huh these original anime series didn’t get their start as manga yet for just as
get their start as manga yet for just as
get their start as manga yet for just as successful and memorable as the best
successful and memorable as the best
successful and memorable as the best stories out there you embarrassed me if
stories out there you embarrassed me if
stories out there you embarrassed me if you keep talking like that it’s a part
you keep talking like that it’s a part
you keep talking like that it’s a part of Bushido to help those in need here
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 anime not based on manga let
the top 10 anime not based on manga let
the top 10 anime not based on manga let me get behind you huh
me get behind you huh
me get behind you huh you’re getting sloppy letting your guard
you’re getting sloppy letting your guard
you’re getting sloppy letting your guard down like that for this list we’re only
down like that for this list we’re only
down like that for this list we’re only considering series that are not based
considering series that are not based
considering series that are not based off a manga light novel or began as a
off a manga light novel or began as a
off a manga light novel or began as a visual novel what are you two doing some
visual novel what are you two doing some
visual novel what are you two doing some series may have a manga that was made
series may have a manga that was made
series may have a manga that was made after the fact but we’re still counting
after the fact but we’re still counting
after the fact but we’re still counting them as long as the anime came first
we are also excluding anime films as
we are also excluding anime films as that is a list for another day number 10
that is a list for another day number 10
that is a list for another day number 10 well ammaji Madoka Magica let’s start
well ammaji Madoka Magica let’s start
well ammaji Madoka Magica let’s start this list off with a reworking of the
this list off with a reworking of the
this list off with a reworking of the magical girl genre at first glance the
magical girl genre at first glance the
magical girl genre at first glance the series looks like any other magical girl
series looks like any other magical girl
series looks like any other magical girl anime but takes the entire concept and
anime but takes the entire concept and
anime but takes the entire concept and adds plenty of grim following high
adds plenty of grim following high
adds plenty of grim following high school girls who in order to have a wish
school girls who in order to have a wish
school girls who in order to have a wish granted must become magical girls as a
granted must become magical girls as a
granted must become magical girls as a trade-off and trust us it’s not all
trade-off and trust us it’s not all
trade-off and trust us it’s not all pretty skirts and tuxedo wearing
pretty skirts and tuxedo wearing
pretty skirts and tuxedo wearing boyfriend’s book so pay up to stick the
boyfriend’s book so pay up to stick the
boyfriend’s book so pay up to stick the puella magi madoka magica anime is
puella magi madoka magica anime is
puella magi madoka magica anime is welcomed with acclaim across the board
welcomed with acclaim across the board
welcomed with acclaim across the board spawning multiple manga novel film and
spawning multiple manga novel film and
spawning multiple manga novel film and video game adaptations regardless of the
video game adaptations regardless of the
video game adaptations regardless of the medium with this you can grab your
medium with this you can grab your
medium with this you can grab your magical girl fix
number nine Pokemon good evening pallet
number nine Pokemon good evening pallet tomorrow’s the big day for the newest
tomorrow’s the big day for the newest
tomorrow’s the big day for the newest class of Pokemon students I’d like to
class of Pokemon students I’d like to
class of Pokemon students I’d like to introduce you to Bulbasaur Charmander
introduce you to Bulbasaur Charmander
introduce you to Bulbasaur Charmander and squirtle each one is available for
and squirtle each one is available for
and squirtle each one is available for new trainees our next entry should be a
new trainees our next entry should be a
new trainees our next entry should be a stranger to very few for a quick
stranger to very few for a quick
stranger to very few for a quick refresher this anime classic tells the
refresher this anime classic tells the
refresher this anime classic tells the story of young boy Ash Ketchum and his
story of young boy Ash Ketchum and his
story of young boy Ash Ketchum and his goal to be the greatest pokemon master
goal to be the greatest pokemon master
goal to be the greatest pokemon master ever doctor sneakers and genies nice
ever doctor sneakers and genies nice
ever doctor sneakers and genies nice clean shirts and underwear and your
clean shirts and underwear and your
clean shirts and underwear and your favorite snacks and some hot chocolate
favorite snacks and some hot chocolate
favorite snacks and some hot chocolate in case you want something high but be
in case you want something high but be
in case you want something high but be careful not to burn yourself and a pair
careful not to burn yourself and a pair
careful not to burn yourself and a pair of rubber gloves to do your laundry the
