11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises - Anime-Planet forum

Cetonis · 11-04-2008, 07:46 AM

For this week, let us vote for our top 5 pleasant surprises.

Pretty simple; most of us have come across series we expected to be mediocre (or just bad) only to see it well exceed these expectations, turning out to be rather good. Which ones stand out for you?

Happy Voting ^_^

**Voting Closed**

The top 5:

Futakoi Alternative
Welcome to the NHK!
The Melancholy of Haruhi SUzumiya
Blue Drop
Simoun

Thanks for voting!

arc666 · 11-04-2008, 09:49 AM

1.Jigoku shoujo(Hell girl)
2.The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
3.Death note.
4.Sister princess.
5.Paniponidash!
Ordered by how far they exceeded expectations not how much liked.

sarwor248 · 11-04-2008, 10:36 AM

Honey and Clover
Nabari no Ou
Ouran High School Host Club
Special A
Lovely Complex

al2551 · 11-04-2008, 10:48 AM

Blue Drop: Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku
Denno Coil
Moyashimon
Mushishi
Simoun

There are more but if I have to pick 5 only, these would be them. Two I own and I would own the other three if they were released R1.

valondar · 11-04-2008, 11:15 AM

Hm. This is a pretty tough one, I've rarely thought highly of a series or movie I didn't have reasonably high expectations for.

In order of the extent to which they exceeded my expectations:

Dai Mahou Touge (had low expectations after Dokuro-chan)
Tweeny Witches (with a title like that, how could I even tolerate, let alone like it?)
Kaiji (a lot better than its predecessor Akagi)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (I'd waded through a lot of backlash)
Haibane Renmei (angels... which f*cking smoke - and it's not a comedy)

foureyedalice · 11-04-2008, 12:45 PM

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Chobits
Welcome to the NHK!
Strawberry Marshmallow
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

qwertyuiopz · 11-04-2008, 02:38 PM

Overdrive
:)

ParaParaJMo · 11-04-2008, 03:47 PM

Initial D (through the progression of later installments)
Gundam X
Rurouni Kenshin
Hajime no Ippo
Street Fighter II V

purplemo · 11-04-2008, 05:10 PM

What I posted here.

Shows that turned out to be pleasant surprises
and kind of here
Shows that were a pleasant surprise the 2nd time around (READ 1st THREAD!!)

Futakoi Alternative
Gunslinger Girl
Koi Kaze
Soukou no Strain
Divergence Eve Series (I can hear the moans now)

Fireaxe · 11-04-2008, 09:38 PM

Crest of the Stars (I wasn't surprised by its quality, but by how much I loved it)
Futakoi Alternative (that one was such a slap in the face)
Simoun (after the first few episodes I thought it was horrible, but thank god I kept watching until the very end)
Kannazuki no Miko (KnM contains pretty much everything I hate in anime (mechas, and that whole brotherly love thing...), but still it made it into my top 10. Go figure)
Uta~Kata (It seems like I'm voting for this one every single time, but it does fit in every category!)

11-04-2008, 07:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cetonis Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hyde Park, NY / La Plume, PA Age: 22 Posts: 1,136	11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises For this week, let us vote for our top 5 pleasant surprises. Pretty simple; most of us have come across series we expected to be mediocre (or just bad) only to see it well exceed these expectations, turning out to be rather good. Which ones stand out for you? Happy Voting ^_^ Voting Closed The top 5: Futakoi Alternative Welcome to the NHK! The Melancholy of Haruhi SUzumiya Blue Drop Simoun Thanks for voting! __________________ It's a Top 30 list! Last edited by Cetonis; 11-10-2008 at 02:42 PM.

11-04-2008, 09:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
arc666 MY DNA IS MADE UP OF ANIME Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England Age: 16 Posts: 5,900	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises 1.Jigoku shoujo(Hell girl) 2.The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. 3.Death note. 4.Sister princess. 5.Paniponidash! Ordered by how far they exceeded expectations not how much liked. __________________ Thanks Purplemo for the avatar!

11-04-2008, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
sarwor248 Anime Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 419	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises Honey and Clover Nabari no Ou Ouran High School Host Club Special A Lovely Complex __________________

11-04-2008, 10:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
al2551 Otaku Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: On the back porch poppin' another brewski! Posts: 2,900	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises Blue Drop: Tenshi-tachi no Gikyoku Denno Coil Moyashimon Mushishi Simoun There are more but if I have to pick 5 only, these would be them. Two I own and I would own the other three if they were released R1. __________________ If you don't care what other people think of you, you can feel comfortable anywhere. ~ Bill O'Reilly Brother Yukan Calmeal Member of the Sothis Fan Club Trebuchet Operator and Soldier of the APUCC Sergeant Hatred of The Guild of Calamitous Intent Uncle Al - The Kiddie's Pal of ISSuP

11-04-2008, 11:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
valondar Anime Fan in Training Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 388	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises Hm. This is a pretty tough one, I've rarely thought highly of a series or movie I didn't have reasonably high expectations for. In order of the extent to which they exceeded my expectations: Dai Mahou Touge (had low expectations after Dokuro-chan) Tweeny Witches (with a title like that, how could I even tolerate, let alone like it?) Kaiji (a lot better than its predecessor Akagi) Neon Genesis Evangelion (I'd waded through a lot of backlash) Haibane Renmei (angels... which fcking smoke* - and it's not a comedy) __________________

11-04-2008, 12:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
foureyedalice Otaku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mid-Atlantic U.S. Age: 25 Posts: 2,448	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises Neon Genesis Evangelion Chobits Welcome to the NHK! Strawberry Marshmallow The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya __________________ Sister Wise Warrior of 'Feed the Birds'; Dr. Girlfriend, 'Guild of Calamitous Intent' approved costumed aggressor "I make my own fun"

11-04-2008, 02:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
qwertyuiopz Narumon Z Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 35	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises Overdrive :)

11-04-2008, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
ParaParaJMo Anime Guru Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 773	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises Initial D (through the progression of later installments) Gundam X Rurouni Kenshin Hajime no Ippo Street Fighter II V __________________ Be sure to check out: www.youtube.com/grapplerjmo and his top 50 anime at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kngwg5N5APw

11-04-2008, 05:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
purplemo MY DNA IS MADE UP OF ANIME Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: At my yakitori stand in the bamboo forest Posts: 3,884	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises What I posted here. Shows that turned out to be pleasant surprises and kind of here Shows that were a pleasant surprise the 2nd time around (READ 1st THREAD!!) Futakoi Alternative Gunslinger Girl Koi Kaze Soukou no Strain Divergence Eve Series (I can hear the moans now) __________________ Who's my current avatar? & Questions 'bout the sig The infamous lists Best list ever

11-04-2008, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Fireaxe Otaku Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Trois-Rivieres, Quebec Age: 25 Posts: 1,216	Re: 11/9/08 - Top 5 pleasant surprises Crest of the Stars (I wasn't surprised by its quality, but by how much I loved it) Futakoi Alternative (that one was such a slap in the face) Simoun (after the first few episodes I thought it was horrible, but thank god I kept watching until the very end) Kannazuki no Miko (KnM contains pretty much everything I hate in anime (mechas, and that whole brotherly love thing...), but still it made it into my top 10. Go figure) Uta~Kata (It seems like I'm voting for this one every single time, but it does fit in every category!) __________________ Top 20:

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