The Anime Thread

ombra · 05-20-2004, 07:35 AM

which Anime SERIES do you declare the best of all time..

reasons why and any must see episodes you can speak of , please..

MY personal pick?

Naruto..no one i've put on to this series has stopped watching YET..

it just keeps getting better..

close second would be cowboy bebop..

Joe Redifer · 05-20-2004, 08:18 AM

Transformers!!!!!!!! (original)
GI Joe!!!!!!!
Voltron!!!!!!

Well maybe those are not Anime in the strictest sense, but they kicked the hell outta He-Man and Bravestarr!

Escaflowne was pretty cool, but the main girl looked like a guy. I didn't not enjoy that aspect of it.

Lynn · 06-10-2005, 03:07 PM

Hi there! I would have to agree that Escaflawne is a good anime serious it's one of my favourites of all the anime out there. I also think the Gundam serious are pure amazemen how everything is put together, and all the characters that are introduced. Everyone has their favourites when it comes to anime.

ombra · 05-20-2004, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Joe Redifer
Transformers!!!!!!!! (original)
GI Joe!!!!!!!
Voltron!!!!!!

glad you made the distinction on transformers..ALL the recent incarnations, in my opinion..are HORRIBLE..

nothing like the old school..

voltron was the ****

and G.I. joe, that was hand in hand with transformers cool..

good ones there..i have a feeling a lot of classics are gonna be mentioned down the line!

Drunken Savior · 05-20-2004, 08:26 AM

Cowboy Bebop spoiled me.

ombra · 05-20-2004, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Drunken Savior
Cowboy Bebop spoiled me.

ame here..then i found naruto..the only other thing i'm looking forward to is Samurai Champoo..by the makers of bebop..should be interesting..

IoriYagami n8 · 05-20-2004, 08:40 AM

I use to be into anime quite a bit, but since have grown to have less and less interest in it, though I don't let it keep me from good movies or series, especailly Miyazaki's works.

I would agree that GI-Joe, Transformers, and Voltron all kick ass. However I think for the most part a lot of that can't really be called anime. Transformers was an American concept that was partnered with Japanese studios, as was GI-Joe. I'm not sure about Voltron however. The styles are similar due to artist and design staff, but the creation and development isn't really Japanese. Transformers was later sold off completely to the Japanese partner if I recall, and they are the ones that continue to make the ones that are shown today (that suck bad).

The only anime that has managed to hold my interest from the start and maintain that interest even into recent releases has been Macross. There are very few themes in current anime that I cannot find presented in the Macross series at one point. It literally has it all in my opinion, as a result Macross is the single greatest anime series to me. Keep in mind that I include Macross Plus and various others into the Macross series, not just the first one, which is why I say I find nearly any theme presented in current animes also present in Macross at some point.

Fixed: Typo "of" to "or"

ombra · 05-20-2004, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by IoriYagami n8
I use to be into anime quite a bit, but since have grown to have less and less interest in it, though I don't let it keep me from good movies of series, especailly Miyazaki's works.

don't watch naruto..it's an addiction.

Tokyo Godfathers surprised me ..good stuff.

ovejon · 05-20-2004, 11:32 AM

Naruto is ok, but it lost it's charm with me. The show is very slow paced, they have a lot of useless filler and it's starting to make dbz look good. I don't have a specific favorite but I do have a couple that I really like:
One Piece -> IMO I think this one is better than Naruto.
Hajime no Ippo
Escaflowne
Macross (everything except 2)
Cowboy Bebop

Gato · 05-20-2004, 12:14 PM

I like these:
Naruto
Vampire Hunter D
Gungrave
Cowboy B (The heck Bebop means?)
Trigun (Kick @$$)
Samurai X
YuGiOh! (Hey, cool monsters!)
Hellsing
Dragonball
C Ya! (Cool avatar huh!?)
Hey by the way I heard there's this KoF Anime, can anyone confirm and gimme a link to it if it's availabe?

Icarus4578 · 05-20-2004, 12:17 PM

I looked and didn't see any KoF anime. I know that there's a Fatal Fury anime though.

suronosuke · 05-20-2004, 01:14 PM

3x3 eyes a classic and what got me into anime.

