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This anime takes the cake. It's well known as being similar to Death Note in many ways. I watched this one before Death Note and It's definitely my favourite. It has a great story which will keep you on the edge of your seat and wondering what will happen next. Characters are well designed and though its mostly action based, there is some romance between characters. This show will have you laughing, crying, furious and amazed.
It's a mecha, fantasy, based on a future where control of the planet is split between 3 superpowers. The Holy Britannian Empire, the Chinese Federation and the European Union. The story follows Lelouch Lamperouge, a former prince of the Britannian empire who is exiled with his sister and sent to Japan, where he poses as a genius student. After a series of events, he gains a supernatural power called Geass, which allows him to control the will of any person. Donning a mask, he takes on the name Zero and begins a rebellion against the Britannian empire which will change the entire world forever.
I, love, this, show. I definitely recommend watching the 1st season before the 2nd cause if you start with the 2nd you'll have a very hard time figuring out what the hell is going on. I watched the English dub version before I watched the Japanese version and by now I must have watched it around 20 times. It just never seems to get old for me. I can't think of any faults in this series, it is just too good. I can't understand how anyone couldn't love this show.
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Recommended if you liked Death Note.
Genre: Mecha, action, science fiction, drama
Episodes: 25
I can't rate this show… it's just too good.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed and Subbed - Dub preferred
It's a mecha, fantasy, based on a future where control of the planet is split between 3 superpowers. The Holy Britannian Empire, the Chinese Federation and the European Union. The story follows Lelouch Lamperouge, a former prince of the Britannian empire who is exiled with his sister and sent to Japan, where he poses as a genius student. After a series of events, he gains a supernatural power called Geass, which allows him to control the will of any person. Donning a mask, he takes on the name Zero and begins a rebellion against the Britannian empire which will change the entire world forever.
I, love, this, show. I definitely recommend watching the 1st season before the 2nd cause if you start with the 2nd you'll have a very hard time figuring out what the hell is going on. I watched the English dub version before I watched the Japanese version and by now I must have watched it around 20 times. It just never seems to get old for me. I can't think of any faults in this series, it is just too good. I can't understand how anyone couldn't love this show.
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Recommended if you liked Death Note.
Genre: Mecha, action, science fiction, drama
Episodes: 25
I can't rate this show… it's just too good.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed and Subbed - Dub preferred
Never More's rating:
350
7.3
8.6
R2 is the second season and continues on directlyish from the end of the first. As I said in my review of season 1, it's not a good idea to watch this season first cause you'll be extremely confused and won't enjoy it.
This season is just as well written as the first. You will be crying a lot more in this season, but it is still very funny, with some romance, twists, turns, and action. It will also answer many of the questions that were unanswered in the first season and has several huge reveals that you won't see coming.
If you've seen the 1st season and liked it, you will absolutely love the 2nd.
Update: Lelouch of The Resurrection is very good for a sequel. I was apprehensive, particularly when the changed the cannon ending, but it's very well done. How they chose to continue the story is believable and interesting. I do feel like there was, something, missing in Lelouch's character. He just seemed to be missing something. There are rumours of a new season on the way so maybe he'll be back to normal for that.
After you finish R2, there's a brilliant abridged version on Youtube called Code MENT by PurpleEyesWTF.
- Here's the link :D
www.youtube.com/watch?v=miP21jnj3RU
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Genre: Mecha, action, science fiction, drama
Episodes: 25
I can't rate this show high enough...
Easily my favourite series.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed and Subbed - Dub preferred
This season is just as well written as the first. You will be crying a lot more in this season, but it is still very funny, with some romance, twists, turns, and action. It will also answer many of the questions that were unanswered in the first season and has several huge reveals that you won't see coming.
If you've seen the 1st season and liked it, you will absolutely love the 2nd.
Update: Lelouch of The Resurrection is very good for a sequel. I was apprehensive, particularly when the changed the cannon ending, but it's very well done. How they chose to continue the story is believable and interesting. I do feel like there was, something, missing in Lelouch's character. He just seemed to be missing something. There are rumours of a new season on the way so maybe he'll be back to normal for that.
After you finish R2, there's a brilliant abridged version on Youtube called Code MENT by PurpleEyesWTF.
- Here's the link :D
www.youtube.com/watch?v=miP21jnj3RU
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Genre: Mecha, action, science fiction, drama
Episodes: 25
I can't rate this show high enough...
Easily my favourite series.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed and Subbed - Dub preferred
Never More's rating:
2006
8.2
9
Death Note (2006)
Death Note.. there aren't words. This anime is easily one of the best ever made. It's got an amazingly intricate story line, great script and great characters. This show will have you on the edge of your seat, laughing, crying and hiding behind the couch. It does also have some romance but its not exactly the focus of the show. It will keep you guessing what will happen next right up to the last episode.
This anime is based on a genius student called Light Yagami who is bored out of his mind and hates the state of the world. One day he happens to acquire the 'Death Note', a note book from the shinigami (god of death) realm, which has the power to kill anyone who's name is written on its pages. Seeing this as an opportunity Light begins using it to kill criminals in an attempt to create a new world without crime and along the way he slowly loses himself. Due to this, the general public nickname the mysterious killer 'Kira', however the police also notice that criminals are being killed. This leads to the mysterious detective, 'L' taking the investigation under his wing. As the show progresses Kira tries to kill L, while L tries to catch him.
Light is probably the scariest character I've ever seen, he's ridiculously clever, ruthless, sadistic, has a god complex and a laugh that will make you shrink away from your computer screen. You will learn to love light as the show progresses. In comparison L is just as clever and an immediately loveable character, he is a little weird but very sweet. He's always crouching instead of sitting due to a belief that the moment his sits properly, his intellect will decrease dramatically. He also has a serious sweet tooth and is constantly eating cakes, chocolates, etc.
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Recommended if you liked Code Geass.
Genre: Psychological, detective, mystery
Episodes: 37
My overall rating - 10/10
You can't die without seeing this anime.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
This anime is based on a genius student called Light Yagami who is bored out of his mind and hates the state of the world. One day he happens to acquire the 'Death Note', a note book from the shinigami (god of death) realm, which has the power to kill anyone who's name is written on its pages. Seeing this as an opportunity Light begins using it to kill criminals in an attempt to create a new world without crime and along the way he slowly loses himself. Due to this, the general public nickname the mysterious killer 'Kira', however the police also notice that criminals are being killed. This leads to the mysterious detective, 'L' taking the investigation under his wing. As the show progresses Kira tries to kill L, while L tries to catch him.
Light is probably the scariest character I've ever seen, he's ridiculously clever, ruthless, sadistic, has a god complex and a laugh that will make you shrink away from your computer screen. You will learn to love light as the show progresses. In comparison L is just as clever and an immediately loveable character, he is a little weird but very sweet. He's always crouching instead of sitting due to a belief that the moment his sits properly, his intellect will decrease dramatically. He also has a serious sweet tooth and is constantly eating cakes, chocolates, etc.
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Recommended if you liked Code Geass.
Genre: Psychological, detective, mystery
Episodes: 37
My overall rating - 10/10
You can't die without seeing this anime.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
123
6.6
7.1
Guilty Crown (2011)
This is an amazing anime. It is beautifully drawn and the characters are developed well. I watched it subbed first, then dubbed and I've gotta say, though I'm a little bias, I prefer the dubbed even though I love both. I preferred the dubbed cause Shu seems more bad ass in English and I think the voice actor was perfect for him.
Set in the near future, during the plague of a virus which decimated the Japanese population and in a effort to contain it, the army kills anyone they think might be infected and in the process becomes corrupt. The main protagonist Shu, is a quiet, awkward student who has the ability to draw out people's voids, the physical form of a persons heart, and use them as weapons or tools. One day he meets Inori, a quiet girl that also happens to be a famous singer. She gets him tangled up with a rebel group called Funeral Parlour, who are bent on destroying the corrupt government organisation and free Japan. As he fights with Funeral Parlour he finds himself trapped behind a wall, which the government has erected to control the virus and the people. As the wall is made smaller each day and the pressure to find a way out grows, the students find out about Shu's power and make him their leader. A series of events lead Shu to losing himself in despair, but with the help of Inori he is able to overcome it, save humanity from the virus and restore Japans independence.
I knew I was going to like this series as soon as I saw it and I wasn't disappointed. This is the prettiest anime I've seen and the soundtrack is amazing, especially the first theme song 'My Dearest' by Supercell.
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Recommended if you liked Code Geass.
Genre: Mecha, adventure, drama and romance
Episodes: 22
My overall rating - 10/10
Absolutely loved it.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Set in the near future, during the plague of a virus which decimated the Japanese population and in a effort to contain it, the army kills anyone they think might be infected and in the process becomes corrupt. The main protagonist Shu, is a quiet, awkward student who has the ability to draw out people's voids, the physical form of a persons heart, and use them as weapons or tools. One day he meets Inori, a quiet girl that also happens to be a famous singer. She gets him tangled up with a rebel group called Funeral Parlour, who are bent on destroying the corrupt government organisation and free Japan. As he fights with Funeral Parlour he finds himself trapped behind a wall, which the government has erected to control the virus and the people. As the wall is made smaller each day and the pressure to find a way out grows, the students find out about Shu's power and make him their leader. A series of events lead Shu to losing himself in despair, but with the help of Inori he is able to overcome it, save humanity from the virus and restore Japans independence.
I knew I was going to like this series as soon as I saw it and I wasn't disappointed. This is the prettiest anime I've seen and the soundtrack is amazing, especially the first theme song 'My Dearest' by Supercell.
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Recommended if you liked Code Geass.
Genre: Mecha, adventure, drama and romance
Episodes: 22
My overall rating - 10/10
Absolutely loved it.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
418
7.4
7.8
Soul Eater (2008)
I absolutely LOVED Soul Eater!! I just finished watching it and I found it close to impossible to stop. It's quite rare for me to watch an anime strait through (especially one more than 25 episodes long) , I tend to watch a few episodes of something, start something else and come back to it. But with this, I was hooked after the first episode. The story is great, characters are awesome, funny and very well developed. The show is hilariously funny but it will also have you crying.
