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[@StrayGodHarvey]

Talking about Avatar and not watching the final Agni Kai fight is criminal. It is such a masterpiece

[@jankyvibes6288]

Let's not forget the dragon dance.

[@mrgroovy5113]

@Robertino Tanos Just copy and pasting, huh? Well don't mind if I do too! 🤣 Nah, man. That's your opinion. To me and many others The Legend of Korra is a pretty good sequel show. You don't have to like it better than ATLA but it's definitely not a bad sequel show and very enjoyable!

[@machomancake]

The Legend of Korra is great, my boy Aang is still my favorite but there's no hate for the sequel series at all. The first season w the Equalists and Amon is my favorite by far!! My interest dropped a little after that season but there's still wonderful gems and moments hidden throughout. Like the whole backstory of Avatar Wan! I loved that so much.

[@dragonbane44]

@Robertino Tanos while ATLA is the best, Korta is still good. I enjoyed it.

[@mrgroovy5113]

@Robertino Tanos Oh... so now I'm "fanatic" and/or "ignorant" because I'd disagreed with what you said. Oh no! I'm... I'm so sorry! 😂 Dude, you're just toxic and probably a hater. I was being respectful when I first replied saying "that's your opinion" but if you aren't going to be respectful to me then I'm sure as hell won't be towards you. I don’t hate you or find you annoying but let’s put it this way…, if I had a bucket of water and you were on fire, I’d drink the water.

[@Validole]

"I thought this WAS Anime" - a sweet summer child completely unaware of the landmine of a trigger for flame wars.

[@DrDirtyLeggz]

The Matrix is an Isekai and nobody can tell me otherwise.

[@jayl2298]

He was completely aware, engagement is engagement

[@brittanyeastep4866]

@@DrDirtyLeggz Pulls out weeb glasses. UMm aCTuALLy iSekAI mEanS iN aNotHer WOrLD, so you right, in the same wat SAO is an isekai.

[@mikesierra44]

Wren's reaction to invincible was priceless.

[@EightThreeEight]

Wren's reactions to basically everything are delightful.

[@chadgeary2653]

Was also my first reaction to invincible.

[@Original-Phantom]

It was annoying

[@Kuraikoamiki]

They not only includet different Martial Arts in ATLA with References, they even send the Animators in some courses of the different fighting styles to shape an even better understanding of these movements which is such a passionate level of research in my eyes.

[@paulfear7860]

ATLA was a labour of love and it shows.

[@robocu4]

@Ryoku Y I agree it was perfect but I wish we got a spinoff before Korra animating the various Avatar comics

[@Dell-ol6hb]

@@robocu4 TRUE dude we were supposed to get a 4th season of ATLA originally covering a plotline with Azula that ended up being covered in the comics, but they just never got to do it, such a shame because it would've been fucking incredible

[@bjrobbins2027]

Avatar is easily one of the best shows

[@Kuraikoamiki]

@@bjrobbins2027 I rewatch this Show around every 2 years and i still notice new details that got put into this show with so much love. From little expressions in the animation up to the smart foreshadowing hidden everywhere.

[@skippydinglechalk925]

The last agni kai from atla is still to this day one of the most stunning animated action scenes and no one can tell me otherwise.

[@Muz1k10]

Preach

[@i_z_a5309]

+ the soundtrack that they used just made it so much more better

[@ikari5236]

👏

[@jonathanarias4878]

Why would someone tell you otherwise, it is what it is

[@DokkanG0D]

So ahead of its time. Like seriously lol

[@oleggrudko8137]

One Punch Man season 1. Fighting scene of Saitama and Genos is completely nuts

[@SchnitzelDude]

Nearly every fighting scene had good combat animations in OPM Season 1... fucking loved it!

[@AndrewDembouski]

Season 2 definitely didn’t reach the bar that season 1 set

[@Wovi10]

@@SchnitzelDude plus very good humor

[@paulheimlich2691]

@@AndrewDembouski Actually, I enjoyed season 2 more personally. It felt more story driven whereas S1 was more episodic, fun, comedic adventures. It also introduced my favorite villain of all time, Garou.

[@RJM639]

@@paulheimlich2691 I think he means animation-wise S2 was a step down

[@majormonochrome8529]

I already LOVE Avatar the Last Airbender, but holy heck learning more about how much care they gave to animating it, theming each of the elements around a different martial art that fits the style. Its so incredible.

[@JaharNarishma]

They even made Toph, a variant earth bender, use a different style than other earth benders. So many details in the visuals bending.

[@craftyplayz_]

@@JaharNarishma and to add onto this. the style of bending toph uses is based on mantis style kung fu. which is is rumoured to have been developed by a blind woman in real life

[@ChibiFreak52]

the concept advertised in the Koji pitch pieces is so cool! I know Alex said he'd work on it regardless of if a studio picks it up, but if a studio did pick it up, you can count me amongst the audience!

