Original Anime? Is there such a thing, even ones that seem original end up being based on light novels or ADV games 😛 I'm kidding of course, there are original anime, but it can be hard to judge some times, especially when they make manga adaptations which just make things confusing (I actually read the Evangelion manga before seeing the anime).
Bebop, definitely
Samurai Champloo, sure
Ninja Scroll (I think this isn't based on anything)
Big O
Gundam was an anime first right?
This list is more anime that I could remember being original, not so much a best of the best 😛
Ah totally forgot about Ninja Scroll, yeh that would count. So does Gundam.
I'd also count things that are loosely based off of western novels or classical eastern novels such as Gankutsuou.
As a general rule I like to read/watch the anime/manga/light novels in the original format of the story, so for the most part this is basically just my favorite anime list, thought I have also watched anime adaptations like Monster, Berserk, Akira etc.
Originally posted by Blight
Isn't another anime with Giant Robots fighting still "Another anime with Giant Robots fighting?" Or was it what they did with them that made it original?
The first half of the series is actually pretty original (and fun), but the second half degrades into a typical mech anime filled with melodrama and pointless character deaths, so it's sort of half and half 😉
The thread title is somewhat misleading as 5/10 can be read as five out of ten.
Besides, this thread was already made. Here.