I second every single one of these, especially Yu Yu Hakusho. The only one I can't recommend is the last one, but that is only because I haven't seen it, and as such, cannot form an opinion on it.PirateKing said:
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Well, I'm actually surprised this hasn't been recommended yet so I'll go ahead and do it.
Neon Genesis Evangelion, you'll either love it or hate it. Cool mechs (if you can call them that), awesome aliens (if you can call them that), and a cast of pretty messed up heroes (if you can call them that). And the story is pretty damn good, although definitely requires more then one viewing to understand. My only advice is not to watch the last 2 episodes and watch the movie (End of Evangelion) instead. Although I understand the original ending now, the first time it really bummed me out.
You can also give Rebuild of Evangelion a go. It's basically a remake of the series in the form of 3 or 4 movies, with a way bigger budget then the original show had and some pretty noticeable changes to the plot. So far only the first movie is out.
You can also give these a go: Angels Egg, Akira, The Wings of Honneamise, Vision of Escaflowne, Berserk, Perfect Blue, Hellsing (both the TV series and the OVA), and RahXephon.
Neon Genesis Evangelion, you'll either love it or hate it. Cool mechs (if you can call them that), awesome aliens (if you can call them that), and a cast of pretty messed up heroes (if you can call them that). And the story is pretty damn good, although definitely requires more then one viewing to understand. My only advice is not to watch the last 2 episodes and watch the movie (End of Evangelion) instead. Although I understand the original ending now, the first time it really bummed me out.
You can also give Rebuild of Evangelion a go. It's basically a remake of the series in the form of 3 or 4 movies, with a way bigger budget then the original show had and some pretty noticeable changes to the plot. So far only the first movie is out.
You can also give these a go: Angels Egg, Akira, The Wings of Honneamise, Vision of Escaflowne, Berserk, Perfect Blue, Hellsing (both the TV series and the OVA), and RahXephon.
I went though the same problem here is a short list of the the few I liked
Avoid Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho, Eureka 7 anything along the lines of school drama if you don't like one you don't like any of them
Code-Geass watch with caustion you might enjoy it but the action is too inconsistent for me to care.
If you don't like Naruto you probably wont like Bleach
Fullmetal Alchemist
Ghost in the Shell
Cowboy Bebop
Mushi-shi
Death Note -only watch the first season every thing after that sucked.
Trigun
FLCL -short and
Animetric has great reviews for anime. Many of my favorites came from this site.
It doesn't like the stuff listed above and is one of the only sites where I actually agree with their reviewers. They think most anime is crap but some is great which is exactly how I feel.
Avoid Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Yu Yu Hakusho, Eureka 7 anything along the lines of school drama if you don't like one you don't like any of them
Code-Geass watch with caustion you might enjoy it but the action is too inconsistent for me to care.
If you don't like Naruto you probably wont like Bleach
Fullmetal Alchemist
Ghost in the Shell
Cowboy Bebop
Mushi-shi
Death Note -only watch the first season every thing after that sucked.
Trigun
FLCL -short and
Animetric has great reviews for anime. Many of my favorites came from this site.
It doesn't like the stuff listed above and is one of the only sites where I actually agree with their reviewers. They think most anime is crap but some is great which is exactly how I feel.
Much as I love Lucky Star, I must sadly agree. It's a little too hit-or-miss for a non-conditional recommendation. Azumanga Daioh, on the other hand, probably is (though I like the manga better).rottenbutter said:
People've mentioned winners so far. Gotta agree on Fullmetal Alchemist, Cowboy Bebop, and Rurouni Kenshin (especially the first OVA, Trust and Betrayal). I might agree on the others, but I read the manga in most cases, instead. Except Yu Yu Hakusho; bizarrely, I think the anime is actually better than the source manga (at least up to the end of the Dark Tournament, which I haven't watched past).
No one's mentioned Slayers so far? I can honestly say that surprises me.
I would recommend it, if it weren't for the damn extremely unlikeable characters that made me hate the entire thing.Akula said:
I do, however, recommend Rebuild. It's a lot more somber, and the are a lot of subtle touches that make the characters (even Shinji) a lot more like able.
[fanboy]Plus, it's directed by the same guy who directed FLCL, so you know it's good.[/fanboy]
*facepalm*cptjack42 said:
How could I forget Higurashi? I loved that anime!
It's very "mind-screwy" and totaly twisted. There a few scenes so brutal I get choked up just thinking about it (*gulp* fingernails *shudders*).
Definitely worth a recommendation if you are looking something sick and twisted. Not for the faint of heart.
I am doubting Eureka 7 justifies a /thread. It's decent but it's no where near good enough to be a /thread.black lincon said:
i didnt list neon genesis since i hate it for the reason rottenbutter listed. aka an entire cast of unlikable characters. (there were a couple i liked... but they all get so horribly screwed up by the end it just pisses me off even more that i ever did like them to begin with.)
i havent watched the new movies yet. but i have a friend who is a big fan of eva.. and who dislikes full metal alchemist... so we have a tentative agreement... where i watch the new movies and he watches the new full metal series.
Higurashi - im undecided on... i made it through the first season.. but i was pretty dissapointed that they hadnt really made any progress. one character has some idea whats going on.. thats it. i havent bothered with the second season yet. not sure if i will.
Eureka 7 - (oo-wreck-ah) i havent figured out why even in the english dub they pronounce it so horribly... anyways.
the show itself seems alright. i watched the first few episodes seems enjoyable but havent bothered watching any more. probably a 3 star..
and a couple others i remembered... ill add them to my list as well as the ones above...
Speed Grapher - supernatural/suspense/drama/action. 3 stars!
its a pretty cool show. caught my interest enough that i watched it all in like 3 days. it could have been a bit better and the replay value isnt as high as some others. but its still a nice change of pace from all the 15 year olds who look 22 with super powers.
Excel Saga - Comedy/parody/everything. 3 stars.
depends on your mood and the episode. can be great or lame.
i havent watched the new movies yet. but i have a friend who is a big fan of eva.. and who dislikes full metal alchemist... so we have a tentative agreement... where i watch the new movies and he watches the new full metal series.
Higurashi - im undecided on... i made it through the first season.. but i was pretty dissapointed that they hadnt really made any progress. one character has some idea whats going on.. thats it. i havent bothered with the second season yet. not sure if i will.
Eureka 7 - (oo-wreck-ah) i havent figured out why even in the english dub they pronounce it so horribly... anyways.
the show itself seems alright. i watched the first few episodes seems enjoyable but havent bothered watching any more. probably a 3 star..
and a couple others i remembered... ill add them to my list as well as the ones above...
Speed Grapher - supernatural/suspense/drama/action. 3 stars!
its a pretty cool show. caught my interest enough that i watched it all in like 3 days. it could have been a bit better and the replay value isnt as high as some others. but its still a nice change of pace from all the 15 year olds who look 22 with super powers.
Excel Saga - Comedy/parody/everything. 3 stars.
depends on your mood and the episode. can be great or lame.
defcon 1 said:
Oh......I can't describe how bad 4Kids is.
"Stop, or we'll shoot you with our invisable guns."
Ok let me rephrase that then. after they introduced Misa it went down hill for me. Have you ever rooted for a person to die that much well I sure as hell did. She came so close to dieing so many times but never did. I called is a different season because they had a different intro once I stopped watching.defcon 1 said:
They explain everything and progress is made in the second season, which, in my opinion, detrackts from the whole series.Matey said:
I mentioned it on the second page. And Azumanga Daioh isn't for everyone. Some people would probably find it really boring.Worgen said:
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Nice No More Heroes reference.Mr. Valentine said: