What Current Anime Are You Watching Version v4.0

[Gubaba]

While Space Thunder Kids may have been a single film, it's designs were certainly ripped off of several anime shows! In the preview alone I noticed three right off the bat; Gundam, Yamato, and Crusher Joe. Hell, they even went as far as using Yamato's music!

Wait... you've seen Space Black Knight, right...?

If not, you're in for a treat... make sure you watch to the end... Trust me. It'll blow your mind.

[mecha2241]

Wait... you've seen Space Black Knight, right...?

If not, you're in for a treat... make sure you watch to the end... Trust me. It'll blow your mind.

Yeah, that ending is a true mind blower... Also I was thinking of the time you showed Space Black Knight when I saw you post Space Thunder Kids. Edited April 13, 2013 by mecha2241

[antibiotictab]

Here is the list of every anime I rank a 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 out of 10, you'll see many old school classics in them with a few modern stuff here and there. 70s stuff I'll put in bold to make it easier.

/10/

1. 1001 Nights

2. Genesis of Aquarion /Wings of Betrayal and Glory

3. Gear Fighter Dendoh

4. Fang of The Sun Dougram/Dougram Vs. Roundfacer*

5. Shin Mazinger Z Impact! Z Chapter*

6. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: The Lights in The Sky Are Stars

7. Brave of The Sun Fighbird

8. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny/Final Plus and Super Nova*

9. Neon Genesis Evangelion/End of Evangelion

10. Six God Combination God Mars

11. Brave Command Dagwon/The Boy With The Crystal Eyes

12. Steel Jeeg

13. The Ideon: Be Invoked

14. Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector*

15. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Special Edition

16. Gravion/Zwei

17. Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn

18. Mobile Suit Victory Gundam

19. Gaiking: Legend of Daiku Maryu*

20. The Vision of Escaflowne

21. Zoids

22. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann/Gekijouban Zenyasai Special: Viral's Sweet Dream

23. Fafner: Heaven and Earth

24. Mazinger Z

25. Great Dangaioh

26. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED/After-Phase Between The Stars

27. New Getter Robo

28. Godannar!! Season 1/2

29. Brave Raideen*

30. Rebuild of Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance/3D

31. After War Gundam X*

32. Mazinkaiser SKL*

33. Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows

34. Betterman

35. Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of The Trailblazer

36. Combat Mecha Xabungle

37. Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V

38. Getter Robo G

39. Dougram: Documentary of The Fang of The Sun

40. Space Runaway Ideon

41. Death and Rebirth of Evangelion

42. RahXephon

43. Steel God Jeeg

44. Gundam 00 Season 2

45. Galaxy Cyclone Braiger

46. Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea

47. Getter Robo Armageddon*

48. Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone

49. Armored Trooper VOTOMS*

50. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Special Edition

51. Dancouga: Blazing Epilogue

52. Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind

53. Battle Commander Daimos

54. Gun X Sword

55. Shuten Doji: The Star Hand Kid

56. Aquarion Evol

57. Brave Police J-Decker

58. Lord of Lords Ryu Knight

59. Neo Ranga

60. Neo Human Casshern

61. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

62. Aura Battler Dunbine

63. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory: The Afterglow of Zeon