Set in a world where the grim reaper 'Death' is the head of an academy which trains its students to fight evil people or creatures and collect their souls. The story follows 3 pairs of students, each pair containing a human who can become a weapon and the meister who wields it, as they work toward the ultimate goal of collecting 99 evil souls and 1 witches soul. Doing this will allow the human weapon to become a death scythe and Deaths personal weapon. While doing this they must also defend the academy.
There's so many great characters in this show and I love them all pretty equally, but my favourites are Death the Kid and Crona. Death the Kid is Deaths son and is a very powerful meister, however he has an obsession with perfect symmetry. This is his biggest weakness, due to the fact that he can't bring himself to attack or defend against anything with perfect symmetry and even if he's about to be pummelled, he'll just stand, totally in love with the symmetry. However an enemy with no symmetry, he'll see as disgusting and go into a murderous rage. In contrast to Kid, Crona has no self confidence and doesn't know how to deal with anything, but he's really sweet and quite a strong meister.
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Genre: Supernatural, action, adventure, comedy
Episodes: 51
My overall rating - 9/10
Definitely a favourite
Completed - 2014
Dubbed
Set in a world where the grim reaper 'Death' is the head of an academy which trains its students to fight evil people or creatures and collect their souls. The story follows 3 pairs of students, each pair containing a human who can become a weapon and the meister who wields it, as they work toward the ultimate goal of collecting 99 evil souls and 1 witches soul. Doing this will allow the human weapon to become a death scythe and Deaths personal weapon. While doing this they must also defend the academy.
There's so many great characters in this show and I love them all pretty equally, but my favourites are Death the Kid and Crona. Death the Kid is Deaths son and is a very powerful meister, however he has an obsession with perfect symmetry. This is his biggest weakness, due to the fact that he can't bring himself to attack or defend against anything with perfect symmetry and even if he's about to be pummelled, he'll just stand, totally in love with the symmetry. However an enemy with no symmetry, he'll see as disgusting and go into a murderous rage. In contrast to Kid, Crona has no self confidence and doesn't know how to deal with anything, but he's really sweet and quite a strong meister.
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Genre: Supernatural, action, adventure, comedy
Episodes: 51
My overall rating - 9/10
Definitely a favourite
Completed - 2014
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
25
6.6
8.2
Sometimes when you start a show for the first time you can just tell you're picking up something special.
Set in the future where humans have terraformed and are living on Mars. Tuesday Simmons runs away from home to the city to pursue her dream of making music. On her first day she runs into Carol Stanley who is struggling to make ends meet while also chasing the same dream. They decide to make music together in an effort to make their dream a reality.
This is one of the feel good shows. Watching Carol and Tuesday grow and do what they love throughout the series is something special. You really become invested in the characters involved as you learn more about them. It's very well written, the art style is absolutely beautiful and it has the best music I've seen in any show. Unlike other shows which tend to have one or two really good intro or credit song, Carol and Tuesday have an entire album worth of original music from various artists.
If you're feeling down or just want to watch something amazing. I would recommend this show, it deserves a lot more love.
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Genre: Music
Episodes:24
2 seasons
My overall rating - 9/10
Touching and inspirational
On going
Dubbed
Set in the future where humans have terraformed and are living on Mars. Tuesday Simmons runs away from home to the city to pursue her dream of making music. On her first day she runs into Carol Stanley who is struggling to make ends meet while also chasing the same dream. They decide to make music together in an effort to make their dream a reality.
This is one of the feel good shows. Watching Carol and Tuesday grow and do what they love throughout the series is something special. You really become invested in the characters involved as you learn more about them. It's very well written, the art style is absolutely beautiful and it has the best music I've seen in any show. Unlike other shows which tend to have one or two really good intro or credit song, Carol and Tuesday have an entire album worth of original music from various artists.
If you're feeling down or just want to watch something amazing. I would recommend this show, it deserves a lot more love.
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Genre: Music
Episodes:24
2 seasons
My overall rating - 9/10
Touching and inspirational
On going
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
402
6.9
8.8
One Punch Man (2015)
One Punch Man has this charm that just makes you love it from the first episode. Between the art style, the way characters interact and the sheer stupidity of it you get hooked immediately.
The story follows Saitama, a relatively plain individual who people constantly underestimate due to his physical appearance. However he also happens to be the strongest hero, with the ability to defeat any foe with one punch. Despite his overwhelming strength he finds himself bored and is always on the look out for a challenging opponent. He eventually meets a cyborg who, to Saitama's dismay, adopts him as his mentor and talks him into joining a government like organisation meant to protect the city.
This anime is hilarious. Saitama is absolutely hilarious in his oblivious approach to everything, from not understanding that destroying a building by accident is a bad thing, to focusing so hard on one insignificant thing that he doesn't notice the world going to hell around him. They way they use the art to make particular moments funnier is brilliant too. Despite being particularly light hearted and silly it does have a decent story line, though there are a few plot holes which make me hope for a second season. I watched it subbed, if they do dub it in English I doubt it will be as good mostly because the voice actor for Saitama just has the character down perfectly, its awesome. I would highly recommend watching it subbed.
Update: They've dubbed it and its actually really good still. It still has that charm and most of the characters are cast well aside from Genos, just don't think the voice suits the character but the actor they got for Saitama nailed it. Still an amazing show subbed or dubbed.
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Genre: Action, comedy, superhero
Episodes: 24
2 Seasons
My overall rating - 9/10
Brilliant
Ongoing
Subbed and dubbed
The story follows Saitama, a relatively plain individual who people constantly underestimate due to his physical appearance. However he also happens to be the strongest hero, with the ability to defeat any foe with one punch. Despite his overwhelming strength he finds himself bored and is always on the look out for a challenging opponent. He eventually meets a cyborg who, to Saitama's dismay, adopts him as his mentor and talks him into joining a government like organisation meant to protect the city.
This anime is hilarious. Saitama is absolutely hilarious in his oblivious approach to everything, from not understanding that destroying a building by accident is a bad thing, to focusing so hard on one insignificant thing that he doesn't notice the world going to hell around him. They way they use the art to make particular moments funnier is brilliant too. Despite being particularly light hearted and silly it does have a decent story line, though there are a few plot holes which make me hope for a second season. I watched it subbed, if they do dub it in English I doubt it will be as good mostly because the voice actor for Saitama just has the character down perfectly, its awesome. I would highly recommend watching it subbed.
Update: They've dubbed it and its actually really good still. It still has that charm and most of the characters are cast well aside from Genos, just don't think the voice suits the character but the actor they got for Saitama nailed it. Still an amazing show subbed or dubbed.
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Genre: Action, comedy, superhero
Episodes: 24
2 Seasons
My overall rating - 9/10
Brilliant
Ongoing
Subbed and dubbed
Never More's rating:
261
5.5
7.9
Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
I haven't had an anime make my top 5 so quickly since Code Geass. I have been meaning to watch this for ages but I kept putting it off to watch other things. Now that I have watched it, I wonder why I ever doubted it. With Tokyo Ghoul:re now showing, having to wait each week for the next one is exceedingly difficult.
As the name suggests, it's set in Tokyo, where the citizens live in fear of Ghouls. Ghouls mostly have the appearance and behavior of normal humans however they find our food disgusting and can only survive on a healthy diet of human flesh. Some Ghouls refuse to hunt humans however and choose to feed off corpses instead, this grows ever more important to their survival as an organization known as the CCG hunts them down. The story focuses on Keneki, a teenage university student who after being attacked by a ghoul wakes up in hospital to be told the ghoul has died and in order to save his life, organs from it have been transferred to him. After recovering Keneki discovers that he is now half ghoul and must consume human flesh to survive, with nowhere else to go, he is taken in by a group of ghouls who live amongst the humans completely unnoticed and they teach him how to manage his new life and use his new abilities.
This is an amazing show, very well written, the art looks amazing and the story is really interesting. If you find yourself all caught up and desperate for some new content, the anime for the second season actually goes in a COMPLETELY different direction to the manga so its well worth a read.
Update: I gotta admit, after the latest season, my love of this show has dropped drastically. They really rushed it, which made it hard to follow, they cut down or completely skipped some of the best scenes and just left me feeling disappointed. It was ok but I have no idea how people who hadn't read the manga would have been able to follow it. I feel like it needs the FMA Brotherhood treatment to fix it up. I know it's a cliche at this point but, the manga is so much better.
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Genre: Action, dark fantasy
Episodes: 35
3 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Incredible
Completed - 20/12/2018
Dubbed & Subbed
As the name suggests, it's set in Tokyo, where the citizens live in fear of Ghouls. Ghouls mostly have the appearance and behavior of normal humans however they find our food disgusting and can only survive on a healthy diet of human flesh. Some Ghouls refuse to hunt humans however and choose to feed off corpses instead, this grows ever more important to their survival as an organization known as the CCG hunts them down. The story focuses on Keneki, a teenage university student who after being attacked by a ghoul wakes up in hospital to be told the ghoul has died and in order to save his life, organs from it have been transferred to him. After recovering Keneki discovers that he is now half ghoul and must consume human flesh to survive, with nowhere else to go, he is taken in by a group of ghouls who live amongst the humans completely unnoticed and they teach him how to manage his new life and use his new abilities.
This is an amazing show, very well written, the art looks amazing and the story is really interesting. If you find yourself all caught up and desperate for some new content, the anime for the second season actually goes in a COMPLETELY different direction to the manga so its well worth a read.
Update: I gotta admit, after the latest season, my love of this show has dropped drastically. They really rushed it, which made it hard to follow, they cut down or completely skipped some of the best scenes and just left me feeling disappointed. It was ok but I have no idea how people who hadn't read the manga would have been able to follow it. I feel like it needs the FMA Brotherhood treatment to fix it up. I know it's a cliche at this point but, the manga is so much better.
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Genre: Action, dark fantasy
Episodes: 35
3 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Incredible
Completed - 20/12/2018
Dubbed & Subbed
Never More's rating:
0
0
0
I was very apprehensive going into this show but was invested very quickly.
