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SKBPinkie

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Hey guys,

I need some recommendations for an anime series. I'm open to any genre from action to comedy / slice of life. I don't really want to see anything too grim / dark. Game of Thrones has me covered there and is more than enough for that genre, at least for me. So nothing like Attack on Titan, please.

In case you need some help with suggestions, here are some of my favorite series - Trigun, Samurai Champloo, Clannad, Mushi-shi, Death Note, Azumanga Daioh, Nichijou, Bleach (first 50 or so episodes only; it went downhill from there).

Thanks.
 

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Well you could read this and watch everything not mentioned: [link]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.839033-Dont-Recommend-Me-an-Anime[/link]

Haha, well the only anime I'll tell you to watch is: Steins; Gate. Watch it, watch it now! You'll feel feels and fall in love with all the unique characters.
 

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Hmm there are quite a few that fit in that category, just off the top of my head are...
-Angel Beats
-Clannad
-Toradora!
-Nichijou
-Watamote (Warning, cringe humour)
-Chuunibyou
 

ShinyCharizard

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Here's a bunch of good ones

Hunter x Hunter (2011)

Code Geass

Steins;Gate

Fate/Zero

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

Kuroko no Basket

Cross Game

Gurren Lagann

Macross Frontier

Highschool of the Dead

Guin Saga

Phantom: Requiem of the Phantom

Madoka Magica

Welcome to the NHK

Blue Gender

Shinsekai Yori

Durarara

Bakuman

Fairy Tail

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Zetsuen no Tempest

Blood +

Claymore

Itazura na Kiss

Eureka Seven

Usagi Drop

Lovely Complex

Shiki

Chihayafuru

Detroit Metal City
 

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SDF: Macross, RahXephon, Starship Operators, Ghost in the shell and Megazone 23, Irresponsible Captain Taylor, Full Metal Alchemist, Full Metal Panic, Karin, Slayers, just naming a few off the top of my head.
 

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SKBPinkie said:
Hmm, I'm starting to think that we need an official thread with all this in it.
Okay, I shall help ya!

- Clannad and Clannad Afterstory. (My number one and is full of romance, drama and feels ... all the feels. It also looks awesome.)
- Toradora. (Romance, drama and feels ... less then Clannad but still good.)
- Log Horizon. (Fantasy, MMO, adventure and action. Better then others in the same area like Sword Art Online)
- Nagi no Asukara. (A recent anime, looks damn great, a good new feels. Just like the first two, full of romance, feels and drama)
- Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! (Romance and fantasy a tad)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. (Actions, adventure and a hell load of comedy and awesome poses)
- Durarara. (Mystery, drama I think)
- Steins;Gate. (Complicated but good, only for people who can comprehend complicated plots.)
- Eden of the East. (Mystery ... I like it, like a big web of life)
- Kaichou wa Maid-sama. (Romance with a cool duo)
- Lovely Complex. (A unique romance.)
- Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. (my top action)
- Nichijou. (Random comedy extreme!)

I recommend all of this, but the top one is obviously my best anime.
Good luck with your search!

*Runs back*

Okay I forgot that you already got Clannad and Nichijou on there. Whoops, still the rest of that list is great!
 

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Haibane Renmei. Very slow, takes its time letting the setting and characters sink in a bit before introducing really any meaningful conflict at all, and even then it's an internal conflict. Not an action show at all, but very atmospheric, beautiful music, and a touching story with a lot to say about guilt, forgiveness, art, and a much more positive take on the fundamental nature of humanity than a lot of other shows.

Shows including Serial Experiments: Lain, which I also recommend, by the same lead creator Yoshitoshi ABe. Like Renmei, Lain is extremely show, allowing the overall tone, in Lain's case something decidedly more creepy and nerve wracking, to seep into your pores as you watch. Both shows are about lonely people reaching out to each other, but where in renmei those people find solace and forgiveness in each other, in Lain that yearning is diverted and confused by a modern world sunk so deep into the disassociative and dehumanizing environment of digital interaction that it becomes impossible even to know oneself, let alone another person.

Renmei is much more timeless in its scope, taking place in a quaint and enclosed world and dealing with fundamental aspects of human nature and interaction. Lain is much more temporally grounded in its 'five minutes into the future' setting and heavy focus on youth culture and the internet age, and yet despite being almost 20 years old now, it still manages to be as relevant today as when it was first released.

I strongly recommend both of these shows (and the work of ABe in general, but these two are my favorites). Watch Renmei if you want a lighter, warmer experience with a much more uplifting message, and watch Lain if you want something darker, colder, and more ambiguous. These shows aren't for everyone - they are VERY SLOW, and are neither action shows nor comedies, but rather meandering philosophical & psychological dramas, so if you prefer your anime to be more fast paced or concise, you might not like them. However, they're both free & legal to watch on Funimation's web page, so at the very least you owe it to yourself to give them a try.
 

