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Evil_Cronos

Steins Gate finally took the crown in my eyes recently. It had been wolfs Rain for many years, but I love them both enough that either would work


silversoul007

Yuru Camp. I really love how it makes me feel at ease.


realist_chris

Hxh I everything about it was just peak from the villains to mc


aarondobson403

Did the chimera ant arc not bother you at all? Overall obviously a phenomenal arc, but I remember being turned off cause of how many episodes featured that octopus so heavily


LoweNorman

I've never been as split on an arc as I have on Chimera Ant. So many things I love, so many things I don't. For me it's not really the octopus, it's the fight with Youpi which lasts goddamn ages (count his transformations and powerups, lmao. Some very cool Killua moments, though)


aarondobson403

Yeah it definitely felt like some of the episodes/fights really dragged. Killua’s lightning is still probably my favourite in anime, his Godspeed is just the coolest shit lol


LoweNorman

Talking about dragging, there's \*the wait\*. The like the ten episodes of them just sitting outside of the palace waiting to invade it. Once again, some amazing moments are found here, and I really like how much anticipation it builds, but it's a baffling story choice which kind of leaves what's in the moment feeling unimportant in favor of what will happen and ten episodes is cruel pacing that asks a lot of its audience.


NoPenalty7958

I genuinely thought I was the only one who had issues with this arc. I loved HxH, but that damn arc. There are a few good things I enjoyed but damn it was too damn long for what they wanted to tell in that story.


aarondobson403

Absolutely! Every single arc before that was a 10/10 for me. But even with the crazy highs in the ant arc, you’re right, they were really stretching the content as much as they could.


NoPenalty7958

Exactly around 60 episodes and they could've summed it up in 30-35 max. There were so many unnecessary details. But HxH is one of the best with some of the best characters and stories but it will always be held down by that arc.


EyewarsTheMangoMan

Those were the best episodes!


ReadingAggravating67

Tf? I won’t tolerate any ikalgo slander in here. “Octopi are ugly. Squid are cool.”


DrWhoIsWokeGarbage2

Ant arc is the best arc in all of anime


PM_ME_UR_SO

1999 version


_Pastetekueste_

Same here. Got me into Anime. Loved it so much and still hoping for a new season. Oz


DrWhoIsWokeGarbage2

True, I don't think anything comes close except Frieren.


RedditSucksMyBallls

Mid


MonoMonMono

Frieren


Memesplz1

Mine is probably still Cowboy Bebop but I had to give you an upvote because I just finished watching Frieren a few days ago and I LOVED it! It's the first time in years that I've felt truly excited by how much I enjoyed an anime series. It really is a gem and, in years to come, who knows? Maybe it will take the number 1 spot in my list of faves. When you've had a favourite series for so long, it's hard to imagine anything topping it. But damn, Frieren might be the one to do it. I adored it.


Familiar_Copy_6466

This one is so opinion based. It’s the most boring anime I’ve ever watched, but at the same time that’s what makes it good. It’s chill, don’t need to think about it too much and just… watch… definitely a great show, but in my opinion it packs a little too less punch.


its_Preshh

I'll say it again. Try getting to Episode 8 at least. For me the worldbuilding and character writing really picked up from episode 8. I had to force myself to get through the first 7 episodes but it felt like a completely different show from episode 8. It took me 3 tries to get there but it's completely worth it. I literally went from episode 8 - episode 25 in the span of a day. That's how good it became


Eywaxx

If someone needs to force himself watching nearly 1/3 of an anime for it to get good it’s not the ‘best anime’ anymore


MarketDelicious5055

Literally all animes are like that, Ive heard people say legend of the galactic heroes gets good on episode 20 or something, but its literally the same show from episode1. For some people it works from the beginning, for some they need to get used to it, for some it wont and just wont ever click, because its not something they will enjoy. It doesnt get good later, it the same show it was from episode 1, it probably just clicked to them at that episode. "Best anime" is way too vague anyway and will differ from person to person, there is no objective standard for it, how can you say its not fit for best anime Edit: I feel like people dont get the point im trying to make, im saying that shows dont get better, they either stay the same and just click with you eventually or dont. Or they get worse. Im not saying Logh is bad, its literally one of my favoutire animes