Set in a modern world populated by anthropomorphic animals. The story revolves around the divide between carnivores and herbivores which is creating tension in a society reaching its breaking point. The focus is on a a large grey wolf called Legoshi who is a reserved, quiet guy who is involved as a stage hand in the drama club at the school he attends. The lead actor, a red dear called Louis, asks him to be a look out while they rehearse after school hours in the theatre which is against school rules.
While keeping an eye out he catches the scent of Haru, fellow student who happens to be a dwarf rabbit. He goes into hunting mode, nearly killing her and later realises he has developed complex feelings for her.
Now I normally go out of my way to avoid this type of.. genre. However a youtuber I follow called Gigguk sang its praises and he's usually very good with his recommendations. A lot of the shows I watch now are ones he's covered. I thought I'd give it a shot and I'm glad I did. It's a great story, very well written and the 3d art style is excellent. The characters are very well written and you really care about them almost strait away. The way the show is done, you quickly forget you're watching a humanoid wolf fall in love with a humanoid rabbit and just get immersed in the world.
If you're interested, this is Gigguk's channel, he does some great reviews and really fun videos.
www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dF9qfBMXrSlaaFFDvV_Yg
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Genre: Romance, Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 12
1 season - another on the way
My overall rating - 8/10
Different
On going
Dubbed
Set in a modern world populated by anthropomorphic animals. The story revolves around the divide between carnivores and herbivores which is creating tension in a society reaching its breaking point. The focus is on a a large grey wolf called Legoshi who is a reserved, quiet guy who is involved as a stage hand in the drama club at the school he attends. The lead actor, a red dear called Louis, asks him to be a look out while they rehearse after school hours in the theatre which is against school rules.
While keeping an eye out he catches the scent of Haru, fellow student who happens to be a dwarf rabbit. He goes into hunting mode, nearly killing her and later realises he has developed complex feelings for her.
Now I normally go out of my way to avoid this type of.. genre. However a youtuber I follow called Gigguk sang its praises and he's usually very good with his recommendations. A lot of the shows I watch now are ones he's covered. I thought I'd give it a shot and I'm glad I did. It's a great story, very well written and the 3d art style is excellent. The characters are very well written and you really care about them almost strait away. The way the show is done, you quickly forget you're watching a humanoid wolf fall in love with a humanoid rabbit and just get immersed in the world.
If you're interested, this is Gigguk's channel, he does some great reviews and really fun videos.
www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dF9qfBMXrSlaaFFDvV_Yg
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Genre: Romance, Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 12
1 season - another on the way
My overall rating - 8/10
Different
On going
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
364
7.4
7.9
Durarara!! (2010)
Just, such an amazing show. It has a great story, the characters are some of the best I've seen in any anime and it's beautifully made.
Mikado Ryūgamine longs for the excitement of city life and moves to Ikebukuro to attend Raira Academy with his childhood friend Masaomi Kida, who has been living there for several years. The two have been chatting online daily and are unaware of how each others lives have changed over the years. Soon after arriving Mikado finds that Ikebukuro is quite a dangerous place, as Masaomi warns him about some of the locals who he is absolutely not to piss of. Shizuo Heiwajima, an extremely violent and crazy strong man, with a habit of throwing vending machines and other various objects at anyone who makes him angry. Izaya Orihara, an information broker with a habit of taunting and getting into fights with Shizuo and one of the main gangs roaming the streets, the mysterious group known as The Dollars. He is also lucky enough to see the Headless Rider or the Black Rider, an urban legend about a being with no head, riding a black bike which has no engine noises or lights. The Black Rider is actually Celty Sturluson, who is an Irish dullahan, working as a courier while she searches for her lost head. The story follows all these people and how their lives cross over and interconnect, which adds to a greater plot which will change their lives forever.
Durarara! is definitely one of my favourites, I've seen it about 4 times now and it just gets more enjoyable every time. It's the sister show of Baccano! due to it being made by the same people and because of heaps of easter eggs for Baccano hidden throughout the show. They even have 2 of the main characters make an appearance in a couple of episodes. Darker than Black is also briefly shown on a poster in the background. My favourite part of this show is the destructive relationship between Izaya and Shizuo. Izaya loves messing with Shizuo as much as he can which usually ends up with him getting vending machines, park benches and traffic signs thrown at him. No matter how many times I see it I'm always doubled over with laughter, which is also why OVA is my absolute favourite episode. I also love Celty cause she's so cool, I'll definitely be cosplaying as her in the future :D
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Recommended if you liked Baccano!
Episodes: 25
Genre: Drama, comedy, action, gang, romance
My overall rating - 8/10
A must see!
Completed - 2013
Dubbed & Subbed - Dub preferred
Mikado Ryūgamine longs for the excitement of city life and moves to Ikebukuro to attend Raira Academy with his childhood friend Masaomi Kida, who has been living there for several years. The two have been chatting online daily and are unaware of how each others lives have changed over the years. Soon after arriving Mikado finds that Ikebukuro is quite a dangerous place, as Masaomi warns him about some of the locals who he is absolutely not to piss of. Shizuo Heiwajima, an extremely violent and crazy strong man, with a habit of throwing vending machines and other various objects at anyone who makes him angry. Izaya Orihara, an information broker with a habit of taunting and getting into fights with Shizuo and one of the main gangs roaming the streets, the mysterious group known as The Dollars. He is also lucky enough to see the Headless Rider or the Black Rider, an urban legend about a being with no head, riding a black bike which has no engine noises or lights. The Black Rider is actually Celty Sturluson, who is an Irish dullahan, working as a courier while she searches for her lost head. The story follows all these people and how their lives cross over and interconnect, which adds to a greater plot which will change their lives forever.
Durarara! is definitely one of my favourites, I've seen it about 4 times now and it just gets more enjoyable every time. It's the sister show of Baccano! due to it being made by the same people and because of heaps of easter eggs for Baccano hidden throughout the show. They even have 2 of the main characters make an appearance in a couple of episodes. Darker than Black is also briefly shown on a poster in the background. My favourite part of this show is the destructive relationship between Izaya and Shizuo. Izaya loves messing with Shizuo as much as he can which usually ends up with him getting vending machines, park benches and traffic signs thrown at him. No matter how many times I see it I'm always doubled over with laughter, which is also why OVA is my absolute favourite episode. I also love Celty cause she's so cool, I'll definitely be cosplaying as her in the future :D
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Recommended if you liked Baccano!
Episodes: 25
Genre: Drama, comedy, action, gang, romance
My overall rating - 8/10
A must see!
Completed - 2013
Dubbed & Subbed - Dub preferred
Never More's rating:
19
5.8
7.7
Durarara!!x2 (2015)
Season 2 follows pretty much the same storyline as season 1, there are some new characters and all the old favourites are there. Even after 5 years the show hasn't lost that rough, quirky charm. I found this season far more interesting than the first cause it indulged my love for anti-heroes. Mikado snaps a little in this season and shows another side we haven't really seen before but they do it in a way that connects with the intricate social web that the writers have constructed. In addition other characters, such as Celty, have their backstories explored more in depth.
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Genre: Drama, action, comedy, gang, romance
Episodes: 36
My overall rating - 8/10
Still got it
Completed - March 2016
Dubbed
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Genre: Drama, action, comedy, gang, romance
Episodes: 36
My overall rating - 8/10
Still got it
Completed - March 2016
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
305
6.3
7.6
Another (2012)
Unbelievable!! I just finished watching this and I'm just so happy I stuck with it to the end. Beautifully drawn and an amazing story. It's quite short with only 12 episodes but for this show its the perfect amount.
In 1988, Koichi Sakakibara begins attending Yomiyama North as a transfer student. He is put in year 9, class 3 where he hears the story of a girl named Misake who was attending the school, in the same class in 1972. She was a popular girl but she died partway through the year, leaving her classmates devastated. The class left her desk empty and behaved as if she was still there, going so far as arranging an extra seat for her for the end of year, class photo. Koichi assumes the rumour is just that until he meets Mei Misaki, a strange, quiet girl, with an eyepatch over her left eye. As the days pass, he notices that the rest of the class don't seem to be aware of her existence and when the class gets caught in a strange phenomena which causes some of the students and their family members to die gruesome deaths, it is up to Koichi and Mei to find a way to stop it.
This is going on the 'One of the best animes ever' list. I wasn't sure at first but I stuck with it and ended up getting thoroughly sucked in. It's really creepy in general, and very gory. The ending just blew my mind. I'm gonna need a couple of days to recover.
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Genre: Supernatural, horror and mystery
Episodes: 12
My overall rating - 8/10
Creepy and awesome
Completed - 11/11/13
Dubbed
In 1988, Koichi Sakakibara begins attending Yomiyama North as a transfer student. He is put in year 9, class 3 where he hears the story of a girl named Misake who was attending the school, in the same class in 1972. She was a popular girl but she died partway through the year, leaving her classmates devastated. The class left her desk empty and behaved as if she was still there, going so far as arranging an extra seat for her for the end of year, class photo. Koichi assumes the rumour is just that until he meets Mei Misaki, a strange, quiet girl, with an eyepatch over her left eye. As the days pass, he notices that the rest of the class don't seem to be aware of her existence and when the class gets caught in a strange phenomena which causes some of the students and their family members to die gruesome deaths, it is up to Koichi and Mei to find a way to stop it.
This is going on the 'One of the best animes ever' list. I wasn't sure at first but I stuck with it and ended up getting thoroughly sucked in. It's really creepy in general, and very gory. The ending just blew my mind. I'm gonna need a couple of days to recover.
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Genre: Supernatural, horror and mystery
Episodes: 12
My overall rating - 8/10
Creepy and awesome
Completed - 11/11/13
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
103
6.9
8.3
Nichijou (2011)
I was introduced to Nichijou by the anime club I'm a member of at uni and I loved it from the first episode. The characters are really funny and cute, and the story is amazing.
The show follows the lives of 3 girls as they attend a, frankly, absurd school. Where one might see someone suddenly explode, the principal wrestling a deer, a boy riding a goat to school or a robotic girl who was made by an 8 year old scientist. These things don't seem to affect the girls much, despite being totally stunned at times, and they continue to lead more or less normal lives.
