What is your favourite anime....?!!!

[volyund]

Among new animes, my very favorite are Gankutsuou, and Bleach.

First of all I like Gankutsuou because Alexander Dumas' "Count of Monte Cristo" is one of my very favorite books, and I think this anime remake of it as rare as it happens is a well made remake of it. I also love voice of the Count, played by a voice actor that did Alucard. Soft when it needs to be, and soooo evil at other times. I think that voice actor is one of the very best. Secondly the animation style that seemed really strange at first is very new, and I think is appropriate for this anime. One thing that I slightly dislike about this remake is some of character interpretations. In my opinion Alber and Eugenie were made way too sappy and weak mentally, especially Alber, he cries too much. On the other hand I really all other characters and how they were made.
Rating so far: 9/10 (-1 for Alber crying so much)

Bleach's storyline seemed shallow and weak at first when I read storyline postings. However, after downloading and watching first few episodes out of boredom, I couldn't stop. Nowadays I anxiously wait for Lunar subs to come out every week... I really don't know what sucked me in. Maybe the fact that the main character Ichigo (seriously, you won't survive with a name Ichigo <"strawberry" in Japanese> in Japanese school system, even if it's spelled differently <different kanji>) is very likable and easy to relate to (I hate "perfect" boys and girls like in Ai Yori Aoshi, they are so boring). Also Rukia and Ichigo's friends add a lot of comedy to this series. And when I thought I liked it, it just got even better around episode 15-16. Now I really have to check Baka-Updates several times a day in anticipation.
So far 9.5/10.

From older series Fullmetal Alchemist, and Trigun are probably my most favorite. Both have similar story flows. They start out very funny, then there is the whole travel and fix others' problems stage, and then the time comes for truth and death of friends. Very sad, but great.

In Fullmetal Alchemist I particularly liked very extensive character development, and how real emotions of two kids faced with harsh reality is portrayed. Also I like the portrayal of large geopolitical problems being caused by personal ambitions, and how the story ties up everything together at the end, even though I don't like the very ending. Also very interesting and fresh portrayal of Alchemy as a science.
Rating 9/10 (I wanted a better ending...but I know that would be too good)

Trigun really shows what it really means to be a peacemaker better than anything else. Also I liked that one moment of happiness when two side characters finally get together, but then the of one of them after that is just too sad. The anime also becomes more and more depressing towards the end, but all great series kinda do.
Rating 9/10

Another Animes I like are many creations of Hayao Miyazaki:
"Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" - Can be slightly confusing at first, but amazing flow of the plot and really grabs imagination. 10/10
"Laputa Castle in the Sky" - Great Action, enough drama, great character development and relationship, again grabs imagination.10/10
"My Neighbor Totoro" - Fabulous film for kids, and very good for adults. 10/10 for kids, 8/10 for adults.
"Porco Rosso" - Great character development, great geopolitical portrayals, great humor, and even though based in "real" world has some very magical elements to it. 10/10
"Kiki's Delivery Service" - Great portrayal of teenager girl's mind, fun to watch. 9/10
"Princess Mononoke" - Very sad, very true. Great portrayal of ancient Japanese spiritual beliefs, very beautiful original old Japanese language used. But...sad.... 10/10
"Howl's Moving Castle" - Very interesting story line, great character development, probably Miyazaki's first 100% Happy Ending Love Story. 9/10

[ichisan]

Bleach's storyline seemed shallow and weak at first when I read storyline postings. However, after downloading and watching first few episodes out of boredom, I couldn't stop. Nowadays I anxiously wait for Lunar subs to come out every week... I really don't know what sucked me in. Maybe the fact that the main character Ichigo (seriously, you won't survive with a name Ichigo <"strawberry" in Japanese> in Japanese school system, even if it's spelled differently <different kanji>) is very likable and easy to relate to (I hate "perfect" boys and girls like in Ai Yori Aoshi, they are so boring). Also Rukia and Ichigo's friends add a lot of comedy to this series. And when I thought I liked it, it just got even better around episode 15-16. Now I really have to check Baka-Updates several times a day in anticipation.
So far 9.5/10.

i feel exactly the same. originally i thought it was pretty trite and shallow. seemed like it had nothing really going for it. out of boredom i kept waching since i had already downloaded half the series then i got stuck... i figured it out. it's rukia and ichigo. it's entertaining to watch them. ichigo and rukia remind of two real life freinds i have. they act just like them. (they are brother and sister) rukia is kinda like the cool little sister you never had. not to mention ichigo's family is a trip as well. talk about dysfunctional family, this one makes the top 10. =p anway, i guess this one just kinda grows on you.

