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Navizel
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Joined April 2011
Navizel
Of course there are. Some of them are even in the first page.

Let's take Non Non Biyori as an example. Yes, slice of life anime may not be as thought provoking as other genre but Non Non Biyori fulfilled its mission -- be a successful slice of life. The scenery and the characters combined together to produce the healing effect a slice of life does. It's not only one object/person that is doing all of the work which some of your reasons as to why you consider them a masterpiece imply. Along with the background music of Non Non Biyori, the anime produces an even more soothing anime which is enjoyable.

Going on your list, let's take Sword Art Online as an example. To be honest, Sword Art Online had an interesting premise but everything else ruined it. It featured Kirito who is a Gary Stu and a self-insert character. Kirito was overleveled and overpowered already early in the series compared to others. Where is the competition? He also seems to be enjoying himself even though the premise implied the story was supposed to be tragic. Partnered with several girls for Kirito's harem pleasure who don't even bring anything to the series except bland love drama that has been seen before many times already. Then it went forward with the second arc.. oh boy oh boy. This is where they defied logic. Normally you would traumatized by something tragic that happened in the past but no. They were not traumatized at all. Mind you that this continued in third season. In fact, they even created a new RPG afaik at the end despite of what happened at the first arc. There is also the siblings love quarrel on season two for additional bullshit. Sword Art Online is objectively not a masterpiece but it was a disaster. Don't even get me started on GGO.
Green Platinum
2,660 posts
Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Can we also mention Sinion who was set up to be an independent character fighting for her ideals ultimately fell to crying in Kirito's arms and getting him to do the work for her.
Navizel
2,982 posts
Joined April 2011
Navizel
Never watched season two but this scene (mlg edit but still) and the first episode are enough reasons for me to not continue watching it.
Faust
osu! Alumni
4,783 posts
Joined January 2009
Faust
This reminds me of Accel World..

And I don't know if I ever finished that..
Green Platinum
2,660 posts
Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Same author so not surprised. Both fetishise fast reaction times too Maybe thats why it's popular among the osu community.
Faust
osu! Alumni
4,783 posts
Joined January 2009
Faust
SAO took a rather steep slide down after the 1st half of season 1 for me.

Accel World was more convincing to stay on, but I can't remember if I ever finished the series. Hmmm.
Green Platinum
2,660 posts
Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Accel World starts worse than SAO.

I know I dropped it on episode 14 because I went on holiday and couldn't bare to watch multiple episodes back to back so I could catch up.
-Nya-
2,133 posts
Joined December 2011
-Nya-
Well, I haven't watched Non Non Biyori yet and literally, the first serious, non-childlike anime that I started watching was SAO. That's also where my love for anime developed. I guess, when I think about the series again and compare it with others, then it seems a bit lacking, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm not really judgy when I watch something, except some American movies/series where the romance is completely inappropriate or the two characters just sleep with each other after the first date (I mean, really?!)

And the reason why I used words like "great artwork" to describe the anime shows, was just because I didn't really have the time to explain the shows better and more broadly.
Green Platinum
2,660 posts
Joined July 2011
Green Platinum

-Nya- wrote:

Well, I haven't watched Non Non Biyori yet and literally, the first serious, non-childlike anime that I started watching was SAO. That's also where my love for anime developed. I guess, when I think about the series again and compare it with others, then it seems a bit lacking, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm not really judgy when I watch something, except some American movies/series where the romance is completely inappropriate or the two characters just sleep with each other after the first date (I mean, really?!)

And the reason why I used words like "great artwork" to describe the anime shows, was just because I didn't really have the time to explain the shows better and more broadly.
SAO really brought a lot of people to anime.

Most people go through a sort of anime infancy where anime is just a new thing and they love essentially every one they see, only to realise later down the track the ones they loved don't hold up as well. All I can say is watch variety and watch the classics.
Hidden-
143 posts
Joined March 2014
Hidden-
I would concider anything made by Maeda a Masterpiece, so if we take my personal top 5 animes made in the past years(in term of quality, not personal preferences), it would be not in that order:

1- Stein;Gates
2-Angel Beats
3-Clannad(even though I hated the last few minutes)The kind of miracle that made everybody survive
4-Monster
5-The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Honorable mention: Jojo's bizarre Adventure would be in that list, it's a close fight between this and Haruhi. And Charlotte will probably be a Masterpiece, once again, like everything Maeda did.

Edit: honorable mention to School days as the Character development of the protagonist was probably the best ever made and deserve at least a mention as a masterpiece for thatThe MC really nice and naive at the beginning everyone want to cheer for him as he tries to get the girl, and develop into being the worst piece of shit to ever exist(in animes, there's worst IRL :P ) that you're actually happy he dies
The Gambler
1,304 posts
Joined September 2013
The Gambler

XenoMortem wrote:

I would concider anything made by Maeda a Masterpiece, so if we take my personal top 5 animes made in the past years(in term of quality, not personal preferences), it would be not in that order:

1- Stein;Gates
2-Angel Beats
3-Clannad(even though I hated the last few minutes)The kind of miracle that made everybody survive
4-Monster
5-The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Honorable mention: Jojo's bizarre Adventure would be in that list, it's a close fight between this and Haruhi. And Charlotte will probably be a Masterpiece, once again, like everything Maeda did.

Edit: honorable mention to School days as the Character development of the protagonist was probably the best ever made and deserve at least a mention as a masterpiece for thatThe MC really nice and naive at the beginning everyone want to cheer for him as he tries to get the girl, and develop into being the worst piece of shit to ever exist(in animes, there's worst IRL :P ) that you're actually happy he dies
Plz play the game... His "development" becomes more complex there ;P
Green Platinum
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Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Even then Ryukishi is better. In Umineko I was constantly flipping between loving and hating characters as I learned more about the characters and their motivations.

While I wish more people produced good content like Maeda (and others) I find Maeda to be pretty overrated.
Hidden-
143 posts
Joined March 2014
Hidden-
I personally just think, that's there's barely really great anime being made at all recently, and Maeda, did some freaking nice job recently, you might be right on the aspect that he's overrated, as I tend to think that what he've done is beyond real sometime, there's mistakes like most great anime too, I just tend to think that his work, Jojo's bizarre adventure, Monster, Stein;Gates and the melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, is what have been the most grandiose in the past couple of years(though, every character in Maeda's work, is really generic, so the character are a bit unoriginal sometime). But yeah he can be consider overrated as of the lack of originality in his characters.
Navizel
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Navizel
How can Maeda's works be a masterpiece if there are mistakes in his works?
Green Platinum
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Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Because masterpiece doesn't necessitate perfection
melloe
268 posts
Joined February 2013
melloe
I haven't seen a TON of anime, but I have read quite a few manga.
I've watched Clannad Afterstory, Gurren Lagann, Xam'd, Angel Beats, Canaan -- all of which are amazing in their own right. However, including even all the manga I've read (with 1 or 2 exceptions), Miyazaki's films are the only ones I can confidently declare to be masterworks.
The Gambler
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Joined September 2013
The Gambler
Anything from Studio Ghibli :P
Green Platinum
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Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Personally I don't find Totoro, Kiki's, Whisper of the heart etc to be that great.
xxdeathx
2,661 posts
Joined July 2013
xxdeathx
spirited away and castle in the sky though
Green Platinum
2,660 posts
Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Gambler said anything from Gjhibli though, Mononoke is the only one I'd even consider to be a masterpiece but it falls short for me.
Hidden-
143 posts
Joined March 2014
Hidden-
I'll agree that I don't find all the work from Gjhibli great aside from Mononoke which is a masterpiece like Green Plat said.

Actually, I wanted to make that post to correct the Typo I've made saying that Charlotte would probably be a masterpiece, with not only being the most disappointing thing from Maeda yet but also a really disappointing anime overall.
Arief Santosa
206 posts
Joined February 2015
Arief Santosa
Monogatari Series, Mekakucity Actors
Houtarou Oreki
303 posts
Joined March 2014
Houtarou Oreki
  1. Steins;Gate
  2. Angel Beats
  3. Another
  4. Log Horizon
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Hidden-
143 posts
Joined March 2014
Hidden-

Houtarou Oreki wrote:

  1. Steins;Gate
  2. Angel Beats
  3. Another
  4. Log Horizon
I agree with Steins;Gate, a bit with Angel Beats. Now, Another, was really good, kind of unique in my opinion, to the point of considering it a masterpiece, I don't know, but it's debatable. For Log Horizon, I would love to see your point of view on this anime and ask you why you think it's a masterpiece, I think it was good, had some good points, but I wouldn't go calling it a masterpiece, so Id like to see your point of view on that one.
Rumby
140 posts
Joined October 2013
Rumby

Rumby wrote:

Here's a list of anime I consider as Masterpiece.