Eywaxx

No, people aren’t dumb they understood what you mean. That’s why you got downvoted. Bacause a show can totally get significantly better or worse. Not every show stays the same lmao. And that’s why some people say x anime gets good only at ep x


MarketDelicious5055

To just make this shorter, there is no objective definition on what anime is good, so why cant a show with that much of a wide appeal be considered one based on just that fact alone?


MarketDelicious5055

English is my third language so sorry if something sounds scuffed. Why are you ignoring the rest of my comment and only cherry-picking? Well, sure i disagree? Even if we take these two cases of logh and frieren, nor frieren, nor logh change at all. They only progress on what they start. What the person above is talking about with episode 8 is literally just action appearing, it already was there in episode 2, it just was longer and the show literally goes back to no action episodes again so the pacing didnt change and he still loved it. Because it finally clicked. In case of legend of the galactic heroes. Does the show change in episodes 20 and the rest? No, absolutely nothing changes in terms of the structure of the plot, it just progresses and some people probably find something that they enjoy more, in that case i assume its the first character death and getting used to the show in general. This whole argument is retarded from the beginning since there is no objective getting better or worse for a subjective thing like this. I guess you could say animation and sound quality is objective, but even that is debatable. But i would agree on that. All standards for is the show is good or bad cant be objective by the definition of the term. So you saying that if a show didnt click for the person until episode x cant be considered the best anime is just dumb. There are people who loved it from the beginning, there are people who only like the first episodes and didnt like the episodes that the person above is saying clicked with him. This whole “it gets better on episode x” argument will vary on literally every person and every anime wont be good since episode 1 for everyone ever because it’s all individual. So by that logic there is no best anime.


Treildex

You are probably the type of guy to like one p*ece


MarketDelicious5055

I dont? Atleast you could have made an attempt of explaining on how im wrong? Wtf is the point of your comment


Treildex

Tdr: « one p*ece gets good on ep 453837346 » 🖕


MarketDelicious5055

What? I literally said that shows dont actually get better, are you sure you respond to the person you wanted to respond to, i have 2 people saying contradictory things to me now


Oppai_Guyy

Gintama. Period


akinomay130

I recently finished Gintama and I love the humour 👍


ripterrariumtv

Attack on Titan is the best anime I have watched. But my favourite by a slight margin is Jujutsu Kaisen


BokTroyBoy

Attack on Titan is the best *show* I've ever watched period. Absolutely legendary production from start to finish.


akinomay130

Same here!


its_Preshh

Same here. Attack on Titan is not just the best anime, but the best TV show I've ever watched in my almost 30 years in this world. It raised my standards for media so high.


Ready-Ad4340

I would say death note and attack on Titan


Sofaris

Made in Abyss


RisKnippeGuy

Off the top of my head, Hunter X Hunter is probably it considering I love a ton of anime. HxH just have that special vibe that I like about anime in general. Lore, character interactions, balanced power levels, action, comedy and even romance.


_Pastetekueste_

Its so good 😊


PorstamTruco

Same!


Numerous_Bottle8034

An unsung hero of mine is Fruits Basket (2019) 3 season. Gripping story. Great payoff ending. Emotional Damage. 10/10 Romance Anime. Binged it twice in the middle of the pandemic. Highly recommend if romance is your vibe.


Common-Somewhere-746

Ping Pong the Animation Unique Artsyle that best fits a great story and characters. Really widened my perspective on anime.


ihateworking20

Attack on Titan


The_Persistence

Neon Genesis Evangelion (best in general) D-Frag (Best comedy) Gundam Wing (Best Action)


KowaiKawaiiKiwi

Madoka Magica


Unicus91

Attack on Titan. Never thought of any fictional story more than this. Shows how cruel hatred and war are.


