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One_Island Since: Jun, 2015
#1: Jul 9th 2015 at 10:21:07 AM

I usually like to watch anime with many episodes. This started when I wanted to watch One Piece and ever since I always desired for something as long. I checked and the only other show that doesn't seem to be a children's cartoon seem to be Detective Conan.

However, it doesn't need to be one series. If one combine a whole franchise you tend to get enough episodes. Like Naruto and Naruto Shippudden together is more than 500 episodes. All Captain Harlock shows is more than 248 episodes. Gundam is 800 episodes, which is very nice.

Are there more suggestions of this sorts? I've already watched OP, Naruto, Captain Harlock and I'm planning to watch DC.

Is Doraemon any good? It seem to be the only children's cartoon worth watching.

edited 9th Jul '15 10:21:55 AM by One_Island

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#2: Jul 9th 2015 at 10:31:41 AM

Pokemon is super long (over a 1,000 episodes I believe) but it isn't very good by any stretch of the imagination .

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#3: Jul 9th 2015 at 10:33:30 AM

It would be easier to give recommendations if you're looking for something in particular, besides just being long.

I would honestly suggest the opposite. There are short series (24-episodes, or even 12-episodes) that are pure gold.

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#4: Jul 9th 2015 at 10:41:50 AM

The Other Wiki has a list if you're just looking at sheer length.

As for recommendations, you mentioned not wanting "kid shows" but beyond that I have no idea. Maybe all the Dragon Ball stuff, since you've already seen One Piece?

(And I've heard good things about Doraemon, but I've never seen it)

edited 9th Jul '15 10:42:20 AM by Watchtower

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#5: Jul 9th 2015 at 10:51:40 AM

Looks like I was off about Pokemon, but over 700 total is still huge.

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One_Island Since: Jun, 2015
#6: Jul 9th 2015 at 10:59:30 AM

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Thanks for that.

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I can handle all genres, so I just referenced to anything long.

Nickpws Since: Dec, 2014
#7: Jul 9th 2015 at 11:08:26 AM

I've personally not seen it for more than a couple of episodes and honestly don't plan to watch past that, but has Bleach crossed your mind?

edited 9th Jul '15 11:41:48 AM by Nickpws

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#8: Jul 9th 2015 at 11:13:38 AM

There's a lot of really long-running anime, but much of it has never made it outside of Japan, and much of it also doesn't cater to Western anime fans' taste so you'll never see it here, either. (It's kinda surreal that Doraemon made it here...)

I suggest you try some that are, maybe, 52 to 100 episodes if you want anime with a lot of episodes.

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#9: Jul 9th 2015 at 11:53:55 AM

Dragon Ball GT?

Both Fullmetal Alchemist series are good I would say (it's 51 and 64 episodes I think?), don't know if they're long enough for you.

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#10: Jul 14th 2015 at 4:25:17 PM

The longest runner is Doraemon.

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#11: Jul 15th 2015 at 6:51:23 AM

Anyone here ever thought of Detective Conan? :D

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#12: Jul 15th 2015 at 6:52:33 AM

[up] It's right in the first post, mate. tongue

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#13: Jul 16th 2015 at 7:00:05 AM

Oh yeah it's there, thank you! This series seem long, but I love it! Hihi~

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#14: Jul 18th 2015 at 1:12:59 PM

Given our definitions of "long" might differ, Yu Yu Hakusho was somewhere in the 200+ range. Yu Yu Hakusho is basically a shorter, more cohesive Bleach if you ask me.

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