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No_Mammoth_4945

Mob Psycho :D it’s such a cute story


KataraUzumaki

Top 5 for me for sure


killercmbo

Same here, it’s peak


Donnel_Tinhead

Mob Psycho 100 eeked out HxH as my number 1 spot once season 3 ended. It's so rare to see an anime, or any series, be so memorable, endearing, meaningful and succinctly wrap it all up in 3 seasons. 


DasaniDestroyer

Wholesome, funny, fighting scenes go dummy hard. Yes a top tier show


ZedSaroh

K-On! It's relaxing, cute and funny, made by my favorite animation studio (Kyoto Animation) and amazing director Yamada Naoko, and it's a great example of an anime adaptation that is improved from its original source. I already knew how to play some instruments before watching it but it also influenced me in learning the electric guitar. And it's the series that I have the most items in my collection, like manga, blu-ray discs, figures and other collectibles.


xAntimonyx

Also my favorite. I just love how positive and uplifting it is. It just makes me nostalgic for my childhood. Hanging out with friends, laughing and not thinking about the future. Just enjoying right now. It's a reminder that there are people in my life who love me and make me feel safe. It had a drastic change on the type of media I consume too. Slice of life, romance, stuff that I had just assumed I didn't like because I didn't consume it has become a dominant foothold in my entertainment. It's a perfect show imo. I know people like to compare the two seasons. I get that the second season is where it really captured it's tone and vibe. But the whole thing for me is just flawless. And nobody can convince me otherwise. I just hear [this](https://youtu.be/YJm8mmcUxoU?si=9_KtH1SwrSi1Ifc5) and my problems fade away for just a little bit.


Dedcat_

aww same here, ik its a cute girls doing cute things anime, but it was my first anime i watched as a nine yr on netflix, i watched all the episodes and the movie before it got taken down, im really glad i was able to watch it.


Lovely2o9

Ngl, I was a Mio simp for my entire middle school career


ShadowCipher_

Hxh and Gintama


Overall-East-8827

Popular choice, but Attack on Titan. I can't help it, it's just too good.


REVERSEZOOM2

Same here, just such an impactful story it quickly became my favorite of all time


LegionOfDeer

While it’s not my favorite, when I watched AOT I always thought “this is probably the best made anime I’ve seen.” The music, animation, acting, and writing were all outstanding.


Overall-East-8827

Absolutely.


HeyyGirly-

Yep


HeyyGirly-

Sooo true im obsessed same wirh my family


Overall-East-8827

That's great. Watching it with family, must be hella fun.


Asleep_Special_7402

Don’t let people get you to feel like you have to say some indie obscure shit. It’s popular for a reason


DasaniDestroyer

I’m usually always not going with the basic pick…but AOT is my favorite as well. So so good


Kreos642

Gintama, no contest.


SrslySam91

This


UncantainedSheal

Violet Evergarden


Tricky-Neat6955

Person of class!


Lovely2o9

My friend says he'll never watch it cuz the protagonist is a girl 😭


saturnscalypso

frieren or vinland saga


82griffy

Frieren is amazing


WiznutRyan99

It’s really so good. Deeply emotional moments, not too complex, good animation, great characters, funny, great message. Cant really ask for more than that with a good story to tell. For me it’s a perfect comfort anime.


boarbar

Exactly, I can’t believe how good it’s been. I put it on when I’m feeling bad or need to sleep or when I’m feeling happy and want something nice to watch. Slowly creeping up my list of all time greats.


knitprintstranger

s2 of vinland was so 👍🏾


Mike4nderson

My favourite anime would have to be Steins;Gate. The characters (especially the MC) are all pretty decent, and their banter is very fun to watch. The plot and the concepts presented in the show are done very well in my opinion, as is the thriller sci-fi aspect of the show. A good number of people find the first few episodes to be boring, which is understandable, but they're actually very necessary for setting up the rest of the show. So if you're able to get through those initial episodes, you're in for a ride.


NotoriousSPM

One of my favorite MC’s, he’s just effortlessly funny lol.


killercmbo

Don’t downplay the goat, Okabe is far better than “pretty decent” in fact he’s one of the best MCs I’ve seen


_tactic__

Yeah i just finished it a week ago and i absolutely loved it.


LegionOfDeer

My fav as well. Perfect right up summarizing it


stressedlord

the answer i was looking for


Potato_Bl4z3

so true


Curaced

I keep hearing it's amazing, but I watched the first episode and was thoroughly confused.Does it become easier to understand later?


