Has any recent Anime surpassed Trigun/Cowboy Bebop?
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Cornbread78
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Such beautiful and wonderful garbage though
Sorry, it doesn't have Cowboy in the name, there is no way it would be understood..
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
For me it's the other way around, episode 11 is when I started to give a crap.
If memory serves me right, the recap episodes happened because of the SARS outbreak effectively shutting down production for a few weeks, forcing them to quickly improvise and cobble together some episodes to meet broadcast deadlines. That's also why the final 4 episodes had to be released as an OVA instead of airing on TV.
Trigun is awful, Bebop is okay, there have been scores of better shows since then.
But the first three are mediocre to awful.
Watch Shigurui if you want violence. (and an actualy good anime.
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But the first three are mediocre to awful.
Watch Shigurui if you want violence. (and an actualy good anime.
)
It's reassuring to meet another soul that recognizes that recognizes the overratedness of Monster and Johan.
John Kowalski
Banned
i think it's fair to say that the manga resolved all the themes of that early half of it, it would do a lot for the first season to have a second which explored at least some of the story's final moments
but there was so, so much between that and it got so dark in its way there that a single more season would probably hurt it more than help it
i'd say the first is about an average of the series, but it has really high highs and not as many lows
Messofanego
Banned
Hehe I wouldn't put Tatami Galaxy as mainstream at all, but one hell of an amazing show!
The concept of Johan was better than the execution, I'd agree with that. Still liked Monster, even though it could get pretty slow at times.
Trigun isn't close to being as good as Cowboy Bebop. Hard to think of any modern show that I've seen that was on its level, especially if we restrict it to the same kind of genre, but I guess I'd vote for Ping Pong, Hunter X Hunter or Gintama.
There is a twist, but I still have to say that this is moe trash.
Trigun isn't close to being as good as Cowboy Bebop. Hard to think of any modern show that I've seen that was on its level, especially if we restrict it to the same kind of genre, but I guess I'd vote for Ping Pong, Hunter X Hunter or Gintama.
There is a twist, but I still have to say that this is moe trash.
A second season would probably get controversial enough to garner a third, or some OVAs. Apparently they were going to cover
the attempted suicides
There's like one or two crappy episodes. The rest are good or better than Asteroid Blues. The episodes that follow the 'main story' are all excellent: Ballad of Fallen Angels, Jupiter Jazz and The Real Folk Blues, what a stellar string of episodes.
Jawmuncher
Member
It seems like there's a lot of good stuff, but it's going to need the same sort of "aging" some other shows have received. Before they're always considered in the top genre conversations.
If you liked the first episode then you should love the rest.
NoctisVsStar
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Death Note and evangelion could make an argument.
I don't know if it is linked or not but I've often found a lot of people who liked Wolf's Rain also really enjoyed Haibane Renmei. Like I said, I guarantee nothing, but if you've not seen it it's still a good series and well worth checking out.
Such nice animation wasted on a fucking piece of trash series.Such beautiful and wonderful garbage though
anotherVegan
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Samurai Champloo is comparable to Cowboy Bebop, they are both done by the same director!
I thoroughly enjoyed Code Geass and I'd put it at least in the same ballpark as CB or SC.
If you are looking for anime comedy, I recommend Cromartie High School. It's different and random and awesome and the source of my avatar.
I thoroughly enjoyed Code Geass and I'd put it at least in the same ballpark as CB or SC.
If you are looking for anime comedy, I recommend Cromartie High School. It's different and random and awesome and the source of my avatar.
Messofanego
Banned
Watch Shigurui if you want violence. (and an actualy good anime.
Man, Shigurui is one hella arthouse take on the samurai genre. Thought I was the only one who liked it here. I love that the violence is more disgusting than awesome, plus as a former medical student, love all the anatomy stuff. It's cool that nearly all the characters are so unlikeable. Now I need to rewatch it.
Art style aside, I'd disagree. I mean the art stays cute(sometimes) and they do that chibi face crap but it makes sense in context of the main character and they're are some intense moments. It's not perfect but it's still really good id say.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
This thread is actually making me think of getting back into anime. The last one I tried to watch was Bleach and I only lasted a few episodes.
teruterubozu
Member
Trigun is considered elite? What?
