Well, we’re finally at the top ten. We’ve come quite a long way, haven’t we. But now, it is time to talk about the shows that impressed me beyond all expectations. So, here we go
#10: Elfen Lied
Now, if there is anything a horror anime must do best, it’s keep suspense and also scare the viewer throughout the entire show. Elfen Lied does just that. The show is about two cousins, Kouta and Yuka, who find a girl on the beach named Nyu. However, what they are not aware of is that this girl is actually named Lucy, and she is actually a Diclonius, which are a race of humans with psychic powers that are very deadly. Lucy escaped her prison, killed a dozen guards, and left, and is now searching for someone, while she is hunted down by the scientists. What makes this show so amazing is, like I said before, the suspense it gives off. You never know what is going to happen, and who lives and who dies. You are always wondering what Lucy is going to do when she turns back to her original self. The suspense is just so tense, and you want to watch the next episode right away, because you just can’t stand waiting around to watch the next one. The suspense is just really good. Also, the characters are also really wonderful… most of the time (Cough Yuka Cough). Also, do I have to mention how disturbing this anime is. I already talked about how disturbing it was in my Top Ten Disturbing Things I’ve Seen list, but, just incase, this anime has mutilation, child abuse, pedophilia, animal abuse, incest, and LOTS of murder. Hell, the first scene in the entire anime shows Lucy brutally murdering guards with her telekinesis. But, as disturbing as it is, it is still one of the best horror anime ever made.
#9: Ed, Edd, n Eddy
Would you believe me if I said this was the show that made me watch Cartoon Network? If not, too bad, because it is. The show was about three best friends, Ed, a large and strong boy, but really stupid. Edd, with two D’s, who was the genius and neatfreak. And Eddy, who was a greedy scam artist. The Ed’s would try to scham kids out of their hard-earned money, just so they could buy jawbreakers, but would fail miserably. The show had it’s comedy based on how each Ed would interact with something, and it was also how they would always find a way to screw something up, from them making a false business, to spray painting objects to look like gold, to starting a monster attack, to DEMOLISHING ONE OF THE CHARACTER’S HOUSES!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? The show also had a lot of great characters other than the Ed’s, such as Sarah, Ed’s short tempered sister. Jimmy, a wimpy and cowardly kid. Johnny, an odd friendless kid with a plank of wood for a friend named Plank. Kevin, a kid who always calls the Ed’s dorks. Nazz, the girl that most of the boys are attracted to. And Rolf, the foreign kid who spouts of some of the most random stuff imaginable, that it makes me laugh. Now, some people say the animation looks ugly, but I actually kind of like it. It’s meant to be in the style of how a little kid would draw it, and I really like that the creators did that. The show also ended with a big movie known as Ed, Edd, n Eddy: The Big Picture Show, which was easily the best way to send off the characters. The show had an amazing way to end, and all I can say is, I am so glad that this show introduced me to much more amazing cartoons on Cartoon Network later on.
#8: Futurama
If you remember my Top Ten Favorite Adult Cartoons, you will know that I already said how much I loved Futurama, and how it was my favorite adult cartoon. And…. that fact still stands, of course. The show was about Fry, a dimwitted pizza delivery boy who ends up freezing himself during the new millennium of 2000. He then wakes up one thousand years later in the future, where humans live with robots and aliens, cars fly, and a whole bunch of stuff that you have seen before in sci-fi movies and TV shows. to see that New York has changed greatly, and now works as a delivery boy for his long descendant nephew. The show was made by the same people who made the Simpsons, so it’s no doubt that there is that old Simpsons humor in this show. Along with Fry, there are other characters. Leela, a female cyclops who is usually saving Fry from danger or his own stupidity. Professor Farnsworth, Fry’s elderly nephew. Zoidberg, a lobster alien who is always annoying most of the crew. And Bender, a alcoholic douchebag robot voiced by John DiMaggio. And, like I’ve said with American Dragon and Adventure Time, if John DiMaggio voices one of your characters, your show is instantly great. Now, even though this show was insanely hilarious, this show also new when to be serious (Take notes, Family Guy). They would always know how to tell an actual story and know when was the right time to tell a joke, and when was the right time to just tell the story you were telling. That’s what makes Futurama so good. They also knew how to really tell a tear-jerking story. That is how a good show is made. Yes, it needs jokes, but it also knows when to keep from telling jokes for a bit so they can tell a brilliant story. That is what makes Futurama such a great adult cartoon. And, seeing how the series has finally ended, I hope it was able to get other creators of adult cartoons to learn something.