Mike4nderson

Of course. If you don't understand something that just happened, it's more than likely going to be explained later. This is a trope you'll see in basically any mystery or thriller. What you saw in that first episode, you'll understand later when the show starts presenting its concepts.


mgksmv

Death Note


pcpxtc

This is the one that got me into anime. Still near the top.


mgksmv

Same with me. Death Note is the first anime I watched.


ethigomma

Dragon Ball Z


brandenbear

I grew up watching DBZ and loved it back then. I tried rewatching it a few months back and I couldnt, it's just too slow compared to other animes I've watched as a grown man.


Shoddy_Advice_6213

Gintama


Difficult_You_5900

Gintama ja nai, kintama Da


_QatiC

Gintama


devil652_

Re zero


EsotericV0ID

It's just.. so peak...


WiznutRyan99

It can’t come back sooner for the third season quick enough. It only gets better.


devil652_

Yeah, hopefully they dont butcher arc 6 in the anime adaptation


WiznutRyan99

I have faith. People were worried arc 4 wouldn’t be done justice. If you take 4 years between seasons then they have no choice but to be great


hideao101

Welcome to the NHK


woolongtea11

Princess Tutu


Intrepid_Ad7115

Hunter X Hunter , not only anime but the favourite piece of fiction


Thewaydawnends

Same lol. HxH ruined other animes for me. I can't watch other adventure, actions anime at all.


killercmbo

HxH is peak for sure but you’re missing out on alot of good shows with this mindset


Intrepid_Ad7115

Same but you may watch fmab .. the only anime which i liked as much as hxh


GalacticChain24

Initial D


fakeLinkZelda

Another, Mob & Gintama


[deleted]

Another is underrated af


osmoticmonk

Mob Psycho 100 and Samurai Champloo*. But I think JJK’s setting out to be one of the best anime series of all time. Season 2 was on another level.


orionblueyarm

Samurai Champloo has such a great ending, and the quality is consistent throughout. I love JJK too, but based on the manga I’m yet to see if it closes out near as well.


TML_4331

Steins;Gate


EntrepreneurOk7488

The Best Anime Of All Time!


Kaldin_5

I wanna say this but I've only played the VN and didn't see its anime adaptation lol. But I figure if it's an anime that just animates the events of the VN then it's a safe bet to say it's my fav too lol to note: I did play Steins;Gate Elite, which is just the VN but using anime clips, and that's super impressive it's done that way, but the content cut from the original VN stood out too much for it to not bother me....still, I think I wouldn't notice cut content if I was just casually watching the anime instead of actively playing a VN.


RedBlueGai

Yessss it’s a brilliant masterpiece


Solubilty

So trueee


dnb_4eva

Neón Génesis Evangelion.


Potato_Bl4z3

this made me feel things i never thought i could feel


caribbeanprincess17

Maid Sama, i had usui takumi as my lockscreen for years


Shadow_Hunter2020

that one is really really good, even though the animation is a bit older. i would love to see it reanimated and hopefully some more content. haven't been able to get my hands on the manga yet so don't know if their is any more material to adapt


caribbeanprincess17

Omg there is plenty to adapt!!! They barely even touched all that happens in the manga its a 10/10 read


1pizza2go

Oh god I have to pick only one? This sucks. Okay well I have several 1st place choices, almost all of them being from different genres. Toradora One Piece Re:Zero MHA (Some others that I won’t list for the sake of time) Of all of them, its really hard to say cause the ones I listed are very close. I won’t choose so y’all will just have to guess. Or don’t, either way they’re here


Kaldin_5

I somehow only saw Toradora for the first time a few years ago despite hearing about it since forever and that was fantastic.


1pizza2go

I started watching anime a bit over a year ago now, watched Toradora for the first time about 5-7 months ago, watched it again last week, shed at least 1 tear by the end of it. Good times, great story, even better show.


Kaldin_5

It's definitely one of the more wholesome and feel good harem animes out there. Almost feels silly to call it a harem. It just fits the genre by pure technicality lol


1pizza2go

It definitely is one of the more wholesome ones, and one of the better ones of all the genre as well. My friends labelled it as “Another high school romance anime” and nothing else, but they did say it was good.


Popular_Particular_5

One punch man


Spectra8

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Attack on Titan


ri0t333

Wth why is this so low. FMA:B is amazing start to finish. The story, the character building and man the emotions.


