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* [[Gushing About Shows You Like (Sugar Wiki)/Bleach|Bleach]]

* [[Gushing About Shows You Like (Sugar Wiki)/Haruhi Suzumiya|Haruhi Suzumiya]]

* [[Gushing About Shows You Like (Sugar Wiki)/Naruto|Naruto]]

* [[Gushing About Shows You Like (Sugar Wiki)/One Piece|One Piece]]

* Can I just put a pre-emptive Gush in for Netflix? If you love movies, especially anime, which can be hard to find some places, you have ''no excuse'' for not having a 'flix subscription. I purchased ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi]]'', ''[[Solty Rei]]'', ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'', ''[[Cowboy Bebop]] Remix'' and ''[[Samurai 7|Samurai Seven]]'' after seeing them from Netflix, and would get even more if I [[Reality Ensues|had the dough]]. Not to mention the fact that I can quickly search for and add a series if I hear about it from [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|the Tropers]]. And since I have an X Box 360, I don't even have to wait for discs sometimes. I just want to find the guy who created it and give him a big hug!

** Just recently finished watching the entire [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|Avatar]] series and [[Tsukihime]] anime ([[Fanon Discontinuity|I know, I know]], but I had to find out), am about to finish watching the [[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]] anime (getting my father interested in the [[Visual Novel]]), and have just discovered their cache of [[Slayers]] DVDs. I will second your notion.

* [[This troper]] cannot spread the love for ''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu]]'' enough—except on this Wiki, apparently, where she can never find things to [[Entry Pimp]] about it. Which is a crying shame—it's one of the ''funniest,'' most-out-and-out ''surreal,'' and shockingly... ''[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|touching]]'' anime ever. It does [[Mood Whiplash]] ''well,'' going from the surreal antics of Hare and Guu to Weda's outright tragic backstory. She considers the final line of the TV run to be one of the most beautiful things in all film and TV ''period.''

** This troper agrees with you wholeheartedly, and adds - this was ''the anime'' that saved his vision of comedy anime in general. Actually, scratch that - this was ''the anime'' that reminded him "oh, so ''this'' is why I like this stuff". It's just too awesome to put in words.

** Also, despite coming off as a fairly light-hearted series, it contains some of the saddest and most poignant moments this troper has ever seen in an anime, thus making her love [[The Woobie|certain characters]] more than ever. [[Tear Jerker|Episode 77]] anyone?

* This troper thinks Pokémon as a whole has its merits, but the first season is just...classic. The characters, world, and stories had a freshness and sense of wonder that has never been recaptured anywhere else. Long live the Indigo League!

** ''Best Wishes'' is awesome. 'Nuff said.

** Of course, the manga ''Pokemon Adventures'' owns all of that. It just captures...''everything'' about what this troper loves about Pokémon so very well.

** This troper loves the show and think it very well deserves all of its positive entries on this website, and no one can change my mind.

* Remember when anime used to be entertaining before all Directors and Writers took getting control of an anime series to mean that people have to listen to their idiotic opinion on everything? Tomino did which is why he created ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'' one of the funnest anime series ever created. The idiot trio are a breath of fresh air compared to the ridiculously evil mooks of anime made after it, the animation is excellent, the mechas are varied, the overman's abilities are used brilliant;y, and the entire cast is great. The ending is also really good as all the minor members of the Yapan Exodus gets their time to shine battling the [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] leads.

** Seconded! It's practically diabetes on celluloid.

** Third! This series seriously [[Needs More Love]]. In particular, the episode with the [[Stylistic Suck|Dedede anime]] is a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] in itself.

** I don't like Anime much, to be honest. It feels like, much of the time, when a show is bad, people judge it by different standards than they do non-anime, just because it's anime. I hate gratuitous catgirls, I hate watching shows with no understanding of anywhere other than Japan, and I hate having every single relationship loaded with gay subtext. I had nearly given up on the entire platform. This was until ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]''. Clever writing, clever plotting, great characters, amazing themes, and none of the things that had irked me about other animes. It's just an amazing piece of fiction. It is, to other animes, what [[The Wire]] is to other TV series, South Park is to other [[Western Animation]] series, and [[Inglourious Basterds]] is to other movies. Truly a brilliant show.

* No love for [[Devil May Cry: The Animated Series]]? Sure the ending sucked, but the show had absolutely amazing action sequences, which really, is the entier bloody point, and still maneged to have a couple heartwarming scenes that completely avoided Narm. Pure almighty awesome.

** Seconded. This was the first manga that this troper actually finished, and it's pretty damn long. All in under a week. It's ''awesome''. The twists, slowly building suspence, and [[Deconstruction]] of many manga cliches are brilliant, and the way it slowly builds in scope is great. Seriously, go to your usual scantilation site, find ''20th Century Boys'', get to at least chapter 20 or so, and see if you're not already hooked.

