This series is one of the best animated features ever made. Away from the bizarre island arc, it is nearly flawless. I recommend watching the 30th Anniversary fan edit, which converted the 16+ hours series into a trilogy of movies of less than 6 hours. It also treated the major issues like the island arc, and some other continuity errors and fillers in an amazing way. I personally think this is the best way to watch this work of art. The best thing about this masterpiece is the character development and writing. This is by far one of the most enjoyable, relatable and well written castof characters in a work of fiction. The music too is amazing. Could be Shiro Sagisu's finest work.