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Best Anime of 2008

**Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:24 am

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Ken Hayashi (#52012)

Hey. I live in Singapore. Stuff from 2008 won't get here till like maybe a decade from now.

Just joking, but you get the idea. I won't be able to vote on what's best for 2008. Haven't been able to see anything new.

**Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:56 am

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Last Exile (#35342)

5. Bounen no Xamdou
4. Daughter of Twenty Faces
3. Garden of Sinners
2. Kurenai
1. Code Geass R2

**Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:37 am

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fnord (#129232)

I don't like putting things in a sort of highscore, so my Top 5 is unsorted:

- Garden of Sinners
- Mouryou no Hako
- Xam'd
- Shigofumi
- Kannagi

I haven't seen Daughter of Twenty Faces yet, but I plan to. I also really like Casshern Sins, and would most likely replace Kannagi with it, but it's still too much in the middle of the run for me to allow judgment.

**Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:47 am

Rosepetals (#42525)

Based on 2008 criteria, I'd name 5 series that stood out to me. I kind of cheated by looking up all the release dates to see if they matched 2008 and not 2007-2008...found out it took out over half my list. Sad

Ah well.

5. Code Geass R2
4. Antique Bakery
3. Spice and Wolf
2. Nodame Cantabile Paris
1. Kurenai

Series I haven't finished, but would have otherwise included on this list: Allison to Lillia (probably takes R2 for my #5 slot if I could rank it) and Kaiba (Excellent series, beautiful story and characters, but I think the animation turns a lot of people away from it. I like it a lot though.).

Haven't seen Daughter of Twenty Faces, but I'm working on it. Wink

And I really need to see Bounen on Xamdou...urgh. I forgot that was made this year and it was one of the ones I wanted to watch.

**Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:24 pm

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chihuadog (#3254) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 10

it usually takes me a while to catch up with the newest anime(i'm a busy guy) so i haven't seen a lot of anime from 2008. of the ones i have seen i can only list my top 3.

Sekirei<--surprised this one isn't more popular than it currently is as i see it becoming really popular real soon. not just some ecchi anime because the story gets quite intense.

Casshern Sins <--pretty cool animation and i like its tone; i find it appropriate

Tentai Senshi Sun Red/Astro Fighter Sun Red<--not listed on animenfo.com for some reason. the manga is quite old but the anime is new. i think this should easily be the best comedy of 2008.

Zefiris (#127560)

Didn't see that much anime as it was coming out in 2008, was to busy watching anime from 2007, so will probably get to see all the 2008 anime this year Razz

1. Minami-ke: Okawar

2.Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

3.Chi's Sweet Home

**Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:13 pm

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Slayer (#119568)

Havent seen much anime of 2008,in fact I think I havent seen any series barring Spice and Wolf-should be counted as a 2008 anime.
Want to watch these for sure:-
Mouryo no Hako(I dont know how you watched this fnord,it hasnt been finished fan subbing yet)
Xam'd or Bounen no Xamdou
Daughter of 20 Faces

Kurenai was a decent watch for me and of course I have Paris Hen to watch from episode 4 onwards.
On the cards R2,Allison to Lilia..
Kaiba..main thing is the weird animation but storywise I have read in few blogs its very innovative and entertaining..especially for a sci-fi futuristic show...maybe might watch it..
Lots to watch but not enough time sadly..[/b]

**Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:19 am

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**Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:41 am

Veleon (#124559)

2008 was a really subpar year in terms of anime. Not much really

1. Lupin III: Green vs Red
2. Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
3. Spice and Wolf
4. Chaos; Head
5. Nodame Cantabile Paris

I will probably edit or add more later.

**Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:16 pm

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**Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:32 pm

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Veed (#138990) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 7

1. Casshern Sins
2. Toradora!
3. Mouryou no Hako

4. Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae
5. Shikabane Hime
6. Xam'd Lost Memories
7. Ga-Rei -Zero-
8. Linebarrels of Iron

My top 3 titles for 2008 are chosen based on my opinion of them offering something 'new' to the anime fan. Casshern Sins is particularly well executed and stands a high chance of becoming a classic with its excellent cast of characters and amazing sci-fi setting. It started off with a lackluster first episode but it hooks you quickly from the third one on. Ga-Rei also deserves an honorable mention for having the most original first episode, EVER.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:32 pm

Rheo94 (#140368) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 18

You may call our stupid country awfully called Philippines.
Our media sucks like hell makes me laugh on how hey do FX.
Hahaha To show our media suxs they even can't match
Powerangerz.

Back to topic

Like ken said.

Were in the same league Ken
takes us decades for top Animes to show up

H****S****. Rourin Kinshi, Dragon Ball, and old animes.
Makes me sick airing them again and again.

Only updated animes in our country are
Witchblade
Reborn
Naruto Shippuden

but my tops are unassorted for 08

Zero no Tsukaima
Shakugan no Shana
Claymore* based on a magazine
Code Geass
Linebarrels of Iron

**Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 4:24 pm

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narutard1 (#140478) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 6

Vampire knight (guilty)
gay arse (geass if ur slow)
d.greyman
Toradora!
Shakugan no shana

**Posted:** Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:39 am

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ShiMizU (#121349) · AnimeNfo Warrior Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 666

Nodame Cantabile Paris Chapter
Spice and Wolf
Code Geass R2
Kurenai

There's a lot more that I liked but since this is a "Best Anime" list and not a "Favorite Anime" list, I only included these. Best and Favorite are two very different words for me.

**Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:05 am

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angel (#111641)

My list is

Kire papa
Vampire Knights
Monochrome Factor
Junjou Romanitica
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan
Code Geass R2
kuroshitsuji

that's all I can think of right now Smile

**Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:19 am

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