Best anime?

[Crimson_Dragoon]

For me, anything by Satoshi Kon: Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, and Paprika.

Oh, and definitely Evangelion (if you couldn't tell, I like a nice mind f*ing with my anime).

 

[TheSpaceCowboy]

I have no idea of what defines the best?
but i have a list of Top 5 in no particular order
1- Cowboy bebop
2- Outlaw Star
3- Rorouni Kenshin
4- Cromartie High
5- Record of Lodoss War

 

[Gigano]

I'll put in my bid for The Ultimate Disturbing Anime with Cry of the Cicada.

Feel free to one up me, I need something new to watch.

I'd nominate Elfen Lied for that title. While Higurashi's violence clashes more with its setting, some of the stuff found in Elfen Lied is downright unpleasent, to the point that it actually bogs this otherwise excellent series down (though not enough that it shouldn't be watched by those who can stomach it).

OT: Of the mere five I've seen, it's definitely "Spice and Wolf". Assuming that "Ultimate" is utterly subjective, that is.

 

[wolf thing]

i like gundam wing but i dont watch alot of anime

 

[Deadlock Radium]

Bleach, but I've only seen Bleach, Elfen Lied, Naruto and some more I can't even name.

 

[Hollock]

My favorite series is fullmetal alchemist I also like princess mononoo
ke for a film

 

[nick n stuff]

pokemon

Done

 

[Metaphor]

Mars of Destruction... /shotburied
My favorites would be Hades Project Zeorymer, Welcome to the NHK, Shin Mazinger, Astro Fighter Sunred and Gundam Unicorn. Kind of biased towards mecha there =/ but Gundam Unicorn is just so good for only a single episode so far.

 

[Robyrt]

I am not generally an anime fan, but Cowboy Bebop blew my socks off. Arguably the best music of any animated feature, ever.

I also enjoyed Azumanga Daioh, Fullmetal Alchemist and season 2 of Rurouni Kenshin.

 

[coblen]

fooly cooly is my all time favorite, followed quickly by gurren lagann. it took me years to fully decide which i liked more but these days i stick with fooly cooly.
if you consider yourself a fan of anime you have to watch both of them.

 

[Go Fighting In The War Room]

Aside from most Gundam Series, I like Desert Punk, Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop.

Now Anime movie! Nothing can top: Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro! Made by Hayao Miyazaki in his Early days!

 

[Richard Hannay]

For me, both gigs of Stand Alone Complex take the cake. Cowboy Bebop also has many things to recommend it, however.

 

[black-magic]

So.. many.....
1. The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Comedy/Supernatural)
2. Elfen Lied (Horror/Moe)
3. Saikano (Romance)
Are my top 3, honorable runners up are
Cowboy bebop, Death note, Black Lagoon, Ergo Proxy, Code Geass, oh god, it's all here:
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/black-magic

 

[Sajuuk-khar]

Legend of the Galactic Heroes
110 episodes of epicness. It's like Romance of the Three Kingdoms x Star Wars with a Prussia/Austria inspired Empire versus a western-styled 'democracy'.

There's nothing like it. Although series like Code Geass seem to be inspired by it, it's not nearly as good.

 

[Shaegor]

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Also, Death Note.

I have to agree with Gurren Lagann... Mainly because it did everything I did not expect, and the pacing completely mindfucked me.

 

[GundamSentinel]

Cowboy Bebop first, Stand Alone Complex solid second. Planetes third.

 

[Croaker42]

Watch Balck Lagoon and love it.

 

[Chancie]

For me, it's got to be Wolf's Rain. It was my first anime (minus ones when I was a kid, like Sailor Moon and Digimon) and it's still my #1 favorite. I just love the story, the characters, everything. The last two episodes still make me cry. xD