64. Akira

65. Diebuster

66. Porco Rosso

67. Tokyo Godfathers

68. UFO Robo Grendizer*

69. Big O Season 1/2*

70. New Mobile Report Gundam Wing*

71. GaoGaiGar FINAL

72. Super Dimension Century Orguss 02

73. Heroic Age

74. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory/Cima Special

75. Getter Robo*

/9/

1. SD Gundam Gaiden

2. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again

3. Eureka Seven AO: Astral Ocean

4. God Bless Dancouga

5. Brave Express Might Gaine

6. Pom Poko

7. Mobile Fighter G Gundam

8. Gunbuster/Specials

9. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Shining Heresy

10. Super Dimension Century Orguss*

11. Super Beast Machine God Dancouga/Requiem For Victims

12. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Season 1

13. Great Mazinger

14. The King of Braves GaoGaiGar

15. Elfen Lied/Special

16. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files/Movie

17. The Devil Lady

18. Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz/Movie

19. Dai-Guard

20. Devilman

21. Zoids: Fuzors

22. Vampire Hunter D

23. Cutey Honey

24. New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine

25. Brave Exkaiser

26. Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up

27. Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3*

28. Dancouga Nova

29. Grendizer, Getter Robo G, Great Mazinger: Decisive Battle! The Monster of The Ocean

30. Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness

31. Armor Hunter Merowlink*

32. Metal Armor Dragonar

33. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation

34. Iczer Reborn

35. Demon Lord Dante

36. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Big Battle

37. Macross Zero/25th Anniversary All That Variable Fighters Air Shows

38. Fafner in The Azure

39. Mobile Suit Gundam Movies

40. Howl's Moving Castle

41. The Ideon: A Contact

42. A Country Doctor

43. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam

44. Argento Soma/Special

45. Blue Comet SPT Layzner*

46. Grave of The Fireflies

47. Code Geass R2 Special Edition: Zero Requiem

48. Big Wars

49. Strait Jacket

50. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End

51. Mobile Suit Gundam

52. Beast King Golion

53. Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V*

54. Macross 7/Plus

55. Guyver Bioboosted Armor

56. Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team/Battle in Three Dimensions

57. Detonator Orgun*

58. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Case;Irvine

59. Blue Gender

60. Invincible Super Man Zambot 3

61. Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora

62. Iria: Zeiram The Animation

63. Project Hades: Zeorymer

64. X TV

65. Heavy Metal L. Gaim

66. Viper's Creed

67. Space Warrior Baldios/Movie

68. Demon City Shinjuku

69. Mobile Suit Gundam F91

70. CB Chara Go Nagai World

71. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Phantom Arc

72. Dangaizer 3

73. Heavy Metal L. Gaim: Full Metal Soldier

/8/

1. DBZ: Broly, The Legendary Super Saiyan

2. Violence Jack: Hell's Wind

3. Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne 1/2

4. Psalms of Planet Eureka Seven

5. Amon Saga

6. Code Geass: Lelouch of The Rebellion R2*

7. Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ/Gundam Frag.

8. Guyver: Biobooster Armor Season 1/2

9. Violence Jack: Evil Town

10. Super Robot Wars Original Generations: The Animation

11. Nadia: Secret of The Blue Water The Motion Picture

12. Mazinkaiser/vs. The Great General of Darkness

13. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition

14. Cutey Honey Flash

15. Lord of Lords Ryu Knight: Adeu's Legend

16. Heroman/Specials

17. God Mars: The Untold Story

18. DBZ: Bojack Unbound

19. Zoids: New Century Zero

20. Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Last Red Shoulder

21. Garzey's Wing

22. Ushio and Tora/CD Theater

23. Macross Frontier: The Wings of Goodbye

24. Tekkaman: The Space Knight

25. Blazing Transfer Student

26. L. Gaim 2: Farewell My Lovely

27. Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo/Dynamic Super Robots Grand Battle

28. Dragon Ball GT

29. Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

30. Batman: Gotham Knight

31. The Tokyo Project

32. Princess Resurrection/Special

33. Zoids: Genesis

34. Daicon Opening Animations

35. DBZ: Wrath of The Dragon

36. Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid/The Commanding Officer's Rather Quiet Day