Naruto is getting boring and every eps(around 25mins) now shows you 5mins of recaps(same reused animation from previous eps), about 4 mins intro-endtro, and the same pointless dialouges, recaps of what happened in the previous eps...

I`m already done with the Naruto anime thank god for the manga. Anyway go watch midori no hibi its unique

Robo Halloween · 05-20-2004, 01:59 PM

Lupin III
Berserk
Fist of the North Star
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

EDIT: And just b/c the intro is made in anime like KOF 98, there is no such Rival Schools or Guilty Gear anime. There are however series for Power Stone, Street Fighter, Virtua Fighter, and Samurai Shodown and Art of Fighting oavs.

Don't bother with those 2 however, the Fatal Fury triology is the best from SNK having a game licensed anime series. I own that triology myself and it is real awesome if you're big into the FF characters.

vherub · 05-20-2004, 03:21 PM

Of roughly those I have seen fully, this is the end-all, no-discussion-needed, definitive ranking

Exceptional:
Cowboy Bebop
Princess Mononoke

Aboce Average:
FLCL
Eva
Raxhephon
Berserk
Hellsing
Castle in the Sky
Spirited Away
Ninja Scroll
Ghost in the Shell
Animatrix
Grave of the Fireflies
Jin Roh Wolf Brigade
Dog Warriors Hakkeden
R.O.D.

Average:
Escaflowne
Records of Lodoss War
Kiki's Delivery Service
Now and Then, Here and There
Spriggan
Akira
Battle Angel
Boogiepop Phantom
Trigun
Outlaw Star

Mediocre:
Orphen
Iria Zeirum
Blood: The Last Vampire
Gasaraki

Poor:
Green Legen Ran
Wind Named Amnesia
Dragon Half
Transformers (yes, the original, seasons 1 +2, specifically)

partly watched series with great potential: last exile, wolf's rain, witch hunter robin, texhnolyze

DeathStroke · 05-20-2004, 05:53 PM

Of the ones I've seen, Berserk has to be the best.

06-10-2005, 03:07 PM	#3
Lynn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: secret Posts: 16	anime Hi there! I would have to agree that Escaflawne is a good anime serious it's one of my favourites of all the anime out there. I also think the Gundam serious are pure amazemen how everything is put together, and all the characters that are introduced. Everyone has their favourites when it comes to anime. Last edited by Lynn; 06-10-2005 at 03:11 PM.

05-20-2004, 08:26 AM	#5
Drunken Savior Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,578	Cowboy Bebop spoiled me. __________________ Games I'm hyped for The Last of Us Part 2, RE2 Remake, The Last Night Current Platforms: PC (i7-7700K, 16GB, GTX 980Ti), Wii U, PS4

05-20-2004, 08:40 AM	#7
IoriYagami n8 Pinkerton Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: A steampunk fantasy land... Posts: 2,959	I use to be into anime quite a bit, but since have grown to have less and less interest in it, though I don't let it keep me from good movies or series, especailly Miyazaki's works. I would agree that GI-Joe, Transformers, and Voltron all kick ass. However I think for the most part a lot of that can't really be called anime. Transformers was an American concept that was partnered with Japanese studios, as was GI-Joe. I'm not sure about Voltron however. The styles are similar due to artist and design staff, but the creation and development isn't really Japanese. Transformers was later sold off completely to the Japanese partner if I recall, and they are the ones that continue to make the ones that are shown today (that suck bad). The only anime that has managed to hold my interest from the start and maintain that interest even into recent releases has been Macross. There are very few themes in current anime that I cannot find presented in the Macross series at one point. It literally has it all in my opinion, as a result Macross is the single greatest anime series to me. Keep in mind that I include Macross Plus and various others into the Macross series, not just the first one, which is why I say I find nearly any theme presented in current animes also present in Macross at some point. Fixed: Typo "of" to "or" __________________ Steampunk sex kittens!

