RE: Best Anime Series?
Best Beat'em-up: Yu-Yu Hakusho.
It seems me and Crystal Hikari agree on quite a few things on this list. Yu Yu Hakusho isn't just senseless world domination, but rather each character has a legitimate story for their actions. You know an anime is good if a character can almost justify wanting to destroy mankind, however this isn't what catergory I picked it for. Yu Yu Hakusho is fists, guns, whips, and swords. In Dragon Ball Z there is an over abundance of ki attacks and you can not completely get into the pain their feeling. In Bleach the characters can hardly even hit each other of they'll be dead too soon. In Yu Yu Hakusho fists settle your problems and only occasionally will there be Blasts of energy as the main factor in a fight (Like maybe it will end the fight but it won't be omnipresent).
Best Mystery Series: Detective Conan/Case Closed
By far Detective Conan is the best mystery I have read. The main character has been shrunk into a kid by mysterious organization who believed he was killed by poison. Now the detective is doing whatever he can to stay on their trail and eventually bring them into the police. Besides that main plot Detective Conan is full of side mysteries that he solves to keep his mind sharp.
Best young teen/girl anime: Suzuka
Not sure if there is an anime to it but I have read the manga. Suzuka isn't the main character, but she is his love interest and she's a track and field star, smart, and cute. The story follows their friendship and soon love as the story moves on.
Best Plot-twister: Monster
I just have to give it to Monster because every chapter is a plot twist just about. Monster is about a surgeon who saves a little boy's life, but he turns out to be a murderer. The murderer then becomes in-twined in the Doctor's life he swears that he will kill the boy so that he may do no one more harm. The little boy like grows up to be some type of Hitler revival, need I say more?
Best Historical: Rurouni Kenshin
Everything about the time period is just so PERFECT. I don't think I need to say more
Best Mecha: Gundam Wing
The beat Gundam of all Gundams. Best characters, best story, plot best everything.
Best Robot-Human: Chobits
Best Art: Hajime No Ippo: The new Challenger
The art is just wow. It's a boxing anime that would make you want to get up and try it.
Best Plotter: Death Note
I think we all know why. Enjoyed it until after L's death.
A close second in this catergory is Code Geass.
Best Mature Anime with a Plot: Gantz
Probably one of few with a decent plot that I've read. But basically a sadistic alien man bring people back to life once they've died but only if they go alien hunting. The more aliens you kill the more points you gain, by reaching 100 points you can revive someone who died while trying to win, obtain a new weapon and continue playing, or leave the game with no memories of your encounters. The story brings 3 friends to question friendships, experience hardships, and gain determination for the survival of themselves and for those they've begun to care about. Manga goes more indepth
