DB placed at #16 on anime all otaku should watch

[Ringworm128]

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2 ... should-see
A Japanese poll was put up asking "what anime's should every anime fan watch?" There were thousands of votes and eventually DB (including Z and GT) got placed at #16. The part that annoys me is not that DB didn't get #1 but instead I'm annoyed that K-ON got #1. Seriously, pretty much everything else on that list is more deserving of #1.

[Saiga]

I'm just annoyed that the Pokemon anime is on there at all.

[Chuquita]

The title of the article says it's an otaku poll, so the audience is different than it would be for other types of audiences. I mean, One Piece isn't even on there, and One Piece is hugely popular. Otaku-type poll and most of the series near the top of the list makes me think it's for people looking for moé or giant robots, not adventure stories. Blue-haired Lunch is probably the only character in Dragon Ball who could fit that mold (there's a few other DB characters I could argue who'd fit too, but none who are intentional), and she's not in the series all that much.

[penguintruth]

- K-On
- Lucky Star
- Code Geass
- Toradora
- Aquarion
- Durarara!!

Wow.

Also, copping out and saying "all of Gundam" invalidates that list.

[Avenged]

Only a few thousand votes? Big deal then.

[fps_anth]

Lucky Star > Dragon Ball

Alrighty then.

[NintendoBlaze53]

Dragon ball :16
Death Note :28
Gurren Laggan :32
Fullmetal Alchemist (both) no where
The list is wrong.

[Krycek7o2]

No Cowboy Bebop or Azumanga Daioh. Psh... At least Evangelion, Haruhi and DB got some love.

[Cipher]

I have a feeling with these particular kinds of polls that the more generally acceptable a series is, the lower it's going to place. With that in mind, Dragon Ball being that high is a goddamn miracle.

So, yeah. Giant robots and moe ahoy.

[Eire]

That's otaku list.
Means- made by people who by watching too much moe had spoiled their eyes so badly, that they are unable to see any anime in distance longer than 5 years.

[Hellspawn28]

Boring list, most of it is mainstream. It seems like Neon Genesis Evangelion is always high on anime list. It's a great show but I'm pretty sure that there is other animes that are better then it.

[DBZAOTA482]

I'm just annoyed that the Pokemon anime is on there at all.

I hope they're just talking about the original anime, and not it's boring and repetitive sequels.

[Hellspawn28]

I'm pretty sure the original Pokemon anime does not hold up if you are not watching it for Nostalgia. You could say the same for Dragon Ball but I never watch Dragon Ball without nostalgia.

[dbboxkaifan]

No Shin-chan? Oh..

[Ketchup_Revenge]

No FMA: Brotherhood??????!

Seriously?? Out of all the animes I've seen, that one is by far one of the most emotionally riveting and deep.

[penguintruth]

You guys have smalltime expectations.



You can't call yourself an anime fan if you haven't seen this.

[Eire]

With all movies and gaidens or the main series alone also counts?

[Ketchup_Revenge]

You guys have smalltime expectations.



You can't call yourself an anime fan if you haven't seen this.

I've never called myself an anime fan. I just like certain series, doesn't matter where they're from. I'm the same way with music. I like songs, not bands or genres.

In reality, a lot of anime/manga artists couldn't draw their way out of a wet paper bag, so I never understood why so many people our age value their artistic ability on how well they can draw anime.

[DBZAOTA482]

I'm pretty sure the original Pokemon anime does not hold up if you are not watching it for Nostalgia. You could say the same for Dragon Ball but I never watch Dragon Ball without nostalgia.

Yeah but it's the only one I can see being anywhere near the list.

[Hellspawn28]

I'm surprise that Digimon Adventure was on the list, I remember it was better then Pokemon when it came to story and characters. I feel like Devilman should on the list. The 1970's Devilman anime series is still enjoyable even 40 years later.