The ones that are different colors are my all-time favs! The ones that have gray behind them are not my favs, but I highly recommend them!
1.) Ouran High school Host Club
My favorite! It is really funny and about these boys at a really wealthy school and how they treat one of the main girl who is a commoner. I sort of don't want to say to much and ruin some funny parts, but this seriously is my favorite! I can't stop myself from laughing when I watch it! It has a really good english dub, too. :) 26 eps.... I wish there were more!2.) Fullmetal Alchemist (FMA)
This is a favorite of anime-watchers so I would highly recommend it! I also enjoyed the dub of this.
3.) Inuyasha
Probably a lot of you have seen or heard of the kid cartoon, Inuyasha.... yep, its the same one :) I have seen all of them in a combination of dub episodes, and then later on I had to switch to subs. I really enjoyed the series, but it is pretty simple and is really long.... over 200 eps I think, but they finally finished in last year!
4.) Sailor Moon
Another kid favorite! Yes, I have also watched through all of these and there are A LOT of them! Just to let you know, the english version is geared towards kids, but the japanese one is a little more mature.
5.) Bleach
Action anime. One again, this is a long one! I think the first couple of "seasons" all have english dub, which I actually liked, despite some people's complaints. You can't find all of the later eps in english dub.... I am not even sure if they are finished making all the eps yet! I stopped watching after about 7 "seasons" or so... the first few are my favorites, though.
6.) Death Note
Oh, how I love Death Note! This is seriously one of favorites! It is about a boy named Light who comes into possession of a Death Note. If he writes down someone's name in the Death Note, they die. Another boy, a genius who is kind of quirky and goes by L, is trying to track him down. This is a very psychological show and I really really like it!
7.) Rosario + Vampire
Very very funny story of a boy going to a school where all the other students are monsters. This anime is hilarious because it makes fun of a lot of stereotypical anime features such as the short skirts, the nose bleeds and many more!
8.) Vampire Knight
I enjoyed this. It is about a school where normal students attend during the day, and then another class goes at night, but the night class is made up of Vampires.
9.) Kyo Kara Maoh!
I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW. SERIOUSLY, TOP 5! This show is about a boy who, in the first ep, is sucked into a toilet and ends up in a completely different world where he is immediately declared Demon King. The dialog sounds completely ridiculous the first time you watch it, but by episode two, I was in love! I have watched in both English and Japanese.... not all of it is in English so you might want to just go ahead and start with the dubbed version.
10.) Prince of Tennis
I was really unsure if I would like this show, but I really enjoyed it! Sometimes it moved slower than I would have liked it to.... mostly because there are a lot of characters, but I really did like it!
11.) Gauken Alice (Alice Academy)
Gosh, it has been a while since I watched this one but I liked it! The character s are the younger type, which isn't my favorite, but the idea (that these children have powers called Alices) made for a good story. I liked the anime, but I heard the Manga was better. You should check it out, though.
12.) Zero no Tsukaima
Another top five! I LOVE this show! It is so good! When a 2nd year witch is trying to summon her familiar, she instead summons an ordinary Japanese boy into her world and he becomes bound to her as her familiar. It is a story about Magic, adventure, really funny circumstances with the hint of romance.... so pretty much a perfect story :) I had to watch it all at VEOH, though.
13.) DN Angel
A cute anime. Daisuke Niwa didn't know, but his family holds a secret in the male line named Dark. At the age of 14, they turn into Dark whenever thinking of the girl they are in love with. Dark steals valuables for an unknown reason to Daisuke Niwa. He learns that there is another boy in his class that also seems to have a similar gift, but he doesn't seem to want to be friends. This is not my favorite anime, but I did enjoy it the first time I watched it. 14.) Loveless
Yaoi. There are also these battle scenes that involve some form of magic. The manga goes wayyyy more into detail than the show, from what I understand, but I still enjoyed the anime a lot.
15.) Gravitation
Another Yaoi. This is a cute show that I really enjoyed! It is about a boy and his band trying to make record labels and the boy's relationship with a popular writer. That is probably a really bad description of the show but..... watch it anyway!
16.) Fruits Basket
This anime is really cute. It has to do with a family that bears the curse of the Chinese Zodiac. The main character, a girl named Tohru Hinda ends up living with a few members of that family and is introduced into their world.
17.) Nagasarete Airantou
While on a ship trying to run away from home, a huge storm occurs. When he wakes up, he finds himself on an Island with only girls living there. This is show is hilarious! I really recommend it!
18.) Elemental Gelade
This is a world of where there are mystical beings called "Edel Raids" which are also weapons. They can form a bond with a human and become an extension of the human at will (hence the weapon). The is a story about a boy who encounters a very powerful Edel Raid and wants to help her get to Edel Garden. I like this anime a lot. It has action/adventure and a little supernatural.
