Anime Noobie

[Tanwen Strife]

I've only just started getting into the whole anime scene, and none of my friends are really into it, so I was just wondering what you guys think I should start watching. I'm quite a sci-fi nut, so so far I've tended to go for the futuristic, set in space with robots, that kinda thing. I also must admit I really like big guns; not in real life I hasten to add, real guns very very bad, but in fiction very very good!

So if anyone feels like giving me some advice on where to go next, I'd be really appreciative. Thanks.

[Shoeberto]

Cowboy Bebop.

The anime gateway drug.

[Necronopticous]

Evangelion is probably a good start.

[XxSephirothxX]

The only bad thing about starting with Bebop is that very little, if nothing else out there, is better. But it's my absolute favorite and should definitely be among the first things you watch. Here's a nice list

Cowboy Bebop - (Action, Drama, Comedy, Romance, the whole nine yards.)
Neon Genesis Evangelion - (Deep, thought-provoking, though angst ridden mecha series.)
RahXephon - (Evangelion done right. Better animation, less angst, more focus on plot and character development.)
Trigun - (Good action scenes, comedy, and a surprisingly in-depth plotline.)
FLCL - (Absolutely insane, with awesome animation, some funny moments, and some touching scenes.)
Berserk - (A war series in a medieval setting, but with most of the focus on character development. Big swords.)
Excel Saga - (Inspired lunacy.)

[Spammerman]

Ghost in the Shell:Stand Alone complex.Its got robots.

[edczxcvbnm]

www.boxtorrents.com

Go nuts.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

<ul type="1"><li>The Big O
<li>Cowboy Bebop
<li>El-Hazard
<li>FLCL
<li>Giant Robo
<li>Golden Boy
<li>The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
<li>Now and Then, Here and There
<li>Urusei Yatsura</ul>There. That's all the anime you'll ever have to worry about seeing. Unless, I don't know, you enjoy crap.
If you're short on time, here's a slightly refined list.<ul type="1"><li>FLCL</ul>

[Spammerman]

The only bad thing about starting with Bebop is that very little, if nothing else out there, is better. But it's my absolute favorite and should definitely be among the first things you watch. Here's a nice list

Cowboy Bebop - (Action, Drama, Comedy, Romance, the whole nine yards.)
Neon Genesis Evangelion - (Deep, thought-provoking, though angst ridden mecha series.)
RahXephon - (Evangelion done right. Better animation, less angst, more focus on plot and character development.)
Trigun - (Good action scenes, comedy, and a surprisingly in-depth plotline.)
FLCL - (Absolutely insane, with awesome animation, some funny moments, and some touching scenes.)
Berserk - (A war series in a medieval setting, but with most of the focus on character development. Big swords.)
Excel Saga - (Inspired lunacy.)

surprised you haven't said fooly cooly

[Necronopticous]

FLCL is.... that, I refuse to ever say that horrible American garbage name.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

American? It was always intended by Tsurumaki to be pronounced Fooly Cooly. You can even see it spelled out in a magazine towards the end of the last episode.

[Necronopticous]

Furi Kuri, more like it.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Yeah, if you listen to fansubbers who have no idea what they're doing.

[Necronopticous]

Or if you LISTEN TO THE JAPANESE VOICE ACTORS SAY IT IN THE SERIES!

[Alexander]

Evangelion is probably a good start.

Evangelion *dies* T_T

Evangelion is like FFVIII. You can love it, but since it's too different, do not start with this.

Start with Gundam SEED (DESTINY) instead.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Or if you LISTEN TO THE JAPANESE VOICE ACTORS SAY IT IN THE SERIES!

Or if you perceive how they would say it if they weren't hampered by their Japanese accents. Herro!