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Glad you asked.Carboncrown said:I wouldn't know about that, since I weren't involved in the making of that list in any way or, infact, seen any Gundam.Frank_Sinatra_ said:
Incidentally, where exactly would one start watching the damn goliath?
Everytime I'm interested wikipedias list of all the series just slaps me down like a little *****.
H'okay there is one "official" Gundam universe and that's Universal Century.
U.C. Gundam is what kicked it all off and the other universes are:
After Colony (Gundam Wing)
Cosmic Era (Gundam SEED)
Anno Domini (00 Gundam)
After War (Gundam X)
Correct Centry (Turn A Gundam)
Now out of those secondary ones I'd suggest 00 Gundam, Gundam X, and Turn A (this one is batshit insane)
Anyways, the order you need to watch U.C. Gundam in is...
Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
The 08th MS Team
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083
Zeta Gundam
ZZ Gundam
Char's Counterattack
Unicorn Gundam (Still running)
That's the order of the main show. The main complaint I hear about 0079 is that the animation is bad, but that's something you gotta suck up because Gundam isn't a show about giant robots blowing shit up. Really the show is more of a character driven drama with giant robots that blow shit up.
The Broken Blade: An interesting inversion of the mecha genre, it consists of a blend between high fantasy culture and desert punk enviroment. The mecha are called Golems, and technology is entirely based on peoples innate magical capacity to manipulate quartz crystal compounds. Series length is 6 episodes that last 45 min. each packed to the brim with what can only be described as pure art. The original manga seems to be longer and has more content in terms of events.
This is the opening.
Also, if you care for something that has virtually no "action", see Haibane renmei, a show that I just don't know how to describe at all, but it certainly doesn't fit into any of your prohibitions. It should be noted however, that almost nothing about the setting is explained by the end of the show, as if in a sort of happy version of Lovecraftian themes.
Then, try the animated version of Tales of Symphonia. Better yet, just buy Tales of Symphonia for PS2 or Gamecube and fall in love. Do NOT get Dawn of the New World for the Wii, as it is a mediocre cash-in that can never live up to the original. Fuck you Brian Beacock.
As for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which has been mentioned in half of the comments, I fully endorse it on the grounds that it is a total parody of shonen action and mecha, and Kamina is the manliest thing to ever exist... of all time.
This is the opening.
Also, if you care for something that has virtually no "action", see Haibane renmei, a show that I just don't know how to describe at all, but it certainly doesn't fit into any of your prohibitions. It should be noted however, that almost nothing about the setting is explained by the end of the show, as if in a sort of happy version of Lovecraftian themes.
Then, try the animated version of Tales of Symphonia. Better yet, just buy Tales of Symphonia for PS2 or Gamecube and fall in love. Do NOT get Dawn of the New World for the Wii, as it is a mediocre cash-in that can never live up to the original. Fuck you Brian Beacock.
As for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which has been mentioned in half of the comments, I fully endorse it on the grounds that it is a total parody of shonen action and mecha, and Kamina is the manliest thing to ever exist... of all time.
Here are some trailers
Black Lagoon:
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor: (remake)
Trigun: (opening)
Here's a few pretty good ones
Black Lagoon:
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor: (remake)
Trigun: (opening)
Here's a few pretty good ones
All right, this provides some much needed clarity. Now I think I'll leave before someone comes yelling how you're wrong and SEED is the best thing ever.Frank_Sinatra_ said:Glad you asked.Carboncrown said:I wouldn't know about that, since I weren't involved in the making of that list in any way or, infact, seen any Gundam.Frank_Sinatra_ said:
Incidentally, where exactly would one start watching the damn goliath?
Everytime I'm interested wikipedias list of all the series just slaps me down like a little *****.
H'okay there is one "official" Gundam universe and that's Universal Century.