** This troper has just finished reading 20th Century Boys. The plotting, the pacing, the mystery, the characters, the twists, the suspense! All of these things are perfectly handled and woven together to create a thrilling narrative and wonderful setting. I cannot recommend it highly enough. It ties for my favorite manga series (with One Piece, for those who want to know). If you haven't read it, please don't wait! But don't read any spoilers! There is so much cool stuff that happens, spoilers would ruin it for you!

** Seconded, the series keeps getting more interesting at every turn. Even Raki, who had lots of haters early on, has become a fascinating, well-rounded and likeable individual. And yes, Clare is made of awesome.

** I rediscovered ''Claymore'' about the same time that I finally acknowledged ''[[Berserk]]'': both were series that I would always see floating about but I just never found the time to sit down and dive into them. I was even more surprised to see how similar the two series were, and they were right up my alley to begin with: [[Dark Fantasy|dark]], [[Darker and Edgier|gritty]], [[Medieval European Fantasy|medieval fantasies.]] ''Perfect.'' And I'm still surprised at how different Claymore is from other Shonen series, not just the fact that damn near the entire main cast is female, but also how serious it is compared to other Shonen. I half expect for ''Claymore'' to just transform into a Seinen in coming publications, but it's still okay as it is. The plot is moving along swimmingly, and THANK THE GOOD LORD that there is no [[Arc Fatigue]] or [[Filler Arc|FillerArcs]]! Even if it turns into a [[Long Runner]] to avoid this, who cares? ''Claymore'' is certainly one of my top picks.

* ''[[Ga-Rei Zero]]''. An original plot, sympathetic and likeable characters and an absolutely brilliant {{spoiler|tragedy}} full of twists and turns. Add to this some excellent world building, beautiful animation and character designs and the growing sense of unease and suspense as things [[It Got Worse|start to spiral]]... oh yes. Brilliant show. [[Needs More Love]].

* ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' is, bar none, my favorite [[Anime]] ever. Now, I don't exactly have the greatest amount of experience to pull from, but ''damn'', will I be surprised if anything manages to top ''Frontier''. [[Wagon Train to the Stars|Cool setting,]] [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|20-meter giants]] [[Mundane Fantastic|walking around like normal people]], an incredibly well-balanced [[Love Triangle]] {{spoiler|that ''never gets resolved''}}, a soundtrack made up ''entirely'' of [[Crowning Music of Awesome]], a [[Tear Jerker|tear-jerking]] [[Heroic Sacrifice]], epic space battles with plenty of [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Crowning Moments Of Awesome]] all around, and the ''animation''. OH MY GODS the animation. ''Never'' have [[Humongous Mecha|giant]] [[Transforming Mecha|transforming robots]] seemed so utterly, totally plausible. Somebody on the show page mentioned that ''Frontier'' was the ''[[Macross]]'' answer to ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', and I cannot think of a more fitting comparison. Hopefully [[Executive Meddling|Harmony Gold]] will find it in the place where their heart used to be to greenlight a dub and a North American release, but until then, at least I have my fansubs.

** Thirded. It's got a charmingly bizarre sense of style in character and story, is funny, has some rather smart moments (e.g Black Star and Mifune in the manga, without question). Most of which carried over into the anime, where the combination of animation style and music made it look all the more awesome. For shounen action, it's fairly well-paced which also helps. Oh, and there's Shinigami. Third best fictional Death ever.

** Fourth'd. I have read far ''far'' too many shonen manga, and this is THE BEST by far. For one, it actually HAS character development, and it just keeps getting better... and better. It's like Bleach was put on acid. It's just... awesome.

*** A splendid series with some of the most likeable characters in recent memory. They're all so awkward and certifiable that it's impossible not to love them but when the time calls for action they're completely capable of kicking ass. Extremely dark and creepy at times, but never losing sight of its humor, this series rarely stops being entertaining. And Black Star is one of the most badass ninja ever seen.

* Where is the love for ''[[D.Gray-man]]''? The art, the characters, the humor, the darkness, the plot, just everything about it makes it my favorite manga ever. Especially the characters, I love all of them to pieces, especially Kanda, Allen, Lavi, Lenalee, Komui, Miranda, Krory, Tyki, Road, and, and...yeah, all of them. Even the Noah, as a family of antagonists, they're so convincing, they actually get upset when a member of their family dies, not like the typical "Oh he deserved it" response you usually see from shonen villains. That alone makes them endearing to me. It makes me so sad whenever the manga is on hiatus, but that just makes the new chapters even better for me. I don't think anything about ''[[D.Gray-man]]'' could dissapoint me.

** Seconded so hard. Even though I'm not that glorious of an anime otaku so I don't get half the stuff you said :D But yeah, Norio as the Narrator was the best thing ever. Hell, you gotta love a show THAT ACCUSES THE NARRATOR OF MURDER.

** While the meta and parodic nature of the humor really is a good part of this series, what really attracts this troper is the incorporation of several genres to give later manga arcs more of a fleshed out feel. A bit more drama and action and tragedy when it comes to the whole Greece Arc, but it's all meshed in with the overarching lighthearted silliness that we love so much.

