Animes That Have Blown You Away

[Owlslayer]

Well, firstly, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Words cannot describe how much i love this anime, and how absurdly over-the top awesome it is. Kicking common sense in the curb has never been so fun. The movies also blew me away. I'm pretty sure I'd say that the second movie had the best fight scene I've ever seen. Loved it, loved it so very much. Every time someone mentioned TTGL in this thread, i wanted to head-bump them, in a good way. Or throw my fist up and scream something manly. You get the point, i think.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I enjoyed the first FMA, but it was just "okay". I was not expecting a ride like FMA:B. The fight scenes blew me away, the music was spectacular, and well, i loved the whole plot as well.

Also, Kino's Journey kinda blew me away. i was just expecting some random adventures of someone called Kino, who had a talking bike. But damn, the very first episode already dared to show how wretched humans can be, and made me think quite a bit. And it was one helluva thought-provoking ride, this anime.

And Usagi Drop, as a poster has already said. A really heart-warming anime, that also showed how difficult growing a child really is as a single parent. And yeah... I really wish i didn't read the manga, it kinda ruined the whole thing. Did not like that ending. But the anime, blew me away. Was expecting just some heart-warming stuff, but it was quite a bit deeper.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Tiger and Bunny- Sure the animation were great and all but thanks to the characters, the setting and aswell the script/ story/ plot aspect of it. I never knew they can pulled off the Western aspect of superheroes so well!


PS (By the way OP, what is your Gundam collection as I'm into Gundam models too).

Sweetness! Glad to see you like Tiger and Bunny as well. Definitely one of my all time favorite Hero Animes.
The only thing that pissed me off about the anime was where it left off at the very end when the Stern Dollar Bills all appeared to have the Uroboros Watermark on them.

THEY LEFT IT AT THAT!

And concerning my Gundam models.
So far I have:

- A high grade Gale Strike Gundam from Seed vs Astray
- A Master Grade Death Scythe Gundam, The Endless Waltz Version
and a Master Grade Wing Gundam (EW version as well)


Right now, Im thinking of getting the Master Grade Sinanju Mobile Suit KA Version since I'd prefer painting it instead of using stickers like the OVA version.

Or possibly might get the Master Grade Epyon

I think there suppose to be another season/ series to Tiger and Bunny as it is a popular anime over there I think.

Ah right, you're into Master Grade models, I'm more into High Grade models (Master grade are cool and all but they're more expensice and time comsuing to paint and build but I do own a couple like the Gundam MK2 Titan version and Strike Noir Gundam).

I got too many to list (and I tend to put my older models into storage) so I only mention the lastest three I got from my parent when they went to Hong Kong/ China.

They are pretty much from the AGE series-
Gundam AGE 1 Titus (It actually pretty cool eventhought I don't like bulky melee mechs.)
Gundam FX (While it is nice looking but I just hate the fact it was never utalize properly thanks to the lame protagonist plioting it.)
Clanche Custom (My favourite out of the three despite the back part is weak.)

 

[ToastedCorpser4Lunch]

Inuyasha when I watched it as a kid was just so...adult? It felt action it was bloody it was awesome and I loved it. Watching it now however...ew.
Ghost in the Shell, was on adult swim with inuyasha and I liked it for much the same reason but didn't see it as much most likely due to just missing it.
Death Note, brilliant.
Spirited Away needs no words.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

When I first got into anime, I went from Sailor Moon to Pokemon to Dragon Ball Z. Then a friend from school showed me 4 titles that completely changed everything; 2 movies and 2 series:

Spoiler: Vampire Hunter D

Vampire Hunter D is likely what made me favor the dark, Gothic aesthetic and style as I turned Teen. This was also the first anime that I've seen that showed off graphic violence and naked boobs. That alone is enough to blow my mind as a teen but watching it again as I grew up, I can still appreciate it...even though the animation is dated compared to Bloodlust and the plot itself is pretty basic. Oh well, my inner adolescent says Boobs = win so there we go.

Spoiler: Devilman

Once again; graphic violence and naked boobs blew my mind. There was also a spark of Satanism though not really traditional Satanism as it was more like...well Pokemon only instead of catching the Demons who escaped from Hell you just had to murder them all and to do so, the main character had to bind his soul to one. That one turned out to be the most powerful of the lot which is great luck! I don't know how long the series ran for but it was actually rebooted from a series that ran in (I believe) 1972. There is a live action film which was released in Japan back in 2004. The IMDB score for the film is really low but I liked it as it seemed to be a great summation of the series I was familiar with. The demon fights looked like they came from a PS3 cutscene but that just endeared the film to me. The more I look back at it, Devilman was really, really fucking dark. It's no wonder I went Gothic!