[emetic]

Hrrm, i've always just liked series that have their own unique or peculiar style... Gankutsuou and Windy Tales (all 4 eps that have been released T__T) are my favourites at the moment - they both have delightful animation styles that just... well, they're just captivating to watch as well as having good characters and story too. Genshiken is also high on my 'list', which seems to prove that a series doesn't need any sort of story or flashy animation as long as it has great characters. and cat ears.
Samurai Champloo is just packed full of my sorts of style, storytelling and quirkiness that I like, so I think quite highly of it too.
Um, I guess that overall style makes a good series for me, though I can't really define what it is... and cats.

[atmoshuo]

My Favourite has to be Full Metal Alchemist, always made me want more after i've watched an episode! Story was great and catchy, characters where funny and loveable.. had some very depressing moments and some very funny ones. Another favourite lately is Elfenlied. Awesome story, great characters..very brutal .. for the eye and for the heart ... Finding myself liking bleach lately a lot.. starts to be very catchy too :)

OMG i totally forgot Monster .. great suspending anime that doesn't need any magic or jutsu's or anything like that.. it just takes plain real mental horrors and dramas and packs it greatly into one hell of a show :) ..

[Oro-Yuki]

I can't tell what my favorite anime is because each time in my opinion each anime has its own good points !
But for now one of my favorite is Gundam Seed Destiny because it owns a lot ! When finishing watching the episode I'm always looking forward the next !
There is also KaleidoStar because I think it is an original story and the atmosphere is kinda very pleasant !

Anothers anime I enjoyed watching :

Full Moon wo Sagashite
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
DNAngel
Soukyuu No Fafner (Fafner in the Azure : Dead Agressor)
Madlax and Noir even so both have some similar point, however enjoyable
and a lot more I haven't in mind !

[maple]

Neon Genesis Evangelion
AIR
School Rumble
Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor
Da Capo

[volyund]

Yes, Monster, I have been watching it too. The reason I didn't put it in my most favorite anime list is because I can't relate to it too well. I can't relate to Dr. Tenma's inability to kill Johan... I have a gun at home (State of Washington rocks!) and I can shoot it pretty well. I have never been faced with a situation where I need to use a weapon for self-defense. I personally believe that I wouldn't have problem shooting a person for my own self defense, or shooting someone like Johan to make the world a better place, but since that has never happened to me, of course those are just empty beliefs, and so I absolutely cannot judge Dr. Tenma. But still...
Rating 8/10 ...just kill him already!!!

I do like Samurai Champloo a lot, but it has a huge gap between good episodes and not really good ones. Moreover, even those really good episodes rarely have original ideas in them. Most of the time it's just a remake of some old classic Samurai film, or some famous Samurai drama series (there are so many in Japan). Though they do a great job in combining classic elements into their storyline. Also I think fighting scenes are the best I have seen in any anime series. They use a lot of frames, very little still background, and great movements. Very exiting!
Rating 8.5/10 It's really cool (especially Mugen) I'll give it that.

Also some people mentioned School Rumble. I have seen Ep 1-4 and 12. I thought it was really funny especially parts where they make fun of Samurai Drama, other animes (Initial D), and Matrix. However, it just doesn't get anywhere! That's why I d-loaded episode 12. The situation still hadn't changed! That delinquent guy still tried to get that girl, and that girl still tried to get that weird Kappa guy. If by episode 12 at least one side of that love triangle had worked out I might have d-loaded the rest. I wonder how long it is going to last...
Can't give rating because haven't watched enough.

Since so many people are saying that they love Elfenlied, I think I'll watch it too.

