Convince me to watch anime...

[loka]

hey fuck you loka. manga>anime. you get so much more of the story without all the sidetrack bullshit of whatever network is airing the series.

hey! i didn't say i don't like mangas. i was just pissed cause i was like "wtf thats it?" and this particular one is rare to find in the US cause Darkhorse rarely publishes them and you can only find them online for $$$$. I read the Bleach mangas since they also neglect info and then watch them. :P

[Rapedollar$]

come on loka, its the internet. you can find anything you dream of here...

[acolyte_to_jippity]

use animeseason.com

[ZERO]

If you wanted something action based then see:
Ga-Rei Zero

Here is what I would recommend in general to someone new. Any of these you should be able to watch however you should look up some info and see if that is the type of series you would enjoy.

Afro Samurai -Action
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu -Comedy
Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion -Action (fan serv may drag it out in parts)
Cowboy Bebop -Action
Death Note -Drama, this is a slow series watch if you just enjoy suspense and intellectual conflict.
Eden of the East -Action, Drama, some romance this is highly recommended.
Ghost in the Shell -Action
Initial D -Drifting
K-on! -School Band Comedy
Last Exile -If you like fantastic and action this has a good story and is very enjoyable.
Maburaho -Magic and boobs? Romantic Comedy
Samurai 7 -Anime version of the famous movie 7 Samurai

[I LIKE TURTLES]

spasm just start with something simple. go to www.hentai.com

just kidding.

message me on steam and i'll give you some suggestions.

[RamenPoodle]

For a generally good mystery/WTF series, I will always recommend Higurashi no Naku Koro ni to anyone. If you don't have a problem with cute girls dismembering each other, alleged demonic activity, mind-bending time loops, and overall creepy style and direction, you will most likely enjoy it. It's known as When They Cry here in the states.

Otherwise, if you're looking for a story that is just fun to watch, why not give some anime movies a try? Akira has been mentioned, but I'm thinking more along the lines of pleasant and non-apocalyptic. If you would like an innocent but fun and artsy romantic tale, try Toki wa Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), Summer Wars, 5 centimeters per second, and The Place Promised In Our Early Days.

If you're looking for mainstream anime movies that you can guarantee most anime fans have seen, try a Hayao Miyazaki movie. Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away will do nicely.

I've turned a lot of my friends into fans of anime over the years, and I usually start them off with Shakugan no Shana. It goes well at least 70% of the time. XD

[AnHero]

along with Shakugan no Shana

Zero no Tsukaima, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Kanon are pretty godo starter series

ZnT = pretty good Harem series to start
Haruhi = ....ummm Haruhi is in its own category
Kanon = Really Kanon, Clannad, Sola, Air, Munto, etc anything done by Kyoto animation is a good thing to impress people and get them on anime

Personally i got hooked on anime through Kanon, i thought it was absolutely amazing

[StarsMine]

hey! i didn't say i don't like mangas. i was just pissed cause i was like "wtf thats it?" and this particular one is rare to find in the US cause Darkhorse rarely publishes them and you can only find them online for $$$$.

That may be so, but buying bootleg is worse then pirating it.
You waist money on shitty quality and none of it goes to the people who made it.