37. Tekkaman Blade 2

38. New Cutey Honey

39. Bio Hunter

40. Casshern: Robot Hunter

41. Armored Trooperoid VOTOMS: Finder

42. The Abashiri Family

43. Danguard Ace: The Great Space Battle

44. Pretear

45. Time Bokan: Royal Revival

46. Full Metal Panic!

47. Zone of The Enders: 2167 Idolo

48. MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front

49. Tekkaman Blade/Specials

50. Laputa: Castle in The Sky

51. Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu

52. Code Geass Special Edition: Black Knight Rebellion

53. Trigun

54. Danguard Ace vs. The Army of Robot Insects

55. Dragon Half

56. Overman King Gainer

57. DBZ: Fusion Reborn

58. SD Gundam: Romance of The Three Kingdoms: Brave Battle Warriors/Super Deneiban

59. Aquatic Language

60. Blue Seed

61. Cosmos Pink Shock

62. Code Geass: Lelouch of The Rebellion

63. Baoh The Visitor

64. Android Kikaider The Animation

65. Linebarrels of Iron/Specials

66. Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon

67. Macross 7: The Galaxy's Calling Me!

68. Iczer Girl Icelion

/7/

1. DBZ: Cooler's Revenge

2. DanGaiOh

3. Zone of The Enders: Dolores, I

4. Princess Mononoke

5. Fight! Iczer 1

6. Gundam Evolve

7. Megazone 23

8. Resident Evil: Degeneration

9. Appleseed: Ex Machina

10. High School of The Dead

11. Blue Gender: The Warrior

12. Brain Powerd

13. L. Gaim 1: Pentagona Window

14. Turn A Gundam

15. Macross Frontier

16. Metal Skin Panic Madox 01

17. Amon: Apocalypse of Devilman

18. Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still

19. MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079

20. Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness

21. Dragon Ball Z

22. Martian Successor Nadesico

23. Super Dimensional Fortress Macross*

24. Ninja Scroll

25. MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War

26. Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Clash in The Sky

27. RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio

28. Lord of Lords Ryu Knight Adeu's Legend 2

29. Violence Jack: Slumking

30. Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

31. Super Dimension Fortress Macross 2: Lovers Again

32. DBZ: Super Android 13

33. Iron Virgin Jun

34. Petit Eva: Eva @ School

35. Skelter+Heaven

36. Hanappe Bazooka

37. Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G

38. Dragon's Heaven

39. Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo

40. La Maison en Petite Cubes

41. Voices of a Distant Star

42. Appleseed 2004

43. Kekko Kamen

44. Melody

45. Kikaider 01 The Animation

46. Macross Frontier: The False Songstress

47. Delinquent in Drag

48. R20: Galactic Airport

49. SD Gundam Counterattack

50. DBZ: Return of Cooler

51. Cutey Honey Flash: The Movie

52. The Diary of Tortov Roddle/Specials

53. Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Stargazer

54. Bavel's Book

55. Super Dimensional Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?

56. Black Lion

57. Appleseed 1988

58. Fafner: Right of Left

59. Super Robot Wars: Original Generation: Divine Wars/Special

/6/

1. Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt/Sanitary Box

2. Animatrix

3. The Boy That Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman

4. Dragon Ball

5. Mobile Suit Gundam Age

6. Ai City

7. Macross 7 Encore

8. Demon Prince Enma

9. Dark Side Cat

10. Spirited Away

11. Mazinger Z vs. Devilman

12. DBZ: Tree of Might

13. Gundam 0080: War in The Pocket*

14. Macross Plus

15. Negadon: The Monster From Mars

16. Nadia: Secret of The Blue Water

17. SD Gundam Mark 2

18. Devilman: The Birth/The Death Bird

19. Genesis Climber MOSPEADA/Love Live Alive

20. Ninja Robot Tobikage

21. Agent Aika/Move Out

22. SD Gundam Mark 1

23. UFO Robo Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger

24. Dr.

25. Anemone

26. Giant Robo: Genrei Special

27. Street Fighter Alpha

28. DBZ: Lord Slug

29. Re: Cutey Honey

30. Choro Q Dougram

31. Blue Submarine No. 6

32. Gekiganger 3

33. Mt. Head

34. DBZ: World's Strongest

35. Geno Cyber

36. The Wings of Rean

37. Lord of Lords Ryu Knight Adeu's Legend Final

38. Blue Seed Beyond

39. Legaciam

40. Battle of The Flying Saucers

41. Armored Core: Fort Tower Song

42. SD Gundam Mark 5

43. Full Metal Alchemist/Conquer Shambala

44. The Incredible Gyokai Video Junk Boy

45. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Parallel Works

46. DBZ: The Dead Zone

47. Rain Town

48. Glassy Ocean

49. Ultraman Gekijo: Love and Peace

By the way * = Good first episode, it is so rare in anime that when it does happen I have to put it one next to the title so I don't forget.

"The Ideon: Be Invoked." Hm, Good taste.

"Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness" is so nostalgic. About 40 years ago? Wow... I have got older. Every kid was talking about the movie in Japan then.

No "Future Boy Conan","Harlock","999" and "Jim Knopf?" Where are "Yatterman" and the other Tatsunoko animes? Gatchaman? Hurricane Polymar? Only Time Bokan?

Well, not enough.

Edited April 14, 2013 by antibiotictab

[DuelGundam2099]

Once people actually get subs, even if only HK ones, I'll give them consideration (especially Polymer). I am amazed nobody has made any comments about how weird my scores or rankings or anything are, does that mean I'm part of the group now or do I have to show the last sixth of the list?

Edited April 14, 2013 by DuelGundam2099

[Keith]

Once people actually get subs, even if only HK ones, I'll give them consideration (especially Polymer). I am amazed nobody has made any comments about how weird my scores or rankings or anything are, does that mean I'm part of the group now or do I have to show the last sixth of the list?

Nah, I think we jusf stopped paying attention.

[DuelGundam2099]

Well that's a relief.

[Beltane70]

Wait... you've seen Space Black Knight, right...?

If not, you're in for a treat... make sure you watch to the end... Trust me. It'll blow your mind.

So, that's what Amuro and Sayla do in their spare time! Dress up as Char and play with swords!

[Gubaba]

So, that's what Amuro and Sayla do in their spare time! Dress up as Char and play with swords!

