The Winner Man wrote:
You know now that I think about it, you probably shoulda just used http://osu.ppy.sh/forum/t/90118 (anime suggestion thread). The word "masterpiece" is pretty iffy cause from what I'm seeing this is more like a favorite anime thingy.
I sort of had a suspicion that this would happen, which is why I tried to word it as clearly as possible in my OP:
"god tier, amazing works of art that surpass 99% of the other anime out there". I'd be seriously hard pressed to identify Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou and the To aru series as even decent entertainment, let alone art. Meanwhile, I think that while stuff like Clannad, Angel Beats, and FMAB are all pretty well written and are good animes, they're not really "art" in the sense that they don't push any boundaries and are excellent, but not (I don't think, at least) god-tier.
But then again, this begs the question of what the definition of art actually is, and if it really is all subjective? Does masterpiece necessarily imply that it's art, even? Who knows, but I created this thread because I thought it would be a worthwhile conversation to have.
Anyways, thx for the suggestions, especially Mogsworth's. You seem like one of the few that actually get what I mean when I say "masterpiece", judging from your suggestions. I'll be sure to check nearly all, if not outright all, of them out~