Just when you thought Naruto anime couldn't get any worse.

[HellishProphet]

Chris Sabat, the badass voice actor who voices Vegeta, once said that DBZ is never actually over: they'll get done recording, and then you'll see the smoke billowing, and everyone is waiting to see if it's finally over, but no, DBZ is still there after the smoke clears.

Vegeta was always the best. My best bud(still is today) always went goku. Ahhh the arguments XD. But i was fine with dbz epic length or the enless new series/seasons. But this is a total rehash of the series from the start :-/.

[DemolitionSquid]

I think we're forgetting the best anime ever made.






Hahaha. But seriously, we need more anime the quality of Akira.

[GRUNT]

Hahaha. But seriously, we need more anime the quality of Akira.

Indeed - I'd love to see Japanese animation of such amazing technical quality applied to something other than a thoroughly depressing and gory film .

Actually, come to think about it, I was really impressed by Ponyo on a Cliff By the Sea. I've seen that flick three times in its entirety so far - it's good stuff!

[DemolitionSquid]

Hayao Miyazaki's best work is by far Princess Mononoke.

[Nenol-phoenix]

Need to add one more.... Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, crazy anime

Seconded. That's some of the craziest shit I've ever seen, I love it.
I've never really understood the fear some people have towards anime, you can't say it's all on thing or another, there's just an enormous variety in it.

Tychus: I recomend you try and watch Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it's got Manly stuff and shit blowing up... only that most of it is done by a hot girl, not what I'd call "emo" IMO.

[Hellgrinder]

I think we're forgetting the best anime ever made.






Hahaha.

Well, it is the best if you're auditioning for Mystery Science Theater 3000/Rifftrax...

[Hellgrinder]

Personally, my favorite animes were:

Dragonball Z
Outlaw Star
Yu Yu Hakusho
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (For sheer nonsense factor)

[TheEconomist]

Tychus: I recomend you try and watch Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it's got Manly stuff and shit blowing up... only that most of it is done by a hot girl, not what I'd call "emo" IMO.

Not sure if I saw that particular series but I have seen other Ghost In The Shell. Again, it's all terribly shit to me. I try every now and then but, realistically, I doubt anything will ever change my mind. It is infinitely better than Final Fantasy and other such bullshit that anime influences. Also, if you think shit blowing up is what makes something manly than you completely missed the point. If I wanted that I'd watch a Hollywood flick which has none of the androgynous, emo, or general bullshit that anime has.

The closest I've come to liking an anime movie is Akira and some Max Payne-ish type movie I saw back in my middle school days. That was almost good. Those are all old anime though and that's why I like it more. With each passing year Japanese males get more and more feminine. I feel sorry for them.

[Nenol-phoenix]

Also, if you think shit blowing up is what makes something manly than you completely missed the point.

b..b..but shit blowing up is awesome!

With each passing year Japanese males get more and more feminine. I feel sorry for them.

Can't say I agree completely but the design has definitely changed in the past few years towards a more lean and angular design of characters, maybe that's what you're referring to.

However at least some animes are going the other way around, most Bleach characters are becoming more and more ridiculously muscular with each new issue

[screw_ball69]

If you want manly in a anime