U.C. Gundam is what kicked it all off and the other universes are:
After Colony (Gundam Wing)
Cosmic Era (Gundam SEED)
Anno Domini (00 Gundam)
After War (Gundam X)
Correct Centry (Turn A Gundam)
Now out of those secondary ones I'd suggest 00 Gundam, Gundam X, and Turn A (this one is batshit insane)
Anyways, the order you need to watch U.C. Gundam in is...
Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
The 08th MS Team
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083
Zeta Gundam
ZZ Gundam
Char's Counterattack
Unicorn Gundam (Still running)
That's the order of the main show. The main complaint I hear about 0079 is that the animation is bad, but that's something you gotta suck up because Gundam isn't a show about giant robots blowing shit up. Really the show is more of a character driven drama with giant robots that blow shit up.
Bookmarked, thanks.
The orginal Dragon Ball/z/TheIronRuler said:
You watched Kai, now watch/read the REAL thing!
Also, Neon Genies Evgalveon is a must.
Carboncrown said:
I realise it's not for everyone, but Neon Genesis Evangelion is the best thing I have ever watched. Don't be fooled by the mechas, it's more about the characters and story than the action (for me, anyway). Be warned, though, it can be a complete mindfuck and genuinely disturbing at times. If you like that, I would also recommend one of the movies, End of Evangelion (Renewal if you can, it is better quality and has a little bit more stuff), although it is much, much weirder than the series. I can't tell you about the other movies, the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy, though, as I haven't yet seen them. Also, I would recommend watching them in Japanese with subtitles, as the English voice-overs are horrible imo, and contain some pretty bad mistranslations in some places.
Ok, now when you say you don't like fanservice period, or that it only annoys you when it becomes too prevalent.TheIronRuler said:
Either way, I highly recommend Baccano! It has little to no fanservice (unless gore counts), a great story, one of the best dubs of all time, and it's only 13 episodes (16 if you count the OVAs).
Ouran High School Host Club
Now, you may be turned off at first by all the pink, but trust me, A lot of guys like this to. It is monumentally hilarious with lots of it's own themes and quotes. Also the art work is simply BEAUTIFUL! You just have to look at the background to see how much effort and detail went into this. Although, I recommend you watch it in Japanese with subtitles. Manly because They have the voice actor for Edward as the lead flirt.
Now, you may be turned off at first by all the pink, but trust me, A lot of guys like this to. It is monumentally hilarious with lots of it's own themes and quotes. Also the art work is simply BEAUTIFUL! You just have to look at the background to see how much effort and detail went into this. Although, I recommend you watch it in Japanese with subtitles. Manly because They have the voice actor for Edward as the lead flirt.
Hold on a sec. When did Miyazaki movies ever count as harem anime? There's always a 1 to 1 official couple (if there's a couple), no harem in any way.Executor78 said:
OP: Well, you said no shonen. Awesome. I've sworn off of it a good while ago for mostly the same reason as you.
Everyone here is recommending action or drama. I'll throw in some Slice of Life. No action or drama. Just high school kids getting into wacky hijinks. You might want to space them apart though if you think cute becomes overpowering.
Azumanga Daioh: Slice of schoolgirl life. Some of the characters include a kid genius, a hyperactive girl, her straight man, an airhead, and an accidental badass who's actually shy and likes kittens.
Lucky Star: Slice of chibi-ish schoolgirl life. Anime/pop culture references abound and lampshades are hung on things that may have happened to you while going around life. Normal hair colors are non-existent.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Well, I did say no drama but whatever. It's a good show and not quite as down-to-earth as initially implied. Deadpan snarker narrator gets dragged around by eccentric high school girl in search of the supernatural. Lower on the sugary cute scale than the others.
K-On!: Four high school girls form a rock band together.
Hidamari Sketch: Four art students live in an apartment right across from school. The principal has a really tall head for some reason and one of the teachers is an adult child. Uncommon hair colors on almost everyone.
Finally, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. Magical Girl show with heavy influence from Super Robot shows, so instead of shooting hearts at people, we get laser beams. Just beware the transformation sequences because there are no sparkles to hide nudity. They thankfully become rarer as the series goes on. First two seasons are 12-13 episodes long so it's short and sweet, the characters are likable, and the action is fast paced and intense.
