So im not the only one to literally throw the books away after THAT happens. Because THAT ruins it for me. So much. And i hate near and mello. With the burning passion of a thousand suns.Azure Sky said:
Serious Animes
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Perhaps Berserk and Ghost in the Shell, especially the first Ghost in the Shell movie.
And Akira.
And Akira.
You really shouldn't dismiss a anime show base on the openning alone. That just like juding a book by its cover. Serious give it a go watching it after all it was made by the same people who did Cowboy Bebop.godofallu said:
Yeah Ghost In The Shell is all serious and from the list I had only seen Paprika, Outlaw Star and Grave of the fireflies. You can't go wrong with Paprika (it such an awesome film) and Grave of the Fireflies is all about seriousness.godofallu said:
Also man some people are forgetting you were asking for a serious anime. Sure that can mean many things but some of the animes mention here aren't exactly serious.
Berserk stands out in my mind as a serious anime that is also excellent.godofallu said:
See if this appeals to you.
Or he could just start reading the manga from the start and avoid the bad animation, art direction, and voice acting all together.crono738 said:
I'll just quote-reply.Ghengis John said:
Watched maybe an episode of anime after reading the entire manga (holy shit it's long, even for a 20 years of existence). Wasn't nearly as good as manga... Great on its own, but manga blows it out of the sky.Casual Shinji said:
Samurai Champloo is a fantastic anime. Definitely one of my favourites.KefkaCultist said:
I would also recommend Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, if you haven't seen it. That show can get pretty heavy and it has a very good plot and well fleshed out characters. The morals behind the story are inspiring.
And if you're looking for a mind-breaking anime that challenges you intellectually, you can try Ergo Proxy. I think that anime is either something you hate or love.
Ah you're preaching to the choir, amigo (see if you recognize commenter 45 under the latest chapter http://www.evil-genius.us/2011/07/berserk-324/#comments) but you know, it makes a great jumping off point for the manga, and at least it delivers some of the story to people (like relatives of mine who've loved the show) who'd never think of opening up a comic book.Abedeus said:
For what it's worth though the manga offers up unparalleled levels of awesomeness. No animation project could ever hope to capture the detail of Miura's drawings and the scale of the story from interpersonal character relationships to massive wars is the kind of thing only matched by some of history's great epics. The only downside is the story, while long for even 20 years of existence is not half as far along as I wish it were. I'm worried at the rate of releases that Kentaro or I will not be around to see the conclusion.
Well, yeah, that part makes sense, but that's not the reason given by the series itself.chiMmy said:
When Jose asks why all the cyborgs are little girls, he's given two reasons:
1. Children are better able to physically adapt to the trauma caused by the cybernetic implants.
2. Girls are easier to control than boys because they're less aggressive.
Meanwhile this also reminds me of some really weird conclusions I came to after watching season 2.
When I tried to figure out exactly how old Triela was (since she physically seems the oldest in the anime), the available evidence led to some rather weird conclusions.
Basically, it suggested she could be anywhere from about 12 to 20. Initially it seems obvious to go with whatever they look like, which makes the lower ranges more plausible.
But then you notice that she's been there for several years at least (judging by her teddy bear collection and several other background details), the nature of the cybernetic modifications and various comments suggesting the vast majority of the cyborg's body (including their bones, muscles, and even their eyes) are artificial, and then upon noticing the back-story which shows she looked much the same before she became a cyborg as she did in what clearly should be at least several years later... And suddenly you reach some really weird conclusions...
Make sure you watch the bebop movie!
give trigun a few more episodes, it really starts getting good and has some especially poignant moments.
Gunslinger girl is another great show but again give it a couple episodes if you aren't sure. The first few can be confusing. Also stay far away from the second season.
Samurai champloo is almost as good as cowboy bebop so that's a definite yes. It isn't as melancholic as bebop but it pushes the comedy and violence a bit more.
Great teacher onizuka I would say is about as good as bebop and champloo.
5 centimeters per second and voices of a distant star are two amazing movies both by the same director.
If you're out to have your heart broken look up ef a tale of the two or watch clannad and then clannad after story.
Two shows that turn out unexpectedly spectacular are Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi e and Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica. Noein seems a little boring at first and just looking at shoujo madoka will probably turn you off it but they both turn out to have very engaging story lines and good characters.
If you don't mind a bit more length definitely watch full metal alchemist brotherhood. There are almost no bad parts in it.
also just look here:
http://myanimelist.net/topanime.php
give trigun a few more episodes, it really starts getting good and has some especially poignant moments.
Gunslinger girl is another great show but again give it a couple episodes if you aren't sure. The first few can be confusing. Also stay far away from the second season.
Samurai champloo is almost as good as cowboy bebop so that's a definite yes. It isn't as melancholic as bebop but it pushes the comedy and violence a bit more.
Great teacher onizuka I would say is about as good as bebop and champloo.
5 centimeters per second and voices of a distant star are two amazing movies both by the same director.
If you're out to have your heart broken look up ef a tale of the two or watch clannad and then clannad after story.
Two shows that turn out unexpectedly spectacular are Noein: Mou Hitori no Kimi e and Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica. Noein seems a little boring at first and just looking at shoujo madoka will probably turn you off it but they both turn out to have very engaging story lines and good characters.
If you don't mind a bit more length definitely watch full metal alchemist brotherhood. There are almost no bad parts in it.
also just look here:
http://myanimelist.net/topanime.php
I would honestly say Trigun, the first 3-4 episodes are character building and introductions but about episode 6 shit goes down and it gets hella serious. THEN it becomes legendary
Black lagoon has that problem where it pushes realism so hard that it stops being realistic. It has plenty of grit which is great if you like that but there are some things in it that really come across as trying too hard. The twins were cool and creepy but calling them vampires just seemed stupid and plenty of the dialog that comes from revy is just juvenile swearing.
I hope I'm not ninja'd with this but Grave Of The Fireflies is supposed to be really, really good. I've still not seen it yet but I've only heard good things.