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looking at anime films and series that
looking at anime films and series that act as a direct precursor to already
act as a direct precursor to already
act as a direct precursor to already established anime titles we’re sticking
established anime titles we’re sticking
established anime titles we’re sticking to strictly anime for this one so anime
to strictly anime for this one so anime
to strictly anime for this one so anime prequels to video games like Final
prequels to video games like Final
prequels to video games like Final Fantasy 15 won’t be included this time
Fantasy 15 won’t be included this time
Fantasy 15 won’t be included this time number 10 Kuroko’s basketball tip-off
number 10 Kuroko’s basketball tip-off
number 10 Kuroko’s basketball tip-off before Tatsuya Kuroko joined Saren hi he
before Tatsuya Kuroko joined Saren hi he
before Tatsuya Kuroko joined Saren hi he was part of the generation of miracles
was part of the generation of miracles
was part of the generation of miracles what Mouse I gotta go shovel nestled
what Mouse I gotta go shovel nestled
what Mouse I gotta go shovel nestled within the awesome Kuroko’s basketball
within the awesome Kuroko’s basketball
within the awesome Kuroko’s basketball series is this feature-length special
series is this feature-length special
series is this feature-length special episode that focuses on Kuroko’s past
episode that focuses on Kuroko’s past
episode that focuses on Kuroko’s past leading to his status as a legendary
leading to his status as a legendary
leading to his status as a legendary basketball player tipoff is short and
basketball player tipoff is short and
basketball player tipoff is short and sweet but it gives some much-needed
sweet but it gives some much-needed
sweet but it gives some much-needed exposition to the legendary team still
exposition to the legendary team still
exposition to the legendary team still it retains much of the exciting gameplay
it retains much of the exciting gameplay
it retains much of the exciting gameplay and brotherly bond that makes the series
and brotherly bond that makes the series
and brotherly bond that makes the series so Benj worthy number 9 helping the dawn
so Benj worthy number 9 helping the dawn
so Benj worthy number 9 helping the dawn released towards the tail end of the
released towards the tail end of the
released towards the tail end of the housing ultimate ova series Helsing the
housing ultimate ova series Helsing the
housing ultimate ova series Helsing the dawn takes us back to the blood-soaked
dawn takes us back to the blood-soaked
dawn takes us back to the blood-soaked days of world war two here
days of world war two here
days of world war two here the prior generation of helping
the prior generation of helping
the prior generation of helping operatives including a young Walter and
operatives including a young Walter and
operatives including a young Walter and a girlish looking Alucard lay the
a girlish looking Alucard lay the
a girlish looking Alucard lay the smackdown on the Nazi vampires who would
smackdown on the Nazi vampires who would
smackdown on the Nazi vampires who would one day become the Millennium
one day become the Millennium
one day become the Millennium organization plaguing the present-day
organization plaguing the present-day
organization plaguing the present-day dawn continues the excellent animation
dawn continues the excellent animation
dawn continues the excellent animation budget found in healthy ultimate Plus
budget found in healthy ultimate Plus
budget found in healthy ultimate Plus killing Nazi vampires like never Duvall
assistant number eight Lupin the third
assistant number eight Lupin the third the woman called Fujiko be named one of
the woman called Fujiko be named one of
the woman called Fujiko be named one of animes classics femme fatale seeks
animes classics femme fatale seeks
animes classics femme fatale seeks center stage in this sexy prequel you
center stage in this sexy prequel you
center stage in this sexy prequel you are what I would call the mighty fine
are what I would call the mighty fine
are what I would call the mighty fine lady the series follows the titular
lady the series follows the titular
lady the series follows the titular thief during her early days before her
thief during her early days before her
thief during her early days before her first encounters with Lupin and his crew
first encounters with Lupin and his crew
first encounters with Lupin and his crew it is also notably darker and more adult
it is also notably darker and more adult
it is also notably darker and more adult than the other Lupin series to come
than the other Lupin series to come
than the other Lupin series to come before it the visuals content and
before it the visuals content and
before it the visuals content and overall 16 nature of the series are a
overall 16 nature of the series are a
overall 16 nature of the series are a callback to the original loop and manga
callback to the original loop and manga
callback to the original loop and manga brought to life by some of the
brought to life by some of the
brought to life by some of the best-looking animation in ages number 7
best-looking animation in ages number 7
best-looking animation in ages number 7 Maji adventure of Sinbad years before he
Maji adventure of Sinbad years before he
Maji adventure of Sinbad years before he crossed paths with Aladdin and Ali Baba
crossed paths with Aladdin and Ali Baba
crossed paths with Aladdin and Ali Baba Sinbad was a poor young boy who was
Sinbad was a poor young boy who was
Sinbad was a poor young boy who was beginning his own adventure da-jung this
beginning his own adventure da-jung this
beginning his own adventure da-jung this precursor to the popular magic series
