Request: Anime with No (Moe, fanservice, harem)

[OtherSideofSky]

Okay, so your list is sort of odd, because you seem to like mostly shows with lots of the things you say you don't want.

Anyway, I recommend you take a look at:

Fantastic Children (great character-driven mystery, excellent soundtrack, some music, great art style)

Gankutstuou (retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo, looks like nothing else ever made)

Patlabor (mostly slice of life comedy about the police tasked with handling giant robot crime. Mostly slow, character-driven humor. Occasional action, and some dramatic arcs in the TV series and movies. Directed by Mamoru Oshii.)

Jin-roh (morose mystery-drama with some amazing action at the end)

The complete filmography of the late Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, Magnetic Rose)

 

[Revnak_v1legacy]

Boku no Pico

It is a masterpiece after all.

OT- I think that once you've seen that much anime, it's about time for you to put on your big boy pants and wade through the shit like the rest of us. Or are you too good for that? You too good to watch and immediately dismiss Daimudar (or however that is spelt)?

Now excuse me, another comment on this thread has reminded me that I need to watch everything Satoshi Kon has ever made. Good day.

 

[shadylight]

FMA Brotherhood


As you can see the things I find most appealing fall in a either a SoL that's mostly comedy shorts, or a philosophical/Psychological with some Action genre thrown in.

Well I am probably one of the biggest fans of the original Fullmetal Alchemist there is so I'd definitely give that a watch. It goes in a little more detail in the themes that are present in Brotherhood a little more effectively in my opinion. As well as the fact that the Homunculi are far more interesting in the original show, again this is just my opinion.

There is also Wolf's Rain. It has a lot of really good action and deals with themes that I personally find to be very fascinating. That and the dub for the show is nigh flawless in execution of dialogue and the creation of wonderful characters.

Berserk: If you can get over the baaaaaaaaaaad animation this show is really, really, REALLY good. It would be my all time favourite if not for the ending and the animation work in the show. Set in a medieval Europe it is a tragedy with very complex and memorable characters and deals with themes of fate, ambition, hubris, sacrifice and war.

EDIT: Oh by the way Happy first post!

I went into the thread to say Shinsekai Yori, but I'm pleasantly surprised I don't have to. That said, I'm watching Monster right now, and while I can't speak for it's quality past the first 25 episodes, so far it's very interesting and doesn't have any moe, fanservice, or harems.

You might like:

Yes I actually finished Monster 2 years ago. The episodes can drag on sometimes, but at least I know I finished it. Definitely an anime one shouldn't marathon.

Haibane Renmei
Planetes
Sword of the Stranger
Texhnolyze

I've been meaning to watch Planetes. With texhnolyze however, I found the pacing too slow after giving it 4 episodes a go. In short I couldn't find myself trying to deliberate with what exactly was going on. I've already seen Haibane Renmei, and did like it I must have forgotten to post it along with Kino's Journey.

 

[shadylight]

So, I'm at the point where I am looking at forums to find something that doesn't fall into any of those categories mentioned in the subject line. I am especially fond of psychological,mystery and philosophical anime. However, I find it off-putting when studios take a cheap route and decide that tons'o blood and nudity makes it fall under one of the mentioned categories. I am not limited to the previously mentioned genre, and would not mind an action/adventure, but if it does, it should definitely not be a moe,ecchi or harem.

To bring it into perspective, I've compiled a list of things I have watched that I enjoyed. Hopefully someone can recommend something similar if not better.

Spoiler

{CodeGeass
Darker than Black
Deadman Wonderland
Ergo Proxy
FMA Brotherhood
Psychic detective Yakumo
Trigun
Angel Beats
Claymore
Guilty Crown
Samurai Champloo
Durarara
Aoi Bungaku
Eureka 7
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Casshern Sins
Shigofumi
Mirai Nikki
GTO
Un-Go
Kaiji
Sword Art Online
Toaru Majutsu no Index
Kokoro Connect
Nichijou
Psycho Pass
Jo JO's Bizarre Adventures
Welcome to the NHK
Miname-ke
Serial Experiments Lain
Hataraku Maou-Sama
Shingeki no Kyoujin
Gunslinger Girl
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
Wagnaria (Working)
Kino no Tabi:Beautiful World
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangetemo Omaera ga Warui.
Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi
Anohana
Level E
Nagi no Asukara
Shin sekai Yori
Log Horizon
Silver Spoon
Isshukan Friends
Sidonia no Kishi
Glasslip
Tokyo Ghoul
Aldnoah Zero
Mouryou no Hako
Death Note}

As you can see the things I find most appealing fall in a either a SoL that's mostly comedy shorts, or a philosophical/Psychological with some Action genre thrown in.

