I didn't particularly like the ending in Death Note, so it lost points there and Claymore was overall disappointing. I think the manga is actually better than the anime without even reading it. If the producers hadn't rushed the anime so much, it would have been better. -Rozen Maiden/Rozen Maiden Traumend (second season of Rozen Maiden) - Some people think this is like Fate/Stay Night because here dolls have these contractors and they have to kill eachother for their Rosa Mystica in order to meet Father, their creator. However, it's much more than that, as it deeply exploits the dolls emotions. I still have to watch the two last episodes of Traumend, but I'm very impressed with this anime.
More like Fate-Stay Night is better in every single way humanly possible.
I simply think it makes no sense to go by anything but the original release date. Had Brawl been released in Japan in 2007, it would not be a 2008 video game!