Absolutely essential anime titles.

Sparrowsabre7 said:
Dragonball Z, Pokémon and Naruto
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DBZ and Pokemon and no-brainers for the list, Naruto not a chance.

Reaper covered most of the truly essential ones from an historical perspective, if you are looking more globally then the series used to form Voltron and the non-Macross Robotech are also pivotal.

Would also probably add in either Barefoot Gen or Grave of the Fireflies.
 
ilmaestro said:
Sparrowsabre7 said:
Dragonball Z, Pokémon and Naruto
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DBZ and Pokemon and no-brainers for the list, Naruto not a chance.

Reaper covered most of the truly essential ones from an historical perspective, if you are looking more globally then the series used to form Voltron and the non-Macross Robotech are also pivotal.

Would also probably add in either Barefoot Gen or Grave of the Fireflies.
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Barefoot Gen 100% but you understand what im saying
 
ilmaestro said:
I actually agree that it should probably be Barefoot Gen over GotF... is that what you're saying?
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iv said it on my last note
ok if we look at a certain episode of elfin lied the episode with the basterd that was playing the pedo and this was on perpeler tv at the time and it was a sad sad episode cause what happened to the girl that the guy was messing with but she was rehomed and she was happy and at the end of the episode there was a message and it says if any thing that happened in the anime concerns you in your life please call.............. it was a episode that was reaching out to those who was being messed with. what im trying to say is, a series, movies ect that have had a impact on you should be suggested that made you like anime cause of these series
 
ilmaestro said:
Ah, I see now, anime that dealt with serious issues for the first time, yes.
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basically animes that generations loved, anime that brought up issues the first time round and the first genres giant robot anime, romance anime, fantasy anime ect so yes
 
Professor Irony said:
Reaper gI said:
First anime in colour? First OVA?
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The first oav is generally considered to be the 1983 sci-fi story Dallos (sadly not about oil), but I think there may be some dispute over that. I've seen the first episode and it's okay, but I don't think anyone would really be all that interested in it if it weren't directed by Mamoru Oshii. Megazone 23 is the first one that was a real commercial success.

As for colour, apparently it's Toei's 1958 film The Tale of the White Serpent, but I had to look that one up. Intriguingly, China actually beat Japan to the punch on that one; they had a colour short released two years before.

Personally though, I think the 2 Daicon films should always be preserved.
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I have two two OVAs down as older than that; Otsuki-sama to Oujo(August '83) and Midori no Neko(1st october '83), though that's the first multi episode one.
 
I forgot one when I mentioned Mazinger Z yesterday, Go Nagai's Cutie Honey one of the first magical girl shows. (see Go Nagai wasn't all about sex and violence...just mostly)
 
Escaflowne
Cowboy Bebop
Big O
Perfect Blue
Mazinger Z
GaoGaiGar
Nadesico
Mobile Suit Gundam
Cardcaptor Sakura
Princess Mononoke
GitS SAC
Dragonball/DBZ
Hokuto no Ken
Bubblegum Crisis
Cyber City Oedo 808
Maison Ikkoku
Slayers
Devilman Lady
Monster
Full Metal Panic
Cutie Honey
Touch
Hajime no Ippo
Gunbuster
 
BlackWolf said:
I(see Go Nagai wasn't all about sex and violence...just mostly)
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Wasn't sex and violence exactly what Cutey Honey was about?
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Professor Irony said:
BlackWolf said:
I(see Go Nagai wasn't all about sex and violence...just mostly)
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Wasn't sex and violence exactly what Cutey Honey was about?
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Not if you consider her multiple transformations to be a visual metaphor for the changing roles of women in Japanese society in the 60s and 70s.
 
Hah, you may be onto something there. Especially since, if I remember rightly, she was still kinda hitting the glass ceiling and getting jobs that were 'safe' for a woman (air hostess, traffic warden, marie antoinette, etc.).
 
To be fair it wasn't actually me that saw that. A friend of mine wrote a sociology essay about the changing roles of women in society and Cutie Honey was the work that he referenced in his essay. I never got to read most of it but he had some interesting points, iirc.
 
I did think you were kidding at first, but that does sound genuinely interesting. The later versions changed gears a bit, but Cutey Honey was a really bizarre show (even by Go Nagai standards) and would probably be ripe for some sort of analysis.

'Might go back and watch some more of it now...
 
