Tsubasa, Fruits Basket, and Ouran High School Host Club are ones that I really enjoy. You might too. ^_^
Recommend me some new anime!
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After actually reading this properly I'd say Mai-HiME.Dango said:
It fits in on all of the above points, and is free from the cynical/dark themes I usually enjoy.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers was good enough for me as a pass-time during the summer.
Apparently it's the third part of a trilogy of series but it seemed self-contained enough to me.
I've been awake for 30 hours or so straight, so sorry for not properly reading your post.
1. Serial Experiments Lain, It's The Second coming of Jesus, I even did a review!!! [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.214642-Sacmans-Sac-tastic-Anime-Review-Serial-Experiments-Lain]
2. Ergo Proxy, A lot of people say Ergo Proxy is an anime you have to think about but on reflection it feels more like a parody or satire of over pretentious anime like Eva. The last episode is even titled "Deus Ex Machina."
3. Elfen Lied, What this show does is hard to explain. It's gory and bloody and filled with tasteless nudity but I loved it. Elfen Lied just got me so attachedto the characters that come the end I cried...
4. Welcome To The NHK. It's hard to explain... I mean it's really the only slice of life I've ever loved this much but I'm just not exactly sure why. It could be the pitch black humor, the realistic characters, the social satire, or even the brilliant writing. Honestly, however, I think it's more the fact that Sato's, The main character's, situation hit's very close to home for me...
5. FLCL. I hate to sound like everyone else but FLCL is 6 episodes of awesome craziness!!!
6. Blue Sub No. 6. I used to watch this as a kid on Toonami and I really didn't get it but going back to watch all 4 episodes now I can safely say it's one of the most polished OVA series I've ever see, with an amazing soundtrack, great action, great animation, a standout art style, and one of the most coherent messages about human nature I've seen in anime.
7.Gundam The 08TH MS Team. It really stands out for me because it's one of the few Gundam series that give a general sense of fear because the action is unpredictable and the characters really endear themselves to the audiance...
8. Paranoia Agent. It's a truly great murder mystery that keeps you guessing at every turn but look past that and you'll find a very intriguing deconstruction of the human mind...
9.Gungrave. Possibly one of the most underrated shows I've seen. Gungrave is a truly great story about friendship, love and betrayal without ever falling into cheesiness the great animation, spectacular fight scenes and well thought out character development doesn't hurt either.
10.Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni. Despite having no real plot, since I consider Kai and Rei to be non canon, Higurashi is one of the most atmospheric and frightening shows I've ever seen. It constantly keeps you guessing and always gives a feeling of paranoia and dread...
2. Ergo Proxy, A lot of people say Ergo Proxy is an anime you have to think about but on reflection it feels more like a parody or satire of over pretentious anime like Eva. The last episode is even titled "Deus Ex Machina."
3. Elfen Lied, What this show does is hard to explain. It's gory and bloody and filled with tasteless nudity but I loved it. Elfen Lied just got me so attachedto the characters that come the end I cried...
4. Welcome To The NHK. It's hard to explain... I mean it's really the only slice of life I've ever loved this much but I'm just not exactly sure why. It could be the pitch black humor, the realistic characters, the social satire, or even the brilliant writing. Honestly, however, I think it's more the fact that Sato's, The main character's, situation hit's very close to home for me...
5. FLCL. I hate to sound like everyone else but FLCL is 6 episodes of awesome craziness!!!
6. Blue Sub No. 6. I used to watch this as a kid on Toonami and I really didn't get it but going back to watch all 4 episodes now I can safely say it's one of the most polished OVA series I've ever see, with an amazing soundtrack, great action, great animation, a standout art style, and one of the most coherent messages about human nature I've seen in anime.
7.Gundam The 08TH MS Team. It really stands out for me because it's one of the few Gundam series that give a general sense of fear because the action is unpredictable and the characters really endear themselves to the audiance...