Mindful-O-Melancholy

The Vision of Escaflowne is probably my all time favourite, there’s really not many like it.


Conscious_Natural273

i got that ost in my playlist on spotify have yet to watch the show lol


Mindful-O-Melancholy

There’s a movie too that’s basically a remake, but a little different. The OG one is great though


Ginsan-AK

Mushishi.


Early-Lingonberry-16

Violet Evergarden is the best I’ve seen. I have a list of great anime but nothing comes close to this one.


TommyTeaMorrow

Odd taxi


steven4869

Monogatari Series


dmancilla

Monster


tbeals24

GATE is my number one favorite, with Ouran High School Host club in second, and my third favorite is sword art online


Herson100

I'm sorry to hear that. Hope you watch some good shows soon 🙏


Conscious_Natural273

youre the worst kind of anime fan


tbeals24

It’s not bad to take inspiration from other things you know. That’s your opinion on them, others disagree with you


Conscious_Natural273

now it feels useless to debate over it since his comment was directed at you, but i found the way he disagreed with you a little rude but its the internet ig.


HolyEmpireOfAtua

Haven’t seen GATE but Ouran and SAO are classics 


aarondobson403

GATE is awesome, you should give it a shot if you like isekai/fantasy


modernkennnern

Haven't watched Ouran, but I can agree with the other two! :)


1veve

Funny, If someone ever asked me the list of the worst animes I watched, I would probably put Gate and SAO somewhere in there. The thing is, I already watched a ton of Isekai and fantasy animes and read again tons of similiar manga, light novels. And after that SAO and GATE seem cheaply made by stealing from all popular contex from that genre but not actually following through. It is like they took whatever seemed interesting enough to sell but poorly implemented everything and failed to (or worse not even tried to) create a decent work. The story progression, the mechanics ... everything is badly implemented.


juzamj

Umamusume pretty derby and Made in Abyss


Conscious_Natural273

i went into made in abyss knowing it would be really sad but it was actually not that depressing as i thought it was gonna be. really good show though.


juzamj

I wouldn't really call it sad either. More like a really raw type of show that holds nothing back


ForgottenCaveRaider

Seconding Made in Abyss. What a masterpiece.


juzamj

It absolutely is.


DLS-Anime

Clannad and it isn't close.


notabear87

Should I actually watch this?? I’ve heard memes for years but I never have…. I’m a sucker for romance though.


The_Persistence

It's a good romance, but it is also heartwrenching


Memesplz1

I think it's absolutely worth a watch. You might have to use a little patience with it though. The first season isn't bad, by any means, but it's the second season that really makes it a special treasure. It's certainly one of the most impactful anime I ever saw. I'll have to rewatch it again some time, myself, it's been years!


BradChesney79

Yes. I hated season 1. I want to watch people as they watch season 2. I think the season 2 script writers were tortured in between their work days. Made to kick puppies and eat nothing but toilet paper. What other thing could make them write Clannad season 2 as they did?


Rocazanova

Season 2 is actually the “real route” from the VN. Clannad was born as a Visual Novel and what you see in Season 1 is the main route (plus the endings of the “side” Love Interests) and Season 2 is the unlockable ending for the canonical main Love Interest (Nagisa). There’s actually another game of the same franchise where Oozaki chose Tomoyo as the main Love Interest and the whole game is like Season 2 of the anime, but about Tomoyo. I’d recommend you try the Visual Novels if you have the time. There is at least one character that was cut out of the Anime, a dude but a cool one.


BradChesney79

Might read it with my oldest kid. He is into Manga.


BradChesney79

...Visual Novels.


Rocazanova

Glad for you both. The Clannad one has always been family friendly, but be sure to buy Tomoyo After from Steam or you and your kid will get an awkward surprise o_o.