Spoiler: Ninja Scroll

Ninjas, Naked-Boobs and, EXTREMELY Graphic death scenes. More importantly though are some of the most awesome characters I'd seen up to that point in my life. Not everyone is completely psychotic, not everyone is completely homicidal but Jyubei is a complete bad-ass. This is one of my favorite anime films of all time but I haven't seen the series yet. I should probably fix that...

Spoiler: Fist of the North Star

Dragon Ball Z is awesome but it takes episodes upon episodes to get through exposition, powering up, failed attacks all before a stalemate and narrow victory. In Fist of the North Star, there is one overarching villain per season (Shin then Raoh then, Raoh some more). Each episode though they introduce a new enemy who is killed off before the credits roll with very few exceptions. They didn't die easy either...this is one of the most violent anime series I have ever, EVER seen. Sure, the blood and really nasty stuff gets whited-out but it leaves nothing to the imagination...


my favorite character by the way is Rei who does stuff like this:


This show is made out of violence and manly tears. It's my all-time favorite anime series and I'm still kinda miffed the Wii U didn't get Ken's Rage 2 as a physical release...

 

[Angie7F]

Jojo has been my latest favorite.
But I am now working my way through Steins Gate.

I also enjoy Aku no hana in a totally different way from the other standard stuff

 

[CrazyGirl17]

Princess Mononoke - A great film that doesn't take the usual black or white morality, preferring lots of gray. And the animation is pretty stunning, too.

Also, animes like Baccano (which take a few viewings to understand what's going on), and Puella Magi Madoka Magica (an... interesting take on the Magical Girl genre).

 

[Rylingo]

Baccano. Absolutely loved it.

I also rather enjoyed Death Note, Code Geass, The Black Lagoon and The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzimiya.

My review for Baccano:

Spoiler

 

[Marik2]

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and on topic but dont think i have an anime or a video game that blew me like that. they were all good and fun in their way but never had one that truly stands out for me

 

[BeoW0lfe]

Well, in spirit with being blown away, School Days. HEAR ME OUT! I was pointed to it as a horrifically bad show, with absolutely zero redeeming features. I was literally told it is a stencil for what to avoid in an anime. So i decided 12 episodes of shit would be a noble sacrifice for future experience. So i'm watching.......cringe....

Makoto's an ass.
Makoto's an ass.
Makoto's an ass.
Makoto's an ass.
Makoto's an ass.
Makoto's an ass.
HOLY MOTHER F*CK WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?!?!?
WHEN DID KOTONOHA FIGURE THAT OUT?
WHY IS SHE HOLDING HIS HEAD!?!?
DEAR GOD!?

Yep. Godawful show, with a fantastic ending that almost literally blew me out of my chair.

 

[GabeZhul]

An important advice on Gurrel Lagann: DON'T. TAKE. IT. SERIOUSLY!!!
Don't take me wrong, it is not a bad show or anything, but it is decidedly style before substance and most of the time it is all about rule of cool before reason. It is still a supremely entertaining series, but for the love of god, don't go into it expecting a philosophical masterpiece, or you will either get really disappointed, or worse, become one of the guys that insist that it -is- a philosophical masterpiece and everyone who doesn't agree with you is a lowly plebeian who just doesn't "get it". -.-

Another important advice, this time for Usagi Drop: when you finished watching the series, don't read the manga. The anime ends at the height of the manga's quality, after that point shit goes south really hard, and the ending is... well... I am generally not against incest in fiction, especially if it's not blood-related, but when you set up the first 90% of your manga to portray how the characters grow to be a real loving family as father and daughter, turning it into a romantic relationship after a time-skip at the end is just wrong... -.-

 

[triggrhappy94]

There is only one true answer to this thread.

Spoiler: And it is...

SQUID GIRL!!!!!!!
It's so quirky. So funny. So awesome.

 

[Hardzero]

Space Brothers. Just for the simple fact I didn't know I could get so drawn in by a story of two brothers becoming astronauts and going to space. Also it has one of the best intro song and animation I've seen.