1958-Hakujaden(first japanese animated movie in colour)
1959-Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke(first ever japanese anime movie to be released theatrically in north america in 1961)
1963-Astroboy,Wankapu Oji No Orochi Taiji
1965-Kimba The White Lion,Gullivers Space Travels
1968-The Little Norse Prince
1969-Puss In Boots(Nagagutsu wo Haita Neko),The Flying Ghost Ship
1971-Lupin the 3rd,Animal Treasure Island,Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves-Alibabas Revenge
1972-Gatchaman,Mazinger Z,Panda Go Panda,Puss N Boots 2
1973-Doraemon,Cutie Honey,Devilman
1974-Getter Robo,Heidi, Girl of the Alps,Space Battelship Yamato
1975-A Dog of Flanders,Getter robo G,Tekkaman The Space Knight,Anderson Douwa:Ningyo Hime:The Little Mermaid
1976-3000 Miles in Search of Mother,Combattler V,Puss N Boots 3
1977-Rascal the Raccoon,Zambot 3,Nobodys Boy Remi,Voltes V
1978-Perinne's Story,Future Boy Conan,Galaxy Express 999,Space Pirate Captain Harlock,Takarajima(Treasure Island),Muteki Koujin Daitarn 3,Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato
1979-Anne of Green Gables,Mobile Suit Gundam 0079,Rose Of Versailles,Castle Of Cagliostro,Yamato:The New Voyage,Tōshō Daimos
1980-Space Runaway Ideon,Toward The Terra Movie,Be Forever Yamato
1981-Golion,Urusei Yatsura,Rokushin Gattai Godmars,Swan Lake,Chi The Brat Movie,Dr Slump,Fang of the Sun Dougram
1982-Gauche the Cellist,Super Dimensional Fortress Macross,Space Adventure Cobra,Arcadia Of My Youth
1983-Armored Trooper Votoms,Aura Battler Dunbine,Barefoot Gen,Genesis Climber Mospeada,Final Yamato
1984-Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind,Cats Eye,Fist Of The North Star,Macross Do You Remember Love,Sherlock Hound,Southern Cross
1985-Angels Egg,Dragonball,Mobile Suit Gundam Z,Night On The Galactic Railroad,Touch,Dirty Pair
1986-Laputa: Castle in the Sky ,Fist Of The North Star Movie,Maison Ikkoku,Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ,Saint Seiya
1987-City Hunter,Kimagure Orange Road,Metal Armor Dragonar,Robot Carnival,Wings Of Honneamise
1988-My Neighbour Totoro,Grave Of The Fireflies,Akira,Ronin Warriors,Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1989-Kiki's Delivery Service,Dragonball Z,Gunbuster,Patlabor tv,Ranma,Yawara,Neo Tokyo(Manie-Manie:Meikyuu Monogatari,Crusher Joe
1990-Daddy Long Legs,Nadia,Record Of Lodoss War ova
1991-Only Yesterday,3 X 3 Eyes,Roujin Z,Trapp Family Story,Oniisama e...
1992-Porco Rosso,Sailor Moon,Tekkaman Blade,Ushio And Tora,Yu Yu Hakusho
1993-Ocean Waves,The Cockpit,Dragonhalf,Iressponsible Captain Tylor,Slam Dunk,The Cockpit
1994-Pom Poko,Macross 7,Macross Plus,Magic Knight Rayearth
1995-Whisper of the Heart,El Hazard,Fushigi Yugi,H2,Junkers Come Here,Romeo's Blue Skies,On Your Mark,Slayers,Ghost in the Shell
1996-Kodomo no Omocha,Nadesico,Memories,Rurouni Kenshin,Vision Of Escaflowne,You,re Under Arrest
1997-Princess Mononoke,GaoGaiGar,Haunted Junction,Perfect Blue
1998-Card Captor Sakura,Cowboy Bebop,His And Her Circumstances,Trigun,Monster
1999-My Neighbors the Yamadas,Excel Saga,GTO
2000-GaoGaiGar Final,FLCL,Saiyuki,Inuyasha
2001-Spirited Away,Angelic Layer,Fruits Basket,Millennium Actress,X tv series
2002-The Cat Returns,Chobits,Haibane Renmei,Full Moon Sagashite,Hanada Shonen Shi,Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,Voices of a Distant Star
2003-Tokyo Godfathers,Kaleido Star,Rumiko Takahshi Special,The Galaxy Railways,Fullmetal Alchemist
2004-Howl's Moving Castle,New Getter Robo,Samuria Champloo,Master Keaton,Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence,Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG,The Place Promised in Our Early Days
2005-Ah My Goddess tv series,Angel Heart
2006-Death Note,Paprika,xxxHolic,Taiyou No Mokushiroku,The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2007-Gurren Lagann,Toward The Terra,Genius Party,Piano No Mori,5 Centimeters Per Second
2008-Ponyo On A Cliff,Macross Frontier,Slayers Revolution,Genius Party Beyond
2009-Hajime no Ippo New Challenger,Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection,Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,Summer Wars
 
I am nitpicking somewhat but shouldn't the title to this thread be more like "Most Historical Important Anime". The title "Absolutely essential anime titles" seem to suggest more in the way of titles which are essential in the terms of worth watching.

Another problem is the issue of Manga comics not been mentioned. Manga and Anime are heavily interlinked. A Manga title like Devilman at the time never got a proper anime adaption. The Devilman Manga is probably the title or least one of them which kick started the whole adult anime scene and is one the most influences titles for Anime/Manga titles to this day.
 
Neferpitou said:
I am nitpicking somewhat but shouldn't the title to this thread be more like "Most Historical Important Anime". The title "Absolutely essential anime titles" seem to suggest more in the way of titles which are essential in the terms of worth watching.

Another problem is the issue of Manga comics not been mentioned. Manga and Anime are heavily interlinked. A Manga title like Devilman at the time never got a proper anime adaption. The Devilman Manga is probably the title or least one of them which kick started the whole adult anime scene and is one the most influences titles for Anime/Manga titles to this day.
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Very true,if Devilman ever got the anime adaption it truly deserves it could be one of the best series ever made,but heh i,ve still got a soft spot for the cheesy 70,s Devilman anime,every time he shouts devil wing or devil cutter it has me in stitches for all the right and wrong reasons and it does have one of the best anime openings ever,you cant not but love it lol.
 
Don't forget the early parts of the Devilman manga where turned into 2 really good OVA in the late 80's & early 90's. A very successful adaptation as the required modernized didn't hurt the product at all and actually enhanced it.

Too bad they never finished it off, as another 2-3 OVA would be all they require to finish the story. They willing to do Hellsing series of 8+ OVA's but not interested in doing 2 more for Devilman OVA's. I never understand the way the Anime industry thinks sometimes.
 
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