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bbduece · 2011-01-24, 04:37

I need to catch up on 3 years of anime.

Looking for the best completed series of 2008, 2009, 2010.

What do you recommend as a must watch for those years.

Reckoner · 2011-01-24, 04:50

2008

ef~ a tale of memories/melodies
Spice and Wolf
Toradora

2009

Cross Game
Eden of the East
Summer Wars

2010

House of Five Leaves
Tatami Galaxy
Bungaku Shoujo
Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoshitsu (If you liked the first season)
Durarara!

jedinat · 2011-01-24, 05:04

2008:
Eve no Jikan
Detroit Metal City
Natsume Yuujinchou
Skip Beat!
sequels: Clannad After Story, Aria the Origination

2009:
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009)
Higashi no Eden
Aoi Hana
sequels: Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou

2010:
Katanagatari
Kuragehime
Shinryaku! Ika Musume
Arakawa Under the Bridge / Arakawa Under the Bridge 2
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatte Iru
Working!!

InitialGT · 2011-01-24, 05:43

K-on! - moe
K-on!! - moe
Shangri-La
Eden of the East
Ristorante Paradiso
B Gata H Kei - ecchi
Kiss x sis - ecchi
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Amagami SS
To love-Ru - ecchi
Motto To Love-Ru -ecchi

SeijiSensei · 2011-01-24, 09:38

Reckoner's listed a number of the series I would have chosen. Here's a few others not mentioned so far:

"Must see"
Kure-nai
Kemono no Sou-ja Erin
Natsume Yuujinchou

"Worth Watching"
Hanamaru Kindergarten
Nodame Cantabile sequels, especially the Finale
Mouryou no Hako
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Real Drive
Chi's Sweet Home
Aoi Bungaku
Genji Monogatari Sennenki
Ristorante Paradiso
Nijuu Mensou no Musume

I'm basing seasons on the list at Mahou Showtime.

Razziell22 · 2011-01-24, 11:56

I will second/third:
2008 must watch imo: ef~ a tale of memories/melodies., Natsume Yuujin-Chou,
Clannad After Story(sequel), Spice and Wolf. , Nodame Cantabile Paris(sequel)
Worth Watching: Toradora, Skip Beat!

2009 must watch imo:
Eden of the East, Cross Game, Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood.
Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou(second season of Natsume), Summer Wars
Worth Watching:
Aoi Bungaku

2010 must watch imo: Durarara!!, Katanagatari, House of Five Leaves, Tatami Galaxy.
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adding more shows that i thought were really good:

2008 must watch imo:
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2(sequel),
Macross Frontier
Worth Watching:
True Tears
Casshern Sins

2009 must watch imo:
Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~,
Bakemonogatari,
Kimi ni Todoke,
Spice and Wolf II(sequel),
Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Gaiden(sequel)
Worth Watching:
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini(sequel),
Tegami Bachi – Letter Bee
Nyan Koi!

2010 must watch imo:
Shiki
Kuragehime,
Nodame Cantabile Finale(sequel),
Worth Watching:
Angel Beats!
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!,
Tegami Bachi REVERSE(sequel),
WORKING!!,
Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai.

Guardian Enzo · 2011-01-24, 14:33

As always, this would be more effective with some knowledge about your tastes. Assuming a "genre-neutral" tack, these would be my picks:

2010:
House of Five Leaves
Shiki
Giant Killing
Mitsudomoe
Kuragehime

2009:
Cross Game
Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou
FMA: Brotherhood
Natsu no Arashi
Seitokai no Ichizon

2008:
True Tears
Natsume Yuujinchou
Kannagi
Kure-nai
X'amd: Lost Memories

I hope you're fully caught up on 2007, because in my view it's the best year anime has ever had.

