When was the last time an Anime surprised you?

There is a formula for every genre of anime out there. Alot of shows follow their formula blindly, and fade into obscurity after the season they aired in.The few which take chances are the ones which we remember, and recommend to each other on this sub.However, there's a difference between being different for the sake of being different, and being different for the sake of storytelling/entertainment.We're talking about crazy twists and turns, unexpected deaths, and 'Holy Shit', moments. http://ift.tt/1XNh3Us

What are your actual top 3 anime? Don't give us the cool seinen answers you give your friends, or the subreddit friendly answers you give here, or the critically acclaimed answers you give at the Anime club. Just the truth. No bs.

We're all guilty of lying at some point. Please let us know what about the show is special. You don't have to go into detail, you can just say "this show has realistic characters", and be done with it.Please keep this a no judgment thread. Mark all spoilers.Edit: I'm looking for the shows that you enjoyed the most. I guess the question should have been 'what are your top 3 favorite anime?'. To re-iterate, not looking for the 10s from your Mal. I want you guys to think what 3 shows did I have the most fun watching? I guess I'll have to make another post.I saw the question asked a few times, so i'll address it. The reason I worded my post the way I did? Look at the top comment. There is at the very least a little more variety in the answers here than your standard 'favorites' thread. Regardless of whether you've doctored your answers in the past, the title demands a bit more critical thinking.Hope to see you guys in part 2 http://ift.tt/22UHXea