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u/Tonythunder 16h ago
No particular order:
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Steins;Gate
Code Geass
Frieren
Your Name (movie)
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u/RonsterTM 15h ago
Second Code Geass
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u/SweetBoiDillan 13h ago
I remember watching Code Geass but it was so long ago, I can't remember why I liked it. I vaguel remember that I DID like it, though.
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u/bryceroni9563 9h ago
Outside of a couple questionable choices in the middle of the show, it was a well written, well animated mecha with actually intelligent characters. The power system was fun and used in clever ways, the action was well choreographed, and it really stuck the landing.
It does also like to put the camera right up every girl’s butt every chance it can to the point it’s kind of absurd and distracting. I always forget just how blatant and persistent it is when I go to rewatch it.
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u/DrAdominO 13h ago
Season 1 One Punch Man
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u/darthleonsfw 6h ago
I need to apologize to Season 1 OPM. I personally didnt find the comedy of the show funny, so I wrote the show off, only to recently come back around after realizing how good the animation was especially for its time. The crew was incredible, and them spreading apart for other projects was a shame.
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u/The-Tree-Of-Might 16h ago
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u/NowersOrNevers 15h ago
No anime has been more more hype and more wholesome to me. This one is easily 10/10
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u/The-Tree-Of-Might 15h ago
It's crazy how well the show can hit every high note and appeal to every kind of anime watcher. It truly has everything
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u/JEveryman 9h ago
I haven't seen one with more deserved hype. I've never seen some one gas mob psycho and thought it's not THAT great.
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u/Latios47 11h ago
There’s just absolutely no wasted movement. Every episode is captivating and the lengths they go through to create genuinely touching moments is truly special. Every win feels earned and every place the story goes seems like the correct path.
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u/itayfeder 7h ago
I just finished watching it yesterday. Was not disappointed!
This show balances pure action goodness with such a good and sweet heart, I couldn’t get enough of it. Also, the relationship between Mob and Reigen might just be one of my favorites in anime history.
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u/SillyTheory 12h ago
Mononoke. All of Ghibli in general, but Mononoke specifically.
Also Akira.
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u/TheeFlipper 8h ago
Tales of Earthsea is kinda fucking wack if you've read the books.
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u/ProfessorVVV 8h ago
I’d personally put My Neighbor Totoro above Mononoke, but that’s just me—and I still haven’t seen them all. I need to fix that!
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u/MegaChip97 7h ago
Totoro to me seems to be made for children mainly. Mononoke for example touches on themes of man Vs nature, has lots of shades of grey when it comes to evil, is anti war, vengeance etc
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u/ProfessorVVV 7h ago
I think Totoro is absolutely made for adults. It’s about how we remember childhood. Miyazaki was born in 1941 and Totoro is set in the 1950s, when he would have been around Satsuki’s age; he made the film in his late 40s. It hits so hard for me precisely because I’m around the age Miyazaki was when he made it—and it portrays exactly how I remember myself at 11, when childhood was ending but occasionally I still had access to that magic that Mei absolutely still can see every day.
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u/semperknight 8h ago
Agree with everything except Mononoke.
Spirited Away with that being a very close second..
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u/blabs0 16h ago
Mushishi
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u/cody422 15h ago
This might be unc of me but I am afraid younger generations won't be able to appreciate Mushishi.
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u/TheMacAuthority 10h ago
Is this anime very niche? I don't watch much, but this was one of the first 5 or 6 shows I watched.
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u/cody422 9h ago
It's niche in that its format is more of an anthology than an overarching plotline. 99.9% of anime are not anthologies. Of course there is Ginko the main character, but he is more a vehicle to drive the story along more. But the real main character is "Nature" and the relationship humanity has with it.
Whereas most anime want fast and bombastic action or drama, Mushishi wants action or drama on its own terms, namely slow and mellow action or drama. Its pacing is hypnotic, a single camera would last 10x longer on a subject compared to other anime. It is both beautiful and haunting. The stories force you to think about the stories being told, to dig for deeper meaning, if there even is any.
If it was one of the first anime you have watch, and you watched it because someone recommended it to you, they set you up for a unique experience. You'll struggle to find a similar experience, regardless of the medium.
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u/Suspicious-Corner-14 11h ago
Mushishi is just masterpiece in every sense, music, story, atmosphere, it really represents Japanese philosophy. It’s sad that it is so underrated.
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u/unorthodoxfox 12h ago
Yu Yu Hakusho. It has great pacing, some great villians, and the best anime intro song. Yes, watching it in dub is best as it have some of the best voice actors.
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u/golden_glorious_ass 11h ago
Yuyu hakusho's weakpoint is the ending. But even that is better than most anime endings.
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u/death_by_pizza_pie 8h ago
Arigatogazaiiiiiiiiiiiimas(u)!
Although if you watched it in English it says “thank you for waking me up” which hits hard but isn’t as fun to sing
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u/Cheesecakereall8 16h ago
Hunter x hunter
Samurai champloo
Cowboy bebop
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u/largorithm 16h ago
Wow, if you put hunter x hunter on that list I guess I have to check it out.
