So Anime?

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*snicker* I suddenly remembered Wakamoto's eulogy, only it's not a eulogy but a glorification of breasts. Now, I don't understand a lot of nihonggo, but I can clearly hear him repeatedly saying "oppai" in that funeral scene. YouTube it, or don't (ah yes, the power of TvTropes).

 

[LloydEsaka]

Pretty much anything that was said seven or eight times by this point.

I'll also go ahead and give my full support to Clannad (the second season is Clannad After Story), and those of you who mentioned it I now could enjoy the company of.

I also highly agree with Getbackers, Zero no Tsukaima, Spice and Wolf, and Welcome to the NHK.

Two that I haven't seen listed yet, and that I've recently watched and enjoyed, would be Needless and To Aru Majutsu no Index (thats how its listed on some of the sites I frequent, the translation is something along the lines of A Certain Type of Index).

Needless is basically DBZ with less yelling to power up. The characters are highly colorful and the action is pretty fun to watch, even though randomness is thrown in every five seconds, and the out of combat humor is pretty good as well (elevator).

Index is one that was up my alley. Once again, its actiony and humorous. The only thing that annoys me with this one is that important characters tend to become unimportant for long periods of time.

 

[targren]

Outlaw Star- An excellent space western. Granted, it's no Firefly, but this was so good it helped inspire Whedon to make Firefly in the first place.

Gotta disagree with you there. It essentially IS the spiritual predecessor to Firefly (and if any fanboys want to claim Joss never saw OS, watch the scene where River first appears, then watch the scene where we meet Melfina. Repeat until it sinks in).

I can't imagine someone liking Firefly and NOT liking Outlaw Star, and vice versa.

Excel Saga- This comedy series is the most batshit crazy thing you'll see. I guarantee it. It's also a parody of nearly everything.

If Excel Saga doesn't make you laugh your ass off, you're dead or you have no soul.



I'm also a fan of Slayers (3 seasons) and Rune Soldier/Magical Soldier Louie for light-hearted sword and sorcery. A great way to unwind after exams (or maybe I'm just getting too old for college).

 

[Vimbert]

Outlaw Star- An excellent space western. Granted, it's no Firefly, but this was so good it helped inspire Whedon to make Firefly in the first place.

Gotta disagree with you there. It essentially IS the spiritual predecessor to Firefly (and if any fanboys want to claim Joss never saw OS, watch the scene where River first appears, then watch the scene where we meet Melfina. Repeat until it sinks in).

I can't imagine someone liking Firefly and NOT liking Outlaw Star, and vice versa.

That's essentially what I was claiming, but I didn't want it to sound like fanboy hyperbole and blunt its impact.

 

[vanguard135]

I would say GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) as the only one I like that hasn't been said five times. The dub is above normal and the story is fantastic.

 

[ResiEvalJohn]

It's interesting to me that you came up with this topic, Young205, because I've had the opposite experience. I used to love Anime when I was a kid, but nowadays it seems so cliche and predictable, I stopped enjoying it. However, there are certain animes that have stood the test of time that I'll probably love forever:

-Ninja Scroll (the movie, NOT THE SERIES!)
-The Vampire Hunter D Movies
-Any movie by Studio Gibli, directed by Miyazaki
-The Cowboy Bebop series.

I also heard that the Evangaleon series (can't spell it to save my life) was good, but I never watched it.

On another note, Ninja Scroll is my favorite movie. I've showed it to friends who told me they hated Anime, and they still loved Ninja Scroll; you gotta see it.

 

[Caligulove]

I still agree that most of it is for weird people. At least if they allow themselves to get too into it.

as for me, I recommend the only anime Ive ever been able to watch very much of. Cowboy Bebop
That show is for anyone who loves music. Because it has a plethora of amazing music hitting you all the time

 

[Graustein]

I love Ghibli he can make the dumbest plots some how awesome.

I do believe most of them are based on Japanese fairy tales and myths, so I wouldn't call the plots stupid, just... scary, actually, if you think about them in real-life terms.

*dons Ghibli fanboy monocle*
Not really. I can only think of one (Totoro) that's got anything to do with Japanese myth.
Howl's Moving Castle is a novel by Diana Wynne Jones, a British author.
Kiki's Delivery Service is similarly based on a novel, this time Japanese.
Spirited Away bears a considerable similarity to Alice in Wonderland, if you think about it.
Ponyo is definitely inspired by The Little Mermaid; there's even mention of her turning to seafoam in the film itself.