#7: Baccano
When people talk about amazing anime, they usually mention Code Geass, Attack on Titan, or any of the Big 3. While those are good choices, I still don’t get why nobody ever talks about Baccano. I’m not kidding when I say I have told my friends about this anime, and they have no idea what I am talking about. That is just shameful that an anime this perfect isn’t as popular as other anime. The anime takes place in three different timelines. One is about a train that is hijacked by two rival gangs, and there is said to be something else on the train that kills people. Another story is that two rival mafia families are fighting to try and obtain an elixir of life before the other family can obtain it. And finally, the last story follows a girl who is reading the stories to herself, fascinated by the crazy history that were based around these events… Yeah, this show was insane. But at the same time, it was beyond awesome. Sure, the writing may be a bit confusing, but, if you’re like me, and is able to understand the entire show, then you will see that the writing is beyond amazing. I would talk about the characters, but, JESUS, if I were to do that, we’d be here all day. There are just so many characters to list. Just take my word for it when I say all the characters are great- Well, most of them anyway (Cough Jacuzzi Cough). The show also manages to tie all the plots together and manages to have easily one of the best anime endings of all time. The ending is just so amazing. I can’t spoil it. Just watch it. The anime is only thirteen episodes long. I’m sure you’ll be able to finish it within six and a half hours tops. This anime has everything anyone would want. Action, comedy, horror, and so much more. Also, hate me all you want, but the dub is actually ten times better. YES, the dub of an anime is better than the sub. This is because the accents are just beyond perfect, and it makes it actually feel like 1930’s America… because that is what the anime is about, after all. All I can say now is, please spread the word around about this anime, and make it popular. PLEASE! This anime is amazing.
#6: Gravity Falls
Here it is, my favorite show to ever be made on Disney. The show is about two twins, Dipper and Mabel Pines, who are sent to a town called Gravity Falls, where they live with their great uncle, or grunkle, Stan, where they help him run his Mystery Shack, which sells objects that are said to be evidence of mythical creatures, but is really just a major scam. However, once Dipper finds a book containing a cryptic message, many odd things happen and it leads to Dipper and the others to find out the secrets of Gravity Falls. The show manages to show off a lot of insane characters and creatures. What I really like about Gravity Falls is how it reminds me so much of Twin Peaks, a show that also takes place in a small town with many secrets. In fact, yeah, Gravity Falls is pretty much a child’s version of Twin Peaks. Also, the creators know how to treat the audience with some respect. If you look in the background, you can see all sorts of cryptic messages that can actually be deciphered. And I am not kidding when I say that people actually went and deciphered these things. What they said was amazing. They ranged from a hidden message that said Three Letters Back, to a symbol in the season finale. It’s just amazing how the creators actually let the fans try to find these messages, making them feel like a part of the show. Gravity Falls is an amazing show that treats their viewers with respect. All I can say is, good work, Disney, for making such a brilliant show.
#5: Death Note
Here it is. The anime that I have been told is one of the best anime ever made…. And people are definitely right. It is one of the best. The anime is about Light Yagami, a honor student who is tired of all the crime in Japan. One day, he comes across a book called the Death Note, which allows him to kill someone when he writes their name in the book. He then uses this to kill every criminal alive and to become the god of the new world, but is soon being hunted down by the police and L, who is the greatest detective in the world. The anime is easily more suspenseful than Elfen Lied, and that is really saying something. It showed how both geniuses, Light and L, would battle each other, but didn’t know who the other really was. L would always try to find out who the killer was, while Light would always show how he is innocent. These two would think up of insanely genius plans to hurt the other, and it was just amazing to see them battle each other like this. And the soundtrack? Goddamn, the soundtrack. I am not afraid to admit that I paid twelve dollars for this soundtrack. It is just that good. My only problem with the anime is the second half. There weren’t as many great ideas as the first half. And then there is the ending…. Oh my god, the ending. The ending was so goddamn awful, and so disappointing. Normally, that ending would have put Death Note somewhere else on the list, but, everything that was good about Death Note, oh trust me, it was AMAZING! The characters were great, the story was interesting, and I loved the suspense. Sure, it had problems, like the ending, which, again, it’s terrible, but Death Note still manages to be one of my favorite anime ever made.
