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IMPORTANT TO NOTE: This list is not in any particular order.

MY TOP TEN ANIME

1.) Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden
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2.) Bleach
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3.) Hunter x Hunter
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4.) Prince of Tennis
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5.) La Corda d’Oro ~primo passo~
Genre: Music, Neoromance
Story (Information from Wikipedia): Kahoko Hino is a student at Seiso Academy General Department who finds a musical fairy one her way to class one day. She is given a magical violin that allows her to participate in the school’s annual musical competition, which many students from the Seiso Academy Music Department vie to partake in.
Notable Seiyu:
Reiko Takagi as Kahoko Hino (known as Tadase Hotori in Shugo Chara! and Shugo Chara!! Doki; Kaolla Su in Love Hina)
Kentaro Ito as Ryoutarou Tsuchiura (known as Chouji Akimichi in Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden; Renji Abarai in Bleach)
Kisho Taniyama as Len Tsukimori (known as Seiji Sawamura in Midori Days; Puzzle in One Piece)
Themes:
Opening Theme: Brand New Breeze by Kanon
Ending Theme: Crescendo by Stella Quintet

6.) Cardcaptor Sakura
Genre: Magical Girl, Romantic Comedy, Action
Story (Information from Wikipedia): Ten-year-old fourth grader Sakura Kinomoto opens a mysterious book in her father’s study and accidentally releases the magical Clow Cards. Cerberus, the guardian Beast of the Seal, awakens and emerges from the book’s cover. Upon learning the cards are gone, he tells Sakura that it is now her responsibility to retrieve the missing cards.
Notable Seiyu:
Sakura Tange as Sakura Kinomoto (known as Risa Harada in DN Angel Wink drama cd)
Motoko Kumai as Syaoran Li (known as Takao Kinomiya in Beyblade; Hiroshi Mitarai in Pita-Ten)
Megumi Ogata as Yue (known as Halibel in Bleach; Clayman in GetBackers; Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion; Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon S, SuperS, and Sailor Stars; Masaya Aoyama in Tokyo Mew Mew; Yugi Mutou in Yu-Gi-Oh! Toei edition)
Themes:
Opening Theme: Catch You Catch Me by Gumi (First Season)
Tobira wo Akete by ANZA (Second Season)
Platinum by Maaya Sakamoto (Third Season)
Ending Theme: Groovy! by Komi Hirose (First Season)
Honey by Chihiro (Second Season)
Fruits Candy by Megumi Kojima (Third Season)

7.) Fushigi Yugi
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Story (Information from Wikipedia): One day, best friends Miaka Yuki and Yui Hongo, are in the library when they come into contact with a strange book, known as The Universe of the Four Gods. As a result of reading this book, they are then transported into the novel’s universe. Inside, Miaka discovers that she is the Priestess of Suzaku and is destined to gether the seven Celestial Warriors of Suzaku in order to summon Suzaku. But certain events lead Yui to take the role directly opposed to Miaka’s and the two best friends are in opposing positions.
Notable Seiyu:
Araki Kae as Miaka Yuki (known as Chibi-Usa in Sailor Moon R and S; Tsukino Usagi in Sailor Moon S, S Movie, Stars, SuperS Movie)
Midorikawa Hikaru as Tamahome (known as Seiran Shi in Saiunkoku Monogatari; Softon in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo; Kaede Rukawa in Slam Dunk)
Toma Yumi as Yui Hongo (known as Urd in Ah! My Goddess; Dr. Judy Mizuhara in Beyblade; Spinel Sun in Cardcaptor Sakura)
Themes:
Opening Theme: Itooshii Hito no Tame ni by Akemi Satou
Ending Theme: Tokimeki no Doukasen by Yukari Konno
Kaze no Uta by Chika Sakamoto
for Epilogue… by Yukari Konno and Akemi Satou

