Favorite anime and why? (For otakus/hardcore anime fans, casuals welcome to though)

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death note because of the story line.2 naruto ,3 bleach

Cowboy Bebop.
Seriously I like every episode that I've seen so far.
Wow only 26 episodes, kinda short and apparently the guy who made Brick loves Cowboy Bebop, no wonder why I like them both.

naruto, nice story, nice characters , gaara ^^

As a casual i would have to say FMA:B.

Uhm... I can't choose just one, it's a tie between Bartender and Mushishi.

Those two were incredible, the slow pacing and plot flowed so well. Their ingenuity in solving cases and problems also made me to like them as main characters. The only problem being that the mangas were a tad bit better.

For manga: Brocken Blood (no wiki D:) + Otomen come into mind, but Akumetsu and M to N were also great.

dragonzball peepee

<----- GITS, both series and all movies.

I've seen a handful of Cowboy Bebop episodes. That was enjoyable. Oh, and that Akira movie is pretty sweet.

....I'm sorry I wasted your time.

I've watched a bunch of animes and hated everything about them. But I really love Cowboy Bebop.

I don't have one favourite. Here is my TOP-5:

Slam Dunk - One of the greatest sports anime and a really good comedy. It felt really nostalgic when I was watching it for some reason.

Natsume Yuujinchou - Really calming, with good storyline and interesting arcs. And it has Nyanko-sensei.

Fate/Zero - Everything was top-notch: music, animation, art, story.

Kaiji - Different art style, epic narration, cliffhangers, great voice acting. And that metaphors.

Kara no Kyoukai - Really good story, great animation.

My List

Suzumiya Haruhi no Soushitsu... Great, great movie, of a great series. Slow and boring for someone who didnt know the universe? Sure, but an excelent anime in every aspect for the fans. Excelent adaptation, and a tecnical masterpiece.

Since i watch like, 20 or so full titles a year, probably i will forget some important ones, so about the animes i watched last year only, my favorites are Sakamichi no Apollon, Hyouka and Fate/Zero... Honorable mentions to chuu-2 amd Baccano (who was on my backlog for ages, shame on me)

Cowboy Bebop, It's an anime that is focused on adults in adult situation that blends action with music in the greatest possible way in a post apocalyptic world that isn't devastated, with great characters(even ed) that makes you care about their personal stories.

I'm going with the Full Metal Panic series, mostly Fumoffu, since I love the comedy.

Mirai Nikki)
First of all the story is great...and YUNO IS AWESOME <3

I've not watched that much, and found I have given up on a lot pretty quickly.

I liked Steins Gate, Angel Beats, Evangelion (but not the movies).

Ergo Proxy was okay too. Monster started well, but the series was too long for me which made it feel a bit drawn out.

I don't really watch anime much anymore but my favorite is probably 12 Kingdoms. It's one of the few anime shows out there that has good character development. The story is incredibly good too. Unlike most anime, it was based on a novel and not manga. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. I have more favorites but you only wanted one.

Trigun because Vash the Stampede is one hardcore mofcker

Saint Seiya, it's very trash, but is my love since i was 5 y.o.

mine is probably record of the fallen vampire

Death Note is my favourite. I also enjoyed Basilisk though most of my friends didn't like it.

(And this is my little secret: I hate Naruto, it's too boring)

I don't like the current animes too much, but i really enjoyed Ghost in the Shell movies and Serial Experiments Lain :')

Gintama and Nochijou. -

Angel Beats.
Just cause.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan or Nichijou