Anime Series That Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.

Posted by AJV [www] 

With most Anime Series, I've been fine with their length and endings.

But there are some I think Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.

Here's my Top 5 Anime Series That Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.

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Anime Series That Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.

Skip Beat!

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It's about a wistful yet cheery 16 year old girl named Kyoko who lives
with her childhood friend and music star Shotaro who ends up betraying her.
Unlike most girls, she sheds little tears and instead vows vengeance on Shotaro. How will she go about this, you ask?
Well, She'll climb the showbiz ladder in order to become
a bigger star than Shotaro in the hopes of revenge and finding herself in the end.


How I started Watching it:

It was one of the first anime series that I watched Subbed (subtitled) besides Naruto Shippuden
when I began to really get in anime.
I was getting bored of waiting for new episodes of Naruto and Skip Beat aired a few days before
and Naruto was the only series I was really watching at the time, so while waiting I decided to to check out Skip Beat.
I enjoyed Skip Beat immensely for it's characters and story.
I also liked how it explored the entertainment industry and acting business.


Why It Could've & Should've Lasted Longer:

Like most anime, it started out as a manga (comic) which is still ongoing (I think) and then became an anime.

The Anime's First (and only) Season covered the first Story Arc and last aired on March 29, 2009.

Many people, including myself have hoped that they will make another Season because there is so much of the story left to tell.
I've read a good portion of the manga where the anime left off and it's a shame the anime series didn't continue.

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Anime Series That Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.

School Rumble

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It's a romantic comedy about a naive school girl named Tenma who has a major crush on a fellow student Karasuma,
while the juvenile delinquent and total bad a$$ Harima is totally in love with Tenma.
It's pretty much a "Love Triangle" and there's whole lott'a hilarity unlike other shows where it's all drama.


How I started Watching it:

When I first went to watch this series, I thought it was going to be this show where students from different schools
would fight each other and the cast consisted of mostly of female characters.

I liked School Rumble much more than what I thought it was going to be.

Especially after I saw what I just told you about above...I watched a few episodes of that and it was really lame.
Though I did like the girl with the blue hair and eye-patch. That was it though.


Why It Could've & Should've Lasted Longer:

The Anime ended just as the Manga did and lasted for three seasons long with some OVAs in between.
But the third season was only 3 episodes long instead of the usual 24 episodes per Season
and because of that a lot of what happened between seasons 2 and 3 was left out.
On the first episode of the 3rd Season they did try to recap what had happened between the two seasons.
But what I and lot of fans of the series would have appreciated a full 3rd Season, but they did give us an definite ending.


If you wanna know what the other three are, check out the rest of my post here
http://ajvsblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/anime-series-that-couldve-and-shouldve.html
(shameless plug -^^-)
Post your thoughts here or there.
So, what's your top 5 Anime Series That Could've and Should've Lasted Longer?

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    Actar in front of his Desktop, trap... [www]
    2010/09/05 03:38
    Registered on 2008/05/27. Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch...
     

    Full Metal Panic!
    Genshiken
    Kannagi
    Detroit Metal City

    and my No. 1...

    LUCKY STAR!!! (obviously...)

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    Jacki in USA [www]
    2010/09/05 03:39
    Registered on 2010/07/15. College Student and performer
     

    I need to watch season 2 of School Rumble. I loved season 1!

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    Dysnomia in Singapore [www]
    2010/09/05 03:52
    Registered on 2010/02/09. Digital Media Student
     

    Definitely Lucky Star.
    I hope there's Kannagi season 2 too. I feel Angel Beats! could be a little longer ^^'

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    nendoxnerd in Chicago [www]
    2010/09/05 03:58
    Registered on 2009/12/25. Student
     

    Bamboo Blade
    Fruits Basket
    Lucky Star
    Minami-ke
    Ouran High School Host Club

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      Actar in front of his Desktop, trap... [www]
      2010/09/05 04:08
      Registered on 2008/05/27. Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch...
       

      Ah yes!!! Bamboo Blade, agree 100%. I need more Tama-chan.

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    Frizze in Melbourne, Australia [www]
    2010/09/05 03:59
    Registered on 2010/05/14. Finance Student
     

    For me it is Lucky Star, because Lucky Star could go on and on, and I would've never grown tired of it!!

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    chun in love with cats~! [www]
    2010/09/05 04:02
    Registered on 2007/01/09. part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstr...
     