** Seconded so hard.

* [[Fate/stay night|Fate/Stay Night]]. Yeah, the Anime. Not only does it feature likeable characters and the greatest [[Complete Monster]] ever to grace the world, but the fight scenes cross the Awesomeness line seventeen times. And This Troper understands that the visual novel [[Up to Eleven|is somehow BETTER.]]

* ''[[Ame-iro Kouchakan Kandan]]'' is the most adorable and fluffy and [[WAFF]] and amazing yuri EVER. It doesn't go into [[Ecchi]] territory like [[Iono the Fanatics|one of Fujieda's other works]] (which is good for the unique demographic of people who love the gay but are otherwise morally conservative, like This Troper, though I liked ''Iono-sama'' well enough anyway) and Sarasa is so wonderful, I wish I was Seriho-san...

* What? The list is this long and still no mention of one of the most awesome and hot-blooded anime and manga ever ''[[Getter Robo]]''? Yeah, Gurenn Lagann is cool and all but do they have giant robots fighting demons or ancient gods? Do they have guys that can crush a dinosaur's skull WITH HIS BARE HANDS? Do they have giant robotic dinosaurs that is piloted by humanoid dinosaurs? This series just oozes awesomeness with great characters, simple plot yet have complex development and have very,very great opening themes.

* As an MMA fan and Brazilian jiu-jitsu enthusiast/practitioner, I am deeply in love with [[All Rounder Meguru]]. It's the first realistic manga about [[Mixed Martial Arts|MMA]] that I've found; it's also the first I've seen to incorporate my beloved BJJ, to the point where I learn about new techniques and positions by reading it (I'm still kind of a beginner, so there's still quite a bit I don't know). But that wouldn't matter if the plot and characters fell short. To my delight, that's not the case. The characters are [[Rounded Character|rounded]], which makes the relatively simple plot (guy likes doing MMA, trains, competes, etc.) enjoyable and engaging. Add an [[We Used to Be Friends|estranged]] [[Old Friend]] with serious skill and ties to the [[Yakuza]], and you've got plenty of material to move the plot forward. New characters, when they're introduced, are also interesting and showcase new aspects of the sport. There are also plenty of comedic moments. At the time of writing, I'm 18 chapters in, and I'm hooked. If you're an MMA/Shooto fan, you owe it to yourself to check out this manga.

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# Well-voiced all across the board

* [[Battle Royale]] is my favourite manga of all time. I've read the book and I've seen the movie, but the manga is the best version of the story. The art is beautiful, and all the characters have their own design, their own story and personality. It is a dark, dark story, and makes me cry every time, and I love it. Oh, and one more thing: The English Translation is wonderful. I think in fact it was that translation and the changes it did that made me love the manga so much. And I do love it a whole lot.

* [[Black Butler]] (Particularly the manga). It has style, plot, [[Ho Yay]], style, angst (but not [[Wangst]]) and awesome characters. Did I mention it has style? I am quite sure that Sebastian is the lovechild of Kamina and Jeeves, and that [[Chuck Norris]] was his godfather. Also, the second ending of the anime is set to [[Kajiura Yuki|Kalafina's]] [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Lacrimosa]].

* Gundam. Just, all of it. I'm perhaps one of the few fans I know that can enjoy every series in some way, and boy do I love Gundam. I've watched since Wing debuted in 2000, and have continued to delve into the series as a whole since. Here are the stand outs to me:

** The [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Un]][[Zeta Gundam|iv]][[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ|er]][[Chars Counterattack|sal]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam F91|Ce]][[Mobile Suit Victory Gundam|nt]][[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket|u]][[Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team|r]][[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory|y]]: Realistic humans, warts and all, believable politics, true real robot warfare, human evolution, awesome mecha designs, great if dated music, etc. I love the Universal Century for its depth and, at the same time, its simplicity of human stories. Also, Newtypes rule.

** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]]'': Nearly [[Nigh Invulnerability|invincible]] Gundams, lovably psychologically disturbed pilots, one of the best female leads in Gundam (Relena), and a [[Magnificent Bastard]] in Trieze that would make [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Paptimus Scirroco]] blush. Zechs is also a superb Char clone, and the first real heroic version as well.

** ''[[After War Gundam X|Gundam X]]'': It all starts with [[Badass Normal]] [[The Hero|Garrod Ran]], who takes on mobile suits with a pistol and a zip line, mobile suits with a car, and entire space fleets with one massive Satellite Cannon, just to save his girlfriend. And he's just one the many badasses of the series.

** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]]'': Instantly interesting characters and world, it really took off in the second half with the ultimate team up of Kira and Athrun, and their amazingly cool Gundams, Freedom and Justice. They proceeded to knock some sense into the world gone mad, and it was glorious to behold.

*** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Gundam SEED Destiny]]'': Despite later problems in the series, Destiny started out very well, with amazing mecha and action, some good character scenes, and well written mysterious men such as Durandal. Even when the series suffered quality control, it still featured some great fight scenes and phenomenal music.