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Attack On Titan
Code Geass

[quote=dadadada]attack on titan [/quote]
[quote=Themarkoftrey]attack on freaking titan[/quote]
[quote=4kush20]Attack on titan[/quote]
[url=http://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/boards/g/img/0335/62/1367787492276.jpg]Allow me to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Attack on Titan, is in fact, Attack on Eoten, or as I've recently taken to calling it, The Eoten Onslaught. Attack on Titan is not a proper English phrase by the author, but rather an awful translation by some editor's lackey that has no meaning in the proper English language and was probably translated by Google. The Eoten Onslaught is the proper translation for this manga's title, made useful by the hardworking translators at Commie, Webster's, Oxford and the Queen's Royal Palace. Many weeaboos users read a modified version of the Eoten Onslaught manga every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of the Eoten Onslaught which is widely read today is often called Attack on Titan, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the the Eoten Onslaught, translated by Commie. There really is an Attack on Titan, and these people are reading it, but it is just an awful translation they use. Attack on Titan is Engrish: a Japanese delinquent's attempt of speaking a language he was too stupid to understand while he was in high school. This lackey is an essential part of an manga ecosystem, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete manga published. The lackey is normally used to get coffee or to draw backgrounds for the manga artist: the whole system is basically Attack on Eoten -- a better, but not correct translation -- or the Eoten Onslaught. All the so-called Attack on Titan distributions are really distributions of the Eoten Onslaught[/url]

On a side note, will you people please (not inclusive to those quoted above) stop calling 'X' title your "favorite" despite the fact that the series isn't even close to a finale. It's like reading half-way through the second Harry Potter book and claiming it's your favorite series of all time. If it's something like Gintama that has seemingly infinite episodes, fair enough -- you've had 7 years to decide; however, how can a 2-cour adaption (which hasn't even covered the manga's 3rd arc,) that barely scratched the 2/3rds mark be considered a favorite?

Naruto isn't a good anime, it's by far the worst ever created. Also, my favourite is Dragon Ball Z. Why? Because it has an amazing cast of characters, perfect character development, superb animation, epic battles, and some very heart warming moments.

Slam Dunk
Gun Grave
Samurai Champloo
Cowboy bebop
Trigun
Yuyu Hakusho
Hellsing
Hajime no Ippo
Attack on Titan
One Outs
Thats all that come to my mind, there is A LOT that i forgot, and when i say A Lot, there is like 200+ (i watch anime since i was like 7 and now i am 21 so...)

Konjiki no Gash Bell <3

I'd have to say Inuyasha is my favorite. I love the comedy, the romance, and the action in it. (: And the story, it has like many stories packed into it on all the characters. Gah. I'm not very good at explaining why. I just really love that show haha. (:

Atm, Im addicted to Shingeki No Kyojin or how its said in english, Attack On Titan. Its for sure one of the biggest animes to hit and has many people across Japan and NA excited. This will probably be a big anime like the top 3 and Im hoping its true, because I love the premise of it.

@jma10blue: thank you for the suggestion. I'll try it out.

[quote=roselynne]lol I don't watch a lot of anime. If I do watch any it is usually romance/comedy/fantasy with not too many episodes ( cause I just dont have the patience to watch so many).Full Moon wo sagashte ( wow basil thinks that I'm posting the "s" word there) is really good. I watched all the episodes and I was so upset that there weren't any sequels or something. I read Fruits Basket, which I also REALLY liked. There is this anime that I don't really remember the name of..something close to Zombie kore wa desu ka? But omg that anime series is HILARIOUS. I loved the part where whats his name was trying to take care of - ugh i forget her name..the girl wearing armor- when she was sick. I love how pervy he was acting XD!

edit: btw will someone suggest a good website to watch anime episodes? Preferably somewhere you can skip ahead during episodes without having to wait. I guess I might start watching a bit during my spare time [/quote]

i always go to animefreak.tv for my animes they have like every anime!

