Demand for original anime seems to be at an all time high – and considering the quality of recent originals, it is not hard to see why.
The ranking – with “original” in this case referring to those not adapted from manga, light novels and games, but where the anime is also the original:
1. Ano Hi Mita Hana
2. Code Geass
3. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
4. Tiger & Bunny
5. Mawaru Penguindrum
6. s-CRY-ed
7. Macross F
8. Angel Beats!
9. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
10. Dog Days
Needless to say, Fractale does not feature on the list…
i thought that s-cry-ed was based off the manga? Or was it that the manga was based off the anime>
And where is Baccano! on this list? When was the last time anyone saw a show that was effectively a series of vignettes starring 1920’s New York mobsters, immortals (some of whom are also mobsters), homunculi and a Badass Normal gymnast who could kill anyone ever? Never before. No Japanese period piece has ever been this ‘fresh’ from a content standpoint and no juxtaposition by a Japanese author has been as ‘new’.
mawaru penguindrum is an original??? Are you sure??? Wow!!!
Angel Beats! is not a original anime.
its a light novel.
uhh, Angel Beats is an original anime. The light novel (track zero) doesn’t have the plot of the anime. It only shows what happened before the plot of the anime.
So much for original anime. The only one on that list I would watch again is Macross F, and that may not be really original. That show aside, every other name on that list bored me.
Cowboy Bebop, Last Exile, Solty Rei, …
Just too many absent.
BUT WAIT< isn't Angel Beats a complete ripoff of Haruhi Suzumiya? I mean I thought that was obvious. So is it really that original.
Macross Frontier plot did have problems, but I think what can be praised about it is production quality and budget. Songs were good, and animation was fantastic, it wasn’t cheaply done. Why do people diss on Tiger & Bunny? I found it really well done aside from the fact it was one big corporate advertizement and that the end of the show was a whole set up for a manga. But other than that the plot was interesting and I liked it. Who isn’t a fan of masked superheros?
The list isn’t bad though I disliked Dog Days. The plot was weak. It was good for laughs though.
where’s stein’s gate =(?
based on a game
>people taking seriously list/ranking
Stay classy.
F is original.. Fuck them… srsly
Go fuck your list. [C] is not here.
[C] was based in a game you idiot!!
Ano Hi Mita Hana > So over rated I don’t understand… I watched it, it was a touching story, but it didn’t grab me and make me need to see the next episode or drag me into the plot… too slice of life.
Code Geass > Haven’t seen so no comment… I hear a lot of people like it…
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica > Should be #1 IMO as it deconstructed mahou shoujo and remade the genre. Also for me.. it’s the best anime I’ve ever seen.
Tiger & Bunny > LOL what? I dropped this after EP. 1. Shit was so terrible and doesn’t belong high in any ranking.
Mawaru Penguindrum > Haven’t watched…
s-CRY-ed > I’ll agree it was good… but this good?
*sigh* another dumb lis-*sees s-CRY-ed and Code Geass* WOOT!
Fractale was a novel before it was an anime anyway…? Of course it’s not on the list, it doesn’t qualify.
no offense but dog days is crap
WUT…Since when PMMM turned original!? O_o
Dog Days . . .well they didn’t say it had to be any good. It was original, but it sucked so badly. Wait a minute, it’s not original! It’s a complete rip off anime, it fucking rip offed ZnT and made it into a pussy anime.
/facepalm.
Hero brought into alternate world to be a Hero…. Yea, ZnT was totally original alright…
You would think Steins;Gate would be number 1 huh?
that’s based off a game.
An entire list of shows I loathe? Business as usual, I see Sankaku…
Well its pretty obvious that this list is leaning towards 2011 animes, as it always is…. sooo..
1. Penguindrum
2. Madoka
Anohana is good, but far from the best. It had a strong start, but got a bit melodramatic towards the end
may be:
1 Madokaa
2 Penguindrum
only sayin’
WHy the fuck isn’t Fullmetal Alchemist on here?
Because its an adaptation.
“Needless to say, Fractale does not feature on the list…”
Come on, you know better than that, you were even saying how bad it was compared to the original. Fractale doesn’t qualify for the list.