[@Ubayla]

The Zuko v Azula fight scene always gives me goosebumps.

[@RB01.10]

It is entertaining, but also sad how he had to fight his own sister who didn't want to change for the better :(

[@tacocattacocat7382]

@@RB01.10 yeah the music helped us understand that it wasn't some sort of triumphant fight but rather a tragic scene

[@phelanbros1219]

Me too

[@drkirbkennethkirby7634]

Because the mood was set by the sad music they played in the background. It really drove home what a tragedy it was that she had been twisted so far, and was still just a kid, but had to be put down

[@aqeelmora9692]

omg facts

[@HawksNestYT]

Avatar the last air bender is one of the only shows that held up watching as an adult. I can’t wait to show my kids it

[@ducklingghost7182]

This the Hawks , wow Ur website helped alot thanks.....

[@Loooooooooooooooool]

agreed, its nice that a "kids" show was so well made that its enjoyable as an adult.

[@TK949]

I watched it the first time in my mid thirties. It's one of my top 3 TV-shows of all time.

[@kwible3682]

I finished watching it yesterday and I’m so sad. I wish I could forget it and watch it all over again.

[@ShinobiWan1]

I just watched it all again with my kids, still love going through this adventure

[@sandythemaster6898]

Wren's reaction to Invincible is perfection

[@-TheFacelessGamer-]

This video just makes me wanna watch Avatar again. It was such a good cartoon! I've been meaning to watch it again. This vid also makes me wanna watch "The Legend of Korra". When it first aired, I watched like 2, maybe 3 episodes but I couldn't get into it. Maybe now I can. I heard it was canceled before airing the last few episodes on TV so they released the rest online. That's cool they didn't leave everyone hanging that actually liked it. Knowing this makes me think it wasn't that good but I still should give it another try.

[@nelgluhak6709]

the legend of korra went through a production hell. from problems at the start where Nickelodeon didn't like the idea of a female lead, to it being planned as a one season show to rapidly get renewed (which ended up with a not as good season 2, and also a change of studio as studio Pierrot took over studio Mir). Then it seemed like season 2 will be its last, but the show suddenly got renewed again for season 3 and 4. Having more time to plan everything out, season 3 and 4 are absolutely fantastic (however, episodes have been shortened for one or two minutes compared to season 1 and 2, which honestly does mean we lose about 12-24 minutes per season). And that was just a taste of what's to come, because despite season 3 being superior to season 2 and season 1, Nickelodeon cut the funding of season 4 in half, which is the reason for the infamous clip episode in season 4 (the creators had no choice; it was either to have people work without getting paid, or for them to get paid properly for the time spent working and save it by making a clip episode). On top of it, the show got moved online. In 2013 and 2014, watching shows online meant lower quality than TV, etc., and most people did not even know about it. Instead, they just thought that the show stopped airing. I hope you gave it a watch, because TLOK is a fantastic show

[@pyricpictures4527]

@@nelgluhak6709 actually I believe Studio Perriot stopped halfway through book 2 because the production was to much for their animators and Studio Mir did the rest of book 2 while also doing season 4 of the Boondocks

[@gabeig7330]

JK Simmons really being in half of the things they showed. His voice is great for voice acting

[@hashthe1Comedy]

HE JUST WANTS PICTURE OF SPIDER MAN !

[@saturnianrings3920]

*”J.J.J”*

[@brycejp6041]

Invincible is just whiplash, but with Superman

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

_stares at that statement_ _bursts out laughing in J Jonah Jameson_ ".....you serious?"

[@matheussanthiago9685]

@@brycejp6041 *homelander

[@melysosa4397]

Mob psycho 100 has fight scenes that are pure eye candy, definitely deserves a peek.

[@LeoBeam]

Defo agree!

[@Agent719]

On that note, One Punch Man as well.

[@slavnyan1152]

@@Agent719 The final fight especially

[@woopius2437]

jujutsu kaisen

[@TheMightyWumbo]

For real

[@arianathough2070]

I think I was seriously spoiled on ATLA as a kid. And not to mention Korra, I mean, the quality of the fight choreography is unlike any other show out there. I have a hard time now watching anything that doesn't meet their level of quality without having to stifle my short attention span lol. These shows are just on another level in almost every way.

[@manf1sh995]

the bendings from the Avatar series and the hand techniques from the Naruto franchise will forever be the pinnacle of artistic skill-casting...both are just pure art

[@k0ku365]

Wren just casually starrting a war by asking what's the best Anime

[@flopi1179]

It's attack on titan btw

[@jannespollet4830]

Aot

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

Cowboy Bebop hands down.

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

@@flopi1179 AOT'S awesome.

[@bored5781]

@@flopi1179 Debatable.

[@jarvis]

i gotta see some cowboy bebop & attack on titan

[@alexcole1527]

100% this

[@davidsrandomstuff4713]

I was thinking the same thing

[@zombiemanar7823]

Omg yess

[@jacksonrochford8072]

Yessss the Asimov vs. Spike scene would be awesome to see them breakdown!