Fullmetal Alchemist,
Wolf's Rain,
Bleach,
Dragonball Z (but everyone's seen that
),
Hellsing,
Outlaw Star,
Gundam Wing,
Elfen Lied,
Tenchi Muyo,
Devil May Cry,
and Death Note (everyone's seen that aswell probably).
Now for stuff I gave up on, but you should still check out if you want to;
Code Geass,
Fullmetal Panic,
Berserk,
and Beelzebub.
There's probably more but I can't remember everything.
Wolf's Rain,
Bleach,
Dragonball Z (but everyone's seen that
),Hellsing,
Outlaw Star,
Gundam Wing,
Elfen Lied,
Tenchi Muyo,
Devil May Cry,
and Death Note (everyone's seen that aswell probably).
Now for stuff I gave up on, but you should still check out if you want to;
Code Geass,
Fullmetal Panic,
Berserk,
and Beelzebub.
There's probably more but I can't remember everything.
Seen Death Note, DBZ (As DBK, shorter filler free version) Not going to watch Bleach, Don't watch mecha animes, Seen Elfen Lied, FMA is a favorite.Wilko316 said:Fullmetal Alchemist,
Wolf's Rain,
Bleach,
Dragonball Z (but everyone's seen that
Hellsing,
Outlaw Star,
Gundam Wing,
Elfen Lied,
Tenchi Muyo,
Devil May Cry,
and Death Note (everyone's seen that aswell probably).
Now for stuff I gave up on, but you should still check out if you want to;
Code Geass,
Fullmetal Panic,
Berserk,
and Beelzebub.
There's probably more but I can't remember everything.
The rest was repeated, I'm already checking it out.
...TheIronRuler said:Seen Death Note, DBZ (As DBK, shorter filler free version) Not going to watch Bleach, Don't watch mecha animes, Seen Elfen Lied, FMA is a favorite.Wilko316 said:Fullmetal Alchemist,
Wolf's Rain,
Bleach,
Dragonball Z (but everyone's seen that
Hellsing,
Outlaw Star,
Gundam Wing,
Elfen Lied,
Tenchi Muyo,
Devil May Cry,
and Death Note (everyone's seen that aswell probably).
Now for stuff I gave up on, but you should still check out if you want to;
Code Geass,
Fullmetal Panic,
Berserk,
and Beelzebub.
There's probably more but I can't remember everything.
The rest was repeated, I'm already checking it out.
Oh no man it's cool, you're welcome, it's not like I had to go back through my anime watching memory for quite a bit or anything to see if I could find anything you might like, a "thanks" somewhere in there would've been cool, but throwing my suggestions back at my face was cool too.
oh god where to start
macross frontier its the only recent macross and the true start of realalistic mech anime
record of lodoss war for a old school D&D ish anime
fairy tail is good but silly at times made by the same dude that made Rave
rurouni kenshin
peace make kuogane
gantz while it had its fan service it was rather nice and bloody and maybe a bit much for some people
hakuouki ( pretty sure thats how its spelt not sure if it got a translation for the name)
D.Grayman
ao no exorcist ( blue exorcist in english)
deadman wonderland ( i know some one already posed it but hell its so sweet i had to put it on my list)
fate stay night i would go with the series frist on that and then the movie be cause of how the movie semi recaps the show but changes key points sorta either that or it was a totaly diff translation but was still really good )
gundam unicorn not sure if its done yet only seen the first 3 but its a straight to dvd release so more could be on the way
black cat for a semi slapstick but semi serious anime kinda like trigun in that flip flop way
blood the movie and blood + see the movie first
demonbane
coyote ragtime show kinda silly fun but in a good way
saiyuki saiyuki reload saiyuki reload gunlock
zegapain
the skull man ( kinda short but it had good action)
reideen
karas its only 6 eps but really a must watch
claymore i know ya spoke about it but it really was worth the watching
seirei no moribito ( not sure on the translation for it but that is the correct spelling just look it up and ya more than likely to find its translation )
tsubasa chronicle ( warning its a clamp series so it has a charcter or 2 who acts a bit yaoi but still a great series)
rental magica i liked it
zombie loan ..... odd just kinda odd but in that weird good way
armored trooper votoms
gundam 00
RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne ( warning not for kids or people who might ***** about some rather adult themes but what i can say is that it was like crack waiting for my next hit on this one)
inuyasha kanketsu hen for thos that wanted a damn ending to that series
tatakau shisho - the book of bantorra
