The Anime Thread

[Spammerman]

i watch
1.FullMetal Alchemist
2.Inuyasha
3.Trigun
4.DragonBall
5.DBZ GT(usually dont watch dbz and beyond but ss4 is to god dang cool.
6.Ghost in the Shell(sometimes
7.YuYuHakusho
8.Zach Bell
9.Ruroni Kenshin
10.Rarely watch cowboy bebop
11.Rarely watch wolfs rain.
12. Gundam Seed
13..Hack twilight
14GUndam(the one where they control it by a suit or somethin
15.The very first gundam.

[Chibi Angel]

When I was younger I used to watch Dragonball and digimon though as I got older they just didn't appeal to me as much.
I watch Inuyasha, and occassionally .hack and full metal alchemist. And I used to watch Escaflowne, me and my brother loved that show.

[DMKA]

No offense, Pauten, but I hate it when people say "you need to see the whole show." If it's a good anime, then your attention should be caught from the first disk.

So very, very untrue. If you honestly feel that way, then you're missing out on alot of great stuff. In fact, the best stuff.

I doubt there's a series in history, anime, live action or anything else that I've seen, that I'd like if I thought that way.

[Camanche]

InuYasha
.hack//SIGN
Cowboy Bebop (from the little that I've seen of it.)
Any of Miyazaki's films pretty much.

[faster skating penguin]

No offense, Pauten, but I hate it when people say "you need to see the whole show." If it's a good anime, then your attention should be caught from the first disk.

So very, very untrue. If you honestly feel that way, then you're missing out on alot of great stuff. In fact, the best stuff.

I doubt there's a series in history, anime, live action or anything else that I've seen, that I'd like if I thought that way.

I'll continue with it if I've heard enough good stuff about it, but if by the third disk they're still going nowhere, .

Just as with everything in the world, your attention should be caught from the beggining. For example. Cowboy Bebop's first episode wasn't giving me daydreams about continuing the serise, but episode 5 (the greatest episode of anything in anime history) put the series on my mind for a long time, obviously forcing me to buy the next disk.

It dosn't have to reveal everything in the first disk, but if in those 4-5 episodes it dosn't make you wanna see more, it's failed.

[MecaKane]

No, that's crap.
I wasn't really that into Kenshin the series untill 30 episodes in, but then I started watching 2 and 3 episodes a day. That's why stealing anime is better, if you really like the series after you watch it and have the money to buy the DVDs you can buy them then. You have to remember that in Japan there's no financial investment required to tune in next week to see where this is going.

[Spammerman]

i watch the 4 digimon series too.

[Lankyman]

Slayers
Evangelion
Cowboy Bebop
Full Metal Alchemist
Prince of tennis
Naruto
Love hina
Ghost in the Shell
Akira
Princess Mononoke

All ace.
There's way too many too list that i like, these are probably the best tho, or ones that come to mind.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I wasn't really that into Kenshin the series untill 30 episodes in

That's because Saito is so very much cooler than Kenshin.

Anyways.

My two favorites are Neon Genesis: Evangelion and Samurai X. I actually watched Evangelion quite awhile ago, before most Americans even knew what Anime was. The philosophy might seem blatant, but the very fact that it is so abstract is why it is like that. It wouldn't be Eva if it weren't made like that, and I don't see it as a problem, but instead as an integral part that makes it good. I do recall hearing that Evangelion was originally created to be a three season anime, and that about halfway through they were told that they needed to finish it in one season, and thus it became rushed at the end. I believe that also explains why the movies are so messed up.

Samurai X is an amazing anime. It's quite realistic and captures the essence of that era quite well. Unlike Rurouni Kenshin (which I do enjoy, albeit not nearly as much as Samurai X), it's much more realistic and quite serious. While I love some of the fight scenes in Kenshin, I know that quite a bit of the stuff they do is no possible. Samurai X doesn't have it. Kenshin is good, yes, but he's still within the boundaries of human performance. The dialogue is quick and to the point, and on occasion quite awkward (especially when Kenshin and Tomoe are speaking), which makes it that much more realistic. All in all it is an excellent anime, and I also enjoyed much of the symbolism in it.

Another series I like is .hack//sign, but I do know that a lot of people will find it boring since it is all about character development and the plot moves rather slowly. Combat is pretty minimal (it picks up at the very end), and it is very dialogue heavy, but I like how the characters were explored and how the story unfolds. The game also enhances the plot, and the play style isn't too bad, which is rather nice.