[@kanyewestlover-qy5mi]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@tkj222]

There is actually the same thought in Avatar the last Airbender. When Aang fights Toph. They assume Toph threw the match cause they couldn’t see her get hit with the air

[@OrcinusDrake]

I forgot to say: thanks for this episode corridor. After seeing this I decided to go watch avatar, and oh my lord this is my new favourite work of fiction! How can this show be so good?

[@Riyaaaadi]

Tenzin's outfit when he fights still blows my mind. There's basically 3 layers of details that all flow individually and it's so mesmerising to watch

[@00Bia07]

It's amazing, right? There's this video from Canipa Effect that details the studio's creative process and the decision to make such complicated outfits: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4fGeYprZdOHi80

[@Riyaaaadi]

@@00Bia07 Oh wow, I did not know it was already talked about in a video. It was just something I actually picked up on my own

[@THEDRUMMERJOSH]

Having J K Simmons voice Tenzin in Korra and Nolan in Invincible. That guy doesn't miss.

[@mrgroovy5113]

@Robertino Tanos Nah, man. That's your opinion. To me and many others The Legend of Korra is a pretty good sequel show. You don't have to like it better than ATLA but it's definitely not a bad sequel show and very enjoyable!

[@SuperManitu1]

I actually like Korra more than ATLA. The second season is lacking, but overall it is a fantastic show

[@mrgroovy5113]

@Robertino Tanos Seriously? You're calling me a "fanboy" because I'd disagreed with you? I even tried to be respectful by saying "That's your opinion" before stating my disagreement. This.... this is how I know you having nothing to actual say. Do you always act like an idiot or do you just show off when you reply to me?

[@micahmock3505]

Wren: "I have no idea what this is." Me: rubs hands together with evil laugh

[@hcluckey]

Dude could literally not be more wrong on the head squeezing scene. Anticipation was so intense. We had no idea where it was going. And that was the turning point of the show letting us know its not gonna be a normal cartoon.

[@marcoswolffenbuttelmoreira4404]

Maybe his skull should be visually getting crushed not just have an eye popping out. The head itself was rigid the whole time, I think he was talking about the head. Yeah the glasses shattering is a nice touch, but they could have done more because the head hardly moves in my opinion.

[@beyondtrash1627]

They're not saying the scene is bad, quite the opposite in fact. THey're pointing out how despite clear budget restrictions, they still put out a quality show.

[@TwistyFreshNips]

Mod Psycho 100's fight scenes are visual masterpieces, in particular the Mob vs Mogami fight

[@Sequ-lt2zc]

I would love to see corridors reacting to some mob amvs

[@rdm_]

I was looking for this comment, thank you! :)

[@fuengerclez8075]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnLGfqNvf69rp5I

[@parzival988]

1:42 Wren: *being traumatized* Alex: “see those action lines?” 😃

[@vegetarblessb]

The animation in Space Dandy is just amazing and it's also just such a good good show, one of my all-time favorites, I laughed I cried and I tripped the fuck out 🤣

[@RannonSi]

Oh, I remember God of High school, it was one of those comics that went on forever. Can't remember if it was one of those that got more and more white spacing between the panels or not (some of the Korean cartoons have gotten (got?, dunno if that's still going on) rather tiring with the hideous amount of white space to fill out the comics, sometimes half (if not more) of the space taken up by the comic, gutter (which apparently is the term of the in-between space). Which the best anime (IMO) is rather hard to say because there are a few that I consider to be favourites for very different reasons:, for example: Clannad (including movie and after story!) is one of the few things (entertainment-wise) that have had me in tears. When you say that Vessi are warm in the winter, what kind of winters do you have? Asking for obvious reasons.

[@andreyl3953]

Wren: what do you think is the best anime? Niko: do you realize what you've done?!

[@okaybutwhythough7456]

Ayyy, nice to see some Russians up here.

[@jackyyk6371]

Niko did the "honki desuka"...

[@zachary5845]

Mob Psycho 100 has some of the most insane animation I've ever seen!

[@JustLostTheGame]

Facts, and a banger of an opening as well

[@lackingreacts]

i second this

[@alexbarrajas5009]

And one punch man season one

[@uuabbit]

true! the effects used for the psychic abilities are mesmerising

[@infinitygauntlet101]

Fire Force and Mob Psycho 100 has movie quality animations not gonna lie.

[@OneJumpMan33]

Zuko and azulas fight was by far the best animation I had ever seen especially at the time. It was just beautiful. Also naruto shippuden is by far the best anime

[@waitwhat1144]

Poor Wren! Sweet sweet innocent Wren, our boy! I felt the same watching that first thing too 😂 Edit: ahh the sweet sweet relief of Avatar after that haha

[@cadekatsuda3852]

That scene in Attack on Titan where Levi is running from Kenny is a fantastic scene. You guys should definitely check it out if you haven’t yet.

