Greatest Anime Series

[japanlover]

What do you think is the greatest anime series of all time? Mine is Pokemon.

[October_23]

Weiß kreuz

Did the actual anime series have flaws? Yes, but I love it. I'm also a huge fan of the whole "franchise"...loved the manga, esp. love the Dramatics and Radio show, most esp. love the seiyuu unit as well as the seiyuu individually, and even more love for the OVAs Verbrechen and Strafe. And though I'd rather forget the whole Glühen saga, I did appreciate that series as well.

[MangaFanGuy]

I think it is a tie for many shows.
If you went by Genre it would be easier but ultimately there are just too many great one to pick only one and say it stands out above the rest
For me some of the tops are (and these aren't all)
Action-Black lagoon
Romance-Ah! My Goddess
Mecha-Gundam Seed
Sci Fi-Ghost in the Shell, Gunslinger Girl
Comedy-FLCL
Vampire-Hellsing Ultimate
Alternative History-Samurai Champloo

[Gjallarhorn]

Originally Posted by MangaFanGuy

Mecha-Gundam Seed

I just vomited a bit.

[MangaFanGuy]

Originally Posted by Gjallarhorn

I just vomited a bit.

I never got what all the Hate over Gundams was for.
I mean I watched some of the other supposedly "Brilliant" Mecha series like Evangelion and Rahxephon etc and simply found them to be overhyped and while not always boring they were nothing for me to go over the top with enjoyment over.
I dunno but Gundam always seemed like a better story for me (And the Mecha fights were cooler).

[Gjallarhorn]

Originally Posted by MangaFanGuy

I never got what all the Hate over Gundams was for.
I mean I watched some of the other supposedly "Brilliant" Mecha series like Evangelion and Rahxephon etc and simply found them to be overhyped and while not always boring they were nothing for me to go over the top with enjoyment over.
I dunno but Gundam always seemed like a better story for me (And the Mecha fights were cooler).

Amongst all the Gundam timelines, nearly every fan who has seen at least a few Gundam series will confirm to you that Gundam SEED is the worst Gundam series ever made. And then they'll beat you senseless with why UC is the best Gundam timeline...

[jtdlives]

Best anime series I would have to go with either FMA or Cowboy Bebop. Eventhough I do like FMA Brotherhood better than the orginal series since it follows the magna more closely. I'll also give a shout out to Code Geass.

[October_23]

Originally Posted by Gjallarhorn

Amongst all the Gundam timelines, nearly every fan who has seen at least a few Gundam series will confirm to you that Gundam SEED is the worst Gundam series ever made. And then they'll beat you senseless with why UC is the best Gundam timeline...

Really? I was under the impression After War Gundam X was considered the worst by fans (damn dolphin arc...) ?! *shrugs* But then, I didn't see SEED...and maybe I don't want to? Heh.

Anyhoo...wrong thread for this discussion...

[Kotomi Ichinose]

Some of the Greatest Series of All Time:

- Lucky Star
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Code Geass
- Clannad
- Trigun
- Cowboy Bebop
- InuYasha [Including Kanketsu-hen]
- K-ON!
- Eureka Seven
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Any Hiyao Miyazaki Movie
- Full Metal Panic!
- Fruits Basket [Despite the Manga being better]
- Hellsing

[MangaFanGuy]

Originally Posted by Gjallarhorn

Amongst all the Gundam timelines, nearly every fan who has seen at least a few Gundam series will confirm to you that Gundam SEED is the worst Gundam series ever made. And then they'll beat you senseless with why UC is the best Gundam timeline...

And I don't suppose they can actually give any reasons for it to be worse?
I mean I will easily concede that the seed Destiny Saga was basically a poorly written sequel that had little coherency but the rather uncomplicated Gundam Seed storyline combined with a good look of the animation made it more enjoyable for me then say some of the older Gundams where they were at times so convoluted you need a massive Org Chart just to figure out which title went where in the series.

However in the end with this kind of "What is the greatest" it is all down to personal opinion.
Like the old saying "One mans trash is anouther mans treasure" in the end it is going to be people listing their favourite without any real way to Judge which is greater or lesser.
The ones I put were exactly that. They were shows I have seen that have stood out in their genres that I enjoyed.
To call them the greatest is pointless as you yourself showed how ideas of greatness vary from person to person (and even within the selections of the same person like mine show).
We may agree on some things but you show a "greatest" and I can show you people who will absolutely despise it.

[Ryuuzaki HD]

Originally Posted by Kotomi Ichinose

Some of the Greatest Series of All Time:

- Lucky Star
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Code Geass
- Clannad
- Trigun
- Cowboy Bebop
- InuYasha [Including Kanketsu-hen]
- K-ON!
- Eureka Seven
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Any Hiyao Miyazaki Movie
- Full Metal Panic!
- Fruits Basket [Despite the Manga being better]

That sounds like a list of favorites to me.

I don't think I've seen enough anime to say but I think Cowboy Bebop and the original series of Pokemon are way up there.

[AznOtaku]

Originally Posted by Kotomi Ichinose

Some of the Greatest Series of All Time:

- Lucky Star
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Code Geass
- Clannad
- Trigun
- Cowboy Bebop
- InuYasha [Including Kanketsu-hen]
- K-ON!
- Eureka Seven
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Any Hiyao Miyazaki Movie
- Full Metal Panic!
- Fruits Basket [Despite the Manga being better]
- Hellsing

Uh oh.

What do you mean by greatest? In terms of plot? Animation technicality? Entertainment? Influence on the world?

Plot: Haven't decided.
Animation technicality: Appleseed Ex Machina
Entertainment: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. I mean, the entire series is a massive adrenaline rush. Kampfer is another very entertaining series for me.
Influence on the world: I have yet to see another series that's so popular there are planes painted with it. Pokemon takes the cake.

[ScrappyPrincess]

Here are my Top 60 Ranked...

My Top 60 Anime Series Ranked

pls rank your fav series on that site if you can, it will help me get referral pts, thx!

[Guildor]

For me the greatest anime series of all time are:

Baccano!
Code Geass
Death Note
Detroit Metal City
Gungrave
5 cm per Second
Rurouni Kenshin

These are the best anime series I've ever seen.

[TheThunderBringer]

Gundam SEED is the worst Gundam series ever made

I really hope you haven't seen Gundamm 00...it was atrocious. This is the only anime series I've seen that I'll call straight up bad. The ending of the last episode was such a slap in the face that I could almost physically feel it slapping me.

My Favorites (not in any order of fav/least fav)

Ergo Proxy
Elfen Lied
FLCL
Trigun
Ouran High School Host Club
Darker Thank Black (season 1)
Samurai Champloo

I could think of more, but I'm a bit rushed atm.

[sev121993]

Originally Posted by Kotomi Ichinose

Some of the Greatest Series of All Time:

- Lucky Star
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Code Geass
- Clannad
- Trigun
- Cowboy Bebop
- InuYasha [Including Kanketsu-hen]
- K-ON!
- Eureka Seven
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Any Hiyao Miyazaki Movie
- Full Metal Panic!
- Fruits Basket [Despite the Manga being better]
- Hellsing

I had a mouth full of water when I read this. You made me spit on my screen. Second time this week.

[Gjallarhorn]

Originally Posted by TheThunderBringer

I really hope you haven't seen Gundamm 00...it was atrocious. This is the only anime series I've seen that I'll call straight up bad. The ending of the last episode was such a slap in the face that I could almost physically feel it slapping me.

My Favorites (not in any order of fav/least fav)

Ergo Proxy
Elfen Lied
FLCL
Trigun
Ouran High School Host Club
Darker Thank Black (season 1)
Samurai Champloo

I could think of more, but I'm a bit rushed atm.

00 was okay, because it at least paid homage to some of the original Gundam series.

Gundam has always been known for being complex, "deep", military dramas. Gundam SEED was a simple, shallow, highschool drama. If anything, it's a good example how how dumbed-down anime in general has become.

[sheenafan1000]

There's just so many great ones out there, I can't just pick one!
Full Metal Alchemist (The original, Brotherhood seems too cartoony)
Dot Hack//SIGN
Ouran High School Host Club
Kuroshitsuji
Samurai Champloo
Soul Eater
Oh, and code Geass, for sure.

[.Lali]

Isnt this just the same as listing all of your favorite anime shows? o.o;
Yeah it is..^^;
Well anyhoo~

My fave series are:

-Naruto
-Code Geass
-xxxHolic
-Sailor Moon. <-- Lol.
-Blood+

This is all in my opinion of course, but I love them all to death.

[kimi no kioku]

Originally Posted by sheenafan1000

There's just so many great ones out there, I can't just pick one!
Full Metal Alchemist (The original, Brotherhood seems too cartoony)
Dot Hack//SIGN
Ouran High School Host Club
Kuroshitsuji
Samurai Champloo
Soul Eater
Oh, and code Geass, for sure.

I agree with you about FMA!

My favorites are Code Geass, FMA, and Blood Plus.
The best is probably Cowboy Bebop.

[cresenblaze]

Mine is the whole Dragonball to-gt series dragonballz was a anime that i watched growing up seen every single episode from dragonball to dragonball gt never missed a one. to me dragonballz was best anime series because it brings back memories of me and my family staying up and enjoying som dbz action, and the story line was really good

[cheegee]

im sticking to the basic..! hahaha... for me... DRAGON BALL Z...

[nekosenshi]

Best anime ever: the Kyoto arc of Rurouni Kenshin

[Kotomi Ichinose]

Originally Posted by sev121993

I had a mouth full of water when I read this. You made me spit on my screen. Second time this week.

Some people love to argue how terrible of a series K-ON! is, but every series has flaws. It's a decent anime, in all aspects. The main catching points of the series are the fact that almost every character is a moeblob and that the music is awesome. The series does have a plot, but it's a simplistic one and really isn't that exceptional. I just love a good random comedy.

[sev121993]

Originally Posted by Kotomi Ichinose

Some people love to argue how terrible of a series K-ON! is, but every series has flaws. It's a decent anime, in all aspects. The main catching points of the series are the fact that almost every character is a moeblob and that the music is awesome. The series does have a plot, but it's a simplistic one and really isn't that exceptional. I just love a good random comedy.

It does not deserve to be even close to a greatest anime list, though.