What are some 2000s anime that were mildly or extremely popular at the time, but now no one talks about?

I'm on a journey of research to find some anime that used to be really popular, but just aren't really discussed or talked about these days, and why that may be the case.

A niche example that comes to my mind is Sgt. Frog/Keroro Gunso, which I used to see a lot of but promptly disappeared over the years. This is actually what gave me this idea, since it's getting an anime remake. Some more obvious ones are like Lucky Star, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Princess Tutu, Higurashi no naku koro ni, or maybe Black Lagoon.

What are some shows that I'm missing that used to be giant in the 2000s but faded out over time?

(Edited to include another anime that came to my mind)

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Playest_42472026-01-03 21:15

Moe in general.

Before sword Art online came along instead of isaakai slop we had cute girls doing cute things slop and their eyes just got progressively larger.

MrHunteru2026-01-03 21:16

Honestly yeah, that's a good point. A lot of old moe shows are either forgotten about, or honestly feel disliked today by the broader anime sphere

CRtwenty2026-01-03 21:30

I blame that more on those shows fanbase than the shows themselves. K-On is great, its fans not so much.

zool7142026-01-03 21:35

What are some of those shows ? I’m always on the prowl for some CGDCT and I don’t think I’ve explored much of 2000’s

Brokenxwingx2026-01-03 21:42

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Round-Friendship93182026-01-03 21:44

Thats 2011.

K on started the boom of cgdct if anything. So the op is probably confusing it with all the romcom harem slop in those days.

zool7142026-01-03 21:48

Oh think I watched that earlier this year. Remembered a cute scene where they both shouted “Cake!” as one of them dropped said cake. Somehow that scene is etched in my mind lol

Playest_42472026-01-03 21:44

I avoided the stuff but I think the big one was Clannad, there's Clannad after story, Air, kanon, Lucky star, and the melancholy of Haruhi Suzimiya

Iloveahrisears2026-01-03 21:52

Clannad, Kanon and Air are not CGDCT. They're dramas/romcoms/cry bait.

Playest_42472026-01-03 21:56

Like I said, I avoided it

fepord2026-01-03 22:10

So you had no idea what you were talking about in your original comment?

Playest_42472026-01-03 22:12

I guess I missed the acronym, My bad

Bluebaronbbb2026-01-03 21:37

What will take place of Isekai? Aura farming??

Playest_42472026-01-03 21:41

Solo leveling is too close to SAO for me to think of it as a "replacement". So I'm not sure what the next big thing will be.

feb9142026-01-03 21:42

Banished from hero party.

winter-22026-01-03 21:47

Fantasy slop without the reincarnation part. Guy gets banished from party/guild, becomes powerful, gets elf girlfriend.

fieew2026-01-03 22:56

>their eyes just got progressively larger.

I thought their eyes got smaller over time. Even look at Clannad season 1's eyes are noticeably larger than in the later seasons. Honestly, it has it charm but when eyes are that massive it scares me a bit ngl.

anim8rjb2026-01-04 03:24

everyone in Clannad looks like an insect.

bravetailor2026-01-03 22:57

Those shows still exist in significant quantities today. CGDCT genre still makes up like half the shows every year.

shak_05082026-01-03 21:15

Full Metal Panic

bald_and_nerdy2026-01-03 21:53

It got another season in 2018 or 19. I forget which .

TheReaperSovereign2026-01-03 21:55

One of the best anime at blending multiple genres in one. Its a high school slice of life military mecha comedy romance lol

oops_i_made_a_typi2026-01-03 22:39

> high school slice of life military mecha comedy romance lol

honestly this genre list fits Code Geass too, though I've never heard the two compared similarly so i imagine FMP is quite different despite the shared genres

Frostbitten_Moose2026-01-03 23:40

FMP can get dramatic, but it's esentially a comedy at heart. Everything I've heard of Code Geass says that it is entirely serious.

