i thought big o was great. and desert punk is pretty cool if a bit overplayed in the sex and language department.
So I want to try some anime...
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Hmm.
Rurouni Kenshin while pretty deep at times mixes its action, drama, comedy, and romance REALLY well.
The manga is much better but its a great place to get into anime.
G Gundam
The Big O
Bleach
Full Metal Alchemist:Brotherhood
Buso Renkin
All these are great Anime to get started with.
Rurouni Kenshin while pretty deep at times mixes its action, drama, comedy, and romance REALLY well.
The manga is much better but its a great place to get into anime.
G Gundam
The Big O
Bleach
Full Metal Alchemist:Brotherhood
Buso Renkin
All these are great Anime to get started with.
Yup. Naturally I'd be beaten to it. Great starter animes. I think Cowboy Bebop is really easy to get into for people new to anime too; it's largely episodic, and the (male) characters are fantastic.Thaius said:
For a follow up to those 3 I'd very much recommend Claymore. Some phenomenal character development, couple with some of the best fight scenes I've seen in anime. Also, as I often say in these threads, the Teresa of the faint smile arc is flat out some of the best shit I've ever seen.
Pure win.
Good animes to start with...
Gurren Lagann
Outlaw Star
Trigun
Naruto
G Gundam
Tenjho Tenge
Gungrave
Big O
Monster(If you want a good suspenseful anime)
Tenchi Muyo/Universe/In Tokyo (3 series, all with the same characters, all being srot of like alternate universe versions of the same idea. Kinda weird, but good.)
Oh, a few others, but that's many days with of entertainment right there...
Gurren Lagann
Outlaw Star
Trigun
Naruto
G Gundam
Tenjho Tenge
Gungrave
Big O
Monster(If you want a good suspenseful anime)
Tenchi Muyo/Universe/In Tokyo (3 series, all with the same characters, all being srot of like alternate universe versions of the same idea. Kinda weird, but good.)
Oh, a few others, but that's many days with of entertainment right there...
How can buso renkin be so underappreciated? i don't get it. It is made of 100% pure awesome. It could only be better if it was remade to encompass more episodes, with a slower development(IMO). but i prefer epic anime.Cheveyo said:
Samurai Champloo. Its got a good english dub, is funny, and has gore.
Baccano. Its set in America, so its not heavy japanese
Black Lagoon. Set in the South China Seas. Its awesome
then my friend showed me some later episodes, and they were cool, so I might give it a look later.
Baccano. Its set in America, so its not heavy japanese
Black Lagoon. Set in the South China Seas. Its awesome
I actually couldnt get past the first 12 minutes of the first episode. It got boredspartan231490 said:
then my friend showed me some later episodes, and they were cool, so I might give it a look later.
I fail to see how those covered anime like Cowboy Bebop, Rurouni Kenshin, Tekkaman Blade, Sword of the Stranger, Monster, Ghost in the Shell:SAC 2nd GIG, or Full Metal Alchemist:Brotherhood.Krythe said:
Really those vids covered only about a third of Anime.
Wait, are you saying you like Ed?silverdragon9 said:
Why does everyone like Ed?
It actually puzzles me quite a bit, I've never disagreed with so many people on something before...
Join the club. I've never really understood the obsession with Ed either.Outright Villainy said:
On topic: Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Alchemist and Baccano! Personally, I didn't find Cowboy Bebop to be anywhere near as good as it's made out to be, but it's still very good and makes for an excellent first anime. FMA and Baccano! are both excellent choices for your first few anime series as well.
Princess Robot Bubblegum - YES!
OT though; Cowboy Beebop, Trigun, Full Metal Alchemist and definitely Fooly Cooly/Furi Curi/FLCL are an excellent starting point. FLCL's only 3 hours long which makes it a very manageable investment of time.
Akira and Neon Genesis Evangelion are both giants of the genre but could be a bit off-putting if you're not already a fan (lots of awesome violence in Akira but lots of just plain mean violence too, lots of dense artsy pretense overshadowing the narrative at the end of NGE). Same goes for a personal fave of mine: Ninja Scroll - the best swordfight choreography I had ever seen at the time of my first viewing but way too much rape to recommend it as a starter.
The Read or Die movie might be a good place to start too if you're into seriously goofy stuff.
OT though; Cowboy Beebop, Trigun, Full Metal Alchemist and definitely Fooly Cooly/Furi Curi/FLCL are an excellent starting point. FLCL's only 3 hours long which makes it a very manageable investment of time.
Akira and Neon Genesis Evangelion are both giants of the genre but could be a bit off-putting if you're not already a fan (lots of awesome violence in Akira but lots of just plain mean violence too, lots of dense artsy pretense overshadowing the narrative at the end of NGE). Same goes for a personal fave of mine: Ninja Scroll - the best swordfight choreography I had ever seen at the time of my first viewing but way too much rape to recommend it as a starter.
The Read or Die movie might be a good place to start too if you're into seriously goofy stuff.
Yeah, I wouldn't say Cowboy Bebop is anywhere near the best, but it's definitely a good start, and it's very accessible.Alpha1089 said:
I've heard good things about Bacanno actually, I've been meaning to check it out. Is the Dub any good? I usually prefer Dubs if I can get them, and they're not awful.