SKBPinkie

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Thanks a lot for the recommendations! Seems like quite a few series to go through.

Renmei, Stein's Gate, Chunibyou, and Jojo all sound pretty interesting to me.
 

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*sighs* I'll restrict myself to just anime that I personally own on DVD and/or Blu-Ray...

Shin-Chan - One of the earlier abridged series before YGOTAS...
FullMetal Alchemist (Original and Brotherhood) - I suggest watching the original first before watching Brotherhood... but that's just, like, my opinion, man...
Afro Samurai - Samuel L. Jackson... Enough said...
Gunslinger Girl - The series only works if you actually care about the characters... Otherwise, you might find it "boring"...[footnote]Saying that word with this particular anime series feels dirty to me...[/footnote]
Baccano! - Gangsters and Immortals in the early 1930s... It balances the darker elements with the lighter elements... (Still brace yourself with both, I guess...)
Haganai - People learning how to be more social... while basically hating one another... (Cruel comedy in one of its... uh... "finest"? You be the judge...)

Everything else you already know about beforehand... so, there's that...

Edit:
Slitzkin said:
Well you could read this and watch everything not mentioned: [link]http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.839033-Dont-Recommend-Me-an-Anime[/link]
Note: None of my OT post in that particular thread should ever be taken seriously... (Thank you...)
 

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Alrighty then... It's time for me to get to work...!

Makai Senki Disgaea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zokOLzDiD8
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ
Code Geass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7zQbMxm28
BoBoBo-Bo Bo-BoBo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTXwrRhdB3A
Little Busters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z9lhaFEYg4
My Bride is a Mermaid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnZ4ucgdCp0
Muromi-San by the Shore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6GHkmTCSA
Squid Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR64Xn5syrw
Infinite Stratos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qQ_vhTZt2I
Rosario + Vampire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zj4VQy9k30
Heaven's Lost Property http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15KoG8aIgY
The Future Diary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLDA9cfRLlg
Astro Boy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfr-48LJ-yI
Joshiraku http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icfylmVyGlE
Date A Live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GW0wXMt2CQ
Overlord at Work! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqmlx2MMXBk
Highschool of the Dead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqHeSaAIl4c
Lucky Star http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80l6tvxTpTI
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2uw9aLF4ps
Soul Eater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fviG6uUH9a0
Durarara!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9hRcIAza0
Kekkaishi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xht0MY1Tjnk
Fooly Cooly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHp8rF8M_Qw

Then there's the following, which I plan to see eventually, and you might enjoy them as well.
Note that I have NOT seen them yet, so I cannot garuntee their quality either way.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_t47BVtPuE
Kyouran Kazoku Nikki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hoVeeDPHlU
Acchi Kocchi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bMjtNnsA6Y
Astarotte's Toy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17MzXlPzen0
Baccano! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msg8ypnLqaw
Baka & Test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOXeBjTM4x0
Black Lagoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Mw4NSM0bk
Club-to-Death Angel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axhMbeA7Ilg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsbbsdYAIlI
Hyperdimension Neptunia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np2QJ9ZoWn4
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ocZMgqtVkc
Gintama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUPxImK2gFE
GJ-bu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvWzD_-wmQI
Guilty Crown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjUtmbZt8zc
Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYlAq-NhR1w
Hayate the Combat Butler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3IoMx3VffI
Aria the Scarlet Ammo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBipLsK8TA0
The World God Only Knows http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28tfVb5H140
Is this a Zombie? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fllrvN-OAnw
Kotoura-san http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNpIcOWjG1I
Problem: Children are coming from another world, aren't they? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySn55tUVfxM
Nichijou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5sADV0CAjg
Nobunagun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DS-pXa8bzE
My Mental Multiple-Choice Power Is Completely Ruining My School Romantic Comedy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYGB1tlEQcE
Shakugan no Shana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM57v03YF_I
Strike the Blood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Lu4CFH97o
To-Love-Ru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZprGmD0Cihk
Dream-Eater Merry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zABhkgcXE7k
I Couldn't Become a Hero, So I Reluctantly Decided to Get a Job! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Q3tjNdlUs
The Familiar of Zero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX45GpwUtN0
Toradora! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAXwSiN0tto

If for whatever reason, you somehow end up wanting to see something dark (and psychological), I'll just leave these three.
Elfen Lied http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJz1YsnIwaw
Higurashi: When They Cry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-dJD0B88xQ
Puella Magi Madoka Magica http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Eb4ONZw01Y
 

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Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra - Plays a bit like the last half of Attack on Titan. By that I mean the action and political intrigue are used together to make a more compelling show. It has a very good leader character and the greatest ending of all time.