[@pinktrash2720]

seriously tho. thats like one of my favorite sakuga. i watched it multiple times because it's so beautiful

[@pixelsheep8939]

Wren: "I wanna know what the best anime is" Everyone: "So you have chosen death"

[@pixelsheep8939]

everyoneknowsthebestanimeisspiritedaway

[@sahas1514]

everyoneknowsDeathNoteisbetterthanSpiritedAway

[@blackwolfboi3679]

Everyoneknowsthebestanimeismyheroacademia

[@rakshitranjan8040]

Attack On Titan obviously

[@kongolandwalker]

@@blackwolfboi3679 EveryoneknowsthebestanimeisAttackOnTitanAskNodeForConfirmation

[@leoniaruby7018]

Hearing them talk about the process of cartoon animation in the west being animated in studio's in the East is SO interesting. I grew up watching shows like Swat Kats, Thunder cats, Captain Planet etc, and over the years through research learned that much of their episodes would be storyboarded here but sent overseas to be animated. I was always fascinated about that back and forth, realizing over time and more research that a lot of the reason was that animation studios in Korea and Japan were able to do a lot more with less. They could push the animation through the use of camera angles and extreme shots. Giving the show a more dynamic and intense feeling. It also looked smoother and movements were a lot sharper. Back then you would only really find that level of animation from a western studio for a movie or a motion picture. Not for a cartoon. It kind of changed the game of how cartoons in the West would be done and look.

[@ashleyburks4639]

Beautiful work and so well done.

[@takcody]

How have I not come across a Full Metal Alchemist comment?! Transmutation artifacts, material morphing, amazing fire, smoke, fight scenes, beasts, monsters, story

[@BeeWhistler]

Magic battles, military battles, plain old hand to hand fighting, comedy, tragedy, failure and redemption. Pretty much the perfect anime.

[@ILikeGoodFood]

Came here to make the same comment. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood is one of my two favorite anime of all time, the other being Avatar the Last Airbender, of course. Many, many other great ones out there, but these two take the cake for me.

[@kazzero6827]

I feel like it’s really underrated even though it’s not

[@Nexus71c]

Any of the battles involving Homunculi in FMAB are absolute animation marvels. There's a lot more that's still good, but those really demonstrate the peak of their animation (which is very high)

[@undead_corsair]

FMAB is the first anime series I watched to completion, and after 10 years of watching anime I think it's still the best I've seen, it just does everything so well. It's exceptionally well-rounded.

[@xxGR33NIxx]

Cowboy Bebop: Neo spaghetti western, story, space, Jazz....so good

[@gabe_digg]

Omg tank is one of the best themes songs ever made.

[@jcc6913]

Best soundtrack ever

[@direfox2068]

Full Metal Alchemist hands down, the only problem with it is it will be what you compare every other anime to, and nothing else holds up.

[@thesavantart8480]

Avatar is better.

[@Chronick0fee]

@@thesavantart8480 I grew up with avatar too but come on man be real

[@jojimbo136]

'Full metal alchemist Brotherhood' there is a great difference in the two and brotherhood is by far the best

[@steakslapn9724]

I like listening to Alex talk about anime. He gets so hyped!, it makes it more entertaining.

[@ASassyP]

Attack on titan, mob psycho, and demon slayer have some absolutely insane animations. Would love to see that

[@mazenalnajjar9870]

YES

[@kimjongun4343]

"YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! Y E S !",-Jotaro Kujo

[@Nai_101]

There's some great stuff in Jojo's too

[@ASassyP]

@@Nai_101 very true. Jojos is so unique but extremely good in in that uniqueness.

[@dattetop1075]

AOT S4 is ruined now!

[@partytranimal6293]

Mob Psycho 100 is top tier animation. Studio bones put so much passion into that project and I think it's worth a feature.

[@uccidi]

Agreed,less know but really a good product

[@MicheleeiRettili]

ATLA is just soooo good.. the writing especially. Characters and plot are written in such a brilliant way... I love it.

[@langitkensahaja125]

Every episode is a good one

[@Firefight_]

Wren’s “Oh…” in the Omni-Man video killed me. Gosh, I love this show. I think they should check out the first Hinokami Kagura scene (Tanjiro vs Rui) from Demon Slayer.

[@dj__alien]

Mob Psycho 100 is definitely an anime I’d like to see y’all cover.

[@vxsios]

Animators reaction to Mob Psycjo would be insane

[@AnIrishPapaya]

Jujutsu Kaisen or the One Punch Man vs Genos fight scene. I'd love to see a professional breakdown of that

[@holysword876]

The intros of Jujutsu Kaisen is on a whole new level. They perfected CGI in anime.

