Welcome to the Fantasy Zone
This Zone is dedicated to the lesser known elements of anime hosted by the cast of Victory Script.
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The early 2000s was a new frontier for fandom as the internet gave fans a new way to access anime, but before meme culture began, anime gained their popularity through the Anime Music Video, in some cases, this is the only way they've gained any kind of name.
10. Any Magical Girl Show in the 2000s
Any amateur AMV designer has used a magical transformation sequence at some point, Tokyo Mew Mew and Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch two of the most common next to of course Sailor Moon.
9. Bleach
Difficult to judge whether this is an AMV or the first million views anime Meme, Ieva's Polka of Orihime spinning the leek on loop.
8. Golden Boy
The unique story of a hard worker with the ability to attract any woman with unseen charisma alone; It's legend began in AMVs.
7. El Hazard
Haba Haba Zot Zot! El Hazard's ego fuelled enemy Jinnai proves to be the highlight of an otherwise forgotten anime.
6. Battle Athletes
Some of the earliest popular AMVs started with Battle Athletes, yeah I bet you didn't know this was an anime at all, expect a review soon.
5. Kodocha
Known as Kodomo no Omacha or Child's Toy, the high octane energetic adventures of a child actress set to William Tell Overture was one of AMV's first million viewers.
4. Kaleido Star
Like the magical girl transformations, the spectacular scenes were easy bait for AMVs, especially using Eurobeat.
3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
Every meme Evangelion ever had, started from AMVs thanks to a little compilation called AMV Hell.
2. Azumanga Daioh
But the real star of the mentioned AMV Hell is Osaka from Azumanga Daioh, her unusual personality is just a breeding ground for all Anime memes.
1. Princess Tutu
Half the reason anime get forgotten is because they were not advertised particularly well, while ADV Films offers a standard ballet anime with all the music associated with it, the AMV titled Hold Ne Now gave us this.
Not only will you not forget this anime, you'll want to seek it out, it perfectly encapsulates the experience of viewing AMVs as it let's you discover anime you never knew you wanted.
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