  1. Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
  2. Code Geass
  3. Puella Magi Madoka Magika
  4. Elfen Lied
  5. Fullmetal Alchemist : Brotherhood
I'm really tempted to put ''Clannad : After Story'' there but I won't since it's just my favorite anime.
Adding Zankyou no Terror/ Ping Pong : The Animation.
186cm
24 posts
Joined December 2014
186cm
Steins;Gate and Fullmetal Alchemist.

Green Platinum
2,660 posts
Joined July 2011
Green Platinum

HiddeNation wrote:

Houtarou Oreki wrote:

  1. Steins;Gate
  2. Angel Beats
  3. Another
  4. Log Horizon
I agree with Steins;Gate, a bit with Angel Beats. Now, Another, was really good, kind of unique in my opinion, to the point of considering it a masterpiece, I don't know, but it's debatable. For Log Horizon, I would love to see your point of view on this anime and ask you why you think it's a masterpiece, I think it was good, had some good points, but I wouldn't go calling it a masterpiece, so Id like to see your point of view on that one.
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/HoutarOsu
Their MAL may answer some questions
Sharpless
5 posts
Joined October 2013
Sharpless
I'm honestly surprised no one has mentioned Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni or Fate Zero. Higurashi is to this day the only thing I've ever watched where I could simultaneously love and hate a character (with a change in perspective about every 4 episodes) and has an exceptional way of telling a story. And although Fate Stay/Night ruined the ending of Fate Zero for some people, it was still fantastically done.
Hidden-
143 posts
Joined March 2014
Hidden-

Green Platinum wrote:

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/HoutarOsu
Their MAL may answer some questions
Oh... right. I think everyone will do this in the beginning, because they don't have any other anime from the same genre to compare with, so it's easier to consider the few they've seen as masterpiece, but instead of asking people question like that, I should browse their profile in search for MAL profile, that way it would answer my questions most of the time.

I'm a huge total biaised fan of Accel world and he even gave a higher grade than me O: !
Green Platinum
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Joined July 2011
Green Platinum

HiddeNation wrote:

Green Platinum wrote:

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/HoutarOsu
Their MAL may answer some questions
Oh... right. I think everyone will do this in the beginning, because they don't have any other anime from the same genre to compare with, so it's easier to consider the few they've seen as masterpiece, but instead of asking people question like that, I should browse their profile in search for MAL profile, that way it would answer my questions most of the time.

I'm a huge total biaised fan of Accel world and he even gave a higher grade than me O: !
Yep, I didn't give anything an out of 10 rating till I hit 400 animes watched for this very reason.
Kuroridi
0 posts
Joined June 2015
Kuroridi
5 centimeters per second.It's a movie but it' an absolute masterpiece for me,not even clannad was able to depress me as much as 5cm per second did.
greedis52
4 posts
Joined February 2015
greedis52
Zankyou no Terror is one of the best anime I have ever watched. The story is great and really well written. Also it has a lot of action and depth.
Zafufu
149 posts
Joined May 2015
Zafufu
My opinions aren't anything new....
But I'd put Madoka Magica, Clannad/Clannad After Story, and Eureka Seven in that category.
Senia-
30 posts
Joined October 2013
Senia-

greedis52 wrote:

Zankyou no Terror is one of the best anime I have ever watched. The story is great and really well written. Also it has a lot of action and depth.
I liked it until Five was introduced, especially first two episodes were great. Didn't read all the pages but I'm 95% certain nobody mentioned Kemono no Souja Erin
chaee
chaee
Why isn't The Rose of Versailles mentioned anywhere here. That shit is monumental. Educational too
Green Platinum
2,660 posts
Joined July 2011
Green Platinum

chaee wrote:

Why isn't The Rose of Versailles mentioned anywhere here. That shit is monumental. Educational too
That would require the people who post here to actually watch anime
chaee
chaee

Green Platinum wrote:

chaee wrote:

Why isn't The Rose of Versailles mentioned anywhere here. That shit is monumental. Educational too
That would require the people who post here to actually watch anime
Sigh..

Sad, but true.
R e n g e
38 posts
Joined June 2015
R e n g e
Two quiet anime: Non Non Biyori, Ookami to Koushinryou.
CodeS
1,142 posts
Joined September 2011
CodeS

R e n g e wrote:

Two quiet anime: Non Non Biyori, Ookami to Koushinryou.

I love you so much.
Green Platinum
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Joined July 2011
Green Platinum
Non Non Biyori is essentially a worse version of Aria. Nothing special about it.
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