can anyone recommend some good anime?

[uuntiltheendd]

this semester is kinda slow for me because im taking only two classes so i have a lot of free time between work and class.


ive been getting back into anime these past few weeks; ive watched most of the studio ghibli stuff,gundam wing again, and im in the middle of watching berserk.


i just want to hear some peoples recommendations of anime they think is worth watching or your favorites.


:wtg:

[loka]

from what has been recommended to me

Bleach
Berserk
X
Vampire Hunter D
Trigun
and Akira

I've only managed to own Berserk and stopped watching Bleach because life consumes me. The rest I been lazy.

[uuntiltheendd]

I've only managed to own Berserk and stopped watching Bleach because life consumes me. The rest I been lazy.

did you finish watching berserk? im almost done with it. sin told me the ending is gonna piss me off so i cant wait for that lol

[Jeimuzu]

Soul Eater - recommended
Samurai Champloo - recommended
Tower of Druaga
Basalisk
Spice and Wolf
Juuousei
Elfen Lied
Kanokon

[Rapedollar$]

agreed on Elfen Leid

historys strongest disciple kenichi
Chrome shelled regios
zero no tsukamia (sp?)
ergo proxy wasnt too bad either

[Holy-Sonic]

did you finish watching berserk? im almost done with it. sin told me the ending is gonna piss me off so i cant wait for that lol

yes i does i was mad for the whole year. and i recommend watching vampire D, Naruto SHUPUDEEN, and bleach

[Christmas]

http://www.desktopexchange.com/gallery/albums/Anime-Wallpapers/Gundam_Wing_2.jpg

The only anime worth watching. Ever.

[uuntiltheendd]

http://www.desktopexchange.com/gallery/albums/Anime-Wallpapers/Gundam_Wing_2.jpg

The only anime worth watching. Ever.

christmas edit your reply. the pic isnt showing up.

[Sin]

Imma have to get back to you on this. Akira sucked on my balls, though. All the others Loka posted = A+ material. Especially "X". Can't believe I forgot that one.

[Christmas]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8578/gundamwing2t.jpg

[uuntiltheendd]

@christmas: im gonna have to say uh fuck yea to that one. gundam wing is one of my favorites. i wish i still had all my action figures and model kits from middle school :headache:

[Christmas]

@christmas: im gonna have to say uh fuck yea to that one. gundam wing is one of my favorites. i wish i still had all my action figures and model kits from middle school :headache:

I still have mine, but they are all wrecked to shit.

I'd honestly get an original gundam wing zero again and paint that shit up.

Best anime there is. No contest.

[loka]

did you finish watching berserk? im almost done with it. sin told me the ending is gonna piss me off so i cant wait for that lol

oh yeah. the ending will def. piss you off to no end

[uuntiltheendd]

I still have mine, but they are all wrecked to shit.

I'd honestly get an original gundam wing zero again and paint that shit up.

Best anime there is. No contest.

i remember having the original gundam wing zero model kit, putting it together, and then putting stickers on it. i didnt paint it or anything. now that i think back on that im like $^%&...

[XxMastagunzxX]

full metal alchemist

best fucking anime

.

Try it

[uuntiltheendd]

oh yeah. the ending will def. piss you off to no end

im on the fourth disk out of six. im hoping to finish it tonight so i can see what everyones talking about :icon_mrgreen:
@james and rape: checked out elfen lied im probably going to watch that when i finish berserk.
@holysonic:VHD looks pretty sweet. im also gonna check that one out.
@masta:i watched a few full metal alchemists it was allright.

[THE HOLY SH**T!]

bleach is win. :muffy:

[Clone]

idk... all i can think of is good hentai... no wait Love Hina CLASSIC japanese anime awesome stuff try that!

Clone

[Christmas]

full metal alchemist

best fucking anime

.

Try it

Blonde kid and a wannabe gundam?



PASS.

[Vladninja]

Well I like this site for all my anime needs.... http://www.anilinkz.com/
free streaming anime cant be beat....

Oh and as far as good ones I would try....

Hellsing
Vandred
Gungrave
Gundam 00
Gundam Seed Destiny
Darker than Black
Tsubasa Chronicles
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Evangelion
Cowboy Bebop
Outlaw Star
Black Blood Brothers
Mouse
Akira
Vampire Hunter D

Oh and if ya got a manga itch... http://www.onemanga.com/

[wickedtribe]

Code Geass
Bleach
Death Note
Ghost in the Shell

Only ones i can think of off the top of my head, btw dub's suck, watch the actualy jap versions for good material.

