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I know this is a really uncreative and [probably] overused question, but what's your favorite anime?
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Anime & Manga Favorite Anime?
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I know this is a really uncreative and [probably] overused question, but what's your favorite anime?
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LegoLad659
Fairy Queen
I'd state my own favorite anime, but I feel like it's rather pointless now because it's already been said xD
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ShadowedNexus
That Guy Who Reads A Lot
Mine is between Clannad and and Toradora.
Salt Lord
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I've never heard of Clannad, but I know someone who used to watch Toradora.
ShadowedNexus
That Guy Who Reads A Lot
[QUOTE="Salt Lord]I've never heard of Clannad, but I know someone who used to watch Toradora.
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Both are romance anime's with drama (Clannad more so.)
Most people are turned off by the large eye'd drawing style,
But it's one of my favorites. The second season of it, Clannad: Afterstory, is much more emotional than the first. I really do reccomend it for anyone who likes that kind of stuff.
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Both are romance anime's with drama (Clannad more so.)
Most people are turned off by the large eye'd drawing style,
But it's one of my favorites. The second season of it, Clannad: Afterstory, is much more emotional than the first. I really do reccomend it for anyone who likes that kind of stuff.
LegoLad659
Fairy Queen
ShadowedNexus said:Both are romance anime's with drama (Clannad more so.)
Most people are turned off by the large eye'd drawing style,
But it's one of my favorites. The second season of it, Clannad: Afterstory, is much more emotional than the first. I really do reccomend it for anyone who likes that kind of stuff.
That's adorable (^.^) I may have to check that out sometime.
Moonshadow
Roaming The Universe and Stars
CODE GEASSSSSSSSS!
It's amazing and needs all caps to be said!
It's amazing and needs all caps to be said!
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I can see why. (:<)ShadowedNexus said:
I can't judge it until I see it. But I've heard it's really good. I'm gonna try watching it soon!Moonshadow said:
Moonshadow
Roaming The Universe and Stars
[QUOTE="Salt Lord]I can see why. (:<)
I can't judge it until I see it. But I've heard it's really good. I'm gonna try watching it soon!
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It's totally worth the watch. Doesn't disappoint.
I can't judge it until I see it. But I've heard it's really good. I'm gonna try watching it soon!
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It's totally worth the watch. Doesn't disappoint.
Cross
Word Assassin
Yu Yu Hakusho is my favorite anime of all time.
It's from the 90s so it's probably lesser known now than some of the newer anime out. But it's by the same author of HunterXHunter.
Yu Yu Hakusho features a four-man band who go around protecting the human race from demonkind. Half the team is made up of demons which led to some interesting moments.
It's from the 90s so it's probably lesser known now than some of the newer anime out. But it's by the same author of HunterXHunter.
Yu Yu Hakusho features a four-man band who go around protecting the human race from demonkind. Half the team is made up of demons which led to some interesting moments.
Prince Hal
Itinerant Gentleman-Rogue
This.Moonshadow said:
But also there's way too many good anime! I'll limit myself to just two others here hahaha. One that I feel has a unique art style and an awesome story (based off a classic novel, by the by!) is Gankutsuou. It's based off The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, but set in a sci-fi far future setting. The art definitely captures the sort of elaborate clothing favored by upper classes during the early-mid 19th century, whilst still making every character suitably singular.
Let's see....Other good ones that I'd rate incredibly highly would have to be Beyond the Boundary, an urban fantasy series about a couple high school students who are part of a society of spirit hunters. Basically they hunt down evil spirits and remove them from the environs. It's definitely a cliche sort of set up but I loved the execution.
The One Eyed Bandit
rotworm
Tenebrous
夷陵老祖
"I am the bone of my sword
Steel is my body and fire is my blood
I have created over a thousand blades
Unknown to Death, Nor known to Life
Have withstood pain to create many weapons
Yet, those hands will never hold anything
So as I pray, unlimited blade works."
Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works is the best anime for me!
The animation is just plain （〜^∇^)〜
Steel is my body and fire is my blood
I have created over a thousand blades
Unknown to Death, Nor known to Life
Have withstood pain to create many weapons
Yet, those hands will never hold anything
So as I pray, unlimited blade works."
Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works is the best anime for me!
The animation is just plain （〜^∇^)〜
J0ker
The Clown Prince
Litho
error
My favorite anime(s) is probably Yowamushi Pedal or Hunter X Hunter.
JOJO is wonderful.The One Eyed Bandit][media][URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkPqh0z-_Y said:
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Lego
The 2x4 red brick
Pretty muchMoonshadow said:
Akatasuki no Yona comes a close second though
Archie
Not even my final form
ARSLAN SENKI
The One Eyed Bandit
rotworm
i need to watch thatArchie said:
Prince Hal
Itinerant Gentleman-Rogue
Arslan Senki is very enjoyable. I liked that it's not your traditional high fantasy and more of a sword-and-sorcery setting (based off of medieval Persia instead of medieval Europe (for the most part... 
)) but with a high fantasy hero. The large ensemble cast of characters really tied the piece together, as well.
)) but with a high fantasy hero. The large ensemble cast of characters really tied the piece together, as well.
Archie
Not even my final form
[QUOTE="Prince Hal]Arslan Senki is very enjoyable. I liked that it's not your traditional high fantasy and more of a sword-and-sorcery setting (based off of medieval Persia instead of medieval Europe (for the most part... )) but with a high fantasy hero. The large ensemble cast of characters really tied the piece together, as well.
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Yup and its really complex, the main antagonist is bae imo
)) but with a high fantasy hero. The large ensemble cast of characters really tied the piece together, as well.[/QUOTE]
Yup and its really complex, the main antagonist is bae imo
Prince Hal
Itinerant Gentleman-Rogue
Hahaha yeah I found myself rooting for the antagonist more often than I first thought I would.
Batmang
There's no such thing as a painless lesson.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is my favourite anime, no contest. I've yet to see an anime series that even comes close.
Azure Sky
Random Lazy Guy
Favourite anime ? Damn, kind of hard to say. But after watching over 300 anime and reading over 200 manga (including every series that was mentioned up to this moment in this thread), I'd say the anime Hyouka, Hellsing Ultimate, Baccano and Parasyte-the maxim- come at the top for me. As for manga, I'd say Trigun, Clokwork apple (Tezuka Osamu), Tsukihime, Gangsta and Rosario Vampire.
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Idea
The Pun Tyrant
Well, in terms of recommendations, I have a thread where you can request those. I'd give them here, but I'm afraid you didn't give, well, any info about your tastes, so it's a bit hard to outright recommend anything that might suit you.
As for my for my favorite anime, here is a list starting with my favorite, to my top ten, top 20 and a few honorable mentioned (because I couldn't help myself). Keep in mind that, for shows with more Han 1 season, I compiled them as just 1 anime for the wholes series.
Favorite anime:
1.Re:Creators -To say this anime is underrated is completely wrong. On one hand, because naturally it isn't for everyone. It is an anime of deep and complex writing, of layers upon layers of meta and puts into question certain ideas that, if taken seriously, can really bring one to think, which makes it overall rather slow and hard to get at times, making it perhaps less accessible. To put it in a metaphor, it's a really deep pond you have to sink into of your own accord instead of a wave that pulls you in, but in the end it just pulls you to more sand. On the other hand, it's wrong to say underestimated precisely because of that depth- it's far from just underestimated, the effort, creativity and masterful writing are typically disregarded in terms of how slow it is, but the intelligence and effort with which this story about stories and story-writers is woven is undeniable. Add a stunning soundtrack and great visuals, and you get Re:creators.
As for my for my favorite anime, here is a list starting with my favorite, to my top ten, top 20 and a few honorable mentioned (because I couldn't help myself). Keep in mind that, for shows with more Han 1 season, I compiled them as just 1 anime for the wholes series.
Favorite anime:
1.Re:Creators -To say this anime is underrated is completely wrong. On one hand, because naturally it isn't for everyone. It is an anime of deep and complex writing, of layers upon layers of meta and puts into question certain ideas that, if taken seriously, can really bring one to think, which makes it overall rather slow and hard to get at times, making it perhaps less accessible. To put it in a metaphor, it's a really deep pond you have to sink into of your own accord instead of a wave that pulls you in, but in the end it just pulls you to more sand. On the other hand, it's wrong to say underestimated precisely because of that depth- it's far from just underestimated, the effort, creativity and masterful writing are typically disregarded in terms of how slow it is, but the intelligence and effort with which this story about stories and story-writers is woven is undeniable. Add a stunning soundtrack and great visuals, and you get Re:creators.
