The Greatest Anime Episode Ever (Nomination Thread)

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

CX, I have a question. Do TV Specials count as episodes in your view? I wanted to nominate either one or both DBZ specials (Bardock and Trunks), but while those are both in-canon with DBZ as an anime and while they did both originally air on TV, they aren't technically listed as part of the 291 episode-count of DBZ to my knowledge, so it's a bit of a grey area that I'd appreciate if you could clear up.

Space Brothers #28: "Miracle of Doha"
Yu Yu Hakusho #73: "The Doctor's Disease"
Yu Yu Hakusho #84: "Kurama's Anger, Gourmet's Guest"
Cowboy Bebop #26: "The Real Folk Blues (Part 2)"
Trigun #24: Sin
Rurouni Kenshin Trust and Betryal #4: "The Cross-Shaped Wound"
Digimon Adventure #21: "Home Away From Home" (Japanese Audio w/ Subtitles)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket #6: "War in the Pocket"
Mr. Osomatsu #1: "Osomatsu-kun Returns"

Two more:
One Piece #474: "Execution Order Issued! Break Through the Encircling Walls!"
Ashita no Joe #52: "Farewell, Rikiishi Tooru"

[LumRanmaYasha]

CX, I have a question. Do TV Specials count as episodes in your view? I wanted to nominate either one or both DBZ specials (Bardock and Trunks), but while those are both in-canon with DBZ as an anime and while they did both originally air on TV, they aren't technically listed as part of the 291 episode-count of DBZ to my knowledge, so it's a bit of a grey area that I'd appreciate if you could clear up.

Go right ahead! TV specials and OVAs are eligible nominations.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Sweet, then my last two nominations are:

Dragon Ball Z TV Special: "A Lonesome, Final Battle 'The Father of the Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza'"

Dragon Ball Z TV Special: "Defiance in the Face of Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors: Gohan and Trunks"

Feel free to list both episodes by their much shorter and easier to say North American titles, "Bardock: The Father of Goku" and "The History of Trunks," if you would like. However, just like with my Digimon nomination, I feel that it is important to stress that I am specifically referring to the original version of these episodes with Japanese audio. The change of the original soundtrack and significant alterations to the script in the English dub versions of these episodes make them altogether different products than what I am nominating.

[VLordGTZ]

I'll probably add some more later but here's what I have so far:

Yu Yu Hakusho #89: "Death of a Spirit Detective"
Fate/Zero #24: "The Last Command Spell"
Silver Spoon Season 2 #8: "Hachiken Howls"
Mr. Osomatsu #25: "Osomatsu-san, Such As It Was"
Space Dandy #20: "Rock 'n' Roll Dandy, Baby"
Detective Conan #76: "Conan vs. Kaitou Kid"
Lupin III Part IV #13: "The End of Lupin III"

More nominations:
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure #20: "Young Caesar"
Space Dandy #14: "I Can't Be the Only One, Baby"
Hunter x Hunter 2011 #126: "Zero × And × Rose"
Assassination Classroom Season 2 #16: "Past Time"

Last two:
Space Dandy #26: "Never-ending Dandy, Baby"
Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine #10: "Ghost Town"

[LumRanmaYasha]

Here's all the nominations that have been made so far:

1. FLCL #3 - "Marquis de Carabas"
2. Cowboy Bebop #5 - "Ballad of Fallen Angels"
3. Paranoia Agent #10 - "Mellow Maromi"
4. Detective Conan #11 - "Moonlight Sonata Murder Case"
5. Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo #21 - "Good-bye Bo-bobo! The Final Showdown?"
6. Trigun #23 - "Paradise"
7. Revolutionary Girl Utena #37 - "The One to Revolutionize the World"
8. Ashita no Joe 2 #47 - "Now the youthful days are burned out"
9. Yu Yu Hakusho #69 - "The Power of Taboo"
10. Maison Ikkoku #92 - "Wedding Bells for Kozue! Is Godai's Love Eternal?!"
11. Legend of the Galactic Heroes #108 - "Brunhild Wants Blood"
12. Ranma 1/2 #111 - "The Case of the Missing Takoyaki"
13. Urusei Yatsura OVA #12 - "The Obstacle Course Swim Race"
14. Cowboy Bebop #22: Cowboy Funk
15. Haibane Renmei #12: Bell Nuts - Passing of the Year Festival - Reconciliation
16. Mushi-Shi #12: One-Eyed Fish
17. Paranoia Agent #8: Happy Family Planning
18. Princess Tutu #13: Swan Lake
19. Revolutionary Girl Utena #27: Nanami's Egg
20. Rose of Versailles #19: Farewell My Sister
21. Trigun #12: Diablo
22. Trigun #17: Rem Saverem
23. Trigun #26: Under the Sky So Blue
24. Ushio & Tora #12: Road to the Touno Yokai Battle (Part One)
25. Ushio & Tora #20: The Demon Returns
26. Ushio & Tora #39: The Fate of Ushio & Tora
27. Yu Yu Hakusho #74: Sleep Doctor Sleep
28. Blood Blockade Battlefront #4: Blood Line Fever
29. Blood Blockade Battlefront #12: Hello, World!
30. Irresponsible Captain Tylor #23: The Longest Day in Space
31. Cowboy Bebop #20: Pierrot le Fou
32. Outlaw Star #4: When the Hot Ice Melts
33. Tiger & Bunny #7: "The Wolf Knows What the Ill Beast Thinks."
34. Space Brothers #28: "Miracle of Doha"
35. Yu Yu Hakusho #73: "The Doctor's Disease"
36. Yu Yu Hakusho #84: "Kurama's Anger, Gourmet's Guest"
37. Cowboy Bebop #26: "The Real Folk Blues (Part 2)"
38. Trigun #24: Sin
39. Rurouni Kenshin Trust and Betrayal #4: "The Cross-Shaped Wound"
40. Digimon Adventure #21: "Home Away From Home" (Japanese Audio w/ Subtitles)
41. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket #6: "War in the Pocket"
42. Mr. Osomatsu #1: "Osomatsu-kun Returns"
43. Yu Yu Hakusho #89: "Death of a Spirit Detective"
44. Fate/Zero #24: "The Last Command Spell"
45. Silver Spoon Season 2 #8: "Hachiken Howls"
46. Mr. Osomatsu #25: "Osomatsu-san, Such As It Was"
47. Space Dandy #20: "Rock 'n' Roll Dandy, Baby"
48. Detective Conan #76: "Conan vs. Kaitou Kid"
49. Lupin III Part IV #13: "The End of Lupin III"
50. Ushio & Tora #19: The Demon That Turns Back Time
51. Ushio & Tora # 34: Tora
52. Ushio & Tora # 36: To The Promised Night
53. Rurouni Kenshin #11: Farewell, the Strongest Man: The Clash of Light and Shadow
54. Rurouni Kenshin #30: A Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot
55. Rurouni Kenshin #41: The Ultimate Technique Of The Hiten-Mitsurugi Style
56. Trigun # 21: Out Of Time
57. Trigun # 3: Peace Maker
58. One Punch Man #8: The Deep Sea King
59. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders: #16: Justice Part 2
60. My Hero Academia #2: What it Takes to Be A Hero
61. Hunter X Hunter (1999) #56: Scarlet Eyes X Duel X Cost of Life
62. Hunter X Hunter (2011) #118: A X False X Rage
63. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure #20: "Young Caesar"
64. Space Dandy #14: "I Can't Be the Only One, Baby"
65. Hunter x Hunter (2011) #126: "Zero × And × Rose"
66. Assassination Classroom: Second Season #16: "Past Time"
67. Rose of Versailles #20: Fersen, a Farewell Rondeau
68. Shirobako #19: Did You Catch Any?
69. One Piece #474: "Execution Order Issued! Break Through the Encircling Walls!"
70. Ashita no Joe #52: "Farewell, Rikiishi Tooru"
71. Dragon Ball Z TV Special: "A Lonesome, Final Battle 'The Father of the Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza'"
72. Dragon Ball Z TV Special: "Defiance in the Face of Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors: Gohan and Trunks"
73. Space Dandy #26: "Never-ending Dandy, Baby"
74. Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine #10: "Ghost Town"
75. Space Dandy #12: "Nobody Knows the Chameleon Alien, Baby"
76. Kill la Kill #4: "Dawn of a Miserable Morning"
77. Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt #6: "Les Diaboliques"
78. Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu #7: "The Warcry of Excessiveness"
79. Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid #9: "Her Problem"
80. Amagi Brilliant Park #5: "Not Enough Money!"
81. Lupin III #4: "One Chance to Breakout"
82. Cowboy Bebop #18: "Speak Like a Child"
83. Space Dandy #21: "A World with No Sadness, Baby"
84. Black Lagoon #7: "Calm Down, Two Men"
85. Cromartie High School #2: "Blade Runners High"
86. Excel Saga #26: "Going Too Far"
87. Neon Genesis Evangelion #24: "The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'"
88. Berserk #24 "The Eclipse"