[@thizzuchiha]

Jujutsu Kaisen is so goated with their animation

[@Scrubb3228]

@@thizzuchiha studio mappa is goated

[@lev9354]

@@holysword876 lol watch land on the lustrous, jjk cgi or any other cgi is a little kid in front of it

[@KalmMind]

That one punch man fight is my favourite

[@DUBUND3AD]

This was such a nostalgia trip, great video guys

[@TheDaviddraws]

One Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Demons Slayer. In nor particular order are some of my top favorite animes

[@blasterfish2372]

Anime is animation done in Japan, but it doesn't have to be energy or action based. That genre is Shonen anime

[@ronnycook3569]

Watching Garden of Words, I had to think "so where's the hot action?" ... Well, maybe not. As you've said, there's a lot of anime where action is NOT the focus, and IMO some of those shows are amongst the most impressive. They're also much rarer, as those sorts of shows are more commonly made as live-action. Makoto Shikai's catalogue and of course some of the lesser-known Ghibli movies (Whispers of the Heart, Ocean Waves) are good examples, but there are also series like Red Garden and Rumbling Hearts.

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Yeah... anime can literally be any genre. That's why it's like nothing else.

[@jakecashin]

@@Nekotaku_TV Except, you know, comic books, movies, short films, cartoons, novels, short stories, and every other form of story telling ever made. I like anime too but it's not the only story telling medium that spans genres lmao

[@rommieyay4444]

That's what I was screaming when he explained anime. Lol my homeboy just thinks anime is shonen and screams he's the biggest anime fan 😑. Just name drops popular shonen titles

[@GothicFATTY]

I never thought I'd see J Jonah Jameson crush the Flash's head when I clicked this video, but there it is

[@eggy_hed6312]

The voice actor for him is actually the same actor who played JJJ in the Spider-Man movies

[@scottjohnnyhelgemoaune2951]

The crossover of the century🤩

[@jasonalen7459]

Seems he found an even worse menace than Spider-Man

[@leylenpk2493]

You should react to the naruto vs pain scene/naruto's rage

[@PeterReid1993]

I just binged ALL of Invincible yesterday of Prime and IT. WAS. GREAT.

[@arieldahl]

I’m surprised that you didn’t mention it in detail: ATLA used reference material for the bending scenes performed by sifu kisu, the consultant for the show. The character of Piandao was designed to look like him.

[@davidnottennant1161]

As a kid, I thought a clean-up artist's duty was to literally clean the the office like a maid!

[@briando8150]

Mob Psycho 100 is forever my #1 anime of all time. People talk about the fights but the animation is so unique throughout

[@ZacFarmer]

Yes! Both season 1 and 2 are so unique and have so many opportunities to showcase some seriously amazing animation moments!

[@Artimusk]

Exactlyyyyyy

[@Zukos.Honor.]

And not to forget that moment..."You're a good guy" my heart 😭

[@senser4182]

It’s because it’s animated by yutaka nakamura. He did shit like season one of one punch man, soul eater, and my hero academia

[@pratibharaithak9688]

Yeah but..

[@egg9168]

Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen have insane choreography and worth analysing

[@Moribax85]

Jujutsu Kaisen's fight scenes are out of this world... I bet 90% of their budget was sunk on them

[@Jan_Iedema]

I might not like legend of Korra but the animation is just fucking “chefs kiss”

[@Birdmanesp92]

Paprika is astounding and is a visual masterpiece

[@issa3220]

The Levi versus Kenny scene from Attack On Titan is some seriously wild animation.

[@goated9415]

that scene alone took like 3 months to animate

[@tylerrozman1715]

Dedset anything from Attack on Titan is insane

[@sastaassh1112]

It was meh🙄 the studio blew all their budget for that scene but still nothing was visible 😂

[@jowblob7175]

Fog Hill of Five Elements' fight animations >>>>>>>> any anime's fights animations

[@shakthiganesh5117]

@@sastaassh1112 Your opinion.

[@sam8404]

Picking the best anime is like picking the best blade of grass in a field, there are just too many choices.

[@Chiofire]

Very true

[@pynnball]

Nahh berserk or full metal alchemist.... haha just kidding. You’re right

[@Maiknarf3]

A current, very popular mecha anime, but is different from other mecha animes, is Knights of Sidonia. Very interesting CG animation and plot line.

[@tresfordays9644]

Anime is not usually energy or action oriented, you are right that it’s technically a specific style and animation done in japan, but that action genre of anime is called shonen

[@vjeranjanes5783]

"I thought this was anime. Is it not?" The question we've all asked ourselves about ATLA.

[@DarthWombat]

Anime is just eastern cartoons.

[@octavia8836]

It isn’t

[@PerfectlyFreedom]

It's a western produced animation but definetely is heavily influenced by eastern cultures.

