Amazing first episodes

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Older anime come to mind:

- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water. Episode 1 sets up an intriguing, fast paced story, intriduces so many charismatic characters and ends with a bang. And now I want to watch it ...

- Death Note. Have to name it. When DN originally aired, I watched episode 1 like 5 times in a row. Then episode 2 released which I watched 8-9 times in a row. It was too good, lol.

- Pokemon. Odd to mentione maybe, but also a great first episode. All the uplifting trainer introduction, then the drama with injured Pikachu, then ending with the legendary Pokemon flying in the sky.

- Major. You go in expecting a baseball anime and leave with a trauma from all the serious drama after a single episode.

- ginga eiyuu nagareboshi. Omg, just remembered this. I shit you not: this episode 1 tells as much story as most anime' entire cour. Go watch it if you don't believe me. And most amazing: the pace never slows down much for the entire series.



NOT AMAZING FIRST EPISODES:

- Hunter X Hunter. It's in my top3 anime, but boy is episode lame. First glimpse of greatness is the encounter with the flying beast people, and then it really starts being great when the first exam begins.