Spartan050892342026-01-04 01:10

Code Geass is entirely serious except when it isn't. It's something that people who dislike the series tend to point out. The geopolitics and war are completely serious but the there will be a school episode where the student council tries to bake a cake or make a pizza and it's all jokes and stupidity. I always took it as highlighting the difference between what the privileged kids of that world experience and the harsh realities faced by the rest. But it's definitely played for jokes too.

yokuyuki2026-01-04 01:10

I was laughing so hard that my sides hurt while watching fumoffu.

prescotttempleton2026-01-03 22:14

This used to be one of my faves, but now you don’t see it talked about anywhere at all. People remember it, but I haven’t seen mention of it in a long time. Same with Sakura Wars which had a very catchy OP.

SubmissiveDinosaur2026-01-03 22:30

Im currently watching invisible victory and what a blast!

bpleshek2026-01-03 22:45

I've watched this at least a dozen times and I'm kind of in the middle of watching it again. Not forgotten by me. This one is not a problem.

Luciifuge2026-01-04 01:28

The comedy focused spinoff Fumoffu was amazing. One of the funniest anime I’ve ever watched.

thebigtimeyams2026-01-03 21:15

FLCL

soul-taker2026-01-03 22:24

I dunno. It's obviously not as popular as it was Back In The Day™ but I do feel like it's still a pretty popular anime from that era. It aired on Adult Swim multiple times a year for like 20 goddamn years straight along with Cowboy Bebop, so I feel like a lot of people are still pretty familiar with it.

Advanced-Tomorrow8592026-01-04 00:37

Thread * forgotten 2000s anime, comments mostly the few 2000s anime anime are still talked about

Wavenstein12026-01-03 21:16

Full Metal Panic

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-03 21:17

Shakugan no Shana and Zero no Tsukaima come to mind

SampleSample1232026-01-03 21:51

I feel for Zero no Tsukaima. As far as I remember there was only one mildly echii scene in S1 with an interesting plot. Then everything went downhill from there and by the end of it, it was echii every single scene.

Over-Signature95952026-01-03 23:04

I kinda hated Louise and the mc going into horny mode every 2 min didnt help. Wish the ecchi and Louises abuse (was fun at the beginning) had been toned down.

NerevarineVivec2026-01-04 01:02

Yeah thats because after season one they started straying away from the novels. Removing half the plot and character development for fanservice and beach episodes.

For example they skipped the entirety of [volume 8] >!Saito "dies" by sacrificing himself vs an army while everyone escapes and they are separated for the whole volume. Louise gets so depressed she attempts suicide by casting herself off the mage tower only to be saved by the maid. And together they go out searching for Saito. Compare that to 10 minutes of one episode of them being separated where Saito comes back to the academy with the big elf chic.!<

OtonashiRen2026-01-03 22:17

Shakugan no Shana having no english translation is ripping my head off.

Zeke-Freek2026-01-03 22:56

I haven't had the time to verify how good it is, but there is a new effort in translating the light novels, a guy named BogMorgan. He's apparently done up to Volume 10 as of Christmas. Can't post the link but search for Flamebringer discord.

ScarletSyntax2026-01-03 23:09

Thanks for the info

Atilim872026-01-03 22:28

Shana was oke for its time. Great music but a bit of a oke story. It was a product of its time, slice and life mixed with tsundere character.

Now half the anime’s are about a fantasy world Harem, either isekei or some hero character kicked out of a rpg party.

theguaranaboy2026-01-04 00:45

Rie Kugimiya's dominant era where she voiced so many memorable female leads like Shana, Katsura, Taiga, Louise and Nagi.

Lurker-kun2026-01-04 01:05

[This ancient meme](https://external-preview.redd.it/vx6E3y0Fm55N5UduV7igj76JiGMu3K4RIjZzGoX5RbI.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=06baa351cf47cd72794783a88dbd5631f2b1ee27)

pastaboxeater2026-01-03 23:08

free

AprilDruid2026-01-04 01:03

Zero's influence is felt in every Isekai show now.

VoidEmbracedWitch2026-01-04 01:45

Yeah, it was one of the biggest inspirations for many the first wave of Narou-kei to make their way to LN publication. It's effectively the reason many isekai were readily available to adapt in the early-mid 2010s.

MiracleMuffin2026-01-04 01:07

I completely agree about Shana. Feels like the popularity for it has died over the years. Now it has a small fanbase even on Reddit. Shana used to be Rie Kugimiya’s most iconic tsundere role. Now it’s Taiga from Toradora.

