[Essentials] Anime

[Extreme Coder]

I saw the topic about the Essentials topic on the front page, and I thought, hey, why don't we have one for Anime too? Might just stop the 9000+ threads in here about which Anime to watch (of which I'm afraid I was guilty of once

)

Huge thanks to Shakraka for his help!


The usual rules of other Essential topics go here as well:

- You can add more anime in future posts but don't mention an anime that you've recommended previously.
- Also add more anime by adding posts, not editing old ones.
- -1 votes COUNT towards the total amount.
However, it is acceptable if you provide both.

Also, please use English names when available instead of Japanese.

Also, would a mod please sticky this?

If you notice any mistakes, please let me know (as there are bound to be some here X_X )



Essentials [20+ votes]

Death Note (52)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya (31)
Bleach (32)
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (27)
One Piece (23)
DragonBall (25)
Code Geass (26)
Fullmetal Alchemist (21)


Recommended [10+ votes]

Neon Genesis Evangelion (17)
DragonBall Z (19)
Cowboy Bepop (15)
Naruto (19)
Elfen Lied (15)
Lucky Star (13)
Trigun (14)
Yu Yu Hakusho (11)
Naruto Shippuuden (14)
Gundam 00 (11)
Full Metal Panic (10)
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (10)


Noteworthy [5+ votes]

Rurouni Kenshin (9)
Rozen Maiden (6)
Initial D (6)
Love Hina (8)
Azumanga Daioh (8)
FLCL (9)
Gintama (7)
Gundam Wing (7)
Soul Eater (8)
.Hack//Sign (7)
Chobits (7)
Mobile Fighter G Gundam (6)
Welcome to the NHK! (6)
Great Teacher Onizuka (8)
Hellsing (6)
Zoids (5)
Samurai Champloo (6)
Ghost in the Shell (5)
Air Gear (7)
CLANNAD (6)
Gundam SEED (5)
D.Gray-Man (5)
GaoGaiGar (5)
Princess Mononoke (5)
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu (5)
Claymore (5)
Berserk (5)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (5)
Monster (5)


Others [

 

[CockroachMan]

Good idea considering the amounts of topics asking for anime recomendations

let's see..


Cowboy Bebop
One Piece
Dragon Ball
Berserk
Trigun
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Ranma 1/2
Initial D

those are essentials IMO

 

[da_head]

Bleach (first season only)
Deathnote (first season only)
School days (that's sum messed up shit o.o)
School Rumble (really funny)
Shakugan no Shana
Full Metal Panic
Gundam 00
Code Geass
Strawberry Panic
Onegai Sensei and Onegai Twins
Clannad
Air
Rosario + Vampire
Blassreitier
Claymore
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

meh that's all i can think of off the top of my head

 

[Salamantis]

Rozen Maiden

Linkiboy told me to watch RM and it was really good IMO, therefore it gets my vote. Also good idea with the topic.

 

[ojsinnerz.]

Kino no tabi
Gundam 00
Code geass (For the LULWUT?, massive plotholes, and the fact that it's entertaining as hell.)
Sola
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Higurashi no Naku koro ni
Higurashi no Naku koro ni kai (Second season)
School rumble
FullMetal alchemist
Death Note
Rozen Maiden
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Seto no Hanayome
Welcome to the NHK
Baccano!
Neon Genesis Evangelion + End of Evangelion movie
Shigofumi ~ Letters from the departed~
Elfen Lied.

Oh, and lastly, watch
Cromartie High in dubs. Here's a hilarious clip from the show.


Rosario + Vampire = Pure fanservice shit.
Blassreitier = No one cares about this, and it's made by GONZO.
Claymore = Manga is far superior.