Bebop and Baccano (both dub>subs)
Usagi Drop (cutestuff)

I know you said try not to mention them, but Naruto is really one of my favorite, if not my favorite of all time. People think because it's one of the big three, it's very shounen and stereotypical, which it is at times, but in my mind, it has truly one of the best stories out there. The original story and theme of Naruto is, I will admit, nothing too amazing. A kid wants to be accepted, never giving up, making friends, all that typical anime stuff. However, once the timeskip happened, specifically with the introduction of Pain, the story of Naruto picked up [i]exponentially[/i].

Introducing Pain's character did two vital things to the series and the story/characters in my opinion. The first was that it began the concept that the antagonist isn't "evil", and the character is fully fleshed out and justified, making it actually possible to see where he's coming from and even be on his side. While this isn't a new concept to anime and manga, this was in Naruto, who had never really justified a villain before this. From then on, Kishimoto took this to a whole other level. Currently standing in the manga, every antagonist so far in the series has been properly explained and justified. No character can be truly called "evil" unless with maybe the exception of Hidan.

The second, and most important, was the introduction of the idea for the "Cycle of Hatred". Since it has been set forth, the cycle of hatred has become a major plot point in the series, how the ninja world they live in has been riddled with violence and hate. People have tried to find ways to counter act this cycle, such as Jiraiya and Minato, but to no avail. Those who actually are taking action against it are ironically the antagonists of the series, Pain and Madara. One of my favorite moments is the conversation with Pain and Naruto, where Pain describes the cycle of hatred to Naruto and how people are driven to seek vengeance under the banner of justice. After an amazing speech, he asks Naruto, "What would you do to stop this cycle of hatred?", to which Naruto responds that he has no answer for such a question. This becomes his new goal and theme in the series, replacing the old theme of gaining the support and respect of the people around him.

Another aspect of why I love this series so much is Sasuke. Despite the show being called Naruto, Sasuke is the main character of the series. Most animes and mangas have their list of the "main" characters, but I don't think I've seen one do it like Naruto has, where it isn't just centralized around one character with his group of friends, but that Sasuke is TRULY a main character, that the series revolves around BOTH of them. Because of this, a lot of attention has been given to Sasuke's character and story, to the point where it has become one of the most complex and real characters I've ever seen. When I look at Sasuke, I don't see a good guy or a bad guy, I just see a human, another person who has gone through a specific situation that shaped him to who he is today. I could go on for so much more about Sasuke's character and his relationship with Naruto, but I think I'll just leave it at this.

So there you go, here are my three main reasons why Naruto is my favorite anime/manga. I have more, but I don't want to make my wall of text any bigger.

I have many favorites actually
Attack on titan
Code Geass
Hunter x hunter 2011
Death note
Mirai nikki
Inuyasha
Tokko
Also starting to enjoy
Kakumeiki Valvrave
Reasons for liking these: too much to write something for each one but i'll sum it up in one word "violence" there are other reasons but i'm not willing to put that much effort into this, sorry xD

paradise kiss, mushishi, durarara, and one piece
paradise kiss because its a good romance anime and im not usually into romance
mushishi because it has a great soundtrack and makes me relaxzzz
durarara because it has a great soundtrack and the plot is soo interesting
one piece because the fighting scenes are really COOL and luffy is strong as hell

Hetalia: Axis Powers
Hetalia: World Series
Hetalia: The Beautiful World

-Soul Eater
-Chrome Shelled Regios
-D-Gray Man
-Bleach

& [C: Control] was interesting.

My absolute favorite would have to be Code Geass. Never have I felt so dreaded while waiting for the next episode to come out (I watched it when it was still airing on TV).

Close 2nd is Clannad After Story.

The Devil is a Part-Timer! (Hataraku Maou-Sama!)

Skip Beat (one of my favorites even though it's only 26 episodes... still waiting for season 2 ). Inuyasha, Fairytail.

