Your favorite anime

[docta fizz]

Anime/manga are some of my favorite shows/comics. I'm kind of in a rut because I seem to constantly pick sub-par stuff. Does anyone have anything they really liked and would suggest?

Full Metal Alchemist is probably my favorite anime. It's pretty much got everything. Action commeraderie, great dialog and amazing appearance as far as differences in character creation. I like the darkness as well, just seems to exemplify the friendships.

I also really like Naruto (the manga not the show that draggs on endlessly while the plot inch-worms along) I understand why the show takes forever and why they keep putting them out there, but you could at least take the time to devellope characters farther. Sad face. However the manga is non-stop great action.

Other good anime:
Basilisk (17+)
Gundam wing
Gundam seed
Trigun
Hellsing
Berserk (if you like messed up dark stuff)
Death note

Good Manga list:
One piece
Bleach
Basilisk (good enough to be listed in both)

So give me your lists and tell me why you liked some of your favorites

[Chris]

For years, I didn't bother with the Pokémon anime, but I've been watching it from the start, and I'm currently going through season seven.

It's way funnier (and better) than I remembered it to be.

[Sephiroth]

Dokokade Nakush-ita Aitsuno Aitsu - D.N.A.²
Love Hina
Negima!
Black Cat
Dragon Ball/Z/GT
Sailor Moon
Pokémon
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne
Digimon - not all of it

Excellent Manga:

D.N.A.²
I''s
Love Hina
Negima!
Black Cat
Dragon Ball

[Momiji]

I like pretty much anything other than shounen anime (though that really isn't a definitive thing, I'll watch anything if it's good enough).

Cardcaptor Sakura
Eureka Seven
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Ichigo Mashimaro
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Trapeze
Nodame Cantabile
Kaiba
Chobits
Kare Kano
School Days
5 Centimeters per Second
The Girl who Leapt Through Time
Pretty much anything by Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli

[*Devore*]

I've never been able to choose a favourite, cause its kind of hard to compare a show like Doubt with Fruits Basket....the only thing in common is that they are both set in japan.

Awesome Anime
Spirited Away
Full Metal Alchemist
Deathnote
Cardcaptor Sakura
Eureka Seven
Full Metal Panic
Code Geass
Bosou Renkin
Cowboy Bebop
Tower of Druaga
Wolfs Rain


Mega Manga
Naruto
Lucifer and the biscuit hammer
Akuma to love song
Doubt
Fruits Basket
Claymore

[PuPu]

Yu Yu Hakusho

[Vermachtnis]

Awesome Anime
Azumanga Daioh
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's
Fate/stay night
Digimon Tamers
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann


Mega Manga
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (A must read for everyone)
Hayate the Combat Butler
Claymore
Hayate X Blade
Zettai Karen Children

[Dreddz]

Akira (!)
Trigun
Castle of Cagliostro

Fairly predictable selection but I dont care, they're awesome.

[qwertysaur]

Anime
Higarushi no Naka Koro Ni (+ Kai and Rei)
Bleach
Digimon Adventure + 02 (I like the later seasons, but these two are my favorites of the series)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Ghibli movies (Totoro and Castle in the sky are my current favorites)
Pokemon

Manga
Fairy Tail (The anime adaption is really bad compaired to the manga)
Psyren (This series is really really good)
Katekyoshi Hitman Reborn!
Claymore
Soul Eater

[docta fizz]

Next question, if you were to suggest just one anime and one manga what would they be? (this will narrow my initial search and see if we have similar tastes, and might even get others to check em out )
|Note: doesn't have to be your favorite|

These are mine:
Anime
Black Lagoon - Pretty well written and action packed

Manga
Fate stay night - Beautiful drawings, epic battles, and ancient hero's brought to life in an acceptable way

[Mo-Nercy]

I've really tried to narrow mine down.

My favourite anime is probably between Cowboy Bebop and Hellsing. Honourable mention to Digimon as well.

Manga wise, Rurouni Kenshin, hands down.

[qwertysaur]

Read Psyren. Now

[Tavrobel]

Does anyone have anything they really liked and would suggest?

What are you looking for? Action? Thinker? Ecchi/moe?

I would have to say, that Boku no Pico will always fill your needs.

[Aerith's Knight]

I can't believe nobody mentioned Bakuman as a good manga yet.

[Jessweeee♪]

Higurashi no Naku Kori ni
Welcome to the NHK
Samurai Champloo
Serial Experiments Lain
Eden of the East
Trigun
FLCL
Death Note
Monster (I'm only on episode forty-something at the moment!)
Persona Trinity Soul
Haibane Renmei

As for manga, the only series I'm keeping up with is Skip Beat! and Persona 3 and Persona 4.