Recommend me some anime.
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Oh hey, it's this thread again. I'd say go to a Japanese animation database (such as Anime Planet) and look at the highest rated stuff first. And if you find something to your liking search for similar works. It's somewhat more efficient than wading through various favourites lists of other people.
If you liked Mind Game you should consider checking out Kemonozume, it's made by the same studio.bakan said:
Just looking at my DP you can see I immensely enjoyed Evangelion, that being said could you give some constructive crtiticism as to why you didn't like Evangelion?Torrasque said:
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Chuck another vote up for Gurren Lagann, crisp animation, likable characters, crazy, weird fun.
Also, Evangelion, The story is hard to understand unless you devote your entire attention to it, but apart from that I like it, I would recommend you start with the anime, rather than dive straight into the sub-par remakes.
<spoiler=I'll spoilerify this so only those who want to read about my issues with Evangelion can choose to read it>To be brief, every thing that Evangelion is known for, everything that Evangelion tries to do, is not done that well, and is done by other anime better.Darth Carr said:
The plot starts as a "oh noes, an alien race is out to kill humanity" but then shifts to be about three kids with a focus on the relationship between the main kid and his father, with sub plots involving members of the organization. None of the sub plots matter at all for the main plot, they kind of go their own direction and fizzle off into nothingness. The main plot however tries to address the first "aliens out to fuck our shit up" plot as well as the issues with the kid. Near the end of the anime, the entire plot shifts from a "this kid is important" to a "this kid is the only important thing about the anime, everything else doesn't matter". That is fine, I have seen it done before. However, in anime I have seen that done, the main character has a strong character or will be "ok, lets do this" and they get things done. The main kid in Evangelion is made to look like a fucking pussy the entire fucking anime. He can't make up his mind, changes it regularly, is afraid to fight, is afraid to do anything, etc. etc. At first, I was able to forgive this because I mean... Being thrown into a giant mech and fighting aliens for the sake of humanity, is pretty damn scary. Even though the kid is a naturally good pilot *cough*Gundam Wing much?*cough* without any training *cough*Macross*cough* the kid still feels everything that his mech feels. That was a good touch since there are few anime that include that little detail (Escaflowne does it, and does it better) and it is important to the anime. So this kid has all this shit to deal with and he's just a kid! I mean, I'd be afraid in his situation too. The only thing that kept me interested in the plot after all his being an indecisive pussy, was the fact that it seemed real. But after people started to die and shit started to get worse, he didn't have that "ok, I mind as well do my best and fix this all" or "deal with it" phase that you tend to see when people realize they have their back against the wall.
He felt the wall at his back, and started climbing it in an effort to escape...
Then there are the "little" details:
They complain about the costs to repair the Eva's after every engagement, yet they still seem to fix them super quick unless it is a plot device "Oh noez! We're being attacked and we don't have enough Eva's to fight!". Ignoring the fact that the Evas are fucking biological weapons that are being restrained at every moment, I find it ridiculous that they have the resources to fix them so quickly.
The city gets absolutely fucked many times, but seems to be perfectly fine for the next episode... Continuity issues like that annoy the hell out of me in an anime that is trying to be as serious as Eva is.
The philosophical issues that are brought up and addressed in Evangelion are very simple and easy to deal with, but Evangelion's explanation falls horribly short. It might be because I like a lot of philosophy and have watched all Ghost in the Shell many times, but Evangelion's explanation was super confusing and left me saying "well... is that it? that didn't even answer anything!". I was able to understand Innocence the first go, and understand it more and more as I watch it again and again, but Evangelion just doesn't click with me. A friend told me "you just don't get it", but considering he watches Ghost in the Shell with a glazed look over his eyes, I'm assuming he has no idea what the fuck he's talking about either.
The sub plots... UGH. In any anime I watch (any good one), the characters are developed, their concerns and personalities grow, the plot develops and by the end of the anime, you see any character that has any kind of importance, have an important role in the anime. It doesn't matter if that sub plot is just them kissing at the end, or them dying, at least they do something that has meaning. Evangelion's minor characters kind of just fall to the background more than any other minor character should.
And here's a pretty big one: the hype.
Evangelion gets more hype than Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim do. Evangelion seems to be in a category of anime that is just expected to be good, that people will always go "woah woah woah... what did you just say about Evangelion?". I love Ghost in the Shell, but I'll accept criticism about it and address it. Most Eva fans I have talked to will not be able to listen to my issues with Evangelion because they'll just say "you just need to watch it again" or "you don't know what you're talking about".
That gets annoying after the 4th time -_-
And its only Evangelion fans that do that to me.
If you love Cowboy Bebop then you will love this anime Samurai Champloo since it is done by the same guy who did Cowboy Bebop.
I liked Ouran High School Host club. You can download every episode here (English Dubbed). http://forum.nihonomaru.com/full-series/125519-%5Be-d%5D-ouran-high-school-host-club-ep-01-26-complete-series.html
I also enjoy Ranma 1/2, but you might find that a little "boob-tacular"...
