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Postby CodeZTM » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:36 pm

Kino's Journey has moved down a notch on my fav list, so now it is Fruits Basket.

Why:

Reason One: The main character embodies values that I myself had.

Reason Two: The sub-characters all embody different pains, and the main character (mostly) fixes them. I love a happy story.

Reason Three: I think that the comedy and humor is well put, and there aren't any too horrible sexual, racial or terrible slurrs. We have ourselves a semi-innocent anime, with only a few sexual references.
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Postby CrackTheSky » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:54 am

Kino's Journey is my favorite because the way the individual stories are told (as it's an episodic anime with no real overarching story) are just brilliant. They all have deep meaning and usually play off of some human trait or instinct. Also, in every episode you are left constantly guessing how everything is going to manage to tie together at the end, and it ALWAYS DOES, somehow, usually in a totally unexpected and ironic yet entirely logical way. It's fun, the animation is spectacular (especially the way the animators set Kino and Hermes apart from the 'common folk'), and it's one of the most thought-provoking things I've ever seen.
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Postby BoJoLo » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:16 am

Thats a hard one to answer. I have many favorites like Naruto and dotHack. 8-)
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Postby Knappster » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:30 pm

currently i would have to say konjiki no gash bell(despite my user name :? )

reasons- Its a very funny anime while having a lot of action, and quite a few serious parts. Plus it brings in many characters that all have different personalties and such and such. Also I like how it isn't just the theme the good guys win, many of the characters lose and can't fight anymore. But anyways yeah I recommend it.
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Postby mjsmith6743 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:50 pm

Anime : Neon Genesis Evangelion

Reason(s) : The anime that started everything that is anime related in my life. The first series that got me into the Anime Craze. And the first AMV i watched was on Neon Genesis, song was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen,That got me into doing AMV's so yeah, best Anime EVA!!!
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Postby Digimortal » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:50 am

Elfen Lied

Why?, cause its the fucking shiznit.

Some trivia: It was the first full (as in all the episodes) anime series i watched. Also the first i watched with fansubs. "WOW" i hear you say. Fucking oath!
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Postby -Nfp » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:46 am

Anime : Dragonball Z

reason : Well, i grew up watching it, and i have a special "thing" for it, like a childhood play toy lol, well you know what i mean. Good action, Good plot, and just some old school anime works for me.
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Postby LocoJoe78 » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:28 pm

Tenchi Muyo.

Why? It was the first anime that i ever watched, and i fell in love with anime afterwords.

And i fell in love with Aieka, but THAT'S another story.
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Postby *inverse* » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:13 am

I think my favourite has always been Yu Yu Hakusho.

My sister actually was interested in it first, so I ended up skimming through an episode she had. Then, out of curiosity, I looked for more Kurama-centric episodes (going by titles). Liked the character... discovered WMM... and yeah, threw together a few videos using only those episodes. Grew from there, I guess. It's still the only series I can remember and specify actual episode numbers :P

Now I have a very strong sentimental attachment to it - it's nostalgic, and it started up a bunch of different interests for me, like fanart, fanfics and AMVs.

Although despite the fact that it's my favourite series, it's probably the only one that I haven't watched from start to finish. I'm not even sure if I've seen all 112 episodes.
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Postby Cornwiggle » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:35 am

*inverse* wrote:
Although despite the fact that it's my favourite series, it's probably the only one that I haven't watched from start to finish. I'm not even sure if I've seen all 112 episodes.



:shock: Oh man, you need to. You're missing out not watching it from start to finish. It's a really great story that grows on you more and more and when you finally get to the end you go "Ah...that was a fun ride."

Too bad I don't live within mailing distance, I would send you over the DVDs :p
Japanese though, NO DUB. Just remember that, it's crucial.
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Postby JazzyDJ » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:55 pm

I like other animated series more, but I'm not sure they qualify as "anime" as the term is known for, so I'll say that Ronin Warriors is my favorite. (Titled Samurai Troopers in Japan).

I think it's by far the coolest I've ever seen. It's very dark, but very epic, it has Great voice acting, and I just love the armor suits and special powers. I've always been into all kinds of armor anyhow, so that show was just awesome when I first saw it.
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Postby *inverse* » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:23 pm

Cornwiggle wrote:
*inverse* wrote:
Although despite the fact that it's my favourite series, it's probably the only one that I haven't watched from start to finish. I'm not even sure if I've seen all 112 episodes.



:shock: Oh man, you need to. You're missing out not watching it from start to finish. It's a really great story that grows on you more and more and when you finally get to the end you go "Ah...that was a fun ride."

Too bad I don't live within mailing distance, I would send you over the DVDs :p
Japanese though, NO DUB. Just remember that, it's crucial.

Er, it's not like I haven't seen it. I've just watched them a little out of order, and I think there might be an episode or two I haven't seen. I have most of the DVDs.

I don't hate the dub, either. It's not that great, but I get a kick out of some of the humorous parts :P
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Postby Cornwiggle » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:31 pm

*inverse* wrote:
I don't hate the dub, either. It's not that great, but I get a kick out of some of the humorous parts :P


The only reason I don't like it is because they screw up the script towards Sensui.
I like the voices and the "humor" they inject most of the time.
It's just they change so many things and make the Sensui arc impossible to understand (without having seen the japanese version).

Luckily, FUNi doesn't try and change the script too much anymore.
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Postby Vo!D » Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:12 am

Rosen Maiden
Reason: Unique story line
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Postby HoshiSouichiro » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:58 am

There are no favorite anime for me since i like all the anime series i watched
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