As promised the next set on this list.
25. Maid-Sama
A believable love story between a feminist over achiever and the mysterious most popular guy in school. It's best moments come from Misaki learning how to open up and accept help from others.
24. Hidamari Sketch
An anime I can watch with a fine wine, this slice of life is a peaceful watch with a little bit of surreal.
23. One Punch Man
Finally an OP superhero done right, an absolute fun series to watch and may it continue to do so in season 2.
22. Log Horizon
One of two shows the same as Sword Art Online but so much better, while I cringe at MMORPG politics this series does it right and shows how NPCs really think of the players in their world.
21. Shokugeki No Soma Food Wars
As I mentioned earlier up the list, I love food, and Food Wars gets me pumped up for cooking, add the absurdity that comes with anime and you've got a recipe for success.
Last one tonight, after this just 25 to go.
30. Ouran High School Host Club
If there is one series that stands the harem genre on it's head it's Ouran Host Club. A colourful array of charismatic characters with the right amount of charm for it to be enjoyable.
29. Bubblegum Crisis
The only cyberpunk anime you should see and one of the best 80s anime ever made, a must watch even for those younger than me.
28. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
A show that made me believe there is still anime out there for the 25+ crowd. A heart warming comedy about a dragon maid's devotion to her female office worker master.
27. Naruto/Boruto
The ninja epic that entertained a generation of otaku, I was going to put it lower but then Boruto got made and that raised the bar for character design, so it got much higher.
26. Dragonball Franchise
No matter how many times I criticise this franchise it always finds new ways to entertain me. The abridged series does help.
Next please.
35. Azumanga Daioh
One of my favourite school comedies and one which I would always watch when I get a chance to, a perfect cast of characters rounded off by a perfect story.
34. Tenchi Muyo
The godfather of harem anime, Tenchi Muyo was the anime that made me believe there's more to anime than action.
33. Amagi Brilliant Park
The creators of Full Metal Panic prove they are better at comedies, this is definitely how I picture theme park employees.
32. Ex-Driver
This anime is a warning to Elon Musk on what can happen if driverless cars become mainstream. It's also got realistic car drawings which is always a win in my book.
31. Nerima Daikon Brothers
A musical anime with the best dub ever, the creators just said, anything that doesn't make sense translated just put in a sex joke, and it worked. Bloody funny.
Were not far off now, there will be 25 left by the end of the day
40. Inazuma Eleven
A true spectacle of sport, weirdly based on an rpg of all things, Inazuma Eleven takes the high power shots of the game and ramps it up to eleven.
39. Hamtaro
The ultimate safe anime of the late 90s, the little Hamtaro and friends try and solve problems and try and make sense of what their owners are saying.
38. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
With a style no one can equal and one of the few soundtracks reliant on Western music, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is an absolute over the top joy.
37. Air Gear
One of my biggest inspirations for story writing, from the awesome soundtrack to the utterly absurd story, Air Gear is one flying anime.
36. Gundam Seed
It's probably the only Gundam series to really take both the old and new of the franchise and fuse it into one great war epic. Would've been way higher if not for Destiny.
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.