05-20-2004, 12:14 PM	#10
Gato Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Training at Barbaroia Falls Posts: 48	I like these: Naruto Vampire Hunter D Gungrave Cowboy B (The heck Bebop means?) Trigun (Kick @$$) Samurai X YuGiOh! (Hey, cool monsters!) Hellsing Dragonball C Ya! (Cool avatar huh!?) Hey by the way I heard there's this KoF Anime, can anyone confirm and gimme a link to it if it's availabe? __________________ Rest in peace Kao Megura...you have given us so much. Zero: "You never give up, do you? Even when we break you down to scraps, you always come back." Sigma: "That's right folks! I'll do it again and again and AGAIN!" -Megaman X7 Tornado Tonion: "So, you come up Electric Tower to stop broadcast of my groovy dance, hmm?" Axl: "Yup. If Red saw it, he'd get mad and smash the monitor anyway!" -Megaman X7 Last edited by Gato; 05-20-2004 at 02:11 PM.

05-20-2004, 12:17 PM	#11
Icarus4578 Deal with it. Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,550	I looked and didn't see any KoF anime. I know that there's a Fatal Fury anime though. __________________ Turn on the difference.

05-20-2004, 08:18 AM	#2
Joe Redifer Olé! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 20,069	Transformers!!!!!!!! (original) GI Joe!!!!!!! Voltron!!!!!! Well maybe those are not Anime in the strictest sense, but they kicked the hell outta He-Man and Bravestarr! Escaflowne was pretty cool, but the main girl looked like a guy. I didn't not enjoy that aspect of it.

05-20-2004, 11:32 AM	#9
ovejon Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isla del Encanto Posts: 323	Naruto is ok, but it lost it's charm with me. The show is very slow paced, they have a lot of useless filler and it's starting to make dbz look good. I don't have a specific favorite but I do have a couple that I really like: One Piece -> IMO I think this one is better than Naruto. Hajime no Ippo Escaflowne Macross (everything except 2) Cowboy Bebop

05-20-2004, 01:14 PM	#12
suronosuke MadGuy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London Posts: 323	3x3 eyes a classic and what got me into anime. Naruto is getting boring and every eps(around 25mins) now shows you 5mins of recaps(same reused animation from previous eps), about 4 mins intro-endtro, and the same pointless dialouges, recaps of what happened in the previous eps... I`m already done with the Naruto anime thank god for the manga. Anyway go watch midori no hibi its unique __________________ WARNING: The above post may contain sex, sex with violence, sexualised violence, violence but sexualised, violent drugs,sex with drugs and violence with sex.

05-20-2004, 01:59 PM	#13
Robo Halloween Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Posts: 1,736	Lupin III Berserk Fist of the North Star Jojo's Bizarre Adventure EDIT: And just b/c the intro is made in anime like KOF 98, there is no such Rival Schools or Guilty Gear anime. There are however series for Power Stone, Street Fighter, Virtua Fighter, and Samurai Shodown and Art of Fighting oavs. Don't bother with those 2 however, the Fatal Fury triology is the best from SNK having a game licensed anime series. I own that triology myself and it is real awesome if you're big into the FF characters. Last edited by Robo Halloween; 05-20-2004 at 02:09 PM.

05-20-2004, 03:21 PM	#14
vherub filasofer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: an island off the jersey coast Posts: 781	Of roughly those I have seen fully, this is the end-all, no-discussion-needed, definitive ranking Exceptional: Cowboy Bebop Princess Mononoke Aboce Average: FLCL Eva Raxhephon Berserk Hellsing Castle in the Sky Spirited Away Ninja Scroll Ghost in the Shell Animatrix Grave of the Fireflies Jin Roh Wolf Brigade Dog Warriors Hakkeden R.O.D. Average: Escaflowne Records of Lodoss War Kiki's Delivery Service Now and Then, Here and There Spriggan Akira Battle Angel Boogiepop Phantom Trigun Outlaw Star Mediocre: Orphen Iria Zeirum Blood: The Last Vampire Gasaraki Poor: Green Legen Ran Wind Named Amnesia Dragon Half Transformers (yes, the original, seasons 1 +2, specifically) partly watched series with great potential: last exile, wolf's rain, witch hunter robin, texhnolyze __________________ now with infinite less hyperbole!

05-20-2004, 05:53 PM	#15
DeathStroke Lone Wolf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,004	Of the ones I've seen, Berserk has to be the best. __________________ AoE: Senior Member

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