Even thematically, it's a mixed bag. While some of Miyazaki's films, such as Totoro, Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, are clearly Japanese, many others - Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso - show a definite Western influence. I'm not even getting into Ghibli films not done by Hayao Miyazaki, such as Grave of the Fireflies or Tales from Earthsea.

Incidentally, to the OP, I would highly recommend each and every one of the movies mentioned in this post.

 

[evilartist]

Until recently I had always thought that anime was for weird people, (U know who live with their mums at 30 lol) no offense. however after being a member on the escapist for a month I have noticed that a lot of people seem to like it so I started to watch some and I have enjoyed what I've seen, however I cant find any more which I might like. So any suggestions???

I have watched:
Full metal Alchemist
Bleach
Hellsing

So something like that...

If you're going to watch mainstream anime, please do so in Japanese. Most mainstream anime is horribly butchered in their English versions, and don't do justice to the original audio material. Here's an example:

Try "One Piece". It's about 400+ episodes (watch at least first 5-10). Maybe you won't like it, but if you do...

See that, YoUn? He forgot to mention the terrible English voice acting/dialogue and the horrid intro rap music (sorry for throwing you under the bus, Rock).

Please watch the popular anime in their original language. Japanese audio settings make a huge difference, and can sometimes have an entirely different (and better) soundtrack.

I suggest these shows: (I'll let you know which ones I recommend watching in Japanese):

Outlaw Star
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Cowboy Bebop (my fave)
Akira
Dragonball (in Japanese! Way better voice acting, and awesome sountrack)
Gundam Wing (the English acting is average)

 

[Rock4ever]

See that, YoUn? He forgot to mention the terrible English voice acting/dialogue and the horrid intro rap music (sorry for throwing you under the bus, Rock).

Oh, that's nothing ^_^ The original acting/dialogue was exacly what I ment. Actually, in Russia this is the only option - japanese sound with subtitles. But JetX must die, anyway. They spoiled Naruto, twisted Shaman King, and had sex with Satan.

 

[The Holy Chaotic]

I recommend Wolf's Rain. It's short but very well done and the art is supurb.

 

[sephiroth1991]

I have so far only kinda liked two; Naruto and Full metal Alcumist. Full metal is about science and guns etc while Naruto is about ninjas. The only reason i read them or watch them is cos some my freinds love anime, so i need to relate.

sorry man but if u where in my group that wouldent even count for anime watchin, watchin the white washed anime gives u 0 points

but as for the topic.
Hellsing OVA (it follows the manga insted of the tv series)
Black Lagoon action gunfights just overall awesome
Claymore First anime i watched fully and still my fave fantasy setting swords blood good story (manga is better tho)
Full Metal Panic! also a real good one, has a second season and a spin off kinda series with it that had many lolz involved
Rosario + Vampire has to be my fave anime that is with the school life ecchi romace thingy i totaly reccomend watching it
well i could go on forever with this but hope whats there helps

I honestly don't get why people like them so much. I'm planning on going to some Anime convention with one of my mates; he knows my feelings towards anime.
Funny enough, my friend always says I'm like these anime characters, saying 'If you where in this anime you'll be like this guy'.

 

[The Holy Chaotic]

Claymore First anime i watched fully and still my fave fantasy setting swords blood good

I agree. Love Claymore.

 

[Silk_Sk]

I once asked that same exact question with pretty much the same list of animes. The near unanimous answer I got was Black Lagoon. You should definitely check that out.

 

[molester jester]

Cowboy Bebop
Death Note
Afro Samurai
Fullmetal Alchemist
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Spawn
Shaman King

 

[x0ny]

I don't watch anime, but all my Chinese friends constantly yak on about:

Naruto
Bleach
One Piece
Deathnote

 

[scbunchy]

I'd recommend Afro Samurai because it features Samuel L Jackson... if you're watching it in english, which I do

 

[Siegreich]

gundam wing, Tora Dora,Beck Mongolian Chop Squad, School Rumble, Hellsing Ultimate, Claymore, Hunter X Hunter, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Neon Genesis Evangelion