While false, he is famously quoted saying "Anime was a Mistake".
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
100
"Believe in the heart of the cards"
Yu-Gi-Oh
100
A Japanese school girl starts attending school at a magical academy in England.
What is Little Witch Academia?
100
A working woman drunkenly saves the life of a dragon, which vows her life to her.
What is Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid?
200
A re-release of the most popular anime in the world, it takes out all filler episodes. (Full title is required)
Dragon Ball Z Kai
200
Director of the international sensation "Your name", his name is accredited to a kind of ending he is known for.
Who is Makoto Shinkai?
200
"Fun things are fun"
K-On
200
Set in the year 2029 where scientists have found a way to replace all human body parts with robotics, a team investigates a hacker known as "The Puppetmaster".
What is Ghost in the Shell?
200
A British foreign exchange student starts attending school in Japan in order to study with her long lost friend.
What is Kiniro Mosaic?
300
Based on a visual novel, involves the search for the holy grail, which is capable of granting its wielder any wish.
What is Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works?
300
This popular Japanese idol voiced Maki Nishikino in Love Live.
Who is Pile?
300
"Except... it's a terrible day for rain."
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
300
Made after complaints that the series did not have a proper ending, this 1997 masterpiece is famous for its heavy themes involving human individuality and life.
What is Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion?
300
A first-year high school girl starts living and working at a coffee shop, befriending her coworkers and other girls working at competing shops.
What is Is The Order a Rabbit?
400
Set in the year 1999, it takes place ten years after the arc that precedes it. (Full title is required)
What is Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable?
400
Awarded the New Face Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival, this young and very influential director is known for directing K-On, Hibike! Euphonium, and A Silent Voice (Koe No Katachi).
Who is Naoko Yamada?
400
“Remember this... and take it to heart: kindness sometimes leads to even greater tragedy.”
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
400
This 2005 OVA is said by some to be the worst anime ever made.
What is Hametsu no Mars?
400
Two long-time friends start going to high-school with each other, and want to expand their friendship in unconventional ways.
What is Sakura Trick?
500
One of the OPs in this series is used as an intro song for popular UFC fighter Ben Nguyen.
What is Hajime no Ippo?
500
A hikikomori himself, this author made "Welcome to the NHK" as a means to escape his condition, which ultimately proved ineffective.
Who is Tatsuhiko Takimoto?
500
"There are few wars between good and evil; most are between one good and another good."
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
500
An alien from the planet Yuri comes to Earth to yurify it.
What is Yuri Seijin Naoko-san?
500
A girl starts going to a prestigious art school, and befriends her neighbors in the apartments that are associated with the school.