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Barciad
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1999, the best year in Anime that I have ever come across.
Crest of the Stars Infinite Ryvius Now and Then, Here and There GTO His and Her Circumstances Which takes some beating. Basically, it seems back then, studios were willing to take a punt series that sacrificed manic pace for thoughtful and intelligent writing.
Damn that is was a good show. Only problem with it was that it did its job a little too well. Not sure that I'd ever want to see it again.
For some bizarre reason, I'm rewatching that series now. Have yet to come across a series that was more tightly written. Just be warned that it is measured and complex. Do not go in expecting explosions every five minutes. |
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GATSU
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Also, the underrated A.D. Police show.
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Top Gun
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I think 98 wins out for me, but you're right. The late 90s to mid 00s is my personal sweet spot for anime as a whole, with most of my all-time favorites slotting in there. A big part of it is that it seems like it was far easier to get original anime projects made back then, and a lot of the most prominent series from that era were original works, as opposed to today when adaptations tend to dominate. Not that there's anything wrong with manga or light novel adaptations, but original productions let studios go hog-wild, and even when the end result winds up a total mess, it's usually at least interesting. You just about never see an original production that's over 12 or 13 episodes now, while 26 was just about standard then. Sci-fi and space shows got a lot more play, too. At any rate, there were some great shows mentioned in the column. Big O is pretty much my all-time sentimental favorite, and I'll gladly defend the second season and its ending any day of the week: I don't think the show would have lived nearly as long or been discussed nearly as much if it hadn't left things so insanely open-ended. Regarding Hunter x Hunter, as much as I've enjoyed the 2011 adaptation, the 1999 version did a FAR better job with the Hunter Exam, and was probably a bit better with Yorknew too. Huge love for Crest of the Stars, and Infinite Ryvius was a fun ride. And of course One Piece reigns eternal. |
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Minos_Kurumada
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Regarding of how to make sense of a One Piece chapter:
You just glance over the pages and stop and read each time a character makes a kinda serious face because what he is saying it's relevant, the rest it's just terrible manzai comedy or Luffy screaming a random attack's name. These relevant scenes are usually, only 2-3 pages of each chapter, thus the reason you can't make sense of the rest. |
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Joshua Zarate
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GTO being omitted made me sad, but seeing multiple others bring it up in this thread makes me happy.
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Barciad
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Agree completely. Almost all of my top ten comes from that era. So many great other shows to choose from. FLCL, Trigun, Outlaw Star, Haibane Renmei, Twelve Kingdoms, Last Exile, FMP, Seed, etc. As for Crest of the Stars. It still remains my favourite anime of all time. Though One Punch Man has run it close recently. ps. I never enjoyed Cowboy Bebop that much. Please don't judge me. |
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