Pharass is the only participant left who hasn't nominated 13 choices. I know Foggle is still on the fence, but does Avaitor, Dr. Insomniac, Rynnec, ShadowGentleman, or anyone else plan to participate and nominate any picks of their own?

[Foggle]

Alright, you guys convinced me to participate. It's been a long time since I really watched much anime, so these are the only ones that immediately come to mind (and haven't been nominated yet).

Space Dandy #12: "Nobody Knows the Chameleon Alien, Baby"
Kill la Kill #4: "Dawn of a Miserable Morning"
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt #6: "Les Diaboliques"
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu #7: "The Warcry of Excessiveness"
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid #9: "Her Problem"
Amagi Brilliant Park #5: "Not Enough Money!"
Lupin III #4: "One Chance to Breakout"
Neon Genesis Evangelion #25': "Air / Love is Destructive" (is this cheating?)
Cowboy Bebop #18: "Speak Like a Child"
Space Dandy #21: "A World with No Sadness, Baby"
Black Lagoon #7: "Calm Down, Two Men"
Cromartie High School #2: "Blade Runners High"
Excel Saga #26: "Going Too Far" (of course I was going to nominate this )

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu #7: "The Warcry of Excessiveness"
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid #9: "Her Problem"

No joke: these two just barely missed my list. The rugby episode is my favorite Fumoffu episode by far (it's just such a brilliant parody of Full Metal Jacket, among other things), but it just lost out slightly to Mr. Osomatsu's first episode which was so outrageous that it actually got it banned.

And her problem is also my favorite TSR episode, but once again, it just kind of got edged out by War in the Pocket for me. Still, I'll definitely be supporting both of these episodes in the rounds to come.

Excel Saga #26: "Going Too Far" (of course I was going to nominate this )

The part of me that has massive nostalgia for the TV.com days (and utterly ignores how awful that site really was) would've been disappointed if you didn't nominate this episode.

[Foggle]

No joke: these two just barely missed my list. The rugby episode is my favorite Fumoffu episode by far (it's just such a brilliant parody of Full Metal Jacket, among other things), but it just lost out slightly to Mr. Osomatsu's first episode which was so outrageous that it actually got it banned.

And her problem is also my favorite TSR episode, but once again, it just kind of got edged out by War in the Pocket for me. Still, I'll definitely be supporting both of these episodes in the rounds to come.

Yes, good taste! The rugby episode never stops being funny, and Her Problem (along with the episodes leading up to it) was what really cemented FMP as an all-time favorite of mine.