[silent]

Naruto - Skip Filler
Bleach
Full Metal Alchemist
Trigun
Cowboy bebop
Code Geass
Gurren Laggan
Outlaw star

Just a few i could think off off my head

[loka]

I second the don't watch them in english. hoooorrrriiiibbblleleeeeeee

[yours' truely]

omg, i recommend so many, i'm such a nerd.

keep in mind, i focus more on the story and character develpment than on the style of the anime.

Bleach:
Bleach is pretty good. The first few ep are pretty kiddie, but then turns serious. The only downfall of this series, like Dragonball and Naruto, is that there will prolly be no end, everyone just gets more powerful and more powerful until they turn super saijin 0ver nine thousand.
Still, minus all the filler it's really not a waste of time.

Trigun:
A must. Begining ep's are pretty kiddie, but halfway through it just gets pretty twisted. The joy of a mini-series is that there's a bigining, a middle and an end. Trigun will definately make you go 'wow'.

Elfen Lied:
Also a must. Mini-series, it's great. Lots of, and I do say lots of, adult themes. Also check out Nana's Everyday life for a funny/sick parody comic.

Naruto:
Same with Bleach with the downfalls... but it really is entertaining. After ep 200-something, just stop and switch to Shippuden.
I stopped watching after ep 50 or so b/c of all the fillers.

Evangelion:
On the fence with this one.
I read the manga first, which has a more complete story line (filled plot holes, less fan service and less annoying voices) and more character development and I loved it.
The anime, the original 22+ episodes, start out kiddie like Trigun but starts to get serious mid way through. Lots of Character Development that makes you go 'omg' at what kinda of psychological twists they force on them.
Watching the original episodes is optional, but i do recomend it. You can start from Evangelion 'Death and Rebirth' and 'End of Evangelion', but you will enjoy that with all it's answers much more if you watch the series.

Voices of a Distant Star:
A must see movie. made me and my wife cry.
Upon viewing the cover, you think it's a mecha/space action anime. It is, but it's not. The mecha/space action aspect is really a very minor aspect of it. The real shine and point to the movie is that it's a tragic love story.
A must see.. therefore you must see it.

Grave of the Fireflies:
**Warning: Very sad, very emotional**
A movie about a boy and his little sister in WWII Japan trying to survive on their own. A must see, really good.
Please, if you don't see anything else, see this.

My-HiME:
Great all-girl, mecha/super power mini-series. Lots of action, great character develpemnt and good story... also fan service.
I'd say it's not a must see but you will not be disappointed by it.

FLCL:
A fun mini-series to watch. It's actually more fun trying to understand it while catching all the subtle jokes they have in it. Worth watching, but not a must see.

Fist of the North Star:
Older anime movie from the 80's, but well worth it. Set in a Mad Max post-nuke future, it has great gore and violence. Some animation makes you want to be on acid to try to enjoy it, but overall is enjoyable to watch.

The Vision of Escaflowne:
Not as good as the others, but not a waste of time either.
At first kiddie and very girlie... after ~5episodes you really start to see a more serious turn. Late in the series they put more twists on the story and characters that make you feel a similiar, but not wholly, 'omg' as in evangelion.

Gunslinger Girl:
Young girls trained assasins with bionic parts. Cool anime when thinking of Leo the Profesional, but also kinda creepy when it deals with adult guys taking care of pre-teen girls...
not a must see, but not a waste of time.

Gasaraki:
A serious mech mini series. Unique in that it's mech's are still being developed with muscle memory technolgy tied somehow with ancient japanese rituals.
Very slow, mild action, but interesting if you like mecha's.

Last Exile:
Beautiful art, animation, music and enviroment in this mini-series but the story is lack-luster.
It was more interesting learning about the characters lives and world that the actual story.

.hack//Sign:
Slow at first, good character development. But you dont' get the full story b/c it's tied into the video game series... but it's not a waste of time. BTW, it's a mini-series ~23 eps

BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad:
anime drama. About a japanese boy trying to break into the music scene.
It's more of a coming of age mini-series, but I liked it.

Haibane Renmei:
meh. Wonderful art, animation and enviroment. Wasn't my type of anime but girls do seem to like more.
I love the artist that designed the characters, but was not into the story itself.

Gunbuster:
Older anime, from around the 80's. Futuristic anime with space and mecha's. Most notable for it's portrail of the time dialation from near light speed travel. Fun and interesting.