[Oro-Yuki]

If Dr Tenma had killed Johan at first, there wouldn't be a story line and so... Monster wouldn't have existed for long !
:-)

[NanayaShiki]

Tsukihime and GundamX must be my favourite two. no good reasons why

[Oro-Yuki]

Yeah Shingetsutan Tsukihime roxxes !

[volyund]

Tsukihime and GundamX must be my favourite two. no good reasons why

Oh, yea,

I saw a lot of people mentioning Gundam series.
I remember watching part of some old one on TV, then a newer one, and then I kind of lost track of them. So since then I decided not to watch any of the Gundam stuff. I may be totally wrong, but I am too lazy to catch onto the whole story... So I just don't feel like d-loading any Gundam stuff.

[Oro-Yuki]

There are a lot of Gundam series.
Each time It's a different story, but the name gundam remains.

[emetic]

Each time It's a different story, but the name gundam remains.

Do they have the same sort of mechs (= gundams?) in each series or did they all get redesigned? For that matter, is the same world and time setting used for each episode or are the series pretty much standalone but with the Gundam name on them?

I'm curious but can't bear to sit through the episodes to find out. :-/ Though I do enjoy the Gundam Z (I think) arcade game that's in my local arcade here.

[Oro-Yuki]

The mechas are redesigned for each serie, although there are lots of similarities.
The world is not the same between the different Gundam series. However, the context looks like the same, always something like colonies vs earth.

[super_jkf]

Gundam SEED
Gundam SEED Destiny
One Piece
Monster
Flame of Recca
Chobits
Slam Dunk
GashBell

[Oro-Yuki]

The manga slam dunk goes further than the anime.
If I remember correctly, the anime finishes at the end of the kanagawa tournament, whereas in the manga, Shohoku goes until the national tournament !

[chuckles411]

My top 5 would have to be.......

1) Naruto
2) Bleach
3) Fushigi Yuugi
4) Inuyasha
5) Chrono Crusade

[linktochaos]

my favorite is 12 kingdoms

A story about a girl who is taken to another world and become royalty
and it sounds stereotypical but the story and animation is really impressive.


and elfen lied is soOOOooo overated
and so is naruto....

naruto is for the shallow ppl seriously, im not trying to be offensive but it is the most predictable anime show ever.
like sasuke's betrayal i saw it coming as soon as the freaky snake person bit him.
the 3rd hokage dieing was another thing i saw as soon as the show began, cuase if he doesnt die how will naruto become hockage :)

[Oro-Yuki]

yeah Naruto is very predictable but, I think what makes it a good anime is because of the world of ninja, and the animation not too complicated.

[DriftngAsh]

im not trying to be offensive

1. Please feel free to be, we can take it

it is the most predictable anime show ever.

2. not a requirement for a good anime

[chuckles411]

i would have to agree what makes Naruto amazing isnt the fact that its unpredictable because hey its not....its more of the character developments and relationships each characters share. Like I'm sure people have seen similarities between the Three Legendary Sennin's and Naruto's group I'm looking forward to seeing if Sasuke is going to become like Orochimaru and if Sakura is going to stop becomming useless (no offense to those that love Sakura) and become Tsunade. Well thats why I like it at least..........

[Azrael]

Fullmetal Alchemist is my favorite series and Vampire Hunter D is my favorite movie.

[Lufia]

I like the original 2 Silent Moebius movies best.

Of the more recent series Madlax and Mai Hime


Lufia

[Oro-Yuki]

Yeah Madlax !!
It looks like Noir ! but It's very enjoyable !

[volyund]

i would have to agree what makes Naruto amazing isnt the fact that its unpredictable because hey its not....its more of the character developments and relationships each characters share.

I agree to that. Naruto isn't overrated. What I like about it is that it offers an alternate explanation to ninja superpowers (chakura). And there are deep parts to the storyline. Also the main character and some side ones are very likeble (Naruto, Kakashi, Jiraija, Tsunade, Shikamaru, Shino, Kiba). Though I strongly dislike sasuke who is ready to sacrifice everybody around him that care about him to go and die in his revenge. I don't understand his popularity, or why Sakura likes him. He has some good points but he needs to realize that he isn't the only one who is suffering, and he isn't the one who has suffered the most.