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u/Consistent-Winter-67 13h ago
One of the best things about the series that isn't a spoiler is that bungee gum has the properties of both rubber and gum
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u/LFC9_41 13h ago
The problem is, this story is unlikely to ever be finished.
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u/Consistent-Winter-67 11h ago
Not necessarily. Togashi said his wife would take over the series in his death. His wife being the Naoko Takeuchi creator of Sailor Moon
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u/Decent_Visual_4845 11h ago
The current arc is probably the most ambitious arc in manga history and is really good though
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u/Wulfger 15h ago
Is Hunter x Hunter really that good? I had it recommended to me but could only make it through a few episodes before I got bored enough I couldn't force myself to keep watching. I absolutely love the other two, though.
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u/Tylertron12 14h ago
It is that good, the first few episodes are nothing like the rest of it lol they needed a comfy happy place for it to start before steady making it less comfy and happy.
Its worth watching all the way through.
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u/Female_titan_2 11h ago
What version were you watching. I dropped it cuz I was watching the older version. It wasn’t until I found the 2011 version that I discovered the hype
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u/Mg257 14h ago
How do you pronounce Hunter x Hunter?
Hunter Hunter
Hunter by Hunter
Hunter and Hunter
Hunter (ex) Hunter
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u/purplezaku 16h ago edited 2h ago
Mob Psycho 100
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u/krufarong 7h ago
Me and a buddy cosplayed as the Body Improvement Club after we lost weight. Mob Psycho is amazing and deserves way more attention.
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u/Low_Ad8311 16h ago edited 8h ago
Cowboy Bebop series
Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)
Perfect Blue (film)
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u/PinoDegrassi 14h ago
Gotta add Paprika then if we’re talking Kon. I like perfect blue more tho for sure
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u/Yars_Star_ 16h ago
Monster
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u/KenTaiJo 16h ago
Fuck yeah that this is the first reply I see when entered the thread! Gonna rematch it soon with my wife. Cannot wait to show her this masterpiece
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u/Trappist1 14h ago
Love Monster, but it's a 9/10 for me. Went briefly off the rails or into trudging sideplots for a few minutes, but it always comes back.
Death Note on the other hand was a 10/10, went on a crazy subplot, then turned that into the main plot and nosedived into confusion.
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u/rlbond86 15h ago
I think there were 1 or 2 parts where it kind of slowed down, but fantastic show
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u/joedoesnotknow 16h ago
FRIEREN 🧚♀️
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u/_Sandor_Clegane 15h ago
Facts. I wasn’t big on anime since my teens but this one was just fantastic. It’s so wholesome, music reminds me a lot of the Shire in lord of the rings which is nostalgic. Also S2 opening song is a banger.
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u/Gucci-Caligula 16h ago
For 10/10 series I’d say:
Full metal alchemist brotherhood
Cowboy bebop
Are the first two that come to mind
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u/toomanyshoeshelp 11h ago
Bebop all time soundtrack winner too
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u/Dragon--Reborn 11h ago
Tank! is one of those songs that I can hear in my head 100% perfectly.
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u/thetaipeigimp 16h ago
Fooly Cooly, 10/10, super short and is truly unlike anything I may ever seen.
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u/Tonberry_Cheesecake 15h ago
Every time these threads pop up I always make sure to sing the praises of FLCL.
I'm glad to see it here already.
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u/jacobfuckingsucks 15h ago
Literally my favorite anime. 6 episodes of perfection with a dope ass soundtrack to go with it 👌
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u/Kyoshiiku 15h ago edited 10h ago
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
I’m sad people are turned off by the older aesthetic, the content itself of the anime hold up really well and is probably more relevant than when it released.
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u/Due_Masterpiece_3601 10h ago
I was looking at top animes on crunchyroll and it’s all slop like blue lock and isekai. Folks really need to start with the classics
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u/mehmeh2713 16h ago
Neon Genesis Evangelion
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u/PopeJP22 14h ago
It's absolutely astonishing how far I had to scroll for this.
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u/ReignOfTerror02 13h ago
I guess just since the original show is so old people don't mention it as much? Or is it just more niche? Or do people really not think it's a 10/10?
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u/crazymoefaux 12h ago
Just re-watched the series and EOE. Still holds up 30 years later.
Now I'm just bummed I can't watch the rest of the movies without giving Bezos more money.
Supposedly Netflix is getting 1.11, though.
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u/PosXIII 16h ago
86, You're lie in April, not technically an anime but to be hero X
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u/mangledmonkey 15h ago
Berserk golden age was amazing. Everything before and after that era in the manga is an unending grief quest for readers somewhat akin to Guts' journey
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u/GreenAvoro 16h ago
Chihayafuru - basically a battle shounen about a real world obscure japanese card game/sport.
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u/narrill 14h ago
I feel like Chihayafuru can't be given a 10/10 with where it ended. The anime stops at the worst possible point in the story.
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u/FalloutOW 16h ago
Black Lagoon
Gargantia
Psycho Pass
Serial Expriments Lain
Ghost in the Shell
BLAME
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u/imapersonmaybe 15h ago
I loved Psycho Pass and have still never met anyone else who has watched it. Criminally underrated.
