Anime Discussions

[King Jimmeh]

Paprika is alright. I have it on DVD, but have only watched it once as it was pretty crazy stuff. Stick to the Ghibli for now, they're simpler stories. If you want crazy stuff then yeah, check out Paprika, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and while I haven't seen it myself Tekkonkinkreet is meant to be good.

[Strangelove]

Digimon.

[King Jimmeh]

There are so many genres and subgenres that it's difficult to give a blanket recommendation. What types of genres do you typically enjoy?

 

I don't really even know what anime genres typically consist of so I'm not sure. As you can see I liked Chobits so I could always start there. In general I would probably enjoy something cute/fun (so no action or fighting series), not overly sentimental and with a good pace so I don't get bored.

 

Sorry I can't be more helpful, there's just so much in anime that it all kinda goes over my head. Honestly any suggestions you think are good would be very appreciated, cause then I can 'dip my toes' so to speak, and go from there

 

Chobits was originally a manga by CLAMP, so check out some of their other adaptations, for example Card Captor Sakura and xxxHolic (I would say Tsubasa Chronicles, but the anime was pretty messed up when adapted from the manga).

 

Otherwise, check out some slice-of-life/comedy stuff like Azumanga Daioh.

[mintycrys]

As far as cute goes, I would direct you to perhaps the most tightly-scripted comedy anime ever created: Galaxy Angel. It's not for everyone, but it's iconic for lots of different reasons, most notably the jokes. The other series I mentioned, K-On, Hidamari Sketch, Potemayo, Ichigo Mashimaro are all lighthearted slice-of-life comedies, though Hidamari has a very sedated pace As far as cute goes, I would direct you to perhaps the most tightly-scripted comedy anime ever created: Galaxy Angel. It's not for everyone, but it's iconic for lots of different reasons, most notably the jokes. The other series I mentioned, K-On, Hidamari Sketch, Potemayo, Ichigo Mashimaro are all lighthearted slice-of-life comedies, though Hidamari has a very sedated pace (but unique visual style). For a much more straight comedy, I would also recommend Seto no Hanayome, which I had more fun watching than any comedy in recent memory. Most cute series tend to be slice-of-life stuff, and are usually slower-paced, but fun to watch. Kamichu is another fantastic series in that vein, with a fantastic studio behind it.

 

Jimmeh mentioned Azumanga Daioh, which is a now-legendary comedy, which I still haven't been able to sit through, personally. The manga is unparalleled, though.

 

Also, try watching the first episodes of some of the stuff I mentioned in my first post. This season is WAY above the usual average with regards to good series. Panty & Stocking, Kuragehime, and The World God Only Knows are all great shows, as are the others in my list (though you may not appreciate SRW for all the giant robots and cheesiness).

 

while I haven't seen it myself Tekkonkinkreet is meant to be good.

 

It's incredible. Very meta.

[docsfox]

There are so many genres and subgenres that it's difficult to give a blanket recommendation. What types of genres do you typically enjoy?

 

I don't really even know what anime genres typically consist of so I'm not sure. As you can see I liked Chobits so I could always start there. In general I would probably enjoy something cute/fun (so no action or fighting series), not overly sentimental and with a good pace so I don't get bored.

 

Sorry I can't be more helpful, there's just so much in anime that it all kinda goes over my head. Honestly any suggestions you think are good would be very appreciated, cause then I can 'dip my toes' so to speak, and go from there

 

If you're looking for good romantic/comedy I'm going to suggest K-ON!, CLANNAD, and Oriemo.

Azumanga Daioh and Kuragehime are also really good but Azumanga makes a lot of jokes that a person relatively new to anime/Japanese culture probably won't get and Kuragehime is about otaku/NEETs that again a newer viewer may not understand. Not that they can't enjoy them, rather they would just be more enjoyable to watch if you had more information.

[RadiantViper]

I hugely appreciate all the replies, just saved all these names in text file so I can remember and start watching some of them. Thanks a ton!

[Mister Jack]

Anybody said Lucky Star yet? It's like the anime equivalent of getting sucked into TV Tropes or a game of Civilization.

