What are popular anime TV, Movies, OVA etc

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What are popular anime TV, Movies, OVA etc

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There are so many anime, and everybody has different taste. So please tell me which anime are popular now and/or were popular in the past.

Please give me your input of what you think is and was popular. No matter in which country you are.

For instance, I'm listing what I think is and was popular below (and add each time more from people that tell me what is, too):


Ah my Goddess
Ai Yori Aoshi
Akira
Armitage
Astro Boy / Tetsuwan Atom
A.T. Votoms
Ayashi no Ceres
BERSERK
Big O, The
Bleach
Blood
Blood +
Bubblegum Crisis (Original)
Captain Harlock
Card Captor Sakura
Chobits
City Hunter
Comic Party
Cowboy Bebop
Death Note
Devilman
Dragonball
DBZ
Elfen Lied
Escaflowne
Eva
Fist of the North Star
Fruits Basket
Full Metal Alchemist
Fushigi Yuugi
Gatchaman / G-Force / Eagle Riders
Ghost In The Shell
Grendizer
Gundam Wing
Gundam Seed
Gun Grave
Haibane Renmei
Hello Kitty
Hellsing
Hunter x Hunter
Inuyasha
Iria
Jin-Roh
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Kite
Laputa
Law of Ueki
Lupin III
Macross [Plus/II/Dynamite 7] series
MAR
Mai Hime / Mai Otome
Mazinger
Mezzo Forte
Monster
My Neighbor Totoro
Nana
Naruto
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Nightwalker
Ninja Scroll
One Piece
Orphen
Ouran High School Host Club
Outlaw Star
Patlabor
Princess Mononoke
Prince of Tennis
Pokemon
Ranma 1/2
Rahxephon
Record Of Lodoss War
Robotech
Rozen Maiden
Rurouni Kenshin
Sailor moon
Samurai 7
Samurai Champloo
Samurai Deeper Kyo
School Rumble
Serial Experiments Lain
Slayers
Speed Racer
Spirited Away
Tenchi Muyo
Tenjou Tenge
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Trigun
Trinity Blood
Urotsukidoji
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vandread
Voltron
Weiss Kreuz
X/1999
Yamato / Star Blazers
Your Under Arrest!
Yu-Gi-Oh!
YuYu Hakusho


Thank you!

kata

PS: I will update this list after seeing what you think of what is and was popular. Thanks!
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I agree with uch of your list, Kata, but is your list primarily for popular anime in America? There are some series that are REALLY huge in Japan and Europe which may need including but most people here might not appreciate them.

I'd add these from my perspective, all of which still have a strong international fanbase, some even after 20 years:

Akira
Devilman
Fist of the North Star
Ninja Scroll
Record Of Lodoss War
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
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Krafty wrote:I agree with uch of your list, Kata, but is your list primarily for popular anime in America?
Looks like it. If you say something like Mazginer is stronger than Grendizer, the Europeans give you /omg
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Krafty wrote:I agree with uch of your list, Kata, but is your list primarily for popular anime in America? There are some series that are REALLY huge in Japan and Europe which may need including but most people here might not appreciate them.

I'd add these from my perspective, all of which still have a strong international fanbase, some even after 20 years:

Akira
Devilman
Fist of the North Star
Ninja Scroll
Record Of Lodoss War
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
I just listed a few and I agree with your adding. Those are popular, too! No they don't have to be just in USA, Japan and Europe are fine with me, too. I'm trying to see what is popular in the overall, plus different countries makes it better in my opinion to see what is popular.
Thanks Krafty! ^_^
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Post by Cloud »

What would make you add these from my perspective all of which still have a strong international fanbase some even after 20 years

Akira
Devilman
Fist of the North Star
Ninja Scroll
Record Of Lodoss War
Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust[quote]

I just listed a few? I'm glad we agree. I'm not sure I can use my adding for that.
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Yikes cloud you sound so educated! @_@
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RX78GP02AGUNDAM wrote:
Krafty wrote:I agree with uch of your list, Kata, but is your list primarily for popular anime in America?
Looks like it. If you say something like Mazginer is stronger than Grendizer, the Europeans give you /omg
Nope, not one bit. As I replied to krafty. I like a overall from other overseas as well.
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wow I am really surprised that NOBODY except for Krafty has input.
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EVANGELION!!!!!!!!!!! yep ^-^
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iwakuralain16 wrote:EVANGELION!!!!!!!!!!! yep ^-^
Yes that's a good one! ^_^ Thanks iwa!
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Kata wrote:wow I am really surprised that NOBODY except for Krafty has input.
I mentioned Mazinger and Grendizer.
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RX78GP02AGUNDAM wrote:
Kata wrote:wow I am really surprised that NOBODY except for Krafty has input.
I mentioned Mazinger and Grendizer.
Oh, sorry RX. Thought you were making a joke. *sweatdrop*
Going to add those two to the list. Thanks RX78GP02AGUNDAM!
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Off the top of my head I'd add Escaflowne, Trigun and X/1999. :wink:
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Post by ZombieBunny »

Im so behind on anime its not even funny X|

Everything you listed seems to be the ones I hear of the most.

lol Im no help XD gomen!
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I am glad you find this funny. I am not saying you are.
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