8.) Ouran High School Host Club
Genre: Romantic comedy
Story: Haruhi Fujioka is a scholarship student at Ouran High School. While looking for a quiet place to study, Haruhi stumbles upon the Third Music Room which is the working place of the Ouran Host Club, a group of six extremely attractive male students (Takashi Morinozuka[Mori]; Mitsukuni Haninozuka[Hani]; Hitachiin Kaoru and Hitachiin Hikaru, the twins; Tamaki Suoh; Kyoya Ootori) who spend their time charming the school’s girls for profit. During their first meeting, Haruhi accidentally knocks over and breaks a vase valued at 8, 000, 000 yen. To pay off the debt, she works as the club’s “dog.” The club president, Tamaki, promotes her to a host upon discovering her potential. Eventually, the whole club learns that she is a girl, with Tamaki being the last to figure out the truth.
Notable Seiyu:
Maaya Sakamoto as Haruhi Fujioka (known as Takada Kiyomi in Death Note; Lunamaria Hawke in Gundam SEED Destiny; Princess Tomoyo in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles)
Mamoru Miyano as Tamaki Suoh (known as Kiba in Wolf’s Rain; Light Yagami in Death Note; Setsuna F. Seiei in Mobile Suit Gundam 00; Zero Kiryu in Vampire Knight)
Themes:
Opening Theme: Sakura Kiss by Chieko Kawabe
Ending Theme: Shissou by LAST ALLIANCE

9.) Saiunkoku Monogatari
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Story: Shurei Kou[Hong], a descendant of a noble family that has fallen on hard times, works in the temple school as a teacher and works odd jobs to make ends meet although her dream is to pass the imperial examinations and take a post in the government, a path forbidden to women. Her plans come to a halt when the Emperor’s Grand Advisor makes a startling offer for her to join the imperial household for six months as the young emperor’s consort and teach the Emperor to be a responsible ruler. Should she succeed, the financial reward will be great.
Notable Seiyu:
Hoko Kuwashima as Shuurei Kou (known as Michiru Kita in Zombie-Loan; Sango in Inuyasha; Flay Allster in Gundam SEED; Stella Loussier in Gundam SEED DESTINY; Kyoju in Beyblade; Tomoyo Sakagami in Clannad; Cirucci Thunderwitch in Bleach)
Hikaru Midorikawa as Seiran Si (known as Makoto Kifune in Bleach; Silva in Shaman King; Seto Kaiba in YuGiOh! Toei series; Yusuke Yoshino in Clannad)
Tomokazu Seki as Ryuuki Shi (known as Toya Kinomoto in Cardcaptor Sakura; Kyo Sohma in Fruits Basket; Chichiri and Koji in Fushigi Yugi; Haru Glory in Groove Adventure Rave; Reiji Kageyama in Gate Keepers; Rob Lucci in One Piece)
Themes:
Opening Theme: Hajimari no Kaze by Ayaka Hirahara
Ending Theme: Saiko no Kataomoi by Sachi Tainaka (First Season)
Asu e by Teruya Miho (Second Season)

10.) Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Story: The series tells the story of the various battles encountered by a high school freshman named Yugi Moto through a card game known as Duel Monsters.
Notable Seiyu:
Shunsuke Kazama as Yugi Moto and Yami Yugi
Hiroki Takahashi as Katsuya Jonouchi (known as Eiji Kikumaru in Prince of Tennis; Kenji Harima in School Rumble; Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter; Kenryu in Bleach)
Kenjiro Tsuda as Seto Kaiba (known as Aoba Yamashiro in Naruto Shippuden; Sadaharu Inui in Prince of Tennis; Takashi Morinozuka in Ouran High School Host Club drama cd)
Themes:
Opening Theme: Voice by CLOUD
Shuffle by Masami Okui
WILD DRIVE by Masato Nagai
Warriors by Yuuichi Ikusawa
Overlap by Kimeru
Ending Theme: Genki no Shower by Aki Maeda
Ano hi no Gogo by Masami Okui
Rakuen by CAVE
Afureru Kanjou ga Tomaranai by Yuuichi Ikusawa
EYES by Yuuichi Ikusawa

MY TOP TEN MANGA

1.) Fruits Basket
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Reverse-Harem
Story(Information from Wikipedia): Tohru Honda, was recently orphaned when her mother, Kyoko Honda, died in a car accident. One day on her way to school, Tohru comes upon a house in the forest that is the hone of her classmate Yuki Sohma and his cousin Shigure Sohma. When the Sohmas discover that Tohru is living alone in a tent, they are quite surprised by her inner strength. Certain events lead her to become a permanent guest in the house provided that Tohru cook meals and do household chores. Tohru finds out the secret of the Sohma Family upon the arrival of Sohma Kyo. And the story follows her life as she meets more Sohmas and gets to know more about the deep secret there is in the Sohma Household.
Mangaka (Author): Natsuki Takaya
No. of Volumes: 23

