Current anime season weak

Over the last couple of years I watched a lot of anime. I mean a lot. Not only was I watching some really good anime, but I was also catching up with shows that I either never watched, had previously ignored (and rediscovered) or just some that I felt I needed to watch to complete my anime education.

So what are some shows that I feel that are part of a good anime foundation?

• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - an epic anime that seemingly becomes more legendary as time passes
• Nodame Cantabile - a great anime with unforgettable characters, great musical sequences and a really sweet ending
• Ouran High Host Club - this anime made me laugh so many times I lost count
• Card Captor Sakura - along with Sailor Moon, the archetype of the magical girl animes
• Neo Evangelion - can’t have a good foundation without including at least one mecha anime
• Maria-sama ga Miteru - the archetypical shoujo anime that is technically yuri, but involves no explicit ecchi and instead focuses on the intense (and implied) relationships of  girls who attend an exclusive Catholic academy
• Naruto - a “kid’s” anime that sometimes surprises you about the lessons it imparts about growing up

This isn’t an all inclusive list, and there’s probably a good debate of which 9 or 10 shows would give you a decent enough foundation into the types of Japanese anime. And possibly even more debate as to whether just 9 or 10 shows would be enough. Read more