Doesn’t help the final season of Shana was kinda all over the place.

pewell12026-01-03 21:19

Eureka Seven, Maid-sama, To Love Ru, Shakugan no Shana, Drrr

Vegan0taku2026-01-03 21:26

Eureka Seven is GOATed.

green_link2026-01-03 21:46

i hate all the retcon and re-imagining they did to this series. and Eureka Seven: AO

Vegan0taku2026-01-03 21:48

AO was terrible but I think most fans don't consider it cannon / just try to forget it exists, which admittedly isn't that hard.

green_link2026-01-03 21:56

all we fans wanted was a sequel with the characters we knew, what we got instead was bad fan fiction

Kuramhan2026-01-03 22:12

Is E7 AO is actually pretty great in some ways. Really underappreciated and... OMG what year is it? And why are we still having this debate?

fieew2026-01-03 22:54

The one creator (out of the OG 3) just seems hellbent and making the series a sad or at least bitter sweet ending. Almost to an obsessive degree with all the times he's tried to retell the story.

But the OG had the perfect blend of seriousness and optimism that any later iteration is just missing.

LongwinterCipher2026-01-03 21:35

Christ I miss when DRR was good.

The novels have always been good but the anime really went downhill once X2 started IMHO.

gsenjou2026-01-03 21:20

Michiko and Hatchin

sixth_hokage062026-01-03 21:25

Great ending them song and character designs

Leonidas_Kupler2026-01-03 21:20

the original Kanon and Fruits Basket (2001)

Edit:

Shuffle, Doremi , Bludgeoning Angel, Idolmaster and My Hime

NeoBasilisk2026-01-03 21:30

I would add the 2006 Kanon as well. It used to get mentioned alongside Clannad a lot. Now people still talk about Clannad at times, but NO ONE talks about Kanon.

Iloveahrisears2026-01-03 21:53

I still see Kanon mentioned quite frequently. Depends on what communities you frequent.

Leonidas_Kupler2026-01-03 21:54

2006 Kanon has been more liked and a lil more popular than the original...

The original is the one no one truly likes to mention or barely like today, based on everyones liking to your mention of 2006 Kanon

SouekiSennoSTM2026-01-03 21:23

Well, it depends on which places for discussion you frequent.

You just named some of the iconic series of 2006, so I've seen and heard quite a bit about those series on places like MAL and its forum along with other anime database websites' forum & community section or even here depending on the threads.

gorambrowncoat2026-01-03 21:29

Witch Hunter Robin

keyface2026-01-03 22:26

Shell is still a great opening. I've got the DVDs & soundtrack somewhere.

I found my limited edition tshirt / soundtrack at my parents this christmas. I was a cool teenager.

I'm sure I had a shotglass somewhere as well.

Vegan0taku2026-01-03 21:30

It felt like D.gray-man got really popular for a little while then flamed out. I can't think of any other series that seemed to rise and fall so quickly.

Soul Eater is still well regarded but isn't really talked about much. It was a very big deal when it came out and for some years afterword's.

Edit: Also wanted to mention Darker Than Black and Gunslinger Girl.

MrHunteru2026-01-03 21:36

True yeah Soul Eater was giant for a long time. I feel a remake could really help it cause it didn't fully adapt the manga, but the anime art style and animation from Bones is going to be hard to top

humanrender2026-01-03 22:07

I loved Soul Eater until the anime original ending. It actually pulled me off anime for a very long time

hollowtaku12026-01-03 21:57

D Gray Man had the awful combination of a slow snail pace manga release (due to the author's health problems FWIW) AND a terrible new season

Vegan0taku2026-01-03 22:01

Yeah I really liked the vibes, character designs, and setting, but the narrative advanced at an agonizingly slow pace. Probably killed the hype, especially since it was competing with shonen giants like Naruto, Bleach and One piece. Those series can be slow sometimes too, but they were already well established by the time d.Gray-man came out.

momochicken552026-01-04 02:09

Hallow was so, so bad. They wrecked some of my favorite scenes in the manga :(

I still read the series but it is very confusing these days.

firedrakes2026-01-03 22:22

d gray it was due to filler anime compare to the manga.

they went in way different directions for the story.

