I'm going to come up with better ones, but for some reason I immediately thought of Higurashi when Shion is doing her thing.
Shaking down the door while Keiichi is hiding in a wooden shack. Her tone of voice is normal-ish and she wants her friend to let her in and talk, but her persistence, and her crazy eyes and stretched face and contorted body look so unreal and belie some ulterior motive. Very unnerving.
Probably remembered that scene wrong. It might speak to my state of mind why I'm remembering that as my first reaction. Or maybe the themes of those series you mentioned in the OP triggered that memory for me.
I had previously loved Full Metal Alchemist, but got around to watching Brotherhood a few years ago. When I tell you that I was running around my living room and losing my mind as The Dwarf in the Flask opened the Gateway of earth and reaches out. It felt like an entire subplot of the show was being revealed as we learned about him, I was fascinated. Such a better ending than the OG FMA
Also, honorable mention to the sunrise in 5 Centimeters Per Second. This one is sentimental, as I watched it with my then-girlfriend specifically so she could be awestruck by that visual. I'm sure Shinkai has probably out-Shinkaied that moment in one of his subsequent films by now, but I feel like if you've seen one of his movies you've basically seen them all, so I haven't bothered.
This entire mini series was so good! It really was like a Shakespeare tragedy. The character of the deranged, senile old master particularly creates a lasting impression. I never actually read the manga but I've seen enough of the imagery to get an idea of how deftly the style for the anime was adapted to reflect what, to many, might've seemed like an impossible task.
I really like how the inner perspective of the characters bleeds into reality, how they're so well-trained that they "see through" each others bodies and stuff to a more metaphysical type of chess game that they play. It's a narrative device that comes across very well.
This was the moment that One Piece fully came together for me - and the moment I knew I would watch all 1000+ episodes of this show. The swelling score, the crew finally working together for the first time, the "Right!" in unison, the look of awe on the villagers' faces. I knew I liked One Piece before this moment, but this was when I realized why it's called "peak fiction".
When Spike goes to the church to rescue Faye and confront Vicious. Rain starts to play as its falling at the church, Spike ignores Jet's wisdom about the bounty and the score to settle, and the silence when Spike confronts vicious is great.
It almost costs him his life and Green Bird begins to play as Spike falls from the glass window to what could potentially be his death, and we get flashbacks to his time in the syndicate.
When Naota swings the bat. As a kid who had watched plenty of third strikes without swinging, watching everything culminate into him knocking that shit out of the park gets me every time.
First thing that came to mind was for Neon Genesis, and honestly it could just be the entire End of Eva movie. But specifically (spoilers obviously), when Auska goes ballistic on the pack of angle evas and then gets pincushioned while jamming on the controls that are no longer functioning while completely losing her shit.
And just prior to taking all the Lance of Longinuses, after we've just recently learned that the Eva contains her mother's soul, watching the angel pack tear into it like a pack of vultures, leaving entrails everywhere...Oof.
I’m an animation buff, so any time I see good sakuga it’s memorable. Especially when it’s something I am enjoying and it’s something that rarely happens. Weirdly the best examples are western animation. The Owl House does it around the end of every season, and the Steven Universe movie is full of examples.
Berserk has a ton of these, and it helps that I played the game not long ago, where half of it is remade anime cutscenes (clips taken from the anime remake? I'm not sure).
Guts and Griffith's duel stands out to me the most, Griffith practically floating up and landing on top of the sword. It's a classic memorable moment that hammers home their relationship dynamic at the start of that story arc.
The story as a whole does an obscenely good job as allegory for real life group dynamics, relatable in the workplace and careers IMHO. RIP the author Kentaro Miura.
For me two of the most iconic anime scenes for me are in the film Akira. The first is the opening scene of the motorcycle chase coupled with the riots in Neo-Tokyo. The afterglow of the lights and the way the tear gas spreads, coupled with that beautiful musical track is simply amazing. The other is when Tetsuo can't contain the psychic power and his body begins to mutate. I saw this movie perhaps when I was too young, and so this scene of the body morphing out of control and Tetsuo unable to stop himself from killing the ones he loves left an impression on me.
I bet I could think of a scene in almost every show I've watched
Massive spoilers for everything ahead
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Misaka meeting her sister for the first time, and seeing her sister die. This was the first anime I watched in like a decade, so I was not used to seeing death, especially after the first season was so happy and cheerful. I think that's the scene that cemented my current streak of watching at least one episode of an anime every day, because I couldn't put the series down until I finished it. I think I burned through the Sisters arc in two days the first time I watched it.