of rubber gloves to do your laundry the
of rubber gloves to do your laundry the jury is still out on whether or not he
jury is still out on whether or not he
jury is still out on whether or not he will be
while many are familiar with Ash’s
while many are familiar with Ash’s adventures in the world of Pokemon
adventures in the world of Pokemon
adventures in the world of Pokemon through the anime this series started
through the anime this series started
through the anime this series started off not as a manga but as a video game
off not as a manga but as a video game
off not as a manga but as a video game franchise with a tie-in television show
franchise with a tie-in television show
franchise with a tie-in television show while most of the anime is actually not
while most of the anime is actually not
while most of the anime is actually not canon with the video game series
canon with the video game series
canon with the video game series it sure provides yet another adventure
it sure provides yet another adventure
it sure provides yet another adventure for every Pokemon fan ah of course you
for every Pokemon fan ah of course you
for every Pokemon fan ah of course you must be Dawn’s partner Piplup right yeah
must be Dawn’s partner Piplup right yeah
must be Dawn’s partner Piplup right yeah nice to finally meet you
nice to finally meet you
nice to finally meet you number eight Wolf’s reign no matter how
number eight Wolf’s reign no matter how
number eight Wolf’s reign no matter how far you walk it’s always the same road
far you walk it’s always the same road
far you walk it’s always the same road it just goes on and on but in spite of
it just goes on and on but in spite of
it just goes on and on but in spite of that why am I so driven to find it
that why am I so driven to find it
that why am I so driven to find it wolves are perhaps the most majestic
wolves are perhaps the most majestic
wolves are perhaps the most majestic creatures in the wilderness but these
creatures in the wilderness but these
creatures in the wilderness but these wolves are a lot more than meets the eye
wolves are a lot more than meets the eye
wolves are a lot more than meets the eye that was quite a stunt I was protecting
that was quite a stunt I was protecting
that was quite a stunt I was protecting myself that’s all don’t be so quick to
myself that’s all don’t be so quick to
myself that’s all don’t be so quick to kill what’s wrong with killing in wolf’s
kill what’s wrong with killing in wolf’s
kill what’s wrong with killing in wolf’s reign we joined four wolves as they
reign we joined four wolves as they
reign we joined four wolves as they clash with each other in their
clash with each other in their
clash with each other in their adventures for the lunar flower
adventures for the lunar flower
adventures for the lunar flower something that is supposed to hold the
something that is supposed to hold the
something that is supposed to hold the key to paradise paradise huh that sounds
key to paradise paradise huh that sounds
key to paradise paradise huh that sounds like fun originally planned is only in
like fun originally planned is only in
like fun originally planned is only in standalone anime series Wolf’s reign
standalone anime series Wolf’s reign
standalone anime series Wolf’s reign would later include a manga and an OVA
would later include a manga and an OVA
would later include a manga and an OVA series unlike most manga the wolf’s
series unlike most manga the wolf’s
series unlike most manga the wolf’s reign manga was released near the end of
reign manga was released near the end of
reign manga was released near the end of the series offering a retelling of the
the series offering a retelling of the
the series offering a retelling of the franchise’s events in greater detail
franchise’s events in greater detail
franchise’s events in greater detail so tell me you still believe in it
so tell me you still believe in it
so tell me you still believe in it believe in what paradise there’s no such
believe in what paradise there’s no such
believe in what paradise there’s no such place
place
place they said they’d been there and
they said they’d been there and
they said they’d been there and apparently was no paradise number seven
apparently was no paradise number seven
apparently was no paradise number seven Gurren Lagann
all right you two you better get back
all right you two you better get back it’s time to fight evil in the flashiest
it’s time to fight evil in the flashiest
it’s time to fight evil in the flashiest and most over-the-top way possible
fans join teenagers Simone and kameena
fans join teenagers Simone and kameena as they take control of mechanized
as they take control of mechanized
as they take control of mechanized robots known as gunmen and create the
robots known as gunmen and create the
robots known as gunmen and create the mighty Gurren Lagann to free Earth from
mighty Gurren Lagann to free Earth from
mighty Gurren Lagann to free Earth from the oppressive spiral King you see that
the oppressive spiral King you see that
the oppressive spiral King you see that redefining the modern mecha genre Gruen
redefining the modern mecha genre Gruen
redefining the modern mecha genre Gruen laggin proves that fighting with mechs
laggin proves that fighting with mechs
laggin proves that fighting with mechs doesn’t have to be too serious and you
doesn’t have to be too serious and you