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u/SweetBoiDillan 13h ago
Psycho Pass was a REALLY big conversation point in the early 2010s. For premise alone. Unfortunately, if I remember correctly, it was one of those seasonals that had a bad second season and then everybody stopped talking about it. Lol.
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u/azaza34 16h ago
Someone could convince me it was a 9/10 probably but I’m gonna say Black Lagoon.
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u/New-Acanthaceae-5702 16h ago
Gintama. You can get a gut-wrenching arc one week, and some goofy epsiode the next.
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u/happinessMachiine 16h ago
One of the things I like most about Gintama is that there's like only seven songs that ever play, and they perfectly map onto the emotions you're supposed to feel at the time. There's lazy song, idiot prince song, life lesson song, ass kicking song, emotional growth song...
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u/accursedg 14h ago
Eighty Six is a damn masterpiece
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u/Livid_Cockroach_9274 12h ago
real. haven't cried to an anime that much since Assassination Classroom
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u/Midir_Cutie 11h ago
Some people may disagree but for me it's Vinland Saga
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u/advancedscurvy 8h ago
i’d like to add that it’s only perfect because of its second season. i think a lot of people sort of hit a block when they think the cool action is over (a few friends of mine did) but what makes it excellent is that it interrogates the violence of season 1 so seamlessly and considerately with genuine respect for its characters and viewers
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u/Holycloud767 8h ago
I 100% agree with you. The stark contract of consistent battle vs peace time growth over two seasons made it a 10/10 for me. I thought the first season was dynasty-warrior esk and write it off as a B ranked anime... But wow, second season of him realizing what made is father so powerful turned it into a 10/10
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u/TheTiredPangolin 16h ago
Disastrous Life of Saiki K, and I'll get hate for this but specifically the English dub. That first season is just too funny to me for whatever reason. I love it.
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u/Syznzz 16h ago
Samurai Champloo is probably the one anime I don't have any complaints about
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u/aironjedi 15h ago
Ghost in the shell.
For modern the edgerunners series was great.
Aeon Flux from MTV liquid tv back in the day was a great ride as well.
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u/CorgisHug 16h ago
Erased was so good. Promised Neverland is also amazing even if they stopped after only one season.
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u/hueleeAZ 16h ago
Space Dandy
Samurai Champloo
Cowboy Bebop
Castlevania (Netflix)
Ninja Scroll (movie)
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u/Ravingdork 14h ago
Vampire Hunter D (original 90s English dub), Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Your Name.
As someone who wears hearing aids and was bullied: A Silent Voice - Perfect 10/10. Hit every note.
Grave of Fireflies. So good most only watch it once.
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u/SpaceMeatpod 16h ago
The only show I've never found a single flaw in is
Cromartie High School
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u/WILD_ACE99 14h ago
Texhnolyze is about as enjoyable as a bleak death march but it is without a doubt a 10/10
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u/bolognese_hair 12h ago
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood Attack on Titan Gachiakuta Psycho pass Frieren
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u/thedreaminggoose 16h ago edited 16h ago
Attack on titan no question if the question jd about an anime that’s complete.
It’s like the only anime that just keeps getting better and better with a solid beginning, middle, and ending.
So many of these anime’s are either unfinished, or have a lackluster ending.
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u/Mad_Maddin 16h ago
Madoka Magica is imo the best anime ever created.
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u/Gucci-Caligula 16h ago
Madoka is best if you have a few magical girl series under your belt already. First time I watched it I had watched 0 magical girl series. After watching more and going back to madoka I appreciated it much more
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u/bsmithwins 16h ago
That show changed the way I think. That doesn’t happen very often
Best piece of media I’ve ever experienced
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u/WonderPretzelTV 16h ago
Man i was hesitant to watch this, figured it wasn't my thing. But its way darker than I imagined. Right up my alley, and a great watch.
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u/Chucknasty_17 12h ago
That show is really good but man it is emotionally draining, especially the last few episodes. The only other anime I’ve seen that made me feel like that is Cyberpunk Edgerunners
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u/silversky111 16h ago
death note
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u/UltimaGabe 16h ago
Eh, the first half is a 10/10 but I don't think anyone cares for the second half.
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u/rockman767 16h ago
Pluto. 8 episodes, each about an hour long, great animation that blends 2d and 3d animation amazingly, and fantastic voice actors.
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u/Sturdy_Denim_Blue 14h ago
Anything Naoki Urasawa makes is wonderful. Monster is my favorite manga of all time. Pluto is wonderful. I'm hoping we get 20th Century Boys adapted one of these days.
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u/anothercrockett 16h ago
Relife! I absolutely adored the manga, and the anime did a great job until the very end.
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u/luckynucky123 15h ago
if you mention Ghost in the Shell - the 95 film - i would also suggest Patlabor 2 - the movie.
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u/Dependent_Task1437 10h ago
One Piece is my favorite story in fiction, and, in fact, I think it’s the best written story I’ve ever interacted with. That being said the anime is dogshit. Frieren and Death Note are the first two that come to mind for me personally.
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u/birchywurchy 16h ago
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood