



2. Cowboy Bebop tv



3. Now and Then, Here and There



4. Princess Mononoke



5. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex



6. Perfect Blue



6. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket



7. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time



8. Mind Game



9. Kare Kano



10. RahXephon

[tiesto]

Series:

Steins;Gate
Serial Experiments Lain
Initial-D
Ranma 1/2 (now THIS ages me)
Galaxy Express 999 (and this ages me even more)

Movies:

Princess Mononoke
Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind
Tenchi in Tokyo
Paprika
Spirited Away (yes I love Ghibli)

I haven't watched nearly as much anime as you'd expect I would. Up next are Chaos;head, Haibane Renmei, and I really think I need to watch Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Berserk and Eva some day.

[Phoenix Dark]

1. Berserk
2. Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen
3. Princess Mononoke
4. Castle In The Sky
5. Spirited Away

these are the only ANIMES I'VE EVER SEEN. outside of sailor moon

[Madrun Badrun]

You all have terrible taste, expect for Himu. 

[Vizzys]

95% of the stuff mentioned in this thread is worth watching

[hampster]

S.Cry.Ed - Really just the first 12 episode. The second half isn't nearly as good, but that first half KAZUMMAAAAA
Howl's Moving Castle - My favorite Miyazaki movie. I never read the book
Buso Renkin - Typical shonen jump stuff but the Kazuki & Tokiko relationship is one of my favorites
Cowboy Bebop movie - Everything I liked about the TV show condensed into a sweet movie
A Certain Scientific Railgun  - Misaka is my waifu

Honorable mentions to Turn A Gundam, Ghost Hunt, and G GUNDAM take this, my love, my anger and all of my sorrow!

[cool breeze]

ranking is hard.  some of these are because of the manga more than the anime.  series only.

Hunter X Hunter (both series)
Genshiken
FLCL
Gundam 0080 / G Gundam / Zeta Gundam / Turn A Gundam (counting as one)
Kino's Travel / Planetes / Monster (counting as one)

for some reason this thread makes me want to rewatch hikaru no go

[Great Rumbler]

Series:

1. Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex
2. Cowboy Bebop
3. Kino's Journey
4. The Big O
5. Cromartie High School

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6. Azumanga Daioh

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Movies:

1. Ghost in the Shell
2. Porco Rosso
3. Kiki's Delivery Service
4. Mobile Suit Patlabor 2
5. Perfect Blue

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6. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

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Deal with it.

[Himu]

KINO

[Great Rumbler]

GOAT

[Great Rumbler]

the big o
kinos journey

[Rahxephon91]

This has to be a top ten.

1.Gurren Lagann
2.Evanegelion
3.Cowboy Bebop
4.Escaflowne
5.Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig
6.Giant Robo OVA.
7.Macross Plus
8. Nadesico/Rahxephon
9.Revelutionary Girl Utena
10. MegaZone 23 Parts 1 & 2

I would have left it at series and said "oh if I'm putting down the seires I probaly mean everything involved". But then I remember how much I dislike the
Rahxephon, Nadesico, Escalfowne movies, and GitS Innocence. Plus the Rebuild Eva movies can go to hell.

Movies:
1.Princess Mononoke
2. Akira
3. Ghost in the Shell
4. End of Evangelion
5. Adolescence of Utena
6. Cowboy Bebop Movie
7. Sword of The Stranger
8. Nausica
9. Spade Adventure Cobra
10. Gunbuster whatever.

[Tasty]

1. Ouran High School Host Club
2. Durarara!!
3. Death Note
4. Gurren-Lagann
5. Hunter x Hunter (2011)

My other favorites are DBZ Kai, both Fullmetal Alchemists, .hack//SIGN, Casshern Sins, Rurouni Kenshin, Shin-Chan, Big O, Sailor Moon, YuYu Hakasho, Magi, FLCL, Cowboy Bebop, and both Stand Alone Complexes (though I prefer 2nd Gig.)

[Himu]

[MrAngryFace]

If you cant enjoy Scryed you are WRONG

[Rahxephon91]

[Tasty]

If you cant enjoy Scryed you are WRONG

I enjoy sCRYed. That final battle (the WHOLE EPISODE dedicated to the two rival dudes punching eachother when the main arc's already been resolved, daayum) was amazing.

It's still straight garbage though.