#4: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Now, here is, without a doubt, my favorite Nickelodeon show. And I think tons of people will agree with me on that. The show is about multiple element benders, who can bend Earth, Fire, Water, and Air. They all lived in peace until the Fire Nation attacked, and committed genocide on the Air Nomads, wiping them all out, save for one named Aang, who was found by Katara and her brother, Sokka, and they now travel across the world to learn all the techniques of elemental bending to save the world from the Fire Nation. This show, like so many others that I have mentioned before, is based on anime. It is NOT anime, it is an american cartoon BASED on anime. But it is still insanely awesome. What makes the show so great is how it manages to tell an amazing story, spanning out for quite a lot of episodes. It tells of Aang’s growing friendship with Katara and Sokka, to meeting a blind earth bender named Toph, to a lot of other stuff that I would love to talk about, but I would spoil the show in the process. What really makes the show so amazing is that it was a show that had a massive story. Now, of course, that’s nothing to brag about, but this was around the time when most Nickelodeon shows were simple. Like just simple shows that you could start watching with any episode. With The Last Airbender, you had to start from episode one and work your way up. Of course, why WOULDN’T you watch every episode. I mean, we’re talking about The Last Airbender here. Without a doubt, my favorite Nickelodeon show…. The movie sucked though.
#3: Azumanga Daioh
Now, by this point, you would know that this is the 49th anime on the list. This list has fifty anime and fifty western cartoons. If you did notice that this was the 49th anime without me telling you, than congratulations. Now, it must be odd that this isn’t my favorite anime, because it did make my favorite anime on my Top 50 Anime List, but, that list was awful. I spouted the F word more than an immature Call of Duty player, and made god awful jokes, so, don’t read that list. It’s beyond awful. Now, back to this anime. Azumanga Daioh is a simple anime. It just follows the lives of a group of high school students. And that’s it. That is it. And yet, it manages to be the funniest anime I have ever seen. You have characters like the child prodigy Chiyo. The curious and easily distracted Osaka. The energetic Tomo. And so much more to talk about. Azumanga Daioh is easily the Seinfeld of anime. Nothing really happens, and yet, it still somehow manages to be hilarious. That’s the best way to describe Azumanga Daioh. And the ending was just perfect. I never thought that an ending to a comedy anime would be as amazing as this one, but, they actually managed to pull of a pretty good ending. So, good work, writers. Azumanga Daioh is easily my favorite comedy anime…. But is it my favorite anime period? No. That title goes to none other than….
#2: Cowboy Bebop
Yes, yes, yes, yes, and MORE yes. Everyone out there has stated out this is the best anime ever made, and they are more than right about that, because this anime is beyond perfect. The anime takes place in the year 2071, where humans have colonized most of the rocky planets. Crime has gotten much worse, so the police has set up a system where bounty hunters, or Cowboys in this anime, capture criminals and bring them to the police for rewards. That is where the protagonist, Spike, comes in. And with the help of the other main characters, begins to be known as one of the best anti-heroes in anime. What we get is an awesome story with an amazing setting and characters. I mean, first off, it’s space. Come on. You can’t beat space. Secondly, the characters were just incredible. You have Faye, a con-artist. Edward, a girl (Yes, she’s a girl named Edward) who’s skilled at hacking. Ein, a dog with human intelligence. And so much more. And the story was really interesting. Other than the story I mentioned, there is also Spike who is trying to be with Julia, a girl he met while being a part of the Red Dragon Syndicate, a dangerous crime organization led by their leader, Vicious. However, Vicious tries to have them killed, and this story soon leads to the final episode, which, by god, has, without a doubt, the greatest ending to an anime I have ever seen. I can’t spoil it. I WON’T spoil it. If you want to know what happens, than watch the ending for yourself. It is just beyond perfect. And so is this anime. This anime is beyond perfect. It is easily the greatest anime I have ever watched. It had some stiff competition, but it still managed to be the best in my eyes… However, it’s not my favorite animated show.
