500 (?) anime titles that fans need to watch

[DentyneIce408]

351. Yosuga no Sora

[Barnes]

If I attend the Fanime staff meeting tomorrow, I might share this and request some time on Stage Zero for the countdown (split into segments throughout the weekend of Fanime), assuming that I don't choke while I'm at the meeting.
Since we (the posters contributing to the list) all share this list, if anyone else wants to share this with staff, go ahead. Of course, the staff will need to understand that this is still a work in progress, blah blah blah.

[G.I.R]

350 Akazukin Cha-Cha

[c2chaos]

549. Lupin III

[Barnes]

I'll be changing a rule or two soon, for some reason.

348. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?

[otakuya]

347: Initial D
HM: all of the special 'stages' of Initial D

346: Wangan Midnight


I believe the point of the list was to simply name anime titles rather than rank them. If it was a ranking, then imagine trying to put all 500 (if we get there) in order somehow.

[ispyangie]

345. My Neighbor Totoro <3

[Barnes]

347: Initial D
HM: all of the special 'stages' of Initial D

346: Wangan Midnight


I believe the point of the list was to simply name anime titles rather than rank them. If it was a ranking, then imagine trying to put all 500 (if we get there) in order somehow.

You're correct.

[c2chaos]

344. Grave of Fireflies

[Barnes]

New rule: You may now post more than one title per post.

New rule: No more sequel or spin off limits. This means that you can now post as many *franchise* movies and ovas as you want.

[DentyneIce408]

Update!

500. Fist of the North Star (1980s tv series)
499. Neon Genesis Evangellion
498. Cowboy Bebop
497. Trigun
496. FLCL
495. Mobile Fighter G Gundam
494. Rurouni Kenshin
493. Martiam Successor Nadesico
492. Gundam Wing
491. Golgo 13 (tv series)
Honorable mention:
Golgo 13:The Professional (1983 movie)
490. Samurai Champloo
489. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
488. Samurai 7
487. Azumanga Diaoh
486. Hellsing Ultimate
485. Fullmetal Alchemist
484. Outlaw Star
483. Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko
482.  Assemble  Insert
481. .hack//Sign
480. Otaku no Video
479.Dragon Ball
478.Nadia, Secret of the Blue Water
477.  Macros Plus
476. Yu Yu Hakusho
475. Paradise Kiss
474. Wolf's Rain
473.Castle in the Sky
472. Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket
471. Eden of the East
470. Dead Leaves
469. Eureka Seven
468. Ninja Scroll (movie)
467. Gunbuster
466. Read or Die OVA
465. Diebuster
464. AKIRA
463. Grenadier
462. Princess Mononoke
461. Death Note
460. Bubblegum Crisis Oav
HM: Bubblegum Crash
459. Perfect Blue
458. GaoGaiGar
HM: GaoGaiGar Final
457.  Otomo Katsuhiro's "Memories"
456. Haunted Junction
455. Sailor Moon
454. Ashita no Joe
453. Welcome to the N.H.K.
452. Air Gear
451. Lucky Star
450. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
449. Vampire Hunter D
448. Area 88 oavs
447. Gun X Sword
446. Princess Nine
445. Ghost in The Shell (TV series)
       Ghost in The Shell 1st Movie -- Honorable Mention
444. Now and Then, Here and There
443. Great Teacher Onizuka
442.  Abenobashi Mahō Shōtenga
441. Gunsmith Cats
440. Honoo no Haramase Tenkousei (hentai)
439. KITE (Director's Cut)
438. Project A-Ko
437. Captain Harlock - Main Series
  Honorable Mention - Arcadia of My Youth
436. Gundam Seed
435. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1993 oavs)
HM: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2000 prequel oavs)
434. Stellvia of the Universe
433. Getter Robo
432. Robotech
431. Slayers (Also, Slayers NEXT, TRY, AGAIN, and REVOLUTION)
430. School Rumble
429. Ai Yori Aoshi
428. Burst Angel
427. Kino no Tabi
426. Love Hina
425.  Tetsujin 28 Go
424. Astro Boy
423. Haibane Renmei
422. Please Teacher!
421. Speed Racer
420. Basilisk
419. Elfen Lied
418. Code Geass
417. Strain
416. Keroro Gunso
415. Ghost Hunt
414. D. Gray-man
413. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
412. Highschool of the Dead
411. Ouran High School Host Club
410. Welcome to the NHK
409. Fushigi Yuugi
408. Venus Wars
407.  Afro Samurai
406. VanDread
405.  Angelic Layer
404. Interstella 5555 (5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem)
403. Magic Knight Rayearth
402. Chobits
401. Cosplay Complex
400. He Is My Master
399. Air 
398. Kanon (2006)
397. Dirty Pair (original)
HM: Dirty Pair Flash
396. Clannad
395. 5 Centimeters per Second
394. Fruits Basket
393. Pet Shop of Horrors
392. Scrapped Princess
391. Chrono Crusade
390. GoLion
389. I My Me! Strawberry Eggs!
388. They are My Noble Masters
387: Future Boy Conan
386.  8-Man
385. Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (Ronin Warriors)
384. Orochuban Ebichu
383. Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac)
382. Dominion Tank Police 
HMs: New Dominion Tank Police, and TANK S.W.A.T. 01
381. Negima!? (Anime)
H.M.
Negima! Magister Negi Magi (Anime)
379.  Yatterman
378. Witch Hunter Robin 
377. Detective Conan
376.  Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
375. K-On!
HM: K-On!!
374. NANA
373. Seto no Hanayome
372. Bleach
371. Needless
370. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
369. Hetalia
368. Cardcaptor Sakura
367. Tsubasa Chronicles
366. Fancy Lala
365. Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend
364. Berserk
363. Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryuuou Densetsu
362: KissXSis
361. Mezzo Forte
360. Star Blazers (Space Battleship Yamato)
359. The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
358. Shakugan no Shana
357. Snow Drop 
356. Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
355. Rozen Maiden
HM: Rozen Maiden: Traumend and Ouverture 
354. Angel's Egg
353. Sora no Iro, Mizu no Iro (Hentai) 
352. Casshern
351. Yosuga no Sora  
350. Akazukin Cha-Cha
349. Lupin III 
348. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? 
347. Initial D
HM: All Special Stages 
346. Wangan Midnight 
345. My Neighbor Totoro
344. Grave of the Fireflies
343. Aquarion
342. Blassreiter 
341. Claymore 
340. Morbito
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The bold are my input.

[Barnes]

^ Thank you.

[DentyneIce408]

^ Thank you.

I had to, didn't want to go back and check if the anime were taken.  :D

339. Nyan Koi!

[c2chaos]

338. Kodomo no Jikan

[DentyneIce408]

337. Ghost Hound

[otakuya]

Correction to 347HM:
I meant to say all of the Initial D Special Stages (like Extra Stage, Special Stage, Special Stage 2, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc...)


336: Saber Marionette (incl. J, J to X, J Again, R)

[c2chaos]

335. Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (THe Wallflower)

[DentyneIce408]

Correction to 347HM:
I meant to say all of the Initial D Special Stages (like Extra Stage, Special Stage, Special Stage 2, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc...

My bad, I was too lazy to include those  :P

334. Kaze no Stigma

[DentyneIce408]

333. Rio - Rainbow Gate
332. Gintama
331. Girls High

[BunofGovt]

330.  Mononoke (the series with the medicine seller, not Princess Mononoke)
329. Master Keaton