[@C2k785]

@@PerfectlyFreedom yeah. Western anime i guess

[@C2k785]

@@PerfectlyFreedom someone told me that avatar isn't anime its manga. Not true. Manga's book anime. Anime is tv/movie

[@helopeaplee]

One Punch Man first season is a gold mine for top quality animation

[@Raddishface]

amen, one punch man animation season one is just on another level. Just watch saitama vs Genos

[@michaelcall7769]

Yes! They change animation styles very intentionally in many interesting ways

[@allendean9807]

Yep yep

[@DaWhisper]

Mob psycho 100 is a diamond mine for animation. The animation combined with that art style is glorious 🤤

[@blindfire3167]

It will never happen again probably. Idk which interview it was, but apparently the animation director, Shingo Natsume, called in favors from the time he worked at other studios as a freelance (including JCStaff, season 2s animation studio) from talented people that allowed the already start studded MADHouse team, mixed in with Natsume knowing how much time to give his animators made season 1. The amount of money they would have had to spend if they wanted to keep all those people for the 2nd season would have been near a movie budget. I was sad with season 2, and even Natsume was kind of bashing them since he knows given enough time JC can make really good animation, but sadly their director and people with money wanted to rush them while hype was high instead of delay it (plus Natsume wanted to stay as director which he could have since he Is freelance, let's hope season 3 they put him back in since he's in love with the project)

[@AlcheonArt]

I remember seeing that Koji trailer 2 years ago and kept waiting for it...so is it never coming? are you working on it? will we see a series or something?

[@whyit6158]

Vinland Saga, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kiasen. Some of the best art and animations out there in anime right now

[@boezou]

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is one of the most widely liked animes ever. The fight against Pride was a sweet animation sequence.

[@drrandum]

or the fight between scar and bradley!!!! that’s my favorite one in the show

[@arahaitham123]

Every scene King fight is masterpiece.

[@mBUSHattack]

Though if you're doing an fma fight, you gotta do the one from the first movie where it's pride vs. Gluttony. There are still 2005 era KZbin uploads of that with 0.001mb/s bitrate rips of Disturbed songs laid over the top lol

[@doom7ish]

Your not wrong.

[@johnyendrey5590]

FMA is probably one of the few animes out there that gives a damn about grounding their characters. Probably because Arakawa is a god at character writing.

[@NotTit]

Levi vs. Kenny squad is every animators nightmare now. Still get goosebumps from it.

[@Aluja77]

Dude AoT is on the 2nd place on my Anime list but not the best looking by far. That fight was so sick

[@Kajotex]

Probably too late but: Storywise Death Note is probably my favorite. It has some of the most perfect scenes in all of television and some of my favorite episodes to watch. Sayonara. Action and animationwise I'd say Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. As a good friend once noted, every episode just gets more bombastic and bigger than the last one and that just keeps up for the whole show. An lastly, my favorite movie: Summer Wars. I know its schmaltzy and there are probably way more impressive pieces out there, but it just really hits me every time. Watched it close to 20 times now, still get teary multiple times thoughout.

[@MrMdemon]

Record of Lodoss War is one of my all time favorite

[@WarpOut]

Aside from the regulars like Akira, I can comfortably recommend "redline" as a visual masterpiece. think anime speed racer in space.

[@Kragar01]

Seconded

[@blumen3060]

Ma men speaking facts

[@Mavczers]

Akira with animations from 40 years ago that kicks 99% today's productions.

[@randomrangoon5476]

Yea Akira is definitely a given. Studio Ghibli did some really good animation as well

[@nightwingrising5863]

Omg yes it is one of the few animated movies I own on blueray!

[@DanSantana10]

Jujutsu Kaisen is such a good modern anime. The fight scenes are so good and so fun to watch

[@anonymousname1633]

took the words out of my mouth ...animation was amazingggg

[@dobby56jackwagon]

@@anonymousname1633 I feel like MAPPA always does great work and they really went all out for the animation on Gojou

[@mcswim565]

@@dobby56jackwagon i really can't wait for the chainsaw man anime

[@Accursed22]

Definitely

[@darksphere9933]

Was about to comment that they should look at jujitsu

[@michaelperry1309]

a few must watch: made in abyss, soul eater, wolfs rain. just to start you off. the list goes on.

[@hamoen123]

This is really cool. but i remember form the node superfight video that sam still has not seen the last airbender. i hope he watched it and otherwise make him hahah! keep up the good work :)

[@eliramon420]

I love how Wren basically had a surprised Pikachu face when they started looking at Invincible

[@TyyyJ]

It's called being surprised!

[@Souvlaki_Enjoyer]

Jujutsu Kaizen has some of the most incredible fighting in concurrent Anime. It has so many elements I think it’s totally worth you guys analyzing its art.

[@1i11en]

Yes

[@jackytsz]

Yes please

[@Firepantz333]

A little late to the show but to your eternity is super worth the watch

[@pclinton95]

Code Geass is one of my favorite animes because of the story and how it plays with you a bit and then the ending is huge. Also really like Mobile Suit Gundam Iron Blooded Orphans. For similar reasons as above except I think it messes with your emotions even more.