I’m pretty sure Ano Hi is based off of a game……
no it isnt
AnoHana was pretty good, but in no way better than Code Geass or Madoka…
Scryed made this list? Is that some kind of joke?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH, FUCK JAPAN AND THEIR LOVE FOR THAT ANOHANA SHIT.
People actually think Madoka is orginal? What?
original as in not based off a manga, novel, spin-off, etc…
Yeah, I know, to read those 2 lines at the top of the article is too much effort.
They all rip off American cartoons.
😀 yeah right….
Is Time of Eve on that list?
It pains me to see that Gurren Lagann has been forgotten again…
Madoka original? Don’t make me laugh!
Madoka is original and frash air in mahou shoujo genre you blinded dumb hater.
No, madoka is just a dark version of magic knight rayearth.
There are a lot of more original animes over there. For example, Sailor Moon.
you people need to read the article properly. when they say original, they mean that its not an adaption from an outside source, the anime is the original…
and fyi, madoka is a deconstruction of the mahou shoujo genre, and deconstructions are not very common in anime, thats one of the reasons why its so popular
Personally, I really liked Panty & Stocking, but I guess that was just Gainax trolling again…
isnt angel beats originally a visual novel?
This ranking is a complete joke once I saw Code Geass ranked so high.
If Fractale isn’t on the list is because it’s linked too much to our reality.
Everybody is talking about Macross, but it’s not as good as Mospeada or Arjuna (which are linked to Macross in a way or another).
Scryed? That series sucks in comparison to others of its genre.
Nanoha is in the list because is a very good source of yuri doujinshi, nothing more.
I like some of the other:
11. 東のエデン
12. 天空の城ラピュタ
13. 千と千尋の神隠し
15. 天元突破グレンラガン
17. カレイドスター
21. sola
22. NOIR
23. true tears
“Nanoha is in the list because is a very good source of yuri doujinshi, nothing more.”
Watch the movie and try saying that again.
Do they get boyfriends?
My only complain is that Code Geass isn’t No.1
>Nanoha
>Original
>not adapted from manga, light novels and games
Isn’t it sad Triangle Heart?
I’d hardly call that an “adaption”…
It’s still borrowing something as opposed to making something completely new.
Which is the criteria to be on the list.
A top 10 original anime list, that doesn’t feature Cowboy Bebop?
Hmm.. no [C]?
Or was that based off of a manga? Not sure.
Regardless, one of the best shows I’ve ever watched.
C was based in a game
[c] wasnt very good
wat happened to C: money & soul… it was original and it kicked ass
Dog Days? That can’t be right. As in to furries as I am, it wasn’t that great. But I guess there aren’t that very many relatively recent anime originals that are good.
Dog Days beats Evangelion. Oh, Japan.
in my opinion Evanelion sucked so bad its sad…
It totally makes sense that scryed is there but nge is not…
Oh damn S-cry-ed, I’m surprised they even considered that. Props 🙂
saw code gay ass stopped reading.
Where’s, well, at least 3 series I can think of from Gainax? The lack of at least NGE, is bad, but not having FLCL or Gurren Lagann there either hurts me. Personally, I liked Panty and Stocking a lot too but I can understand that not being here. Well anyway, this list is invalid.
Of the ones on here, I loved Code Geass(‘s first season), I liked Angel Beats a bit and I have been meaning to watch AnoHana.
I agreed with the 1st choice and nanoha should be higher
felt like saying Gundam but might have disagreement
I adore KAMICHU!, but it’s probably long-forgotten in Japan. Also, WINDY TALES.
Kamichu rlz!
WE NEED an new victory gundam! oh wait they already did that with madoka, nvm.
SHIRKE MAGICAL GIRL TEAM ASSEMBLE!
Code Geass = CLAMP presents Gundam Seed
s-CRY-ED = JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure + Hokuto no Ken with a side helping of shit
Original my ass.
gundam seed => fail copy of original Mobile Suit Gundam series.
00 => fail gundam wing
madoka => ideon and gurren lagann done sooooo fucking right that it hurts
NGE => gainax’s gundam wanabe that happens to be soooooooo fucking good.
