These seem mutually exclusive. It's the same reasoning that leads to "it's a good show when you ignore the filler". That logic, specifically the "it's good when you ignore the bad parts" logic, can apply to anything. You're basically just saying, "it's a quality product, despite that most of it doesn't have much quality."
I also enjoy your backpedalling on the "TV is shallow fluff" point.
People have been mistaking it for your list?
Animé isn't a genre, though. That's like saying "the cartoon genre".
Heck, it is saying "the cartoon genre", just with a foreign word for "cartoon".
Actually, compared to modern Japanese, animated, action-oriented shows, DBZ looks quite a bit dated. Especially in the animation department. Akira's an awesome artist and all (Blue Dragon looks great), but DBZ definately shows its age.
It's been stated multiple times that one of the stipulations on this list was that it had to be fully available in English. Death Note, therefore, does not qualify.
Ctrl+F Wolf's Rain. Not found.
You all disappoint me.
Except the original star wars movies are still good now. DBZ, in hindsight, was just a mindless overrated shonen series that was only good when you were a teen and all you thought about was girls and ZOMGZ EXPLOSIONS LOL ROFLCOPTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best Hero: Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach
Best Villain: Light from Death Note
Best Videogame: Bleach: The Blade of Fate for DS
...And into our late teens and early 20's, we still only think of girls and ZOMGZ EXPLOSIONS!!! : )
So, who do they think the best over-all protagonist is?Here is the list:
Best Hero: Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach
Best Heroine: Lia De Beaumont from Le Chevalier D'Eon
Best Villain: Light from Death Note