Yeah... it's pretty kinky when you think about it... and the fact that the kid is joining in while Grandpa Jin from Zambot 3 voyeuristicly looks on just makes the whole thing creepier.

[renegadeleader1]

Not to nitpick but that Sayla character was dressed as Kycillia Zabi not Char.

[Ghost Train]

Having no exposure to previous Yamato series, movies, or live action movies.... I am watching Yamato 2199. Very entertaining thus far!

[Spacerat53]

I decided to rewatch After War Gundam X online. One of the most under-rated Gundam series out there I wish they handled it better so it got more attention and possibly a Western Release. Garrod Ran is one of my favorite Gundam characters.

[Keith]

Having no exposure to previous Yamato series, movies, or live action movies.... I am watching Yamato 2199. Very entertaining thus far!

As a longtime Yamato fan, 2199 is just that good!

I decided to rewatch After War Gundam X online. One of the most under-rated Gundam series out there I wish they handled it better so it got more attention and possibly a Western Release. Garrod Ran is one of my favorite Gundam characters.

...I still say it's a ZZ/Orguss mashup

[DuelGundam2099]

X had more in common with Victory if you ask me.

[Keith]

I wouldn't ask you, because I know you'd make absolutely no sense.

[DuelGundam2099]

Oh come now, I make plenty of sense like any normal multicellular organism without cell walls and with a calcium deposit encased cerebral column.

[Marzan]

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is going to start streaming on Crunchyroll too.

[Tochiro]

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is going to start streaming on Crunchyroll too.

Watched ep2 last night. It's solid so far (and this is coming from someone who prefers SF over fantasy).

[Marzan]

Watched ep2 last night. It's solid so far (and this is coming from someone who prefers SF over fantasy).

It's pretty good stuff isn't it? And that shoulder charge....Wow.

[Tochiro]

It's pretty good stuff isn't it? And that shoulder charge....Wow.

Yeah. Was wondering how the hell that thing evolved/was built. The titans must be some of the most frustrating and loathable enemies I've come across in anime in a reason - they are so damn dangerous for beings that basically are giant meat eating cows. Am SO looking forward to seeing some of them getting wasted.

[Einherjar]

Yeah. Was wondering how the hell that thing evolved/was built. The titans must be some of the most frustrating and loathable enemies I've come across in anime in a reason - they are so damn dangerous for beings that basically are giant meat eating cows.

The explaination for the titans later on could be what puts the show in the horror genre. It's something I'm not really looking forward to, as in I might not be able to stomach it.

[DuelGundam2099]

I just finished the Trigun movie. Why couldn't the series be more like this? There was less comedy (even if it was terrible what little there was) and more action to it. Plus I like the new look, it is very similar to the recent VOTOMS ovas. I also thought Wolfwood died in the series, but oh well.

[Major Focker]

anyone here seen the new Steins Gate movie?

[DuelGundam2099]

Never even watched Steins Gate. I will tell you what I watched over the last week though!

Started watching Star Driver since it is mecha and it was the only other mecha series airing at the time competing with SRW OG The Inspector and for some reason SD was liked more with people clamoring about how it is similar to the Utena. Bwahahahaha NO. It is nothing like Utena because this is actually good (and outside of school and one on one fights has nothing in common with that junk). I will admit it has a lot of stuff that annoys me like school junk, boring and useless characters, too much fan service of the sexual kind, and some bland music. On the other hand there is actually good music (specifically the first ending and second opening), the action scenes are superb with fantastic scenery, great art style and mechs, friggin' MONSTER OF THE WEEK WITH NAMES (I thought they stopped existing after Genesis of Aquarion!), and it has without a doubt the most adorable anime mascot ever. Look at this guy and tell me with a straight face he does not make you go "DAW!"

Poor Shushu from Aquarion Evol goes down to second. Plus the last two fights were epically FABULOUS.

During Saturday I watched Super Atragon, Toho's other attempt at trying to cash into the OVA market in the early 90s (the other being Ushio and Tora). It is like the good parts of Nadia and Blue Submarine Number 6 and being only two episodes long it really cuts out the clutter. Good job Toho! I expected nothing less from the same creators as Godzilla and Ikiru!

Finally I started watching Freezing last night and finished it this afternoon. Like Star Driver it has a lot of elements I dislike, primarily unneeded fanservice, monsters not getting enough screen time, weak characters, and a bland opening theme. On the other hand the action was excellent, I kind of liked the ending theme, there actually was solid character development in this, what little screen time they got the Novas were cool as hell, and every villain got violently punished, kind of reminds me of Elfen Lied except this one cuts out unnecessary underage nudity. The best thing about it? The fan service was rarely treated in a comedic fashion, yeah there was an occasional comedic bit but for the most part they played it pretty seriously. I have to admit I was impressed. I normally would be ticked off by a silly cliffhanger note like with the end, but a sequel series is in the works and it is safe to say that when it comes out I will look forward as long as it improves and gives more about the Novas.