doesn’t have to be too serious and you can have plenty of fun along the way the
can have plenty of fun along the way the
can have plenty of fun along the way the mega successful mecha series with later
mega successful mecha series with later
mega successful mecha series with later spawned many adaptations and sequels
spawned many adaptations and sequels
spawned many adaptations and sequels across the anime board including manga a
across the anime board including manga a
across the anime board including manga a light novel a film and video games damn
light novel a film and video games damn
light novel a film and video games damn who knew that giant robot fights were
who knew that giant robot fights were
who knew that giant robot fights were the key to success
the key to success
the key to success all right Japan you like that general
all right Japan you like that general
all right Japan you like that general fuzzball where as tall as you are now
fuzzball where as tall as you are now
fuzzball where as tall as you are now Yoda hell
Yoda hell
Yoda hell oh yeah well you far number six samurai
oh yeah well you far number six samurai
oh yeah well you far number six samurai seven
facing its story loosely off the akira
facing its story loosely off the akira kurosawa classic Seven Samurai this
kurosawa classic Seven Samurai this
kurosawa classic Seven Samurai this series tells the story of a Japanese
series tells the story of a Japanese
series tells the story of a Japanese village ravaged by bandits
village ravaged by bandits
village ravaged by bandits I heard of another village where they
I heard of another village where they
I heard of another village where they took their livestock and then they came
took their livestock and then they came
took their livestock and then they came back and took their women two daughters
back and took their women two daughters
back and took their women two daughters wives it didn’t matter they took them
wives it didn’t matter they took them
wives it didn’t matter they took them all the villagers end up searching for
all the villagers end up searching for
all the villagers end up searching for samurai to protect them from the annual
samurai to protect them from the annual
samurai to protect them from the annual bandit rates I defined it even before
bandit rates I defined it even before
bandit rates I defined it even before the crystal told me he’s the samurai
the crystal told me he’s the samurai
the crystal told me he’s the samurai who’s going to save our village samurai
who’s going to save our village samurai
who’s going to save our village samurai seven sports unique art style serving as
seven sports unique art style serving as
seven sports unique art style serving as a treat for many fans of the series
a treat for many fans of the series
a treat for many fans of the series unlike our other entries samurai 7 is a
unlike our other entries samurai 7 is a
unlike our other entries samurai 7 is a standalone product this adds a sense of
standalone product this adds a sense of
standalone product this adds a sense of authenticity as the epic storytelling
authenticity as the epic storytelling
authenticity as the epic storytelling has not been duplicated on any other
has not been duplicated on any other
has not been duplicated on any other medium in the genre maybe we should hire
medium in the genre maybe we should hire
medium in the genre maybe we should hire some samurai of her own watch out
some samurai of her own watch out
some samurai of her own watch out comments section ah well there’s an
comments section ah well there’s an
comments section ah well there’s an obvious one I’ll test them see me say
obvious one I’ll test them see me say
obvious one I’ll test them see me say good get a minute to spare
good get a minute to spare
good get a minute to spare number five samurai champloo
have you mastered welcome to a different
have you mastered welcome to a different kind of Japan this action classic forces
kind of Japan this action classic forces
kind of Japan this action classic forces fans to follow Ronin Mugen and company
fans to follow Ronin Mugen and company
fans to follow Ronin Mugen and company as they travel to land in order to
as they travel to land in order to
as they travel to land in order to complete their personal goals I believe
complete their personal goals I believe
complete their personal goals I believe you have need of a bodyguard watch and
you have need of a bodyguard watch and
you have need of a bodyguard watch and I’ll show you my skill say what you
I’ll show you my skill say what you
I’ll show you my skill say what you third-rate samurai headed by Cowboy
third-rate samurai headed by Cowboy
third-rate samurai headed by Cowboy Bebop director Shi knee shadow Watanabe
Bebop director Shi knee shadow Watanabe
Bebop director Shi knee shadow Watanabe samurai Champloo quickly earned acclaim
samurai Champloo quickly earned acclaim
samurai Champloo quickly earned acclaim in the anime community for its spin on
in the anime community for its spin on
in the anime community for its spin on the traditional samurai story what’s up
halfway through the series is run
halfway through the series is run samurai Champloo would also gain a
samurai Champloo would also gain a
samurai Champloo would also gain a two-volume manga adaptation further
two-volume manga adaptation further