2.) Gakuen Alice
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
Story(Information from Wikipedia): Mikan and Hotaru are best friends who grow up in a small town in the remote countryside. Suddenly, Hotaru moves to a school for geniuses in Tokyo. Missing her so badly, Mikan decided to go to Tokyo by herself. She finds Hotaru in a school called “Alice Academy” and discovers that the school is actually for people with special powers called “Alices.” Soon after, a teacher at the school, Narumi, finds out that Mikan possesses her own Alice as well and lets her into the academy.
Mangaka (Author): Tachibana Higuchi
No. of Volumes: 18, so far (series ongoing)

3.) Zombie-Loan
Genre: Action, Comedy, Supernatural
Story(Information from Wikipedia): Michiru Kita is a girl who possesses Shinigami Eyes, a powers which allows her to see a person’s nearness to their destined death by seeing a ring, invisible to normal people, around the person’s neck. Once these rings gradually turn from gray to black, that person dies. Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana, two boys in her class, both have black rings. But to her great surprise, they are not dead yet. It is revealed that they were supposed to be dead but the two made a deal with a secret loan office called Zombie-Loan. In return for keeping them alive, the two have to hunt zombies for the loan office. Michiru’s life becomes complicated as soon as she gets involved with them.
Mangaka (Author): Peach-Pit
No. of Volumes: 10, so far (series ongoing)

4.) Vampire Knight
Genre: Romance, Supernatural
Story(Information from Wikipedia): Yuki Cross’s earliest memory is of a snowy night in winter when she was attacked by one vampire and saved by another, Kaname Kuran. Yuki is one of Cross Academy’s prefects together with her childhood friend, Zero Kiryu. Their job is to keep things in the Academy in peace and to keep the Day Class students (the humans) from finding out the secrets of the Night Class (the vampires). Through a cruel twist of fate, Zero becomes a vampire and now Yuki must help him fight his curse as well as discover her past and why Kaname saved her that night and what dark secret he is keeping from her.
Mangaka (Author): Matsuri Hino
No. of Volumes: 11, so far (series ongoing)

5.) Naruto
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6.) Bleach
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7.) GetBackers
Genre: Adventure, Comedy-drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Story(Information from Wikipedia): The series tells the story of Ginji Amano and Ban Midom a pair of superpowered individuals known as the GetBackers. The duo operates a freelance repossession service out of one of the seedier areas of Shinjuku, Tokyo. For a fee, they recover any lost or stolen item for a client with “a 100% success rate.” The plot mostly revolves around their adventures, often complicated by the pair’s convulted, individual pasts and a mysterious place known as the Infinity Fortress.
Mangaka (Author): Yuya Aoki
No. of Volumes: 39

8.) Mars
Genre: Romance
Story(Information from Wikipedia): Kira Aso and Rei Kashino meet when Rei asks Kira for directions to a local hospitall one day in the park, but instead of telling him the directions she draws him a map and hands it to him without saying a word. On the back of the directions is a picture Kira drew of a mother and child. On the first day of school they are both surprised to find that they are in the same class. Later Rei walks in on their teacher sexually harassing Kira. Rei promises to protect Kira in exchange for a painted version of the sketch that was on the back of the map. Kira asks him to model for her and he agrees.
Mangaka (Author): Fuyumi Soryo
No. of Volumes: 15

9.) Paradise Kiss
Genre: Drama, Romance
Story(Information from Anime News Network): Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school everyday. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who has a clothing label known as “Paradise Kiss”. The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari instead. Initially, Yukari was reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, but eventually, she realises that they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals and dreams make Yukari realise that she has not been enjoying her life and this motivated her to pursue her own dreams.
Mangaka (Author): Ai Yazawa
No. of Volumes: 5

10.) Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Genre: Drama, Romantic Comedy
Story(Information from Wikipedia): Takano Kyohei, Oda Takenaga, Toyama Yukinojo, and Mori Ranmaru are four handsome boys who live together in a mansion. The owner of the mansion, offers them a chance of a lifetime to be free from rent and live in the mansion, if they can turn her niece into a yamato nadeshiko (perfect lady). Eagerly, the guys accept the challenge but turns out it isn’t easy as it sounds. Nakahara Sunako loves all things dark and horror and doesn’t want to go out in the light. All this is due to her being called ‘ugly’ by the first and only guy she ever confessed her love to. Sicne then, she has shunned all forms of beauty in her life and in her self.
Mangaka (Author): Hayakawa Tomoko
No. of Volumes: 23

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