#1: Samurai Jack
This show…. Is incredible. Words cannot even begin to describe how much I love this show. So, where do I begin with this show. Well, lets talk about the shows plot. The show starts with a young prince named Jack (Duh) who’s father’s empire is destroyed by the shapeshifting Master of Darkness named Aku. After he escapes, he trains for years until he becomes an adult and becomes the legendary samurai. He then challenges Aku to a battle, which leads to Aku being defeated, but before he can be killed, Aku tears open a portal to the future, and throws Jack into it, which takes him to the future, where Aku has taken over the entire world. Here, Jack has to travel across a dystopian future, mixed with technology and mythology and try to return to the past to defeat Aku and prevent the dystopian future. That plot alone would INSTANTLY make me watch this show. Literally, instantly. But, they go and make the idea of watching this show even better. This show can be both dark and violent, but also light hearted and funny. When episodes aren’t showing amazing fight scenes that make anime look like a kindergarden play, they are telling some pretty funny jokes. However, most of the series doesn’t use dialogue. That is what is so unique about Samurai Jack. It uses the idea of showing us, and doing little to tell us of what is going on. The story is mostly told in the visuals, rather than the dialogue, which I really love. It’s something that hasn’t been done before in any cartoon at the time, and I really loved that idea. It was very new, and it was VERY amazing. But, there is the one problem with the series. And this is no doubt the biggest problem. The series has no conclusion. The series has just been stuck in limbo for over ten years. However, there may be hope. Rumors have spread that the series creator, Genndy Tartakovsky has stated that he has been trying to make the movie, that will give a conclusion to Samurai Jack. I really hope this movie comes out. We need a conclusion for this amazing cartoon. Samurai Jack is my favorite cartoon of all time, no questions asked. And, the day the movie is released is the day I can die a happy man.
Well, there you have it. All one hundred of my favorite cartoons. I hope you enjoyed listening to me bore the hell out of you with this long list. And, hey, I didn’t say the F word in a list, so, there’s an accomplishment. So, with all that said and done, I can finally go back to working on Top Tens. Just Tens. But, after this massive list, I’m gonna need a break for a bit. But, there will be new lists. And for those of you that stuck around this long in the list, the next upcoming list is going to be Top Ten Worst Video Game Cliches, so, expect to hear the F word coming out of my mouth constantly again. And, with all that said, I will see all of you next time
#10: Elfen Lied
Now, if there is anything a horror anime must do best, it’s keep suspense and also scare the viewer throughout the entire show. Elfen Lied does just that. The show is about two cousins, Kouta and Yuka, who find a girl on the beach named Nyu. However, what they are not aware of is that this girl is actually named Lucy, and she is actually a Diclonius, which are a race of humans with psychic powers that are very deadly. Lucy escaped her prison, killed a dozen guards, and left, and is now searching for someone, while she is hunted down by the scientists. What makes this show so amazing is, like I said before, the suspense it gives off. You never know what is going to happen, and who lives and who dies. You are always wondering what Lucy is going to do when she turns back to her original self. The suspense is just so tense, and you want to watch the next episode right away, because you just can’t stand waiting around to watch the next one. The suspense is just really good. Also, the characters are also really wonderful… most of the time (Cough Yuka Cough). Also, do I have to mention how disturbing this anime is. I already talked about how disturbing it was in my Top Ten Disturbing Things I’ve Seen list, but, just incase, this anime has mutilation, child abuse, pedophilia, animal abuse, incest, and LOTS of murder. Hell, the first scene in the entire anime shows Lucy brutally murdering guards with her telekinesis. But, as disturbing as it is, it is still one of the best horror anime ever made.
#9: Ed, Edd, n Eddy
Would you believe me if I said this was the show that made me watch Cartoon Network? If not, too bad, because it is. The show was about three best friends, Ed, a large and strong boy, but really stupid. Edd, with two D’s, who was the genius and neatfreak. And Eddy, who was a greedy scam artist. The Ed’s would try to scham kids out of their hard-earned money, just so they could buy jawbreakers, but would fail miserably. The show had it’s comedy based on how each Ed would interact with something, and it was also how they would always find a way to screw something up, from them making a false business, to spray painting objects to look like gold, to starting a monster attack, to DEMOLISHING ONE OF THE CHARACTER’S HOUSES!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? The show also had a lot of great characters other than the Ed’s, such as Sarah, Ed’s short tempered sister. Jimmy, a wimpy and cowardly kid. Johnny, an odd friendless kid with a plank of wood for a friend named Plank. Kevin, a kid who always calls the Ed’s dorks. Nazz, the girl that most of the boys are attracted to. And Rolf, the foreign kid who spouts of some of the most random stuff imaginable, that it makes me laugh. Now, some people say the animation looks ugly, but I actually kind of like it. It’s meant to be in the style of how a little kid would draw it, and I really like that the creators did that. The show also ended with a big movie known as Ed, Edd, n Eddy: The Big Picture Show, which was easily the best way to send off the characters. The show had an amazing way to end, and all I can say is, I am so glad that this show introduced me to much more amazing cartoons on Cartoon Network later on.