Most of the episodes I nominated are ones that never fail to make me laugh.

The part of me that has massive nostalgia for the TV.com days (and utterly ignores how awful that site really was) would've been disappointed if you didn't nominate this episode.

[LumRanmaYasha]

Alright, you guys convinced me to participate. It's been a long time since I really watched much anime, so these are the only ones that immediately come to mind (and haven't been nominated yet).

Space Dandy #12: "Nobody Knows the Chameleon Alien, Baby"
Kill la Kill #4: "Dawn of a Miserable Morning"
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt #6: "Les Diaboliques"
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu #7: "The Warcry of Excessiveness"
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid #9: "Her Problem"
Amagi Brilliant Park #5: "Not Enough Money!"
Lupin III #4: "One Chance to Breakout"
Neon Genesis Evangelion #25': "Air / Love is Destructive" (is this cheating?)
Cowboy Bebop #18: "Speak Like a Child"
Space Dandy #21: "A World with No Sadness, Baby"
Black Lagoon #7: "Calm Down, Two Men"
Cromartie High School #2: "Blade Runners High"
Excel Saga #26: "Going Too Far" (of course I was going to nominate this )

Awesome picks!  I was hoping someone would nominate "Dawn of a Miserable Morning," "One Chance to Breakout," "Les Diaboliques" and "Going too far!" in particular, and I'm glad to see 'em make the competition.

Though...I don't think "Air / Love is Destructive" should be eligible. It's really half of a film more than it is an episode, being the second half of Death and Rebirth and the first half of End of Evangelion, and it can't really be watched separate from those movies too. I'm sorry. 

[Foggle]

Though...I don't think "Air / Love is Destructive" should be eligible. It's really half of a film more than it is an episode, being the second half of Death and Rebirth and the first half of End of Evangelion, and it can't really be watched separate from those movies too. I'm sorry. 

Ahh, that's okay. It's considered an "episode" by the series itself, but yeah, it really is just the first half of a movie.

Just replace it with Neon Genesis Evangelion #24: "The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'".

[Dr. Insomniac]

Berserk #24 "The Eclipse"

[LumRanmaYasha]

Though...I don't think "Air / Love is Destructive" should be eligible. It's really half of a film more than it is an episode, being the second half of Death and Rebirth and the first half of End of Evangelion, and it can't really be watched separate from those movies too. I'm sorry. 

Ahh, that's okay. It's considered an "episode" by the series itself, but yeah, it really is just the first half of a movie.

Just replace it with Neon Genesis Evangelion #24: "The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'".

Done!   

[LumRanmaYasha]

Today will be the last day to make nominations. If you haven't nominated 13 choices yet or still have yet to nominate anything, you'll have until midnight to post them.

[Pharass]

One final nomination from me:

Puella Magi Madoka Magica#10: I Won't Rely on Anyone Anymore (https://kissanime.to/Anime/Mahou-Shoujo-Madoka-Magica/Episode-010?id=2872)

[Avaitor]

Neon Genesis Evangelion #9- "Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!"
Neon Genesis Evangelion #16- "Splitting of the Breast"
Lupin III Part III #58- "The Border Is the Face of Farewell"
Lupin III Part II #145- "Wings of Death - Albatross"
Mobile Suit Gundam #40- "A Cosmic Glow"
Zeta Gundam #14- "Amuro Flies Again"
Kino's Journey #4- ""Land of Adults -Natural Right-"
Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid #13- "The Continuing Day By Day"
Ouran High School Host Club- "Haruhi in Wonderland!"
Death Note #17- "Execution"
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni #20- "Cold Hands (Chapter: Eye Opening, Part 5)"
Higurashi no Naku Ki ni #5- "Disaster Awakening Chapter Four – The Great Hinamizawa Disaster"
Mr. Osomatsu #4- "Let's Become Independent"/"This Is Totoko"

This one is pretty all over the place.