Any anime you would Recommend to someone...

[NyxNox]

hi, im new here and i think im in the wrong forum but what Anime would you recommend to someone who hasn't watched anime in 4 years?

 

[Aris Khandr]

Please Save My Earth. Most recent anime has been shite, anyway, so you may as well go for an old one that you haven't seen already.

 

[Shadowstar38]

First of all, Welcome to the escapist. This place is usually where you can go to discuss this stuff.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/view/Anime-Fans

But I'll go ahead and give you some.

Black Lagoon
Gurren Lagann
Death Note
Code Geass
Deadman Wonderland
Steins Gate

 

[thesilentman]

Welcome to the Escapist!

inb4 Fappy

I will say Darker than Black. One of the anime I simply cannot stop watching due to the way it's set up.

i think im in the wrong forum

No, Off Topic is the catch all for any discussions that don't fit anywhere else. Like anime for instance.

[sub]Just ignore all of the negative trippy stuff in all of the forums and you'll be fine. I promise.[/sub]

 

[Nouw]

Baccano! A non-linear story set in the 1930's Prohibition Period that tells the story of seemingly unrelated characters clashing into each other. It is truly a ruckus.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Depends on what you want. For a more fantastical, over-the-top awesome series, I'd recommend Fairy Tail. For something to make you hate humanity, Elfen Lied. For something to watch a criminal versus investigator chess game, Death Note is awesome.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

Only ever watched one anime series, because I usually don't like it very much.
That one series was Cowboy Bebop, and it was actually pretty damn good.
You've probably already seen it before, but if you haven't, give it a try, seeing as the recommendation's coming from someone who really isn't that big on anime in the first place.

 

[[Kira Must Die]]

I try to avoid really traditional recommendations like Cowboy Bebop or Baccano and such. For me, it always depends what animes they've seen and liked. I can't recommend an anime they've already seen or may not be their cup of tea. As for just general recommendations:
Madoka Magica
Kino's Journey
Aoi Bungaku

 

[Cheesepower5]

Darker than Black, Baccano!, Gankutsuou, Genshiken, Gantz, Cowboy Bebop, Afro Samurai, Berserk, Death Note, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL, Gurren Lagann, Innocent Venus... That's all I can remember enjoying in the past ~4-6 years or so.

And if you're in the mood for some manga, check out Vinland Saga. Beautiful art, intrigue, war... Vikings. Good shit, man.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

I forgot, Samurai Champloo is ridiculously awesome as well.

 

[The Salty Vulcan]

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
Seriously, go check this out. Very smart, dramatic anime.

 

[renegade7]

So you're not familiar with anime?

One word: Hetalia.

Episodes are only a few minutes long, and typically based, however tenuously, on historical events (one of my favorites is about the War of the Austrian Succession) and incredibly funny.

Other anime I don't much care for, usually because it's just so damn serious.

And (I don't want to get any quotes about how it's "NOT REAL ANIME!!1!") I highly recommend Avatar: The Last Airbender and the sequel series Legend of Korra.

 

[Yopaz]

This can't be true. Someone hasn't recommended Welcome To The NHK yet. This must be the first time I actually get to do that.

Watch Welcome To The NHK. Deep story, awesome dark humour. Go on, right now.

Also if you want some light humour watch Hayate The combat Butler.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Cowboy Bebop
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Darker Than Black (1st season. From what I hear the 2nd season isn't that great)
Black Lagoon
Soul Eater
Azumanga Daioh
FLCL (be prepared for a lot of random)
Boku No Pico
Desert Punk
Baccano!

That should be enough to keep you going for a while

Also, Welcome to The Escapist

 

[Scarim Coral]

Depend on what you're into (comedy, sci fi, mecha etc) so this is just a random selection-

Cowboy Bebop
FL CL
Tiger and Bunny
Tenchi Muyo
Samurai 7
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
One Piece
Death Note
Soul Eater

 

[Smertnik]

How about you state your preferences first? And don't give me the "I don't have any"

 

[Best of the 3]

Depends what you're into really. I could recommend a lot that I've seen but if you're not into some of the themes in them then they may not be for you. Some I would say are good for just about anyone:

Full Metal Alchemist.
Baccano.


I know a lot more I would recommend but it really does depend on what you like.

 

[Legion]

I made a topic about this a little while back and people recommended me some that I'd definitely pass the recommendation on:

Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex (both series are great)
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Neon Genesis Evangelion (make sure to watch 'The End of Evangelion' after)
Angel Beats! (the ! is actually a part of the title)

People keep recommending me Cowboy Bebop, but I can't find a copy anywhere in the UK...

My own personal favourites:

Darker Than Black (first series is better than the second by a long shot)
Elfen Lied
Code Geass (both seasons)
Death Note
Ergo Proxy
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

I am currently watching a strange one called Texhnolyze, it's a cyberpunk series set in a somewhat ruined city where people with mechanical limbs are somewhat commonplace. It's interesting, but I wouldn't recommend it to somebody getting back into anime. It's quite slow paced and sometimes a little surreal.

 

[Pickles]

I'd recommend Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, regardless of whether or not you've seen the original.
A lot of my other favourites have already been mentioned butttttt:
Code Geass
Death Note
Full Metal Panic:Fumoffu (its a comedy one, and even my friend who watch no other anime love it)
Black Lagoon
Afro Samurai
Cowboy Bepop
Trigun