So I'm looking for a new anime to watch, so give me a recomendation.
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It's one of those things that don't make sense till the end.tthor said:I watched a random episode of angel beats with some friends watching it a few days ago, and I had no idea what the hell was going on... so i gotta ask.. is this seriously a school-life genre anime about angels in highschool playing music?krazykidd said:(thats all i could get from everything i saw and everything i got out of the other people in the room)
They slowly find out they are in purgatory and are stuck there until they can forgive the world/god for giving them a shitty life, so they try to fight/find god. The reason it is a school yard as the setting is because most of the people who arrive there are usually in the teenage years (spare some exceptions) but the world is also able to be built in different ways if they known what they are building. The whole serious is really a funny f***ed up story.
I'm just going to do to you what I do to everyone else...Your Local DJ said:
Tell you my favourite animes of all time, which are:
Kino no Tabi/Kino's Journey
aaand...
Gunslinger Girl.
I like quite a lot though, if you think you'd be interested perhaps you've heard of Lucky Star? High school anime, random and just relaxing and nice to watch.
If you're looking for something slightly similiar but a thousand times more random and hilarious, then Nichijou is for you. I haven't been following this one that closely, because it was ongoing when I started watching it and I haven't been keeping up.
But here's a clip from it(that I've linked before):
Don't watch a random episode , watch the first one . And no it's has nothing to do with angels in highschool playing music . It's about people that died and are in purgatory fighting against an angel to defy god.tthor said:I watched a random episode of angel beats with some friends watching it a few days ago, and I had no idea what the hell was going on... so i gotta ask.. is this seriously a school-life genre anime about angels in highschool playing music?krazykidd said:
I dont know any more... Higurashi no naku koro ni?
Angel beats?
To Love-Ru?
Black Cat?
Fate/Stay night or Fate/Zero?
Bakemonogatari?
Angel beats?
To Love-Ru?
Black Cat?
Fate/Stay night or Fate/Zero?
Bakemonogatari?
Watch Interlude. It's pretty much anime equivalent of "Donnie Darko" or "Lost Highway". I mean : most people don't get it right.
Though there are some good known elements, as a whole it is highly unorthodox. There is your typical protagonist and a few chicks with him, but later on - everything becomes twisted.
BTW : I'd kill for its soundtrack. :|
Aha, here it is :
http://www.watchcartoononline.com/interlude-episode-1-english-dubbed
Though there are some good known elements, as a whole it is highly unorthodox. There is your typical protagonist and a few chicks with him, but later on - everything becomes twisted.
BTW : I'd kill for its soundtrack. :|
Aha, here it is :
http://www.watchcartoononline.com/interlude-episode-1-english-dubbed
A word of warning about Highschool of the Dead, it is loaded with fan service. As a fan of Queen's Blade and Sekirei, HOTD was a bit too much for me initially. It is possible you might find some of the "service" funny, though.Your Local DJ said:
To respond to the OT:
Well I did enjoy a show called Mahoromatic, which is both funny and sad, especially the second to the last episode. You might like Bamboo Blade as well.
A few Comedy Recommendations: Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei, social commentary wrapped up in a ball of weird. It plays with social issues and societal ills by taking them to there logical extreme.Also it loves puns and homophones. Most of the characters are stereotypes meant to lampoon something. The only problem is sometimes the jokes fall flat or go on too long but when they hit it right it is damned hilarious.
Hidamari Sketch:4 girls spend there time in art school with nutbladder busting levels of cute and thats about it. Honestly I have a hard time describing while it's funny, it just kind of is. My only real problem is the pacing is atrocious up until season 3 where it gets some what better.
Bamboo Blade: While I normally don't like sports anime this one is pretty enjoyable. It has decent Characters that are nicely developed and a good sense of humor. It doesn't take it self seriously and even when it tries to it never becomes over dramatic or angsty. It just a fun series to watch.