You are both writing crap so just keep your fingers away from your keyboard, THANKS!
scryed was a manga first i think
Satoshi Kon’s stuff needs to be on this list. And Madoka was just a fucking rehash of the old Sailormoon manga mixed with Bokurano.
Bokurano~~~~ Creepy~!
I think they’re going more for series, rather than movies.
But yeah, at the least he deserved an honourable mention.
If ya’ll would look at the full rankings and learn Japanese already (or just Copy+Paste the titles into AniDB or similar), you’d see that many of the titles you’ve been clamoring for *are* on the list.
11) Eden of the East
12) Laputa Castle in the Sky
13) Spirited Away
14) Martian Successor Nadesico
15) Gurren Lagann
16) Sekimatsu Occult Academy
17) Kaleido Star
17) Mobile Suit Gundam
19) Jewel Pet Twinkle
20) Madlax
21) Sola
22) Noir
23) True Tears
24) Issho ni Training 026
25) Issho ni Training
25) Issho ni Sleeping
25) Infinite Ryvius
28) Gun x Sword
29) Sound of the Sky
30) Myself; Yourself
31) Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA (let’s hope they mean the 1990s ones)
31) Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari
Lots of nice early- and mid-00s entries, and even a few from the 90s (Tenchi, Ryvius, Nadesico) and before. Though I do have to question some like True Tears and Myself; Yourself — weren’t those aired to promote the yet-unreleased games they were based on?
Exactly comrade. Biased list is biased. Even though Top Ten lists have become kind of a taboo in SanCom, every single one of these is answered only by one demographic sector of people.
That’s why of my harsh comments on originality these days.
BOO YEA ~~~~ MADLAX!
ALSO LIKED El CAZA De LaBRUJA
The Chase of the Witch~~ cool.. triti
Gurren Lagann is only in 15th place? That’s unbelievable!
Madoka? REALLY?
I am just glad Nanoha made it to this top 10.
Super Loli Wars <3
Glad to see S-Cry-Ed on that list, one of my most favorite anime.
no love for FLCL?
No, by original we’re referring to non adaptions from manga, light novels and games. The anime is the ORIGINAL source
sorry that comment was meant for PhillB. and yes its a shame flcl is not on the list
Gurren Lagann isn’t on the list because it’s automatically the best. There’s no need for it to be here.
Not trying to be technical, but would Nanoha even count as “original” since it is a spin-off series of an eroge? (See the Wikipedia page for either Triangle Heart or Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha for clarification,)
Sora no Woto is on the list 🙂
On 29th place 🙁
Dog Days in the list and no Sora No Woto!!! pfff this is stupid
LOVED SORA NO WOTO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Adding insult to injury is that it was beaten by the likes of “Issho ni Training Ofuro: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko” on 24th. T_T
(Insert Series Name Here) is not on the list, therefore this list is false
Magipoka by far!
man, how i wish there was a second season…
that show was so awesome
Where the FUCK is my Eureka 7! I do NOT usually get angry about lists like this, but how the tumbling fuck did s-CRY-ed make this while Eureka 7 did not. There IS no good reason.
Because S-cry-ed is a 100x better than Cancer girl 7
Ergo Proxy isn’t on the list either.
Neither is Witch Hunter Robin.
Nor is Occult Academy.
Others missing include Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Hell Girl, Burst Angel, Cowboy Bebop, Eden of the East, Noir, Viper’s Creed, Darker than Black, Serial Experiments Lain and a host of others as well.
Burst Angel?
Are you serious?
That series was so bad and repetitive it was not funny.
following through the link is a longer list where some of those made it on…
11th: Eden of the East (3 votes away from top-10)
15th: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
16th: Occult Academy
22nd: Noir
The rest is indeed missing though, and with “Issho ni Training Ofuro: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko” on 24th, I wouldn’t take the list too seriously…
Actually, you’re right. I was in fact rather annoyed at this list until your last statement. Somehow that gratefully lifted this list back into ludicrous levels, so I’m no longer annoyed.
Thanks a bunch.
and your telling me that WHR, ergo proy, hell girl, burst angel, noir, or vipers creed deserved to be on that list?
As someone else pointed out, Nanoha shouldn’t be on the list considering it’s a spin off from a game.
