What's your favorite anime?

**jewpinthethird** · 06-21-2006, 11:36 PM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Samurai Champloo
Cowboy Bebop
RahXephon
FLCL

**Gano** · 06-22-2006, 12:18 AM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

I'm a fan of Mai HiME and Great Teacher Onizuka =D

**Squeek** · 06-22-2006, 12:25 AM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

Oh fine following trends whatever.

You asked for it.

Seen some / Rating

Bleach (TV) Excellent
Eureka 7 (TV)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV)
M�R (TV)
Naruto (TV) Decent
One Piece (TV) Masterpiece
Ouran High School Host Club (TV)
Pani Poni Dash! (TV)
Tales of Phantasia (OAV) Excellent
The Big O (TV)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV)
Utawarerumono (TV)

Seen all / Rating

.hack//SIGN (TV) Not really good
Ai Yori Aoshi (TV) So-so
Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ (TV) Not really good
Air (TV) Decent
Alien Nine (special) So-so
Azumanga Daioh (TV) Excellent
Battle Athletes Victory (TV) Excellent
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan (TV) Good
Cardcaptor Sakura (TV) Masterpiece
Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Excellent
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie Excellent
Chobits (TV) Very good
Chrono Crusade (TV) Good
Cowboy Bebop (TV) Masterpiece
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Excellent
DearS (TV) Good
Di Gi Charat (TV) Good
Dragon Drive (TV) Good
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (TV) Decent
Elfen Lied (TV) Excellent
Escaflowne: The Movie Weak
Excel Saga (TV) Good
Fate/stay night (TV) Excellent
Figure 17 (TV) Very good
FLCL (OAV) Masterpiece
Fruits Basket (TV) Excellent
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV) Very good
Futakoi (TV) Very good
Futakoi Alternative (TV) Very good
Galaxy Angel (TV) Excellent
Galaxy Angel A (TV) Excellent
Galaxy Angel X (TV) Excellent
Galaxy Angel Z (TV) Excellent
Getbackers (TV) Excellent
Ghost in the Shell (movie) Very good
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (movie) Very good
Girls Bravo (TV) Good
Great Teacher Onizuka (TV) Masterpiece
Haibane Renmei (TV) Good
Hand Maid May (TV) Decent
He is my Master (TV) Good
Hellsing (TV) Excellent
Hikaru no Go (TV) Excellent
INTERSTELLA 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (movie) Very good
Inu Yasha (TV) Not really good
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Not really good
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler Not really good
Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island Weak
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time Not really good
Jubei-chan - Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch (TV) Good
Jubei-Chan 2: The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu (TV) Good
Kiddy Grade (TV) Very good
Last Exile (TV) Excellent
Love Hina (TV) Good
Love Hina Again (OAV) Good
Love Hina Spring Special - I wish Your Dream Good
Love Hina X'mas Special - Silent Eve Good
Maburaho (TV) Good
Magical Project S (TV) Good
Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden (TV) Good
Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (TV) Good
Mahoromatic: Summer Special Good
Mahou Sensei Negima! (TV) Very good
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha (TV) Excellent
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's (TV) Excellent
Mai-Otome (TV) Good
Martian Successor Nadesico (TV) Good
My-Hime (TV) Excellent
Nadesico: Prince of Darkness (movie) Decent
Naruto (movie) Very good
Naruto Special: Battle at Hidden Falls. I am the Hero! (OAV) Good
Naruto Special: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (OAV) Good
Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) Good
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (movie) Good
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (movie) Good
One Piece Special: Adventure in the Ocean's Navel Good
One Piece: Chinjou Shima no Chopper Oukoku (movie) Very good
One Piece: Dead End no Bouken (movie) Excellent
One Piece: Nejimaki Shima no Bouken (movie) Very good
One Piece: The Movie Good
Outlaw Star (TV) Excellent
Paranoia Agent (TV) Very good
Pita Ten (TV) Excellent
Please Teacher! (TV) Good
Please Teacher! (OAV) Good
Please Twins! (TV) Good
Please Twins! (OAV) Good
Puni Puni Poemy (OAV) Decent
R.O.D -The TV- Masterpiece
RahXephon (TV) Decent
Read or Die (OAV) Masterpiece
Rozen Maiden (TV) Good
Rurouni Kenshin (TV) Decent
s-CRY-ed (TV) Excellent
SaiKano (TV) So-so
Samurai Champloo (TV) Excellent
Samurai X: Reflection (OAV) Good
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal (OAV) Excellent
Scrapped Princess (TV) Decent
Serial Experiments Lain (TV) Excellent
Shaman King (TV) Decent
Shana (TV) Excellent
Slayers (TV) Good
Slayers Next (TV) Good
Star Ocean EX (TV) Good
Steel Angel Kurumi (TV) Good
Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (TV) Good
Steel Angel Kurumi Encore (OAV) Good
Stellvia (TV) Masterpiece
Street Fighter II V (TV) Good
Tales of Eternia (TV) Very good
Tenjho Tenge (TV) Good
The Animatrix (OAV) Very good
The Cat Returns (movie) Good
Tokyo Mew Mew (TV) Decent
Trigun (TV) Excellent
Vision of Escaflowne (TV) Good
Yakitate!! Japan (TV) Excellent