The World God Only Knows: If you have any affinity for Otaku culture or dating sims,then this is a must watch. It's about a guy(Keima) using his knowledge of Dating sims to capture evil souls hiding in a girls heart or he loses his head. It's funny as hell thanks in part to Keima's habit of applying dating sim tropes to the real world(which works better than expected) and his partner,the demon Elsie's nativity.
On the more Dramatic side:
Princess Tutu, A magic girl deconstruction with some humorous elements.Defiantly one of the darker ones playing with traditional fairy tale and magical girl tropes.
Usagi Drop: A man adopts his grandpa's illegitimate love child and they build a life together.What follows is pure pant shitting adorableness wrapped up in a world of great characters and a simple story.
Haibane Renmei: This is a very atmospheric kind of show. By letting you see it through the eyes of one of it's new born inhabitants,it draws you in while saying very little. All the characters are wonderful and special mention to Reki for having an excellent character arc. Also it's rife with symbolisms and very open to interpretation if you like that sort of thing
Hidamari Sketch:4 girls spend there time in art school with nutbladder busting levels of cute and thats about it. Honestly I have a hard time describing while it's funny, it just kind of is. My only real problem is the pacing is atrocious up until season 3 where it gets some what better.
Bamboo Blade: While I normally don't like sports anime this one is pretty enjoyable. It has decent Characters that are nicely developed and a good sense of humor. It doesn't take it self seriously and even when it tries to it never becomes over dramatic or angsty. It just a fun series to watch.
The World God Only Knows: If you have any affinity for Otaku culture or dating sims,then this is a must watch. It's about a guy(Keima) using his knowledge of Dating sims to capture evil souls hiding in a girls heart or he loses his head. It's funny as hell thanks in part to Keima's habit of applying dating sim tropes to the real world(which works better than expected) and his partner,the demon Elsie's nativity.
On the more Dramatic side:
Princess Tutu, A magic girl deconstruction with some humorous elements.Defiantly one of the darker ones playing with traditional fairy tale and magical girl tropes.
Usagi Drop: A man adopts his grandpa's illegitimate love child and they build a life together.What follows is pure pant shitting adorableness wrapped up in a world of great characters and a simple story.
Haibane Renmei: This is a very atmospheric kind of show. By letting you see it through the eyes of one of it's new born inhabitants,it draws you in while saying very little. All the characters are wonderful and special mention to Reki for having an excellent character arc. Also it's rife with symbolisms and very open to interpretation if you like that sort of thing
Maybe the show is not as big as I thought it was (I did randomly stumble into it) but "Soul Eater" very quickly became my favorite anime. It's got great funny moments as well as an epic story (it's over four seasons but they're all completely connected, it might as well have been one super season).
Best part, it's on Netflix so if you've got it, you're good to go!
Best part, it's on Netflix so if you've got it, you're good to go!
Baccano - just adding to the chorus
Eden of the East - again adding to the chorus. Very unique.
Stein's Gate - looks good so far but some of the characters are starting to get on my nerves.
Black Lagoon - I will sum this up with the following video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKwaPSkjXp0
PlanetES - actually believable space travel - worth watching to the end.
12 Kingdoms - epic.
Death Note - If you are a fan of Machiavellian politics.
Excel Saga - main character gets hit by a truck several times within the first two minutes: that kind of comedy.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Escaflowne - really? no one mentioned this one yet?
Or if you are feeling high on life and want to take yourself down a notch and feel depressed for a week, watch Jin Roh: the Wolf Brigade, or Grave of the Fireflies.
Eden of the East - again adding to the chorus. Very unique.
Stein's Gate - looks good so far but some of the characters are starting to get on my nerves.
Black Lagoon - I will sum this up with the following video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKwaPSkjXp0
PlanetES - actually believable space travel - worth watching to the end.
12 Kingdoms - epic.
Death Note - If you are a fan of Machiavellian politics.
Excel Saga - main character gets hit by a truck several times within the first two minutes: that kind of comedy.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Escaflowne - really? no one mentioned this one yet?
Or if you are feeling high on life and want to take yourself down a notch and feel depressed for a week, watch Jin Roh: the Wolf Brigade, or Grave of the Fireflies.