Higurashi: When They Cry is good but dark.
Eden of the East is good but political.
Angel Beats is good but sad.
Wonder Egg Priority is good but devastating!
Reincarnated as a Sword is only okay, but good use of sapient sword!
There are so very very many
Maybe. I'd argue that it's western animation with knods to anime styling and eastern concepts moreso but I'm just glad so many people enjoyed that show.
Frieren is an amazing fantasy anime. Magic fight scenes is top tier.
Maybe something a little less known is Iron Fortress of the Kabaneri. It’s complete too. Good soundtrack I think as well. Maybe not top tier but great. Like $ or 8 out of 10?
Really enjoying Unwanted Undead Adventurer right now. Dungeon Meshi and Campfire Cooking in Another World are great too (especially if you love food anime)
The Scrapped Princess is a fantastic story with medieval time period, magic use, and giant robot flights that are all tied together by a coherent story.
It's also a single season, one and done story which I like.
Absolutely one of my favorites, fascinating/gripping premise, great characters, good combo of funny and tense, fun science facts and making modern tech from Stone Age stuff.
Tokyo Godfathers is a proof that every now and then anime isn't a GENRE but a MEDIUM.. that it can be used to tell stories that matter outside the 'frothing otaku' demographic.
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It's like Oceans Eleven meets Black Lagoon. Really delicious artwork too.
Bakuman, Frieren, Windbreaker
Take your average battle anime series, and make it all about Pro Wrestlers. With a handful of actual Japanese pro wrestlers making appearances.
Steins;Gate
Made in Abyss
Eden of the East is good but political.
Angel Beats is good but sad.
Wonder Egg Priority is good but devastating!
Reincarnated as a Sword is only okay, but good use of sapient sword!
There are so very very many
Too many good choices.
Zeta Gundam my beloved.
The world is full of dark souls boss looking characters, and this upsets the government.
The government is trying to set up a tournament to get all these guys to kill each other. Then a lot of scheming happens about it.
It's super over the top dumb.
Gon is a lottt like Sprout.
Maybe something a little less known is Iron Fortress of the Kabaneri. It’s complete too. Good soundtrack I think as well. Maybe not top tier but great. Like $ or 8 out of 10?
It's also a single season, one and done story which I like.
Also, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash.
Gunsmith cats
Cannon Busters
If you meant one that's still ongoing, Dungeon Meshi.
JJBA
those two are my favorites, I think
Now it's a cat,
Everything,
It's nothing,
It's a baseball bat
All-time: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Nostalgia: Excel Saga
Bonus point for killing N@zis.