what anime you can consider the best one ?

[nawazyaqub]

which one do you like most
share your thoughts

 

[Markus]

I have a few so here's a quick breakdown:

Jujutsu Kaisen: Great animation and ruthless storytelling.
Cowboy Bebop: Timeless classic with sci-fi and feel good atmosphere.
Mob Psycho 100: Top quality story about relationships and maturity. A lot of people can actually relate to this in real life.

 

[Space Cadet]

I also have a list but I'll just do three off the top of my head:

1. Maison Ikkoku: IMO, this is Rumiko Takahashi's greatest work and she already has some home-runs with Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2 and InuYasha. A very grounded work that follows two adults as they start off as landlord/tenant and over time, they gradually fall in love. Just a great set of characters and would definitely recommend to watch if you wanted to get into a seinen series.

2. Kimagure Orange Road: I watched the whole series back in 2020 after hearing about the show for years and I'm glad I did. It's a nice romantic comedy with a little bit of supernatural elements but the best part is the character development between the two leads. Make sure you watch the OVA's and two movies as well.

3. Yu Yu Hakusho: Classic shonen series that more than held its own during the period of DBZ domination(which is another franchise I love). I love the characters and story and it never overstays its welcome.

 

[Classic Speedy]

Why not, it's been a while since I've answered a topic like this. Some of mine:

Akira: What has been accurately called the "gateway anime". The animation still blows me away.

Animation Runner Kuromi: I've said many times that I adore cartoons about the making of a cartoon, so this was right up my alley. They're fun OVAs that don't overstay their welcome and offer some wacky animation but also psychological humor in how to wrangle a team of misfit animators, and the second OVA is an accurate take on our sugarcoated memories that weren't as rosy as we remember.

Azumanga Daioh: Of the "girls in school" comedies, this is still one of the best.

Cowboy Bebop: Obligatory. A great mix of jazz, action, quirky characters and interesting, varied stories.

Excel Saga: Hey, it's been a long while since I talked about this show! Admittedly the show is hit-and-miss but it's one of the very few TV anime that I've watched multiple times through, so that's gotta count for something, right?

Fairy Tail: Laugh if you want, but this is literally the only long-running shonen that I didn't really tire of. For one thing, the story arcs didn't seem to drag like in some shows (cough BLEACH). But also, I enjoyed most of the characters.

Fatal Fury TV specials and the movie: Back when TV specials had as high a quality animation as an OVA! Love the globetrotting motif in the movie too.

FLCL: aka "anime can be cool" (see also Afro Samurai). This is what you show someone who thinks the medium is nothing but cutesy girls.

Full Metal Panic (all series): Gotta love the mismatched pair of Kaname and Sousuke. There's a real sense of jeopardy in the action scenes, and the Fumoffu sequel is a fun comedic-centric diversion. Only one complaint? They left us on a major cliffhanger by not properly finishing the Invisible Victory arc! Someday...

Kiki's Delivery Service: Still my favorite Ghibli film. Just touches me on a personal level.

Street Fighter The Animated Movie: I still admire the fight choreography in this one. Plus it stayed true to the lore.

There are more but that's a start.

 

[Yojimbo]

Ooo, good to ponder this question from time to time. I'll think or more later but these immediately came to mind:

All-time best movies

-Ghost in the Shell: The story, themes, visual style still gets me.

-Perfect Blue: Great movie about the consequences of chasing fame.

-Haven't rewatched them in ages but Ninja Scroll and Princess Mononoke come to mind, too.

All-time best shows

-Cowboy Bebop is a given but I'd throw Space Dandy into the ring as well, it's an anime that won't take itself seriously and celebrates and makes fun of all the goofiness of the history of anime and its tropes.

-I'll probably be the only one to say but Haibane Renmei. Really made you think about the meaning of life. One of the few anime to make me legit cry at the end.

Recent best movies

-Dragon Ball Super: Broly: The most entertaining DB movie I ever saw in decades. Most beautiful and consistent animation you wish they redid the whole series, DB, DBZ, and DBS in. A very simple story but so effective and not just canonizes Broly but adds a new spin to him. Also a welcome return to Toriyama-san's patent humor as well that DBZ sorta lost along the way - i.e. Bulma and Frieza both having absurd vanity wishes in mind. And of course the spectacle of a Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta.

-Chainsaw Man: The Movie Reze Arc: Again beautiful and consistent animation, amazing action sequences and score, a love story that doesn't have a happy ending, a story with various people and connections...

Recent best shows

-Pluto: I'd hardly call anything a masterpiece but this was. An adaptation of an Astro Boy story arc interpreted for a mature audience, intricately woven storytelling, consistently great animation. It's kind like the different between reading comic book vs. a novel, you can't just passively watch this. It just pulls you in. The parallels of discrimination, the atrocities of war, revenge aren't new or groundbreaking but told very well. Gutwrenching stuff. Urasawa-san honored Tezuka but put his own spin on the tale.

-The Summer Hikaru Died: Another mature story with a mystery and paranormal setting wrapped around themes of identity, friendship, reality vs. lies.

-Dan da dan: Paranormal, aliens, mecha, action, humor, romance, amazing soundtrack, amazing animation from science saru. A real celebration of all things anime in the big picture.

-Shangri-la Frontier: A true love letter to gaming.

-I'll include Frieren, Medalist, My Dress Up Darling, Call of the Night, and Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku as unexpected hits with me that I took a chance on and really liked.

 

[nawazyaqub]

bluelock is my own favorite

 

[nawazyaqub]

also orv manwa is also best