    Toradora seems like it has potential for a sequel! :P

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    Actar in front of his Desktop, trap... [www]
    2010/09/05 04:08
    Registered on 2008/05/27. Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch...
     

    You know, Vol. 8 of Lucky Star is going to be released soon~

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    Nyaneryus in Vancouver, Canada
    2010/09/05 04:24
    Registered on 2009/04/02. Future aerospace engineer, pilot and field medic...
     

    Pokemon. First few episodes were great. They could've done PokeSpe as the show instead...

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    Kuroi-sensei in Hetaria [www]
    2010/09/05 07:10
    Registered on 2010/05/17. Gamer (and student)
     

    Maria+Holic
    NHK ni Youkoso!
    Death Note.
    But I guess it's fine, I don't usually watch anime with too many episodes.

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    2010/09/05 08:13
    Registered on 2009/08/31.
     

    NANA
    Fruits Basket

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      Chibichibiusa in Canada [www]
      2010/09/08 16:29
      Registered on 2009/05/19. Dollfie Dream collector
       

      I second Fruits Basket! So much more happened in the manga but it's much funnier to watch Tohru being silly and clumsy in the anime!

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    IzayoiKagemaru in Portugal [www]
    2010/09/05 08:55
    Registered on 2008/09/16.
     

    Witch Hunter Robin
    City Hunter (The original)
    Evangelion
    Ranma 1/2
    Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)

    These are probably the ones I'd like to see more of.

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      tenrou in Honolulu, HI
      2010/09/05 09:04
      Registered on 2008/04/16. 支配者
       

      The true last arc for RurouKen needs to be animated... >.<

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    Poofiemus in Random Desert, US [www]
    2010/09/05 10:57
    Registered on 2008/07/21. Evil Animator
     

    Fruits Basket totally should have gone on longer. The ending of the anime is a bit abrupt, and when you look at the manga you see why it feels like that--the manga actually goes on for another 10+ volumes after the anime ends! It really gets more into the drama too.

    Hm, not sure what else, though I'm sure I'm missing something. Invader Zim is the only thing to pop into my head though, I think because of the recordings and scripts that wafted onto the interwebs after its cancellation. When I listen/read them, I can't help but imagine how epic it would have been had it continued. . .

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    anabi in United States [www]
    2010/09/05 11:26
    Registered on 2010/07/08. college student
     

    Ouran High School Host Club~ I need a second season!

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    Syzich in Fort Worth, Texas [www]
    2010/09/07 02:53
    Registered on 2009/04/28. Stocker
     

    There are definitely other anime that I'd like to see continued, but the main two that come to mind right now are Berserk and Claymore. Though, I guess the continuing manga for the two will have to suffice.

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      Chibichibiusa in Canada [www]
      2010/09/08 16:30
      Registered on 2009/05/19. Dollfie Dream collector
       

      Hahahahaha I was exactly thinking Berserk and Claymore as I was scrolling down! These 2 manga series are sooo epic!

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    Chibichibiusa in Canada [www]
    2010/09/08 16:37
    Registered on 2009/05/19. Dollfie Dream collector
     

    Ok so to name a few (mostly old titles lol)

    Berserk
    Claymore
    Gantz (the anime ending was so bad compared to the epicness of the manga)
    Mugen no Juunin (the 12 ep anime didn't even reach the coolest parts of the manga, it was just a prologue to the actual story...)
    Tenjou Tenge
    Twelve Kingdoms (I would so love to see the rest of the novels into anime)
    Fruits Basket
    Flame of Recca
    and so much more...!

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      Chibichibiusa in Canada [www]
      2010/09/08 16:38
      Registered on 2009/05/19. Dollfie Dream collector
       

      Oh I forgot, if Gunnm got a decent anime sequel that would be awesome too as the anime only covered the first 2 volumes of the manga.

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      Syzich in Fort Worth, Texas [www]
      2010/09/10 01:53
      Registered on 2009/04/28. Stocker
       

      I definitely agree with you on Gantz and Tenjou Tenge.

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    Black_Sun in Malaysia
    2010/09/12 02:51
    Registered on 2009/05/30. Students
     

    totally agree with u on school rumble. the manga is a great school romance series that is indeed very hard to find one with similar greatness (great plot, funny comedy, no stupid fanservice!!) and more railgun is good


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