precursor to the popular magic series
precursor to the popular magic series sees the future king of the seven seas
sees the future king of the seven seas
sees the future king of the seven seas throughout much of his young life even
throughout much of his young life even
throughout much of his young life even if you haven’t seen any of the other
if you haven’t seen any of the other
if you haven’t seen any of the other magic series that’s not a prerequisite
magic series that’s not a prerequisite
magic series that’s not a prerequisite for sitting back and enjoying Sid man’s
for sitting back and enjoying Sid man’s
for sitting back and enjoying Sid man’s journey the show still bears much of
journey the show still bears much of
journey the show still bears much of Maggie’s action sharp animation and
Maggie’s action sharp animation and
Maggie’s action sharp animation and outrageous humor number six one go
outrageous humor number six one go
outrageous humor number six one go episode zero anger on that is
died unco is one of animes hidden gems
died unco is one of animes hidden gems however if you only saw the 11 episode
however if you only saw the 11 episode
however if you only saw the 11 episode series one key story element remained
series one key story element remained
series one key story element remained untold just how did ginger Doe and Inga
untold just how did ginger Doe and Inga
untold just how did ginger Doe and Inga first meet and how did their unlikely
first meet and how did their unlikely
first meet and how did their unlikely partnership begin for die-hard fans of
partnership begin for die-hard fans of
partnership begin for die-hard fans of the series this short movie was a
the series this short movie was a
the series this short movie was a perfect payoff for writing a still sharp
perfect payoff for writing a still sharp
perfect payoff for writing a still sharp the characters are still endearing the
the characters are still endearing the
the characters are still endearing the animation is still amazing
animation is still amazing
animation is still amazing courtesy of Studio bones of course I
courtesy of Studio bones of course I
courtesy of Studio bones of course I read them
it’s kind of a head-scratcher that they
it’s kind of a head-scratcher that they didn’t actually start the series this
didn’t actually start the series this
didn’t actually start the series this way number five Dragon Ball Z
way number five Dragon Ball Z
way number five Dragon Ball Z Bardock the father of Goku long before
Bardock the father of Goku long before
Bardock the father of Goku long before go who discovered the Dragon Ball there
go who discovered the Dragon Ball there
go who discovered the Dragon Ball there was his father
was his father
was his father Bardock cursed with the ability to see
Bardock cursed with the ability to see
Bardock cursed with the ability to see the future too proud Saiyan must hurry
the future too proud Saiyan must hurry
the future too proud Saiyan must hurry to stop the extinction of his race from
to stop the extinction of his race from
to stop the extinction of his race from the wrath of Frieza what reason we’re
the wrath of Frieza what reason we’re
the wrath of Frieza what reason we’re finally getting the recognition we
finally getting the recognition we
finally getting the recognition we deserve the movie manages to both expand
deserve the movie manages to both expand
deserve the movie manages to both expand all the Saiyan genocide and deliver
all the Saiyan genocide and deliver
all the Saiyan genocide and deliver everything you love about DBZ the fights
everything you love about DBZ the fights
everything you love about DBZ the fights are all adrenaline-fueled Frieza is an
are all adrenaline-fueled Frieza is an
are all adrenaline-fueled Frieza is an asshole as usual and Bardock is such a
asshole as usual and Bardock is such a
asshole as usual and Bardock is such a well-done character fleshed out in such
well-done character fleshed out in such
well-done character fleshed out in such a short amount of time
number 4 ki zoom monogatari lay the
number 4 ki zoom monogatari lay the monogatari series continues to turn out
monogatari series continues to turn out
monogatari series continues to turn out new tales with this prequel set before
new tales with this prequel set before
new tales with this prequel set before the events of ba kimono qatari
the events of ba kimono qatari
the events of ba kimono qatari kizumonogatari sees protagonist Sione
kizumonogatari sees protagonist Sione
kizumonogatari sees protagonist Sione araragi in his days just before the
araragi in his days just before the
araragi in his days just before the transformation that changes his life
transformation that changes his life
transformation that changes his life forever making the jump from TV series
forever making the jump from TV series
forever making the jump from TV series to film ki zoo monogatari takes the
to film ki zoo monogatari takes the
to film ki zoo monogatari takes the visuals the series is known for and
visuals the series is known for and
visuals the series is known for and boosts intent full even if the complex
boosts intent full even if the complex
boosts intent full even if the complex story loses you for a moment
story loses you for a moment
story loses you for a moment the visuals will keep your attention in
the visuals will keep your attention in
the visuals will keep your attention in checked it’s a story so grand it
checked it’s a story so grand it
checked it’s a story so grand it couldn’t be told in just one movie it
couldn’t be told in just one movie it
couldn’t be told in just one movie it actually took three number three Mobile
actually took three number three Mobile
actually took three number three Mobile Suit Gundam the origin okay nice polka
