{"id":170451,"date":"2024-03-02T10:07:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T10:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=170451"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:08:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:08:35","slug":"best-anime-of-the-2000s-the-ultimate-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/best-anime-of-the-2000s\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Anime of the 2000s: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2000s heralded a new golden age for <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/history-of-mecha-anime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a>, introducing series that defined a generation and continued influencing the medium. Here are the top picks, uniquely influential and beloved for their innovation, storytelling, and animation.<\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>\"Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood\" tops the list with its compelling blend of sci-fi, drama, and fantasy.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>\"Death Note\" offers a psychological thriller that dives deep into the concept of justice.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>\"Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion\" stands out for its strategic depth and political intrigue.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><b>Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood &#8211; Again (2009) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QZqmwCAHYq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/QZqmwCAHYq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fullmetal Alchemist \ud83e\uddbe (@FMAPerfectShots) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FMAPerfectShots\/status\/1576555346314678272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere: <\/b>April 5, 2009<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes: <\/b>64<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio: <\/b>Bones<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>A masterful blend of sci-fi, political drama, and fantasy, this series follows the Elric brothers on a quest to recover their bodies after a failed alchemical ritual, uncovering a deep government conspiracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Death Note<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Death Note (2006). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gu6Pwka4ya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/gu6Pwka4ya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Retro Anime (@retro_twt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/retro_twt\/status\/1760280829643657471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere: <\/b>October 4, 2006<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes: <\/b>37<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio: <\/b>Madhouse<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights:<\/b> A psychological thriller following Light Yagami, who discovers a notebook allowing him to kill anyone by writing their name, leading to a deadly game of cat and mouse with the brilliant detective L.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On the 6th of October 2006, the 1st episode of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion aired. It ran for 25 episodes &amp; would spawn into a very successful franchise. It debuted in SRW Z2: Hakai-Hen (PSP) in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Happy 17th Anniversary \ud83c\udf89 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uXwcOLXTsP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/uXwcOLXTsP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SSSSRW.D180223 #SRW (@180223) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/180223\/status\/1709946551907360892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere:<\/b> October 6, 2006<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes: <\/b>50<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio: <\/b>Sunrise<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>Set in a future where Japan is under Britannian rule, the exiled prince Lelouch gains the power of Geass to lead a rebellion against his family and liberate Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Gurren Lagann<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On the 1st of April 2007, the 1st episode of Gurren Lagann aired. Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi &amp; written by Kazuki Nakashima, the series ran for 27 episodes &amp; would have two film adaptations in 2008 &amp; 2009. It debuted in SRW Z2: Hakai-Hen (PSP) in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Happy 16th Anniversary\ud83c\udf89 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hsvPpV6HrS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/hsvPpV6HrS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SSSSRW.D180223 #SRW (@180223) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/180223\/status\/1641820208481583104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere: <\/b>April 1, 2007<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes:<\/b> 27<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio: <\/b>Gainax<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>In a future where humanity is forced underground, Simon and Kamina discover a mecha and lead a rebellion against the surface&#8217;s oppressive rulers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Ouran High School Host Club<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ouran High School Host Club &#8211; Studio Bones &#8211; 2006 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/97XeP5LOS2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/97XeP5LOS2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Otaking \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@TheOtaking) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheOtaking\/status\/1727643908061192450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">November 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere: <\/b>April 5, 2006<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes:<\/b> 26<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio:<\/b> Bones<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>A romantic comedy revolving around Haruhi, a scholarship student at a prestigious academy, who is forced to join the school&#8217;s host club to repay a debt, leading to comedic and romantic misadventures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Samurai Champloo<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">samurai champloo &#8211; battle cry (2004) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7IjDNylXQ7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/7IjDNylXQ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 anime openings that are raw (@rawanimeop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawanimeop\/status\/1710832438266527824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">October 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere:<\/b> May 20, 2004<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes: <\/b>26<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio: <\/b>Manglobe<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>A unique blend of Edo-period drama and modern hip-hop elements, following an unlikely trio on a quest to find the &#8220;samurai who smells of sunflowers.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Clannad: After Story<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anime: Clannad: After Story (2008) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/70VyvmAny3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/70VyvmAny3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ArtSakuga (@artsakuga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/artsakuga\/status\/1725056389180170538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere: <\/b>October 3, 2008<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes: <\/b>24<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio: <\/b>Kyoto Animation<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>A sequel to &#8220;Clannad,&#8221; focusing on the evolving relationship between Tomoya and Nagisa, covering their challenges and growth as they start a family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Monster<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a nameless monster. The monster was dying to have a name.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NowWatching?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#NowWatching<\/a> Monster (2004) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9rHZPtLa8q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/9rHZPtLa8q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MrsMoe \ud83c\udf18 (@irlcronagorgon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/irlcronagorgon\/status\/1761137334118973893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere: <\/b>April 7, 2004<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes: <\/b>74<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio: <\/b>Madhouse<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>A gripping thriller about Dr. Kenzo Tenma, who goes on a quest to stop a psychopath whose life he once saved, uncovering dark secrets along the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mushi-Shi<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mushishi (2005)<br \/>\nMushi- neither good nor evil, but life in its purest form. The stories of the Mushi and the people they effect are linked together by a traveling Mushi-shi, who seeks rare Mushi sightings and uses his knowledge to help the effected people.<br \/>\nDrama\/historical\/magic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jxRHUOii5v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/jxRHUOii5v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83d\udd76\ud83d\udcbbBeBe\ud83d\udcbb\ud83d\udd76 (@weeabougie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/weeabougie\/status\/1571965483481432064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">September 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Premiere:<\/b> October 23, 2005<\/li>\n<li><b>Episodes: <\/b>46<\/li>\n<li><b>Studio:<\/b> Artland<\/li>\n<li><b>Highlights: <\/b>Follows Ginko, a &#8220;Mushi Master,&#8221; as he travels Japan, helping people affected by Mushi, ethereal creatures that cause supernatural phenomena.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This list represents the pinnacle of 2000s anime and shows the era&#8217;s diversity, from psychological thrillers to epic adventures and romantic comedies. Each series brought something new to the table. These <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/scott-pilgrim-anime-series-coming-to-netflix-with-original-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime series<\/a> not only defined the 2000s but also set new standards for storytelling, animation, and character development in anime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":170454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3384],"tags":[3846],"class_list":["post-170451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-and-tv","tag-manga-history"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170451"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}