(yet another) anime recommendations

[Aerith's Knight]

yes i know, you guys must be getting sick of this.

ok then, i have watched the following animes(and mostly the manga's as well), so what are the recommendations for the next one?

- Chobits
- dearS
- Love hina
- Hand maid may
- Gundam X
- The melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
- Moon phase
- Galaxy angels (1,2,3,4)
- Ah! my goddess (1,2)
- Ai Yori Aoshi
- Gundam Wing
- Gundam Seed
- Dragonball z

top ones are awsomesauce-nessed and the rest are a little less. so from best to worst.

anyway... so whats next? is my question here.

[Kenshin IV]

Kanon. The 2006 version (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6431). Go, watch now.

[Aerith's Knight]

ayay sir! *salutes*

[Kenshin IV]

Also, from your list there, you'd probably like Scrapped Princess (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2083). Which I bring up because it's a little lesser known and deserves some more attention.

[Vermachtnis]

You might like Girls Bravo. It's heavy on the fan service and humor, but can get a bit too pervy at times (at least in the manga, haven't seen the anime yet).

[Aerith's Knight]

@ Kenshin: I'll check it out.

@ omni: lol ive watched dearS.. the female teacher in that is the biggest perv example ever :p

[JKTrix]

*turns a blind eye the rest of the thread*

I made a thread about this the other day (http://forums.eyesonff.com/lounge/116319-tower-druaga-free-anime.html), but check out the first episode of The Tower of DRUAGA. You can watch it right now in pretty decent quality on YouTube by clicking here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgQ6WJ8zhQ&fmt=18).

They'll be adding one episode a week for the next 12 weeks, so if you're interested in following it you can subscribe to them.

If you've ever played an RPG, I'm sure you can appreciate some of the elements of the show.

[Jessweeee♪]

If you like weird ones with crazy people in them you should try Serial Experiments Lain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain) and Paranoia Agent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_agent)!


Lain is my favorite anime evar. I recommend it in every thread like this n.n

[Momiji]

If you like weird ones with crazy people in them you should try Serial Experiments Lain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain) and Paranoia Agent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_agent)!


Lain is my favorite anime evar. I recommend it in every thread like this n.n


I just started watching Lain. Is it supposed to be so damn confusing? ;-;

[Aerith's Knight]

If you like weird ones with crazy people in them you should try Serial Experiments Lain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain) and Paranoia Agent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_agent)!


Lain is my favorite anime evar. I recommend it in every thread like this n.n


I just started watching Lain. Is it supposed to be so damn confusing? ;-;

says the person who likes azumanga daioh :p

[Momiji]

Azumanga Daioh is hardly confusing. I think the humor is pretty straightforward actually.

Lain, however, seems to just exist to mess with to mess with my mind. >_<

[Aerith's Knight]

which is a noble goal in itself :p

[Momiji]

which is a noble goal in itself :p

True, true. -.-

[Randgris]

Mermaid Melody...

[Obsidian]

Out of the three Gundams on there, watch X. Though, if you haven't seen it already, catch Zeta Gundam too!

[NeoCracker]

Definately Paranoia Agent, that show rocks.

And Cowboy Bebop isn't on your list of anime. You should remedy that.

Finally, Monster is awesome, I've just started watching it recently. Though it doesn't seem to be in English. :(

[Aerith's Knight]

I watched a couple eppies of cowboy bebop be4, and i loved it.. i cant remember why i didnt think of that.

and i only watch subbed anime.. never english.. bleh!

[Evastio]

You've made me run out of anime to recommend. :(

[Aerith's Knight]

thats because i watch too much too damn fast :p (i get bored and tired after working so much.. plus, i only sleep 4 hours a day xD)

I asked momiji too, but his recommendations are running out fast as well :p

[Momiji]

thats because i watch too much too damn fast :p (i get bored and tired after working so much.. plus, i only sleep 4 hours a day xD)

I asked momiji too, but his recommendations are running out fast as well :p

Hahaha, no, I have plenty more up my sleeve, but I'm not telling you until I watch them~ ;)

[Jessweeee♪]

If you like weird ones with crazy people in them you should try Serial Experiments Lain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain) and Paranoia Agent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_agent)!


Lain is my favorite anime evar. I recommend it in every thread like this n.n


I just started watching Lain. Is it supposed to be so damn confusing? ;-;

Yes x.x

...but it's still awesome. The confusion just makes it worth watching again to catch the stuff you missed before!


I watched a couple eppies of cowboy bebop be4, and i loved it.. i cant remember why i didnt think of that.

and i only watch subbed anime.. never english.. bleh!

Some are actually better dubbed because the subtitles are sucky and the voices aren't so bad!

Fruits Basket for example!

(Another good watch, though only a fraction of the story was made into anime, the rest you have to read).

[Momiji]

If you like weird ones with crazy people in them you should try Serial Experiments Lain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Experiments_Lain) and Paranoia Agent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_agent)!


Lain is my favorite anime evar. I recommend it in every thread like this n.n


I just started watching Lain. Is it supposed to be so damn confusing? ;-;

Yes x.x

...but it's still awesome. The confusion just makes it worth watching again to catch the stuff you missed before!