#8: Futurama
If you remember my Top Ten Favorite Adult Cartoons, you will know that I already said how much I loved Futurama, and how it was my favorite adult cartoon. And…. that fact still stands, of course. The show was about Fry, a dimwitted pizza delivery boy who ends up freezing himself during the new millennium of 2000. He then wakes up one thousand years later in the future, where humans live with robots and aliens, cars fly, and a whole bunch of stuff that you have seen before in sci-fi movies and TV shows. to see that New York has changed greatly, and now works as a delivery boy for his long descendant nephew. The show was made by the same people who made the Simpsons, so it’s no doubt that there is that old Simpsons humor in this show. Along with Fry, there are other characters. Leela, a female cyclops who is usually saving Fry from danger or his own stupidity. Professor Farnsworth, Fry’s elderly nephew. Zoidberg, a lobster alien who is always annoying most of the crew. And Bender, a alcoholic douchebag robot voiced by John DiMaggio. And, like I’ve said with American Dragon and Adventure Time, if John DiMaggio voices one of your characters, your show is instantly great. Now, even though this show was insanely hilarious, this show also new when to be serious (Take notes, Family Guy). They would always know how to tell an actual story and know when was the right time to tell a joke, and when was the right time to just tell the story you were telling. That’s what makes Futurama so good. They also knew how to really tell a tear-jerking story. That is how a good show is made. Yes, it needs jokes, but it also knows when to keep from telling jokes for a bit so they can tell a brilliant story. That is what makes Futurama such a great adult cartoon. And, seeing how the series has finally ended, I hope it was able to get other creators of adult cartoons to learn something.
#7: Baccano
When people talk about amazing anime, they usually mention Code Geass, Attack on Titan, or any of the Big 3. While those are good choices, I still don’t get why nobody ever talks about Baccano. I’m not kidding when I say I have told my friends about this anime, and they have no idea what I am talking about. That is just shameful that an anime this perfect isn’t as popular as other anime. The anime takes place in three different timelines. One is about a train that is hijacked by two rival gangs, and there is said to be something else on the train that kills people. Another story is that two rival mafia families are fighting to try and obtain an elixir of life before the other family can obtain it. And finally, the last story follows a girl who is reading the stories to herself, fascinated by the crazy history that were based around these events… Yeah, this show was insane. But at the same time, it was beyond awesome. Sure, the writing may be a bit confusing, but, if you’re like me, and is able to understand the entire show, then you will see that the writing is beyond amazing. I would talk about the characters, but, JESUS, if I were to do that, we’d be here all day. There are just so many characters to list. Just take my word for it when I say all the characters are great- Well, most of them anyway (Cough Jacuzzi Cough). The show also manages to tie all the plots together and manages to have easily one of the best anime endings of all time. The ending is just so amazing. I can’t spoil it. Just watch it. The anime is only thirteen episodes long. I’m sure you’ll be able to finish it within six and a half hours tops. This anime has everything anyone would want. Action, comedy, horror, and so much more. Also, hate me all you want, but the dub is actually ten times better. YES, the dub of an anime is better than the sub. This is because the accents are just beyond perfect, and it makes it actually feel like 1930’s America… because that is what the anime is about, after all. All I can say now is, please spread the word around about this anime, and make it popular. PLEASE! This anime is amazing.
