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I'm going to break my own rules here and post the final 10 in one post. Also, to spoil it a bit, there won't be any Solo leveling here. That show is fun but very overrated. I could do a whole post about why but simply to say it isn't even in my top 50.

10.Bleach: This has always been a loved show by me. I have not seen the new series for it, but I definitely plan to. I loved the original series and yes the fillers suck, and it does typical Shonen stuff, but I fell in love with it long ago. It was the first manga I started reading before I saw the anime and many of my current day accounts use Aizen's name since he was one of my favorite villains...sorry for the spoiler but by now you should know. Anyway, I plan to watch the new stuff soon, and I have heard it is quite good.

9.One Piece: Another Shonen, what is there to say about One Piece, other than it is long, really long, but it never becomes boring, although I could do without some of the Foxy stuff. The world building is amazing, and the action is fun. The best part though is just the core crew and how they react to one another and situations. This is one of the better Shonens in my opinion, it is a fun ride, albeit a long continuing one.

8.Hellsing Ultimate: Still high on my list. I love the action and animation in this world. This is a dark bloody show, and it doesn't pull too many punches. It is fun and entertaining and Alucard is an amazing character. Also, nazi vampires, yes please.

7.Kill la kill: You watch this one for the plot. In all seriousness the plot is fine, but the action is where it is at. Somewhat reminiscent of Gurren lagann, with good reason, it is a wild crazy ride with a lot of fun action. The fan service can be a bit much for some at times though, but overall I really enjoy this one, it is one of the few I have seen dubbed and subbed multiple times each. Also I love Ragyo's theme.

6.Black lagoon: Remember when I said Hellsing ultimate doesn't pull many punches, well this one could arguably be said to pull even less and whereas Hellsing was funny and wild at times, this one is a bit more serious. I've said it before, but this one deals with drugs, gangs, sex, violence, language, etc. It is more mature and I really enjoy it. I keep hoping they will one day make more episodes.

5.Frieren: A new show, this one is amazing. A show about what happens after the demon king is defeated, from the perspective of a long living elf. The show is slower than most, but that is not a bad thing. It definitely has its action moments though. The world building is great, and the show flows nicely between episodic parts and other parts where it stops and has a whole mini arc, similar to Bebop. I really enjoy the interactions between the main cast and the situations that arise. I can't wait for more, so much so I've considered reading the manga.

4.Dandadan: Another new show, this one is a mix on wild crazy stuff almost like FLCL at times and romance combined with paranormal stuff. It is very enjoyable but what makes the show are the two main characters and the romance budding between them. The other characters are great too, but that's what is the best aspect in my opinion. I also will say the story is nice with all the paranormal stuff albeit a bit wild at times. I enjoyed this one so much that I actually bought the first season, first time I have bought a new series in years.

3.Gurren lagann:This drill will pierce the heavens! The classic action packed anime that starts small and gets universal. The story is simple enough, the characters are likeable, but the action is where it is at. I don't need to say too much about this one.

2.Fullmetal Alchemist brotherhood: Depending on what day you ask me, this could switch places with my number 1 show. The characters are very likeable and there is a nice cast of them, the action is top-notch but not too wild, and the story is superb. The ending is better than the original, but I will say the early episodes move fast under the assumption you've seen the original. The original spends more time in the early episodes and because of that, certain things hit harder in the original. The ending was quite unique as well. Still this one is definitely the superior one, the overall story is better. I think it is one of the best anime out there.

1.Cowboy Bebop: I do love Bebop. I have probably seen this anime through the most times of any anime, partly due to adult swim, but I never grow tired of watching it. The characters, the plot, the animation, the action, the music are all top-notch. I forgot to say this in the Black lagoon entry, but certain anime are better dubbed, a few at least and I think Black lagoon and Bebop are two such examples. I could go on and on about this show but much like Gurren lagann, it probably needs little introduction.

Anyway, that's my current list as best I can think of. There are many shows I still like that didn't make the cut such as Big O, Gundam Wing, Ghost in the Shell, and many others.