two-volume manga adaptation further increasing its fanbase take Japanese
increasing its fanbase take Japanese
increasing its fanbase take Japanese history and culture add a splash of hip
history and culture add a splash of hip
history and culture add a splash of hip hop and you have a unique story worth
hop and you have a unique story worth
hop and you have a unique story worth telling
number four paranoia agent nana mizuna
number four paranoia agent nana mizuna Sean and Beth Ania social soon a bottle
let’s take a step into the mind of
let’s take a step into the mind of surrealist anime master Satoshi Kon
focusing on the sociological impact of
focusing on the sociological impact of the little Slugger phenomenon paranoia
the little Slugger phenomenon paranoia
the little Slugger phenomenon paranoia agent tells a surrealist story about the
agent tells a surrealist story about the
agent tells a surrealist story about the implications of fear and guilt on
implications of fear and guilt on
implications of fear and guilt on society unlike most of the other entries
society unlike most of the other entries
society unlike most of the other entries on this list paranoia agent has had no
on this list paranoia agent has had no
on this list paranoia agent has had no manga or light novel adaptations since
manga or light novel adaptations since
manga or light novel adaptations since its release
its release
its release Danya coin yonezawa Nanoka so yeah oh oh
Danya coin yonezawa Nanoka so yeah oh oh
Danya coin yonezawa Nanoka so yeah oh oh zap hmm not for lack of trying
zap hmm not for lack of trying
zap hmm not for lack of trying as one novel written by Satoshi Kon
as one novel written by Satoshi Kon
as one novel written by Satoshi Kon himself was actually adapted and added
himself was actually adapted and added
himself was actually adapted and added to the franchise no matter how much you
to the franchise no matter how much you
to the franchise no matter how much you want to do not fall victim to little
want to do not fall victim to little
want to do not fall victim to little Slugger number three Code Geass
Slugger number three Code Geass
Slugger number three Code Geass lelouch of the rebellion I can only
lelouch of the rebellion I can only
lelouch of the rebellion I can only assume you’ve dug that obsolete relic
assume you’ve dug that obsolete relic
assume you’ve dug that obsolete relic out of some scrap heap not to mention a
out of some scrap heap not to mention a
out of some scrap heap not to mention a filthy eleven who spurns the compassion
filthy eleven who spurns the compassion
filthy eleven who spurns the compassion of our glorious
of our glorious
of our glorious morality is a tricky thing and one of
morality is a tricky thing and one of
morality is a tricky thing and one of the most powerful themes in this series
the most powerful themes in this series
the most powerful themes in this series is that nothing is black and white and
is that nothing is black and white and
is that nothing is black and white and freedom comes with a huge price tag you
freedom comes with a huge price tag you
freedom comes with a huge price tag you became a Britannia soldier yeah and what
became a Britannia soldier yeah and what
became a Britannia soldier yeah and what about you Europe what are you saying no
about you Europe what are you saying no
about you Europe what are you saying no one knows this better than code geass
one knows this better than code geass
one knows this better than code geass protagonist Lelouch VI Britannia who
protagonist Lelouch VI Britannia who
protagonist Lelouch VI Britannia who receives the power of Kings known as the
receives the power of Kings known as the
receives the power of Kings known as the Geass I Lelouch VI Britannia command you
Geass I Lelouch VI Britannia command you
Geass I Lelouch VI Britannia command you now all of you die early your highness
now all of you die early your highness
now all of you die early your highness fire
using this power to free Japan from the
using this power to free Japan from the oppressive Britannia Empire he is
oppressive Britannia Empire he is
oppressive Britannia Empire he is branded as a hero by some and a
branded as a hero by some and a
branded as a hero by some and a terrorist by others Code Geass quickly
terrorist by others Code Geass quickly
terrorist by others Code Geass quickly became a super popular must-see for any
became a super popular must-see for any
became a super popular must-see for any anime fan also spawning a multitude of
anime fan also spawning a multitude of
anime fan also spawning a multitude of adaptations across the majority of
adaptations across the majority of
adaptations across the majority of mediums anime has to offer
number two darker than black Specter
number two darker than black Specter damn dog
darker than black takes place after the
darker than black takes place after the anomalies Hell’s Gate and Heaven’s Gate
anomalies Hell’s Gate and Heaven’s Gate
anomalies Hell’s Gate and Heaven’s Gate appeared in Japan and South America both
appeared in Japan and South America both
appeared in Japan and South America both of which vastly impacted both the land
of which vastly impacted both the land
of which vastly impacted both the land and sky around them hard to remember now
and sky around them hard to remember now
and sky around them hard to remember now that the city wasn’t always like this
