Hello Hivers,
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0 - Dragon Ball
I will start from a special mention, an anime that for me is very special since I have been growing with it. And of course, what else could it be if not Dragon Ball.
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Dragon Ball is out of my list since I believe that this anime is nowadays part of the culture of our society, it is so famous that it is not even comparable with any other anime that I have ever seen.
I love the adventure of Goku and his friends, but I also know that this anime has a lot of problems and the story in itself is very simple. There is a continuous pattern through all the episodes, a new challenging enemy comes to fight against our heroes and every time it is slightly stronger than the previous ones. Then, after a first period of struggling, a new transformation, technique or a fusion between two characters comes in hand and so Goku mainly or some other secondary character can save the day.
I know this, but still I am so affectioned to the characters of the series that my judgment it's too biased 😅.
Sidenote: my list includes only completed anime.
So, now I can start my personal ranking:
1 - Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
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My favorite anime of all time. I have seen it three times from the beginning and every time I am not able to stop watching it.
Plot: The two Elric brothers are two alchemist who tried to perform the greatest tabu in alchemy: resurrect a dead person, their mother actually. In doing so, the younger brother Alphonse, loses its entire body, and the older one - Edward - in order to save at least the soul of its brother by linking it to an armor, sacrifices an arm and leg.
The two brothers then start a long journey in order to recover their bodies, in which they will find that something really strange is happening in their country.Pros: FMA:Brotherhood has it all, amazing fights, great characters and above all a depth of themes and contents that I have never seen in any other anime. Every episodes is well built and there are no downtimes (yeah Eichiro Oda you understood correctly). Moreover it is also one of the few anime that has no ecchi (erotic) contents (probably the fact that it was drawn by a woman helps in this case 😅). The only woman which is represented in an erotic outfit is Lust, which represents the human sin and couldn't be represented in any other way.
Cons: I sincerely don't think that this anime has any defects, I would like to say that it is too short, but even that it is not true. Perfection
2 - Cowboy Bebop
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Plot: Two space bounty hunters (also referred as Space Cowboys) try to survive by chasing criminals and bringing them in alive in return for a reward. During some of their adventures they encounter a woman, a girl and a dog that become part of their crew.
Pros: An amazing soundtrack is the setting of the adventures of our characters. Spike, the main character and its crew are complex and complicated individuals, each one with its history and issues that try to survive through their respective complicated lives.
I find it really difficult to write something about this anime, which probably is the main reason why it is so fascinating, it is a really life experience which you need to savor on your own in order to get the beauty and dept. The last episode moreover is a truly masterpiece and probably the best single episode of all times.Cons : The only thing that comes to my mind is that the secondary characters history could have been described in a little more detail, but probably leaving this aura of mystery is also one of the reason why the anime is so fascinating.
3 - Death Note
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Plot: A bored Shinigami (death god) decides to let its death note fall on the Earth. A young and brilliant high school student finds it and discovers that by writing the name of a person on it (and by having clear in mind its face), this person will die after some moments. Then he decides to use this unexpected supernatural power to create a better world (at least in its view). Of course not everyone agrees with him and the police helped by a brilliant investigator tries to stop him.
Pros: The two main characters of the first part (Light Yagami and L) are two of the most iconic characters in the history of anime. Their strange relationship of friends/enimies is really amazing, and when you watch the anime you have to choose on which side you want to line up on (I hope L 😅). The main thing that I love about this anime is how it deals with a really complicated subject as homicide related to the concept of justice. If you had the power to kill all evil people in the world, would you do it? If yes, how would you decide who is evil and who isn't? And above all, killing others wouldn't make you the bad guy at the end?
All these are the themes which are treated masterfully in this anime, providing very different points of view.Cons: Unfortunately the anime is divided in two parts, and the second part is not even close to the level of the first one. If Death note would have been concluded with episode 25, it would have been for sure in the first place togheter with FMA, but unfortunately it isn't so and for this reason it gets the bronze medal.
@aurzeq we share two of them! I love Full metal alchemist and Death note too 😍
Hello friend aurzeq very good evening.
Here strolling in the community I saw your post and I stopped to read it with a smile hahahahahaha.
It brought back so many memories because as a fan of anime and I have also seen a lot among my favorites are the ones you mention.
I imagine of course you know many others of this style, because the ones you show are already real classics and now there is a wide list of new anime, also good, but that direct attention to new consumers of anime.
and do not allow them to enjoy these spectacular stories.
Dragon ball is perhaps the most famous in the world and has new editions so many new audiences know about it and have taken the time to see what it was from the beginning but the others not so much.
Fullmetal Alchemist: shintetsu, although somewhat different from the previous work Fullmetal Alchemist, is another work of art that entertains and opens the mind to concepts that seen from another perspective are so deep that scare. both fullmetal are recommended to everyone but in my opinion the plot of the first one is a little darker and sadder and I agree with you that: they are perfect.
The super classic Cowboy Bebop. i can't say more that apart from its great story and ending, its soundtrack is unforgettable as you already mentioned. everyone who watches and likes anime should watch it.
Death note was something that came to my hands like that: On a day starting in a new job, talking to a new acquaintance about hunter x hunter and its psychological aspect, he mentioned it to me and agreed to show it to me. the next day he came with two CD's hahahah. he put them on a table in front of me and just said: watch it.
A great gift because that series taught me another way of thinking more analytical. I have seen it 6 or 7 times hehe.
A big hug brother and thanks for your post...
Thanks to you @erick22. I really appreciated your post.
I actually have seen a lot of other anime, but here I tried to rank those that have already finished (otherwise there are also a lot of other anime that I believe are really great, like One Piece, Attack on Titans, Hunter x Hunter and so on).
Che post! Conosco solo alcuni di questi anime, però mi hai incuriosito sugli altri! Devo assolutamente vederli tutti 😍
Good to see Death Note there, imo definitely best anime that ever existed along with Code Geass.
I also love Code Geass, and that comes immediately after these 3 that I put in my list
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Hey @aurzeq I love this review and damn you have a nice list.
I've watched some episodes in the full metal alchemist and I agree with you, it's a great anime, I love it, i don't know why I haven't even finished it yet...
Have you tried watching Ichigo, it has a great story line and the fighting scenes are crazy. They're also some like Attack on titans with really emotional scenes. The current one I'm watching is the demon slayer, it's crazy!!!..
There's also seven deadly sins,
They're a lot and it all depends on what you love and your preferences. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Hi @chincoculbert, with Ichigo you mean Bleach or there is another anime with this name?
I have watched also the others that you mentioned, AoT I am waiting for the final season, Deamon Slayer I love the drawings and I am watching now the second season, seven deadly sins I have read the manga...
Have you watched Hunter x Hunter? It is really amazing
Hey @aurzeq , don't mind me, it was bleach I meant to say, hehe, the name Ichigo just stuck.
Yeahh bro, I'm so eager to watch the final season, my fingers are crossed. I love the graphics for demon slayer too, it's great.
Good thing you read it, try watching it sometime.
I haven't watched Hunter x Hunter yet but then if you say it's great, I'll go download it asap
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