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[Pallas]

Zankyou No Terror

Personally like this series, it’s only 1 season and while it can be a bit cringe at certain points, the plot is pretty good, basically about Tokyo being a target of a devastating terrorist attack.

 

[STARSBarry]

Just throwing my hat next to Violet evergarden, what's more is it will likely be something the wife will be able to watch too.

What's Violent Evergarden about?

It's a character drama set in a fictional universe similair to post WW1 Europe. However a few things are different and a little more fantasy such as having advanced clockwork prosthetics.

It follows Violet Evergarden who now finds herself in a world without war as she adjusts to her new life off the Battlefield. Beautiful animation and good writing delivers some really heartfelt moments. It has some action, normally via flashbacks of the war however its main focus is the emotional drama and it uttely excels at that.



Absolutely stunning part of the medium that shows just how good a series can look.

HOWEVER if emotional character drama is not really your thing, my recommendation is...



Good old Gundam Thunderbolt, sure there's a bit of Drama, all Gundams have that. However this one's primary focus is on action, and man does it do it well.

 

[nominedomine]

Fullmetal Alchemist
Code Geass
Fate Zero
Steins;Gate

But you'll always going to have some cringe when it comes to anime. Fanservice and weird stuff is what keeps me always from anime these days, it has long gotten out of hand.

 

[Ailynn]

Ninja Scroll

 

[Blade2.0]

Mob Psycho 100
Berserk 90s
Vinland Saga (this is so good)
Blade of the Immortal (Newest adaptation, not the one that is only 13 episodes)
Dororo (also newest adaptation)
Baccano

 

[rogr rogr]

Berserk 90's and Cowboy Beebop...

The thing is: anything you watch after these two will feel sub par.

 

[Labolas]

There's a bunch of good normie anime out there.
Megalobox

Samurai Champloo

Sword of the Stranger

Ghost in the Shell

Steamboy

Parasyte

Blood the Last Vampire

Ergo Proxy

Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust

Vinland Saga

 

[CatLady]

No. I've never even been banned here

I'm an angel

You post this and then get a perm? WTF?

I can't believe teezzy got banned, especially a permanent ban. He's a good poster and not exactly controversial or a console-warrior. Again, WTF???

 

[GermanZepp]

Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z

 

[Tams]

You post this and then get a perm? WTF?

I can't believe teezzy got banned, especially a permanent ban. He's a good poster and not exactly controversial or a console-warrior. Again, WTF???

Sep 28, 2022 Permanent Promoting your forum

 

[AlteredForms]

You post this and then get a perm? WTF?

I can't believe teezzy got banned, especially a permanent ban. He's a good poster and not exactly controversial or a console-warrior. Again, WTF???

Hold the fuck on, what happened? I asked Teezzy about this and all of a sudden he's banned?

 

[Kamina]

Captain Tsubasa had its prime time, I wouldn't recommend it nowadays. You have way better football animes like Ao Ashi and the upcoming Blue Lock.

I still remember the episodes that were running on TV in the 90s

 

[CatLady]

Hold the fuck on, what happened? I asked Teezzy about this and all of a sudden he's banned?

Yeah, it's weird. I always look at the ban list because some of the mod comments are hilarious and I saw teezzy on there and I was like WTF.

There wasn't a link to the post that he got banned for and the one where he says he's an angel was his last post. 'Promoting your forum'? I don't get it. Whatever, sad to see him go, I always liked his posts.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

The underage girl type stuff is what I’m talking about.

The best kind

 

[Putonahappyface]

The uncut version of course.

 

[FunkMiller]

Akira is still the gold standard.

 

[Happosai]

Yeah, it's weird. I always look at the ban list because some of the mod comments are hilarious and I saw teezzy on there and I was like WTF.

There wasn't a link to the post that he got banned for and the one where he says he's an angel was his last post. 'Promoting your forum'? I don't get it. Whatever, sad to see him go, I always liked his posts.

Please don't derail...it's a decent thread.

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Sup weebs?

 

[Biff]

I think Afro Samurai would fit OP's bill pretty well.

Criminally underrated. No bullshit. Amazing action. Crazy characters. Very violent though.

 

[RaduN]

Berserk (1997)

 

[Blitzmangoman]

Can't believe Hajime no Ippo only got mentioned once, I am disappointed.

Also:
Hunter x Hunter
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Deathnote
Haikyuu
Vinland Saga
Mob Psycho
One Punch Man
Dororo

Should suffice for now and nothing else comes to mind right now.

 

[Victor Omega]

Other than watching a few episodes of Attack on Titan, I’ve always avoided anime. I recently had a coworker get into anime and had convinced me there is way more than the cringy fan service that has always kept me away from this medium.

So my question is what are some good anime recommendations for somebody new to anime that avoid fan service. Another way of putting it, I’m looking for shows that I shouldn’t feel embarrassed to watch in my front of my wife.

Thanks!

EDIT: Thanks for all the excellent recommendations!

What you are trying to ask OP is what is anime. At its core treat anime (and Manga) like a medium for personal hobbies. Do you like fishing? Tennis? Criminal justice Video games? Then there is most likely an anime for it.

Approach anime by finding a hobby, interest and career and I assure you YOU will find anime that will organically avoid the "fan service" you mention.

As for that fan service: idols culture, lewd Fandom, pop culture, big boob, etc etc, are anime trope only found in very specific genre of anime. These anime tend to marketed to you d boys, call Shonen.

I made a list of Animes for people who don't like "Anime"

Anime For People Who don't like Anime

You won't find big-chested, lewd, fan service, or overdramatic anime here. This is for animations with thought-provoking, near-realistic, grounded, and hobby interested experiences.

www.anime-planet.com

 

[sol_bad]

I'd like to add.

Serial Experiments Lain

Paranoia Agent

Currently really enjoying Slam Dunk, really funny.

And really enjoyed/enjoying Naruto/Naruto Shippuden.

Skip the filler eps for Naruto though, trust me. Use this site.
https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/naruto
https://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/naruto-shippuden

 

[Harlock]

Yamato 2199/2202/2005

 

[Harlock]

And Legend of Galactic Heroes (the original, not the remake called Die Neue These)

 

[TheGrat1]

Other than watching a few episodes of Attack on Titan, I’ve always avoided anime. I recently had a coworker get into anime and had convinced me there is way more than the cringy fan service that has always kept me away from this medium.

So my question is what are some good anime recommendations for somebody new to anime that avoid fan service. Another way of putting it, I’m looking for shows that I shouldn’t feel embarrassed to watch in my front of my wife.

Thanks!

EDIT: Thanks for all the excellent recommendations!

Gunslinger Girl. It is a show about underage girls but there is nothing sexual or fanserivcey about it.
Basic synopsis: Young girls with terminal conditions are taken in by an Italian government agency, given partial cyborg bodies (they are stronger than they should be but not invincible, they can still lose a fist fight to a normal person) and are trained as assassins to eliminate government opposition.
Very mature and slow burn. Great character development as well.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

The Sky Crawlers is superb.

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

Highschool of the Dead