I wish I had one for Index, but I genuinely only watched that show to provide context for Railgun
Steins;Gate
If you've seen the show, you know the scene. The first time Mayuri's pocket watch stops working.
All of it. The whole show is the most memorable scene. In particular, I strongly remember how unsettling the Lunarians were the first time we saw them.
Violet Evergarden
Someone else already said mom's letters, so I'll say the first letter Violet received one. Made me cry like a grown man
The whole show. All of it. The entire series. In particular, Yoko's return to break Simon out of prison in episode 20 got the biggest "FUCK YEAH" out of me, but the most memorable scene has to be that one scene with Kittan. "So this is the power of the Spiral. Not bad, not bad at all."
Viral has spiral power and you can't convince me otherwise
FMA '03
Obviously "Ed...ward..."
But since someone already said that, I'll bring up the reveal that Bradley is Pride. I so much prefer that reveal in '03. You go so long thinking Bradley is a good guy, then spend a little bit thinking he's hiding something, then BOOM he's a damn homunculus!
The Aurora Borealis sure was beautiful. Kinda hard to see through the tears, though
FMA:B
Roy versus Lust, of course
The scene where Riza sees Gluttony's monster form was pretty memorable to me, too. She sees manmade horrors beyond our comprehension, and her first reaction is to point a gun at it. She hears a noise from the side, and pulls out a different gun. Love her.
In the first episode of School Rumble there is a joke where one of the main characters Harima Kenji mixes up his name with someone named Harry McKenzy. It’s a really silly joke, but I think about it all the time.
When Goku reunites with his Grandpa. It's not a huge surprise, but the scene is really emotional. The joy of watching that scene for the first time has stuck with me
FMA:B
When Ed goes through the portal the second(?) time and see's Alphonse's body. He gets pulled out, but he breaks through the door as the ending theme plays. He shouts that he'll be back and that's a promise.
That scene hit so hard it still gives me chills when I watch it
MHA
This a more recent one, but this last season (6) where class A goes and convinces Deku to come back.
The whole season has been all gas and no brakes. Watching Deku decline into depression as he comes into his potential was so captivating. Then you get his friends to come and save him from himself using ideas that he used to help them. It's such a beautiful payoff after all these seasons
So Steins;Gate is one of my favourite shows, and 0 is one of those few worthy followups to a critical succes show. The original is still better of course, 0 needs the original to stand on to do it's thing, but actually 3/4 of these scenes are from 0.
Steins;Gate 0 Episode 22 (I think?) Re-Awake / The return of Houin Kyouma
Steins;Gate 0 Episode 8: Dual of Antimony. I mean, is it really a scene if it's the full episode? If I have to pick one, it's the one where Kristina has figured out what Okabe's deal is and explains how.
Steins;Gate episode 23: the phone call
Madoka Magicka
Sayaka vs Elsa Maria while Decretum plays
"I was stupid... so stupid"
Homura vs ... you know who in Rebellion
Homura understands the mystery in rebellion
Log Horizon
Forming the round table while the rescue mission goes on in the background
This is probably the most controversial choice of my list, but the speech episode in season 2. It's an episode long speech, and not a very well prepared one. But I feel it fits coming from the character who gave it and what's established about them. And is just a nice meaning of finding meaning and community where someone can.
Code Geass
Zero Requiem. I think season 2 has not held up so well in my esteem, and having since read a certain other character's Golden Path which is a better take on it hasn't helped, but it was once my favourite anime, and if nothing else that scene is a well executed set piece.
WorldEnd
The intro to episode one. It's just a really nice use of a soundtrack and beautiful scenery to do some preliminary worldbuilding.
Macross Plus - Isamu vs Guld
This was such a great climax to Macross Plus, and the musical score by Yoko Kanno fits it so perfectly. I used to fastforward to this scene and watch it over and over. One of the best mecha dogfights in anime.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429680548885139456 (apologies I couldn't find a better clip)
Galaxy Express 999 (Movie)
The entire movie tbh...I practically have the whole thing memorized. It's such a great coming-of-age story, seeing Tetsuro grow as he strikes out on his own, with each planet the train visits revealing more of the harsh realities of life to him and forcing him to evolve. Also, the soundtrack is a masterpiece that I can listen to on its own any day of the week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pnPcz298h4
March Comes in Like a Lion
Episode 3, When Hina is acting strong during the anniversary of her mother's death, but Rei finds her as she sneaks away to bawl in private. Even though this is only 3 episodes into the series, the impact of this scene is so powerful and I still cry just thinking about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_NHcf7UF7c
Hunter x Hunter
Meruem and Komugi at the end of the chimera ant arc. The way that Meruem keeps asking if Komugi is still there is just absolutely heart wrenching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VhBg3BQeg
Considering I've only ever really watched anime on toonami in the 90's early 2000's, the moments that stick out to me:
Trunks being revealed as a Super Saiyan. Up until that point Goku was just hyped to the roof as the legendary super Saiyan, then this kid pops up and turns Frieza and king cold into sushi.
Obviously when Goku goes super Saiyan for the first time.
When Heero pilots the Wing Zero for the first time and the zero system almost takes over was awesome. The entire rest of the series with his character is just him trying to understand how it works and control it to be the ultimate Gundam pilot. Gundam Wing.
Outlaw star, when Gene Starwind uses the black hole caster shell. He knew the stakes, the enemy knew the stakes, and he still had the balls to shoot it so he could save his friends.
The ending scenes of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Millennium Actress were incredible. I can’t give anything away because they’re both just great movies worth watching without knowing anything about them. Also the bedroom scene with Jiro and his wife in The Wind Rises when she cares for him in spite of her sickness. Honorable mention to learning about Nina in Fullmetal Alchemist.
The dog scene in Elven Lied. One of the toughest anime I've watched. The manga was rough too. I've only watched and read it once. Part of me wants to go back but I'm torn.
Little Witch Academia
The scene at the end, where all the girls, now friends with each other, each say something supportive to Akko before falling back down to Earth. So, so powerful.
Star Wars: Visions, The Twins
Just this whole episode! It's amazing, but especially seeing Trigger combine everything Star Wars into one awesome homage. It's basically one long scene anyway.
Fruits Basket
The scene towards the end where Katsuya (Tohru's father) tells Kyoko (her mother) "you fought well"... damn I'm tearing up typing this out. That decked me.
My Hero Academia
The All Might / Nomu fight... the Muscular fight... so many good fights! And someone already mentioned but Deku Vs Class 1A... chefs kiss! I know the show is super popular but honestly it deserves it.
Cyberpunk 2077: Edge Runners
Have I included enough Trigger? But seriously the way that show depicts David's descent into addiction is so real, raw, and personal. I'll never forget the look he has while he's watching TV, waiting for shit to go down, zoning out.
Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage
Hey, you might think I'm crazy, but this is actually a really good anime with a well told story. They just do such a great job writing each character's individual personality that by the end of episode three I was hooked.
For me the most memorable scene is one from Psycho Pass, which is one of the only anime I've watched (and enjoyed).
spoilers I guess
The scene that has stuck with me is the one where Tsunemori Akane's friend, Funahara Yuki, is killed by Makishima and Akane's just unable to do anything as she watches her friend dies.
There's a scene in Legend of the Galactic Heroes that stuck with me.
Major spoiler ahead, like for real it's huge so don't read it if you're at all interested
In episode 84, when Julian finds Yang dead, is just the most gut wrenching moment. You, by way of the previous episode, saw Yang die. It's fresh for you at this moment, too. It just happened, so there's still a part of your mind questioning whether the show is going to pull him back. Then the camera pans down, and you see Julian's knees buckle. That moment in particular sticks with me because it's the show saying nope, this is real.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Itadori and Todo vs Hanami, after watching the choreography in that fight, I instantly fell in love with the anime.Mob Psycho II
Shimazaki's fight, I loved the artistic style used during the fight's animation
I'm going to come up with better ones, but for some reason I immediately thought of Higurashi when Shion is doing her thing.
Probably remembered that scene wrong. It might speak to my state of mind why I'm remembering that as my first reaction. Or maybe the themes of those series you mentioned in the OP triggered that memory for me.
Good choices OP. My top in no particular order, just stuff that's stuck with me and won't leave my brain:
The breakfast 🥞 🍳 scene in Erased.
"Whatever happens, happens" in Bebop. Actually, I could populate this list with just Bebop haha.