Excel Saga:
Funny violent anime with great running gags and jokes that play off older episodes.

[Mallissin]

Cowboy Bebop is the only anime I can enjoy. All the rest are just so damn annoying that I can't finish them.

But Cowboy Bebop is freaking awsome on so many levels.

[uuntiltheendd]

yours' truely that was awesome :wtg:


i watched grave of the fireflies with my girlfriend.. idk i just couldnt get into it and i was always asking myself "is something going to happen" and it never did and i was bored out of my mind the whole time. she cried for thirty minutes after though...


but i still cant believe nobody has even mentioned ninja scroll and detective conan!!!!! check those out if you want good anime :wtg::icon_mrgreen:

[Kavinsky]

Black Lagoon - for the simple reason that its not your typically anime shoot'em up that takes place in the south pacific during the early 1990's that deals with a freelance company called black lagoon and its escapades.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and second gig - first couple of episodes of stand alone are kinda boring but once they get into the main plot of the series the rest of the episodes really pick up and its sequel has been good from the get go.

Golgo 13 - kinda like the jackal in the day of the jackal 1973, except us goverment sponsored, more about the target and there motivations rather than gologo 13 himself who is very blade like in his attitude towards his job, mind you its theme songs sucks.

[Sin]

but i still cant believe nobody has even mentioned ninja scroll and detective conan!!!!! check those out if you want good anime :wtg::icon_mrgreen:

I was under the assumption that everyone and their mother has watched and enjoyed Ninja Scroll. But Detective Conan!? WTF man, you just bumped yourself up on my shit list for that, you homo.

Ninja Resurrection is another oldie but a goodie. 2-Part OAV Series. You can probably find them both on 1-disc, as a package, over here in the states. Now that shit is RAW!

Imma run down a list of anime from the top of my head, and go back an update with info like Truely did, later tonight. Some of them I've already told you about. OAV = Original Animated Video a.k.a. 45-50 minute movie.

Bleach - Fuckin' good ass Series
Berserk - Series
Shadow Skill - Series and OAV(s) multiple movies
Ninja Resurrection - 2-part OAV
Ninja Scroll - Movie AND Series - Pick up the series if you havent seen.
Black Lion - OAV
Grappler Baki - OAV and 2 seasons
X - OAV and 1 season series (Series = BETTER)
Trigun - Series (this was actually a hilarious English dub)
Escaflowne - Series and OAV
A couple Gundam series
Final Fantasy Unlimited - Series
Inuyasha - Series
Yu Yu Hakusho - Series (this was actually pretty good later on)
Flame of Recca - Series
Samurai Champloo - I know you've seen this
Battle Angel: Armitage - Bunch of Movies
Ghost in the Shell - Series and OAV(s)
Cowboy Bebop - Series
Outlaw Star - Series
FLCL - Weird but cool Series
Fatal Fury - OAV
Lodoss War - Series
Record of Lodoss War - Series
Fist of the North Star - Series and a bunch of movies
CRYING FREEMAN - omg awesome Series
Street Fighter - Movie
Street Fighter Alpha - Movie
Street Fighter V - Awesome Series
Battle Arena Toshinden - OAV
Tekken - OAV
Rurouni Kenshin - Long but decent series
Samurai X - Movies off of the Rurouni Kenshin series (2) of them
Soul Eater - Saw someone mentioned this. It's OKAY, but just okay.
Samurai Deeper Kyo - Pretty Cool Series
Basilisk - Sick animation style - Series
Hunter X Hunter - Series
Elfen Lied - Bought this for my ex. It wasn't anything special really.
Fate/Stay Night - Pretty original concept - Series
Kite - 2-Part OAV. About young assassins. There's some Pedobear action so watch out!

I've seen too many, between mine and my brother's collections. I'll go through my DVD's though. I only buy good anime. Everything else I just download and delete if it's no good.

Death Note is one of those shitty deleted animes, along with Naruto and Naruto: Shippuuden. I hope no one recommended those.

[-=NYS=- C.O.]

Never watched anime ever except the porno ones.

[XxMastagunzxX]

Never watched anime ever except the porno ones.

lol :wtg:

[uuntiltheendd]

Never watched anime ever except the porno ones.

lol

@sin:SHIT! i just got back from best buy and i bought elfen lied! two people recommended it and i read some reviews on the interwebz so i thought it would be pretty good... that shit better be good!

and, i also bought now and then, here and there. it was a toss up between that and cowboy bebop remix collection. but i got that instead.