So yeah, that spot could’ve been taken up by Witch Hunter Robin, Ergo Proxy or Serial Experiment Lain.
And I’d personally rate those three above Madoka as well.
All very true. Ergo Proxy is actually similar in feel to Eureka, just on an opposing spectrum. Can’t really describe it better than that. I will admit that Eureka 7 has maintained the spot as my all-time favorite anime and therefore surpasses any of those in my mind as deserving a place, but that’s personal preference.
It managed to do many, many things that are usually considered cliche in ways that I haven’t seen before or since, and that is unbelievably hard to pull off when they intertwine. It has so many I can’t even list them all, and nearly all of them are subtle. It may be called a mech anime, and yet I never really felt that it was a mech anime. I consider that designation to mean it’s the focus of the show, and it never truly felt that way to me.
@Darkrockslizer
I feel you on the “Wishmaster”‘s misheard lyrics.
@HouseLife 19:50
Gundam Wing was my first mecha anime I watched as a teen on TV and it was awesome and manly. Even more so when I DLed and re-watched it years ago now that I’m an adult.
If you have a fangirl friend who can see gay love EVEN THERE, she’ll be able to see it anywhere so give it a break. Those crazy Jap fujoshis can even interpret kid shows as gay as long as there are male characters in there.
But I can somehow relate to this situation. I’ve had a friend making me watch Nightwish’s “Wishmaster” misheard lyrics video. After that you can never listen to the song seriously ever again, lol.
@Satonaka
I don’t have much of a Gundam background, which may or may not be a good thing in terms of comparison. I only saw Wing all the way through long ago, and that set me back a couple years because the one who ordered me to watch it was a fangirl who then insisted that every male character I ever found cool was gay for another male character in their series. That may be why I actually am apprehensive to watch any Gundam series now. It took two years for me to re-rationalize that homosexuality wasn’t somehow here to destroy all that I loved back then. Hear that fangirls? Stop that shit.
Eureka 7 never focussed on the fights, however every fight was a beautiful, powerful dance to watch. And yet there was no disconnect when the fight bled directly into more story or character moments. At no point was I ever thinking “I wish there were more fighting” or “I wish they’d show more plot,” and it was such a gorgeous balance.
The reason why I liked Eureka 7 myself was due to the fact that of course I was gonna initially comparing it to a Gundam show. But the reason I stuck with it was bhecause I realized “wow, there’s notr as many battles/mech action like a Gundam show… but what action is supposed to happen is instead replaced by more story ^ ^
And that my friends, is never a bad thing 😀
These lists are bullshit anyway, don’t take it too seriously.
It wasn’t that Original, oh yay another mech type anime.
You obviously haven’t truly watched it then. Got it.
Eureka was a truly good show. However it ain’t got much to appeal to sick yankers and squeaky fangirls – people who would most likely frequent fan site voting polls – that’s why it ain’t on the list. :/
So then why is Code Gundam Seed Geass here? Some douche gets a magic eye(so original) and makes things blow up cuz daddy issues or some other stupid anime cliche… and the prom’s tomorrrow!
^ 😀
Are you seriously encompassing the entirety of that anime in that juvinile, completely ludicrous and utterly useless description? Is that how you judge the entirety of a series? You look at it, define it as some childish bastardization of its base premise, and then judge on that alone? Do you think that somehow makes you special or intelligent?
Well, I can see why, I mean the same can be done for you as a human being just as easily: You were born, you’re a moron, you’re going to die a moron. I guess I can see the appeal in this methodology.
Where the fuck is my Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Well, the Eva manga began publication several months before the TV series aired, but given that it was an adaptation of the forthcoming TV series, and not the other way around, I doubt that’s the reason.
However, this list is typical of what we’ve seen with such polls in the past: it consists almost entirely of shows which aired with the last two years (some even currently airing), with a couple of scattered shows from the past decade thrown in, but completely lacking in shows older than ten years. The Japanese fanbase (with the exception of the more hardcore otaku) has a notoriously short memory.
It’s not only Eva that’s conspicuously absent; other notable omissions include (but are not limited to):
-Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
-Space Battleship Yamato
-Mobile Suit Gundam (the original series)
-Space Runaway Ideon
-Utena (as with Eva, that the Utena manga was actually published before the simultaneously created – and separately developed – TV series was aired is a mere accident of history)
-Nadesico
-Cowboy Bebop (though not held in nearly as high regard with the Japanese as with foreign – especially English-speaking – fans)
-Lain
-Now and Then, Here and There
-Noir
-PreCure
-TTGL
Not to mention that Macross F is up there, but not the original Macross.
And that’s only the TV series. I’m assuming OAVs were ineligible. Otherwise, where (among others) is Gunbuster?
You missed:
Megazone 23
Harlock
Macross
Maybe Bubble Gum Crisis
and…
DIRTY PAIR!!
Harlock is based on a Manga, which started its run in January 1977. First anime didn’t come out till March 1978.
No sign that the manga was used to drum up interest for the anime.
Dirty Pair was based on a Light Novel series.
Megazone 23, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross and Bubble Gum Crisis are indeed originals.
can’t believe, you forgot samurai champloo
Not so much “forgot,” as purposefully limited my list of possible omissions to a dozen entries, so as to avoid typing all night (hence why I said, “not limited to”). Believe me, I had quite a few others in mind that I didn’t mention. For instance, I’d have thrown RahXephon out there, too, except it would have seemed like I was mostly just pushing mecha series.
As it was, my list was longer than the poll list. Obviously all of these shows can’t be top-ten all time. Some of them might deserve that honor ahead of some of those on the poll list, though. I have to believe that, if nothing else, Utena and Gundam deserve to be on there more than, say Angel Beats and Dog Days.
looking at the ranking through the link (with google translate, lol), and the list is quite a bit longer…
14th: Nadesico
15th: TTGL
22nd: Noir
24th: Issho ni Training Ofuro: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko (lol)
So it’s a combination of short memory and shit taste, then?
Evangelion is from the 90s, so this ranking is only for anime that aired from 2000 to the present!
The manga for Evangelion was serialized in Kadokawa’s Shounen Ace since the 90s. I used to read it when the anime was still coming out, so it’s disqualified from this list.
The criteria is anime not based on manga, light novels and games.
NGE the anime wasn’t based on the manga.
Said series was already in production when the manga was first published.
This isn’t a case like Ga-Rei -> Ga-Rei Zero
it was based on a manga, so it was ruled out of the list
No it wasn’t. While the manga may have hit the public first, that was simply an issue of it taking longer to make an anime.
Matter of fact, that manga was only made to drum up interest for the anime.
It’s not here because it’s a “top 10” list, not a “bottom 10” list.
shoulda been on there, just glad s-cry-ed made it in
Actually, the manga was an adaptation of the anime.
Yeah S-cry-ed was pretty bad ass. The deviation from the manga completely made it one great story. Looking forward to the “movie” coming out, hope its not just a retelling of the entire season ><
Pleasantly surprised to see Dog Days show up on the list, even if it is ranked #10
Well although the plot was pretty cliche like 99% of anime out there. The concept itself was pretty original in it’s implementation.
Ano Hana and Code Geass <3 <3 Manly tears were shed watching them <3
I prefer shedding semen
Oh, plenty of that was shed too, when Anaru appeared…
Have yet to see another show at the level of Code Geass.
Perhaps the new one will…
Hope it’s not a gundam. They need to spend some time planning their second season. I hope T&B can escape the 2nd season curse.
Macross was always one of the best original anime, but Macross F should be on the top of the list. Forever. Until we finally get the next one, at least.
Really??? FUcking dog days gets on the list and usagi drop doesnt??? WOW who did they poll? Just MOE lovers?
Usagi Drop isn’t original anime, it’s based on a manga.
Macross series always had great soundtracks.
“Also, a totally shameless and utter love and reverence for bubbly, girly J-pop. You have no idea how many people even in Japan are cynics for bubbly pop until a Macross anime comes out.”
Shippoyasha, gimme a high-five!
Now someone knows some LOGICAL POINT!
Also, a totally shameless and utter love and reverence for bubbly, girly J-pop. You have no idea how many people even in Japan are cynics for bubbly pop until a Macross anime comes out.