8. Paranoia Agent. It's a truly great murder mystery that keeps you guessing at every turn but look past that and you'll find a very intriguing deconstruction of the human mind...
9.Gungrave. Possibly one of the most underrated shows I've seen. Gungrave is a truly great story about friendship, love and betrayal without ever falling into cheesiness the great animation, spectacular fight scenes and well thought out character development doesn't hurt either.
10.Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni. Despite having no real plot, since I consider Kai and Rei to be non canon, Higurashi is one of the most atmospheric and frightening shows I've ever seen. It constantly keeps you guessing and always gives a feeling of paranoia and dread...
Well what do you know I'm actually good for something.Dango said:
Then maybe you could return the favor and recommend an anime thats pretty much the opposite of this?
Something in an overall negative setting with a rather cynical view on things.
Cyberpunk and Dieselpunk would be my favorite settings.
While it doesn't particularly fall under all of your "things to keep in mind", I highly recommend the anime "Gokudou-kun Manyuuki" (Also known as just "Gokudo").
It's a comedy that parodies fantasy adventure animes like Slayers.
It's really fun to watch and is one of my personal favorites.
It's a comedy that parodies fantasy adventure animes like Slayers.
It's really fun to watch and is one of my personal favorites.
I'd recommend Outlaw Star, FLCL, Black Lagoon, and Disgaea(it's based off the first game). All of them are great animes that I'd say you should give a watch ^_^ Oh, and you mentioned that you watched Gundam Wing, so I suggest you may want to watch some of the other Gundam series. I suggest 08th MS Team, 0083 Stardust Memory, Gundam 00 was decent, and The Gundam IGLOO series(it's a CGI series that shows the One Year War from Zeon's perspective, well the original IGLOO series does).
Also Gunbuster and the sequel Diebuster is rather ok too.
That said it's studio gainax so expect fanservice and Mind Screw.
That said it's studio gainax so expect fanservice and Mind Screw.
I'm still kinda new to anime (I really got into it last year) but I'll suggest
Hellsing (both first series and the current OVA)
Elfen lied
trigun
gungrave
highschool of the dead (just ended)
I only saw a little bit but I hear Blood+ is amazing
Gantz
fullmetal alchemist:both first series and brotherhood (one of the few cases where the dubb may be better than the sub)
and if you died a little inside when soul eater ended (like I did). read the manga, it splits from the anime around issue 40 or 50 and gets really good.
EDIT
hh crap. I did'nt read the "not into dark anime", I pretty much only watch dark, ummm still try trigun, fullmetal alchemist and the soul eater manga...I'm out of other ideas
Hellsing (both first series and the current OVA)
Elfen lied
trigun
gungrave
highschool of the dead (just ended)
I only saw a little bit but I hear Blood+ is amazing
Gantz
fullmetal alchemist:both first series and brotherhood (one of the few cases where the dubb may be better than the sub)
and if you died a little inside when soul eater ended (like I did). read the manga, it splits from the anime around issue 40 or 50 and gets really good.
EDIT
hh crap. I did'nt read the "not into dark anime", I pretty much only watch dark, ummm still try trigun, fullmetal alchemist and the soul eater manga...I'm out of other ideas
Yeah I know what you mean but it need to be tied to the game somehow... who's story is completely different never the less I still enjoyed it greatly, and even in the final half the character of Beyond The Grave rather intrigued me, was he a mindless slave to his own vengeance? was he simply driven by vague urges and memories of his past? Was he still Brandon Heat? the ending while being ambiguous tickled my heart string non the less...AjimboB said:
The closest thing I have to your description is Bokurano, which is one of my favorites even though it lacks a love story and is extremely depressing. Its about a group of 13 year old kids who are forced to pilot a giant robot to save Earth. It ends up ultimately being about how they each deal with their eventual death, their own mortality, their destructive force, and their insignificance (but at the same time their massive amounts of responsibility) as a human being. I highly recommend it.stukov961 said: