Some anime are so compelling they succeed in persuading many viewers to watch the entire series on the basis of only the first episode – anime fans supply a ranking of just which exceptional titles they found able to do so.
1. Tiger & Bunny
2. Code Geass
3. Ano Hi Mita Hana
4. Angel Beats!
5. Haruhi
6. Bakemonogatari
7. Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
8. Yondemasu Yo, Azazel-san
9. Ga-Rei Zero
10. Neon Genesis Evangelion
11. Full Metal Alchemist
12. K-ON!
13. Ore no Imouto
14. Mushishi
15. Mitsudo Moe II
16. Kore wa Zombie Desu-ka?
17. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
18. Clannad
19. To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
20. Highschool of the Dead
21. Toradora!
22. Dennou Coil
23. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
24. Cowboy Bebop
25. Gurren Lagann
The presence of Cowboy Bebop in the list, even at so low a point, alone probably validates its contents for many.
See also the near opposite “dropped in 5 minutes” ranking.
the only one on this list that really made me want to watch the entire series after one episode is cowboy bebop.
and there are some that i would have stop if had based on the fisrt épisode. 😀
Well, for me the anime that hooked me at the first episode is Gunslinger Girl…..
no working -.- atleast orimo got into that list
what? no Chobits, no Kodomo no Jikan? no Working!! ?? or even no rizelmine? ugh…
was about to say “cowboy bebop better be there” sure enough it was…though the first true anime was akira for me.