Kotohono · 2011-01-24, 19:20

2008 must watch:

Spice and Wolf
Toradora
Clannad After Story
Lucky Star OVA [Assuming you liked the T.V. series]

2008 worth watching:

To Aru Majutsu no Index
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (sequel)

2009 must watch:

Bakemonogatari
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun (sequel, but if you liked Index even a bit as a series or if you liked Kuroko or Misaka then watch it )
Spice and Wolf II (sequel)
K-on!
Seitokai no Ichizon

2009 worth watching:

Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini (sequel)
Nyan Koi!
Needless
Canaan

2010 must watch:

Katanagatari
K-on!! (sequel)
Bungaku Shoujo
Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoshitsu (sequel)
Seitokai Yakuindomo

2010 worth watching:

Angel Beats
Yosuga no Sora
MM!!
B Gata H Kei
Sora no Woto
Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (sequel)
Amagami SS

kitten320 · 2011-01-24, 20:32

Toradora
Clannad after story
FMA: brotherhood
Maria-sama 4
Working!
K-ON
Code Geass
Angel Beats
Kaichou-wa Maid sama
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai
Index/Railgun
Fate/Stay Night movie
Suzumiya Haruhi movie

And definetly Phantom:Requiem for the Phantom

Might also check Hakuouki.

bbduece · 2011-01-25, 08:11

Great List!

This really helps me break it down and where to start.

Thanks!

2011-01-24, 04:37	Link #1
bbduece Ultimate Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco	Looking to catch up I need to catch up on 3 years of anime. Looking for the best completed series of 2008, 2009, 2010. What do you recommend as a must watch for those years.

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InitialGT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005	K-on! - moe K-on!! - moe Shangri-La Eden of the East Ristorante Paradiso B Gata H Kei - ecchi Kiss x sis - ecchi Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood Amagami SS To love-Ru - ecchi Motto To Love-Ru -ecchi __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/fishing666

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SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	Reckoner's listed a number of the series I would have chosen. Here's a few others not mentioned so far: "Must see" Kure-nai Kemono no Sou-ja Erin Natsume Yuujinchou "Worth Watching" Hanamaru Kindergarten Nodame Cantabile sequels, especially the Finale Mouryou no Hako Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Real Drive Chi's Sweet Home Aoi Bungaku Genji Monogatari Sennenki Ristorante Paradiso Nijuu Mensou no Musume I'm basing seasons on the list at Mahou Showtime. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images Last edited by SeijiSensei; 2011-01-24 at 09:57.

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Razziell22 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 33	I will second/third: 2008 must watch imo: ef~ a tale of memories/melodies., Natsume Yuujin-Chou, Clannad After Story(sequel), Spice and Wolf. , Nodame Cantabile Paris(sequel) Worth Watching: Toradora, Skip Beat! 2009 must watch imo: Eden of the East, Cross Game, Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood. Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou(second season of Natsume), Summer Wars Worth Watching: Aoi Bungaku 2010 must watch imo: Durarara!!, Katanagatari, House of Five Leaves, Tatami Galaxy. ----- adding more shows that i thought were really good: 2008 must watch imo: Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2(sequel), Macross Frontier Worth Watching: True Tears Casshern Sins 2009 must watch imo: Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~, Bakemonogatari, Kimi ni Todoke, Spice and Wolf II(sequel), Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Gaiden(sequel) Worth Watching: Umineko no Naku Koro ni Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini(sequel), Tegami Bachi – Letter Bee Nyan Koi! 2010 must watch imo: Shiki Kuragehime, Nodame Cantabile Finale(sequel), Worth Watching: Angel Beats! Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, Tegami Bachi REVERSE(sequel), WORKING!!, Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai. __________________ ~My Anime List Last edited by Razziell22; 2011-02-07 at 09:00.

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kitten320 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Toradora Clannad after story FMA: brotherhood Maria-sama 4 Working! K-ON Code Geass Angel Beats Kaichou-wa Maid sama Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai Index/Railgun Fate/Stay Night movie Suzumiya Haruhi movie And definetly Phantom:Requiem for the Phantom Might also check Hakuouki. __________________ My anime list

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jedinat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 38	2008: Eve no Jikan Detroit Metal City Natsume Yuujinchou Skip Beat! sequels: Clannad After Story, Aria the Origination 2009: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009) Higashi no Eden Aoi Hana sequels: Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th, Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou 2010: Katanagatari Kuragehime Shinryaku! Ika Musume Arakawa Under the Bridge / Arakawa Under the Bridge 2 Soredemo Machi wa Mawatte Iru Working!!

2011-01-25, 08:11	Link #10
bbduece Ultimate Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Francisco	Great List! This really helps me break it down and where to start. Thanks!