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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1438 Joined: 19 Oct 2008     | |
BANNED  Posts: 3752 Joined: 8 May 2008     | Am I the only one that was disappointed with how Death Note ended ? Also I am trying really hard to get into Gurren Lagann but the whole mech thing is a major turn off for me. *Edit* A few older series the new younger gen may not remember. *just found my old anime VHS collection* Crying Freeman User was banned for: Black Mesa Source still going to be released in 2009?. (Permanent) |
Press Junketeer Posts: 440 Joined: 10 Mar 2008    |
Yeah the EoEva just blew my mind I. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 721 Joined: 26 Mar 2008     |
Ghost in the shell, Solid state Society. i would recommend death note, but i doubt you'll like it considering your tastes once again. |
Infamous Scribbler Posts: 546 Joined: 10 Feb 2008     |
I agree, though a word of warning: There's not a lot of levity in the series. Even series that are dark have moments of lightheartness and comic relief. Berserk doesn't. It gets really dark at times, particularly towards the end where life just starts to really, really suck for everyone. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1286 Joined: 13 Nov 2007     | I recommend The Place Promised in our Early Days, the film by Makoto Shinkai. Incredible characters and a very creative storyline. As for series, well, there's the obvious The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, but those interested in anime will like the "Big Three" of meta-anime: Genshiken, Lucky Star, and Comic Party. |
Infamous Scribbler Posts: 546 Joined: 10 Feb 2008 | Death Note: Clever, maybe a bit too much so. One of the most suspenseful shows I've seen in years. Cowboy Bebop: Possibly the best anime ever. Very accessible and has episodes that vary from light hearted comedy to heart wrenching. Also manages to nicely develop all the characters over the course of the series. There's also a movie that doesn't really fit into the series as far as running plotlines are concerned, but still worth watching. Evangelion: Starts off as a fairly cheesy looking "Teens in giant robots fight giant monsters" anime but about halfway through the series it takes a fairly dark turn where it becomes increasingly obvious all the characters have serious emotional issues, and the religious symbolism starts moving into the forefront of the show. There is a movie "End of Evangelion" which is supposed to replace the last two episodes of the series. How well it succeeds is fairly controversial. Desert Punk: A dark comedy with a fair bit of sex humor. Follows the exploits of a short, highly skilled(and sometimes insane) mercenary with a weakness for huge breasts. Another show that becomes darker towards the end, though never really takes itself too seriously(to it's credit). Think Mad Max with a sense of humor and a pervert as the hero. Ergo Proxy: A recent anime with beautiful animation. Rather philosophical and occasionally surreal, set in a dying world where humanity lives in domes. Driven by the central mystery of what exactly a Proxy is, and has some interesting, strange episodes. |
Paperboy Posts: 22 Joined: 14 May 2008   | The biggest question to answer before you start any series is "What do I want out of this?" This is the biggest problem I have found in viewing and enjoying anime. First of all, forget that fact that you are watching cartoons, and that they are from Japan. They are just TV shows (and movies), nothing more or less. Type 1: If you want to watch a show with fun badass ninjas like Ninja scroll (and who doesn't?), that's really easy to do and find new series. Whatever sounds fun, start watching it. If you don't like it, move on. Type 2: If you want to watch anime for it's own sake and to understand the anime gestalt, that's a whole other story. Its between these two focuses that fans get confused - often watching only anime classified under Type 1 and claiming that limited breadth to be Type 2. Since I am more familiar with Type 2, here are some of the historically important, entertaining series representative of their genre: Dragon Ball These may very well be NOT the path you are looking to go, and if that's the case I can certainly suggest some fun sci-fi or ninja series for you, much of which has already been mentioned. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 150 Joined: 15 Apr 2008   |
Shit, I tried to watch Naruto but i wiped when they got to that bridge. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2488 Joined: 7 Sep 2008    |
If anything, the end of the anime offered more closure than the manga.Though near the end (as in the last episode) in the anime, Kira was acting out of character, but in the manga, after Kira never begged. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4090 Joined: 10 Nov 2007   |
Because no-one has any taste. Also, obviously, only about the first half of the first series was ever officially translated. Also, I am contractually obligated to mention Macross at this point. Especially the seminal first series and the mindblowing Macross Frontier. |
BANNED Posts: 3752 Joined: 8 May 2008 |