Suit Gundam the origin okay nice polka
Suit Gundam the origin okay nice polka dot io nada my duties at long last the
dot io nada my duties at long last the
dot io nada my duties at long last the history of the red comet can finally be
history of the red comet can finally be
history of the red comet can finally be told the origin focuses on the rise of
told the origin focuses on the rise of
told the origin focuses on the rise of favorite character char aznable as well
favorite character char aznable as well
favorite character char aznable as well as the many events that culminated in
as the many events that culminated in
as the many events that culminated in the one year war boasting some of the
the one year war boasting some of the
the one year war boasting some of the best animation seen in gundam to date
best animation seen in gundam to date
best animation seen in gundam to date and a gripping story filled with
and a gripping story filled with
and a gripping story filled with political intrigue betrayal and plenty
political intrigue betrayal and plenty
political intrigue betrayal and plenty of Easter eggs for longtime fans the
of Easter eggs for longtime fans the
of Easter eggs for longtime fans the origin has quickly been hailed as one of
origin has quickly been hailed as one of
origin has quickly been hailed as one of the best entries in the Gundam franchise
originally commissioned is just a Ford
originally commissioned is just a Ford episode theories further OVA have been
episode theories further OVA have been
episode theories further OVA have been announced so we’re just getting started
announced so we’re just getting started
announced so we’re just getting started folks lion-o guys man
folks lion-o guys man
folks lion-o guys man being on stage they’re just kiddin
being on stage they’re just kiddin
being on stage they’re just kiddin number two proven attention trusted
number two proven attention trusted
number two proven attention trusted betrayal before he was a bubbling root
betrayal before he was a bubbling root
betrayal before he was a bubbling root only Kenshin Himura was the greatest
only Kenshin Himura was the greatest
only Kenshin Himura was the greatest killer of the Bakumatsu he’s okay t
killer of the Bakumatsu he’s okay t
killer of the Bakumatsu he’s okay t bottles I this OVA touches on several
bottles I this OVA touches on several
bottles I this OVA touches on several events spoken of in the series such
events spoken of in the series such
events spoken of in the series such attentions first clashes with the
attentions first clashes with the
attentions first clashes with the Shinsengumi and his first brush with
Shinsengumi and his first brush with
Shinsengumi and his first brush with romance what also makes this prequel
romance what also makes this prequel
romance what also makes this prequel stand out is the more mature animation
stand out is the more mature animation
stand out is the more mature animation style the humor of the TV series is
style the humor of the TV series is
style the humor of the TV series is actually totally absent in favor of a
actually totally absent in favor of a
actually totally absent in favor of a more somber than blood-soaked story and
more somber than blood-soaked story and
more somber than blood-soaked story and since this is his battle sy days that
since this is his battle sy days that
since this is his battle sy days that means a lot of swords and gore basically
means a lot of swords and gore basically
means a lot of swords and gore basically it’s tension unleashed number one
it’s tension unleashed number one
it’s tension unleashed number one fate/zero anata nationalistic regarded
fate/zero anata nationalistic regarded
fate/zero anata nationalistic regarded is one of the best entries in the
is one of the best entries in the
is one of the best entries in the fate/stay night franchise fake euro
fate/stay night franchise fake euro
fate/stay night franchise fake euro tells the story of the Holy Grail war
tells the story of the Holy Grail war
tells the story of the Holy Grail war ten years prior to the main series here
ten years prior to the main series here
ten years prior to the main series here seven mages including the parents of
seven mages including the parents of
seven mages including the parents of rental taka and she’ll amia battle
rental taka and she’ll amia battle
rental taka and she’ll amia battle alongside seven heroic spirits for the
alongside seven heroic spirits for the
alongside seven heroic spirits for the ultimate prize
[Music]
[Music] from the appearances of series mainstays
from the appearances of series mainstays
from the appearances of series mainstays such as saber and Gilgamesh the intense
such as saber and Gilgamesh the intense
such as saber and Gilgamesh the intense game strategy between all participants
game strategy between all participants
game strategy between all participants to the jaw-dropping movie quality
to the jaw-dropping movie quality
to the jaw-dropping movie quality animation from Studio youfo table the
animation from Studio youfo table the
animation from Studio youfo table the list of aspects this show gets right is
list of aspects this show gets right is
list of aspects this show gets right is nearly endless some would say that this
nearly endless some would say that this
nearly endless some would say that this is the perfect jumping end point for
is the perfect jumping end point for
is the perfect jumping end point for fate/stay night franchise and we really
fate/stay night franchise and we really
fate/stay night franchise and we really can’t argue with that kind of praise too
can’t argue with that kind of praise too
can’t argue with that kind of praise too many total – cool
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