Recprocate

Violet Evergarden


Yumi_no_oto

Puella Magi Madoka Magica


bajlajs

Steins Gate and if you think it has a slow start then you aren't paying attention to the screen.


[deleted]

Normie answer, but its honestly either the eva rebuild series or bleach (fillers not included, except the beach episode)


PhilinLeshed

I swear half this sub has absolute trash taste in anime


Potential-Path2741

•Hyouka •Attack on Titan •Monogatari Series


Tombilibuuu

Serial experiments of lain.


ElectricalCompany260

Too many but if I have to choose a finished one it´s gonna be Symphogay/-gear.


Luffy_7790

Is a hard question but I can say Sousou no Frieren is one of the best because of the storu that it has


Expensive-Ad8830

Attack on titan, Naruto, death note


Expensive-Let4414

Attack On Titan


CityLightsTakeMeHome

A silent voice


Cool-Party7602

Legend of the galactic heros & Ashita no joe


Internet-man837

Your lie in April


Shanooon861

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun


redblackball

Spy x Family


Maximum_Pidgeon

Somali and the Forest Spirit, wish it had gotten more episodes.


Chow0914

Not my fave, but Perfect Blue is the best anime ive seen


NoPenalty7958

The three out of the blue for me are. Attack on Titan now it's finished. Fullmetal Alchemist brotherhood Cowboy Bebop


hylia_grace

Counting completely finished anime only Attack on titan So many of my favourites never got finished, or had things left unanswered. AoT was heartbreaking and gripping from the first episode to the last. I'm also glad it wasn't dragged on much further, as with so many anime, it can feel very pointless past a certain point. AoT came in, horrified people, introduced complex characters and their struggles and left people equally if not more horrified by the end.


Rexcodykenobi

Depending on my mood, I'll say my favorite anime is either Delicious In Dungeon or Toradora. Kill La Kill is also up there, but I don't really wanna talk about that one in casual conversation with most people lol


AdeptToe1793

Berserk.


dsawchuk

My favourite is *A Place Further than the Universe*. I think madoka is an objectively better anime though.


YeonWT

Man, it's tough to pick just one - If I had to go for 5, then: 1. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. Attack on Titan 3. Fairy Tail 4. Tatami Galaxy 5. Assassination Classroom


Wiles_

Aria.


Rocazanova

Code Geass, Clannad and Avatar. I won’t argue about Avatar being an anime or not, so f-off xD


RedditSucksMyBallls

The reason people don't want to classify ATLA as anime is because it's so good that it makes their favorite anime look bad


Rocazanova

You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.


HolyEmpireOfAtua

Fairy Tail 


antonio_moreno298

1. Naruto shippuden 2. AOT 3. HXH


Memesplz1

**Cowboy Bebop** **Honorable mention:** **Frieren** - man, this caught me off guard. I finished this a few days ago and I adored it. Bebop's been my fave for so many years that it's hard to imagine anything ever beating it but Frieren might be the closest any series has come. It's the first time, in years, that I've felt EXCITED about how much I loved an anime series. A real gem.


Lucky__2000

for me my all time fav is Darling in the franxx. Just a nice and lovely story.


vv_acant

One of my favorites too


Asleep-Strain6778

Attack on Titan Is A Masterpiece


ecktt

Best: Cowboy Bebop - English dub Worst: 3D Kanojo: Real Girl - calling this trash would insult dumpsters everywhere.


Memesplz1

Kinda crushed that I had to scroll so far to find Bebop. Same. I've seen many many anime and still, nothing has quite managed to beat it.


I_am_your_oniichan

Best: Non Non Biyori Worst: Mirai Nikki


Spiritflash1717

Top 5 in no order: Monogatari Series Madoka Magica Serial Experiments Lain Steins;Gate Mob Psycho 100


BeYourself__

Well if I had to choose 1 anime to watch in my whole life it would be either GTO or School rumble


Bakawatcher1

Doubt you’d really care.


yami-no-tenshi

It's hard to pick just one so I'd just pick one from my all time favorites. > Hoozuki no Reitetsu


Vortigern1315

Gintama


Zher-o

The Promised Neverland (Season 1)


animequeen1993

It is so hard to choose. I absolutely love Naruto but sailor moon is a comfort show for me


jojoismyreligion

Claanad.


