There's a "favorite anime" thread and a "worst anime" thread. What's the most average anime? The most "Ehh, it was okay I guess" show that you'd maybe watch if it was on TV, but wouldn't really buy the DVD?
My vote is for Konomini. The first episode was hella awesome, and the ending was cool. The series idea was fantastic and inspirational. The series could have been awesome if episodes 2-12 (of a thirteen episode series) weren't nothing but character development and fanservice interspersed with one monster fight.
What's your most "meh" anime?
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Anon2004-12-25 12:36
Anything at Blockbuster. Oh, it'll expand your horizons. If you want to study the truly average. Everything in the anime section is what I call "aimless anime," typically an OAV that lasts 40 minutes and accomplishes little to nothing. And that's it. You never hear of it again. What's worse is that some companies only have the rights to these, because they're cheap, and keep trying to sell them (Ayane's High Kick, for example).
Ayane's High Kick: generic boxing story
Demon Century Suikoden: Typical fighting game anime with lots of pointless characters. Only it's not actually based on a fighting game.
Samurai Shodown/Spirits: You'd expect a cool plot with all the interesting character designs, but no.
Toshinden: Can't be taken seriously. Especially when Duke rides in on a horse.
Ruin Explorers: Man, I thought this would be halfway decent by its cover. But it's just... half.
Silent Service: Epic, high budget, thought provoking submarine movie. And it's completely ridiculous tripe.
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals: Not awful, but forgetable.
Blood the Last Vampire: Too short, some ugly characters. More of a testing ground for computer animation techniques.
Miyukichan in Wonderland: Testing ground for character designs, nothing more.
Legend of Lemnear: Plot is typical fantasy, could have used more wit.
Demon Beast Invasion: Heh.
Ninja Resurrection: Techno Japan was at least a cool concept. But there's no conclusion. So it feels incomplete. Because it is.
Best of the average:
Kimera: Eh, it's ok
Kobuto: Er, ok. Maybe.
Demon City Shinjuku: Eh, it's alright
Lily C.A.T.: Er, it's ok. For an average Alien/The Thing knockoff.
A Wind Named Amnesia: I keep forgetting whether this was any good or not. Hmm..
Venus Wars: Ok.
Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm: Alright.
Armitage III: Ok, I guess.
Biohunter: Pretty cool. But short.
Plastic Little: Yeah. Best movie ever made as far as I'm concerned.
Agent Aika: Best anime ever made. Truly award winning stuff.