The stadium riot in Legend of the Galactic Heroes. A lot of LOGH fis the bill too.
"You started this, didn't you?" AOT
Johan talking to the kid in Monster
The ugly shirt in Mob Psycho 100
The mom's letters in Violet Evergarden
Thorfinn talking to Canute on the beach in Vinland Saga
The ballerina scene in Death Parade
"I hope the rain never stops." Samurai Champloo.
I hope this is all vague enough not to warrant spoilers.
I had previously loved Full Metal Alchemist, but got around to watching Brotherhood a few years ago. When I tell you that I was running around my living room and losing my mind as The Dwarf in the Flask opened the Gateway of earth and reaches out. It felt like an entire subplot of the show was being revealed as we learned about him, I was fascinated. Such a better ending than the OG FMA
Behold
Also, honorable mention to the sunrise in 5 Centimeters Per Second. This one is sentimental, as I watched it with my then-girlfriend specifically so she could be awestruck by that visual. I'm sure Shinkai has probably out-Shinkaied that moment in one of his subsequent films by now, but I feel like if you've seen one of his movies you've basically seen them all, so I haven't bothered.
This entire mini series was so good! It really was like a Shakespeare tragedy. The character of the deranged, senile old master particularly creates a lasting impression. I never actually read the manga but I've seen enough of the imagery to get an idea of how deftly the style for the anime was adapted to reflect what, to many, might've seemed like an impossible task.
I really like how the inner perspective of the characters bleeds into reality, how they're so well-trained that they "see through" each others bodies and stuff to a more metaphysical type of chess game that they play. It's a narrative device that comes across very well.
The walk to Arlong Park.
This was the moment that One Piece fully came together for me - and the moment I knew I would watch all 1000+ episodes of this show. The swelling score, the crew finally working together for the first time, the "Right!" in unison, the look of awe on the villagers' faces. I knew I liked One Piece before this moment, but this was when I realized why it's called "peak fiction".
I'm probably dating myself here, but Cowboy Bebop
Spoilers
When Spike goes to the church to rescue Faye and confront Vicious. Rain starts to play as its falling at the church, Spike ignores Jet's wisdom about the bounty and the score to settle, and the silence when Spike confronts vicious is great.
It almost costs him his life and Green Bird begins to play as Spike falls from the glass window to what could potentially be his death, and we get flashbacks to his time in the syndicate.
They really don't make shows like this anymore.
Sanae-san said the only places I can cry are in a bathroom, or in daddy's arms...
A ton of musically-charged sequence scenes really resonate - the Third Impact, the ending piece of 5cm per Seconds, he swung the bat! in FLCL, etc.
When Naota swings the bat. As a kid who had watched plenty of third strikes without swinging, watching everything culminate into him knocking that shit out of the park gets me every time.
"He finally swung the bat."
First thing that came to mind was for Neon Genesis, and honestly it could just be the entire End of Eva movie. But specifically (spoilers obviously), when Auska goes ballistic on the pack of angle evas and then gets pincushioned while jamming on the controls that are no longer functioning while completely losing her shit.
And just prior to taking all the Lance of Longinuses, after we've just recently learned that the Eva contains her mother's soul, watching the angel pack tear into it like a pack of vultures, leaving entrails everywhere...Oof.
Eva Ep1 where the angel catches a missile and degloves it
Death Note Ep7 when Naomi (Raye Pember's fiancee) walks up the stairs. That episode seemed just about perfect to me at the time.
I’m an animation buff, so any time I see good sakuga it’s memorable. Especially when it’s something I am enjoying and it’s something that rarely happens. Weirdly the best examples are western animation. The Owl House does it around the end of every season, and the Steven Universe movie is full of examples.
Berserk has a ton of these, and it helps that I played the game not long ago, where half of it is remade anime cutscenes (clips taken from the anime remake? I'm not sure).
Guts and Griffith's duel stands out to me the most, Griffith practically floating up and landing on top of the sword. It's a classic memorable moment that hammers home their relationship dynamic at the start of that story arc.
The story as a whole does an obscenely good job as allegory for real life group dynamics, relatable in the workplace and careers IMHO. RIP the author Kentaro Miura.