I watched Nichijou subbed and, even though the 1st season is dubbed, I'll just stick to the subbed cause I don't think the English version will be able to pull of the characters as well as the Japanese version. The Japanese voice actors do a wonderful job and fit the crazy characters perfectly, making the show that much more amazing. It is very similar to Lucky Star in many ways, mostly the story line, its just more.. explosive. This shows charm and lack of any kind of reason, is capable of making you laugh till you cry. There were some scenes that made me laugh so hard I thought I was going to die.
My favourite character is Yukko, she's really funny and has a habit of overreacting when she gets hurt, is shocked or fed up. When I say overreacting I mean releasing a huge beam of light from her mouth, which leaves several planets with giant holes in them, just because she stabbed her finger with a pen.
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Recommended if you liked Lucky Star.
Genre: Comedy, slice of life, chaos
Episodes: 26
My overall rating - 8/10
Really funny and cute
Completed - 28/11/13
Subbed
The show follows the lives of 3 girls as they attend a, frankly, absurd school. Where one might see someone suddenly explode, the principal wrestling a deer, a boy riding a goat to school or a robotic girl who was made by an 8 year old scientist. These things don't seem to affect the girls much, despite being totally stunned at times, and they continue to lead more or less normal lives.
I watched Nichijou subbed and, even though the 1st season is dubbed, I'll just stick to the subbed cause I don't think the English version will be able to pull of the characters as well as the Japanese version. The Japanese voice actors do a wonderful job and fit the crazy characters perfectly, making the show that much more amazing. It is very similar to Lucky Star in many ways, mostly the story line, its just more.. explosive. This shows charm and lack of any kind of reason, is capable of making you laugh till you cry. There were some scenes that made me laugh so hard I thought I was going to die.
My favourite character is Yukko, she's really funny and has a habit of overreacting when she gets hurt, is shocked or fed up. When I say overreacting I mean releasing a huge beam of light from her mouth, which leaves several planets with giant holes in them, just because she stabbed her finger with a pen.
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Recommended if you liked Lucky Star.
Genre: Comedy, slice of life, chaos
Episodes: 26
My overall rating - 8/10
Really funny and cute
Completed - 28/11/13
Subbed
Never More's rating:
58
5.6
7.7
Overlord (2015)
I LOVE this show, its a fairly overdone idea these days but the way they've done it just makes it stand out from the rest. It's really pretty, the characters are well designed and work with each other well, the story is interesting (though sometimes it can be a little hard to know whats going on) and it keeps you engaged throughout the series.
As the final hour of the popular virtual reality game Yggdrasil Online ticks down to the server shutdown, a veteran player Momonga decides to spend the last few minutes in the dark guild Ainz Ooal Gown which he and his friends spent so long building up. However as the clock strikes midnight he realises that not only is the game still active, he seems to be unable to logout and the non playable characters suddenly have personalities. In an effort to find someone in the same situation as him and escape the game he orders his minions to investigate and take control of the world.
I haven't had so much fun watching a show in a long time. Momonga is a really funny character and is a complete bad ass. Despite all the similarities to Sword Art Online etc, Overlord feels like a totally separate entity. Absolutely recommended to anyone. The dub is amazing too, really well cast and acted.
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Genre: Action, fantasy
Episodes: 39
3 Seasons
Season 4 is on the horizon
My overall rating - 8/10
Fun to watch
Ongoing
Dubbed & Subbed
As the final hour of the popular virtual reality game Yggdrasil Online ticks down to the server shutdown, a veteran player Momonga decides to spend the last few minutes in the dark guild Ainz Ooal Gown which he and his friends spent so long building up. However as the clock strikes midnight he realises that not only is the game still active, he seems to be unable to logout and the non playable characters suddenly have personalities. In an effort to find someone in the same situation as him and escape the game he orders his minions to investigate and take control of the world.
I haven't had so much fun watching a show in a long time. Momonga is a really funny character and is a complete bad ass. Despite all the similarities to Sword Art Online etc, Overlord feels like a totally separate entity. Absolutely recommended to anyone. The dub is amazing too, really well cast and acted.
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Genre: Action, fantasy
Episodes: 39
3 Seasons
Season 4 is on the horizon
My overall rating - 8/10
Fun to watch
Ongoing
Dubbed & Subbed
Never More's rating:
208
6.2
7.3
Lucky Star (2007)
I didn't think I would like this anime when I started it. I decided to give it an honest go after finding out how many people loved and recommended it, but honestly I did judge the book by its cover, so to speak. Man was I wrong..
Lucky Star is a slice of life, comedy. It mainly follows the lives of 4 high school girls as they live their daily lives. The main character is Konata a lazy girl who loves anime, manga and gaming.
I love this show so much, Konata is basically my spirit animal. I've seen this several times now and I own it on DVD. It never gets old, it just gets more charming. This is one of the shows that made me such a huge fan of anime.
Recommended if you like Nichijou or any other slice of life animes.
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Genre: Comedy, slice of life
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
One of my most loved animes
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Lucky Star is a slice of life, comedy. It mainly follows the lives of 4 high school girls as they live their daily lives. The main character is Konata a lazy girl who loves anime, manga and gaming.
I love this show so much, Konata is basically my spirit animal. I've seen this several times now and I own it on DVD. It never gets old, it just gets more charming. This is one of the shows that made me such a huge fan of anime.
Recommended if you like Nichijou or any other slice of life animes.
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Genre: Comedy, slice of life
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
One of my most loved animes
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
406
5.8
7.7
Sword Art Online (2012)
Sword Art Online has a great story which will keep you hooked, the dialogue is great and the art is really well done. I knew I would like it as soon as I heard about it.
Set in the year 2022, virtual reality gaming has been developed to the point which all gamers dream of, being able to actually enter a game. Kirito beta tests Sword Art Online and later is one of many to play the game on the day of release. However the log out option has been removed from the game by the creator as an experiment to see if the players can reach the 100th floor of the game. However if their characters die in-game, the virtual reality helmet will fry their brain and they will die in real life.
This is one of the most popular animes out there. I loved it from the first episode, and I've watched it several times.
SAO also has a season 2, which I was a little apprehensive about because I knew that Kirito has a female avatar in the manga. Turns out they actually managed to pull this of in the anime, though it is still a little weird, but it allows for a lot of comedic moments which make it ok.
The abridged version on YouTube is hilarious! It's called SAO Abridged Parody by SWEabridged.
- The link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6kJKxvbgZ0
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Genre: Fantasy, adventure, romance
Episodes: 87
3 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Good
Ongoing
Dubbed and Subbed - Both good
Set in the year 2022, virtual reality gaming has been developed to the point which all gamers dream of, being able to actually enter a game. Kirito beta tests Sword Art Online and later is one of many to play the game on the day of release. However the log out option has been removed from the game by the creator as an experiment to see if the players can reach the 100th floor of the game. However if their characters die in-game, the virtual reality helmet will fry their brain and they will die in real life.
This is one of the most popular animes out there. I loved it from the first episode, and I've watched it several times.
SAO also has a season 2, which I was a little apprehensive about because I knew that Kirito has a female avatar in the manga. Turns out they actually managed to pull this of in the anime, though it is still a little weird, but it allows for a lot of comedic moments which make it ok.
The abridged version on YouTube is hilarious! It's called SAO Abridged Parody by SWEabridged.
- The link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6kJKxvbgZ0
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Genre: Fantasy, adventure, romance
Episodes: 87
3 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Good
Ongoing
Dubbed and Subbed - Both good
Never More's rating:
31
6.6
7.7
The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017)
This has to be one of the prettiest anime's I've ever seen, the art style is beautiful, as well as the story, music and characters, it made me fall in love with this show immediately.
Chise Hatori is a 15 year old orphan who after a life of neglect gets bought in auction by a mysterious, inhuman mage Elias Ainsworth. He immediately takes her to his home in England and announces his intentions to tutor her as a mage and marry her. As time passes they grow closer but Elias's dark past and the true source of Chise's power begins to attract unwanted attention, forcing them to fight to protect the life they have grown to enjoy in each others company.
Something about how this show is written just makes you care about the character so much. I found myself wanting nothing but the best for them and strangely would have been happy to watch them simply live together and enjoy each others company. Whether it was intentional or not, there's also a couple of Fullmetal Alchemist easter eggs in it, which I LOVE.
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Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Magic
Recommended if you liked Fullmetal Alchemist
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
Loved it from the first episode
Completed - 7/05/2018
Dubbed
Chise Hatori is a 15 year old orphan who after a life of neglect gets bought in auction by a mysterious, inhuman mage Elias Ainsworth. He immediately takes her to his home in England and announces his intentions to tutor her as a mage and marry her. As time passes they grow closer but Elias's dark past and the true source of Chise's power begins to attract unwanted attention, forcing them to fight to protect the life they have grown to enjoy in each others company.
Something about how this show is written just makes you care about the character so much. I found myself wanting nothing but the best for them and strangely would have been happy to watch them simply live together and enjoy each others company. Whether it was intentional or not, there's also a couple of Fullmetal Alchemist easter eggs in it, which I LOVE.
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Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Magic
Recommended if you liked Fullmetal Alchemist
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
Loved it from the first episode
Completed - 7/05/2018
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
11
5.8
6.3
This anime has a direct line to my funny bone. It had been sitting in the popular section of my usual streaming site for ages and I finally thought, why not. So glad I watched it.
You'd think that having psychic abilities would be a blessing but for Saiki they are a nuisance. He has an assortment of powers including teleportation, mind reading, x-ray vision, and much more. He uses his powers to help him avoid attention by the people around him, hoping to be left alone and live a normal student life. Unfortunately for him, he manages to attract the attention of several of his class mates who consider him their friend, much to his despair.
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Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life,
Episodes: 56
4 Seasons
My overall rating 8/10
Loved it immediately
Ongoing
Dubbed & Subbed
You'd think that having psychic abilities would be a blessing but for Saiki they are a nuisance. He has an assortment of powers including teleportation, mind reading, x-ray vision, and much more. He uses his powers to help him avoid attention by the people around him, hoping to be left alone and live a normal student life. Unfortunately for him, he manages to attract the attention of several of his class mates who consider him their friend, much to his despair.