[Sin]

Oh shit. I forgot to mention NTHT. Short and sweet series. Nice pick-up.

Elfen Lied wasn't horrible, the first couple of episodes were really good, with all the blood and gore. But the series was just too "chicky" for me. The ending blew horse shit too, very cliche.

[uuntiltheendd]

i just finished berserk. all i gotta say is

O


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G


W


T


F


!


:reddot:

[loka]

i just finished berserk. all i gotta say is

O


M


G


W


T


F


!


:reddot:

BAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :headache:

[Vladninja]

i just finished berserk. all i gotta say is

O


M


G


W


T


F


!


:reddot:

Best part is this is one of those animes they will rumor to be working on season 2 or a closer movie for the rest of time. LOL...

[Jeimuzu]

I'm watching an anime called Hell Girl at the moment.

http://www.liveanime.net/watch-Hell-Girl/ This is the only place I was able to find it at.. Too lazy to look for a better place.

I've only seen the first episode, but someone I know has been talking about it a lot, so I figured I'd check it out.

So far, it's alright.

Edit: I take that back. Not going to bother watching past episode 3.

[anex]

Ergo Proxy
Eureka Seven
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien (Best drama you will ever see)
Paprika (Trippiest anime you will ever see)
Desert Punk
Lucky Star (If you smoke Weeed)
The Last Exile
Read Or Die
Mahoromatic
Heroic Age
Planetes


My Suggestions <3
Btw Vlad Tsubasa Chronicles is so gay.

[uuntiltheendd]

just finished elfen lied.. it was allright. the first few episodes were cool and the last like three were cool then the ending sucked :assault:

[yours' truely]

i heard some good things about GTO: Great teacher onizuko. Anyone have inputs on those?

If your looking for some thing to read, chech out Blade of the Immortal, published by darkhorse comics.


Naruto and Naruto: Shippuuden. I hope no one recommended those.
lol, i kinda recommended it... but i put a warning that it has no end and lots of fillers.

[echo501st]

umm...
i love bleach
Code Geass
Death note
Full metal alchemist
S-cry-ed
Naruto
Trinity Blood
Eureka Seven

naruto and bleach will consume you. code geass, trigun, FMA, and S-cry-ed are all finished so you should watch one of them
http://animeseed.com/

[Jeimuzu]

Trinity Blood was pretty good. It was the only anime I watched on tv apart from Samurai Champloo

[loka]

Oh wtf SIN!!! AFRO FUCKING SAMURAI!!!!!

[yours' truely]

i watched grave of the fireflies with my girlfriend.. idk i just couldnt get into it and i was always asking myself "is something going to happen" and it never did and i was bored out of my mind the whole time. she cried for thirty minutes after though... Sorry about that, i guess i should have put that it has no action, it's a pure drama.

May be too late, but Voices of a Distant Star is the same way. well, it's got some action...

How did your girl like Fireflies? My wife loved and hated it. I'm not allowed to mention it without her getting all sad.

[Sin]

Oh wtf SIN!!! AFRO FUCKING SAMURAI!!!!!

I told you it was off the top of my head, while at work, I'm pissed it slipped my mind. The 1st AND 2nd parts were amazing. You never fucking watched it though you whore!

[loka]

I told you it was off the top of my head, while at work, I'm pissed it slipped my mind. The 1st AND 2nd parts were amazing. You never fucking watched it though you whore!

yes i did... oh wait you mean the movie? no not yet. i told you i'm slacking in everything

[๖ReS]

Soul Eater - recommended
Samurai Champloo - recommended
Tower of Druaga
Basalisk
Spice and Wolf
Juuousei
Elfen Lied
Kanokon


Samurai Champloo - recommended

+5

That's the only one I even recognize... >.>

[anex]

lol, i kinda recommended it... but i put a warning that it has no end and lots of fillers.

Thats why you skip the fillers. When the you get to the point in the normal Naruto where the episodes start having nothing to do with the original plot, you move on to shippuden. Even then, after you watch all the episodes, not knowing whats going to happen will kill you. Then you move on to the manga. Then after you get caught up with that, you wait every week for the next chapter like the rest of us :(

www.narutofan.com <--- best source for free naruto manga (Whole series)

[uuntiltheendd]

Sorry about that, i guess i should have put that it has no action, it's a pure drama.

May be too late, but Voices of a Distant Star is the same way. well, it's got some action...