For me two of the most iconic anime scenes for me are in the film Akira. The first is the opening scene of the motorcycle chase coupled with the riots in Neo-Tokyo. The afterglow of the lights and the way the tear gas spreads, coupled with that beautiful musical track is simply amazing. The other is when Tetsuo can't contain the psychic power and his body begins to mutate. I saw this movie perhaps when I was too young, and so this scene of the body morphing out of control and Tetsuo unable to stop himself from killing the ones he loves left an impression on me.
I bet I could think of a scene in almost every show I've watched
Massive spoilers for everything ahead
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Misaka meeting her sister for the first time, and seeing her sister die. This was the first anime I watched in like a decade, so I was not used to seeing death, especially after the first season was so happy and cheerful. I think that's the scene that cemented my current streak of watching at least one episode of an anime every day, because I couldn't put the series down until I finished it. I think I burned through the Sisters arc in two days the first time I watched it.
I wish I had one for Index, but I genuinely only watched that show to provide context for Railgun
Steins;Gate
If you've seen the show, you know the scene. The first time Mayuri's pocket watch stops working.
Gate
Awful show. Best fight scene.
Castlevania (shut up yes it is an anime)
Season 2 Bloody Tears fight scene
Land of the Lustrous
All of it. The whole show is the most memorable scene. In particular, I strongly remember how unsettling the Lunarians were the first time we saw them.
Violet Evergarden
Someone else already said mom's letters, so I'll say the first letter Violet received one. Made me cry like a grown man
Trigun
Vash's confrontation with Monev the Gale, setting the stage for the moral dilemmas in the show
Gurren Lagann
The whole show. All of it. The entire series. In particular, Yoko's return to break Simon out of prison in episode 20 got the biggest "FUCK YEAH" out of me, but the most memorable scene has to be that one scene with Kittan. "So this is the power of the Spiral. Not bad, not bad at all."
Viral has spiral power and you can't convince me otherwise
FMA '03
Obviously "Ed...ward..."
But since someone already said that, I'll bring up the reveal that Bradley is Pride. I so much prefer that reveal in '03. You go so long thinking Bradley is a good guy, then spend a little bit thinking he's hiding something, then BOOM he's a damn homunculus!
Madoka Magica
If you've seen it, you know. Episode 3.
https://youtu.be/lquMurXN1tc
Cowboy Bebop
Obviously, "bang."
You're gonna carry that weight.
A Place Further Than The Universe
The Aurora Borealis sure was beautiful. Kinda hard to see through the tears, though
FMA:B
Roy versus Lust, of course
The scene where Riza sees Gluttony's monster form was pretty memorable to me, too. She sees manmade horrors beyond our comprehension, and her first reaction is to point a gun at it. She hears a noise from the side, and pulls out a different gun. Love her.
In the first episode of School Rumble there is a joke where one of the main characters Harima Kenji mixes up his name with someone named Harry McKenzy. It’s a really silly joke, but I think about it all the time.
OG Dragon ball
When Goku reunites with his Grandpa. It's not a huge surprise, but the scene is really emotional. The joy of watching that scene for the first time has stuck with me
FMA:B
When Ed goes through the portal the second(?) time and see's Alphonse's body. He gets pulled out, but he breaks through the door as the ending theme plays. He shouts that he'll be back and that's a promise.
That scene hit so hard it still gives me chills when I watch it
MHA
This a more recent one, but this last season (6) where class A goes and convinces Deku to come back.The whole season has been all gas and no brakes. Watching Deku decline into depression as he comes into his potential was so captivating. Then you get his friends to come and save him from himself using ideas that he used to help them. It's such a beautiful payoff after all these seasons
Steins;Gate (and 0)
So Steins;Gate is one of my favourite shows, and 0 is one of those few worthy followups to a critical succes show. The original is still better of course, 0 needs the original to stand on to do it's thing, but actually 3/4 of these scenes are from 0.
Madoka Magicka
Log Horizon
Code Geass
WorldEnd
Fate/Zero
How bout the ol' Akira slide?