[@biazacha]

Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, Mob Psycho, Violet Evergarden, Demon Slayer, Cowboy Bebop, Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan have some seriously good animation.

[@BombaJead]

Add to the list: -Space Dandy -Ping Pong -Redline -Paprika -One Piece Movie 6 -Dofus Book 1: Julith

[@sjoerdvogel3352]

Plus one for Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood

[@_darkkstar_]

I'd also like to add Fire Force, Gurren Lagann, Mob Psycho and God of Highschool as candidates

[@spencervance7359]

The Demon Slayer episode 19 fight is one of the most gorgeous animated fight scenes I've ever seen, the motion and lighting is unreal.

[@darkshinob]

The smart use of CGI there was subberb as well

[@TDVeldora]

Awesome scene

[@MementoMori-kn4dh]

Don't forget to mention the demon slayer movie that is about to release

[@rolandoaramirez1746]

The movie had that animation almost throughout the thing

[@rashadisrazzi]

@@MementoMori-kn4dh hasn't it come out already?

[@fearsomefawkes6724]

I haven't really been drawn into anime yet, but I do love what the anime influences are doing to western cartoons. They're definitely better for it

[@dillonoickle5841]

what kind of shows are you into maybe i can make a reccomendation?

[@hulkhatepunybanner]

*Another way to animate air would be to animate minute particles being carried along it. Maybe the lines could be the particles elongated by the speed their moving at.*

[@kalmanta1824]

ATLA really stood the test of time. 15 years later and it’s as popular as ever.

[@isaacyeon6334]

It really did

[@sancheezzzy2712]

I couldn’t be any happier because I remember barley anyone knew about it back in 05-07. I had no one to talk to about the finale of ATLA back then cause no one watched it. Lmaoo

[@Xino1217]

It's still quite unique among animated shows from America. I feel like the story and animation have very little competition on Nickelodeon 😅

[@WickedPhase]

I can never get enough of the beautiful animation, I love how the designs/animation aren't overly simplified like several shows today!

[@anthonygusman9909]

I watched it for the first time last year during covid lockdown and god damn it was fantastic.

[@aidencooke6709]

I love that Wren is horrifed at what he sees in Invincble.

[@danae5578]

Shoot I'm horrified too.

[@Gravitino100]

First time I saw the episode I just kept yelling "What? What is happening right now?"

[@AlexSDU]

Anime fans be like,"First time?"

[@jeromeschmidt7805]

I feel bad for him that he didn't watch the episode and have that surprise at the end. I'd rank that as a top 10 first episode cliffhanger/twist.

[@AscendantStoic]

Having read the entire series, I can tell you .. you haven't seen anything yet ... it gets crazier.

[@luunaluuna2445]

I am still waiting KOJI FOR YEARS!!!

[@Farris2K]

Akira has a permanent place in my heart because it was the first for me. It's what started the journey. The best for me though, is Trigun. The complete beginning to end journey and story, is just unparalleled. Only 81 (iirc) episodes, but the story is told, and it's amazing.

[@jamesschmames6416]

Akira holds a similar place for me, however if you go back and watch it again, the story and the quality really don't stack up against contemporary titles.

[@baguetteboy27]

We absolutely have to cover Mob Psycho 100, the fight scenes and animations throughout the show are spectacular!

[@JiinPolanco]

Mob Psycho 100... BROOO

[@nishalnandwani]

Didn't realize ATLA was such a pioneer. It really is something special. And seeing the respect in all 3 of their faces when talking about ATLA and LOK is so awesome!

[@xaius4348]

I think nowadays it is easier to classify it as simply an anime inspired cartoon, but considering how groundbreaking it was, it made it alot harder to classify at the time. Cartoons just hadn't really done that before.

[@griffins5655]

@@xaius4348 this, and honestly they still haven’t… I haven’t seen much of anything that has been animated as well or with such raw beauty, because that’s what it really is, it’s beauty in animation in ATLA and LOK, and I haven’t seen that in any other cartoon shows to this day. Sure there is some great animation in cartoons these days, but not beautiful in the same way that ATLA and LOK are…

[@improbablyyourdad8458]

@@xaius4348 anime is just the shortened term for an animation in Japan, and Avatar is absolutely a anime stylistically, so I don't understand how people can say it's not one.

[@xaius4348]

@@improbablyyourdad8458 What aspect(s) of the show make it an anime in your eyes? Compared to modern anime I think it's clearly a cartoon.

[@michaelwolf8690]

Don't get me wrong Avatar the Last Airbender was a great series, but it didn't break the ground most people want to think it did. Cartoons aimed at adults with groundbreaking animation and serialized storytelling were around for 20 years before Avatar and really good in the years before Avatar aired. What Avatar did that was exceptional is story control. Historically these epic animations like Robotech or Samurai Jack had a map of where the show was going but none of them knew from season to season if there would be another season of work so writing and even animation quality wasn't very consistent. Avatar sold a story rather than episodes, and that studio commitment allowed them to tell a story exactly how they wanted, retain talent intelligently, even get callbacks for old voice actors. It also got made during this voice acting renaissance where there many many amazing voice actors and studios who were really good at leveraging that talent.