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Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life,
Episodes: 56
4 Seasons
My overall rating 8/10
Loved it immediately
Ongoing
Dubbed & Subbed
Never More's rating:
1088
8.7
9.1
Now, I'm not overly fond of long running animes. My general rule is that, 25 episodes max is a good amount per season for a show, anymore than that and the story gets over extended and boring. Wow was I wrong here. It, is, fantastic.
The show follows brother Edward and Alphonse Elric who, at a very young age, lose their mother to a lingering illness and with their father walking out on them years before, they find themselves completely alone in the world. Devistated and scared they attempt to revive their mother from the dead through use of alchemy. Unknown to them, bringing someone back from the dead is impossible and it backfires on them. The alchemy law of equivalent exchange costs Edward loses his leg and Alphonse loses his entire body. In desperation Edward manages to save his brother by binding his soul to a nearby suit of armor at the cost of one of his arms. After getting prosthetics attached and recovering, the brothers head out to search for the Philosophers Stone, which supposedly allows you to bypass the law of equivalent exchange, in the hopes that it can restore their bodies. To help with searching for the stone Edward joins the State Alchemists, a military section of the government similar to the police, and is given the name of the Fullmetal Alchemist. Along the way they discover a government conspiracy involving the philosophers stone and the homunculi that are attempting to hide it’s true nature.
This show is charming and really funny. The characters are great, well developed, and the story is really good. The antics of Ed and Al as they search for the stone are hilarious. Be warned though this show can be absolutely devastating at times, it’s like they know exactly how to mess with you.
After you've seen this, go watch the abridged series it's called Nullmetal Alchemist by Faulerro. It's brilliant!
Here's the link:
www.dailymotion.com/video/xl28vt_nullmetal-alchemist-episode-1-it-s-magically-delicious_fun
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Genre: Action, science, fantasy
Episodes: 64
My overall rating - 8/10
A must watch
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
The show follows brother Edward and Alphonse Elric who, at a very young age, lose their mother to a lingering illness and with their father walking out on them years before, they find themselves completely alone in the world. Devistated and scared they attempt to revive their mother from the dead through use of alchemy. Unknown to them, bringing someone back from the dead is impossible and it backfires on them. The alchemy law of equivalent exchange costs Edward loses his leg and Alphonse loses his entire body. In desperation Edward manages to save his brother by binding his soul to a nearby suit of armor at the cost of one of his arms. After getting prosthetics attached and recovering, the brothers head out to search for the Philosophers Stone, which supposedly allows you to bypass the law of equivalent exchange, in the hopes that it can restore their bodies. To help with searching for the stone Edward joins the State Alchemists, a military section of the government similar to the police, and is given the name of the Fullmetal Alchemist. Along the way they discover a government conspiracy involving the philosophers stone and the homunculi that are attempting to hide it’s true nature.
This show is charming and really funny. The characters are great, well developed, and the story is really good. The antics of Ed and Al as they search for the stone are hilarious. Be warned though this show can be absolutely devastating at times, it’s like they know exactly how to mess with you.
After you've seen this, go watch the abridged series it's called Nullmetal Alchemist by Faulerro. It's brilliant!
Here's the link:
www.dailymotion.com/video/xl28vt_nullmetal-alchemist-episode-1-it-s-magically-delicious_fun
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Genre: Action, science, fantasy
Episodes: 64
My overall rating - 8/10
A must watch
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
62
4.8
7.6
This anime is an absolute joy. I loved it pretty much immediately and it kept me on my toes as far as the story goes. It's quite short but the ride it takes you on makes it feel much longer but also go super fast.
Yu Otasaka is an attractive, intelligent teenager on the surface however he has a secret. He has a special power which allows him to take over a persons body for 5 seconds and has been using this to cheat on school tests to get to the top of the class. This gets the attention of a group tasked with finding people like him and keeping them out of trouble. This group happens to be the student council of another school and he subsequently gets transferred there so they can keep an eye on him. They immediately rope him into helping them and while finding other people with powers he discovers that his seemingly incomplete ability may be more powerful than he thinks.
It's been a while since I enjoyed an anime this much. The twists and turns in the story kept me glued to the screen. The characters are all very likeable and work well with each other. The story is solid and its very well written also the animation is beautiful. It has a good mix of action while also pulling back and making you really care about the characters. There are parts that are almost Clannad level of devastating, which can be expected because the same people created it as well as Angel Beats. The only criticisms I have without writing any spoilers is that the ending left a lot of unanswered questions about the main character and the plot. Also there are parts where characters speak English and it just sounds.. weird. It's almost like they either got people who don't speak the language at all to do it, which can work if done properly but not in this case, or they didn't invest in good English speaking voice actors. You'll understand when you watch it but it's just bad.
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Genre: Supernatural, comedy, drama
Episodes: 13
My overall rating 8/10
Just so good
Completed - 10/05/2016
Subbed
Recommended if you liked Angel Beats
Yu Otasaka is an attractive, intelligent teenager on the surface however he has a secret. He has a special power which allows him to take over a persons body for 5 seconds and has been using this to cheat on school tests to get to the top of the class. This gets the attention of a group tasked with finding people like him and keeping them out of trouble. This group happens to be the student council of another school and he subsequently gets transferred there so they can keep an eye on him. They immediately rope him into helping them and while finding other people with powers he discovers that his seemingly incomplete ability may be more powerful than he thinks.
It's been a while since I enjoyed an anime this much. The twists and turns in the story kept me glued to the screen. The characters are all very likeable and work well with each other. The story is solid and its very well written also the animation is beautiful. It has a good mix of action while also pulling back and making you really care about the characters. There are parts that are almost Clannad level of devastating, which can be expected because the same people created it as well as Angel Beats. The only criticisms I have without writing any spoilers is that the ending left a lot of unanswered questions about the main character and the plot. Also there are parts where characters speak English and it just sounds.. weird. It's almost like they either got people who don't speak the language at all to do it, which can work if done properly but not in this case, or they didn't invest in good English speaking voice actors. You'll understand when you watch it but it's just bad.
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Genre: Supernatural, comedy, drama
Episodes: 13
My overall rating 8/10
Just so good
Completed - 10/05/2016
Subbed
Recommended if you liked Angel Beats
Never More's rating:
680
7.7
8.3
Trigun (1998)
Trigun has a great story with a lot of twists and turns. The characters are really funny and well developed. It's easily one of my favourites, mostly because of Vash's general idiocy.
Vash the Stampede is an outlaw with a $$60,000,000,000 (60 billion double dollar) bounty on his head after being the cause of trouble and mayhem as he travels from town to town. After a while the Bernardelli Insurance Society gets sick of dishing out payments to people every time he turns up in a town. Therefore, to keep an eye on him and try to keep him out of trouble, they send two of their agents, Meryl and Milly, to babysit him. As they get to know him they find that most of the destruction he's accused of causing has simply been because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. In reality he is a legendary gunman with a perfect shot but he wouldn't hurt a fly after taking an oath not to kill anyone.
I wasn't sure about this anime when I first heard about it, I kept putting it off thinking I wouldn't like it but I was pleasantly surprised. It is just so funny and although Vash can come off as crazy and stupid, he's really a total bad ass with a complicated past which he hides with his insanely happy and friendly personality. You know s**ts going down when he dons his sunnies.
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Genre: Western, action, comedy
Episodes: 26
My overall rating - 8/10
One of the funniest anime's I've seen.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Vash the Stampede is an outlaw with a $$60,000,000,000 (60 billion double dollar) bounty on his head after being the cause of trouble and mayhem as he travels from town to town. After a while the Bernardelli Insurance Society gets sick of dishing out payments to people every time he turns up in a town. Therefore, to keep an eye on him and try to keep him out of trouble, they send two of their agents, Meryl and Milly, to babysit him. As they get to know him they find that most of the destruction he's accused of causing has simply been because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. In reality he is a legendary gunman with a perfect shot but he wouldn't hurt a fly after taking an oath not to kill anyone.
I wasn't sure about this anime when I first heard about it, I kept putting it off thinking I wouldn't like it but I was pleasantly surprised. It is just so funny and although Vash can come off as crazy and stupid, he's really a total bad ass with a complicated past which he hides with his insanely happy and friendly personality. You know s**ts going down when he dons his sunnies.
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Genre: Western, action, comedy
Episodes: 26
My overall rating - 8/10
One of the funniest anime's I've seen.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
48
7.1
7
This easily makes my top 10. It's hilariously funny, has a great story, the characters are well developed, the script is great and it can be very gory in some parts.
Ryner is a lethargic, lazy, student at a military academy who absolutely loves napping the days away. However unknown to most he is also an especially powerful Alpha Stigma. Alpha Stigma's are known and feared by normal people due to their abilities, which lie dormant until the bearers reach the correct physical or emotional conditions and lose control. After an Alpha Stigma is roused they lose their sanity, simply destroy everything and everyone around them indiscriminately, never coming to their senses. Ryner seems to be the only exception to this rule, his sanity returns and he goes back to normal if someone manages to get close enough to close his eyes. One day, accompanied by his partner and friend Ferris who constantly torments him, he is charged by the king of Roland with finding legendary relics, thought to have the ability to help free the world of war and chaos.
Ryner is my 4th favourite anime character, he's very funny, especially when he's with Ferris. He's also a total bad ass when he uses his magic or loses control of himself. I've seen this anime at least 5 times and it still leaves me crying with laughter.
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Genre: Fantasy, adventure and action
My overall rating - 8/10
Too funny
Ryner is a lethargic, lazy, student at a military academy who absolutely loves napping the days away. However unknown to most he is also an especially powerful Alpha Stigma. Alpha Stigma's are known and feared by normal people due to their abilities, which lie dormant until the bearers reach the correct physical or emotional conditions and lose control. After an Alpha Stigma is roused they lose their sanity, simply destroy everything and everyone around them indiscriminately, never coming to their senses. Ryner seems to be the only exception to this rule, his sanity returns and he goes back to normal if someone manages to get close enough to close his eyes. One day, accompanied by his partner and friend Ferris who constantly torments him, he is charged by the king of Roland with finding legendary relics, thought to have the ability to help free the world of war and chaos.