I also enjoy Ranma 1/2, but you might find that a little "boob-tacular"...
I recommend:
To aru majutsu no index seasons 1 and 2 (A light novel series converted into an anime: Highly recommended. Hell, you can find the translated novels with at http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index so I recommend reading them if you wanna get ahead on the story after the anime ends.)
Persona 4 the animation A great game that was made into an anime which is also great. One of the few game to cartoon transitions where they didn't butcher the speechless main character (see Legend of Zelda cartoon for example of what's bad)
History's strongest Disciple Kenichi A great anime about a wimpy kid who learns martial arts and this description doesn't do it much justice, but it's a pretty damn good anime. (contains some ecchi) And an OVA just came out for it like last week.
These are all anime a recommend at the moment. Oh, and also To aru Kagaku no Railgun (maybe, but definitely not until after you watch the first season of To aru Majutsu no Index)(it focuses more on the science side of the anime than the magic side you won't get to see any magicians in railgun sadly.)
To aru majutsu no index seasons 1 and 2 (A light novel series converted into an anime: Highly recommended. Hell, you can find the translated novels with at http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index so I recommend reading them if you wanna get ahead on the story after the anime ends.)
Persona 4 the animation A great game that was made into an anime which is also great. One of the few game to cartoon transitions where they didn't butcher the speechless main character (see Legend of Zelda cartoon for example of what's bad)
History's strongest Disciple Kenichi A great anime about a wimpy kid who learns martial arts and this description doesn't do it much justice, but it's a pretty damn good anime. (contains some ecchi) And an OVA just came out for it like last week.
These are all anime a recommend at the moment. Oh, and also To aru Kagaku no Railgun (maybe, but definitely not until after you watch the first season of To aru Majutsu no Index)(it focuses more on the science side of the anime than the magic side you won't get to see any magicians in railgun sadly.)
Please tell me you didn't watch it dubbed? I'm not a subtitle snob, but I've seen some clips of the english dub of higurashi and it sounded absolutely awful. I recommend it as well (I will say it's among my top ten favorite tv shows period) but definitely watch it with subtitles.Johnnydillinger said:
I've always like Fullmetal Alchemist, both the original and Brotherhood are great so I'd recommend either of those.
I'm also watching D.Gray-Man right now, which is pretty good, it takes quite a few breaks from the story so it stays interesting.
And if you want something quite complex I suggest Darker than Black.. The first season is fairly straight forward, the second season gets more difficult..but there's a couple of OVAs that fit between the seasons which explain a lot.
Lastly I recommend Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X... Story of Battousai the Manslayer trying to continue a life without killing anyone. It has a great plot, and brilliant battles.
I'm also watching D.Gray-Man right now, which is pretty good, it takes quite a few breaks from the story so it stays interesting.
And if you want something quite complex I suggest Darker than Black.. The first season is fairly straight forward, the second season gets more difficult..but there's a couple of OVAs that fit between the seasons which explain a lot.
Lastly I recommend Rurouni Kenshin/Samurai X... Story of Battousai the Manslayer trying to continue a life without killing anyone. It has a great plot, and brilliant battles.
Oh man, I am so glad to see a list that has Kaiba on it; to this day I've only ever known one other person who has seen it and I was the one that had him watch it. Everyone else just thinks I'm mispronouncing Kiba and assumes I'm talking about the show about that little white jungle cat.Viper1265 said:
OT: That image is a good place to start, though I would be remiss in neglecting Full Metal Panic, Robot Carnival, or Nodame Cantabile (though I found the live action version of nodame to be vastly superior, but your experience may vary).
bonus points for netflix you say?
Rin: daughters of mnemosyne (very interesting and smart supernatural drama/detective thingy. and it's pretty intelligent)
Speed Grapher (also very smart, about a former war photographer that's trying to bring down a corrupt city, also very supernatural, but it can work well in this case)
EDIT: oh, and claymore, ghost in the shell, and death note (haven't finished the manga or seen the anime, but i'd still give it a look)
Rin: daughters of mnemosyne (very interesting and smart supernatural drama/detective thingy. and it's pretty intelligent)
Speed Grapher (also very smart, about a former war photographer that's trying to bring down a corrupt city, also very supernatural, but it can work well in this case)
EDIT: oh, and claymore, ghost in the shell, and death note (haven't finished the manga or seen the anime, but i'd still give it a look)
My recommendations: Fullmetal Alchemist/Brotherhood, Code Geass, Death Note... and that's all I can think of right now...
EDIT: A few more- Mushi-Shi, Axis Powers Hetalia, Tenga Toppen Gurren Lagann, Baccano and Outlaw Star. I also recommend Puella Magi Modoka Magica for a... different take on Magical Girl animes. Also, I hear Tiger and Bunny is really good...
EDIT: A few more- Mushi-Shi, Axis Powers Hetalia, Tenga Toppen Gurren Lagann, Baccano and Outlaw Star. I also recommend Puella Magi Modoka Magica for a... different take on Magical Girl animes. Also, I hear Tiger and Bunny is really good...