[King Jimmeh]

Lucky Star is another great show, but like Pani Poni Dash, you have to be familiar with anime and otaku culture to get a lot of the jokes.

 

On the other hand, there is Haruhi, but I can't personally recommend it. A lot of people like it (outside of the Endless Eight debacle), but I've watched the first episode (that aired), and thought it was pretty terrible XD, so never watched anymore of it.

[Mister Jack]

True, Lucky Star might not be the most immediately accessible thing in the world, but once you have rudimentary knowledge of the most popular series that get referenced, it's pretty lulzy.

[King Jimmeh]

Very much so. Awesome series that I really need to watch again.

 

It not's a high-class anime for people that look like this >

 

(I saw that emoticon and had to find an excuse to post it)

[Mister Jack]

That would probably be Full Metal Alchemist.

[King Jimmeh]

Neon Genesis Evangelion maybe... And with name dropped, we should talk about a different show... NGE starts too many arguments, especially those last 2 episodes

[Mister Jack]

NGE is overrated.

 

NEXT.

[King Jimmeh]

I'd say it's always worth one watch, along with End of Evangelion. I'm seriously hoping the 4 remake films are better. 1.11 was good, but the story doesn't look to change much until 2.0.

 

Anyways, FMA: Brotherhood is also on my list of stuff to finish watching.

[mintycrys]

Anybody said Lucky Star yet? It's like the anime equivalent of getting sucked into TV Tropes or a game of Civilization.

 

I understand all the Lucky Star hate, but I still like it. It's not for everyone, though, so I went with Galaxy Angel instead.

[Sindo]

Watching FLCL right now. This show always cracks me up.

[docsfox]

Watching FLCL right now. This show always cracks me up.

 

FLCL is one of my favorites. It's hilarious! as long as you can keep up

[TheForgetfulBrain]

Watching FLCL right now. This show always cracks me up.

 

 

I love that series too fucking much.

 

I watched this scene so many times some five years ago. It was about the best thing ever in my anime induced haze, then.

 

Shame the clip doesn't include the rest of the scene/song, on the scooter.

[Toshi]

I know these are animes you like, but let me please say this one thing.

 

I FUCKING HATE FLCL, K-ON, OREIMO,HARUHI, AND ALL MOE. JUST BECAUSE I HAVE JAPANESE BLOOD IN ME DOES NOT MEAN I DESIRE TO WATCH THEM OR TRANSLATE THEM FOR YOU, "FRIENDS".

 

k, peace out.

[Sindo]

Never asked you to. Way to overreact bro

[Mister Jack]

[Battra92]

I haven't watched anime in ages really. I do need to finish up Maison Ikkoku (I can't bring myself to let it end) as well as watch the rest of Touch.

 

I'm an old school fan. This new stuff just makes me cringe.

 

Oh, the last "new" show I watched a "friend" of mine sent me. Turns out it was about a guy (who looked like a girl with a penis) doing his older sister. Japan: Producing most of the world's fucked up shit since 1945.

[mintycrys]

The thing about the modern animu industry is that, generally speaking, if you're not watching moé, you're either watching derivative shonen action CRAP (the levels of awfulness of which cuter stuff has yet to descend into), or FER SRS series with ADDULTS doing SRS things, most of which turn out to have messy writing or poor characters, and I've been burned by far too many series with oh-my-fucking-god-I-can't-believe-they-ended-it-like-that endings which sucks more than simply watching a series with all cute and no story. I hate investing my time in a series only for it to just go flaccid at the ending.

 

Watching 26 episodes where I'm warmly amused and nothing happens >>>>>>>>>>>> watching 24 awesome episodes with a rushed, atrocious, or otherwise disappointing ending kick in the nads as a payoff (fix'd).

[Toshi]

I know you guys don't, Sindo, but irl friends piss me off with that crap

[Little Pirate]

I love animes where all you have to know is the basic plot and you can watch any other episode at random.

 

Otherwise, I LOOOOOOOOVE horror/thriller anime. Elfen Lied is kind of a given off that. The When They Cry series is my favorites. Higurashi is completed, but Umineko was cut off short, sadly. No one can make a better yandere face than these gals.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NouPbFFafJM

The actors in this were amazing at their crazy screams.