slayers its old but i grew up with it and it still makes me laugh
monster all im gonna say is its got more twists than one can count great anime mystery/mind fuck
basilisk kouga ninpou chou for a good ninja anime
ninja scrolls while were on the subject of good ninja anime ( the first movie heard to many bad things about the rest of it to stay very far away)
cowboy bebop
samurai champloo its just like cowboy bebop but instead of space and guns and stuff its samurai
bakurestu tenshi
scryed
trinty blood
tatics
shaman king
ok sorry all for the huge post but figured id share some of the better anime ive seen that i can remember becuase if i posted about all of them ya would be here for a while or just skip my rant and go what a nut job
edit just saw that bit about your not watching mech anime so whoops but hey its all good some one else might be like oh look ive not seen this and dash off like some ... meh i forgot a good punch line
macross frontier its the only recent macross and the true start of realalistic mech anime
record of lodoss war for a old school D&D ish anime
fairy tail is good but silly at times made by the same dude that made Rave
rurouni kenshin
peace make kuogane
gantz while it had its fan service it was rather nice and bloody and maybe a bit much for some people
hakuouki ( pretty sure thats how its spelt not sure if it got a translation for the name)
D.Grayman
ao no exorcist ( blue exorcist in english)
deadman wonderland ( i know some one already posed it but hell its so sweet i had to put it on my list)
fate stay night i would go with the series frist on that and then the movie be cause of how the movie semi recaps the show but changes key points sorta either that or it was a totaly diff translation but was still really good )
gundam unicorn not sure if its done yet only seen the first 3 but its a straight to dvd release so more could be on the way
black cat for a semi slapstick but semi serious anime kinda like trigun in that flip flop way
blood the movie and blood + see the movie first
demonbane
coyote ragtime show kinda silly fun but in a good way
saiyuki saiyuki reload saiyuki reload gunlock
zegapain
the skull man ( kinda short but it had good action)
reideen
karas its only 6 eps but really a must watch
claymore i know ya spoke about it but it really was worth the watching
seirei no moribito ( not sure on the translation for it but that is the correct spelling just look it up and ya more than likely to find its translation )
tsubasa chronicle ( warning its a clamp series so it has a charcter or 2 who acts a bit yaoi but still a great series)
rental magica i liked it
zombie loan ..... odd just kinda odd but in that weird good way
armored trooper votoms
gundam 00
RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne ( warning not for kids or people who might ***** about some rather adult themes but what i can say is that it was like crack waiting for my next hit on this one)
inuyasha kanketsu hen for thos that wanted a damn ending to that series
tatakau shisho - the book of bantorra
slayers its old but i grew up with it and it still makes me laugh
monster all im gonna say is its got more twists than one can count great anime mystery/mind fuck
basilisk kouga ninpou chou for a good ninja anime
ninja scrolls while were on the subject of good ninja anime ( the first movie heard to many bad things about the rest of it to stay very far away)
cowboy bebop
samurai champloo its just like cowboy bebop but instead of space and guns and stuff its samurai
bakurestu tenshi
scryed
trinty blood
tatics
shaman king
ok sorry all for the huge post but figured id share some of the better anime ive seen that i can remember becuase if i posted about all of them ya would be here for a while or just skip my rant and go what a nut job
edit just saw that bit about your not watching mech anime so whoops but hey its all good some one else might be like oh look ive not seen this and dash off like some ... meh i forgot a good punch line
Sure, a lot of these will have already been mentioned, but I will write a list anyway. I consider the following some of the best anime ever:
Clannad - (Then watch After Story, yeah as if you weren't going to once you finished the first season!) It's pretty much just an amazing story, sure it's disguised as a kind of love/harem kinda thing, but it's an emotional roller coaster. It broke my heart in two with its sheer beauty.