#6: Gravity Falls
Here it is, my favorite show to ever be made on Disney. The show is about two twins, Dipper and Mabel Pines, who are sent to a town called Gravity Falls, where they live with their great uncle, or grunkle, Stan, where they help him run his Mystery Shack, which sells objects that are said to be evidence of mythical creatures, but is really just a major scam. However, once Dipper finds a book containing a cryptic message, many odd things happen and it leads to Dipper and the others to find out the secrets of Gravity Falls. The show manages to show off a lot of insane characters and creatures. What I really like about Gravity Falls is how it reminds me so much of Twin Peaks, a show that also takes place in a small town with many secrets. In fact, yeah, Gravity Falls is pretty much a child’s version of Twin Peaks. Also, the creators know how to treat the audience with some respect. If you look in the background, you can see all sorts of cryptic messages that can actually be deciphered. And I am not kidding when I say that people actually went and deciphered these things. What they said was amazing. They ranged from a hidden message that said Three Letters Back, to a symbol in the season finale. It’s just amazing how the creators actually let the fans try to find these messages, making them feel like a part of the show. Gravity Falls is an amazing show that treats their viewers with respect. All I can say is, good work, Disney, for making such a brilliant show.
#5: Death Note
Here it is. The anime that I have been told is one of the best anime ever made…. And people are definitely right. It is one of the best. The anime is about Light Yagami, a honor student who is tired of all the crime in Japan. One day, he comes across a book called the Death Note, which allows him to kill someone when he writes their name in the book. He then uses this to kill every criminal alive and to become the god of the new world, but is soon being hunted down by the police and L, who is the greatest detective in the world. The anime is easily more suspenseful than Elfen Lied, and that is really saying something. It showed how both geniuses, Light and L, would battle each other, but didn’t know who the other really was. L would always try to find out who the killer was, while Light would always show how he is innocent. These two would think up of insanely genius plans to hurt the other, and it was just amazing to see them battle each other like this. And the soundtrack? Goddamn, the soundtrack. I am not afraid to admit that I paid twelve dollars for this soundtrack. It is just that good. My only problem with the anime is the second half. There weren’t as many great ideas as the first half. And then there is the ending…. Oh my god, the ending. The ending was so goddamn awful, and so disappointing. Normally, that ending would have put Death Note somewhere else on the list, but, everything that was good about Death Note, oh trust me, it was AMAZING! The characters were great, the story was interesting, and I loved the suspense. Sure, it had problems, like the ending, which, again, it’s terrible, but Death Note still manages to be one of my favorite anime ever made.
#4: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Now, here is, without a doubt, my favorite Nickelodeon show. And I think tons of people will agree with me on that. The show is about multiple element benders, who can bend Earth, Fire, Water, and Air. They all lived in peace until the Fire Nation attacked, and committed genocide on the Air Nomads, wiping them all out, save for one named Aang, who was found by Katara and her brother, Sokka, and they now travel across the world to learn all the techniques of elemental bending to save the world from the Fire Nation. This show, like so many others that I have mentioned before, is based on anime. It is NOT anime, it is an american cartoon BASED on anime. But it is still insanely awesome. What makes the show so great is how it manages to tell an amazing story, spanning out for quite a lot of episodes. It tells of Aang’s growing friendship with Katara and Sokka, to meeting a blind earth bender named Toph, to a lot of other stuff that I would love to talk about, but I would spoil the show in the process. What really makes the show so amazing is that it was a show that had a massive story. Now, of course, that’s nothing to brag about, but this was around the time when most Nickelodeon shows were simple. Like just simple shows that you could start watching with any episode. With The Last Airbender, you had to start from episode one and work your way up. Of course, why WOULDN’T you watch every episode. I mean, we’re talking about The Last Airbender here. Without a doubt, my favorite Nickelodeon show…. The movie sucked though.
#3: Azumanga Daioh
Now, by this point, you would know that this is the 49th anime on the list. This list has fifty anime and fifty western cartoons. If you did notice that this was the 49th anime without me telling you, than congratulations. Now, it must be odd that this isn’t my favorite anime, because it did make my favorite anime on my Top 50 Anime List, but, that list was awful. I spouted the F word more than an immature Call of Duty player, and made god awful jokes, so, don’t read that list. It’s beyond awful. Now, back to this anime. Azumanga Daioh is a simple anime. It just follows the lives of a group of high school students. And that’s it. That is it. And yet, it manages to be the funniest anime I have ever seen. You have characters like the child prodigy Chiyo. The curious and easily distracted Osaka. The energetic Tomo. And so much more to talk about. Azumanga Daioh is easily the Seinfeld of anime. Nothing really happens, and yet, it still somehow manages to be hilarious. That’s the best way to describe Azumanga Daioh. And the ending was just perfect. I never thought that an ending to a comedy anime would be as amazing as this one, but, they actually managed to pull of a pretty good ending. So, good work, writers. Azumanga Daioh is easily my favorite comedy anime…. But is it my favorite anime period? No. That title goes to none other than….