That said, original anime kind of annoys me since the TV networks and magazines always used ‘original’ and ‘master work’ as huge buzzwords for something. And of course, the lesser known directors and projects just gets shoved aside, not because they’re bad, but because they don’t get publicity.
Oh no. I love Macross F and all Macross soundtracks.
I LOVE bubbly J-pop. It’s one of my favorite kinds. It’s just that people are quick to dismiss the genre or make fun of it and then with a huge Macross series, people are suddenly believers in bubbly, girlish J-pop again.
I think you should check the composer for Macross F series, before insulting the quality.
Just because you like it doesn’t mean it’s original. I think the problem is that there are too many anime with original concepts, if not execution.
I totally agree with you, although I might be down rank really soon.
Macross F is the worst in the Macross series I’ve ever seen. The plot is poorly written.
I hate to see Valkyrie fighting stupid insects, especially when they’re controlled by some queen and deception.
And the justification for the heroines to affect those insects are ill-planned. After watching whole series. I couldn’t find out the main theme besides traditional “fighters”, “love triangle.”
The original Macross give me the strong impact of the cruel of war than original Gundam. Hikaru is not the best and he won’t win Min-mei back from her ambition of being a singer. It also remind me everything couldn’t be perfect and how does a war change everyone.
Macross 7 bring a hero who appears to be reckless and irrational. But it suggest a rare value in the modern age: “faith,” which makes Basara finally became a most important factor to end a war like Min-mei did.
Macross F? Sorry, maybe I’m just too retarded to get it.
Macross 7 was absolute crap. It’s ONLY redeeming feature is the music of Fire Bomber. The story is crap (why did they spend 20 something episodes on his love for the vamp girl then she just leaves?), there is no ending (not really necessary as there isn’t 2 lead girls, something essential to Macross) and the animation is garbage. Shit, SDF’s animation blows it away and it’s a dozen years earlier.
If I want to “watch” M7, I just grab my ipod and listen to Fire Bomber….that’s the whole anime for me now.
BTW, you completely misunderstood SDF….Hikaru did not fail to win Minmei back…he had won her back at the end but he chose Misa…one of the few smart love choices ever made by an anime male lead character. The whole point of SDF (hammered home hard in 2012 flashback) is that Minmei fucked up….she had Hikaru at the beginning but then her ambition and her hanging around the (very creepy) Kaifun pushed him right into Misa’s arms.
It really depends on what kind of standard you put on them. If you’re talking about graphic, then certainly, Macross F is the winner here.
But it comes to music. It might be hard for someone like me who love Fukuyama Yoshiki’s music to choose between.
I’m willing to listen your comment about both works and why do you prefer Macross F if you can put them into words. Thank you.
If you honestly think Macross 7 is better than F you are… my GOD I can´t even put it into words…
Then it’s another turn of someone who did not get Macross 7. If you know about how did they produce in order to “fill up” the schedule in Japanese TV program, you would realize the repetitive part is a non-voidable trade off in order to satisfy toy maker and request of TV station.
Try to look something from the top instead always from the bottom please.
About whether it is Minmei’s ambition/hanging-around or Hikaru’s choice to make Minmei herself leave Hikaru is a open question,I think.
My point of view is:
Minmei can choose to stick around with Hikaru and try to win him back if she wanted.(Keep going like a love comedy that later provided by Macross F.)But she choose to focus on being a better singer.
You may have your own point of view, so as well for the others.
You are too retarded to get it.
I think “awesome” is the word you were unable to find.
Anon you are a moron, original means it was not taken from a game/LN/manga/whatever, not what you think.
Reading comprehension would help you greatly.
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WHAT THE FUCK DOES TRIANGLE HEART HAVE TO DO WITH ANY MAHOU SHOUJO?
NOTHING, EXCEPT THERE WAS A SMALL GIRL WITH ORANGE HAIR & LARGE PIGTAILS CALLED NANOHA~!
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Wasn’t Nanoha from that Triangle Heart fandisk, Lyrical Toy Box or something.
Nanoha uses the characters from Triangle Hearts but you can appreciate that it’s pretty much original aside from the character.