19.) Wallflower
Four beautiful guys attempt to make their landlord's niece, Sunako, a proper lady. They think it will be easy but..... well I just can't even explain why it is not easy.... you just HAVE to watch it to see! It was not my favorite form of anime or anything, but it was just so bizzare at times and so funny!
20.) Asura Cryin’
An action story in which Tomoharu Natsume is haunted by one of his old friends, Misao Minakami. When a mysterious trunk is delivered to him from his brother, things start unraveling and he and Misao begin to learn many secrets about the world they live in.21.) 12 Kingdoms
This is an Adventure Story with some supernatural and action elements. A girl is brought to another world to be the new queen of one of the 12 Kingdoms there. This is about her journey to becoming a queen and hat she must do after. This is very good, though pretty old, and just sort of cuts the story off at the end, but I liked it.
22.) Papa to Kiss in the Dark
I don't really have much to say on this one. It is Yaoi... perhaps a strong yaoi, or whatever that is called, so if you're into that, check it out. There isn't very much of it though.
23.) Junjou Romantica
Same comment here, really. There are a lot more characters in this one, though and the anime is longer.
24.) Avatar, The Last Airbender It isn't a true anime, but it has anime-like features. In reality, it is a nick cartoon. This is also one of my favorites. The interesting this about this one, is that kids love it AND adults love it. So if you want to watch something you will enjoy with a younger audience, this one is perfect! There are 3 seasons called "Books." In the story, Aang is the Avatar of their world and has magically been hidden for 100 hundred years. While he was gone, one of the other nations, the fire nation, launched a war to control the world. Aang, as Avatar, is supposed to be in charge of keeping the nations equal with each other.
The series doesn't exactly have "magic," but many of the characters have control over the elements Water, Earth, Fire or Wind.
25.) Elfen Lied
This one sort of reminded me of the little bit of chobits that I have seen... except more advanced and mature. There were several violent scenes per episode. If you watch the first 10 minutes of Episode 1, then you will have a general idea of what to expect during those scenes... it's not all like that though. It was pretty short and I thought the plot line was pretty good, so I guess I am giving it a good rating! :)
The series doesn't exactly have "magic," but many of the characters have control over the elements Water, Earth, Fire or Wind.
25.) Elfen Lied
This one sort of reminded me of the little bit of chobits that I have seen... except more advanced and mature. There were several violent scenes per episode. If you watch the first 10 minutes of Episode 1, then you will have a general idea of what to expect during those scenes... it's not all like that though. It was pretty short and I thought the plot line was pretty good, so I guess I am giving it a good rating! :)
26.) Kekkaishi
Loved it! It sort of reminded me of inuyasha....except it didn't take them 200+ episodes or whatever to go anywhere plot-wise haha. In other words, it was better than inuyasha. I recommend it!
27.) Skip Beat!
Also loved this one! It was very funny and I wish it didn't end... of course they might be making more that I just don't know about. They ending they had wasn't very satisfying.
Loved it! It sort of reminded me of inuyasha....except it didn't take them 200+ episodes or whatever to go anywhere plot-wise haha. In other words, it was better than inuyasha. I recommend it!
27.) Skip Beat!
Also loved this one! It was very funny and I wish it didn't end... of course they might be making more that I just don't know about. They ending they had wasn't very satisfying.
27.) Cowboy Bebop!
This was a good watch. Its wasn't my favorite or anything, but their characters were amusing and the story line was all right. It is not very long, so watch it if you have the time!
This was a good watch. Its wasn't my favorite or anything, but their characters were amusing and the story line was all right. It is not very long, so watch it if you have the time!
28.) Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan aka Nurarihyon no Mago
Liked this one!...Just wish it was a little more "grown up" you know? The main character is the heir to a Demon Clan... but he is only half Demon himself. He has to balance his human life at school with his Demon one and decide if he will take up his position at the head of the clan or not.
Liked this one!...Just wish it was a little more "grown up" you know? The main character is the heir to a Demon Clan... but he is only half Demon himself. He has to balance his human life at school with his Demon one and decide if he will take up his position at the head of the clan or not.
29.) Fairy Tail
Currently on ep of 73 out of... well, lots more and I love it!! The characters are quite hilarious. It is a show where there are magical powers and abilities. Wizards form Guilds and take on jobs to earn money. I highly recommend it! I'm having to watch most of it subbed right now and it is really good, but in the few dubbed eps I watched, it was just as good... also, Hikaru from Ouran does Natsu's (the main character)voice!! Try it out if you like the action and magic, but are also in the mood for a good laugh!
Currently on ep of 73 out of... well, lots more and I love it!! The characters are quite hilarious. It is a show where there are magical powers and abilities. Wizards form Guilds and take on jobs to earn money. I highly recommend it! I'm having to watch most of it subbed right now and it is really good, but in the few dubbed eps I watched, it was just as good... also, Hikaru from Ouran does Natsu's (the main character)voice!! Try it out if you like the action and magic, but are also in the mood for a good laugh!
