sometimes the best place to start is at
the very beginning Oh English welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 anime
prequels
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at anime films and series that
act as a direct precursor to already
established anime titles we’re sticking
to strictly anime for this one so anime
prequels to video games like Final
Fantasy 15 won’t be included this time
number 10 Kuroko’s basketball tip-off
before Tatsuya Kuroko joined Saren hi he
was part of the generation of miracles
what Mouse I gotta go shovel nestled
within the awesome Kuroko’s basketball
series is this feature-length special
episode that focuses on Kuroko’s past
leading to his status as a legendary
basketball player tipoff is short and
sweet but it gives some much-needed
exposition to the legendary team still
it retains much of the exciting gameplay
and brotherly bond that makes the series
so Benj worthy number 9 helping the dawn
released towards the tail end of the
housing ultimate ova series Helsing the
dawn takes us back to the blood-soaked
days of world war two here
the prior generation of helping
operatives including a young Walter and
a girlish looking Alucard lay the
smackdown on the Nazi vampires who would
one day become the Millennium
organization plaguing the present-day
dawn continues the excellent animation
budget found in healthy ultimate Plus
killing Nazi vampires like never Duvall
assistant number eight Lupin the third
the woman called Fujiko be named one of
animes classics femme fatale seeks
center stage in this sexy prequel you
are what I would call the mighty fine
lady the series follows the titular
thief during her early days before her
first encounters with Lupin and his crew
it is also notably darker and more adult
than the other Lupin series to come
before it the visuals content and
overall 16 nature of the series are a
callback to the original loop and manga
brought to life by some of the
best-looking animation in ages number 7
Maji adventure of Sinbad years before he
crossed paths with Aladdin and Ali Baba
Sinbad was a poor young boy who was
beginning his own adventure da-jung this
precursor to the popular magic series
sees the future king of the seven seas
throughout much of his young life even
if you haven’t seen any of the other
magic series that’s not a prerequisite
for sitting back and enjoying Sid man’s
journey the show still bears much of
Maggie’s action sharp animation and
outrageous humor number six one go
episode zero anger on that is
died unco is one of animes hidden gems
however if you only saw the 11 episode
series one key story element remained
untold just how did ginger Doe and Inga
first meet and how did their unlikely
partnership begin for die-hard fans of
the series this short movie was a
perfect payoff for writing a still sharp
the characters are still endearing the
animation is still amazing
courtesy of Studio bones of course I
read them
it’s kind of a head-scratcher that they
didn’t actually start the series this
way number five Dragon Ball Z
Bardock the father of Goku long before
go who discovered the Dragon Ball there
was his father
Bardock cursed with the ability to see
the future too proud Saiyan must hurry
to stop the extinction of his race from
the wrath of Frieza what reason we’re
finally getting the recognition we
deserve the movie manages to both expand
all the Saiyan genocide and deliver
everything you love about DBZ the fights
are all adrenaline-fueled Frieza is an
asshole as usual and Bardock is such a
well-done character fleshed out in such
a short amount of time
number 4 ki zoom monogatari lay the
monogatari series continues to turn out
new tales with this prequel set before
the events of ba kimono qatari
kizumonogatari sees protagonist Sione
araragi in his days just before the
transformation that changes his life
forever making the jump from TV series
to film ki zoo monogatari takes the
visuals the series is known for and
boosts intent full even if the complex
story loses you for a moment
the visuals will keep your attention in
checked it’s a story so grand it
couldn’t be told in just one movie it
actually took three number three Mobile
Suit Gundam the origin okay nice polka
dot io nada my duties at long last the
history of the red comet can finally be
told the origin focuses on the rise of
favorite character char aznable as well
as the many events that culminated in
the one year war boasting some of the
best animation seen in gundam to date
and a gripping story filled with
political intrigue betrayal and plenty
of Easter eggs for longtime fans the
origin has quickly been hailed as one of
the best entries in the Gundam franchise
originally commissioned is just a Ford
episode theories further OVA have been
announced so we’re just getting started
folks lion-o guys man
being on stage they’re just kiddin
number two proven attention trusted
betrayal before he was a bubbling root
only Kenshin Himura was the greatest
killer of the Bakumatsu he’s okay t
bottles I this OVA touches on several
events spoken of in the series such
attentions first clashes with the
Shinsengumi and his first brush with
romance what also makes this prequel
stand out is the more mature animation
style the humor of the TV series is
actually totally absent in favor of a
more somber than blood-soaked story and
since this is his battle sy days that
means a lot of swords and gore basically
it’s tension unleashed number one
fate/zero anata nationalistic regarded
is one of the best entries in the
fate/stay night franchise fake euro
tells the story of the Holy Grail war
ten years prior to the main series here
seven mages including the parents of
rental taka and she’ll amia battle
alongside seven heroic spirits for the
ultimate prize
[Music]
from the appearances of series mainstays
such as saber and Gilgamesh the intense
game strategy between all participants
to the jaw-dropping movie quality
animation from Studio youfo table the
list of aspects this show gets right is
nearly endless some would say that this
is the perfect jumping end point for
fate/stay night franchise and we really
can’t argue with that kind of praise too
many total – cool
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