Will not finish / Rating

Banner of the Stars (TV)
Banner of the Stars II (TV)
Blue Gender (TV)
Blue Gender: The Warrior (movie)
Boogiepop Phantom (TV)
Crest of the Stars (TV)
D.N.Angel (TV)
MoonPhase (TV)
Shuffle! (TV)
Slayers Try (TV)
Wolf's Rain (TV)

I'll give you a hint.

My problem is that I like almost everything I see.

I couldn't even rate .hack poorly enough =(

Ranking order:

Masterpiece
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Decent
So-So
Not Really Good
Weak
Bad
Awful
Worst Ever

~Squeek

**dontcareaboutmyid** · 06-22-2006, 12:44 AM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

squeek you have to finish ghost in the shell stand alone complex.

especially after giving both movies very good

**Moogy** · 06-22-2006, 01:13 AM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

Ghost in the Shell is horrible.

PS: Squeek, I'm surprised you even tried to watch Boogiepop Phantom. It's not something someone who likes linear, traditional plotlines like you would enjoy at all.

**Snowcrafta** · 06-22-2006, 01:25 AM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

I'm terribly bored, so I'll go through and explain each genre and my favorite.

Best Drama: Kimi ga Nozomu Eien.
-Runner up: Gunslinger Girl

Hands down this drama was incredible. What started off as a light, fluffy high school romance quickly turned into one of the most depressing, heart wrenching things I've ever seen. Torn apart on weather or not to like or hate a character happened nearly every episode, and I never felt so toyed with upon completing it. Everything about KimiNozo just blew me away, and I was never so shocked at an anime in my life. This is easily the most serious anime I've ever seen, as the only 'comedy' that would come up was with two girls working at a restaurant, and I never laughed much at them anyways. I was so torn through this whole series that I was ready to cry during several moments. This was also watched in one sitting, and I'd advise everyone who takes the time to watch it to only do a few episodes at a time. It's just too heartbreaking if you watch it all at once.

I also have this as my #1 favorite anime ever.

Best Harem (Many girls, 1 guy): Shuffle!
- Runner up: Love Hina

Shuffle! was just incredible as a harem, a drama, and a comedy. As a harem, I just simply like harems. They're funny, fluffy, and usually have a cheesy love-romance plot to them that I just drool over. 5 gorgeous girls in love with one guy, and I thought it was pretty obvious who the winner was going to be just by following the rules that the childhood friend always wins, hands down. Of course, Shuffle! did indeed change that for me, which was a pleasant surprise. This show was fair to all the girls in respects that they all got their share of screentime, and it was fairly hazy who would come out on top (or bottom, I've seen the H-game art) for a good portion of the show, and when there was a fairly clear victor I was still unsure if she'd win. Of course, Shuffle! is debatable among those whom I speak of anime with. I loved the resolution episode where the winner was unmasked, and everyone else who saw it at the time I did were all heavily disappointed. I didn't care, because I was too in love with the show to care.