Pfft dont talk to me about official translations. Fansubs are usually far better. User was banned for: Black Mesa Source still going to be released in 2009?. (Permanent) |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 90 Joined: 20 Sep 2008     | Probably been said before but the only one i can really recommend is Full Metal Alchemist. Here are some others anyway. - Hellsing or Hellsing Ultimate |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 102 Joined: 13 Oct 2008     | Zero no Tsukaima is the funniest anime ever IMO. The first series is licensed though. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 758 Joined: 12 Dec 2007    | Samurai Champloo is a good one, even if the ending is slightly cop-outish. Chrno Crusade is a beautiful anime packed with tragedy and action (tragedaction?), but kinda throws you at the beginning with its very different tone in the beginning to its middle and end. 1. Anti-vampire agency sees bad shit's going down. And so on. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1228 Joined: 4 Jun 2008   | i recomend |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 4090 Joined: 10 Nov 2007 |
If by "usually far better" you mean "frequently unspeakably terrible", possibly. Fansubs are written by ear, not with access to the original script, leading to some persistent mistranslations (Raging Heart/Raising Heart, f'rinstance), and they're written for speed, not accuracy. If there's an official subtitled release of a series, it's translation will always be better (TTGL is a recent example, Simon's speech in episode 11, which is one of the crowning moments of the series, makes no sense in the fansub, but the bandai translation not only makes sense, it also ties in to Simon's character in the whole second half of the series). |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2293 Joined: 3 Apr 2008  |
would you kindly add ragnarok to the list please? |
Wordsmith Extraordinaire  Posts: 11865 Joined: 13 Feb 2008   | I liked Sailor Moon, but I think I maybe one of the only males to do so. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 61 Joined: 27 Oct 2008   |
This. And Cowboy Bebop of course. Just awesome. |
BANNED  Posts: 829 Joined: 9 Aug 2008   |
Noooo. User was banned for: Half-wits to the left of me, Wankers to the right. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 4090 Joined: 10 Nov 2007 |
Don't be so sure. Sailor Moon might not be made to appeal to guys, but there's always going to be a periphery demographic. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, however, is a magical girl show written for a male audience (oddly, that doesn't mean notably increased fanservice, just more, longer, and better animated fights). |
BANNED  Posts: 3486 Joined: 25 Aug 2008    | Go to Studio Ghibli, they are the true Lords of Anime. If you want to get a feel for Ghibli's style I would suggest starting with Spirited Away. User was banned for: The Second Annual Escapist Election: Part 1: Presidential Primaries. (Permanent) |
On the Record  Posts: 6230 Joined: 7 Feb 2008   | I'm going to be smarter than just pimping my favorite Series' and I will actually recommend based on your statements. - Serial Experiments Lain Also I cannot recommend anything more highly than Full Metal Alchemist and if you liked Steamboy it may appeal to you. |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 356 Joined: 28 Aug 2008   | Trigun Best anime out there. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 814 Joined: 12 Sep 2008  | As someone else said, Ergo Proxy. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 819 Joined: 19 Dec 2007  | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's pretty much the epitome of awesome, which makes it the ultimate anime to watch. |
Games Editor  Posts: 5832 Joined: 20 Dec 2005     | Gundam! Well, at least 0079 movie trilogy, 0080 War in the Pocket, Gundam X, G Gundam, Turn A Gundam... Gundam 00 is pretty awesome too. |
BANNED  Posts: 125 Joined: 18 Sep 2008 | I am very surprised no one mentioned Naruto until the 18th comment since it's really overated, i am not saying it's crap because i do like it. Dragonball DragonballZ Naruto Vampire Hunter D Sorry if i appear narrow minded but i blame my autism for that. User was banned for: Poll: Will Smith and Obama doing a 69?. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3117 Joined: 28 May 2008 |
I always figured that was just a kids show until one of my friends recommended it to me not so long ago and I must say there is something very compelling about it. Also the same friend introduced me to Soul Eater which I think is OK. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2036 Joined: 4 Sep 2008  | Evangelion and FLCL are the only animes that I still like. I went through a anime phase and hate all of it besides those two... and DBZ. The Miyazaki films, though not series, are wonderful. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 758 Joined: 12 Dec 2007 |
That was a good series, albeit really damn creepy! I have to wonder just what the writers were smoking, and why they aren't sharing. Seriously, all the weirdness with the shadows, and the guy with the umbrella, and the copout ending? Dude... |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 602 Joined: 21 Oct 2008  | The top ones in my book are: Right now I'm watching Claymore and it's really good, with plenty of dismemberment. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2532 Joined: 16 Aug 2008  | Kiba is really good |
Paperboy  Posts: 33 Joined: 30 Apr 2008   | Rather than perpetuate the expansion of this (soon-to-be) bloated thread with my own list of favourites, I'd prefer to agree with the past posters and say that Cowboy Bebop is probably one of the most beautifully written and well-executed anime series to date. Regardless of your genre preferences, it's well worth the watch and won't take you long to get through them all. Music is also great throughout the series as is both Japanese and English (surprisingly) voice acting. |
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Oh boy... First time watching TTGL... Wish I was there to see your face when you watch the final episode. Look forward to it kido (no offense meant), I will not spoil it for you.