Drink #050: Perfect Love
11 Anime and Manga We loveLoveLOVE
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we decided to focus in on our all-time favorite anime and manga. It was a difficult task, but we feel our lists reflect us pretty well. And let’s remember, this is a celebration of what we love, not necessarily the best anime and manga ever made. Think of it this way: If you could only watch 11 anime and read 11 manga for the rest of your life, what would you pick?
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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:
Perfect Love
- 2 parts Vodka
- 1 part Maraschino liqueur
- 1 part Parfait amour
- 5 Ice cubes
- 1 Lemon rind
First pour (into a tumbler) the vodka, then the parfait amour, then the maraschino liqueur over the ice.
Reverse Thieves 
Alain puts up comments from Twitter:
Vincenzo Averello –
Top 3 Anime:
1) Legend of the Galactic Heroes
2) Mobile Suit Gundam
3) The Professional Golgo 13 or Space Adventure Cobra
Edward Sizemore –
Top 3 Manga:
1) Astro Boy
2) Pluto
3) Yotsuba
Top 3 Anime:
1) Princess Mononoke
2) Ghost in Shell: Innocence
3) Cowboy Bebop
3 Anime:
1) Kare Kano
2) Haibane Renmei
3) Crest of the Stars
I don’t consume nearly as much manga as I do anime, but if I had to pick 3 they’d be:
1) Rurouni Kenshin
2) Genshiken
3) Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
I believe an individual’s favorites list is a window to what made them a fan in their early years. The choices usually concentrate from the period that person got really invested into anime/manga and have stuck with them ever since. It’s simple from there to estimate what era of fandom that person came from.