Witchcraft Works seems like it's going to be a fun show. It's only got two episodes out, but hey, reverse shoujo is pretty uncommon. It's funny.
 

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+1 recommendation for Black Lagoon, one of my top 5 favorites of all time.

However, there are quite a few pretty grim scenes and arcs, so you might want to tread carefully. That said, most of the action is pretty over the top and grindhouse-like - part of what makes the series special is that it can pull that off but isn't afraid to get serious every now and then.
 

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StormShaun said:
SKBPinkie said:
Hmm, I'm starting to think that we need an official thread with all this in it.
That's probably a good idea.

I just don't know how it could be done in a way where it wouldn't just be links to the recommendation sections of other sites.
 

StormShaun

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Coakle said:
That's probably a good idea.

I just don't know how it could be done in a way where it wouldn't just be links to the recommendation sections of other sites.
I could imagine it just one big irremovable thread which is created by a an admin, instead of links it should be fully done by members of our beloved community.

Although to make sense of things, people posting have to place the anime in genres so no one would get confused or that. Heck maybe a short description even would work well.

It just sounds something better to do, rather then someone keep making a "Anime recommendations" thread while explaining what they want.
While we are at it, maybe add a "Do not watch" anime list too.

I think it is an extremely good idea which would add to the organization of the off-topic forums a lot.
But I don't think the admins think it is that important or such. :/
Maybe if more people requested it.

Lugbzurg said:
Little Busters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z9lhaFEYg4
Sorry for saying this, but I feel like I could nitpick that list a little, don't worry I won't since I respect other people's opinions. One thing I saw was Little Busters, now while I enjoyed the series because I am a fan of KEY and the original Little Busters Visual Novel, I feel like they kinda screwed that one up with a few routes off-ing the romantic focus for either a placement on either Rin or the overall theme of friendship.

Sure Refrain was great, but if anyone wanted to get into Little Busters I would suggest to play the original Visual Novel instead since it is more fun and contains the original routes ... like Kud's for example and is a route I am extremely fond of ... well she is my favorite heroine in that. I think they screwed her route up in the anime. :/

Still, your opinion.

Now I have two more to recommend!

Also a plus one to Baccano!
That was a great mystery which was surprisingly violent.
And I'll place down Gundam Seed if they wanna get into the mech genre!
 

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I would say Wolf's Rain, but that might be a little too dark for what you are looking for right now. If you're interested, though, it is a show of four wolves trying to make it to paradise and all the other characters that are connected to their adventure in some way. Overall, it has a good story (though the OVA sort of hurt the ending), memorable characters, and an incredible soundtrack. It's still one of my favorites, and if you don't mind a semi-dark series (it's on the darker side, but there's worse out there), I cannot recommend it enough.

After that, there is:

Baccano!: Despite the serious premise, the show still manages to not take itself too seriously. It's got an interesting plot and lively (albeit static) characters. While it is darker at times, it does manage to stylize itself so that it goes hilariously over-the-top, and quite a few characters serve well for comic relief. Really, it is just a fantastic balance of both.

Beyond the Boundary: If you liked Bleach, then I'd imagine you would like this, as they have a lot of similar concepts in their worlds. Just be warned that, unless there is a second season (which is unlikely), there are a few unanswered questions. Most of what you want to know (based on what the show focuses on) is answered or implied, though, so don't worry too much.

Sword Art Online: Like pretty much everyone else, I would recommend at least watching Season 1.

Log Horizon: An ongoing show similar to SAO in concept, but the two have taken drastically different directions. Log Horizon goes rather in-depth with the concept of understanding an unfamiliar world and how societies are built, especially when compared to SAO. It doesn't focus much on action preferring to focus on character interactions and politics. Still, it does manage to have a little action (granted, the action isn't very good), and it also has quite a bit of decent comedy as well. Just be warned that the first few episodes are absolutely terrible. After that, though, it manages to work out its problems, focus on its strengths, and offer an interesting show.

Golden Time: Another ongoing show. If you don't mind romantic comedy, this is actually a very good one. I would at least watch Season 1. Season 2 just started and, if the first episode was anything to go by, it might be going downhill.
 

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Well if you want something light hearted, I guess you can check out Shirokuma Cafe. It a slice of life anime but the catch it, there are talking animals in it who are treated the same as humans! In saying so you do have to put up the Japanese puns as that is one of the running gag of the show!