Best Love/Romance: Eureka seveN
- Runner up: Onegai Twins/Teacher
I know, I know. Eureka seveN is a mech show, correct? As one view, yes. However, after the whole mech thrill is over, the second half of the series is some serious relationship building between two couples that play out just beautifully. I can say I was sincerely surprised when I saw it as a relationship and love story over extremely stylish mech fights. So mech anticipation kept teasing me in scenes with Renton and Eureka that it just drove me nuts at times. This anime took their time to fully develop the two couples rather than skip to the stuff I melt over early on. I was pleased with the Eureka – Renton relationship, but the Anemone and Dominic one played out much more dramatically, and I felt so in love with the episode when it was all revealed. This also counters a bad habit of mine, which is once someone is bad I can't stand them and shun them away (a la Nanoha A's), with the whole Anemone thing. However, I just simply loved Anemone because I got to see her grow and realize feeling which is something I melt for in anime.

Best Action: Samurai Champloo
- Runner ups: Eureka seveN, Gunslinger Girl.
Samurai Champloo from the very first episode is an edge-of-you-seat thrill ride. Near every episode has extremely well designed and delivered action scenes, and a nice spice because there were two styles of sword swinging being shown – the professional, proper style of Jin's, and the sloppy, hip-hop style of Mugen's. Being drawn on a journy by a random girl they picked up on the first episode to find a samurai that smells of sunflowers, I was treated to an excellent story, which included some light romance, assassins, humorous plots, and even a taste of horror. Throughout this all, however, the sword fights never got old. I ate them up like a fat kid would twinkies, and always got a rush out of them. As a bonus to the mix, this anime also has one of the best endings I've ever seen, which is quite the accomplishment. Most anime tends to only have sub-par endings because they are too rushed or just plain awful, but this one actually had a logical ending that left me say: What? Wow.

Best Magical Girl: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha & Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
- Runner up: Card Captor Sakura
I admit it; I downloaded this anime simply because Kefit sent me the OP theme. It's cheesy, but it is the truth. Innocent Starter was just too beautiful, and I couldn't resist after he said the show was alright. Like most fantasy anime, it starts off hard to follow with a confusing plot. However, this show quickly sorted itself out, and by the third episode everything made sense. Starting off as a typical Magical Girl show, I was entranced by it simply because I don't see major fantasy anime often. It was fun to watch Nanoha find and attack random enemies, and her limit breaks, per say, were just awesome. Although I will admit I fell victim to 'I hate the antagonist' which happens to me often, I quickly found myself falling in love with Fate, Nanoha's rival. By the end, however, I loved Fate and was eagerly awaiting Nanoha A's.

Nanoha A's was just awesome all around, even though I once again fell for 'I hate the antagonists'. I simply couldn't deal with the Cloud Knights at all. It was, however, a good chance for me to get my fill of Fate + Nanoha magical attack limit break omg awesome. I ate those up like ice cream on a hot summer day, and was thrilled every timethey got screen time. This show could be a nice competition with Samurai Champloo when it came to action scenes, but unlike Champloo, this also had a fair ammount of drama. Overall, this was just a nice ride the whole time, and it actually sparked some deep emotions in me, which resulted in 15 minute debate about why I hated the antagonists so much. I still have the conversation saved as well :P

Best Comedy: Dokuro-chan
- Runner ups: Green Green TV, 2x2=Shinobuden.
Wow. I don't care what people say, this anime was brilliant. Massive slapstick humor, blood and guts that left me in stitches, and a legendary opening song that, when translated, has the best lyrics ever written to a song. Ever. Although this anime was short, it was with no doubt a golden moment in my anime career. Everything dealing with this strange angel never ceased to make me laugh. For some reason, this anime managed to do the SAME FREAKING THING several times an episode during its whole duration, and it busted me up in laughter so badly that I was forced to pause this show on several occasions, and even managed a legendary ROFL during one moment. Anyone who didn't like this comedy said the humor in it was stupid or overdone, but taking into account it lasted all of two hours, it's impossible to say that Dokuro chan was overdone or repetitive.