Ryner is my 4th favourite anime character, he's very funny, especially when he's with Ferris. He's also a total bad ass when he uses his magic or loses control of himself. I've seen this anime at least 5 times and it still leaves me crying with laughter.
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Genre: Fantasy, adventure and action
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
Too funny
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
52
6.8
7.4
Stigma of the Wind (2007)
Kaze no Stigma is another of my favourites. The animation is beautiful, it has a great story line and the characters are well developed.
The series is set in modern day Japan where certain people have to ability to use magic. The story follows Kazuma, who is disowned by his family after being unable to use flames to win a duel with his distant relative Ayano. During the 4 years after that incident he becomes a very powerful wind magic user after making a contract with the Spirit King, which allows him to draw power from the spirits and become even stronger. After he gets his power, he gains a reputation for being a demon like wind user who will hurt and victimise anyone to complete his mission. When he's like this his eyes glow red and his wind turns black, earning him the nickname 'The Grim Reaper'. After the 4 years he returns to Japan and reunites with Ayano. After a while he gets rather fond of her and starts becoming a better person. However he is still very unpredictable and when the killer of his first lover, Tsui-Ling, turns up in Japan he completely reverts to his old self.
I must have watched this anime at least 5 times by now and I continue to absolutely love it. Unfortunately it's unlikely that we'll get a second season because the creator, Takahiro Yamato, died after the first season. However I still hope they make another one as a dedication or respect thing.
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Genre: Action, drama, comedy and romance
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
An awesome anime.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
The series is set in modern day Japan where certain people have to ability to use magic. The story follows Kazuma, who is disowned by his family after being unable to use flames to win a duel with his distant relative Ayano. During the 4 years after that incident he becomes a very powerful wind magic user after making a contract with the Spirit King, which allows him to draw power from the spirits and become even stronger. After he gets his power, he gains a reputation for being a demon like wind user who will hurt and victimise anyone to complete his mission. When he's like this his eyes glow red and his wind turns black, earning him the nickname 'The Grim Reaper'. After the 4 years he returns to Japan and reunites with Ayano. After a while he gets rather fond of her and starts becoming a better person. However he is still very unpredictable and when the killer of his first lover, Tsui-Ling, turns up in Japan he completely reverts to his old self.
I must have watched this anime at least 5 times by now and I continue to absolutely love it. Unfortunately it's unlikely that we'll get a second season because the creator, Takahiro Yamato, died after the first season. However I still hope they make another one as a dedication or respect thing.
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Genre: Action, drama, comedy and romance
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
An awesome anime.
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
69
6.5
8.1
Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma (2015)
Do not watch this when you are hungry. It's like going to the shop on an empty stomach, it's just a bad idea. Food Wars makes drawing food that immediately makes you hungry an art form. As soon as I finished the first episode I was thinking, "I gotta make fried rice!" and I also picked up some tips on my cooking while watching it. If you do cook while watching it you feel like a freakin' chef, it's great.
Food Wars follows an aspiring chef named Soma Yukihira as he works in his fathers restaurant in the hopes of one day surpassing his father and taking over the restaurant. However when his father announces that he will be closing the restaurant and leaving for a new job cooking in different parts of the world. Soma is sent to an elite culinary school at which only 10% of students who apply actually get accepted. This only broadens his aspirations as he vows to improve his abilities and graduate as the top student.
This show had me enthralled from the first episode. It's never boring, the characters are great, the art style is great and there are some parts that are very funny. It is an all round fantastic anime and I love it to bits.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 37
2 Seasons
Completed - Subbed
My overall rating - 8/10
Delicious
Food Wars follows an aspiring chef named Soma Yukihira as he works in his fathers restaurant in the hopes of one day surpassing his father and taking over the restaurant. However when his father announces that he will be closing the restaurant and leaving for a new job cooking in different parts of the world. Soma is sent to an elite culinary school at which only 10% of students who apply actually get accepted. This only broadens his aspirations as he vows to improve his abilities and graduate as the top student.
This show had me enthralled from the first episode. It's never boring, the characters are great, the art style is great and there are some parts that are very funny. It is an all round fantastic anime and I love it to bits.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 37
2 Seasons
Completed - Subbed
My overall rating - 8/10
Delicious
Never More's rating:
528
7.3
8.4
Your Name (2016)
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Genre: Romantic, Fantasy, Drama
My overall rating - 8/10
Absolutely beautiful
Completed - 2016
Dubbed & Subbed
Never More's rating:
408
6.8
8.1
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Genre: Fantasy, Drama
My overall rating - 8/10
Touching
Completed - 2017
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
324
7.4
7.8
Darker than BLACK (2007)
Darker than Black is set in Japan, in a world where people live in fear of mysterious people called Contractors. Contractors are devoid of all emotion, they are very rational and only live for themselves. Despite their existence being largely kept a secret, they are best known for the mysterious powers each of them has. Using these powers however comes at a price, which the Contractor is compelled to pay each time the powers are used. The story follows Hei, a Contractor undertaking assassination and espionage missions for his mysterious employer, the Syndicate.
I was still new to anime when I first saw this, I think it might have been the 4th or 5th anime I'd seen and I loved it from the first episode. It's got this classy, smooth air about it which works perfectly with the mysteries of Contracters, the Syndicate and Hei. Hei is awesome. When he's not working, he goes by the name of Li Shunsheng, a Chinese exchange student, by night he is known as The Black Reaper. The thing that always impressed me the most about this character was how easily he could switch between a really nice exchange student, who can eat a ridiculous amount of food, and a frankly terrifying assassin who will do anything to get the job done. Oh, and his coat is bullet proof.
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Genre: Action, thriller, drama
Episodes: 25
My overall rating 8/10
Absolutely adore him... I mean the show!
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
I was still new to anime when I first saw this, I think it might have been the 4th or 5th anime I'd seen and I loved it from the first episode. It's got this classy, smooth air about it which works perfectly with the mysteries of Contracters, the Syndicate and Hei. Hei is awesome. When he's not working, he goes by the name of Li Shunsheng, a Chinese exchange student, by night he is known as The Black Reaper. The thing that always impressed me the most about this character was how easily he could switch between a really nice exchange student, who can eat a ridiculous amount of food, and a frankly terrifying assassin who will do anything to get the job done. Oh, and his coat is bullet proof.
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Genre: Action, thriller, drama
Episodes: 25
My overall rating 8/10
Absolutely adore him... I mean the show!
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
132
7.4
7.7
Hataraku Maou-sama! (2013)
This is a really funny show. I mean they couldn’t really go wrong, the main character is Satan himself and he’s happy working at ‘MgRonalds’. The stupidity of this show is amazing and has me laughing every time I watch it.
Feared by the people of Ente Isla, the Demon Lord Satan begins to conquer the lands surrounding his territory. However this attracts the attention of the Hero Emilia who after taking care of his armies, promptly defeats him and forces him to retreat with one of his top generals through a portal, which deposits him in Tokyo. They quickly realize that they are stranded there with the general lack of magic in our world, so he adopts the guise of a human named Sadao Mao and begins working at ‘MgRonalds’ to make ends meet. After a while he decides Ente Isla is just not enough for him and becomes determined to climb the corporate ladder at MgRonalds to become the ruler of Earth. Much to his despair, Emilia has followed him through the gate to keep an eye on him and kill him, should he try to get his powers back.
Satan’s gung-ho attitude to everything and the distain of his friends wondering what the hell he’s doing while they try to fit in with the normality and conventions of human society makes this show one of the funniest I’ve seen. It's brilliant and I highly recommend it.
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Genre: Action, comedy, fantasy
Episodes: 13
Recommended if you liked Blue Exorcist.
My overall rating - 8/10
Absolutely hilarious
Completed - 2013
Dubbed and Subbed - Both good
Feared by the people of Ente Isla, the Demon Lord Satan begins to conquer the lands surrounding his territory. However this attracts the attention of the Hero Emilia who after taking care of his armies, promptly defeats him and forces him to retreat with one of his top generals through a portal, which deposits him in Tokyo. They quickly realize that they are stranded there with the general lack of magic in our world, so he adopts the guise of a human named Sadao Mao and begins working at ‘MgRonalds’ to make ends meet. After a while he decides Ente Isla is just not enough for him and becomes determined to climb the corporate ladder at MgRonalds to become the ruler of Earth. Much to his despair, Emilia has followed him through the gate to keep an eye on him and kill him, should he try to get his powers back.
Satan’s gung-ho attitude to everything and the distain of his friends wondering what the hell he’s doing while they try to fit in with the normality and conventions of human society makes this show one of the funniest I’ve seen. It's brilliant and I highly recommend it.
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Genre: Action, comedy, fantasy
Episodes: 13
Recommended if you liked Blue Exorcist.
My overall rating - 8/10
Absolutely hilarious
Completed - 2013
Dubbed and Subbed - Both good
Never More's rating:
441
7.4
8.3
Hellsing Ultimate (2006)
This is season 2 of the series and I actually prefer this season to the first. It's more or less the same as season 1 but the story has been tweaked and made to be quite a bit better. This season actually has more of a story line and Alucard seems to be even more of a bad ass.
The main difference to this series is instead of regular vampires, Hellsing ends up fighting Nazi vampires... yea.
The abridged of this series is one of the most popular on youtube. It's called *TFS* Hellsing Ultimate Abridged by takahata101. Unfortunately he only uploads one episode every halloween, so there are only 4 eps so far, but their totally worth it.
- Here's the link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgnIjJexut4
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Genre: Action, drama, horror
Episodes: 10
My overall rating - 8/10
Highly recommended.
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
The main difference to this series is instead of regular vampires, Hellsing ends up fighting Nazi vampires... yea.
The abridged of this series is one of the most popular on youtube. It's called *TFS* Hellsing Ultimate Abridged by takahata101. Unfortunately he only uploads one episode every halloween, so there are only 4 eps so far, but their totally worth it.
- Here's the link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgnIjJexut4
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Genre: Action, drama, horror
Episodes: 10
My overall rating - 8/10
Highly recommended.