How did your girl like Fireflies? My wife loved and hated it. I'm not allowed to mention it without her getting all sad.

my gf was like omg and then started crying for thirty minutes after we watched it.

is the second afro samurai any good? and has anyone watched an anime that has made them cry or has just mind fucked them to the point where the story still sticks with them to this day????

[yours' truely]

has anyone watched an anime that has made them cry or has just mind fucked them to the point where the story still sticks with them to this day????[/SIZE]

not an anime, but a japanese movie. If you can sit through the really annoying music and boring story in the beginning....
Pinocchio 964 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0225009/)
it's a bad movie that will leave a bad taste and memory in your mouth.

[loka]

Old Boy left a sour taste in my mouth

[yours' truely]

Old Boy left a sour taste in my mouth
omg!!! i was going to mention that one, but decided against it.

hammer scene was the best... end made me reel in amazement and disgust.

[Sin]

Old Boy left a sour taste in my mouth

That movie was decent, but the manga = 10 times better than the movie.

Read it.

[uuntiltheendd]

the only manga i ever read was lone wolf and cub. i read three or four of them and i finally became tired of reading it..

anyways, any more mind fucking anime??

[Sin]

Serial Experiment Lain - Serious Cyberpunk Emo shit. (The slit your wrist kind)

[uuntiltheendd]

Serial Experiment Lain - Serious Cyberpunk Emo shit. (The slit your wrist kind)

serious cyberpunk emo whaaa
???
lol did you watch this?

[Sin]

serious cyberpunk emo whaaa
???
lol did you watch this?

I was forced to by an ex. It made my balls shrink.

[yours' truely]

Serial Experiment Lain - Serious Cyberpunk Emo shit. (The slit your wrist kind)

i didn't think it was a mind fuck. more like a 'wtf' that donnie darko left on your tongue.

I did like the concept of god that the series approached.

[Vladninja]

You want a mindfuck try Gantz... This anime is fucking crazy.

omkvD2kq1uc

[uuntiltheendd]

I was forced to by an ex. It made my balls shrink.

so are you saying not to watch it? or if i watch it, it will have some kind of lasting effect on me?

[yours' truely]

bump.

new ppl and old ppl need to comment more here. I'm actually interested in your anime/manga tastes.

[ReyMafioso]

Gantz is a mind fuck watch that shit and i recommend Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai

[uuntiltheendd]

Gantz is a mind fuck watch that shit and i recommend Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai

that last one better not have any nude underage girls in it.

[Sin]

that last one better not have any nude underage girls in it.

That anime was fairly short... Only like 11 or 12 episodes I believe.

Oh shit... and did I mention the Ninja Scroll series? I think I did, but either way... pick that shit up if you enjoyed the movie.

Tight!

[uuntiltheendd]

That anime was fairly short... Only like 11 or 12 episodes I believe.

Oh shit... and did I mention the Ninja Scroll series? I think I did, but either way... pick that shit up if you enjoyed the movie.

Tight!

i looked up that one rey said and all i saw was pictures of really young girls in promiscuous, half naked poses...

[Sin]

i looked up that one rey said and all i saw was pictures of really young girls in promiscuous, half naked poses...


ROLF! My ex was into the chick animes like that one. And Elfen Lied... ugh... fucking garbage.

[maynard]

AKIRA FTW

Vampire Hunter D FTW

[ReyMafioso]

i looked up that one rey said and all i saw was pictures of really young girls in promiscuous, half naked poses...

lol nah seriously tho its good and has nothin to do with naked lil girls watch it trust me

[uuntiltheendd]

lol nah seriously tho its good and has nothin to do with naked lil girls watch it trust me

im gonna have a hard time with that one.

[uuntiltheendd]

ok so im mega bumping this thread. i hope james doesnt get too upset.

i see that there have been plenty of new people here since the last post in this thread, some being anime fans.

anywho, i just finished watching death note and its probably the best anime ive watched yet. i also recently finished the 08th ms team and it was pretty good. i am now working on one piece, claymore (awesome), and rurouni kenshin.

please post your favorite animes and anything you think is worth an anime noob like myself watch.

ps- i made an account on anime planet and im trying to do my signature but i suck with computers and im failing hard. i cant figure out how to do the little chart thing that says how many animes ive watched etc.

pss- if anybody knows what happened to sin please let me know. i miss him :'<

[StarsMine]

08th ms team, Fuck yea

DAMN YOU YOUTUBE COMPRESSION DAMN YOU!