I watched a couple eppies of cowboy bebop be4, and i loved it.. i cant remember why i didnt think of that.

and i only watch subbed anime.. never english.. bleh!

Some are actually better dubbed because the subtitles are sucky and the voices aren't so bad!

Fruits Basket for example!

(Another good watch, though only a fraction of the story was made into anime, the rest you have to read).

I've only heard the Fruits Basket dub, and although I have nothing to compare it too, it's pretty good, unlike many dubs.

[Akaria]

Serial Experiments Lain is wonderful...I gotta buy the DVDs. Fruits Basket is really good too!! I'd recommend the manga over the anime, just because you can keep going the entire story. Cowboy Bebop is amazing...:D

[Jessweeee♪]

I watched Fruits Basket and read the manga later when I found out they wouldn't do the whole series.

<3 the manga, but some moments are just funnier in the anime xD

[Momiji]

I watched Fruits Basket and read the manga later when I found out they wouldn't do the whole series.

<3 the manga, but some moments are just funnier in the anime xD

Is the whole manga available on the Tokyopop site, or is it just some of it? I remember reading a couple of chapters a few days ago.

[Jessweeee♪]

If you don't mind reading online there's Manga Volume - Read free manga online! (http://www.mangavolume.com/)

[Aerith's Knight]

lol like i dont know that site xD

Ive read all the manga's of the anime's ive watched.. so i really wouldnt be able to afford it otherwise :)

[Momiji]

If you don't mind reading online there's Manga Volume - Read free manga online! (http://www.mangavolume.com/)

Fruits Basket isn't there, silly.

However, a couple series that I've been looking for at the library are there. This should keep me busy for a while. :D

[Jessweeee♪]

It isn't??

That's were I read it o_o

Maybe it got taken down?

[Momiji]

It isn't??

That's were I read it o_o

Maybe it got taken down?

I guess so. I know I read a few chapters on the Fruits Basket section of Tokyopop. I'm just not sure if the whole thing is there, and I'm too lazy to go look at the moment. AK, what was the site you showed me where the whole Moon Phase series was up?

[Aerith's Knight]

Lol dont worry, i have my pages for free anime and manga

[Momiji]

Lol dont worry, i have my pages for free anime and manga

I was asking what it was, I can't remember. o.O

[Aerith's Knight]

my bad :p, I use

Da-Anime - Home (http://www.da-anime.org) forums
Kirei Manga - Share The Manga To All - Free Download Manga- (http://kireimanga.blogspot.com/)
Manga Volume - Read free manga online! (http://www.mangavolume.com)

[JKTrix]

---Edit: I would suggest that you keep the locations of where to find this stuff to PMs, rather than open in the thread.

I have *lots* of stuff I could recommend. Depends how open you are to the various genres. I will not be recommending anything like Galaxy Angel or Hand Maid May, because those really ain't my style.

If you can tolerate mecha/robots: (The first 3 shows I'm not going to describe, because I would go into a major rant about how much I love them and such. They're good.)
-RahXephon
-Eureka 7 (beware: 50 episodes)
-Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
-Macross Frontier is something that's just started airing in Japan, and so far it's pretty spiffy. 2 episodes aired so far, one translated. Yoko Kanno's Music.
-I can somewhat begrudgingly recommend Code Geass, which is starting on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim next weekend. While I don't like it nearly as much as most things on my list, it's easy to get into and of pretty high quality. So don't download it, watch it either on TV or on Adult Swim's site when it starts up.
-Something a little older, Mobile Police Patlabor. Incredibly dated when it comes to its looks, but it's good stuff.
-Another oldie, but classic, Aim for the Top/Gunbuster. If you do watch that, might as well follow it up with the much more recent Aim for the Top 2/Gunbuster 2/Diebuster (which is not as good, but the ending...). But definitely watch the original first.


Science Fiction
-Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Space Opera. EPIC. Old, but EPIC. May be a little hard to get into if you don't like to watch/read people talking. There are 110 episodes (plus a mandatory prequel movie) in the main series, with even more episodes in various sidestories. THE best soundtrack of any show, mostly because every piece of music outside of the opening and ending themes are known pieces of classical music from people like Beethoven and Mozart and stuff. There are 110 episodes in the main series, and in the 30 I've watched so far I don't think I've heard the same song twice. A lot of the time, 'Legend of the Galactic Heroes' seems less like an 'anime', so much 'less' that I'm not sure if your average anime fan would be able to put up with it. But sci-fi lovers will have a blast. Watch the movie, My Conquest is the Sea of Stars first.
-Planetes. About a group of people who clean up space debris. Not really the best way to sell the show, but it is truly great. If you want some more serious drama with an involving story that doesn't get too intense, this is one you should check out.
-Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Well known, high quality series. Also another one where people talk a lot, but there's a good bit of action and everything looks pretty. 52 episodes between the two season 'Gigs', and a follow-up movie.
-Dennou Coil. Another very recent show that really impressed me. Kids living in a word where all they have to do to access the internet (and many, many other things) is put on a special pair of glasses. Very creative stuff.
-Crest of the Stars/Banner of the Stars series. Another 'space opera', but this one definitely fits more into the 'anime' feel than Galactic Heroes does. It's also considerably shorter.
-Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. This just about fits into the SciFi category. If there wasn't so much space travel and other stuff, it would have been in general Drama. Based off a french book. Don't let the strangeness of the art style put you off, if you can get used to it I doubt you'll be disappointed with the show (unless you're a diehard fan of the original book.)