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
314
7.9
8.3
Parasyte: The Maxim ... (2014)
I love this show, it’s a pretty unique idea based on the premise and it’s a great anime if you like antiheroes. It may seem kind of stupid, given that the story is driven by the fact his right arm has a mind of its own but don't let that throw you off, it’s really well done. It’s your typical, ‘boy is a nerd and awkward, then gets superpowers and is suddenly badass’, love it.
The story follows Shinichi Izumi, a 17-year-old student in Tokyo who wakes up one night to find and alien worm trying to burrow into is ear. After a struggle the creature embeds itself in his arm and subsequently takes over it. The parasite cannot survive without being attached to Shinichi's arm and Shinichi can't get rid of the parasite without losing an arm, therefore they agree to live with each other for their mutual benefit. Shinichi later discovers that there are other parasites, which are devouring humans as food and feels compelled to fight them in order to protect the people. This desire is only strengthened when he suffers a tragedy because of the parasites and vows to kill them all. As the story progresses Shinichi notices he is changing both physically and mentally, of course this gives him an edge when fighting other parasites but as the government becomes aware of parasites and takes steps to eradicate them, he finds himself caught in the middle of the two sides.
I’ve watched this show a few times now and I still love it, the characters are great, the script is good and despite not doing well at the box office, it is generally well liked. My only criticism would be that Shinichi could have used a bit more development before changed and became all badass and what not. I think if we had got to know the Shinichi in the first episode better then the vast change in the character would have had a much bigger impact. Plus I liked the pre-parasite Shinichi, he was sweet.
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Genre: Science fiction, action, horror
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
Loved it from the first episode
Completed - 6/04/15
Subbed and Dubbed - Sub preferred
The story follows Shinichi Izumi, a 17-year-old student in Tokyo who wakes up one night to find and alien worm trying to burrow into is ear. After a struggle the creature embeds itself in his arm and subsequently takes over it. The parasite cannot survive without being attached to Shinichi's arm and Shinichi can't get rid of the parasite without losing an arm, therefore they agree to live with each other for their mutual benefit. Shinichi later discovers that there are other parasites, which are devouring humans as food and feels compelled to fight them in order to protect the people. This desire is only strengthened when he suffers a tragedy because of the parasites and vows to kill them all. As the story progresses Shinichi notices he is changing both physically and mentally, of course this gives him an edge when fighting other parasites but as the government becomes aware of parasites and takes steps to eradicate them, he finds himself caught in the middle of the two sides.
I’ve watched this show a few times now and I still love it, the characters are great, the script is good and despite not doing well at the box office, it is generally well liked. My only criticism would be that Shinichi could have used a bit more development before changed and became all badass and what not. I think if we had got to know the Shinichi in the first episode better then the vast change in the character would have had a much bigger impact. Plus I liked the pre-parasite Shinichi, he was sweet.
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Genre: Science fiction, action, horror
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
Loved it from the first episode
Completed - 6/04/15
Subbed and Dubbed - Sub preferred
Never More's rating:
168
6
7.9
Akame ga Kill! (2014)
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Genre: Action, Fantasy
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
Couldn't put it down
Completed - 31/07/2016
Dubbed
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Episodes: 24
My overall rating - 8/10
Couldn't put it down
Completed - 31/07/2016
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
46
6
7.6
Ajin (2016)
At first I didn't think I was going to like this anime, mostly because I'm not a fan of the 3d animation used. I found that there was a lot of unnecessary movement considering anime tends to limit the movement as much as possible. However once I had gotten used to it, it was great.
Kei Nagai discovers he is an Ajin when he is hit by a truck and comes back to life. Ajin are immortal demi humans with unusual powers and are considered to be criminals, therefore they are hunted relentlessly by governments and police who then experiment on them for research. Shunned by everyone around him, Kei goes on the run with his friend Kaito.
This was a great anime, there a few plot holes that really annoyed me but in the interest of spoilers I won't go into them. Apart from that and getting used to the 3d animation, this is a well written anime, with a solid story and characters, it is definitely worth watching. It has this suspenseful mystery to it, while also having a lot of action. I'm really looking forward to the next season if they make one.
Update: The second season is just as good.
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Genre: Action, adventure, supernatural
Episodes: 26 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating 8/10
Surprisingly good
Completed - 1/1/17
Dubbed
Kei Nagai discovers he is an Ajin when he is hit by a truck and comes back to life. Ajin are immortal demi humans with unusual powers and are considered to be criminals, therefore they are hunted relentlessly by governments and police who then experiment on them for research. Shunned by everyone around him, Kei goes on the run with his friend Kaito.
This was a great anime, there a few plot holes that really annoyed me but in the interest of spoilers I won't go into them. Apart from that and getting used to the 3d animation, this is a well written anime, with a solid story and characters, it is definitely worth watching. It has this suspenseful mystery to it, while also having a lot of action. I'm really looking forward to the next season if they make one.
Update: The second season is just as good.
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Genre: Action, adventure, supernatural
Episodes: 26 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating 8/10
Surprisingly good
Completed - 1/1/17
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
176
6.6
7.8
Noragami (2014)
This is a really funny anime, it has really likable characters and a great story, you find that you care for the characters almost immediately, so I was hooked ridiculously quickly. Beautiful art style, nice dialogue, no filler and very re-watchable.
Yato is a minor and very little known deity with a dream of having his own shine and believers. In pursuit of this dream he does odd jobs around town for a small offering of 5 Yen per wish. While working on finding a missing cat he runs in front of a bus, only to be saved by a human called Hiyori after which she almost dies and gains the ability to leave her body in spirit form. This links their fates as she ‘employs’ Yato to figure out how to fix her body. Along the they also meet Yukine, a lost spirit which he adopts as his Regalia or weapon. Though they have their differences, the group fight and kill off corrupted spirits as Yato chases his dream to become a famous God.
Another anime I really enjoyed. The way the characters interact with each other in particular is my favorite thing about the show. Yato’s stupidity paired with Yukine’s tolerance and Hiyori’s distain makes this a very funny show and it brings the characters closer together. The story is also pretty unique, not something I’ve seen overdone at all. Also the intro music for both seasons rocks!
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Genre: Comedy, action, supernatural
Episodes: 25 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Awesome
Completed - 9/12/15
Yato is a minor and very little known deity with a dream of having his own shine and believers. In pursuit of this dream he does odd jobs around town for a small offering of 5 Yen per wish. While working on finding a missing cat he runs in front of a bus, only to be saved by a human called Hiyori after which she almost dies and gains the ability to leave her body in spirit form. This links their fates as she ‘employs’ Yato to figure out how to fix her body. Along the they also meet Yukine, a lost spirit which he adopts as his Regalia or weapon. Though they have their differences, the group fight and kill off corrupted spirits as Yato chases his dream to become a famous God.
Another anime I really enjoyed. The way the characters interact with each other in particular is my favorite thing about the show. Yato’s stupidity paired with Yukine’s tolerance and Hiyori’s distain makes this a very funny show and it brings the characters closer together. The story is also pretty unique, not something I’ve seen overdone at all. Also the intro music for both seasons rocks!
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Genre: Comedy, action, supernatural
Episodes: 25 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Awesome
Completed - 9/12/15
Never More's rating:
171
6.8
7.6
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Movie Genre: Action, Fantasy, Drama
My overall rating - 8/10
Such a cute movie
Completed - 2017
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
420
7.8
8.3
Baccano! (2007)
Baccano is written by the creators of Durarara
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Genre: Black comedy, mystery, crime
Episodes: 16
Recommended if you liked Durarara.
My overall rating - 8/10
Absolutely amazing
Completed - 7/11/13
Dubbed
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Genre: Black comedy, mystery, crime
Episodes: 16
Recommended if you liked Durarara.
My overall rating - 8/10
Absolutely amazing
Completed - 7/11/13
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
79
6
8
Assassination Classroom (2013)
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Genre: Comedy, action
Episodes: 47 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating 8/10
Hooked
Completed - 29/03/17
Dubbed
Genre: Comedy, action
Episodes: 47 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating 8/10
Hooked
Completed - 29/03/17
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
319
6.5
7.7
Angel Beats! (2010)
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Genre: Action, comedy, fantasy, tragedy
Episodes: 13 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
I haven't met anyone who didn't like this show
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Genre: Action, comedy, fantasy, tragedy
Episodes: 13 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
I haven't met anyone who didn't like this show
Completed - 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
119
6.8
8
Death Parade (2015)
The idea of going to heaven or hell based on how you lived you're life has been used again and again, but in this anime has a unique take on it. The story is great, characters are interesting and the script is really good.
7000 people die on earth every day. Some young, others old and in many different circumstances. Once they die they must all be judged by their inner darkness and how they lived their lives. These people find themselves in a bar run by an arbiter who is tasked with judging them and based on this they will be reborn or sent into a void of nothingness. When they arrive at the bar, people have no idea that they are dead or who they are. They must play a game which causes certain degrees of pressure, emotion and pain. How they handle the situation decides their fate.
I wasn't too sure about this show when I started it, it seems a little random to begin with but once I got into it, I watched all 12 episodes in an afternoon. The story is very interesting and easy to follow, though there are a lot of unanswered questions and things that need explaining. I'm hoping for a second season because this show is a gem, I love it. I also liked the small cameo of a particular character from a popular anime that we all love to hate. Just hope he doesn't convince them to send him back here.
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Genre: Mystery, drama, psychological thriller
Episodes: 12 - 1 Season
My overall rating 8/10
Fantastic show
Completed 6/4/15
Subbed
7000 people die on earth every day. Some young, others old and in many different circumstances. Once they die they must all be judged by their inner darkness and how they lived their lives. These people find themselves in a bar run by an arbiter who is tasked with judging them and based on this they will be reborn or sent into a void of nothingness. When they arrive at the bar, people have no idea that they are dead or who they are. They must play a game which causes certain degrees of pressure, emotion and pain. How they handle the situation decides their fate.