2.Code Geass - Code Geass is a classic. A story of war, opression, dreams, future and present... The cleverness of the writing and twists, and the way the central focus of the story, both the power known as Geass and the main character, Lelouch are explored in a consistent yet fluent manner like an ever escalating crescendo that terminates only with the best finale I've seen to an anime, EVER, it's truly melodic.
3.Konosuba-Konosuba is comedy and parody at it's finest. Not only have I rewatched a few times, it's also the only anime that got me to buy the light novel (first), though that's in large part due to unavailable nature of them in my country. That said, the comedy in Konosuba is pure gold, and as a huge fan of comedy, that's a really big plus, but with the continuity in the story, the great writing and true display of consequences, plus some interesting world building, Konosuba is amazing and hilarious, and every involving aspect is working in tandem to strengthen that.
4.Yuuki Yuuna Yuusha de Aru- Consewuences. Prices to pay. These themes are common, but their display in this emotional rollercoaster of a magical girl anime is simply otherworldly. In fact the drama of the realism is such , the hopelessness hitting you in the heart is such, that when there is a glimmer of hope it almost seems odd.
5.Date a Live- Date a Live is honestly an anime I have a little trouble saying it's one of my favorites, cause people get really judgy about harem anime. Still, this anime has really proven itself to be, in my eyes, brilliant. It has a consistent and interesting world, a buck load of cuteness, and can touch you in the feels in any direction it wants. It's pleasing to look and ridiculously rewatchable to me. I CAN'T get tired of it, which is pretty amazing in this day and age.
6.My Teen Love Comedy is Wrong as Expected- I'm not sure if I would call this a harem , but it is most definitely a romantic comedy. The real strength of this , again, very rewatchable show, is the main character, Hiki. I am a sucker for self-sacrifice stories and boy does this one deliver. Plus the snarky comments he makes all the time , and the cunning strategies are right up my alley as well.
7.Boku no Hero Academia- I doubt you need me to talk a lot about how great Boku no hero is, from Greta characters, great story, ever-awing soundtrack... It's just an amazing shines overall, and you don't need to look far for confirmation.
8.Sakurasou Pet no Kanojou- Dealing with themes of envy is very difficult. Doing so with a mixture of comedy and melodrama is a f*cking art, and this canvas is painted all over with pet girl of Sakurasou. Just thinking of the struggles the characters, in particular the main character faced in this anime that is not afraid to show the reality of failure and the need to move past simple failure or success, still tugs my heart to this day.
9.Log Horizon-There are a lot of MMORPG titles in the market, and Log Horizon certainly brings great world building elements into the table, and learns how to explore said setting with loveable and ever-active characters. The story is at once political and dynamic, the setting a familiar unfamiliar with a greatly expansive and interesting world built with my favorite kind of magic system, an actual game-like magic system.
10.World God Only Knows- Returning with harem animes, this one focuses on the attempts to "capture" the love of the girls. The extremely active stance of the MC, the variety presented and great comedy, a few rather interesting premises, all of it leading to a befitting finale, in one of the few instances were I wasn't put off by the way demons and angels were represented.
3.Konosuba-Konosuba is comedy and parody at it's finest. Not only have I rewatched a few times, it's also the only anime that got me to buy the light novel (first), though that's in large part due to unavailable nature of them in my country. That said, the comedy in Konosuba is pure gold, and as a huge fan of comedy, that's a really big plus, but with the continuity in the story, the great writing and true display of consequences, plus some interesting world building, Konosuba is amazing and hilarious, and every involving aspect is working in tandem to strengthen that.
4.Yuuki Yuuna Yuusha de Aru- Consewuences. Prices to pay. These themes are common, but their display in this emotional rollercoaster of a magical girl anime is simply otherworldly. In fact the drama of the realism is such , the hopelessness hitting you in the heart is such, that when there is a glimmer of hope it almost seems odd.
