EVA has taken the top position.

Vampire Princess Miyu, and Magic Knights Rayearth, for me. I also have a very special place in my heart for Pretty Soldier Sailormoon, which was my first anime.<3

my favs are Avatar The last airbender, Oban star racers,Teen Titans, and shinzo . Idont care if any one has heard of any of these but I love. There my favorites.

Ranma ½

One of the greatest anime I've ever watched as a kid. It revolves around a 16 yr old boy named Saotame Ranma and his hardships of living in a cursed body, changing into girl when getting in contact with cold water and back to his male self when doused with hot water. In addition to this is the rocky relationship between him and Tendo Akane, originally organised by their parents without their consent. Being half man and half woman only compounded their troubles further due to Ranma attracting so many enemies and suitors (male and female). Leading to all kinds of hilarious scenarios.

By the time it got to Series 3, there were clear signs that the show was beginning to jump-the-shark, introducing plot elements that were far too outrageous and unrealistic for any possibility of suspension of disbelief. Nevertheless, Series 1 and 2 will always hold a special place in my heart, and it's those two alone I tend to use as a benchmark for other animes.

I doubt there's many out there that can boast such a star-studded seiyuu cast as this one. Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka, Koichi Yamadera, the late great Hirotaka Suzuoki, Hiromi Tsuru, I could go on. The soundtrack was also very impressive, my favourite song being "You Don't Love Me Back."

Dragon Ball Z

It was back in 1992 that I got my first real taste of the DBZ phenomenon that's been happening on the other side of the world. My friend's mum lent us a tape recorded overseas of the non-canon movie Lord Slug, and I was hooked immediately. Even though pacing was its biggest problem, it more than compensates with its trademark hardcore fight sequences, lovable characters, legendary Japanese soundtrack and talented seiyuus.

Grave of the Fireflies

A powerful and heartbreaking anti-war film. The fact that Channel 4's 100 Greatest Tearjerkers didn't even give one mention of this film invalidates everything on that list. Most of the films/programmes contained one emotional scene throughout, but GotF had at least six which left me totally devastated after my initial viewing. I laughed at the revelations of E.T. and The Shawshank Redemption.

I don't have just one, but several favorite animes:

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. This anime is had the most stylized and unique animation style I've ever seen, and had a wonderful soundtrack to boot. The story the Count of Monte Cristo, but set in the future. Every character is well developed, and the story keeps you on the edge. Very, very good anime. Though, it is a hit or miss show, you either love it, or you hate it.

Death Note: Though this is a very popular show, I enjoyed it greatly. Though I did enjoy the show up to Episode 25, I was MUCH happier with the ending. In fact, Death Note had the best ending of any anime that I've ever seen. Everything that I wanted to happen, did. I just wish they'd stop making those awful live actions. D=

Last Exile: This anime is incredibly underrated. It's visually stunning, produced by the same studio that created Gankutsuou. The story is interesting, as are the characters, and the airship battle sequences are a joy to watch.

Berserk: This is a show about fighting defying fate. This anime was incredible, but be warned, the ending will make you want to murder someone. The anime was created as an advertisement for the manga, so it isn't so bad if you're to continue it. Either way, it was a great show, with plenty of bloodshed and action sequences.

Samurai 7: Another underrated show with great characters and exciting action sequences. Samurai 7 is based off of the movie 'The Seven Samurai,' but is also, given a futuristic twist. Great animation, and a great story.