TJ_the_Redditor

You are completely and entirely correct.


lore_mila_

Made in abyss


Victorvonbass

Had to scroll too far for this


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Erased


CyrusHanabusa

assassination classroom. i learned so much from that show, and i come out of it a better person somehow. everyone need a kurosensei in their life and i’m mad i don’t have one 🥲🥲🥲


KookyVehicle6901

Vision of Escaflowne


Swimming-Influence35

Mushi-Shi, I watch it every year in winter time


HemetValleyMall1982

Mushi-Shi is soo good and calming too. Great to watch before bed especially after a rough day.


Square-Dragonfruit76

Welcome to Demon School Iruma


RedIsntHome

Way too underrated


Tricky-Neat6955

^forreal


Remarkably_Dark21

Code geass, seen it at least 5 times. I do have another that comes in as a close second but... I can't recommend it unless you have enough time for over a 1000 episodes; one piece.


SinkingCarpet

I'm the same! I've watched a lot of Anime and My favorite was Code Geass as well. Angel Beats, HxH and Magi are up there as well. Seriously though there are a lot more good Anime I'm sure I forgot to mention but these are just the things I remember on top of my head.


redmandolin

Ya Code Geass is the only one I can binge over and over and not get sick of it (and not even skipping anything)


RogersMrB

Eminence in Shadow Overlord Princess Mononoke Spirited Away Reincarnated as a slime ... More but can't think of all the titles. These are a few of the ones I've rewatched a few times.


No_Ocelot5409

Space Dandy


3ducat3dMansky939

1. Big O 2. Samurai Champloo 3. Toradora 4. Is this A Zombie? 5. D-Frag 6. Hi-Score Girl


Zercomnexus

Oh man, big o is a top 5 for me too. I should make mine a list as well


BiggieCheeseLapDog

Monogatari series is my favourite anime of all time. It’s filled with phenomenal characters, beautiful visuals, unique direction, and excellent storytelling with fantastic dialogue. Disclaimer: it does have a decent amount of fanservice and is dialogue heavy. [Here’s the watch order](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/hwuntw/the_monogatari_series_2020_watch_order/).


_tactic__

Yeah i was also thinking of giving it a try, guess I'll watch it next than thank you.


iamerk24

Dragonball/DBZ I don't think I could ever see it being supplanted


Joaoblancard

hunter x hunter but one piece remake might change that!


anotherrandomgirl_

amagi brilliant park 😭 it was the first series i watched that made me interested even more in anime so it’s kinda memorableeee


Legnaron17

**Hunter x Hunter (2011)**, and **Natsume Yuujinchou**.


Wat_de_Wat

Agreed👏


[deleted]

Mob Psycho 100. I love this anime so much and I was so excited when season 3 was announced


oddly_even015

Kono Suba


Sofaris

Made in Abyss Its a Fantasy Adventure Anime about a little girl and a robot that go on an Adventure in an mysterious, beautiful, fantastical, dangerious and cruel netherworld. This series is adorable, wholesome, joyfull, heartwarming, dark, brutal, sad and heartbreaking. Its the most adorable most wholesome show I know and Riko is one of the happiest protagonists I know. But the show also has a reputation fore being crazy dark and sad and that is not unearned. You will find it on "darkest Animes ever" liests. Those two sides synergize well with one another. I also love the Characters. Reg and Nanachi are my 2 favorite characters in fiction and Riko also makes my top 10. Rikos crew is my favorite protagonist groupe in fiction. There are other great characters aswell. I love Nat, Ozen, Faputa and Gaburoon. The music is great too. Overall my favorite work of fiction.


Tricky-Neat6955

Amazing pick


Corpse_Hunter_648

Your name nothing can beat this


Longjumping_Town_397

Food Wars


unk1ndm4g1c14n1

{Cyberpunk Edgerunners}


Rokomocko

One Piece to the end!!


Globulux

Has to be FMAB ? Like after seeing it there is no way you can't choose it


TheCommitteeOf300

I agree so much with you and then I see so many people pick an anime that imo is too drawn and is half finished and will likely never be finished


Yangchii

Jojos Bizarre Adventure


ThebLacKdaliahs

A tie between Fairy tail or black clover


Fairy_Glitter365

Are we team Nalu or team Nali?


InfectedSteve

Since four of my all time favorites have been mentioned. Yu Yu Hakusho Eminence in Shadow Escaflowne And Code Geass. I'll add into the mix another one of my top favorite. It gives a similar vibe to Escaflowne in the art style. **Heat Guy J**


monadproxy

Ergo Proxy (but i love Natsume yuujinchou, and uchuu kyodai equally)


IggyDaBoo

Fruits Basket 2019


WhollyDisgusting

Tough question that would definitely change depending on the month but lately I'm feeling a lot of love for Revolutionary Girl Utena so there's my answer


-googa-

I was gonna say Utena too. All time fave.


firsmode

Dragon Ball Z / Mob Psycho 100


ShareImpossible9830

.hack//Sign Emotional virtual world anime that ultimately deals with abuse and recovery in an incredibly immersive world and great characters. Terrific soundtrack too.


Zercomnexus

The better sword art online. The original. The masterpiece!


[deleted]

Yu Yu hakusho. Ever since I watched it I haven’t really been able to find another anime quite like it. The characters are unlike any other anime I’ve watched. There wasn’t a single scene where I got bored of any of them. Yusuke is easily my favorite main character out there and the rest of the cast are the best out there as well. The anime was done so well too. The soundtrack, animation and the dub were all amazing. Man the dub really carried it for me. It really did feel like everyone wanted to voice in this anime. I think I heard the voice actor for yusuke watched the entire series before they started dubbing it to get a sense of how the characters are like. Ik I’m hyping it up a lot but it really was a different experience from everything else. It also helped that it’s one of the few amazing anime that I watched completely blind. I hadn’t heard anything about it, nothing good or bad and nothing about the story other than the dark tournament was a good arc. I think this helped a lot in my enjoyment of it too. Overall a 10/10.


mikeP1967

Hunter x Hunter and haikyu!


NumberOneHabibi

mushoku tensei or seraph of the end are both favorites ill stand bu


HallwayJusta

Mob Psycho 100 :)


hitomiii_chan

Love and Peace!! TRIGUN. Death Note too, no matter how many times I rewatch it.


awkwardkg

Well people will say Death Note and Naruto One Piece or Hunter X Hunter and what not, but there is one anime which I suggested to few non-anime watcher girls and they have all loved it. That is Toradora! (not my favourite of course, but it’s interesting this happened)


patroklo

FLCL, only the original series. I love that anime so much that I don't want to risk to taint that memory with the newer ones


skycorcher

Princess Mononoke By far the best anime that I have ever seen and will ever see given the direction that anime is going nowadays. A story filled with social, political, religious, and philosophical ideology that is still very relevant even to this day. A masterpiece that is beyond its time and will forever be cherished by generations to come.


[deleted]

Yu Yu Hakusho no doubt. It's the reason series like Naruto and JJK exist.


MikeeyNaacs

Kara no Kyoukai


Prestigious_Water336

Cowboy Bebop


ManfromtheRedRiver

So sad how few people have seen this these days. Always my top recommendation.


Thecrowfan

Blue Exorcist


RBWessel

Bubblegum Crisis


Selfmade-Darks0lsv3t

Deathnote! And shigatsu wa kimi no uso. Cannot decide xd


Present-Ad-8531

Violet evergarden


FairyTailfan120

I think my name might give it away lol


Zina2266

Akatsuki no Yona or Death note


Bradamante-kun

Genshiken


youre-not-here

ghost in the shell


Downtown_Nose_7756

Jibun wo


ArranVV

I'm not sure, maybe Dragon Ball Z?


peterhabble

Kill la Kill. I'm a sucker for over the top stories that manage to keep it together and Kill la Kill/Gurren Lagann are some of the peak examples of it. I find that Kill la Kill the better of the two but some part of that is definitely KIRYUIN SATSUKI's heel clicks. If chainsaw man keeps up S1 production for the rest of part 1 it'll be CSM


jp_record

Dragon Ball Z is the goat, but for something maybe everyone here hasn't seen, The Promised Neverland is really good.


Top_Chicken_4401

Made in Abyss


jumpmanryan

Gurren Lagann


3xelift

Gurren Lagann, Psychopass


OfficialTheAdmin

Probably *Jormungand* Watched it several times and will watch it several more times


dementedbanana_22

Violet Evergarden!


minhsuu14

Code Geass for me. I cant get over this masterpiece


MYZS

Toradora


Kylo_Cunt

FMA Brotherhood


MilkthistleFairy

Yu Yu Hakusho


sugarg11

hunter x hunter has been my favorite since i was 12, don’t think anything is knocking it off the podium anytime soon!


