This is a top 10 list of the best rated Anime by Anime News Network. What are your thoughts and which are your favorite ones ?
1) Steins;Gate
The story is about a self proclaimed mad-scientist called Rintaro Okabe who believes in a World Conspiracy driven by an International Organization. He and his lab members create thus a gadget that allows them to send messages to the past which leads to changes in the present. As the stories progresses he tries to fix these changes but fails several times.
2) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Is the story of two brothers who lose their mother due to an illness. Both brothers try to become Alchemists in order to revive their mother. Their attempt fails and made one of the brothers lose his leg while the other brother loses his body. The remaining brother Edward sacrifices his right arm in order to store his brothers soul in an armour. At the end, Edward works desperately to find the Philosopher's Stone and return his brothers body to normal again.
3) Clannad After Story
Tomoya's life continues. Several months after he confessed to Nagisa. The plot situates him in the second semester where he continues to meet new people. Tomoya's relationship enters a new level. His relationship with Nagisa helps him to appreciate the importance of a family. Unexpected both start facing hardships in their lives and relationship.
4) Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal
Himura Kenshin was enslaved but is then rescued after the slavers fight with bandits who kill everyone except him. A master finds him and trains him in one of the deadliest schools. Master and students are decided by combat. You either live as a Master or die as a student. At some point he meets a woman named Tomoe. He hides here and makes her his fictional bride. Soon after, both actually fall in love. But Tomoe has another reason to stay with Kenshin.
5) Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
One year after the failure of the Black Rebellion and the death of Zero Britannia assigned Area 11 a correctional status, where 11s are corrected by brute force.The purpose of this is to prevent rebellions. A high school student named Lelouch (Zero in the past) meets a woman called C.C., who helps him remember his past. This leads to Lelouch remembering his true self and finishing his plan.
6) Spirited Away
Chihiro and her parents find an abandoned theme park on the countryside. Soon the story reveals that the theme park is not abandoned but is in fact a bath house for the spirits where humans are not good seen. The witch that controls this world transforms Chihiro's parents into swines and Chihiro has to overcome all sort of things to save them.
7) The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
It is mid-december, and SOS Brigade chief Haruhi Suzumiya announces that the Brigade is going to hold a Christmas party in their clubroom, The brigade members start preparing everything for the party. A few days later after some preparations, everything changes and it seems like none of the brigade members remembers that they were part of it. To add things up, Haruhi (team leader) has disappeared.
8) Cowboy Bebop
Spike Spiegel is a bounty hunter that lives from that job. He goes to his adventures with his friends exploring planet after planet.
9) Mushishi: The Next Chapter
It is about a world where Mushi, spirit like creatures, live and torment people. Ginko is a Mushishi (master) who advises people how to deal with them. The story is very calm with ambiental music and a never ending journey.
10) Princess Mononoke
Ashitaka, prince of a village, is wounded and cursed by a mountain god trying to protect his village. After this, Ashitaka leaves the village trying to find a cure for his curse. On his journey he meets a mysterious wolf girl and a war driven Women who fight openly with the forest gods. The war extends while Ashitaka tries to end the war in a friendly manner.
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