 

[Sethzard]

Well, I guess I have to say code geass as it's my favorite anime. The plot and animation is great and the animation is an added bonus.

 

[Arqus_Zed]

Well, there are a few I could list here. A lot of Ghibli films, some Satoshi Kon stuff, Memories, ...
But really one that "blew me away"?

Well, I guess that would be Dead Leaves.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l115/Skellor/BT/dead_leaves2.png

Normally, I'm not really a fan of "over the top" anime, where dudes swing gargantuan blades, carry guns larger than themselves or get blond hair by simply screaming really loud - but this one is just so out there and takes it to such extremes (with a pacing that is simply lethal) that you just can't help but enjoy the ride. (Plus, I like what they did with the pop art style, because I get really tired of traditional manga-style drawings where every nose is a "v" turned sideways and almost every emotion other than happy or indifferent is displayed by having a giant drop of sweat appear near the side of their head!)

And no matter what I do with the rest of my life, I will never forget that birthing scene.

 

[Waffle_Man]

It makes me sad that no one has mentioned Serial Experiments Lain yet. It often skirts the line of being pretentious and it doesn't really have anything that could be considered conventionally exciting, but from odd and ever changing animations to the cerebral atmosphere to the increasingly unconventional methods used to tell the story, it's certainly not a forgettable experience.

 

[DragonLordSerge]

Macademi washoi
http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/12/23549l.jpg
its just funny and it has everything i want in an anime
Nodame Cantabile
its a great love comedy/music anime and the ending is great
http://animedepot.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Nodame_Cantabile_Wallpaper_by_kaitou_arashi.jpg
Seto no Hanayome
its about mermaid yakuza and need i say more
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[V8 Ninja]

I'm really surprised by people saying that Attack on Titan is changing their perspective on anime. To me, it's a slightly-above-standard shounen anime. But whatever, different strokes for different folks. As for my personal series;

Now & Then, Here & There: Thinking about this now, I want to say this is the equivalent of a Miyazaki TV show but only without as many happy elements. It's phenomenally well-paced and it all works beautifully. It's free on Hulu if live in the US.

Baccano!: A fantastic drama/mystery series that takes place in a gangster's 1930s. It's spectacular how well the series ties all of its elements together.

Durarara!!: Another series by the same author who created the light novels that prompted the creation of Baccano!. Another great drama/mystery series that decides to take the more modern setting of Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

 

[Leemaster777]

There can only be one answer to this in my book: Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.

Any anime where THIS:


...is actually one of the LESS crazy things that happens is off to an excellent start.

The final episode? Blew my brains out all over the back of my chair, and proceeded to skull-fuck me in the brain-hole. Some people have issues with the final episode, but personally? I wouldn't change a single thing about it.

 

[Madara XIII]

I'm really surprised by people saying that Attack on Titan is changing their perspective on anime. To me, it's a slightly-above-standard shounen anime. But whatever, different strokes for different folks. As for my personal series;

Now & Then, Here & There: Thinking about this now, I want to say this is the equivalent of a Miyazaki TV show but only without as many happy elements. It's phenomenally well-paced and it all works beautifully. It's free on Hulu if live in the US.

Baccano!: A fantastic drama/mystery series that takes place in a gangster's 1930s. It's spectacular how well the series ties all of its elements together.

Durarara!!: Another series by the same author who created the light novels that prompted the creation of Baccano!. Another great drama/mystery series that decides to take the more modern setting of Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

Well the reason I'm naming Attack on Titan is because it was the most recent anime to blow me away. Baccano! and Durarara! had already captivated me with their stories and made me fall in love with every character.

Cept Dallas Genoard. He can eat a bag of dicks.

At least people aren't naming Sword Art Online as that series divebombed so fucking hard into mediocrity that I'm still laughing at the notion of the main villain.

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Besides there are plenty of Shounen Anime that are fantastic, Like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure that went over into Seinen eventually with Part 3

 

[porous_shield]

Another: slow going horror/mystery anime. I really enjoyed it until they started explaining things that should have been left a mystery and I though the ending was crap.

Darker than Black (first season): Chinese electric Batman is all that needs to be said.

Black Lagoon: I enjoyed the setting the characters and their dark world.

Wandering Son: I wasn't expecting the sincerity they'd approach the subject matter at all and the characters are endearing.

Others would be Durarra and Ghost in the Shell but they've been mentioned a bunch of times already so no need to reiterate.