[MrAngryFace]

AMAZING garbage (but I don't think its garbage)- which in the world of entertainment is as valuable as some bullshit smartey man plot shit

[Tasty]

RECKLESS FIYAH

[MrAngryFace]

If you cant enjoy Scryed you are WRONG

hey i enjoyed it but its mad corny

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kazuma<ryuho

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The fact that you've watched enough to pick sides = we cool

[Great Rumbler]

SO GOOD. One of the anime series that I could rewatch over and over and appreciate it more each time.

[MrAngryFace]

aww shit forgot black lagoon and paranoia agent and scrapped princess fukkkk

[Joe Molotov]

1. Cowboy Bebop
2. Speed Racer
3. G Gundam
4. Lupin III (Part I, II, Secret of Mamo, Castle of Cagliostro, and The Legend of the Gold of Babylon)
5. Moe Moe ♥ Pantsu-chan!

[Vizzys]

If you cant enjoy Scryed you are WRONG

[Himu]

I'm gonna do this by genre now.

Top 5 comedy anime:

1. Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu

This entire episode:





2. Golden Boy



3. Tenchi Muyo!



4. Genshiken



5. Kodoma no Omocha (Kodacha)



Bonus: City Hunter, Guu, Cromartie, GTO, Ping Pong Club, DMC,  Excel Saga;etc

[Joe Molotov]

Code Geass is for homos

Greatest gag anime ever.

[Rahxephon91]

Code Geass is for homos

More like most hilarious anime ever.

It's fan to watch the trainwreck on the screen and the fans who swear by it online.

[Himu]

Sad how a lot of people forget stuff like Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku.

[Great Rumbler]

Golden Boy is one of the greatest fan service animes of all time. It puts virtually every fan service show made since to absolutely shame. And it's totally hilarious from start to finish. Comedy gold mine that just keeps giving.

Sad how a lot of people forget stuff like Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku.

I haven't watched any of the Urusei Yatsura series, but the second movie is really great. A pretty big shift in tone, though.

[Joe Molotov]

Sad how a lot of people forget stuff like Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku.

I've only watched Beautiful Dreamer of Urusei Yatsura, but I've started making my way through Maison Ikkoku recently.

[Tasty]

I'm gonna do this by genre now.

Top 5 comedy anime:

1. Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu

This entire episode:





2. Golden Boy



3. Tenchi Muyo!



4. Genshiken



5. Kodoma no Omocha (Kodacha)



Bonus: City Hunter, Guu, Cromartie, GTO, Ping Pong Club, DMC,  Excel Saga;etc

No Shin-Chan?

[Himu]

[cool breeze]

apologies for adding to the pile of youtube links, but I wanted to add the best-worst anime op in honor of andrex

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when this first aired 

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[Himu]

Shin-Chan is amazing. it is true

[Tasty]

apologies for adding to the pile of youtube links, but I wanted to add the best-worst anime op in honor of andrex

spoiler (click to show/hide)

when this first aired 

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Hey hey human sucker, ah human human fucker



I really like the first opening too though. The best song overall is the second ending.


ERASER RAIN

[Tasty]

Nah.

Major dressing up as the Laughing Man and looking suspiciously enough like him to pull it off somehow? Give me a break.

[Himu]

my rule about anime comedy is this:

no dubs.

[Tasty]

my rule about anime comedy is this:

no dubs.

Shin Chan defies that rule. Probably the only worthwhile exception, though.

[Tasty]

The overall story was way more interesting, easily. Nationalism and immigration are interesting enough when viewed through a future lens; but I felt it lacked the strong transhumanism/reality bending feel of what I associate with GitS.

The "tee hee I'm the laughing man!" stuff in the first SAC was a bit more interesting for ep to ep stuff I agree, two eps in particular are probably my favorite over anything in 2nd Gig (Togusa in the kids hospital, and Major in the Laughing Man chat room) but I thought both plotlines were generally of similar quality, and I liked Kuze a lot.

[Rahxephon91]

Btw stand alone 1st gig is better than 2nd

I really just need to say that 2nd GiG has the sniper episode and that is really enough to win this argument.

But I have to disagree. Sure 1st has the laughing man stuff and Jungle Cruise, but 2nd gig's plot was far more relevant to me. Displaced immigrants without a place to go being abused by the government who dosen't want them. It's just really relevant and was easier to get into. Plus, Goda is one magnificent bastard. Kruse is also just charismatic as all hell. Really, 2nd Gig feels more like human drama and well I like that more.

