| My Top 20 list▲▼ | Rating▲▼ | Comment▲▼ |
| BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad (TV) | Masterpiece | #05 of 20 I couldn't stop watching this one. It was definitely one of the best I've ever seen. The story and the characters drew me in and I had to finish the story before I could get anything else done (like yardwork and going to the gym). |
| Cowboy Bebop (TV) | Masterpiece | #01 of 20 This is my favorite anime. Why? Well, lets see... I thought the voice acting was excellent, and I really enjoyed the characters and their interactions with each other. Even in the "filler" episodes, I was totally engrossed. I liked that it mixed action, comedy and sci-fi. This was one of the first anime I ever saw and even after seeing many other shows, it still is just as entertaining to rewatch. |
| Death Note (TV) | Masterpiece | #11 of 20 I was blown away by this show. It's simply one of the best plotted shows I've ever encountered. Even my disappointment with the death of a main character wasn't enough to ruin the show for me. The animation, as well as the English voice acting, was above average as well. Death Note definitely goes down as one of my new favorites. |
| Ergo Proxy (TV) | Masterpiece | #04 of 20 I loved the art in this one. All of it: The backgrounds, the characters themselves, etc. More importantly, this anime features a very intriguing story. I was sucked in from the very first episode. |
| Eureka Seven (TV) | Excellent | #10 of 20 I loved this. Eureka Seven had an intriguing plot and a large and diverse cast of characters, all of whom managed to be interesting and noteworthy in some way. I really appreciate long shows that take the time to develop their plotlines and characters. The art and animation were beautiful too. |
| Fate/Zero (TV) | Excellent | #18 of 20 As a fan of the fate/Stay Night anime, I was looking forward to watching this show. It did not disappoint, and even surpasses it's predecessor. For one, it's absolutely beautiful, the animation is gorgeous and fluid. The tone is dark and serious, which is a plus for me. It explains the holy grail war from the beginning, so it definitely stand alone for someone who is unfamiliar. My only problem with it is that it can be quite exposition heavy at times, so lots of reading is required. This is not a show one can just veg out to. This first season ends on an exciting cliffhanger, I can wait to get started with season 2.
(Completed watching October 2012)
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| Fate/Zero (TV 2) | Excellent | #18 of 20 Here in the second season, the action ramps up as the holy grail war is underway. The creators were certainly working with a budget for those action scenes, because they are beautiful. There are less long winded exposition scenes, although I must confess I found them interesting rather than tiresome. I liked how the show focused on all of the master/servant pairs, instead of just Saber. The ending is logical and satisfying, considering the existence of Fate/Stay Night. I enjoyed this show immensely.
(Completed watching October 2012) |
| Fighting Spirit (TV) | Excellent | #15 of 20 I originally saw a trailer for this and didn't think anything of it. I'm not into boxing and was turned off by the retro art style. Thankfully, I decided to pick it up anyway. Likable, interesting characters make this one fun to watch, even though most of the time you know exactly what is going to happen beforehand. Even though it was a little predictable, I was never bored while watching it, and whipped thorugh the second half in a couple of days. I highly recommend this one to anyone. |
| Full Metal Panic! (TV) | Excellent | #14 of 20 I've paired Season 1 and The Second Raid together. |
| Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV) | Excellent | #14 of 20 I've paired Season 1 and The Second Raid together. |
| His and Her Circumstances (TV) | Excellent | #17 of 20 I thought this was great! The story drew me in, the characteres were interesting and likeable, and I liked the music too. I was a little disappointed with the lame "ending" but now I just have an excuse to pick up the manga. Overall, this is the best I've seen of the romance/comedy genre so far. |
| Maison Ikkoku (TV) | Excellent | #20 of 20 Maison Ikkoku grew on me mre and more with each passing episode. It's the characters that make this show. All are fully developed with interesting personalities. There are no throwaway characters here. Such great characterization make this show one of the best I've seen. |
| (The) Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV) | Excellent | #13 of 20 I picked this one up after seeing lots of discussion on the forums about it. I'm glad I did! It was hysterical. The characters were great and the excellent dub didn't hurt. This is Ben's favorite show, but I rank it a little lower. It's interesting how tastes can be oh so slightly different. |
| NANA (TV) | Masterpiece | #07 of 20 It's been quite awhile since I've seen a show as good as this one. After sitting through so many contrived. cliche anime with typical anime art and typical anime J-pop music, NANA is like a breath of fresh air. The characters and their situations are so real and relatable that this show was a joy to watch. I love Ai Yazawa's art, and it's recreated beautifully here. And the music! I loved it so much I went and tracked down the soundtrack. Honestly, I love everything about this show and it's become one of my favorites. |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) | Excellent | #19 of 20 |
| Paradise Kiss (TV) | Excellent | #16 of 20 Paradise Kiss is a realistic teen drama in the same vein as "Beck". I absolutely loved it. The characters, the story, and the art all added up to a completely satisfying viewing experience for me. |
| Planetes (TV) | Excellent | #21 of 20 My favorite types of stories are those that are more character driven like this one. Planetes featured a really interesting cast of characters. Everyone from the lead characters down to the side characters had their own story and none of it was boring or felt tacked on. I also liked the more realistic portrayal of the characters and setting. I actually prefer this style to the "big eyes" style. |
| RahXephon (TV) | Masterpiece | #08 of 20 I watched this anime after seeing Evangelion, a similar show that I also enjoyed. I loved Eva, but in my opinion, RahXephon is superior. First, Ayato is a much more likable main character than Shinji. Second, I found the overall plot to be a bit more interesting and less convoluted. Lastly, I much prefered how this series ended. |
| Samurai 7 (TV) | Masterpiece | #03 of 20 I've watched this all the way through 3 times in all. The awesome story and interesting characters make this one of my favorite anime, right behind Cowboy Bebop and The Twelve Kingdoms. |
| Samurai Champloo (TV) | Masterpiece | #06 of 20 This is the very first anime series I watched and it's what interested me in anime. I loved the humor, the fight scenes, and the characters. |
| Toward the Terra (TV) | Masterpiece | #12 of 20 Torward the Terra is truely an epic show (in the literal meaning of the word and not the internet slang). The plot was an outstanding space opera that spanned a great distance and many years. The characters were well written and nuanced without resorting to stereotype "white knights" or "evil overlords". It hit all the right notes for me. While, it would have been nice to hear a dub, but the Japanse voice acting was fantastic. This show is a must see. |
| (The) Twelve Kingdoms (TV) | Masterpiece | #02 of 20 This 45 episodes long, and yet I blew through it in a few evenings. I was completely addicted to this story; I never wanted it to end. It was so very large in scale that it reminded me very much of those huge multi-volume epic fantasy stories, which are some of my very favorite to read. I will definitely be checking out the Twelve Kingdoms novels now that I've seen this show. |
| Wolf's Rain (TV) | Excellent | #09 of 20 This show has some of the prettiest art I have ever seen. It's also the most depressing thing I have ever seen; I cried like a baby. Even still, it is a great story that totally sucked me in. |
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