User blog comment:Enderparadox/The top five list of anime awesomeness/@comment-24262164-20140116063741

Ugh. I think the only anime that I can definitively put in my top 5 are Eureka Sevan at #2 and Neon Genesis Evangelion at #1. I don't like making top 5 lists or even assigning numbered scores. They oversimplify the whole process of making opinions.

NGE is up there for legacy purposes. It reached me at a vulnurable stage in my life but it resonated with me none the less. The plot now hits such a fundamental level for me that I doubt it will be dethroned. Other then that, awesome characters, awesome mechs, awesome fights. Finally all of that doesn't touch on the social aspect of NGE which I find amazing in its own right. 20 fucking years and you can still see the mark left by this show.

E7 is amazing in so many departments. Characters, and plot are amazing. Other noteworthy things are that this is one of the best sound tracks in any anime ever, and it actually knows how to fill 50 episodes. Also, more awesome mechs.

Other then that here are some of my favorites:

Shuffle: This has been my go-to harem show for a long time. I actually need to rewatch it. The point is that there is a way to do harem right and this is it.

Shiki: This is the best vampire show I've ever seen. Yeah, Hellsing is a thing but it doesn't focus nearly as much on actual vampires as this show. These vampires are crafty, don't have magic, ruin lives, and it all orbits some real intense moral conflicts.

Samurai Champloo: This anime is just fun. What a great culture clash.

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt: Noteable if for no other reason that that it's like no other anime I've ever seen. It's toilet humor, maybe, but its done well and its unapologetically.

Also I don't do comedies. I just... dont.