ATS5UsFKyNQ
xO_iBbWw6X4

oh anime-planet signitures, they have a whole database of them on the forums for you to take

[echo501st]

get into manga its much better,
bleach
naruto
full metal alchemist
dragon ball
s cry ed

[acolyte_to_jippity]

Hellsing, Outlaw Star, Trinity Blood, you already have Claymore, Eureka Seven, GUNDAM Seed, and Gun X Sword.


try those out for starters.

[ZERO]

Now that a section on the forums exists for this I am moving this thread.

[RamenPoodle]

It seems like you guys are into gritty, realistic, action-packed, and mainstream series. With that in mind, I'm going to have to recommend Monster.

http://myanimelist.net/anime/19/Monster

Also, I don't know why all of you are so stuck on Anime-Planet. MyAnimeList is better, easier to use and has a larger database. Unless you want to find out just how much of your life you've spent on anime, which only Anime-Planet can do.

[ZERO]

I think they like the fact that it has the life spent on anime. I plan to cross integrate this into the forums at some point.

[uuntiltheendd]

yea i like that anime planet has that even though i cant figure out how use it.. :headache:

[AnHero]

It seems like you guys are into gritty, realistic, action-packed, and mainstream series. With that in mind, I'm going to have to recommend Monster.

http://myanimelist.net/anime/19/Monster

Also, I don't know why all of you are so stuck on Anime-Planet. MyAnimeList is better, easier to use and has a larger database. Unless you want to find out just how much of your life you've spent on anime, which only Anime-Planet can do.

>Mainstream
>Monster
dohoho

well i guess thats sorta right

Did you watch it too? I recently finished it, and it was amazing

[RamenPoodle]

>Mainstream
>Monster
dohoho

well i guess thats sorta right

Did you watch it too? I recently finished it, and it was amazing

acceptably mainstream. Not Bleach/Naruto/One Piece/FMA mainstream. XD

[AnHero]

monster is definitely mainstream amongst veterens of /a/
Its always one of the highest recommended series out there, so it can be considered at the point of mainstream now

[Schnacky]

I'd also suggest the random as heck anime Durarara

[StarsMine]

monster is definitely mainstream amongst veterens of /a/
Its always one of the highest recommended series out there, so it can be considered at the point of mainstream now

And... its on Syfy :o

[AnHero]

And... its on Syfy :o

quoted for truth

[Tokoshiro]

IDK if its up there but...

Mahou Sensei Negima
Fairytail
Armed Librarians: Book of Bantora
Elemental Gelade
Initial D
King of Bandit Jing


And for your references;



http://www.zomganime.com/anime-series-list/


~Toko

[Schnacky]

if you like cutesy action animes, strike witches is good.

[Akuma]

I agree with alot of the aforementioned series, heres a lil list of my own that ive covered over the years:

Romance
Maison Ikkoku (romance/comedy)
Ranma 1/2 (Comedy/Gender-bender)

Then theres the top 3
Bleach
Naruto/Naruto: Shippuuden
One Peice

Mecha:
Gundam Seed
Gundam Seed Destiny
Macross Frontier
Gundam Wing (Jap Version)
Vision of Escaflown
FullMetal Panic( including Second Raid and Fomofu)
Magical
Mahou Sensei Negima!(origianl series +OVAs)

Mystery
Detective Conan

action
Saiyuki(Reload, Requiem and the rest.. dunno i think they have 3 series and two OVAs?)

Sports
Kaliedo Star
Major
Prince of Tennis

[StarsMine]

I agree with alot of the aforementioned series, heres a lil list of my own that ive covered over the years:

Romance
Maison Ikkoku (romance/comedy)
Ranma 1/2 (Comedy/Gender-bender)

Then theres the top 3
Bleach
Naruto/Naruto: Shippuuden
One Peice

Mecha:
Gundam Seed
Gundam Seed Destiny
Macross Frontier
Gundam Wing (Jap Version)
Vision of Escaflown
FullMetal Panic( including Second Raid and Fomofu)
Magical
Mahou Sensei Negima!(origianl series +OVAs)

Mystery
Detective Conan

action
Saiyuki(Reload, Requiem and the rest.. dunno i think they have 3 series and two OVAs?)

Sports
Kaliedo Star
Major
Prince of Tennis

You havnt seen any UC gundam have you.

[Akuma]

You havnt seen any UC gundam have you.

I have but hadnt mentioned them since i didnt really feel up to writing a long list.

I have been watching anime for over 20 years and the list of not watched is far shorter than the animes i have watched...

