My top 5 favorite anime series of all time

I have been watching anime for about 13 years and in this time I have seen a number of great anime pop up and vanish into the shadows. While I could make a much larger list of great anime there are 5 that I considered the best and here is why.

This is a pirate anime which has completely stolen the torch from Naruto for a lot of hardcore anime fans. This anime is about Luffy the young strawhat wearing pirate captain attempting to face all odds with his crew to live to the fullest and become the pirate King.

So what makes One Piece so special?

This anime is full of feeling and adventure, I have found myself laughing hysterically and crying like a newborn over this series because they really know how to play with your emotions. I love pirates so it also was a no brainer for me, but if you are looking for the type of pirates you would see in classic movies like Treasure island then think again. I am now nearing my 500th episode right along with the Japanese and I can't wait for more.

This series is about Seina Yamada who is a completely unlucky teenager, so unlucky that everywhere he goes he brings bad luck. The series is set in the Tenchi Muyo universe and even has moments where they run across people from the other shows. Seina goes on to become a member of the galaxy police and it has a bit of an ecchi side.

Why is this such an awesome anime?

GXP is probably one of the only harem ecchi style anime that I think got it right and it plays so close to the Tenchi lore from before that it really makes for an amazing storyline. It is something you would have to take the time to watch but you will be able to enjoy good music and a lot of good slightly perverted humor.

A guy named Ranma and his father are hardcore elite martial artists and they are out training in China when they find this sacred cursed ground to train on. Unfortunately during sparring they fall into cursed water pools and the father turns to a Giant Panda and Ranma into a girl. They find out that hot water will transform them back to their normal state and cold will make them a girl and a Giant panda again. There are a lot of antics that ensue from this as Ranma is introduced to his tomboy of an arranged fiance and his father is reunited with his best friend. Better yet they end up living together so it is even more madness.

Why is Ranma 1/2 one of the best anime ever?

It was comprised of several seasons which contained fairly reasonable martial arts concepts. Ranma's father Genma speaks using signs when he has turned to a Panda which is rather amusing at times. It is a very fun and generally enjoyable anime classic which started out in the early 90s and is a definite must watch classic.

This is a very strange comedy anime about a girl who gets killed and is resurrected to serve a dark lord of an underground organization. She is completely hyperactive and off the wall with a ridiculous appetite.

Why is this anime so great?

This is one of the most hilarious anime of all time, it really is. If you get the chance to watch it.. just do it.

One of the greatest anime of all time. The story is about a young notorious ex-gang leader who wants to be the greatest at whatever he puts his mind to. He decides to take a student teacher position in a school but soon finds out that he isn't qualified based on his lack of formal education. He manages to get a job teaching anyway and goes to the extreme to fix the lives of his student.

What makes Great Teacher Onizuka so epic?

Well I can't lie, I think this may well be my favorite anime, it will drive a certain passion out of you for teaching if it hides within you in a latent sense. He goes to such extremes to help his students in such amazing ways that you can't help but to be moved in every single episode.

I really think you will enjoy them, even if not half as much as I have so far! In fact many otaku agree that these are some serious classics and mean serious business, seriously. ^_^ ENJOY!