Your favorite Anime

[Lovely Mixture]

In no real order.

1. Bakemonogatari
2. Puella Magi Madoka Magika
3. Denpa teki na Kanoujo (OVA)
4. Kure-nai
5. Shiki
6. Tatami Galaxy
7. Ef ~a tale of memories~
8. Berserk
9. Cencoroll (OVA/Film)
10. Sasami-san@Ganbaranai

 

[Akatsuki]

I have a very short/sort of anime as my personal favourite: It's Papa no Iukoto o Kikiknasi! (Stylised as listen to me girls I am your farther!)

It's short, at only 12 episodes, but the story is brilliant. You see a , if i'm honest, massive idiot of a man deal with being a farther suddenly after his sister goes missing and her three daughters left with being separated (Even though they will still be in the same country right?!?!?!?!). In all, it makes for good viewing.


There's a Manga or two and the Light novels, that it started from, as well... I'd read them but my current ability to read Japanese's is limited to rivers and rice fields!


Oh and now that I think about it, Gundam is also my favourite. It is realistic and kind of depressing yet able to tell you something about you/everyone. From watching it I realised a lot of things and probably made me a better person.

Plus who doesn't want to shout "IT'S A GUNDAM!!!!"

(Even if i must add that Gundam handels realationships really badly: Gundam wing shows someone practically stalking an other person and gundam seed has soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much potnetual it could have used to supre on the story. Which is one of the many reaosn i dislike gundam seed... Mostly because Kira is a arse hole and left Cagalli, to run a country by herself and eventually screw up kind of badly, when he should have been helping her as she was his only living family member!)

 

[ZehMadScientist]

Steins;Gate is the one for me.

I followed this as it was airing. The first few episodes were kind of strange. Not much going on, very eccentric characters and it was actually pretty fun so I decided to stick with it.
Around episode 7 is were I got hooked because it actually got interesting. Characters are very likable and comedy gold. I was now actively looking forward to the next episode every week.

Now, it was around the halfway point in the series that that happened. I was shocked. I couldn't believe it. There was no way this was happening. My emotional investment had been turned against me. The week I had to wait for the next episode was pure agony.

The next episodes were riveting. I could hear my heart beating as I clicked the play button and my eyes would be glued to the screen as twist after twist was revealed.

At the time the final episode was due, it no longer mattered to me how it ended, as long as the conclusion was a happy one. I would've been fine with any ass pull, so long the characters I've come to hold so dear got out alright.

That... was the choice of the Steins;Gate.

El Psy Congroo

*Stares off into the distant sky in hopes that people think that was really deep*

 

[Benpasko]

The new JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series is incredible. Gurren Lagann is also spectacular. I find I don't really have big long-standing favorites, becaue anime tends to be a one-shot kinda deal with me though.

 

[MammothBlade]

Serial Experiments Lain, an uncontended masterpiece. But that's just my no 1, I like too many anime to count.

Monster is always one of my top picks along with Serial Experiments Lain and Haibane Renmei. I don't really have a clear favorite, nor do I like the categorization as my preference is always in flux.

I'm watching Haibane Renmei now *high five*

 

[Sarah Kerrigan]

I'm not into anime as I was a few years ago, but I started watching some again and I recently have gotten into Sword Art Online, Tiger & Bunny, and I really do love Persona 4 the Animation.

I also loved that OVA they put out for Zero Escape Virtues Last Reward. Wish they made that game an anime too

 

[morrie man]

Bleach is by far the most I have enjoyed an anime so it goes top for me, a the same time I have recently just started watching Sword Art Online and am loving it! I am not really one for paring but in this case it would definitely be Kirito and Asuna fro SAO.

So favorite anime is: Bleach

 

[Talaris]

I'm really dissapointed to see more and more people put Elfen Lied and Mirai Nikki as their favourite animes...even in their top 10.

Please explain?

As for the reason I rank Mirai Nikki as my 5th favourite, I guess it firstly has to do with the personal reason that it was the first psychological horror anime I watched, and knowing nothing about the premise or manga before diving in, it made the intense violence and mind games the characters inflict on each other leave a big impression on me. The premise made me feel that same way for the main character that Battle Royale did when I first saw it, utter helplessness (yes I know the plots are similar, but they deviate from one another enough that it feels fresh).

As for Yuno's dual personality that constantly shifts from sweet to psychotic, it's frankly disturbing. But in my opinion that is what brings the intrigue and suspense that the show does best above many; her mysterious past and unpredictable nature really brings you to the edge of your seat to find out what will happen next. The fact she is voiced and drawn/animated so well only adds to the joy she is to watch on screen.

The plot is paced in such a way that you're never left feeling bored, and the main characters have actual arcs which prevent them from being stuck as stereotypes. Example: Shinji in NGE only changes personality at the last second of the series/EoE film in a way I felt was never plausible for someone suffering from acute depression. Yuuki on the other hand is more realistically affected by the traumatic issues that occur around him, and though his confidence rises, his personality gradually becomes a lot more cold as a result.

On top of all this, it's the shocking plot twist towards the end that sealed it as a favourite for me. In my opinion it ranks not far behind Bioshock Infinite's twist. The actual ending itself leaves a bit to be desired, but there's an OVA coming out in June that is looking to rectify this.