Best Horror/suspense: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
- Runner up: Elfen Lied
The opening 10 seconds of this anime and you already know what you're in for. You are treated to a pleasant scene of a silhouette holding a club of some sort swinging at two bodies on the ground that is complimented by blood splattering on the floor and walls with a nice melody of bones crunching under the power of the bat. Cue the spooky opening theme song, which sets the mood of the series quite well. After a fluffy first episode, I was treated to one of the greatest games of mind-trickery I've ever gotten to enjoy. I've had my mind played with so much for only 11 episodes that have aired it drove me nuts. Eerie, suspenseful atmospheres compliment the equally as creepy characters which even I grew frightened of. As if being frightened of every character in the story wasn't enough, the story keeps restarting every 4 or 5 episodes, depending on the arc, meaning that all characters come back to life and everything plays out as if what you just saw didn't happen at all. This is also the only anime... no, the only non-real life thing to ever make me panic. The end of the eighth episode shocked me so bad that I actually had a pseudo panic attack that left me breathing in a paper bag for almost 15 minutes.

**Kefit** · 06-22-2006, 01:56 AM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

I don't like to give numeric ratings or to order my favorites, but I will present a few in no particular order (along with favorite character from each):

Eureka Seven - The relationships, characters, and setting were simply superb. The only real weakness is in plot progression pacing, but that is rather unimportant due to the excellent pacing of each individual episode. ps Episode 48 is incredibly godly to infinity and beyond. Favorite character: Anemone.

Mai~HiME - Awesome, awesome characters that the show endears one to in nicely comical first half, and then throws into incredibly well crafted drama in the second. Shiho <3<3, even if the rest of the internet hates her. Episode 20 is incredibly godly to infinity and beyond. Favorite character: Shiho

Figure 17 - Excellently crafted slice of life series featuring some of the best character development I have ever seen. The plot is kind of weak, but that doesnt't really matter. Culminates in one of my favorite anime endings ever. Favorite character: this is a toughy, but I guess Hikaru

Alien Nine - The characters in this series go through lots of horrible, crazy things, but the entire time they simply ooze with emotion and humanity. It develops into an incredible ride of tension and drama, but never loses its heart. The anime ends at an incredibly odd spot, but the manga fixes that problem and provides a fully enclosed tale (which leaving room for more - ya, I can dream >_>). Favorite character: Yuri

Pita Ten - Anime is alright, but the manga is awesome. Koge Donbo crafts some wonderfully emotional scenes, and the ending has to be seen to be believed. Favorite character: Misha

Jubei-chan - Season one is fun with awesome sword battles and some nice drama at the end. Season two is godly with godly sword battles and fantastic drama throughout. Both seasons are hampered by awkward, out of place humor at times, but not enough to have much of an effect on the series as a whole. Favorite character: Freasha

Magical Project S - One of my old favorites. Some hilarious parodies, and a real heart behind the characters. Episodes 19 and 20 are simply wonderful. Favorite character: Misao/Pixy Misa

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's - Season one was mediocre punctuated by awesomeness. A's is awesometastic the entire way through, and at times jumps to godly (hi episode 9 and 11). There really ought to be more hardcore fighting magical girl shows. And more Vita. The world needs more Vita. Favorite character: VITACHAN

Da Capo - Mediocre first half that is mostly comedic fluff. Some of the best drama I have ever seen in the second half, with one of my favorite love triangle resolutions ever. Think of the situation with Asa and Kaede in Shuffle!, and then give it a proper conclusion. Godliness, of course, ensues. Also has what is likely my favorite overall harem ever. Favorite character: Nemu

FLCL - Craziness punctuated by craziness. But it is cohesive and self-contained, and it has heart. I like shows with heart, in case you haven't noticed. Favorite character: Eri

There are other shows I like a lot, but I don't feel like writing anymore, so that is all for now.

**Snowcrafta** · 06-22-2006, 02:04 AM

Re: what's your favorite anime?

Think of the situation with Asa and Kaede in Shuffle!, and then give it a proper conclusion

Oh, and 18-21 didn't have a proper conclusion?