the #1 thing you look for in an anime

[Bokkun]

for me personally its a good beginning and end or has some sort of funniness in it.

[Corwin]

a good storyline, you can forgive some bad aspects of a book, an anime, or a movie, as long as the story is compelling, it's just made better if other aspects are good as well

[psychosk8r]

i have to have some kind of demon hero/heroine (or however thats spelled) ie Tenchi Muyo has Ryoko, Blue Seed has Kusanagi and Inuyasha has (of course) Inuyasha.

[seth69]

A cool male main character/hero.. like code geass

[Corwin]

why does it have to be a male char? I don't know that just seems like an argument waiting to happen...

[psychosk8r]

i must agree with Corwin ill be the one to start the argument.

in about 78% of games males always choose to use female characters if they can. so you would assume that the females are the better choice. so why is it different for anime? i mean its just as easy to watch some chick kick butt on her own without you having to push buttons, right?

[Corwin]

that and considering the predominance of new anime's w/ lead female char's, sure they have a strong male char in those shows as well but if you notice he's usually in the supporting role, as for female char's being played predominantly in games, specifically online games, and most of them mmorpg's, that's b/c some ppl assume that your char gender is ur real gender, and thus are more likely to give away stuff to women than men, I know that's why most of the guys I know play as female char's and from what I've observed, they were absolutely right, so what if it's a 40yr old virgin in his mother's basement thinking he's making some headway by giving you stuff, it's still free loot

[Bokkun]

like ghost in the shell?

[Corwin]

yes ghost in the shell is a good example, sailor moon is another example

[ziggie]

im big on comedy if the anime has funny moments in it then its a hit in my eyes.

[Koopaking]

I think a good anime should have a good or at least coherent storyline, interesting characters, and fan service. No anime is complete without some form of fan service.

[ems87]

Besides ANIMATION, I like/love animes that have storylines that keep you intrigued during the whole series. I can't stand when an anime starts off great and by the tenth or eleveth episode, you are asking yourself or the person sprawled on the couch next to you..

"Umm..where is this going?"

Example? Samurai 7. All in all, it kept me interested, but I asked my best friend many times what the hell was really going on with this series?

I suppose if the animation is good, it distracts from the confusion. But I personally prefer the best of both worlds. :cute:

[Bokkun]

i think naruto and bleach have good values

[Felix42]

I think the storys most important. I often watch anime, which i actually doesn't like, just to see the end (or what happens next).

But next i think i need some action, i like action-animes the most, though sometimes humor can be enough.

[1ninja1]

A good story line is the key. Also some humor, and or action depending on what kind of series it is. And Characters with personality.

[Corwin]

I know what you mean ems87, I kind of felt that way w/ the first .Hack anime, in the beginning it was good, and there were a few eps that really kept you interested, but way too many of the eps I lay there wondering wth? or falling asleep during it b/c all they were doing was standing around talking in more or less monotone voices

[YoItzJho]

character development
if a character has a good story and how he/she lives through out the anime

[Bokkun]

ill also tend to watched a dubbed version of an anime it if they have one like with azumanga daioh. man i love that one:dancing:

[analogZero]

I usually need a good lure, like sleek production, or hearing lots of sugary comments about something, but a good story and characters is typically what wins my heart. I've gotten into some shows that I thought would be amazing and they turned out to be pretty lame or died off on me. Sometimes I can enjoy shows for many reasons or a single one, so it'll vary sometimes. That's why I need a lure. plus I get weary of repetition, or extreme slowness.

[shiv]

It has to be fantasy(i dont like the ones that try to show real life),real kiling to be preasent,and OFC an Innocent Love Story!

[xantok]

i like ones taht involve wars... and end up with the "perfect" soldier finding out that he actually likes/loves someone at the end

[JohnRazic]

Character Design, Plot. And Mecha!

[Aikes]

Give me a good story.

The rest I can live with but if there isn't a good story then what good are the rest?

[scott11]

catchy introduction at first
great fight, a Lot of exciting things in de middLe
and
unforgettabLe ending.....

[strike7785]

I like anime with half human half animal or deimon. Antway I like action adventure sci fi girls commedy about 1/3 of the anime romance.

[kakashizzz]

i like fighting mystery and .........................=3

[strike7785]

The Girlllllllssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blooddrunk]

Good Fights, good characters and a good storyline

[Ino]

I would say The theme opening and the point of the show.

[spirit]

I'm looking for a good story with deep emotion-moving background,
I like when the anime or manga gives me the shivers and a heartache :P (lol sounds a lil bit sado-masochistic)
Like someone said before a character's development is important. It needs to be beautifully drawn, with neatly finished details.
I like difficult and harsh love stories, sometimes combined with ecchi ^^ plots, hehe... and with some martial arts actions...
A could go on, but ... I'll stop here ;)

[Raven]

I like an identifiable character (be they male or female), and a good sense of humor. Some anime can get old fast if they try to be too serious.

[soulten]

Something where the character evolves. I like a nice plot where unexpected things happen and it's more like real life where they don't always win, and have actual hardships.

[cutieB]

It has to have a great opening song if not i usually dont watch it the only exception to this is azumanga daioh that anime is so hilarious.

[savke1989]

I want anime to have good story, and to have fulfilling ending... I don't like when everything hangs in the air, or mysteriously someone dies and you sit with wtf face...

[kokoro-ran]

comedy i like to laugh will i need to laugh more

[-.Shiki.-]

For me, there MUST be a cool character.
I don't care if it is the main or not. It must be cool.

Very cool.

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[Memorix]

A good storyline and a great line up of characters. Plus some comedy in the show as well.

[starscream]

It has to have a good story line with a little romantic tension.

[2nd legacy]

has to have action or comedy and some ecchi...

[mikesword]

I look for a decent storyline with plenty of action.

[suune]

Let's see...

Fancy name - story - characters - opening song - closing song - seasons - eps.

[Unknown]

It has to have some comedy and a good storyline.

[LoKiWorlD]

If an anime wants to be viewed by me, it has to be filled with strife or some type of struggle. What I mean is, it must give off a sense of realism in its fictional world.

[carolyn07]

a good storyline, you can forgive some bad aspects of a book, an anime, or a movie, as long as the story is compelling, it's just made better if other aspects are good as well

...i agree!,.same here!,.

i don't mind the flaws so much!,.

i want a nice story,.whether,.it's about demon,.or whatsoever,.

as long as the story is nice and flows in a good way!,.that's it for me!,.♥

[Kairin]

The Characters and if the Anime has a good story and if the Anime is not too serious, simply, if it is funny.

[misamo]

a good drawings and storyline !!

[Mugen]

Great character development.

[ricecake]

Great story, great characters, some comedy and good fight scenes.

[sUnakO..]

characters and storyline..reading the plot is better.

[BleacHLova]

Humor. A good anime has to be funny sometimes, right?

[Sky]

It really all depends on the genre of anime for me. What I mean by that is that in anime such as romance/comedy, I look for lots of drama, heart wrenching love, and supporting comedic characters to lighten the mood. On the other hand, for thriller/suspense anime I look for various twists and curve balls that will fit in nicely and add significant substance to the plot (a great example of this is Death Note). So generally, I look for a well developed plot, and well developed characters, as well as supporting elements to the anime's genre.

[gunbound15]

an awesome main character, like lelouch or kira.

[Yakumo]

Violence and comedy. I like characters with odd personalities too, but there's one of those in all of them, so I really didn't have to point that out.