C21H27Cl3N2O32026-01-03 23:05

Soul Eater is still very much alive in people’s memory even if it isn’t talked about. I still remember the flood of mania and nostalgia when Fire Force came out.

A_Talking_Shoe2026-01-03 23:50

The D Gray Man sequence where the time turner woman keeps reversing time on the ship was incredible.

KingRaiden952026-01-04 00:07

Wow forgot about Darker Than Black. Idk if its aged well but I remember the first season being great and the power system was interesting.

Vegan0taku2026-01-04 00:13

I felt like it had some really cool worldbuilding. I definitely see it as a a lost opportunity for a series that could have been great.

CRtwenty2026-01-03 21:31

A lot of the stuff shown on Adult Swim like Vandread or Outlaw Star was pretty popular but has basically been forgotten now.

bagman_2026-01-03 21:44

They showed vandread on AS?

CRtwenty2026-01-03 21:55

Yes

bagman_2026-01-03 22:00

Huh, never knew that. I saw it on encore with my cousin

TheBravesDH2026-01-03 22:23

Yeah I was going to say Outlaw Star(technically ‘90s ig), Wolf’s Rain, and Michiko and Hatchin.

Ok_Chap2026-01-03 21:36

Ghost in the Shell s.a.c. haven't seen it mentioned in years.

Case Closed is still fairly popular in Japan, but in Europe and North America it is basically forgotten. Not even sure where it still has a dub.

bagman_2026-01-03 21:45

SAC is the best ghost in the shell anime, I’ll die on that hill

lolerkid20002026-01-03 21:52

I dont think anyone's coming for you on that particular hill bub

DerDyersEve2026-01-03 22:20

This is the way.

Kelsusaurus2026-01-03 21:39

Baccano, for sure.

I wish it would get out of the limbo it's in and they'd license it for a new home release. It's honestly criminal that so many anime fans can't watch this unless they torrent it or pay a ton of money for one of the old home media releases.

Vegan0taku2026-01-03 21:46

I really wanted to like Baccano. It has immaculate vibes, but for some reason I would always get bored a few episodes in. Just my personal opinion of course, I know a lot of people loved it.

monkatx2026-01-03 22:48

To be honest Baccano wasn't even remotely popular when it aired. I know it, because I loved it, but fansub took like a half year after it aired to finish. That was not a case for popular shows at that time. Its popularity exploded with airing of Durarara three years after.

2020mademejoinreddit2026-01-03 21:43

Gun X Sword.

Yu Yu Hakusho.

Yu gi Oh.

bagman_2026-01-03 21:46

2/3 have very active fanbases to this day

maltrab2026-01-03 21:48

FMA 2003

Plenty-Cricket97152026-01-03 21:49

Hitman reborn

keiiith472026-01-04 02:20

This is one where the popularity online then should have made still relevant today and I don't know why I don't see it talked about.

The anime going on for so long says a lot about how it was actually liked in Japan itself too, so I don't know why it's "forgotten".

enigma7x2026-01-03 21:52

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

SaltOnToast2026-01-03 22:01

This seems to still quietly be popular, I went to a barnes and noble recently and they had an entire shelf that was just Haruhi.

enigma7x2026-01-03 22:02

If my local Barnes and Noble is any indication - that is a sign of a staff member being a fan moreso than anything. My local B&N has a manga section that is almost entirely shoujo 😂

SaltOnToast2026-01-03 22:08

Amazing

Glum-Chair-75422026-01-03 22:28

The "Endless Eight" killed this show. Without streaming no one would watch it.

misogichan2026-01-04 00:03

You know I think people still talk about it on this sub. Helps also that Endless Eight was such an infamous arc.

hollowtaku12026-01-03 21:55

A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun, can't shake the feeling the awful S3 killed off any remaining hype

MrHunteru2026-01-03 21:56

Hey I mean, Railgun T did pretty well! And we've got Railgun 4 and the Item movie coming out. All hope isn't lost yet, but yeah Index 3 was awful

garfe2026-01-04 00:51

Railgun I'm pretty sure is still popular albeit not at the levels it was when it first came out.

Index though, whoo boy, Top example of how to fuck up your money-making franchise

Simple-Original4542026-01-04 02:56

S3 of index killed index hype.

S3 of Railgun made Railgun hype even stronger

ggtsu_002026-01-03 21:56

Full Metal Alchemist

Trigun

Black Butler

Inuyasha

CRtwenty2026-01-03 22:03

All of those are still talked about though

Top-Two-89292026-01-03 21:58

Hitman Reborn

AdAvailable25892026-01-03 22:02

The parody scene in 2x2=Shinobuden of Maria-Sama ga Miteru (marimite) randomly popped into my head the other day and I haven't heard anyone mention either series in forever.

VNoir19952026-01-03 22:03

Keroro Gunsou

BJGreenDream2026-01-03 22:09

Black Lagoon

Chobits

Death Note

original Fruits Basket

Full Metal Panic!

original Fullmetal Alchemist

original Hellsing

Kanokon

Kiddy Grade

early Lyrical Nanoha seasons, or the show at all really

Familiar of Zero

cha70262026-01-03 22:29

A paragraph is impossible to read when you've never heard of the things in the list before. 😖🥲 You can use the * (+ a space) at the start of every line, or add two spaces at the end of every line, and it'll break it up the right way

nOsefok2026-01-03 22:10

Just got flashbacks of Kyo kara maoh and Ueki no Hosoku. It was some awesome shonen.

AnUnfriendlyGhost2026-01-03 22:12

Chrono Crusade.

totoum2026-01-03 22:15

Just for fun. I used the way back machine, here are the most popular anime on MAL in early 2008: https://web.archive.org/web/20080228015037/http://myanimelist.net/topanime.php?type=bypopularity

Love Hina at number 23 jumps out, it's down to 982 now but at the time it was like the most well known harem anime

DerDyersEve2026-01-03 22:22

Love Hina aged VERY poorly in my opinion as for it's length it's much too repetetive although it sparked the whole harem genre.

Boomshrooom2026-01-03 23:54

I don't really think it's aged poorly tbh beyond the over the top supposedly comedic violence against the male lead.

It definitely inspired the harem genre which is kind of weird since it's not actually a harem, only a couple of the girls are interested in him so it's more of a love triangle.

il8872026-01-03 23:02

Watched it just a week ago and IMO it’s a very-very good harem anime. Has actual plot that kept me invested, has a conclusion at the end that’s basically a luxury. But I can see of course why there’s little interest nowadays.

always_tired_all_day2026-01-03 23:29

The manga was even better, such a good love story.

garfe2026-01-04 00:52

Bleach at #1 and Elfen Lied at #6 sums up a lot about the anime fandom back then lol

Chobits even being as high as #11 is insane to me.

baquea2026-01-04 07:38

The real one that jumps out to me is that Final Fantasy movie in 28th place that I've literally never heard anyone talk about before. It's now at 1250th in popularity, and even that feels surprisingly high.

Outlulz2026-01-04 08:35

It was the first piece of the FF7 Anthology, the most popular RPG in the west, and it was a very good looking movie for the time. Now there's many things that look much better that don't have a Kitase/Nomura story; it's not that great a movie unless you're _really_ into the expanded lore of FF7. It was in theaters again in 2024 ahead of the release of Rebirth though.

Raddish30302026-01-03 22:15

Hetalia

Really popular with the con going crowd. Lots of activity pre social media 2.0 on forums, livejournal, tumblr and all the usual suspect places.

And then, nothing.

fieew2026-01-03 22:49

It was EVERYWHERE for a while. But it makes sense it came out at a time the internet was really spreading and becoming so much more common place. So it came out at the time social media sites and forums became a huge part of internet culture. So loads of different people meeting for the first time online from many different cultures. Thus, Hetalia personifing counties as people made it super easy to post images from that show when you met someone from a different country.

Rhaynebow2026-01-03 23:03

Hetalia put my high school years in a chokehold. I never watched it, but my anime club worshipped it so everyone got a country. I was Sealand and everyone joked that I wasn’t a country.

Definitely a show that’s aged like milk though, especially when social media nowadays is seen as a 1:1 representation of who you are instead of what you choose to share. I could only imagine the death threats folks would get on Twitter if their favorite character was Russia.

jadeakw992026-01-04 02:21

God. Remember the fandom wars between hetalia and homestuck? What a weird time to be online.