Full Metal Alchemist is rather good, but horridly depressing at times. It has a good mix of humor and seriousness, but it can be REALLY depressing at times, which might turn some people off it.

I just saw a fansubbed Harutoki, which seems to be quite interesting, kind of like Inuyasha only not hokey. I'll definitely be following that one if able.

I may add more to the list if I get around to it.

[StarlightAngel]

I enjoy the Fruits Basket (*points at sig* duh), RurouniKen, Samurai X (Tho it was really sad ), .Hack//SIGN, The Miyazaki Films, CardCaptor Sakura, Tsubasa, Haibane Renmei, and a whole bunch more that I've probably forgotten

[Rinen]

I'm addicted to anime, I've been watching anime as long as I've been playing videogames. I started back in 1988, even though my little mind couldn't comprehend a lot of things, but it was still entertaining enough for me to watch. Seventeen years of watching anime, first series I completely watched was Robotech (1985), first movie I ever watched was Galaxy Express 999 (1979/1996). I loved anime so much, as a kid, I aways done history projects on anime in my history class, each year going deeper and deeper behind anime. Ever since my first exposure as a toddler, I was fascinated with it to watch as much as I can, and now it led me to having a collection of 35 series and 21 movies. By next month I'll have 43 series.

Obsessed with anime since '88 and hadn't put any down yet.

[Croyles]

Series i like:
Naruto
havnt watched samurai x but it sounds good

movies i like:
Princess mononoke
Akira
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Vampire Hunter D
etc etc

[ffrinoa8]

the greatest joy in all of the world: ANIME!

I'll start us off: FLCL, a love it anime. It's been bashed by coutless online critics, but I think it's the greatest anime ever created.

[Lionx]

Most anime are like RPGs IMO, they either start out slow and build up to something great, or they start out with a bang and slowly unfurl for you. Which is why i think most people go "You need to watch the entire show to see why its so great". I was the same with Full Metal Alchemist, i thought eh it was ok..but then as my friend kept urging me to watch it, i can honestly say its one of the best anime out there EVER.

DBZ, Sailor Moons, Inuyasha, and some of Kenshin is crap. :x I also dont see whats so good about Cowboy Bebop besides action.

I currently love to watch:

-Kujibiki Unbalance(what genshiken people watch)
-Genshiken(about anime otaku, feel its better than comic party)
-Loveless(where virgins are catboys, and its a shounen boy x boy relations, very good animation and wierd story O_o)
-Naruto
-Arc the Lad
-Goldenboy(oh >_> full of boobies)
-Full Metal Alchemist(must not spoil the greatness!)
-Fruits Basket
-Xenosaga : The Animation
-Ragnarok : The Animation (its..ok)
-My Hime(downloading o_o)
-Omnyou Taisenki (kid anime, but sexy Kogenta O_o)
-Chrno Crusade (demons, end of the world, sexy nuns)
-Kenshin OVAs(if only the series was like this)
-Wolf's Rain(ending sucks ; ; )
-Trigun
-Fatal Fury Movies(its ok ^^)
-Azumanga Daioh(high school girls CUTE not sexy...and full of random crap XD)
-Trying to find Tales of Phantasia ; ;

and yeah :x theres more i seen but i cant remember right now.

[Ashi]

Hm... I've watched a bunch of stuff but don't always remember. The most significent series I've watched a few months ago was Gundam Seed. I was bored till episode 25 and stopped for a while, 26 and 27 were recaps. Then from 28 onwards I watched feverishly and completed the 5X (51 was it?) in a range of two days.

Tried to get into Gundam Seed Destiny but kept getting too confused. Most recently completed series was Full Moon wo Sagash-ite. It is kind of girly, but meh. Also watched the first few episodes and got bored then went back and completed the remaining episodes in two days. It was sappy and cheesy but I enjoyed it.

Currently watching Aish-iteruze baby. Another girly series. I found it less entertaining than the other one but still cute enough to watch.

Series I've watched and enjoyed in the past: Kimi ga nozomu eien, Scryed, Kaleidostar, .hack//sign, Fruits Basket, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Princess Nine, Weiss Kreuz, Weiss Kreuz Gluhen, Gate Keepers, Outlaw Star... probably more that I don't even remember anymore.