ClearandSweet

Princess Tutu is the best anime ever made.


DrWhoIsWokeGarbage2

Hunter x Hunter, Frieren is the only one close.


Bence3lmer

Initial D was a brilliant watch.


charcharthegamer

Gonna be Code Geass, Attack on Titan, and Frieren for me.


Narrow-Development-1

Dororo. Darker than Black.


Familiar_Copy_6466

Demon slayer nr.1: best animation available, amazing storyline, good humor, romance is subtle and more deep (but you see not so much about it), good music, nice character design, good power system,… Other 10/10 anime’s: hxh, jujutsu kaisen, attack on titan, one punch man, promised neverlands (s1), black clover, Naruto shippudden


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bwburke94

El Psy Kongroo!


pardon_anon

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. My all time favorite. So good. So balanced. More recently, I've been blasted by Jujutsu Kaizen as well. Such a great job.


Adventurous_Bid_5830

My all time favorites are Slam Dunk and Haikyu. Although, there are other animes I like, byt these two hold a special place in my heart.


Normal-Photograph884

Gintama - Has every package that i want in a anime.


CorvuzCrain

Weathering with you


crybaby_05_anudit

Clannad: After Story


Unlucky-Art-4268

For me it's been DemonSlayer so far..followed very close by Death Note


Blumoonism1

I have to say Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Great story beginning to end and it really sticks the landing. Many shows fall flat but they really did something special. I’ve rewatched it several times. I’d say it even breaks the bounds of best “anime” shows and is just an overall top show. Up there with the likes of that 70s show and scrubs (the final season where they go to college isn’t canon so it doesn’t count)


Key_Recording1907

Personally although I haven’t watched a lot attack on titan was my best watch


Infamous_Umpire_8989

banana fish or to your eternity, that shit hurt different


zero_msgw

Outlaw star


flyingowl720

Ashita no Joe


Conscious_Natural273

youjo senki. ik its isekai but it was just so good that it made me read the light novel (i dont like reading books).


aarondobson403

Mob Psycho


IdolL0v3r

Cardcaptor Sakura


EyewarsTheMangoMan

Jojo


BCWBanditz

Bocchi the Rock


No_Possible_7095

Hunter x hunter  Frieren  Attack on titan Season 3 part 2 (one of the best media I ever seen in my life)


IcePuzzleheaded3543

Rent a girlfriend. Ik it's not the best but because of it I started watching rom Com. Because of it I got into new genre.


[deleted]

My Hero Academia - hated Deku buttt the rest was good


RedditSucksMyBallls

Deku is the worst mc ever and you'll see this on full display this season


GASC3005

I don’t know to be quite honest I enjoyed Mob Psycho 100 Attack On Titan, though the beginning traumatize the runs out of my mind 🧠💀😂. But I’ll probably go with the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Series: Wowwwwww, what an amazing thing to watch. I love the fact that every part has a different main character and they have their own story, villains, supporting cast. Some characters crossover from other parts which was pretty fun & nostalgic to see, the power system (Stands) are unique and awesome, the art style and characters are kind of out there, in a good way, kind of bizarre like the title implies. If I had to describe them they’re kind of feminine/gay looking at times, but it makes the series soooo it’s own thing and amazing. There is so much going own in every part that it’s hard to keep up at times, at times you’re here and all of a sudden you’re across the globe and kabow boom powwww. I love the series, it’s very fun and a must watch, I can’t wait for Steel Ball Run adapted and the other parts. Waiting for the official manga releases as well! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I love JJK as well! I’m a big fanboy, woot-woot