Um, what exactly did you LIKE about SAO? It's a harem.

Mostly the action and the direction that the plot was organized in. To be fair it had more action and adventure than it did a harem. In fact the harem is mostly visible in the second arc. When I meant No Harem I meant that the premise of the anime should not revolve around character interaction for the soul purpose of loving. Examples include The World Only God Knows, Ouran High School etc.

 

[shadylight]

Alright I have a question. Is nudity itself ok or are you against it entirely because Ghost in the Shell is insanely good but I know the movie has quite a bit of nudity and the first season of Stand Alone Complex has a little bit of fanservice with the main characters outfit but Jesus Christ is that a great series [except Arise, fuck Arise]

I'm not sure what's wrong with me, but I couldn't bring myself to finish Stand alone Complex for whatever reason. When I talk about nudity, I mean unnecessary nudity. I understand if nudity is required for the purpose of advancing the plot. i.e. being left naked after being completely robbed or similar. What I do not mean about nudity, is the equivalent of clothes being ripped off through combat etc. (looking at you Strongest Disciple Kenichi).

 

[shadylight]

Steins;Gate. It's a fun adventure story that follows a group of scientists that manage to build a time machine out of their microwave. Unfortunately, a super-secret corporation trying to control the future doesn't appreciate their actions. It's filled with intrigue, twists, and lessons about consequences. It can be either sad, funny, or exciting at different times, and I rather enjoyed it!

Ahh yes I forgot to post that under anime I watched and enjoyed.

 

[shadylight]

Wait didn't Ego Proxy had abit of fanservice? I remember that female character was taking a bath/ shower before that thing came in to attack her.

OT- Let see-
Shirokuma Cafe
Ghost in the Shell: SAC (ok one or two time the Major did had to wear a fancy dress and also NO the clothing she wore in the first SAC in my view doesn't count as fanservice).
Cat Shit One
The Big O
Tiger and Bunny

I suppose you could call that fanservice, but I saw it more as a progression of the story, since that's where she firsts see's the Monster and the One who saves her. Though I do agree it could have been done at a different location. However, I think by using it in the shower scene, the director wanted her to be more vulnerable and less cautious of the things around her. Thereby, making the attack happen during that time showed how helpless she was against those monsters.

 

[Pappytech]

Just going to drop this here, because I'm hyped, and still in topic I guess (Just wait for October).

I had no idea these had dropped today. This... This is the best way they could have done things. A series for my favorite route, and a movie with the action scenes I most wanted to see. Oh God, I can't stop smiling.

 

[shadylight]

Since you mentioned Samurai Champloo but no Cowboy Bebop, watch that as well. Yes, there's a buxom lady in a skimpy outfit but I don't think the show makes a big deal about it. The movie has a "shower scene" but otherwise the show's pretty clean-cut.

The thing about Cowboy bebop that I couldn't bring myself to enjoy is the Space cowboy ordeal they have going on. I just don't find that mix appealing. It's one of the reasons I don't watch Space Dandy either.

 

[shadylight]

Boku no Pico

It's nigh impossible to have zero "moe, fanservice" content and not coming out to be pretentious. In my case, learning to compromise and accept things will result in a better experience.

Go for Steins;Gate, or Mushishi series.

Boku no Pico

It's nigh impossible to have zero "moe, fanservice" content and not coming out to be pretentious. In my case, learning to compromise and accept things will result in a better experience.

Go for Steins;Gate, or Mushishi series.

Will eventually watch Mushishi, have already watched Steins Gate.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

Since you mentioned Samurai Champloo but no Cowboy Bebop, watch that as well. Yes, there's a buxom lady in a skimpy outfit but I don't think the show makes a big deal about it. The movie has a "shower scene" but otherwise the show's pretty clean-cut.

The thing about Cowboy bebop that I couldn't bring myself to enjoy is the Space cowboy ordeal they have going on. I just don't find that mix appealing. It's one of the reasons I don't watch Space Dandy either.