Oni Chichi, Oni Chichi Rebirth, Oni Chichi Reborn

Angel Beats, Hyouka, Shingeki no Kyoujin, Guilty Crown, SAO, Kuruko no Basuke, ect ect ect....

Hajime no Ippo

lol I don't watch a lot of anime. If I do watch any it is usually romance/comedy/fantasy with not too many episodes ( cause I just dont have the patience to watch so many).Full Moon wo sagashte ( wow basil thinks that I'm posting the "s" word there) is really good. I watched all the episodes and I was so upset that there weren't any sequels or something. I read Fruits Basket, which I also REALLY liked. There is this anime that I don't really remember the name of..something close to Zombie kore wa desu ka? But omg that anime series is HILARIOUS. I loved the part where whats his name was trying to take care of - ugh i forget her name..the girl wearing armor- when she was sick. I love how pervy he was acting XD!

edit: btw will someone suggest a good website to watch anime episodes? Preferably somewhere you can skip ahead during episodes without having to wait. I guess I might start watching a bit during my spare time

I really like karneval and chihayafuru

@KrazyLoopyx Magi season 2 is coming out in fall

@Croodle You do that, gundam brah. Let me know what you think =]

@xoqtprincessxo: I was intrested in Turn A ever since I heard about the nuclear cows, and [i][b]UNIVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEE[/b][/i]
I plan to watch it over the summer.

@Croodle You watch Turn A gundam? It's on that GOAT gundam time

[b]Gintama[/b]: It's humor is just ASDSAFFDSGDSFG <3 <3 and its characters are very enjoyable.
[b]Ouran High School Host Club[/b]: My first romance anime I have ever seen and LOVED <3 still enjoying every moment of it.
[b]Ore no Imouto Ga Konnani Kawaii Wake Ga Nai[/b]: Kirino 'nuff said <3 and wincest.

I think I'm the only Asian in this site who does not like anime.

[quote=xoqtprincessxo]Obligatory gundam seed
Has that number 1 nostalgia factor for me[/quote]

It was what got me into not only Gundam and mecha, but anime as a whole.

Although I do not have a favorite, I really enjoyed Fate/Zero, Madoka, Accel World, and of course, Gundam Unicorn.

@torch15: ye got confused there lol I only watched the 1st ep from it and I just couldnt bear to watch the rest

I like ouran too its hilarious
but SAO and attack on titan are alsopretty good

Zettai Bouei Leviathan

[quote=upermelvin]I dont rlly have a favorite anime but Ive watched far to many to remember them.

Was that school anime about a weird japanese card game?[/quote]

Is it Chihayafuru?

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

my favs are
Clannad/Clannad After Story - because... it taught me a lot about life, and family, and friends, and made me learn to appreciate life more (especially the 2nd time I watched it, the first time I watched the series I mainly watched it for fun, but I guess the 2nd time I was looking for something else...). it is also a beautiful story with wonderful artwork! and it was funny
Steins;Gate - it was confusing for me too altho in some of the later episodes, but after the 4th episode or something, I couldnt stop and watched the rest into the morning. it has some really heartbreaking parts in there (i dont think ive ever cried so hard while watching an anime) and funny parts as well. Its also awesome because it had so many WTF? moments (plot-wise) that just blew my mind.
Code Geass - Lelouch is a boss. lol. this is prob my fav anime cuz I just love everything about it. I cant pick out any one detail as the reason why I like this anime. I just cant. is this true love?...
Ano Hana - one of the most beautiful stories about friendship ive seen (ive watched around 30 animes)...
i also really liked some longer animes like Rurouni Kenshin, Great Teacher Onizuka, and Hunter x Hunter, but this post is already kinda long so i wont get into why

i just finished watching Ouran High School Host Club (ugh such a long name xD) yesterday. i literally couldn't stop laughing either lol. my facial muscles hurt so much after so many of the episodes. and dangit i thought there was a sequel when i was watching it so i was ok with the end but then i found out there wasn't a sequel and i like WTF? D:< GIMME MORE.

and GotVP sounds interesting. i might watch that

lol *end novel*

I must be one of the few people on here who has no interest in anime what so ever.