TimAA20172026-01-03 22:18

My Hime
My Otome

Vintessence2026-01-03 23:55

I miss My-HiME. The second half and the soundtrack still stand out to me as all-time greats.

HerculesKabuterimon2026-01-03 22:23

I feel like s-cry-ed just fucking disappeared, which is odd because i really liked it at the time, but I was a teen so maybe I had bad tastes.

dani_devrel2026-01-03 22:57

I rewatched recently and it is still good

BoredOjiisan2026-01-03 22:26

You can go in AniList and filter a search by year and most popular. For example: https://anilist.co/search/anime?year=2000&sort=POPULARITY_DESC

Nnekaddict2026-01-03 22:30

Kimi ga nozomu eien ! It was so talked about when I scrolled into forums in 2007~, now it's never mentioned.

SubmissiveDinosaur2026-01-03 22:30

Lucky star

ThrowCarp2026-01-04 03:18

It unknowingly became a time-capsule for 2007 Otaku Culture.

Decievdbuffalo2026-01-03 22:31

Xamd was pretty popular.
One of my personal favorites that I don't see anyone talk about is natsumes book of friends (natsumes yujincho)

Mitsuyan_2026-01-03 22:42

Nyanko still frequently tops character polls in Japan at least

Nachttalk2026-01-03 22:31

Elfenlied

And

Deadman Wonderland

Those two come to my mind

SecurityOdd48612026-01-03 22:37

Deadman Wonderland should have gotten a 2nd season

Mark_A_Prodigy2026-01-03 22:33

Zatch Bell

lilmissgarbagecant2026-01-03 22:36

Katekyo Hitman Reborn! I feel like it never really took off off in the US, but it’s an absolute gem and should be watched! The first 20 or so episodes may feel boring, but it’s a nice change of pace to just watch a slice of life and really get into the characters before it all just pops off! It’s one of my personal favs and always recommend and I promise the payoff is worth it, it’s so so so good!!!!

2000shadow20002026-01-03 22:39

Inuyasha
Hitman Reborn
Shakugan no Shana
Zero no Tsukaima
Hayate no Gotoku
Lucky Star

Honestly with a bit of time I could memtion a lot more.

I see people mentiom shows like To-love Ru and Haruhi above but these still get mentioned a lot everywhere when no dealing with new casual fans.

Runsapuusa2026-01-03 22:45

Air gear

Desiderius_S2026-01-03 22:46

Noragami.
To this day, one of the most-watched shows on MAL. No one ever recommends it, no one ever talks about it, and the manga was still ongoing till fairly recently, and the discussion posts were a barren wasteland. The only times I see it mentioned are when people are shortlisting shows that should get another season.

TraparCyclone2026-01-03 23:42

Noragami is fantastic! But the manga started in 2010. So it’s more of a 2010s series. But I still want a third season! The way the second season ended set up something really interesting.

NuSpirit_2026-01-03 22:49

It is mainly in the 90s, but it had 2 seasons in 2000s - [Slayers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slayers).

And I will die on a hill they have the most awesome OPs ever. Period.

Sii_Kei2026-01-03 23:05

Absolutely agree, I am saddened that Slayers isn't talked about that much nowadays, cause the comedy is peak and has stood the test of time

MMORPGnews2026-01-03 23:07

I have all slayers anime cds, lol. It was cool in late 90s.

greninjagamer26782026-01-03 22:49

Durarara

BiNumber32026-01-03 22:49

I mean, in 10 years no ones talking about current shows. At least until someone poses a question like "favorite show with a disappointing end" lol

nakorurukami2026-01-03 22:54

Banner/Crest of the Stars. Would love a remake of this.

Wayne_Grant2026-01-03 23:02

The world god only knows

CelestialDrive2026-01-04 00:59

I despise how TWGOK bamboozled itself and basically rushed the anime adaptation to the weakest part of the manga, while skipping over the actual conquests.

Like, guys. Why do you think people like this show. Who does that.