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

JUST LOVE THESE SERIES BEING REACTED!!!

[@BobJones007andahalf]

Koji looks amazing! Immediately on my list, so visually tasty

[@FernandoKasino]

Everything from Makoto Shinkai, like: Your Name, Garden of Words, Weathering with You. And Everything from Hayao Miyazaki, like: Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. THE ANIMATION IS AMAZING!!!!

[@elig6972]

Damn you right. Anime movies are so beautiful

[@eiennofantasy]

I commented the same thing before I saw your comment!

[@pedromelo3425]

UP

[@tuse8]

YES YES YESYESSSSS

[@Liyern]

First season of One Punch Man, the animation is next level

[@rafaoliveira6292]

sadly the second season doesn't look that great :(

[@carminemartinez2472]

@@rafaoliveira6292 its still pretty good tho

[@ufoufo2788]

Go one further and watch Mob Psycho

[@AlgoTradingSG]

comparison of opm 1 and 2

[@johnartem845]

@@rafaoliveira6292 actually the animation is good, youre just biased because the first season is just way better. But just because the first season is better doesn't mean the 2nd season wasn't. The 2nd season has really good animation

[@irkorpus]

i love this series. i would like to see your guys take on Samurai Jack

[@BargerAlex]

Just a tad late here but I would like to suggest Kids on the Slope - a grounded show about a kid who must adapt as his life becomes mixed up in the power of friendship, romance, and jazz

[@theAverageJoe25]

“ I thought this was anime, is it not” boy you just opened a whole can of worms

[@michaelsnow3]

@Stellvia Hoenheim salty much? 😂 They literally asked for recommendations

[@sudhanshunarayanarya6443]

@Stellvia Hoenheim shitty are american cartoons, not anime

[@eristheslayer]

@Stellvia Hoenheim i cannot even begin to tell you how disrespectful of an entire culture that sentence was, friend

[@Rocksteady72a]

I never understood why that was a controversial question surrounding Avatar lol. It's animated by a Korean studio, which has gone on to make plenty more productions that many consider "anime." So, why is Avatar just randomly excluded from that label?

[@K1LLERSQU1D]

@Stellvia Hoenheim true

[@28andahalfsense20]

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. It is a masterpiece in EVERY WAY. Animation, story, music, characters, fight scenes, world building. Every part of it is beautiful. It is an essential anime. And the best.

[@matthewnour97]

I second that

[@estebansgiron]

I see you are a man of culture as well

[@synbiosblade]

Absolutely both versions of FMA are amazing but brotherhood edges out a win for me.

[@TheCccombobreaker]

YES

[@Kexev]

i really cant see fmab that way... for me, both original fma and fmab were overhyped af

[@crazydudeofcrazyness]

While i wouldn’t say it’s “the best anime” ever some of the fight scenes in one piece, especially in the wano arc are exceptionally animated

[@noahpk4465]

“Your name” and “weathering with you”have amazing visuals, you guys should check it out

[@Bitterswheat]

"I thought this was anime, is it not?" oh boy he just opened up pandora's box of opinions

[@paulmackay03]

I tried to find the answer to that question last month or so, i just decided to leave it alone😂

[@fezlsezl]

It isn’t

[@Bitterswheat]

@@fezlsezl well then

[@imransuhaimi3522]

@@fezlsezl explain more please...

[@micahtobler7050]

@@imransuhaimi3522 its an anime in the sense of its a cartoon and its style is very anime when it comes to fight scenes and story, but its done by nikolodeon and is in English which is where the discrepancies are. its also not in japaniese, so weebs have a hard time deciding, technically it is, but many dont want to consider it one. Im not sure where i stand in this argument

[@lucasrencker-usui430]

Mob psycho 100 has the most creative animation I’ve seen

[@-JustHuman-]

One Punch from the same man is also great, season one has some of the greatest animation in it.

[@Julio-Ces4r]

@@-JustHuman- sadly second season is bad in terms of animation

[@Julio-Ces4r]

I agree, Mob Psycho is fenomenal

[@-JustHuman-]

@@Julio-Ces4r Yeah, different studio did that one, but still beter than many other shows, but you feel like your still missing out of something better.

[@kavyapatani5905]

@@Julio-Ces4r No the animation is pretty amazing but madhouse had set the bar so high that fans thought the animation was worse than before

[@JB-ly4ef]

Would love to see you guys direct an animation

[@jayringo77]

An under-represented anime I love and feel deserves some attention is ARMITAGE. Anime was just starting to cross the Pacific in the mid 90's with Ghost in the Shell, SAC and Dragonball on Toonami and ARMITAGE was my first introduction to the genre. It had a huge, all-star voice talent roster and I really enjoyed the story.