You can make an anime out of Ishihara and as long as it doesn’t follow an already marketed form of script, it’s essentially original for the means of this poll.
No. Angel Beats is an original anime that Key made to start off a media franchise. In other words they wanted manga, games, toys and etc. to follow the success of the anime.
Isn’t angel beats from light novel so technically not a original anime?
“I do wonder what Nanoha is doing on the list. She’s technically a spin-off of Triangle Heart…”
Technically every Mahou Shoujo is a spin-off of an another Mahou Shoujo.
“Original” has multiple meanings. And yes, the title could be misleading if you didn’t already know what’s it all about.
Tiger & Bunny?! Are you serious?! That lame anime shouldn’t be on this list!
I do wonder what Nanoha is doing on the list. She’s technically a spin-off of Triangle Heart…
I’m pretty sure it’s cause they are counted as separate series,despite having similar settings.In this case Nanoha was not adapted from Triangle Heart,but they just so happen to have similarities.Like Macross F and the other Macross stuff.
i see everyone here thinks their mighty and everyone else is stupid 8D
inb4 negatives
You do know what original means, right?
There are enough Macross spinoffs that every concept in Macross F has appeared numerous times before.
It’s a good series, as are all Macross franchise, but not original by dictionary definition. By the meaningless anime industry definition, as long as there’s a one letter difference in the title from the numerous novels, manga and anime already in existance, it’s original.
This list is an insult to true original animes like Madoka and Mawaru Penguindrum.
Gatekeeper
Vandread
Jingoku Shojo
K-On (Still consider original)
Dog Days
Angel Tales
Vanguard
Eden’s Bowy
El Hazard
Hanasuku Iroha
Shadow Skill
There are a lot of original anime. If you all want me to list it out, I can list it out for you all.
Dog Days made it to the top-10 though… ^^;
on what grounds do you still consider K-on original?
considering the rest of your list follows, i’m assuming you know what everyone means by “original anime”, so how is a series that was a 4koma manga for 2 years before the anime came out in any way considered an original anime?
and to add to that, you can’t even spin some argument that the K-on anime is some completely original unique take on the manga’s concept but otherwise completely unique relative to it.
the K-on anime was a straight adaptation of the manga.
sure some things were adjusted as anime adaptations always are, but it was pretty much pulled from the manga.
Rideback is based on a manga. Had its run from March 2003 – January 2009. And the anime started in January 2009.
Hamtaro is an original.
Tears to Tiara is based on two video games, 2005+2008.
Might want to double check things through wiki’ing.
It’ll save you some time. 😛
Sorry, my mistake as i do not know that K-On is from 4koma manga. Thanks for letting me know.
Here is some more listing of original anime:
(Correct me if I’m wrong with some of the anime listing below)
Tears To Tiara
Ride Back
Hamtaro
kore wa zombie isnt on this list, therefor, it is not reliable.
Kore wa Zombie was based on a light novel.
so is Mawaru Penguindrum… and Dog Days
so… boooooo
so?
No they are not. Hence “Original”. Got it now?
Did you actually read what this list was about? Best ‘Original’ Anime.
Not adaptations of any other medium.
So it shouldn’t be on this list, learn to f*cking read.
So it’s not ‘original’.
By original they mean that it was started/created as an anime series. Kore wa Zombie was originally a light novel series, later then adapted to be an anime series.
The series in these lists were created as anime series. Sure, there may be manga and novel counterparts, but those were created only after the series came out as an anime. Like Code Geass, there was no manga of it until the anime came out, because it was originally made to be an anime series.
i guess i just look at anime as one thing and disregard whatever its adapted from -_-
most(idk if all are im too lazy too check) of these anime are adaptations from manga am i right? whats the difference between manga and a LN besides the obvious?
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Oh my god that pic….I came buckets….
If by original we’re referring to a mix of exhausted genres with different focus and refurbished plots, then yes. Originality is reaching a new peak.
Glad to see Tiger & Bunny in the list =D
but macross F is just macross plot with some minor changes…
That’s probably why it’s called MACROSS
No One Piece!!
Bullshit list is Bullshit!
poor little Anonymous can’t read that “Original” anime in this case means not adapted from Game/Light Novel/Manga, but it would have been nice to see