 

[Orc]

Boku no Pico

GaoGaiGar
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

 

[Holaitsme]

Higurashi no naku koro ni
Higurashi no naku koro ni kai
cowboy bebop
Gundam wing
Death note
Elfen lied
Tengen toppa gurren lagann
Fullmetal alchemist
rozen maiden
rozen maiden traumend
Honey and clover (drama but can be funny)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez6nSQyl0hY
Honey and clover II (seriously I started watching this like 2 months ago and haven't finished it 5/12)


Naruto (jk if you add this ill be pissed )

-1 haruhi suzumiya (why does every one like that show >: (

 

[xalphax]

neon genesis evagelion
dragonball
deathnote
bleach
initial d
ghost in the shell
elfenlied
cowboy bebop

 

[da_head]

Rosario + Vampire = Pure fanservice shit.
Blassreitier = No one cares about this, and it's made by GONZO.
Claymore = Manga is far superior.

don't think anyone asked for ur opinion regarding my recommendations but fine..
ok i admit Rosario is purely fanservice (especially second season, there's like a panty shot every 10 seconds lol), but the manga is pretty decent
blassreitier? i found it decent, i don't care that U don't care about this lol
claymore anime was decent till the end, but once again this is an anime essentials thread.

EDIT: btw LOL @ video xD

 

[B-Blue]

Cowboy Bebop
Death Note
Bleach
Naruto (Shippuuden)
Dragon Ball
One Piece
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Elfen Lied
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Rozen Maiden
Hunter X Hunter
Eyeshield 21

 

[Extreme Coder]

Updated till B-Blue's post

I may post mine later, they're only a few..

 

[Mangofett]

You grouped Rozen Maiden and Rozen Maiden Traumend as one, or didn't group Rozen Maiden

Rozen Maiden
Death Note
Rozen Maiden Traumend
Kanon (2006)
Boku no Pico
Melancholy of Haruhi
Gurren Lagann
Lucky Star

 

[JPH]

The Dragonball series can go at the top of your list.

 

[dinofan01]

I know Ill get flamed for this but...

Inuyasha
Zoids

Yeah, most people dont like them but I love them.
Oh and Dragonball Z too.

 

[LagunaCid]

code. freaking. geass.

 

[da_head]

shouldn't u put the number beside each one? that would be a good way for u to keep track as well

 

[webyugioh]

-Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Best Anime in recent history)
-Yu Yu Hakusho (Great Classic)
-CLANNAD (great drama and comedy)
-Full Metal Panic (nothing needs to be said)
-Full Metal Panic Fumoffu (same)
-Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid (same)
-Rurouni Kenshin (All time fav)
-Ah! My Goddess (classic)
-Kamen no Maid Guy (great classic)
-Kanokon (funny +fanservice)
-Gundam X (will always be my favorite gundam)
-Full Metal Alchemist (everyone knows FMA)
-Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (so weird it is great)
-Death Note (best drama/thriller)
-Neon Genesis Evangelion (restarted the anime industry in 1995)
-Elfin Lied (has blood and boobs, to say the least)
-Love Hina (my first fansubbed anime)
-Onegai Sensei (my second fansubbed anime)
-Bounen no Xamed (pretty cool)
-Shaman King (classic)
-Bleach (minus the fillers)
-Shippuuden (minus the fillers)
-Tsubasa CHronicle (Would be even better if they had made a season 3)
-xxxHolic (great, I like Clamp)
-xxxHolic Kei (same)
-Soul Eater (pretty cool)
-Detroit Metal City (funny as hell to me)
-Read or Die (love the 3ep OVA)

+more I can't think of right now.
As you can see, I'm not to picky.
I love just about all anime, shonen or shojou.
If you have seen every anime on this list,
then get those torrents going.
Each one will not make you regret watching them.

 

[Shakraka]

Boku no Pico, Pico to Chico, Pico x Chico x Coco.

 

[megamangamer]

one piece
naruto(i dont care)(include shippuuden)
yu yu hakusho
dragon ball/z/gt

 

[apb407]

Death Note
Bleach
DBZ
Dragon Ball
Elfen Lied
Air Gear
FLCL
Yu Yu Hakusho
Rurouni Kenshin (spelling sorry)
Shaman King

i love the eyeshield 21 manga but the anime is just not too good same reason why i didnt put reborn either.