I wasn't too sure about this show when I started it, it seems a little random to begin with but once I got into it, I watched all 12 episodes in an afternoon. The story is very interesting and easy to follow, though there are a lot of unanswered questions and things that need explaining. I'm hoping for a second season because this show is a gem, I love it. I also liked the small cameo of a particular character from a popular anime that we all love to hate. Just hope he doesn't convince them to send him back here.
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Genre: Mystery, drama, psychological thriller
Episodes: 12 - 1 Season
My overall rating 8/10
Fantastic show
Completed 6/4/15
Subbed
Never More's rating:
26
7.2
7.5
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Genre: Action, military, fantasy, adventure
Episodes: 24 - 1 Season
My overall rating 8/10
Really enjoyed it
Completed - 8/05/2016
Subbed
Genre: Action, military, fantasy, adventure
Episodes: 24 - 1 Season
My overall rating 8/10
Really enjoyed it
Completed - 8/05/2016
Subbed
Never More's rating:
335
7
7.5
Blue Exorcist (2011)
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Recommended if you liked The Devil is a Part Timer
Genre: Action, supernatural
Episodes: 37 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Awesome
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Recommended if you liked The Devil is a Part Timer
Genre: Action, supernatural
Episodes: 37 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Awesome
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
3258
8.1
8.2
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Movie Genre: Drama, Fantasy
My overall rating - 8/10
A timeless classic
Completed - 2008
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
38
6.8
7.5
This is a really fun show, I found it funny and interesting from episode 1. The art style is beautiful, it has a decent story and the characters are well rounded and likeable. I did find the personal journey of some of the characters to be a bit hazy and annoying, there's also some stuff that isn't explained but nothing that affected the story too much.
After getting kicked out of an orphanage, Nakajima Atsushi stands by a river on the brink of starvation and on a whim he rescues an eccentric man who was attempting to drown himself. The man, Dazai Osamu, explains he is a detective and is investigating a white tiger which is causing havoc in the local area. Believing Atsushi has a connection to the tiger Dazai explains he is a part of a agency group who have supernatural powers and follow cases deemed too dangerous for the police or military. Dazai soon finds out that Atsushi has far more in common with him than he realised and enlists him in the agency.
I would definitely recommend watching this show, its really funny and entertaining, with a fairly unique story-line. Well worth a watch.
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Genre: Action, mystery
Episodes: 24 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Entertaining
Completed – 11/05/18
Dubbed and Subbed
After getting kicked out of an orphanage, Nakajima Atsushi stands by a river on the brink of starvation and on a whim he rescues an eccentric man who was attempting to drown himself. The man, Dazai Osamu, explains he is a detective and is investigating a white tiger which is causing havoc in the local area. Believing Atsushi has a connection to the tiger Dazai explains he is a part of a agency group who have supernatural powers and follow cases deemed too dangerous for the police or military. Dazai soon finds out that Atsushi has far more in common with him than he realised and enlists him in the agency.
I would definitely recommend watching this show, its really funny and entertaining, with a fairly unique story-line. Well worth a watch.
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Genre: Action, mystery
Episodes: 24 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Entertaining
Completed – 11/05/18
Dubbed and Subbed
Never More's rating:
76
7.5
8.1
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007)
This is a great anime. I had started this ages ago and lost interest after the first season but I decided to rewatch it and stick with it to the end, so glad I did.
In the distant future, humanity has completely depleted their supply of fossil fuels and now depends on solar power. Different nations unite to form 3 major groups, the Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations, the Advanced European Union and the Human Reform League. They all have access to one of 3 solar panels, which supply them with essentially limitless energy. Due to these panels only benefitting these major powers, the countries who do not have access or depended on fossil fuels are plunged into poverty and wars which last years. From the chaos a new organization known as ‘Celestial Being’ appears, announcing their goal of ending all warfare through armed intervention using gigantic mecha suits called ‘Gundams’.
This show is really good at making you invested in the story and characters. A lot of this show focuses on the corruption of governments and what they will do to stay in power, as well as the losses that people suffer in wars. These losses lead to people seeking revenge and eventually this creates an unending loop of misery. The show mainly focuses on one of the members of Celestial Being, Setsuna F. Seiei and Saji Crossroad who is a regular student, and how this conflict and the actions of Celestial being affects them both. I would highly recommend watching this show, it can be quite the tearjerker while also being very funny and it has a lot of action.
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Genre: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Episodes: 50 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Completed - 4/03/2017
Dubbed
In the distant future, humanity has completely depleted their supply of fossil fuels and now depends on solar power. Different nations unite to form 3 major groups, the Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations, the Advanced European Union and the Human Reform League. They all have access to one of 3 solar panels, which supply them with essentially limitless energy. Due to these panels only benefitting these major powers, the countries who do not have access or depended on fossil fuels are plunged into poverty and wars which last years. From the chaos a new organization known as ‘Celestial Being’ appears, announcing their goal of ending all warfare through armed intervention using gigantic mecha suits called ‘Gundams’.
This show is really good at making you invested in the story and characters. A lot of this show focuses on the corruption of governments and what they will do to stay in power, as well as the losses that people suffer in wars. These losses lead to people seeking revenge and eventually this creates an unending loop of misery. The show mainly focuses on one of the members of Celestial Being, Setsuna F. Seiei and Saji Crossroad who is a regular student, and how this conflict and the actions of Celestial being affects them both. I would highly recommend watching this show, it can be quite the tearjerker while also being very funny and it has a lot of action.
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Genre: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Episodes: 50 - 2 Seasons
My overall rating - 8/10
Completed - 4/03/2017
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
4703
8.4
8.6
Spirited Away (2001)
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Movie Genre: Fantasy, Mystery
My overall rating - 8/10
An amazing classic
Completed - 2011
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
951
8.3
9.1
Attack on Titan (2013)
Ok, I’m going to be completely honest here, this is a good anime but it is incredibly overhyped. Attack on Titan or Shingeki no Kyojin is a 25 episode, very gory, action, fantasy. The story is great and the characters are awesome.
The anime follows Eren Yaeger, his adopted sister Mikasa and their friend Armin. They live in a world where humanity is under constant threat of being eaten by colossal beings called Titans and on the brink of extinction, humanity built 3 massive walls to keep the Titans out. A sudden attack from the Titans which breaches the outer wall, results in the deaths of hundreds of people, including Eren's mother and he vows revenge upon all Titans. Eren joins the military with Mikasa and Armin and years later during one of his first battles. He discovers he has the ability to transform into a Titan, understandably most of mankind views Eren as a threat, but some see him as a potential weapon against the Titans, and accompanied by his comrades he begins his desperate struggle against the Titans.
This show is morbidly entertaining. I'm really looking forward to the next season. When you get to the last episode, make sure you keep watching after the credits cause they've added a juicy, hint to the next season at the very end. The only issue I had with this show is you can pretty much skip a large chunk in the middle, where nothing really happens and they just keep the suspense ball rolling.
Also the 1st intro song 'Guren no Yumiya' by Linked Horizon is one of the best things ever.. of all time.
This show actually has 2 really good abridged versions on youtube.
The 1st is called *TFS* Attack on Titan Abridged by takahata101.
- Here's the link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr2PyNriPWI
The 2nd is called Abridge on Titan by Abridg'd Comedy.
- Here's the link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXH2lEAe334
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Genre: Action, fantasy, post-apocalyptic
Episodes: 25 - 2 Seasons
Season 3 has been announced and will be released July 2018
My overall rating - 8/10
Very good
Completed - 29/9/13
Subbed and Dubbed - Sub preferred
The anime follows Eren Yaeger, his adopted sister Mikasa and their friend Armin. They live in a world where humanity is under constant threat of being eaten by colossal beings called Titans and on the brink of extinction, humanity built 3 massive walls to keep the Titans out. A sudden attack from the Titans which breaches the outer wall, results in the deaths of hundreds of people, including Eren's mother and he vows revenge upon all Titans. Eren joins the military with Mikasa and Armin and years later during one of his first battles. He discovers he has the ability to transform into a Titan, understandably most of mankind views Eren as a threat, but some see him as a potential weapon against the Titans, and accompanied by his comrades he begins his desperate struggle against the Titans.
This show is morbidly entertaining. I'm really looking forward to the next season. When you get to the last episode, make sure you keep watching after the credits cause they've added a juicy, hint to the next season at the very end. The only issue I had with this show is you can pretty much skip a large chunk in the middle, where nothing really happens and they just keep the suspense ball rolling.
Also the 1st intro song 'Guren no Yumiya' by Linked Horizon is one of the best things ever.. of all time.
This show actually has 2 really good abridged versions on youtube.
The 1st is called *TFS* Attack on Titan Abridged by takahata101.
- Here's the link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr2PyNriPWI
The 2nd is called Abridge on Titan by Abridg'd Comedy.
- Here's the link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXH2lEAe334
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Genre: Action, fantasy, post-apocalyptic
Episodes: 25 - 2 Seasons
Season 3 has been announced and will be released July 2018
My overall rating - 8/10
Very good
Completed - 29/9/13
Subbed and Dubbed - Sub preferred
Never More's rating:
79
6.9
7.2
Tonari no kaibutsu-kun (2012)
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Genre: Romance, comedy, slice of life, school
Episodes: 13 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
Fantastic
Completed - 23/08/16
Subbed
Never More's rating:
39
7.9
7.5
A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)
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Genre: Action, comedy, science fantasy
Episodes: 24 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
So good!
Completed - 2015
Dubbed
Genre: Action, comedy, science fantasy
Episodes: 24 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
So good!
Completed - 2015
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
142
6.1
7.9
No Game No Life (2014)
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Genre: Adventure, comedy, fantasy
Episodes: 12 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
Great story and really funny.
Completed - 25/01/15
Subbed
Genre: Adventure, comedy, fantasy
Episodes: 12 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
Great story and really funny.
Completed - 25/01/15
Subbed
Never More's rating:
86
6.6
7.1
Black Cat (2005)
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Genre: Action, adventure
Episodes: 24 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
Can't stop rewatching it
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Genre: Action, adventure
Episodes: 24 - 1 Season
My overall rating - 8/10
Can't stop rewatching it
Completed – 2013
Dubbed
Never More's rating:
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