Final post of the day. Stay tuned in the next days for the final forty.
45. Sailor Moon
The most famous magical girl series of all time. It still holds up well, mostly thanks to a redub and reboot. The moon has never looked so bright.
44. Arakawa Under The Bridge
Let it be said that the most interesting people can come from anywhere, even under a bridge in a make shift shanty town that makes FLCL look tame in it's surreal.
43. Ancient Magus Bride
This has all the dramas you could associate with such an intriguing series based on British Folklore but it's real selling point is it's incredible accuracy with it's portrayal of Britain. As a Brit myself that really makes a difference.
42. Moldiver
A geeky way of making superman, mixed in a universe that idolizes the 20th Century. It's rare to see a short series showcase so much in it's limited run but by the end of it you feel satisfied.
41. Summer Wars
The only other movie on this list. An online world is at risk and it's up to Kenji along with Natsuki and her extended large family to stop this threat before it becomes a global catastrophe. Very heartwarming, emotional and a warning of what might happen if we go too digital.
At this point I'm high on caffeine so two more posts before I crash and burn.
50. Lupin III
Everyone's favourite lovable rogue and probably one of the most recognisable faces of classic anime. His antics are the stuff of legends.
49. Hellsing
I have to thank TeamFourStar's abridged version for renewing my interest in this series that sort of stayed stale for a while. Now it's awesome with crazed Catholics, police girls with big cannons and Nazi Vampires vs the might of the British Empire.
48. Happy Lesson
An idea that shouldn't work, a harem where five beautiful teachers decide to mother a delinquent student; funny and charming, not bad for a former hentai game.
47. A Certain Scientific Railgun
A spin off from the Magical Index series, Railgun just focuses on Misaka, one of the most compelling female protagonists of recent years with the coolest super power.
46. Onegai Teacher
A romantic relationship between a student who stopped aging and a half alien teacher develops into one of the most interesting shows about adolescence and the often taboo subject of sex among high schoolers.
And with this post I've just about made my midnight deadline GMT
55. G Gundam
Only Gundam could celebrate an anniversary year by ripping into it's founding robot forefathers. An insanely epic action show with some of the most off the wall mecha stuff you'll ever see.
54. Pumpkin Scissors
Definitely my favourite war anime, a compelling drama showcasing the damaging mental effects of being a specialist soldier and the often wide eyed idealist yet hypocritical aristocracy.
53. Super Sonico
This is how you do an idol anime, make her interesting, make her have relatable quirks and still make her appealing. It's also nice to see a plus size female lead for once.
52. Is This A Zombie
It's a harem yes, but it's quirks other than the fact that the lead is a walking corpse is the slient character Eu who speaks in notes, this backed up by silly fantasies makes it a joy to watch.
51. Digimon
While it makes for a better anime than it's rivals, it's real charm is it's ability to really tackle tough subjects, a rarity in a kids anime and certainly memorable.
Some big names are going to start dropping so keep an eye out for your favourites.
60. Full Metal Alchemist
A series that can make you feel every emotion going and every action has weight to it, the only reason it's not higher is the treatment the original series gets.
59. One Piece
The ultimate pirate adventure that seemingly never ends, a shonen classic through and through.
58. Gurren Lagann
The epic that went one step beyond and broke the very cosmos, and it feels oddly human in it's message.
57. Medabots
With better treatment this could easily go further but I best remember it as the first dubbed kids TV anime in the west not afraid to be proud of it's Japanese background. Not to mention Metabee is awesome.
56. Restaurant to Another World
A series that showcases fantasy characters eating in a real world restaurant, it's easily the best anime about food and the interactions between it's stellar cast of characters, I only wish this was longer.
My aim is to get to the remaining top 50 by the end of the night.
65. Kill La Kill
Delightfully over the top and not ashamed to showcase as much skin as possible. A delight to watch and one of the best action shows in recent years.
64. Trigun
The most pleasant yet most dangerous protagonist to ever come out of an epic anime action show. Vash just makes this show special.
63. Darling in the Franxx
A complicated story of children, demons and aliens mixed with complications of war, romance and politics, everything Evangelion should've been.
62. World God Only Knows
A dating sim champion forced to try his skills on real women, it not only works but the insane details that go into this is baffling.
61. Gundam ZZ
My favourite Gundam series for it's characters, and feels more authentic compared to the original and the unwatchable Zeta Gundam.
