Convince me to watch anime...

[Spasm]

I have never really found one to sit down and watch, what is a good anime to start with??? Maybe DBZ if thats an anime, I have watched that, when I was younger.

Edit: Just so you know, I always lose interest in them pretty quickly, just never attracts me.

[StarsMine]

Yes DBZ is one. 1989-1996

Help us help you, What kind of shows are you usually into? Chick flicks? Action? Drama?

[demonater10]

I have never really found one to sit down and watch, what is a good anime to start with??? Maybe DBZ if thats an anime, I have watched that, when I was younger.

Edit: Just so you know, I always lose interest in them pretty quickly, just never attracts me.

I can convince you to not watch anime and watch The Office instead.

[Rapedollar$]

Elfin leid! Awesome

[acolyte_to_jippity]

Elfin leid! Awesome

not for a first timer, for fucks sake rape, could you have picked a heavier series?

...

ok, yeah, evangelion would be an even worse choice for a first timer (even though is kicks more ass than you could possibly imagine)

hmm, like someone said dude, it depends on your preferences. if you're into action, bleach, gundam seed, gundam wing, kaze no stigma, or gunXsword are all good starting points. comedy, romance, etc... i'm not too familiar with myself, i'm more of an action-mecha anime guy myself.

[Kavinsky]

Sounds like Sgt frog would be right up your alley if you just want something fun.

DO NOT WATCH Evangelon or Efien Lied, far too thick for anyone who doesnt like to be beat over the head with freudian shit, gore and tits

Frankly my personal favorates are Black Lagoon and Baccano!

but there not really the gateway kinda shows but sgt frog certainly is
and its far more interesting that bleach, naruto or FMA which just wont die.




and demo10 fuck off already.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

naruto sucks, but bleach and fma (the real one, based entirely off of the manga) kick ass. and that's what i said about eva and elfen leid. they both kick so much ass it's hard to describe, but are way way too heavy for an anime virgin. akira's too heavy as well.

[StarsMine]

naruto sucks, but bleach and fma (the real one, based entirely off of the manga) kick ass. and that's what i said about eva and elfen leid. they both kick so much ass it's hard to describe, but are way way too heavy for an anime virgin. akira's too heavy as well.

Yet Akira was the gateway for anime in the US.
Although I agree it might be to heavy.

For Movies, you cant go wrong with Ghost in the shell, you can watch the 95 version of 2.0, its the same movie just with improved CGI.

[Jeimuzu]

Samurai Champloo.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

got it!

i just rememberd a bunch, thanks to james' post in the other topic

wolf's rain, trinity blood, claymore, outlaw star, and hellsing.

out of those, hellsing and outlaw star the best bet to start. they're the most "western" out of them (i.e. most like normal american cartoons)

hellsing, a vampire alucard works for a family of knights in modern day england, hunting his own kind. once yu watch this, you'll laugh yourself to tears every time someone mentions twilight. this is a real vampire, not some sparkley fairy.

outlaw star...if i had to explain it...imagine making a cartoon of firefly, adding two arms onto serenity that hold weapons for ship-to-ship combat, and a catgirl. that's basically outlaw star. amazing amazing amazing series