Over the last month or so, Madman Entertainment have been asking their fans to vote for their favourite anime releases from the company (Along with other releases which due to their diversity, most likely won’t make it into this top 20) and giving away on-the-spot prizes to those who provided interesting vote justifications. The intention of this is to generate what fans would consider the companies Top 20 series releases.
Approaching the half-way mark Madman have announced number 13 on their Top 20 anime list as being One Piece, a very long running series which from memory has over 500 episodes and still ongoing – with a strong fan following to boot.
Here is what the team at Madman had to say on this announcement:
When it comes to Shonen (boys) action, there are many favourites in the world of anime. One Piece is sure to be in it for the long (keel) haul! In Japan, it’s everywhere and without a doubt the most popular property of the last few years, with its manga sales far outstripping even historical stalwarts like Dragon Ball Z, Naruto and Sailor Moon.
The adventures of the infectiously optimistic Monkey D Luffy and his pirate crew feature some of the most incredibly creative character ideas and inventive powers, full of energy and bombast while still at its core, managing to show us friendships and true to life character moments that could move even the toughest of scurvy dogs to have a little sniffle between laughs.
