Anyone else agree?

[Starshine]

Weeeeell... I've only watched Cowboy Bebop, Elfen Lied, Samurai 7, and Samurai Champloo. Other than that, only seen snippets of Naruto, Inuyasha, and Dragonball... So, out of those, yeah I'd say Cowboy Bebop is #1. And I can't imagine watching an anime I like more.

The story is good. The characters are believable. It brings an unprecedented authenticity to space anime. And the music is AMAZING.
Not many animes could top all of that.

[Tasuke]

no way, no how. there are so many great Anime movies/series that i love, that it would be almost impossible for me to name a number one. still, if i had to, i would want to say "Ai Yori Aoshi" but, that just wouldn't be fair, as, like i said, there are simply too many Anime titles of the highest caliber to name a number one favorite. BTW; i had no idea that ANIME INSIDER still existed. while it is heartening to know that it and ANIME USA are still in circulation, it is a grave insult to this passionate Anime fan of fifteen years that those two publications, and possibly ANIMERICA as well, continue to exist, while NEWTYPE USA, a publication of so much higher caliber, so tragically went under not so long ago...

[Broly3k8]

Hey that reminds mei have the first issue of Newtype USA somewere around here.... I remember cause it came with a i belive Full metal Jacket short manga, and the front cover was of a Gundam i believe i could be wrong.

[Yugure's Goddess]

Hey that reminds mei have the first issue of Newtype USA somewere around here.... I remember cause it came with a i belive Full metal Jacket short manga, and the front cover was of a Gundam i believe i could be wrong.

Yeah. It's in my manga drawer. xD

Anyway, I don't really think it deserves the top slot. I remember that issue and I was heartbroken that Vandread, or something else that I thought was amazing didn't make the list. I don't Wolf's Rain or my beloved Texhnolyze were in the top 100, either. NGE was only like 7 or 8, and I was sure, thumbing through everything, that the oldies and the originators would hit the top. Astro Boy didn't place very high, though and it was probably the oldest one on the list. It may have been in the top 10 or so but it still wasn't as high as it should have been.

My point is that Cowboy Bebop is a pretty nifty series, but it's far from the best. There are thousands of anime that the producers, writers and editors of that magazine probably have never even heard of, so you can't really say that the list is comprehensive. It sure as heck isn't definitive. That'd pretty much be an impossible task, anyway. I think they did alright but some of the series didn't really get what was due to them.

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[MorphtheFallen]

I'd have to say it deserves the spot, not just because I think it is a great show or even because it stands above many others (not to say it is definitively the best). It's characters, story and music makes it hard not to be in one of the top spots. (I'm being quite vague, but hopefully you know what I'm talking about the same as when people reference "many others that are better")
The reason I think it deserves the top spot, is because to me it can be seen as not just anime, but a good "show". Not to say other anime's are not or that something being an anime is bad. However it appeals (in what I've seen) to a broader group of people because of how good it is. (Sure this may be personal bias but then again what isn't).

[BestFly]

Cowboy Bebop is definitely a contender for best anime of all time, but as with all "best of lists" theres rarely a clear number one pick. I don't know what kind of criteria was used, but I normally find 100 things wrong with top 100 lists.

There are probably 20 or so anime that could legitimately compete for the top spot.

[FLASH-X]

i don't think cowboy bebop is no.1 there are many more animes in the fight, i think ANIMES like DBZ,F.M.A,INU-YASHA,ROURONI KENSHIN NARUTO AND BLEACH could be number one . but cowboy surely deserves third or fourth spot in all time best

[daft]

I do agree, very much so.

[BestFly]

i don't think cowboy bebop is no.1 there are many more animes in the fight, i think ANIMES like DBZ,F.M.A,INU-YASHA,ROURONI KENSHIN NARUTO AND BLEACH could be number one . but cowboy surely deserves third or fourth spot in all time best

DBZ, Inuyasha, Naruto, and Bleach are the most overrated anime shows ever.

[Orta Honehone]

While this is a very good show, I really dont think it deserved the no. 1 spot. I would probably put it at 5th or 6th (as far as my tastes go, at least)

[vixen_wolf]

i agree a milions times!! it had good story plots the ending and story wrapped up well it didnt have a millions episodes...yup thats what vixen thinks anyways

[FLASH-X]

DBZ, Inuyasha, Naruto, and Bleach are the most overrated anime shows ever.

they are overrated???? lol not at all ,,,they are huge mega super duper hits and to be honest cowboy bebop is one of them,, i mean its 1 of the all time best.

[batou1]

I'd agree with most of the responses on here that it is in the top 3. I have a hard time giving any anime the top spot though since there is such a variety of different types. But it really does encompass a lot of different aspects of a good show with a progressive and unfolding storyline, good characters, action and suspense.

[Zenni-Kun]

the series was good, had everything in what Tony Sinclair calls "moderation", just the right amount of the right elements that make up the show, followed by a great cast and an awesome ending

[Rein*]

i agree; It is great. i cry every time i see the ending

[JudyT]

I agree it should be #1 it always has in my heart.

But then i love loads of diffrent animes >< But Cowboy Bebop has always had its soft spot of been my fav! So to hear its been voted so highly is a VERY good thing mwhaha

[Necro'lic Enigma]

Yes it deserves the First spot no doubt about it .Sure there must be other animes in competition who we think some are better , but i personally think , cowboy bebop really beats them and deserves the 1st spot.On most far well second.Not more then that.
That anime has that elemant to be there.

[Teddie]

It was a great show. I don't see why not it shouldn't be in first.

[ambspock]

I love Cowboy Bebop and it does deserves to be at least in the Top 5 but not necessarily #1 and Cowboy Bebop is one of the few shows that i can actually watch in English Dub and one of the few that i watch dub and in a way really help me cement my foot in loving anime because of how beautiful it is and heartfelt it is story wise.

[tsujigiri15]

I'd have to say it deserves the spot, not just because I think it is a great show or even because it stands above many others (not to say it is definitively the best). It's characters, story and music makes it hard not to be in one of the top spots. (I'm being quite vague, but hopefully you know what I'm talking about the same as when people reference "many others that are better")
The reason I think it deserves the top spot, is because to me it can be seen as not just anime, but a good "show". Not to say other anime's are not or that something being an anime is bad. However it appeals (in what I've seen) to a broader group of people because of how good it is. (Sure this may be personal bias but then again what isn't).

I completely agree - what sets CB apart from most anime (not all by any means, but a lot) is that someone with no interest in anime could watch 1 episode and be like 'wow, that was really fun/clever/moving' depending on which one. Also the voice acting in both languages is amazing. I think the english dub stands out simply because often english dubs just dont work so well.

That all said its neith my favourite anime nor the only one which is a good show. Contenders for the top spot to my taste are azumanga daioh, samurai champloo, fma and bleach. But in terms of influence and artistry, I can see how CB tops em all