03-30-2006, 05:02 PM
It's a trick question. "Best" implies value judgments, which by definition must be personal. If everyone could agree on what they liked best, then there wouldn't be fifty brands of beer (what a cruel world that would be, though). Sometimes I would rather drink a Newcastle than a Heinekin; that doesn't make either "better" than the other, it's just my whim of the moment.
Perhaps we should be asking what is your favorite anime, which ones have the best replay value, which show has made the most impact on you, or even what you enjoyed the most this week. Anime appeals to me because there are no rules, and few restraints. Whatever you imagine may be brought to life. It is foolish to constrain yourself, and even more so to dictate to others.
I've enjoyed Neon Genesis, Lain, and Boogiepop Phantom (won't see too many votes for that one, I bet). Recently, I've been impressed by Requeim from the Darkness and Texhnolyze. Are they the best? Sure, if I say so (and I'm not), but even then, only for me.
Perhaps we should be asking what is your favorite anime, which ones have the best replay value, which show has made the most impact on you, or even what you enjoyed the most this week. Anime appeals to me because there are no rules, and few restraints. Whatever you imagine may be brought to life. It is foolish to constrain yourself, and even more so to dictate to others.
I've enjoyed Neon Genesis, Lain, and Boogiepop Phantom (won't see too many votes for that one, I bet). Recently, I've been impressed by Requeim from the Darkness and Texhnolyze. Are they the best? Sure, if I say so (and I'm not), but even then, only for me.