I personally like Fairy Tail with an undying passion of the ages since it's a nice long story with lovable characters, nice humor, good action and nice fan-base. The manga is even better btw.

I dont rlly have a favorite anime but Ive watched far to many to remember them.

Was that school anime about a weird japanese card game?

[quote=DiceyLove]ugh i wanted to punch Inaban in the face thoughout the anime. Should have went with Nagase.[/quote]

Agreed, but apparently they wanted to restart their relationship or whatever, then Inaban confessed to Taichi.
-_-

You should def give Steins Gate another try

[quote=IliekAranDx]I loved Kokoro Connect as well, but I kinda disliked the ending

****SPOILERS**Taichi ended up with Inaban**SPOILERS****

[/quote]

ugh i wanted to punch Inaban in the face thoughout the anime. Should have went with Nagase.

Bleach & Hitman Reborn.

The familiar of zero
Can't explain why, but it is the best

I like Tegami Bachi Letter Bee. There is 50 episodes and I finished all in 2 days. It's an amazing anime and you can watch it on Crunchyroll

Tbh, I don't really have a favorite because all the animes I watch, I love them all.

[quote=MegaZord]yu yu hakusho.[/quote]

Dude! Yes!

I loved Kokoro Connect as well, but I kinda disliked the ending

****SPOILERS**Taichi ended up with Inaban**SPOILERS****

I also loved Hanasaku Iroha, one of my favorite anime as well.
Slice of life for the win

The idolm@ ster has an interesting storyline, loved that too.
The whole story revolves around some girls becoming idols while going through all sorts of events, I loved it.

Oh and also Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shi--tai!(Basil censor blah)
The storyline was good in my opinion. I heard there's going to be a S2, looking forward to it!

I have too many to list, but those are the ones that came on top of my head.

[quote=Amuro]Rurouni Kenshin, for multiple reasons. 1. Himura Kenshin is an amazing character. He starts off wise and skilled, and only later do viewers get to see how naive, idealistic, and brutal he used to be. He is the epitome of a tragic hero in the realm of fiction, and the person who voiced him was remarkably talented and captured his character perfectly. 2. The Kyoto arc of the TV series and Samurai X: Tsuiokuhen (Trust and Betrayal) have aged well, and are still some of the best the anime world has to offer. 3. The music. Tracks like Warriors Suite, Departure, Warriors Blue from the TV series, and Kotowari and Heart of the Sunrise from the OVAs really make the adaption excel. Also, One Third has been my favorite Japanese song for a long, long time. 4. I'm a sucker for Japanese historical fiction. 5. Saito Hajime is a badass. Etc.[/quote]
@ #4, me too. I just love the whole Japanese culture and history haha..
(Finally someone who states why )
I only got a glimpse of a few episodes for Kenshin, and honestly no one really talks about it. It sounds really good and I actually might just watch it in my spare time.

Also adding I love good voice actors, like the actor of Gintoki. OST is my favourite too.

[quote=RyuuseiRyu] Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

[quote=Xenonv3] anime sucks its for nerds[/quote]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IaPG3YoQ5N8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmpb_0K6qI4

On one hand, there are boxers and wrestlers who like anime. On the other hand, there's you, the little hater who plays Maplestory.
Boxer vs. Mapler. Which is the nerd?
If you don't like anime, fine. But don't come in here and start insulting people for liking a certain type of animation over another. [/quote]

Thank you for making that clear to him. I hate ignorant children who are allowed on forums.
Anyway, I literally have never heard of that! I will look into it though.

yu yu hakusho.

Dragon Ball Z

Mirai Nikki with Date A Live coming in a very close second. (If only Sundome had an anime <3 )