Most Intense Scenes

[mDuo13]

The idea for this thread stems from a particular favorite scene of mine, and I'm not even sure how it found its way back into my mind except that it always does. But basically - there are some scenes in anime where your jaw drops, you stare at the screen, your heart pounds, and you revel in the absolutely epic intensity of the moment. In that instant, you decide in your head forever that the anime you are watching is great. You know what I mean.

The one in particular that prompted this thread is the scene in Gankutsuou episode 15, starting at about 15 minutes and continuing until the end of the episode. In that moment, everything came together. Mysteries about the plot broke wide open, characters showed their stuff in the most dramatic of ways, the unnatural animation style feels as uniquely awesome as ever (especially with that evil moon... oh god that is amazing), and the music not only fits the mood perfectly but is about as good as it gets.

So what moments come to mind for you as mindblowingly intense and epic? If you have to include spoilers, do them as white text inside a quote:

When Haydee reveals that Morcef is actually Fernand Mondego, she looks freaking hot. Also, when the Count collapses almost crying into the chair, and then stands up laughing maniacally, he utters such a great line: "We're returning to the capital.. where evil flourishes!"

[Ryumon Hozukimaru]

All of the Death Note anime was intense. When Light and L go at it, that is intense.

[RyuHayabusa]

Elfen Lied-The episode that has Lucy's/Nyu's flashback with the puppy incident. Man, That scene was brutal and intense. It left me speechless, I cringed and I almost cried and I felt the pain that Lucy was going through. That was really intense.

[Chun]

The Zero and Suzaku standoff in Code Geass of episode 25(?)

I crunched that Dixie Cup into half.

~Chun

[LastElixir]

When Goku took the driving test with Piccolo.

j

[Ryumon Hozukimaru]

Most of Ninja Scroll was intense.

[LordKefka]

The ending of Soukou on Strain where Sara was face to face with her brother... T_T

[mDuo13]

The Zero and Suzaku standoff in Code Geass of episode 25(?)

I crunched that Dixie Cup into half.

~Chun

How about just
"Code Geass Episodes 24-25"?

[Spiritsnare]

The Zero and Suzaku standoff in Code Geass of episode 25(?)

I crunched that Dixie Cup into half.

~Chun

How about just
"Code Geass Episodes 24-25"?

But you can't crush a Dixie cup very slowly over the course of two episodes. :o

[mDuo13]

The Zero and Suzaku standoff in Code Geass of episode 25(?)

I crunched that Dixie Cup into half.

~Chun

How about just
"Code Geass Episodes 24-25"?

But you can't crush a Dixie cup very slowly over the course of two episodes. :o

You could have more than one Dixie cup, couldn't you?
I'm sure you could've gone through half the bag if you weren't worried about it.

[ultramangaia]

For me most of the action scenes in the Claymore tv series.That show hooked me the same way Berserk did.


  Jeff

[Ryumon Hozukimaru]

Having to sit through a whole day of naruto with the english voice actors. I could not stop hearing BELEIVE IT in my head. That scarred me for life.

[~~Loktera~~]

Genshiken S02 E02

The whole, Round-Table discussion about the Doujinshi... Holy cow, that was tense...

[ININ]

Here are a few off the top of my head

Full Metal Alchemist Episode 3
Magic Knight Rayearth Season 1 Episode 20
Maho Tsukai Tai OAV Episode 6
Cowboy Bebop Episode 2
FLCL Episode 6

[Nanashi]

Most of Berserk, but the last two episodes especially. The things a man will do in desperation...*waves bye to Guts's arm*

[Tsubasa]

In Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, when Nanoha becomes a lyrical magical girl.

[Appu]

In Initial D, when D Initializes.

[Lisu]

In Otogi Juushi Akazukin, when Akazukin becomes an Otogi Juushi

[LastElixir]

In ARIA -The ANIMATION-, when ARIA becomes ANIMATED.

j

[DshadowSakura]

Code-E last episode <3