"Cowboy" is more of a slang for bounty hunter than an actual theme in the series. There're maybe 3 episodes where the Western genre is broadly referenced, and that's it. I always recommend people give it a try until episode 5.

 

[shadylight]

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Really, Clanaad? I remember that one being filled to the brim with moe, unless I'm thinking of the wrong thing.

Not to mention that it's a harem series, at least for the first half.

OT: I have two recommendations, though it might wind up just being one.

The first is Jormungand, which is about a gun dealer traveling around with her bodyguards. The fights are fun to watch, it's got a pretty decent story, the characters are mostly likeable, though there is some fanservice it's pretty tolerable. The second is Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, which is a spinoff of Index that follows Misaka Mikoto instead of Tohma, who thankfully rarely shows up in it.

Watched Railgun and it's sequels, still prefer index than railgun. Honestly I'm watching just to catch a glimpse of Accelerator. He's my Hero in both series.

 

[The Almighty Aardvark]

Seconding Steins;Gate as it's one of my top two favorite anime and you've already watched the other (Madoka Magica) Nevermind, you already saw this

Attack on Titan is also quite good. And, unless I'm forgetting something, absolutely no fan-service to boot. The first half of the first season starts off really strong, unfortunately the second half is a little slow and disappointing. Main character kind of sucks, but the supporting cast is strong enough to make up for it.

I'll also throw in a recommendation for Baccano. It's not exactly the greatest, but I found it fun and interesting. It has a very nonlinear storytelling and you spend most of the anime trying to piece together what happened.

RahXephon, it's a super robot anime that can be summed up as "Evangelion if it made sense". There's plenty of mystery in it as the characters try to find out what the aliens are and how they are connected to humanity, all while conspiracy abounds within Earth's forces.

One thing that's funny though is they used the Mayan calendar before it was cool (the show is from about 2000/2001ish) so the date is off by about a week for when it happened.

I was looking into Mecha anime a little while ago and noted this one looked interesting. I was deliberating on whether I was going to check it out, as someone who came so close to liking Evangelion (ended up hating it) I think I'll give it a look

 

[shadylight]

Serial Experiments Lain
Barakamon
Samurai Seven
Serei no Moribito
Kids on the Slope
Dennou coil

Completed SEL, currently watching Barakamon, completed Samurai 7, will see what the other 3 are about.

 

[shadylight]

Okay, so your list is sort of odd, because you seem to like mostly shows with lots of the things you say you don't want.

Anyway, I recommend you take a look at:

Fantastic Children (great character-driven mystery, excellent soundtrack, some music, great art style)

Gankutstuou (retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo, looks like nothing else ever made)

Patlabor (mostly slice of life comedy about the police tasked with handling giant robot crime. Mostly slow, character-driven humor. Occasional action, and some dramatic arcs in the TV series and movies. Directed by Mamoru Oshii.)

Jin-roh (morose mystery-drama with some amazing action at the end)

The complete filmography of the late Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers, Paranoia Agent, Magnetic Rose)

My list is things I enjoyed not specifically the genre's I enjoy the most. The reason I placed the list with those anime in particular is to show exactly what I like without being limited to those genre. I'm sure you can pick off from the titles mentioned that most of them involve decent story. The exception being the Comedy short SoL's.

 

[Weaver]

Detroit Metal City.
It has no moe or fanservice and is not a harem.

 

[shadylight]

Boku no Pico

It is a masterpiece after all.

OT- I think that once you've seen that much anime, it's about time for you to put on your big boy pants and wade through the shit like the rest of us. Or are you too good for that? You too good to watch and immediately dismiss Daimudar (or however that is spelt)?

Now excuse me, another comment on this thread has reminded me that I need to watch everything Satoshi Kon has ever made. Good day.

It's not about me wading through the shit. It's about me asking other people what gems they have found in a particular genre. The way I see things is, why watch something you don't like. I'd rather spend a bit of time in a forum specifically looking for something promising than randomly looking for an anime that I'll drop after the 4th episode. I might be putting too much faith in people to find exactly what I want, but I'd at least like to try.

 

[shadylight]

In terms of fanservice, the series kind of has it but... well, it's not thrown in your face as much as, say, Rosario or something.

So, I highly recommend Shiki. If you can ignore some of the stupid outfits at least one character wears, you'll find a gem of anime, high quality music and even higher quality story. Great all around!

I was debating watching Shiki last night, and seeing it mentioned on this post fortifies my curiosity to watch it.