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I was just at the store and I ran into a fellow anime nerd. Our conversation got me wondering what is you guys' favorite individual arc in anime? Mine is - as you can tell from the picture - the Chimera Ant Arc of HxH.

We'll see if One Piece can overtake it by the time it's over or if another contender comes along, but for now that arc is pure perfection to me!

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Tyrone Wayne

Shogun Assassination Arc - Gintama

Ruuji Hasegawa

Shogun Assassination Arc from Gintama. Just pure emotions and insane reveals in there. Really any Arc Gintama had. 😱

SL

Seems my answer was already taken - Shogun Assassination Arc from Gintama (with the Farewell Shinsengumi Arc as a close second)

Willie Playz

I don't know if I have a favorite anime arc. My favorite manga arcs are split between Claymore's Northern War Arc and Chainsaw Man's International Assassin Arc

StylishJack

Jesus Christmas, guys. You know, there's other anime out there, right? Anyway. For my answer, I gotta say Guts from berserk. His story is one crazy rollercoaster

Ocean Flan

One Piece Alabasta has a special place in my heart.

Dallas Winston

Going to sound like a Normie but fuck it lol either Naruto’s pain arc or one piece’s Marine ford arc

Matthew

Shibuya Incident from JJK or Whole Cake Island from One Piece. I'm sure there's other arcs I would rank higher but my memory is shit. But those two arcs are 2 of my favorites

crazizzle85

Elves arc from black clover, school festival and ice kaguya from kaguya sama, final war MHA... Uh, it's tough. There's a dandadan arc that won't be animated for a few seasons that will easily be in my favorite list.

Grym

Buu arc, someone had to say it

Mighty Snake

This is mostly nostalgia but the chunnin exams still hold a special place in my heart and I could watch gaara vs lee anytime. Note I'm heavily biased since naruto was what I grew up with so it's hardwired into me. If I'm not going by nostalgia it would be kengan ashura, the kengan annihilation tournament was incredible especially in the manga.

Sleepy4U

no better anime arc than Curtis vs Train

emerald💖octopus

If we're just talking the anime, then the Egghead arc in One Piece is definitely becoming one of my favorites over Wholecake (I loved both in the manga so to see them animated is fun). The Frieza/Namek arc in DBZ is a nostalgic favorite of mine. But tbf I actually don't watch a ton of anime, I'm not a weeb.

Rigid Rat

Mine is also from Hunter x Hunter. It's The Phantom Troupe Arc (the one with the auction) because Kurapika is one of my favorite characters ever and seeing him finally get a win over the Phantom Troupe was very satisfying. The Heavens Arena Arc is a very close second, though. Some might disagree with me because of Kurapika's motivations being heavily revenge based. While I agree with that sentiment, it's very understandable as to why he'd want to get back at them and he's such an entertaining and fascinating character that I want to see him win.

V_VMat

Cell saga DBZA

V_VMat

There are a lot of great anime arcs, but I'm mostly manga reader; Bleach Soul Society/Rukia rescue arc, Naruto Pain arc and OP Wano are definitely on the top, HxH has few good arcs like CA and Phantom Troupe arcs. And there's definitely tons of smaller anime arcs that I just can't think of right now.

Brother E

Top 5 Arcs 1. Dragon Ball - 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament (Goku vs Piccolo) 2. Dragon Ball Z - Android/Cell Saga 3. Monster - Ruhenheim Arc (Final Arc) 4. Rurouni Kenshin - Kyoto Arc 5. One Piece - Tied between Skypiea Arc and Wano Arc

Brother E

It would be fun to do a Poll Tournament on the YouTube channel to rank the best anime arc. Like we did with Naruto characters and Waifu Tournament. We haven't done one of those in a while, would be an interesting debate on which arc wins 😁

TheTeeke

Marineford. Whitebeard.

Tacosareneat

For me it's gotta be the Dark tournament arc - Yu Yu hakusho 👌🏼

Chandler LaDeau

There's so many great ones that I feel like no one is saying. The Kyoto arc from Rurouni Kenshin is incredible. The Anti-spiral arc from Gurren Lagann was fantastic even if some of the big moments towards the end were silly like drowning in space as though it was water somehow lol. Someone did mention these, but YYH Dark Tournament and Chapter Black were both ridiculously good.

Tacosareneat

I respect that. It's my favorite anime and all the arcs are great imo. It comes down to personal taste between which of those two you prefer. Starting with the chapter black arc, the tone of the story shifted. The characters started feeling like they were burdened by the world, from trauma etc. And part of it is just that everyone was growing up and maturing. It's great writing, I just personally had more fun when the show had a bit more innocent, and the dark tournament was my favorite 👌🏼.

Chandler LaDeau

Basically all of Vinland Saga season 2! I'm pretty sure that was all just one arc from start to finish

Xen0n

Water-7 Arc One Piece

Kokupsi

Im going to cheat and say the succession war arc from the hxh manga for anime I would say the same as you curtis. As a side note Id love a manga reaction.

White Lightning

Mine's probably the Succession War from the Hunter x Hunter manga. Granted it's recency bias since it's still ongoing. If it's strictly anime then probably the Phantom Troupe arc in Yorknew.

Florian Krause

Within HxH Chimera Ant arc overall but York New is very close.

Ian McBride

Bleach: Soul Society The Rescue Arc, Fairy Tail: Tartaros Arc

XenoGames

FMAB basically the War they had throughout the end.

Cap

The Sasuke Retrieval Arc from classic Naruto. Sentimental value for me

Dandy

The Chunin Exams and the Sasuke Retrieval arc, Soul Society Rescue, Water 7/Enies Lobby and MarineFord, Chimera Ant and York New, Cell and Namek, Dark Tournament, The latter half of Mob Psycho Season 2, Megalo Box: Nomad. There's a lot of good anime.

Miasimon

Thousand Year Blood War from Bleach is currently top for me. Idk if it's actually the best for me or if it's just the freshest in my mind because it's still coming out weekly.

Miklar Sihn

I am stuck between the Chimera Ant Arc from HxH, the Soul Society arc from Bleach and the final arc of Mob Psycho 100.

Miklar Sihn

My issue with this is that my favourite Martial Arts Tournament in Dragon Ball is the first. I just love the sheer silliness of that arc. But for emotional weight, the 23rd is the best.

Nachodragon

Anime wise the ruhenhiem village arc in Monster. Light Novel wise it's the Magic God Othinus arc in A Certain Magical Index. And for Manga the Kyoto arc in Rurouni Kenshin

GenesicKaiser

If I had to go by Arcs: GaoGaiGar: Final, Getter Robo: Shin Getter Robo manga, Lyrical Nanoha: Nanoha A's, Spice and Wolf: Gold Heist Arc, Dragon Quest Dai: 2nd attempt to reach King Vearns Sky Citadel/The ground battle that occurs before and during it it's assault, Rayearth: Debonair Arc. Twin Star Exorcists: Final battle against Sakanashi.

Miklar Sihn

While i agree he has one of the best stories, they are talking story arcs not character arcs. So you could go for the Golden Age arc, there is the church with the "angels". Personally i really liked the war arc that ended with Ganishka.

Temperistic

Going to have to go with the Pain arc from Naruto Shippuden. Back in school everyone couldn't wait for it to come out

kaiho leung

I think you will be surprised how well written is succession arc (better than ant arc at this rate) if they ever make hunter hunter season 2😂