[Tasty]

BTW just your friendly reminder that Hunter x Hunter is fucking legit and possibly the best shonen ever, even better than Togashi's own YYH.

Btw stand alone 1st gig is better than 2nd

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This fucking moment

[Himu]

One Piece is best shounen ever. But only if we're talking manga as the anime sucks now.

[Himu]

Btw stand alone 1st gig is better than 2nd

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GOAT

[hampster]

 

[MrAngryFace]

Im not a a sub snob, I believe there are good dubs out there, but a lot is lost when you watch the scryed dub.

[Beezy]

Dunno how you guys can even attempt this. I've watched a shitload of anime that I can't remember by name and I know most of you have watched so much more than me.

[Great Rumbler]

apologies for adding to the pile of youtube links, but I wanted to add the best-worst anime op in honor of andrex

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when this first aired 

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Can't hold a candle to the best:

Dunno how you guys can even attempt this. I've watched a shitload of anime that I can't remember by name and I know most of you have watched so much more than me.

All the cool kids use MAL. Get with the times, old man.

[Rahxephon91]

Come on. If we are doing shitty rock anime opening. Lets not go with crap.

[helios]

1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (both gigs)

2. Planetes

3. Redline

4. FLCL

5. Gurren Lagann

[magus]

mmm...

welcome to nhk
haibane renmei
kino no tabi
excel saga
can't think of a 5th one... mmm... i guess back in the day i was really into slayer like MAF? (i even have like the actual manga) that or gurren lagan

but really these answer are so boring,so here's some obscure anime i liked as a little kid instead

[Himu]

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST where are you when i geek out about yua in anime thread magus

haibane renmei and welcome to the nhk

[pilonv1]

I haven't watched a lot of anime since I started full time work and women and stuff. The last thing I remember watching as it was being broadcast was Welcome To The NHK and I stopped after about 3 episodes.

1. Azumanga Daioh
2. Martian Successor Nadescio
3. Genshiken
4. Serial Experiments Lain
5. Cowboy Bebop

I seem to remember enjoying Haibane Renmei, Gunsmith Cats and Excel Saga as well. I think I started watching Honey & Clover at some point but don't think I finished it. Some of the shit I bought back then would probably make me cry right now if saw it. I remember one about a tough guy who had a girlfriend on his hand or something?
 

3) Fruits Basket

Guy I used to work with recommended it, and not liking it very much, but not finding it offensive, much like School Rumble. But he also recommended shit like Kanon (and anything like it), Colorful, Chobits, I My Me Strawberry Eggs and was an obsessive Naruto/Bleach fan, so I learned to keep away from his choices.

[magus]

ome of the shit I bought back then would probably make me cry right now if saw it. I remember one about a tough guy who had a girlfriend on his hand or something?

was it this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_Days

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST where are you when i geek out about yua in anime thread magus

haibane renmei and welcome to the nhk

to be honest i can barely remember under arrest,just that i really liked it

i do know why i liked slayers tho...



how it managed to switch from completly serious anime to complete bonkers stupidity was amazing and i don't think there ever was any other anime that did it so well

[pilonv1]

ome of the shit I bought back then would probably make me cry right now if saw it. I remember one about a tough guy who had a girlfriend on his hand or something?

was it this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_Days

holy shit yes! Just watched the opening on youtube, doesn't seem to be as bad as I remember. The opening/closing themes are p. awesome though.

Now I'm watching opening themes for everything I can remember, like I haven't heard the Mahoromatic closing theme in over a decade but still remember it reasonably well.

[Great Rumbler]

I feel like Heat Guy J is an under-appreciated series:



It's a GitS/Cowboy Bebop type show, though not as good as either, about this underfunded government office that consists of this kid, this girl, and this cool robot guy who have to get authorization to take a few shots of ammo out of safe when they investigate future crimes. And it's got Escaflowne faces.

[Great Rumbler]

By the way, if anyone's curious about just how much anime I've wasted my life watching, direct your attention here:

http://myanimelist.net/profile/GreatRumbler

[Joe Molotov]

Anybody watch Gintama? I've started watching it, and it seems pretty legit.