Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen. Though this old classic has such bland voice acting and simple story line, re-watching, or watching it for the first time, forces one to appreciate the power of a truly good anime. The delivery of the story combined with the somber soundtrack invokes a connection of the heart to the losses experienced by the fictional characters. The fact that there is a conclusion, to the segment of time the anime follows, adds to the experience, for it allows the imagination to take over the story telling that the writers have introduced. Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen stands on its own as one of the real masterpieces in the art of Japanese animation.
High quality anime is a rare commodity in the modern market of low budget animation (compared to live action movies). Quality is referring to the content, not just the drawing style. It is a shame that the sales of action dolls or amine paraphernalia drives the production of this field of art, but it is to be expected since long winded seasons and milking the cash cow is a great way to stay in production. However, This undermines the credibility of anime as a legitimate way to portray a story, which leads to the conclusion by the entertainment industry that anime is for kids. Just disappointing.