Macross Plus - Isamu vs Guld
This was such a great climax to Macross Plus, and the musical score by Yoko Kanno fits it so perfectly. I used to fastforward to this scene and watch it over and over. One of the best mecha dogfights in anime. https://twitter.com/i/status/1429680548885139456 (apologies I couldn't find a better clip)Galaxy Express 999 (Movie)
The entire movie tbh...I practically have the whole thing memorized. It's such a great coming-of-age story, seeing Tetsuro grow as he strikes out on his own, with each planet the train visits revealing more of the harsh realities of life to him and forcing him to evolve. Also, the soundtrack is a masterpiece that I can listen to on its own any day of the week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pnPcz298h4March Comes in Like a Lion
Episode 3, When Hina is acting strong during the anniversary of her mother's death, but Rei finds her as she sneaks away to bawl in private. Even though this is only 3 episodes into the series, the impact of this scene is so powerful and I still cry just thinking about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_NHcf7UF7cHunter x Hunter
Meruem and Komugi at the end of the chimera ant arc. The way that Meruem keeps asking if Komugi is still there is just absolutely heart wrenching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VhBg3BQegWhen Rem confesses to Subaru in Re:Zero
The battle between Kotori and Kurumi in Date A Live
When Behoimi gives up on being a magical girl in Pani Poni Dash
The intro for Steel Angel Kurumi
Numerous gags in Gin Tama, especially
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkModbB8oqw
Considering I've only ever really watched anime on toonami in the 90's early 2000's, the moments that stick out to me:
Trunks being revealed as a Super Saiyan. Up until that point Goku was just hyped to the roof as the legendary super Saiyan, then this kid pops up and turns Frieza and king cold into sushi.
Obviously when Goku goes super Saiyan for the first time.
When Heero pilots the Wing Zero for the first time and the zero system almost takes over was awesome. The entire rest of the series with his character is just him trying to understand how it works and control it to be the ultimate Gundam pilot. Gundam Wing.
Outlaw star, when Gene Starwind uses the black hole caster shell. He knew the stakes, the enemy knew the stakes, and he still had the balls to shoot it so he could save his friends.
The ending scenes of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Millennium Actress were incredible. I can’t give anything away because they’re both just great movies worth watching without knowing anything about them. Also the bedroom scene with Jiro and his wife in The Wind Rises when she cares for him in spite of her sickness. Honorable mention to learning about Nina in Fullmetal Alchemist.
The dog scene in Elven Lied. One of the toughest anime I've watched. The manga was rough too. I've only watched and read it once. Part of me wants to go back but I'm torn.
Oh, there's a lot of Studio Trigger...
Little Witch Academia
The scene at the end, where all the girls, now friends with each other, each say something supportive to Akko before falling back down to Earth. So, so powerful.Star Wars: Visions, The Twins
Just this whole episode! It's amazing, but especially seeing Trigger combine everything Star Wars into one awesome homage. It's basically one long scene anyway.Fruits Basket
The scene towards the end where Katsuya (Tohru's father) tells Kyoko (her mother) "you fought well"... damn I'm tearing up typing this out. That decked me.My Hero Academia
The All Might / Nomu fight... the Muscular fight... so many good fights! And someone already mentioned but Deku Vs Class 1A... chefs kiss! I know the show is super popular but honestly it deserves it.Cyberpunk 2077: Edge Runners
Have I included enough Trigger? But seriously the way that show depicts David's descent into addiction is so real, raw, and personal. I'll never forget the look he has while he's watching TV, waiting for shit to go down, zoning out.Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage
Hey, you might think I'm crazy, but this is actually a really good anime with a well told story. They just do such a great job writing each character's individual personality that by the end of episode three I was hooked.For me the most memorable scene is one from Psycho Pass, which is one of the only anime I've watched (and enjoyed).
spoilers I guess
The scene that has stuck with me is the one where Tsunemori Akane's friend, Funahara Yuki, is killed by Makishima and Akane's just unable to do anything as she watches her friend dies.
Any endgame scene from the later Gundam series. The Power fantasy is pure bliss.
So many good ones already so I'll just add.
Chainsaw man, the kiss.
There's a scene in Legend of the Galactic Heroes that stuck with me.
Major spoiler ahead, like for real it's huge so don't read it if you're at all interested
In episode 84, when Julian finds Yang dead, is just the most gut wrenching moment. You, by way of the previous episode, saw Yang die. It's fresh for you at this moment, too. It just happened, so there's still a part of your mind questioning whether the show is going to pull him back. Then the camera pans down, and you see Julian's knees buckle. That moment in particular sticks with me because it's the show saying nope, this is real.
Jujutsu Kaisen
Itadori and Todo vs Hanami, after watching the choreography in that fight, I instantly fell in love with the anime.Mob Psycho II
Shimazaki's fight, I loved the artistic style used during the fight's animation