FLCL - Everyone's said it, they're not wrong. Just watch it, 'kay?
Baccano! - An absolute epic. Incredible story, very funny but also very dark.
Durarara!! - The spiritual successor to Baccano!
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - Brilliant comedy, a little dark but very funny.
Bakemonogatari - Very funny, amazing art style, great themes, brutal.
Azumanga Daioh - Possibly the funniest anime I've seen.
Darker Than Black - Just very cool (Second season is a bit different, for some reason they decided what the anime was missing was a slightly loli girl with transformation sequences...)
Welcome to the NHK! - Fantastic! Psychological comedy, really brilliant story. Hard to explain.
ToraDora! - Yes, it's a romantic comedy. But it's the best one out there.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - Yes, it's a mecha. Yes, it's also a shounen. But oh boy, is it an incredible series. (I actually can't stand mecha by the way, TTGL is STILL one of my favourite anime of all time)
Finally: The works of Satoshi Kon - Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika (They're the ones I've seen, but there are a few more)
Anything Satoshi Kon touched turned to gold.
P.s. Monster is a real epic, but a lot of people complain about its length. Brilliant mystery though. It could be called similar to Death Note (maybe?) except the main character isn't behind it all
Oh and, for manga, try:
Mirai Nikki, Medaka Box and History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi.
They could all probably fit the Shounen genre (Especially Kenichi, I imagine you might like that one the least, considering you didn't like One Piece or the other big two) but they're all very cool.
Just a quick edit: I've only recommended stuff I've finished, there are a bunch or series I'm currently watching that are really promising but I couldn't really judge them until completion. Ones that are looking to be very good so far are:
Kamichu!
Great Teacher Onizuka
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Clannad - (Then watch After Story, yeah as if you weren't going to once you finished the first season!) It's pretty much just an amazing story, sure it's disguised as a kind of love/harem kinda thing, but it's an emotional roller coaster. It broke my heart in two with its sheer beauty.
FLCL - Everyone's said it, they're not wrong. Just watch it, 'kay?
Baccano! - An absolute epic. Incredible story, very funny but also very dark.
Durarara!! - The spiritual successor to Baccano!
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - Brilliant comedy, a little dark but very funny.
Bakemonogatari - Very funny, amazing art style, great themes, brutal.
Azumanga Daioh - Possibly the funniest anime I've seen.
Darker Than Black - Just very cool (Second season is a bit different, for some reason they decided what the anime was missing was a slightly loli girl with transformation sequences...)
Welcome to the NHK! - Fantastic! Psychological comedy, really brilliant story. Hard to explain.
ToraDora! - Yes, it's a romantic comedy. But it's the best one out there.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - Yes, it's a mecha. Yes, it's also a shounen. But oh boy, is it an incredible series. (I actually can't stand mecha by the way, TTGL is STILL one of my favourite anime of all time)
Finally: The works of Satoshi Kon - Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika (They're the ones I've seen, but there are a few more)
Anything Satoshi Kon touched turned to gold.
P.s. Monster is a real epic, but a lot of people complain about its length. Brilliant mystery though. It could be called similar to Death Note (maybe?) except the main character isn't behind it all
Oh and, for manga, try:
Mirai Nikki, Medaka Box and History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi.
They could all probably fit the Shounen genre (Especially Kenichi, I imagine you might like that one the least, considering you didn't like One Piece or the other big two) but they're all very cool.
Just a quick edit: I've only recommended stuff I've finished, there are a bunch or series I'm currently watching that are really promising but I couldn't really judge them until completion. Ones that are looking to be very good so far are:
Kamichu!
Great Teacher Onizuka
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0