Seiryo-Tennan2026-01-03 23:04

Tenchi Muyo

Zatch bell

Negima

Inevitable-Test-35552026-01-03 23:53

Zatch Bell was my jam

Boomshrooom2026-01-03 23:56

Tenchi Muyo was one of the first anime I ever saw as a kid, airing in Cartoon Network around the same time as Dragonball Z. I decided to rewatch it as an adult and it was what ignited my passion for anime, but haven't watched the show since then.

Mii0092026-01-03 23:05

Saikano/She, the Ultimate Weapon

At least I think it was in Latin America

bravetailor2026-01-03 23:05

Ouran High School Host Club, School Rumble, Azumanga Daioh, Code Geass.

green_meklar2026-01-04 09:45

Azumanga Daioh is *still* the gold standard in anime comedy, 23 years later.

NearlyCanuck2026-01-03 23:07

Loveless was the first that came to mind for me, followed by Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle.

MiracleMuffin2026-01-04 01:12

Tsubasa is definitely under radar nowadays. I feel like a remake could bring back the fanbase.

sM92Bpb2026-01-03 23:09

Future diary. Yuno gasai popularized yandere.

EccentricEggplant2026-01-03 23:10

Gurren Lagann

nuwavemetal2026-01-03 23:11

Ooh I love this thread. If they haven't been mentioned: Hell Girl. Welcome to N-H-K (I recently saw the title on Crunchyroll, & was like oh yeah, I recall seeing that title everywhere as a tween), Negima?!, Mai-HiME (they had a cover on an anime magazine I had in 2006), Le Portrait de Petit Cosette (not sure if this one was ever popular, but I loved it). Maybe Witchblade? I haven't seen the main character in fanart in a long time. Shugo Chara & Rozen Maiden - I love Peach Pit, and haven't heard of them in a long time. Ginga Densetsu Weed, Wolf's Rain.

I loved SGT. Frog!! I hope it gets popular again.

Edited to add: Zatch Bell!! It got a sequel recently, & it's so good. I still believe it deserves more recognition, though. The og manga had me bawling. Maybe someday we can have a revamp of the anime. :,) ♡

Original-Material3012026-01-03 23:24

Chobits

sonryhater2026-01-03 23:33

Love Hina

Kazuma_Megu2026-01-03 23:52

90's so maybe doesn't count but Slayers was HUGE back in the day. Around 100 episodes, like 2 or 3 movies, five or so big OVA's...hell Konosuba is seriously a spritual successor to it and Megumin was inspired by the Slayers MC Lina Inverse. But every great once in a while someone mentions it so here's hoping for a reboot.

SGT33862026-01-03 23:56

Excel saga. I still have no idea what's going on. Poor Menchi

Gotta_Go_Slow2026-01-04 00:37

I'm ancient so I'll try to remember some I watched back in my younger days.

**Full Metal Panic!** (as heavily mentioned here)

**Slayers** (or Lina Inverse? - I'm never quite sure what was the anime called)

**Love Hina**

**Elfen Lied**

and later also **Deadman Wonderland**

msizzle3442026-01-04 00:38

Everyone naming iconic anime that’s just from that time period. So I’ll do the same, my favorite romcom besides ToraDora, School Rumble.

No_Interaction71242026-01-04 00:50

Great Teacher Onizuka

IntrepidNOOB2026-01-04 01:36

Chobits and Ah, my goddess

SoulRunGod2026-01-04 01:40

Samurai Champloo — when I started watching anime in like 2011/2012 this was one of the absolute most recommended anime on every forum and platform imaginable.

Nowadays, I hardly ever see it mentioned.

I’d also say mushishi is in a similar category.

GlobalCurry2026-01-04 02:13

I almost never see Cromartie High School mentioned anymore. Freddie and Gorilla were like super iconic back in the mid 2000s.

screenwatch34412026-01-04 04:03

I can’t tell if it’s me or that there aren’t as many good shojos now but I felt like Shojos series were a lot more popular when I was younger.
My series:

Vampire Knight

D.N. Angel

Ouran Highschool host club.

Fullmoon wo sagoshite

trilient12026-01-04 04:10

.hack//sign or just the dot hack series in general. They were pretty popular for awhile, even had some pretty fun games on the PS2. Haven’t seen anyone talk about them in a long time.