#2: Cowboy Bebop
Yes, yes, yes, yes, and MORE yes. Everyone out there has stated out this is the best anime ever made, and they are more than right about that, because this anime is beyond perfect. The anime takes place in the year 2071, where humans have colonized most of the rocky planets. Crime has gotten much worse, so the police has set up a system where bounty hunters, or Cowboys in this anime, capture criminals and bring them to the police for rewards. That is where the protagonist, Spike, comes in. And with the help of the other main characters, begins to be known as one of the best anti-heroes in anime. What we get is an awesome story with an amazing setting and characters. I mean, first off, it’s space. Come on. You can’t beat space. Secondly, the characters were just incredible. You have Faye, a con-artist. Edward, a girl (Yes, she’s a girl named Edward) who’s skilled at hacking. Ein, a dog with human intelligence. And so much more. And the story was really interesting. Other than the story I mentioned, there is also Spike who is trying to be with Julia, a girl he met while being a part of the Red Dragon Syndicate, a dangerous crime organization led by their leader, Vicious. However, Vicious tries to have them killed, and this story soon leads to the final episode, which, by god, has, without a doubt, the greatest ending to an anime I have ever seen. I can’t spoil it. I WON’T spoil it. If you want to know what happens, than watch the ending for yourself. It is just beyond perfect. And so is this anime. This anime is beyond perfect. It is easily the greatest anime I have ever watched. It had some stiff competition, but it still managed to be the best in my eyes… However, it’s not my favorite animated show.
#1: Samurai Jack
This show…. Is incredible. Words cannot even begin to describe how much I love this show. So, where do I begin with this show. Well, lets talk about the shows plot. The show starts with a young prince named Jack (Duh) who’s father’s empire is destroyed by the shapeshifting Master of Darkness named Aku. After he escapes, he trains for years until he becomes an adult and becomes the legendary samurai. He then challenges Aku to a battle, which leads to Aku being defeated, but before he can be killed, Aku tears open a portal to the future, and throws Jack into it, which takes him to the future, where Aku has taken over the entire world. Here, Jack has to travel across a dystopian future, mixed with technology and mythology and try to return to the past to defeat Aku and prevent the dystopian future. That plot alone would INSTANTLY make me watch this show. Literally, instantly. But, they go and make the idea of watching this show even better. This show can be both dark and violent, but also light hearted and funny. When episodes aren’t showing amazing fight scenes that make anime look like a kindergarden play, they are telling some pretty funny jokes. However, most of the series doesn’t use dialogue. That is what is so unique about Samurai Jack. It uses the idea of showing us, and doing little to tell us of what is going on. The story is mostly told in the visuals, rather than the dialogue, which I really love. It’s something that hasn’t been done before in any cartoon at the time, and I really loved that idea. It was very new, and it was VERY amazing. But, there is the one problem with the series. And this is no doubt the biggest problem. The series has no conclusion. The series has just been stuck in limbo for over ten years. However, there may be hope. Rumors have spread that the series creator, Genndy Tartakovsky has stated that he has been trying to make the movie, that will give a conclusion to Samurai Jack. I really hope this movie comes out. We need a conclusion for this amazing cartoon. Samurai Jack is my favorite cartoon of all time, no questions asked. And, the day the movie is released is the day I can die a happy man.
Well, there you have it. All one hundred of my favorite cartoons. I hope you enjoyed listening to me bore the hell out of you with this long list. And, hey, I didn’t say the F word in a list, so, there’s an accomplishment. So, with all that said and done, I can finally go back to working on Top Tens. Just Tens. But, after this massive list, I’m gonna need a break for a bit. But, there will be new lists. And for those of you that stuck around this long in the list, the next upcoming list is going to be Top Ten Worst Video Game Cliches, so, expect to hear the F word coming out of my mouth constantly again. And, with all that said, I will see all of you next time