5.Date a Live- Date a Live is honestly an anime I have a little trouble saying it's one of my favorites, cause people get really judgy about harem anime. Still, this anime has really proven itself to be, in my eyes, brilliant. It has a consistent and interesting world, a buck load of cuteness, and can touch you in the feels in any direction it wants. It's pleasing to look and ridiculously rewatchable to me. I CAN'T get tired of it, which is pretty amazing in this day and age.
6.My Teen Love Comedy is Wrong as Expected- I'm not sure if I would call this a harem , but it is most definitely a romantic comedy. The real strength of this , again, very rewatchable show, is the main character, Hiki. I am a sucker for self-sacrifice stories and boy does this one deliver. Plus the snarky comments he makes all the time , and the cunning strategies are right up my alley as well.
7.Boku no Hero Academia- I doubt you need me to talk a lot about how great Boku no hero is, from Greta characters, great story, ever-awing soundtrack... It's just an amazing shines overall, and you don't need to look far for confirmation.
8.Sakurasou Pet no Kanojou- Dealing with themes of envy is very difficult. Doing so with a mixture of comedy and melodrama is a f*cking art, and this canvas is painted all over with pet girl of Sakurasou. Just thinking of the struggles the characters, in particular the main character faced in this anime that is not afraid to show the reality of failure and the need to move past simple failure or success, still tugs my heart to this day.
9.Log Horizon-There are a lot of MMORPG titles in the market, and Log Horizon certainly brings great world building elements into the table, and learns how to explore said setting with loveable and ever-active characters. The story is at once political and dynamic, the setting a familiar unfamiliar with a greatly expansive and interesting world built with my favorite kind of magic system, an actual game-like magic system.
10.World God Only Knows- Returning with harem animes, this one focuses on the attempts to "capture" the love of the girls. The extremely active stance of the MC, the variety presented and great comedy, a few rather interesting premises, all of it leading to a befitting finale, in one of the few instances were I wasn't put off by the way demons and angels were represented.
11.Madoka Magika- Considerd by many as the founding place for the dark magical Girl genre, this anime left me depressed for quite a while. It was one for the first anime I watched as a teen and to this day the music I heart wrenching to me, appealing to the sadness of the contents.
12..Action Heroines Cheer Fruits- this anime made me cry. In over the 300 anime I've watched , two made me cry, and this was one of them. It's truly emotional and surprisingly realistic, but being emotional can only take you so far in my eyes.
13.One Punch Man- A hilarious parody and really awesome to watch. Everything you could want, you can probably find it here, melodrama, action, comedy, slice of life, superheroes... but at a point I just can't stir too much of a reaction about it. It's great when you're watching it, but when you stop for a bit it can really kill the hype.
14.Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha- Before Madoka there was Nanoha, and while this anime is a lot more, well, kid-oriented up to a point, it is an incredibly mature show for what it is, and the world building, especially the weaving of magitech into this whole extremely unique and detailed universe is just jaw-dropping.
15.Is this a Zombie?- another hilarious comedy, and anothe harem, this one the pinnacle of the deviant syndrome of just juggling as many different things together as it can. Zombies and necromancers, violin-based magic, magical girls, vampire ninjas, fairies, you name it. And yet it manages to be emotional and hilarious when it wants, and it's certainly Re-watchable.
16. Fate- the fate franchise is huge. Just the name of it calls for waves of hype among the anime community. In particular zero and unlimited blade works are awesome and timeless. In addition to the self-sacrifice stories I'ma sucker off, fate has possibly one of the most awesome premises of any story period.
17.Kokoro Connect- this is, without question, the most relatable anime I have ever watched. At least, it has the most relatable character moment I've ever witnessed, to me personally. Add into it the boldness and uniqueness of a lot of it's stunts, and the way it plays with your heartstrings, and you get a great show.
18.Digimon- I pondered not including this one cause nostalgia goggles, but looking back, it's really an impressive premise, world-building , story, characters, action... There is so much digimon has to offer that it even was what got me to RPing in the first place.