Edited April 23, 2013 by DuelGundam2099

[renegadeleader1]

You know watching an ecchi fanservice anime, and then complaining about its fanservice is a bit like going to an Itallian ristorante and then complaining they don't serve sushi.

[antibiotictab]

anyone here seen the new Steins Gate movie?

Nope. I have not watched the TV program yet, but should have watch it because many fans praise it.

It started from April, 2011. But just before 1 month ago, the Mikupa concert held in Odaiba was no good. That was produced by 5pb. So I didn't expect the anime made by the same company. That was the reason why I didn't watch it.

Chiyomaru Shikura, the founder of 5pb. is actually a very talented person, but should not be arrogant, imo.

Edited April 23, 2013 by antibiotictab

[VF-15 Banshee]

The old 1993/2000 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OVA, baby!! Yeah!!

[Keith]

Just watched the first 2 eps of Oreimo 2, then raged when crunchyroll wouldn't let me watch the 3rd yet. And nowI wnt a pink Vita and real world "Love Touch" varient. I'm also happy about the abundance of Manami & Kuroneko.

[Marzan]

I'm watchin Gargantia/Attack on Titan on simulcast and G Gundam on the other days. I also checked out Flowers of Evil because I had to see what all the fuss was about (check out most anime forums. The flaming wars this is creating are phenomenal). It's not bad. It dares to be a bit different using rotoscoping animation which IMO adds to the creepy atmosphere of the story. Granted though, they seem to have cut some corners and at some points the animation does seem a bit shoddy. Still an interesting story with some seriously messed up characters.

[antibiotictab]

Just watched the first 2 eps of Oreimo 2, then raged when crunchyroll wouldn't let me watch the 3rd yet. And nowI wnt a pink Vita and real world "Love Touch" varient. I'm also happy about the abundance of Manami & Kuroneko.

Real world "Love Touch?" It is a parody of the real game, "Love Plus." (But it never works on PSs...)

http://www.konami.jp/products/loveplus/info.html

In the actual "Love Plus" game, "Manaka Takane" appears. You see, Kirino called the character in Love Touch, "Ayaka-chan."

"Ayase " + "Manaka" = "Ayaka."

And the VA of Ayase, Ayaka in Oreimo, and Manaka in Love Live is the same person, Saori Hayami.

I love this kind of the character casting.

I have already watched ep. 3 on TV last Sunday (Saturday midnight). Also a good one, so I highly recommend it.

Edited April 23, 2013 by antibiotictab

[DuelGundam2099]

I just finished E.Y.E.S. of Mars to the suggestion of either Gubaba and Keith and I have to say: WOW. I liked a lot! The art style and action were really well done and I enjoyed the simplicity of it all, so much so that I go as far as putting this movie in my top 5 favorite anime of all time AND call it the best anime movie ever. Thanks whoever recommended this.

[Shadow]

Been kinda all over the place with anime. Just finished episode 4 of Initial D 5th Stage. Also was going to start episode 40 of Eureka Seven. ID 5th stage is pretty good but I feel the series is being rushed compared to the 4th Stage. The animation is certainly a step up with car animation. Split on the new look of the characters though.

[Gubaba]

I just finished E.Y.E.S. of Mars to the suggestion of either Gubaba and Keith and I have to say: WOW. I liked a lot! The art style and action were really well done and I enjoyed the simplicity of it all, so much so that I go as far as putting this movie in my top 5 favorite anime of all time AND call it the best anime movie ever. Thanks whoever recommended this.

'tweren't me, but considering all the crap I've given you, I'm surprised and heartened that you would even theoretically take a recommendation from me.

[Keith]

'tweren't me, but considering all the crap I've given you, I'm surprised and heartened that you would even theoretically take a recommendation from me.

It was me testing a theory that he was from some kind of bizzarro universe, andnow we have scientific proof that he is.

[frothymug]

Re-watching Soul Eater after introducing it to my girlfriend. She likes it a lot! I had watched some of the series a couple of years back in bits and pieces. It's nice to get to fill in the gaps from when I was distracted with homework while my brother was watching it back then.

[DuelGundam2099]

I'm surprised and heartened that you would even theoretically take a recommendation from me.

Unlike Chris Guanche I can forgive people over minor things.

Well, I'm off to watch the famed Death Note, wish me luck!