that the city wasn’t always like this
that the city wasn’t always like this that it wasn’t always here what it is
that it wasn’t always here what it is
that it wasn’t always here what it is where it came from why it came no one
where it came from why it came no one
where it came from why it came no one knows shortly afterwards we’re the
knows shortly afterwards we’re the
knows shortly afterwards we’re the appearance of individuals with
appearance of individuals with
appearance of individuals with superhuman powers known as contractors
superhuman powers known as contractors
superhuman powers known as contractors this series explores just how much an
this series explores just how much an
this series explores just how much an individual will give up in order to
individual will give up in order to
individual will give up in order to wield absolute power it’s a useful
wield absolute power it’s a useful
wield absolute power it’s a useful lesson though truth is I have no idea
lesson though truth is I have no idea
lesson though truth is I have no idea why I do this the significance of it I
why I do this the significance of it I
why I do this the significance of it I stopped trying to find the meaning a
stopped trying to find the meaning a
stopped trying to find the meaning a long time ago it’s the price I pay for
long time ago it’s the price I pay for
long time ago it’s the price I pay for my contract darker than black quickly
my contract darker than black quickly
my contract darker than black quickly gained fans due to its unique take on
gained fans due to its unique take on
gained fans due to its unique take on film and warm becoming a hidden gem
film and warm becoming a hidden gem
film and warm becoming a hidden gem amongst the modern anime community while
amongst the modern anime community while
amongst the modern anime community while many adaptations have followed after the
many adaptations have followed after the
many adaptations have followed after the anime success we still recommend the
anime success we still recommend the
anime success we still recommend the original for the full effect what would
original for the full effect what would
original for the full effect what would you do to become a contractor
you do to become a contractor
you do to become a contractor I can’t believe Louie got himself killed
I can’t believe Louie got himself killed
I can’t believe Louie got himself killed by this guy I really thought he would
by this guy I really thought he would
by this guy I really thought he would have put up more of a fight he will and
have put up more of a fight he will and
have put up more of a fight he will and when he does you might want to keep in
when he does you might want to keep in
when he does you might want to keep in mind he doesn’t wear that coat as a
mind he doesn’t wear that coat as a
mind he doesn’t wear that coat as a fashion statement it’s bulletproof
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
please feel scared sweetiepie
please feel scared sweetiepie huh I won’t hurt you
huh I won’t hurt you
huh I won’t hurt you too much
huh number one neon genesis evangelion
huh number one neon genesis evangelion time let’s go the apocalypse is not
actually it already happened in this
actually it already happened in this mind-blowing mecha classic neon genesis
mind-blowing mecha classic neon genesis
mind-blowing mecha classic neon genesis evangelion tells the story of teenage
evangelion tells the story of teenage
evangelion tells the story of teenage boy shinji as he is forced to defend an
boy shinji as he is forced to defend an
boy shinji as he is forced to defend an apocalyptic earth from the encroaching
apocalyptic earth from the encroaching
apocalyptic earth from the encroaching angel threat
created as an original idea during the
created as an original idea during the creator’s depression this series has
creator’s depression this series has
creator’s depression this series has spawned multiple adaptations to the
spawned multiple adaptations to the
spawned multiple adaptations to the franchise including the equally popular
franchise including the equally popular
franchise including the equally popular end of evangelion anime film sorry kid
end of evangelion anime film sorry kid
end of evangelion anime film sorry kid nothing personal
Neon Genesis has become one of the
Neon Genesis has become one of the best-selling anime series of the 1990s
best-selling anime series of the 1990s
best-selling anime series of the 1990s introducing anime to an entirely new
introducing anime to an entirely new
introducing anime to an entirely new audience Evangelion is one of the
audience Evangelion is one of the
audience Evangelion is one of the biggest and most acclaimed series in
biggest and most acclaimed series in
biggest and most acclaimed series in anime and earns even more points for
anime and earns even more points for
anime and earns even more points for being an original series not based on a
being an original series not based on a
being an original series not based on a manga do you agree with our list ah
manga do you agree with our list ah
manga do you agree with our list ah what’s your favorite non manga anime for
what’s your favorite non manga anime for
what’s your favorite non manga anime for more original top 10s published every
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