[StarsMine]

how you can recomend seed and wing over anything UC is beyond me

[acolyte_to_jippity]

how you can recomend seed and wing over anything UC is beyond me

they're better

[StarsMine]

they're better

Oh having angsty preteens who yell "Why are we fighting!?" with super godly gundams is better?
Have you seen 08th or Zeta?

[acolyte_to_jippity]

Oh having angsty preteens who yell "Why are we fighting!?" with super godly gundams is better?
Have you seen 08th or Zeta?

nope! and not all that interested. the orig. was boring as fuck to me.

only concession i'll make is g gundam. it blew ass harder than gurren lagann.

[StarsMine]

nope! and not all that interested. the orig. was boring as fuck to me.

only concession i'll make is g gundam. it blew ass harder than gurren lagann.

G gundam sucked :/

Eh, the original is really only for fans, like the original Star trek.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

G gundam sucked :/

Eh, the original is really only for fans, like the original Star trek.

which, btw, kicks ass in small chunks

[StarsMine]

which, btw, kicks ass in small chunks

You dont have to tell me that, both my parents are trekies :P I love star trek

[ZERO]

But was the plot copied off another show just like the original star trek?

[Belphegor]

here's a list:

Black Lagoon
Cowboy Bebop (movie as well)
Eden of the East
Full Metal Panic
Hellsing
Ghost in the Shell (movies and series)
Darker Than Black
Ergo Proxy
Samurai Champloo
Bludgeon-to-Death-Angel Dokuro-chan (extremely violent hilarity)
RahXephon
Bakemonogatari
Durarara!!
Canaan
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
Baka To Test to Shokanju (fucking retardedly hilarious)
FLCL (psychotic funniness)
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Akira
Perfect Blue
Scrapped Princess
Toradora!
Vampire Hunter D (classic)
theres probably more i'm forgetting...

[ZERO]

I can not wait to start Bakemonogatari when I get back to school!

[Belphegor]

I can not wait to start Bakemonogatari when I get back to school!

its one crazy anime, haven't finished it though mostly cause it was delayed back in Japan for awhile.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

here's a list:


theres probably more i'm forgetting...

there are:
outlaw star
trinity blood
evangelion
eureka seven
elfen leid
Gundam Wing
Gundam: SEED




at least you didn't say gurren lagann...though you did include FLCL...:shakes head:

[Belphegor]

there are:
outlaw star
trinity blood
evangelion
eureka seven
elfen leid
Gundam Wing
Gundam: SEED




at least you didn't say gurren lagann...though you did include FLCL...:shakes head:

i'll agree with most of those except elfen leid which is utter shit. i forgot about gurren lagann but FLCL is better.

[Ryujin99]

I think it's unfair to call elfen lied shit. It wasn't really my thing, but the story really wasn't that bad either.

As for my suggestions:
Bakmonogatari - boy meets weightless girl and the mysterious events start rolling
(Neon Genesis) Evangelion - it ought to be seen at least once whether you like mecha or not
FLCL - .....just watch it, I can't really explain this one and it's only 6 episodes
Cowboy Bebop - not my favorite, but worth checking out
Shakugan no Shana - overall one of my favorite series
Ouran High School Host Club - technically a girls' show, but it's just so funny that it doesn't really matter
Mushi-shi - not a lot of action, but it has good artwork and music. Set up more or less as a series of short-stories and each episode/story is pretty good story-wise
Pandora Hearts - might be a little cliche, but I think the series still pulls it together pretty well
The Third: Girl with the Blue Eye - if you can find it, I'd suggest checking it out. Not sure what traits to emphasize, but I thought it was pretty good
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - some like it, some don't, I do, and I highly suggest it
Lucky Star - if you like moe, there's a good chance you'll like it, if you don't... then try another series. Based on a 4-panel manga it's random hilarity that I find quite enjoyable
Familiar of Zero - fantasy series. English dub isn't the best, but overall it's a pretty good series.

Notes and disclaimers:
1. My avatar is from an omake of Shakugan no Shana called Shakugan no Shana-tan. The character is "Shana-tan", a chibi version of the character Shana from the series.
2. I watch all my anime dubbed if a dub is available, but I've also seen subs for pretty much all of them too (criticism is not appreciated)
3. I strongly prefer happy endings, so most of the ones I suggest fall into such categories.
4. Most anime I suggest is licensed, so keep that in mind
5. All suggestions are my personal opinions, you are free to agree or disagree with them, but please be polite

That is all.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

(Neon Genesis) Evangelion - it ought to be seen at least once whether you like mecha or not

3. I strongly prefer happy endings, so most of the ones I suggest fall into such categories.


well, Evangelion i certainly agree with. Watch it once, and either fall in love with it and watch it again (i finally stopped after probably 20 viewings)

and about your #3, i'm just wondering what you'd call Evangelion's ending. Happy...or just confusing as fuck?