Also lack of Mushishi in this thread is disspointing. I guess it's not action-y enough or something,
Also lack of Mushishi in this thread is disspointing. I guess it's not action-y enough or something,
Continue watching it until Soul Society arc ends. After that, pretend that was the end of Bleach.
Back on topic, Eureka Seven, Fate/Zero, Madoka, Psycho-Pass are some great animes.
The thing is that School-Live still retains a lot of why I avoid that kind of anime in the first place. I lasted until episode 7, and there's plenty of "cute girls doing stupid cute things," cutesy stuff overall, and even weird sexual fanservice with characters that look like they're eight years old.
There are some emotional moments (which I think were overtly melodramatic for the most part), but they are so overpowered by the cutesy crap that I had to quit. From how long I lasted, they weren't used as subversions of the genre, but the anime reveled in them while the elements of the "twist" were constantly looming in the background, but not directly addressed a lot of the time.
Such a great list, Baccano, Gurren Lagann, Steins;gate and especially Shirobako. Need to check out Ping Pong, Space Dandy, and Ippo sometime. Also recommend Gekkan Shojo Nozaki-Kun for comedy (no my avatar doesn't make me bias.... maybe -_-)
How many episodes did you make it after that point? There's a very clear turning point that happens not long after. If anything if you don't want to deal with the series the two compilation movies are an option and speed through the stuff that you might not have liked.
Meh to each his own I guess. I hate moe anime but made it through that with no problems.
Anyone should watch it at least for Mikorin.
Ahh yes, I've been meaning to get around to that show since I've heard good things. Thanks for reminding me. I don't know how it slipped my mind.
Fate Stay series (both Fate/Zero and Unlimited Blade Works - controversial I know, but I love UBW), Steins;Gate, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Hunter X Hunter are all elite tier IMO.
Still need to check out some of the shows people have listed here. Quite excited to see Space Dandy, Gurren Lagann etc for the first time.
Still need to check out some of the shows people have listed here. Quite excited to see Space Dandy, Gurren Lagann etc for the first time.
In fairness to OP here, actually, as I'm seeing a lot of Trigun hate this is very much a generational thing. Its time has passed, and along with a lot of shows from that era it now lies mostly forgotten. However....send this same thread back 15 years and suddenly a Trigun defence force would appear as it was one of the more popular shows back then. Put it down to having a mix of action and comedy, riding along with Kenshin and Outlaw Star it had a lot of crossover appeal.
Personally I'm not a fan, but I hung around anime societies for long enough to know that it got a lot of love back in the day.
Personally I'm not a fan, but I hung around anime societies for long enough to know that it got a lot of love back in the day.
UBW may be controversial but it LOOKED amazing. If you want an animation highpoint....just point to that, it's phenomenal. The plot stalls a bit in places but it's a good watch overall.
LaserBuddha
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Right on the first page, people with anime avatars are poo-pooing Cowboy Bebop.
That's the last straw weaboos. I am declaring a normie fatwah on Animegaf.
That's the last straw weaboos. I am declaring a normie fatwah on Animegaf.
Eaten By A Grue
Member
I would put Ghost in the Shell high up there.
More Fun To Compute
Member
Putting the Trigun trashing to the side Hellsing Ultimate is pretty much better.
There's one person with an anime avatar that poo-poos on Cowboy Bebop on the first page and that's DTL. Everybody else is doing what the OP wants and suggesting anime that they think is the most equivalent to Cowboy Bebop that's been released since then without actively trashing it.
There's more Trigun bashing than Cowboy Bebop bashing.
Yeah the quality of the animation is incredible. I actually saw a gif of the first fight between
Saber and Berserker
I had issues with Ultimate. Yes, the original REALLY dropped the ball badly with its own ending....but watching Ultimate with its toned down colour scheme, and without the awesome soundtrack just made me a bit sad.
Rawr Its Ry
Member
Gurenn Lagan or Full Metal Alchemist...or is that not current enough?
This guy gets it, trigun is leagues ahead of those other shows.
