Anime fans with what pass for exceptionally long memories amongst otaku and their ilk supply a very passable ranking of the best anime of the early 2000s – providing a rare glimpse into the brief pre-moe era between the end of the nineties and the advent of Haruhi.
1. Gundam Seed
2. Full Metal Alchemist
3. Scryed
4. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
5. Full Metal Panic
6. Eureka Seven
7. Aria the Animation
8. Kaleidostar
9. Rozen Maiden
10. Ghost in the Shell
11. Air
12. Planetes
13. Genesis of Aquarion
14. Fruits Basket
15. Elfen Lied
16. Shaman King
17. The Twelve Kingdoms
18. Jigoku Shoujo
19. Mushishi
20. Fafner in the Azure
21. Genshiken
22. RahXephon
23. Zatch Bell!!
24. Kamichu!
25. Hare+Guu / Last Exile
Lacks “Monster”, the best anime series EVER!
I saw a few I liked. A lot of them I could give or take, though.
I can’t believe there are some on the list I still didn’t watch, need to change that!
Take out Air. Put in Clannad.
I have no pwoblems with this list.