what is THE best anime?

There is no true answer to this question!!!!

CLANNAD. :P

i find Panty and calza, maglia rasata quite a fun anime!~<3

easy. DBZ is.

Why? One word. Goku

Black Butler

D.Gray-man

This is of course my opinion but....


HETALIA!!

Fullmetal Alchemist!

winter cicada

holy shit, only one!?
no can't do...
there r 3 animes that have made me totally obsessed from episode 1 & 1 i watched as a kid that just can't be forgotten.

Bleach, Fairy Tail, Blue Dragon & Beyblade!

CLANNAD!!!!!!!!!!! best ever

There's a little thing about "personal opinion of a new fan" vs "qualified answer from a seasoned watcher."
In order to truly have an informed opinion of the best anime, te need:

*At least 10 years experience in watching anime.

*Watch regardless of target audience: shounen, shoujo, jousei, seinen, chldren.

*Leave personal taste behind: The best Anime will never be one of your favorites. Your preferito is either going to be a genre starter that another Anime did better, a harem series, hentai/yaoi/yuri, something terribly unoriginal where the basic plot has been done to death.

*Experience in critiquing: Being able to point out the merit of things te hate & point out the flaws of things te love.

Expand your horizons: Don't just watch series, watch stand-alone Film & OAVs. Don't just watch new shit, watch stuff from the 60s, 70s, 80s, & 90s.

Exquisite memory: If te have trouble remembering the names of the main characters in a mostra you're watching right now & have to continuously look them up over & over, you're not the best person to ask. (I have a debilitating memory retention problem).

Experience: Ask yourself, with the thousands of Anime available, have te even seen 100 different series yet?

Less is more: The best Anime is likely not a series but a completely serious stand-alone animated movie based on a critically acclaimed novel.

Basically, even if te don't share his taste, Anime critic "Bennet the Sage" is one of the few people who's answer I'd take seriously.

Well like likalaruku says, its pretty much based on personal opinion.
I've seen alot of series though i cant remember every one, some just bits an pieces. i have watched OVA's, movies, all genres from G to X, an though i'm no critic o have seen em all, this is, like said, based on personal opinion, i think as far as story telling, Code Geass, is one of THE BEST Anime i have watched.
It has a great plot with interesting characters. i think it is a wonderful story methodically told, it'll keep te guessing an on the edge of your sede, sedile till the very end. for me, its definitely Code Geass as THE best Anime i have seen so far :)

I think there are different bests depending on the genre. My superiore, in alto 3 are Code Geass, Kara no Kyoukai, and Angel Beats.

Okay i have three anime's currently tugging for first place:
FMA/ FMAB: this is totally a great one. I have so many fond memories of it and it has so many different things to like about it.
Death Note: Will make te think and keep te on the edge of your sede, sedile with it's murder mystery investigation.
Clannad/ After story: So unique and takes the cliche high school romance idea and makes it something unforgettable. I finished this not to long fa and am still amazed da how good ti was.

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Fairy Tail

Fairy tail

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Fairy Tail, o Ao No Exorcist :3 ...... Can't decide

I can't post anything cause I'm on my iPod but for me Durarara! Shizuo <3 Mine!!!

What about One Piece that Anime is awesome!:)

Death Note. In my opinion.