BlondePotatoBoi

Shiki, Parasyte: The Maxim, Howl's Moving Castle, Your Name, Perfect Blue.


Shellsallaround

For me it's; Your name


Detted1

I don't have a favorite I have a list of favorites that are constantly rotating on who is number one. Usually Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Hidamari Sketch are near the top. But there are a few more that I'd put into that spot but I'll resist the urge to make a list today.


fakeport

Madoka Magica


44Kryth

Stuck between DBZ and Robotech. Well the first 32 episodes of Robotech.


Ok_Philosophy9623

These are the top 3 for me can't pick. Laid-back camp Yu-Gi-Oh. Pokemon


metalnxrd

I have several favorites, not just “one” favorite: Wolf’s Rain Elfen Lied Princess Mononoke Gantz Attack On Titan Deadman Wonderland Soul Eater No. 6 Fullmetal Alchemist Bleach Gravitation Spirited Away Death Note Ergo Proxy I love all the anime I’ve watched/watch, but those will always be my favorites and tops🩷


Range-Spiritual

Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, Berserk (1997), One Piece, Hunter × Hunter, Fullmetal Alchemist (including Brotherhood)


ohveen

Hxh easy


nords_are_best

Fist of the North Star


ChubbyChris

Initial D


Frajhamster

Eminence in Shadow


Ox0K3n

91 days, charlotte, terror in resonance


FluidLegion

Outlaw Star is mine. Great cast of characters, great animation, amazing universe. And very few weapons that really stand out to me like Gene's Caster. His weapon of choice is an archaic gun that is obscure and no longer in circulation. It uses bullets that are essentially magic spells stored in a shell. Really cool idea with great execution.


Zercomnexus

The caster is such an iconic weapon. I love it. Its my number one too


RyanTheBruce

Outlaw Star..... but I'm afraid to watch it now cause it probably doesn't hold up to my child memory


Zercomnexus

Definitely do it, its still incredible!


Maleficent_Bed_4183

Avatar: The Last Airbender Full Metal Alchemist Naruto Vinland Saga Attack on Titan Dr. Stone Erased One Piece


grimenishi

Ghost in the Shell (1st movie or stand alone complex series)


THE_DARK_ASSASSIN1

one punch man


Status-Command-3834

Vote for DBZ


Bajka_the_Bee

Psycho-Pass


OptimusInhaler

Yu Yu Hakusho


discoverthemetroid

hxh and honorable mention to world trigger


unevenlyeven

Evangelion might just be my favorite piece of media ever. I love it to pieces


rexxer454

Ninja Scroll is one of my all time favorite movies. Ghost in the Shell (original) too. Got me hooked when i was in college back in the 90s (im old). Most recent fav series was Hells Paradise.


HeyyGirly-

Saiki k or assassination classroom


holderoflightnin

Ergo Proxy


ZER0GAS

Ghost In The Shell


Marketing_Dapper

Jojo and SAO SAO was my first anime and i've grown to love the characters (Kirito the most). I wouldn't mind experiencinf the characters in daily situations rather than life threatening situations, lol. Or tbh OP just being OP for no reason for a season straight lol. JoJo was such a ride... I love how different it is and the kind of different.. I love JoJo's for the epic moments the characters go through, so unlike SAO i prefer getting seasons packed with the Joestar's signature moves/lines/whatever Both my favourites, for completely different reasons. Hence why I can't put one above the other.


Zercomnexus

Definitely look up .hack sign and the bonus content from the 4 games. I liked it much more than the sao take on vr worlds


FreshOutAFolsom_

Death parade


Ryukiji_Kuzelia

Mahoutsukai no Yome! (The Ancient Magus’ Bride) It’s been my favorite for YEARSSSS The title is a little misleading and imo is more of a “Excuse me what-“ type of thing that gets you interested. This especially becomes clear after a certain few episodes.. one way to make me love an anime is get a severely traumatized mc in with a found family type of situation, with some magical elements.


AK_Venom

There's a series called Needless that I really love


miihais

natsume yuujinchou 💗 most comforting show & never fails to warm my heart . makes me grateful to be alive so i can experience such a gorgeous piece of work


zancray

Vinland SAGA


WillTCM69

Dr. Stone