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19 Anime You Must See

by Jason

I realize I’ve been doing a lot of manga reviews lately. So I thought I’d give you a break and do something different today. This is a list of anime that I love. They’re listed alphabetically, more or less. I don’t think I could list them based on how good they are. If I tried to do that, the list would change every day. I’m sure everyone would have a different list. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Anime List

  • Azumanga Daioh
    Sweet and funny with wonderful characters.

  • Bleach
    It’s like an animated supernatural samurai movie.

  • City Hunter
    Great action with deep characters. City Hunter has some good humor too.

  • Chobits
    I like the manga better, but the anime was fairly true to it. Anything by CLAMP is worth checking out.

  • Cowboy Bebop
    Great sci-fi western with lots of action and deep story.

  • Excel Saga
    The best anime parody of anime ever.

  • FLCL
    Bizzare and cool.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist
    Vic is right, this story can be summed up in one word. Sacrifice.

  • Genshiken
    Great look at Otaku. I just can’t figure out which one I’m most like.

  • Grave of the Fireflies
    Don’t watch it unless you have something funny to follow it. It’s sweet, but very very sad.

  • Gunslinger Girl
    Beautiful art and a moving story.

  • Happy Lesson
    Sweet story with some great humor.

  • Hellsing
    A great action horror anime. Very very cool.

  • Love Hina
    Another one where the manga is better. Some big changes made to the anime. It’s still good though.

  • Lucky Star
    Very little action, but very funny. The opening theme is addictive.

  • Manabi Straight
    Sweet story with some good humor. The character design bugs me though. They graduate high school looking like they should be in pre school.

  • Project A-Ko
    Several versions of this one. I like ‘em all though.

  • Read or Die
    I saw the TV show before seeing the movie. The movie is supposed to be first I believe. I liked watching it backwards, it had more surprises that way.

  • Witch Hunter Robin
    Beautiful art and a pretty good story. If you drink coffee, you will want an espresso drink very badly when watching this show.

I’m sure there are some I’m forgetting. Anytime someone asks me for recommendations there are always a few that slip through the cracks.

What’s on your list? I love to find new favorites to add to mine.

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Posted in Anime, Opinion on October 24th, 2007

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16 Responses to “19 Anime You Must See”

  1. rech Says:
    October 24th, 2007 at 7:25 pm

    I was wondering if you’ve already made a review for Detective Conan aka Case Closed… I so love that anime….:)

  2. Jason Says:
    October 24th, 2007 at 7:30 pm

    No I haven’t reviewed that one yet. I really should, I love that show.

    I’ll see if I can find somewhere to rent the first couple of DVDs and give it a thorough review for you.

  3. Emma Says:
    October 25th, 2007 at 5:44 am

    I love Azumanga Daioh! And Witch Hunter Robin is great, too. I’ll have to check out some of the others! :)

  4. Emma Says:
    October 25th, 2007 at 5:45 am

    Oh, right - and Cowboy Bebop is one of the best! OK, that’s my last comment. ;)

  5. AC Says:
    October 30th, 2007 at 9:15 pm

    Just my 2c - but here are my favorites (in no particular order)
    1) Rurouni Kenshin
    2) Inu Yasha
    3) Detective Academy Q
    4) Get Backers
    5) Tsubasa Chronicles
    I just wish they would end the anime runs better - most times they just keep things hanging :(

  6. AC Says:
    October 30th, 2007 at 9:17 pm

    Dang! I forgot to add Mushi-Shi!

  7. Jason Says:
    November 10th, 2007 at 2:46 am

    There is always something you think of later. *L*

  8. Amber Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 12:38 pm

    I loved the Azamanga Daioh mangas and from what I’ve seen of Bleach and Cowboy Bebop I’ve really liked. FMA and Graveyard of the Fireflies are also high on my list, but my absolute favorite is Chrno Crusade. It’s very sweet, with lots of humor mixed in. As the series goes on though, it gets dark fast. Another one I liked was DNAngel and Trigun.

    Thanks for the list; I’ll have to check those anime’s out.

  9. Amber Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 12:39 pm

    Ohhh, Mushi-Shi is a good series so far too AC. I forgot that one to my list too.

  10. Jason Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 12:47 pm

    Thanks for the recommendations Amber.

    I’ve only seen a tiny bit of Chrono Crusade, not even a full episode. It looked pretty cool, but I had no idea what was going on.

    I’ve heard great things about D.N.Angel and Mushi-Shi too, but I don’t think I’ve seen any of those at all.

    Guess I have to start lookin’ for ‘em. *L*

  11. tecenda Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 3:32 am

    I disagree with Lucky Star and Manabi Straight as must sees. Those are more like recent fads.

    In their place, I would recommend:
    -Najica Blitz Tactics
    (Guiness World Record holder for most upskirt shots in a television series)
    -Neon Genesis Evangelion
    (GAINAX’s revolutionary mecha anime that spawned a genre of serious introspective robot shows and caused the industry to triple in size a decade later)

  12. Jason Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 7:18 am

    tecenda, That’s cool. Not everyone likes the same thing.

    I included Lucky Star because I love the humor.

    Manabi Straight is on the list because I thought the bonds of friendship formed by the girls set an excellent example.

    I won’t hold it against you for disagreeing with my choices. I’m just surprised there hasn’t been more disagreement. *L*

  13. demonslayer Says:
    March 3rd, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    all of the above+naruto+ghost in the shell+Slam Dunk ^-^

  14. Amber-Leigh Says:
    May 6th, 2008 at 6:07 am

    of the shows/movies i have watched
    *in which im still searching for more*

    I Really Enjoyed these *not in order*

    Perfect Blue *Must See

    Grave of the Fireflies *Must See verry Sad

    Vampire Knight *I love It

    Death Note *Watched every ep of it and is definatly one you would want to watch

    Full Metal Panic *Watched All The Eps Very Entertaining

    Sailor Moon *Havent Seen The Stars season but other than that a very classic anime

    Inuyasha *Loves It

    Chobits *I enjoyed this one soo much manga and anime

    Spirited Away *very touching

    Howels Moving Castle * Great Movie

    pet shop of horrors *Short and Creepy Loved it

    I would really like to watch any recommended anime
    shows or movies that you would suggest
    personally to me the older animes have such
    a strong story to them and you really get into it.
    the newer ones are great also but you can
    never beat the classics.

  15. Jason Says:
    May 6th, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    Some great choices, I love seeing other people picks.

    @demonslayer: I love Naruto and G.i.t.S.. I haven’t seen any Slam Dunk anime, but the manga looks pretty interesting for basketball fans.

    @Amber-Leigh: I haven’t seen the Vampire Knight anime, but I have read some of the manga. Perfect Blue is one of the best psychological thrillers in anime.

    Thanks for suggesting those. I’ll see if I can find the ones that I haven’t seen.

  16. Tasha Says:
    May 11th, 2008 at 2:53 am

    There are so many fantastic animes listed here, but i must admit i am sadend to see that my two all time favorites, Fushigi Yuugi & Ceres: Celestial Legand. Other animes i have also enjoyed include .Hack//sign, Kiddy Grade, Rorouni Kenshin, X, Princess Mononoke and so many more.

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