the very beginning Oh English welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 anime
prequels
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at anime films and series that
act as a direct precursor to already
established anime titles we’re sticking
to strictly anime for this one so anime
prequels to video games like Final
Fantasy 15 won’t be included this time
number 10 Kuroko’s basketball tip-off
before Tatsuya Kuroko joined Saren hi he
was part of the generation of miracles
what Mouse I gotta go shovel nestled
within the awesome Kuroko’s basketball
series is this feature-length special
episode that focuses on Kuroko’s past
leading to his status as a legendary
basketball player tipoff is short and
sweet but it gives some much-needed
exposition to the legendary team still
it retains much of the exciting gameplay
and brotherly bond that makes the series
so Benj worthy number 9 helping the dawn
released towards the tail end of the
housing ultimate ova series Helsing the
dawn takes us back to the blood-soaked
days of world war two here
the prior generation of helping
operatives including a young Walter and
a girlish looking Alucard lay the
smackdown on the Nazi vampires who would
one day become the Millennium
organization plaguing the present-day
dawn continues the excellent animation
budget found in healthy ultimate Plus
killing Nazi vampires like never Duvall
assistant number eight Lupin the third
the woman called Fujiko be named one of
animes classics femme fatale seeks
center stage in this sexy prequel you
are what I would call the mighty fine
lady the series follows the titular
thief during her early days before her
first encounters with Lupin and his crew
it is also notably darker and more adult
than the other Lupin series to come
before it the visuals content and
overall 16 nature of the series are a
callback to the original loop and manga
brought to life by some of the
best-looking animation in ages number 7
Maji adventure of Sinbad years before he
crossed paths with Aladdin and Ali Baba
Sinbad was a poor young boy who was
beginning his own adventure da-jung this
precursor to the popular magic series
sees the future king of the seven seas
throughout much of his young life even
if you haven’t seen any of the other
magic series that’s not a prerequisite
for sitting back and enjoying Sid man’s
journey the show still bears much of
Maggie’s action sharp animation and
outrageous humor number six one go
episode zero anger on that is
died unco is one of animes hidden gems
however if you only saw the 11 episode
series one key story element remained
untold just how did ginger Doe and Inga
first meet and how did their unlikely
partnership begin for die-hard fans of
the series this short movie was a
perfect payoff for writing a still sharp
the characters are still endearing the
animation is still amazing
courtesy of Studio bones of course I
read them
it’s kind of a head-scratcher that they
didn’t actually start the series this
way number five Dragon Ball Z
Bardock the father of Goku long before
go who discovered the Dragon Ball there
was his father
Bardock cursed with the ability to see
the future too proud Saiyan must hurry
to stop the extinction of his race from
the wrath of Frieza what reason we’re
finally getting the recognition we
deserve the movie manages to both expand
all the Saiyan genocide and deliver
everything you love about DBZ the fights
are all adrenaline-fueled Frieza is an
asshole as usual and Bardock is such a
well-done character fleshed out in such
a short amount of time
number 4 ki zoom monogatari lay the
monogatari series continues to turn out
new tales with this prequel set before
the events of ba kimono qatari
kizumonogatari sees protagonist Sione
araragi in his days just before the
transformation that changes his life
forever making the jump from TV series
to film ki zoo monogatari takes the
visuals the series is known for and
boosts intent full even if the complex
story loses you for a moment
the visuals will keep your attention in
checked it’s a story so grand it
couldn’t be told in just one movie it
actually took three number three Mobile
Suit Gundam the origin okay nice polka
dot io nada my duties at long last the
history of the red comet can finally be
told the origin focuses on the rise of
favorite character char aznable as well
as the many events that culminated in
the one year war boasting some of the
best animation seen in gundam to date
and a gripping story filled with
political intrigue betrayal and plenty
of Easter eggs for longtime fans the
origin has quickly been hailed as one of
the best entries in the Gundam franchise
originally commissioned is just a Ford
episode theories further OVA have been
announced so we’re just getting started
folks lion-o guys man
being on stage they’re just kiddin
number two proven attention trusted
betrayal before he was a bubbling root
only Kenshin Himura was the greatest
killer of the Bakumatsu he’s okay t
bottles I this OVA touches on several
events spoken of in the series such
attentions first clashes with the
Shinsengumi and his first brush with
romance what also makes this prequel
stand out is the more mature animation
style the humor of the TV series is
actually totally absent in favor of a
more somber than blood-soaked story and
since this is his battle sy days that
means a lot of swords and gore basically
it’s tension unleashed number one
fate/zero anata nationalistic regarded
is one of the best entries in the
fate/stay night franchise fake euro
tells the story of the Holy Grail war
ten years prior to the main series here
seven mages including the parents of
rental taka and she’ll amia battle
alongside seven heroic spirits for the
ultimate prize
[Music]
from the appearances of series mainstays
such as saber and Gilgamesh the intense
game strategy between all participants
to the jaw-dropping movie quality
animation from Studio youfo table the
list of aspects this show gets right is
nearly endless some would say that this
is the perfect jumping end point for
fate/stay night franchise and we really
can’t argue with that kind of praise too
many total – cool
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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