[Belphegor]

I think it's unfair to call elfen lied shit. It wasn't really my thing, but the story really wasn't that bad either.

As for my suggestions:
Bakmonogatari - boy meets weightless girl and the mysterious events start rolling
(Neon Genesis) Evangelion - it ought to be seen at least once whether you like mecha or not
FLCL - .....just watch it, I can't really explain this one and it's only 6 episodes
Cowboy Bebop - not my favorite, but worth checking out
Shakugan no Shana - overall one of my favorite series
Ouran High School Host Club - technically a girls' show, but it's just so funny that it doesn't really matter
Mushi-shi - not a lot of action, but it has good artwork and music. Set up more or less as a series of short-stories and each episode/story is pretty good story-wise
Pandora Hearts - might be a little cliche, but I think the series still pulls it together pretty well
The Third: Girl with the Blue Eye - if you can find it, I'd suggest checking it out. Not sure what traits to emphasize, but I thought it was pretty good
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - some like it, some don't, I do, and I highly suggest it
Lucky Star - if you like moe, there's a good chance you'll like it, if you don't... then try another series. Based on a 4-panel manga it's random hilarity that I find quite enjoyable
Familiar of Zero - fantasy series. English dub isn't the best, but overall it's a pretty good series.

Notes and disclaimers:
1. My avatar is from an omake of Shakugan no Shana called Shakugan no Shana-tan. The character is "Shana-tan", a chibi version of the character Shana from the series.
2. I watch all my anime dubbed if a dub is available, but I've also seen subs for pretty much all of them too (criticism is not appreciated)
3. I strongly prefer happy endings, so most of the ones I suggest fall into such categories.
4. Most anime I suggest is licensed, so keep that in mind
5. All suggestions are my personal opinions, you are free to agree or disagree with them, but please be polite

That is all.

Familar of Zero one of my all time absolute favorites (though i agree the english dub is not all that great)

i agree with #3 as well, hence why i didn't care for the Lelouch of the Rebellion series.

i like some series dubbed (Ghost in the Shell) and others not so much, Death Note's dubs killed the atmosphere of that show, and have since not watch that series and got turned off by the series about 7 episodes in.

have yet to see Evangelion, its on my list, though i recommend RahXephon in its place, really good series.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

Evangelion must be watched subbed.

the dub blows ass

[Belphegor]

Evangelion must be watched subbed.

the dub blows ass

will remember that.:wtg:

[Ryujin99]

well, Evangelion i certainly agree with. Watch it once, and either fall in love with it and watch it again (i finally stopped after probably 20 viewings)

and about your #3, i'm just wondering what you'd call Evangelion's ending. Happy...or just confusing as fuck?

Well I can't really call the ending of Eva "happy"... but that's one of a few exceptions on my list to the "happy" rule as far as I can tell. When I say that I prefer happy endings over sad ones I was thinking more of series like Code Geass, Deathnote, and Cowboy Bebop whose endings I didn't really like. Overall I think all of those three are fairly good series, but they don't really suit my tastes so they're not on my favorites list.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

Well I can't really call the ending of Eva "happy"... but that's one of a few exceptions on my list to the "happy" rule as far as I can tell. When I say that I prefer happy endings over sad ones I was thinking more of series like Code Geass, Deathnote, and Cowboy Bebop whose endings I didn't really like. Overall I think all of those three are fairly good series, but they don't really suit my tastes so they're not on my favorites list.

never like DN, or code geass. the show seemed like a joke the entire time...and i can't watch a show where i don't like the main character.

[Belphegor]

never like DN, or code geass. the show seemed like a joke the entire time...and i can't watch a show where i don't like the main character.

yeah i couldn't get into DN, theres was too much of a disconnect between me and the main character who started out pretty cool and then turned into a total douche. Code Geass, i watched the first season and that was it, didn't like where it was going and stopped it there. i loved the cowboy bebop ending, very bitter sweet. Jin-Roh had a horrible ending but i see love the movie. but yeah i agree for the most part i prefer happy endings as opposed to sad.