Comedy:
-Ouran High School Host Club. Funny, funny stuff. I hadn't seriously laughed at an anime since Azumanga Daioh, which was 4 years before this.
-Nodame Cantabile. A more mature take on the 'romantic comedy' and pulls it off to great effect. Similar to Legend of the Galactic Heroes, many of the key pieces of the show's soundtrack are from Classical pieces, as the characters are in a music university.
-Minami-ke (though less of Okawari): Probably the closest to the 'cute girls doing cute things' category on my list, though it doesn't quite fit in there. Has some similarities to Azumanga Daioh and Strawberry Marshmallow, but it not nearly as crazy as the former and not as loli as the latter. Generally easygoing when it comes to the 3 sisters, but there are a few over-the-top secondary characters that make the show something special.

Sports is a genre I generally don't enjoy watching in anime, but Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit (boxing) and Ookiku Furikabutte (baseball) are two exceptional shows. What I like about these are that they are fairly realistic while giving the characters a genuine warmth. No ridiculous 'super moves' like you see in other shows (i.e. Prince of Tennis), and no particular 'bad guy teams/fighters' that are evil just because. In both shows, the characters are fleshed out enough that you are able to sympathize with both sides of the match. And when one of them wins, you know it was through real effort and not a magic super move.

General Action/Fantasy:
-Baccano!: I'll let Behold the Void describe it (http://forums.eyesonff.com/lounge/114052-baccano.html).
-The Twelve Kingdoms. Excellent story that gets cut unfortunately short in the anime version. The novels that the anime are based on are being released slowly in English, the 2nd book just came out last month.
-Princess Tutu: another one of my pleasant surprises. Kind of hard to describe, but the story generally takes place across several fairytales. But it gets pretty dark and twisted and I wasn't expecting that from something that looked like such a little girl's show (which it otherwise is). Good stuff.
-R.O.D. OVA and 26 episode TV series. Girls who can manipulate paper save the world. Simple premise, excellent execution. Has a particularly horrifying scene (if you like books a lot).
-Darker Than Black: I'm kind of split on this one. It starts out really well, and is very appealing to watch, but somewhere along the line it just seems to lose its path. But it remains a very good looking, well animated show.
-I'll also reinforce the earlier recommendations of Scrapped Princess and Cowboy Bebop.

Legend of the Galactic Heroes (while currently *my* favourite) is the only show on here that I feel may be harder to get into than usual, and can accept without offense if you just don't feel it. The rest should be fairly easy to decide whether or not you'll like them after watching the first episode. There are more quality shows I could recommend, but they're not as accessible to non-japanese as the ones I've listed.

[Jessweeee♪]

I saw a few episodes of RahXephon :p

I think it was the most impressive of all of the ZOMGBIGROBOT animes I've seen!


(Though it is an Eureka 7 bag I use for my school things, not a RahXephon bag.)

[Vermachtnis]

Eureka 7 is a great anime. It's one of the 50 Episode series I've seen twice. I usually don't watch 26 episode series more than once if that says anything.

[Aerith's Knight]

it certainly says something.

[Evastio]

This may sound completely random but have you watched the Fire Emblem or F-Zero anime before?

[Aerith's Knight]

its not random if its an anime.. and no :p

[JKTrix]

The F-Zero anime came on American TV for a short while. I was pretty impressed that it made it over, but I guess that was around the time when there were a few Nintendo game adaptations (Kirby, Viewtiful Joe) trying to jump on the bandwagon.

I saw the Fire Emblem anime several years ago at a friend's house during the formulative years of my fandom. I think it was actually a few days before Smash Bros Melee came out when I saw it.

I don't really remember much of either of them. For F-Zero, I think I was either between 'wtf where is Capt. Falcon' and 'wtf these characters are ugly' for the 2 episodes I watched. Didn't like 'it, didn't stick with it for too long. Enjoyed the GBA game it was linked to though :P I do remember Fire Emblem was only 2 or 3 episodes, so if it was bad it didn't last very long.

[Momiji]

I'm going to second JKTrix's suggestions for Eureka 7 and Minami-ke. I haven't seen all of either of them, but they are pretty enjoyable.

[Spuuky]

Neon Genesis Evangelion (aka the only anime I'd ever recommend to people who don't like anime [other than Cowboy Bebop, which is alright])

[Aerith's Knight]

equal to bebop huh? this thread turned out very useful :)

[Randgris]

*Click Me!!! (http://www.onemanga.com)

[Aerith's Knight]

saw that one already :p

[Flying Mullet]

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hunter">City Hunter</a> is a more light-hearted, fun anime that I enjoy.