Top Favorite Anime's

[Prrromotion]

Let's keep things simple and direct here. Simply put a list of your favorite anime's before the eyes of the one or to other people that might fall upon your ideals.

My list:

1. Bleach.
Simply an action packed, awesome anime with sword fights, a balance of humor, action, and even just a smidgen of romance. Overall just a great show. Trying to explain it all here would span paragraph after paragraph, so I'll just keep it short.

2. Excel Saga
Officially usurping the #2 spot from Trigun, I found Excel Saga to be a uniquely funny anime. Every character is colorful and unique: From the charismatic Ilpalazzo, to the hyperactive Excel, to the hopeless romantic Watanabe, to the never-ending sorrows of the immigrant worker, Pedro. It's a truly hilarious show, the funniest anime I've ever seen.

3. Trigun
An action filled show worthy of any mention. Vash, the main character, has a double-sided personality. During the times of ease, he is goofy, kind, and sometimes lecherous to the ladies. During the tense moments, he becomes an altruistic warrior of peace, believing strongly in his carchphrase "Love and Peace". He is an ace gunman, yet he never ever killed anyone, which is almost contradicting his own purpose. The reason it falls short is that the quality may be lacking in some areas visually, but other than that, it's great.

4. Cowboy Bebop
A futuristic anime that I'm sure everyone's heard of or watched at some point. Action packed, at times funny, and visually beautiful, it's purely a great action show that is never disappointing.

5. Samurai Champloo
A strict action anime, it's probably the goriest and bloodiest on my list. People being sliced in half, death cries abound, etc. It takes place in the edo period in Japan, featuring 3 main characters. Two ace swordsman, and a young girl (Jin, Mugen, and Fuu, respectively). Jin is quiet and soft spoken, rarely speaking his mind or showing any sign of emotion. Mugen is thingyy and arrogant, and his voice actor is also the voice actor of Spike Spiegel, the main character from Cowboy Bebop. Fuu is a young, sometimes naive girl, who at times provces to be more of a nuisance in the party than a benefit. She seeks a samurai "who smells of sunflowers". Overall, shortcomings aside, very action-y and something to look in to.

Honorable mentions:
Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto, Shin Chan, Chobits

First anime's I've watched: Tenchi Muyo, Kikaider

[Gabe Puratekuta]

I think I'll take a crack at this


1: Bleach
As mentioned earlier, this series is great. Each of the elements balance out perfectly and it gives a more human effect of the Shinigami than anything else. A definite watch!

2: Scry-ed
Another action-packed anime series. After a large-scale disaster on an island south of Japan, certain people develop special abilities (some more cooler than others). It might be more dramatic than action-oriented, but it's definitely worth a look

3: Robotech/Macross
Ah, a classic! Giant aliens, spaceships and transforming fighter jets make up an interesting series. There are some odd devices (Micronize ray?) and certainly some funny moments mixed in, but these series have caught my attention (even though, I've only seen the first one and the first part of the second. And I own the movie version of another)

4: Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki
Another classic, although not as old as Macross. Follow the life of a normal high school student in Japan and his father and grandfather as their lives get turned upside-down when 5 young women come crashing down (sometimes literally ). I'd actually like to finish watching this one

5: MÄR- Marchen Awakens Romance
A middle-school boy goes to a magical world where he finds that not only he is the only one that can save this world, but that his father had done the same. Filled with a distinct and varying cast and a balanced storyline, it deserves a checking out if you're into fantasy

Honorable mentions:
R.O.D: the TV
Bobobo-bo Bobo-bo
Ranma 1/2
Gundam (W)ing
Tenchi Muyo! TV
Full Metal Alchemist
Eiken(for those of you who like oversized boobies and innuendo XD)
Hell Teacher Nube

[Prrromotion]

I really expected Ranma to top your list

I've recently taken a liking to Chobits, a la youtube. It's really a cute anime (no homo). I like a good romantic comedy now and then.

D'oh crap. I forgot Mai HiME. Lesse now...

Pretend Mai-HiME is in the #4 spot and oust Samurai Champloo from the list.

[Gabe Puratekuta]

Well, it has influenced me in the past. I can probably put it up there

[Prrromotion]

Hmm, finished watching chobits today. Very good lovey-dovey ending. In time, I will see if it makes my top 5, and it seems promising.

[Gabe Puratekuta]

I've recently seen the 9th episode of Witchblade. This series isn't bad

[Prrromotion]

Mah revised list!

1. Bleach
Despite the fact that this new post-soul society pre-Aizen chapter sucks, Bleach remains my favorite, albeit with some... -er-hem- point deductions.

2. Excel saga
No updates here. I can't find it on dvd anywhere though.

3. Trigun
I hear talk that they're making a movie. Something to look forward to.

4. Afro Samurai
My, my, quite the spectacle indeed. Samuel L. Jackson voices the main character. It's a story of revenge...

Years ago, when the main character was just a boy, his father held the title of #1, meaning he was the greatest warrior in the land. His father was challenged to a duel by the #2, "Justice", a lanky, cruel, wide-brimmed hat wearing ace-gunman. Justice killed "Afro's" father, and became the new #1. Afro becomes the #2 years later, and seeks to kill Justice and avenge his father.

The fights are top-notch in this 5-episode series. At over a 1-million dollar production pricetag per episode, the quality is, not suprisingly, superb.

5. Chobits
Bah, mai-hime can cry me a river.