19.Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry- "I liked it before it was cool" truly applies to my view of Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry. It is a show that plays that thin line of generic versus playing with tropes and the finesse with which it is executed and the great action and characters, in particular the actually limited main character make it a very enjoyable experience.
20.Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu- Festish-powered aliens attack the the Earth , while the MC (Male) genderflips into an action hero with a thing for twin tails. If that made you burst out laughing of even just chuckle a little, you should come and watch the show in which this is basically the premise.
12..Action Heroines Cheer Fruits- this anime made me cry. In over the 300 anime I've watched , two made me cry, and this was one of them. It's truly emotional and surprisingly realistic, but being emotional can only take you so far in my eyes.
13.One Punch Man- A hilarious parody and really awesome to watch. Everything you could want, you can probably find it here, melodrama, action, comedy, slice of life, superheroes... but at a point I just can't stir too much of a reaction about it. It's great when you're watching it, but when you stop for a bit it can really kill the hype.
14.Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha- Before Madoka there was Nanoha, and while this anime is a lot more, well, kid-oriented up to a point, it is an incredibly mature show for what it is, and the world building, especially the weaving of magitech into this whole extremely unique and detailed universe is just jaw-dropping.
15.Is this a Zombie?- another hilarious comedy, and anothe harem, this one the pinnacle of the deviant syndrome of just juggling as many different things together as it can. Zombies and necromancers, violin-based magic, magical girls, vampire ninjas, fairies, you name it. And yet it manages to be emotional and hilarious when it wants, and it's certainly Re-watchable.
16. Fate- the fate franchise is huge. Just the name of it calls for waves of hype among the anime community. In particular zero and unlimited blade works are awesome and timeless. In addition to the self-sacrifice stories I'ma sucker off, fate has possibly one of the most awesome premises of any story period.
17.Kokoro Connect- this is, without question, the most relatable anime I have ever watched. At least, it has the most relatable character moment I've ever witnessed, to me personally. Add into it the boldness and uniqueness of a lot of it's stunts, and the way it plays with your heartstrings, and you get a great show.
18.Digimon- I pondered not including this one cause nostalgia goggles, but looking back, it's really an impressive premise, world-building , story, characters, action... There is so much digimon has to offer that it even was what got me to RPing in the first place.
19.Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry- "I liked it before it was cool" truly applies to my view of Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry. It is a show that plays that thin line of generic versus playing with tropes and the finesse with which it is executed and the great action and characters, in particular the actually limited main character make it a very enjoyable experience.
20.Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu- Festish-powered aliens attack the the Earth , while the MC (Male) genderflips into an action hero with a thing for twin tails. If that made you burst out laughing of even just chuckle a little, you should come and watch the show in which this is basically the premise.
*Sora no Method- for extreme cuteness
*Rewrite-for the involving story, bold moves with the second season, and excellent mechanics
*Invaders of Rokujouma- for the cutest animation I've ever seen
*Dogs and Scissors-for the old premise and funny comedy
*Papa no Iukoto no Kikinasai- for the bold premise
*Handa-Kun- for making me drop to the floor with laugher, literally
*Netoge no Yome- for being strangely heartwarming
*magical girl raising project- for the angle with which it approached magical girls
*made in abyss- a great anime, really grappling, a little bit overhyped and too reliant on shock value (but boy does it have some heavy, realistic shock value). A great world around it as well, though I generally prefer writing that exposes something awesome, than one which relies on hiding it.
*full metal alchemist- really awesome, just not too rewatchable to me and not that appealing in retrospect
*Rewrite-for the involving story, bold moves with the second season, and excellent mechanics
*Invaders of Rokujouma- for the cutest animation I've ever seen
*Dogs and Scissors-for the old premise and funny comedy
*Papa no Iukoto no Kikinasai- for the bold premise
*Handa-Kun- for making me drop to the floor with laugher, literally
*Netoge no Yome- for being strangely heartwarming
*magical girl raising project- for the angle with which it approached magical girls
*made in abyss- a great anime, really grappling, a little bit overhyped and too reliant on shock value (but boy does it have some heavy, realistic shock value). A great world around it as well, though I generally prefer writing that exposes something awesome, than one which relies on hiding it.
*full metal alchemist- really awesome, just not too rewatchable to me and not that appealing in retrospect
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