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[Fix]

My wife and I need a new anime series to check out. We're all caught up on Naruto and are working our way through One Piece and Bleach, but we're going to need a couple more down the road. Some preferences:

-Funny is good.
-I'd like to get something with a stronger female presence - Sakura's worthless and while Nami's good, she doesn't seem to play into the battles in any worthwhile way. Also, we'd prefer if they weren't overly sexualized.
-A good sci-fi series (not Ghost in the Shell) would be fantastic, but fantasy is also groovy.

Any hints?

 

[Dead]

-I'd like to get something with a stronger female presence - Sakura's worthless and while Nami's good, she doesn't seem to play into the battles in any worthwhile way. Also, we'd prefer if they weren't overly sexualized.

oh watch Ikki tousen

 

[Mugen]

I see you like long series...

Check out Inuyasha, Prince of Tennis, Hikaru no Go and Hajime no Ippo.

And if you watch Ikkitousen, you might as well watch Tenjou Tenge.

 

[MetatronM]

Trigun? That's funny at times, has a good and not overly sexualized female presence, and certainly qualifies as sci-fi.

Fullmetal Alchemist fits the criteria pretty well too. Funny, good action, strong female presences, and somewhere between sci-fi and fantasy (leaning more towards fantasy).

 

[bjork]

GTO.

Azumanga.

Paranoia Agent.

That is all.

 

[Piecake]

Hunter x Hunter

 

[Fix]

Already got Trigun under our belt, and of course Bebop. We gave Hunter X Hunter a try, but that didn't fly entirely. Can't say why, really.

Prince of Tennis... eh. We tackled a few eps, but it never caught on. Inuyasha is great, of course, but doesn't really fill that strong female character. I just get too tired of the "Kagome!" whining. Then, I've only really watched the dubbed version. I understand the subbed to be far, far better. Fullmetal falls into this category as well.

I'll look up the others tho, see what they're about. Thanks!

 

[Jim Bowie]

GTO.

Azumanga.

TOTALLY. Also:

Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu.

El Hazard (if you don't mind a little lesbians in the mix).

Slayers.

GTO has a bunch of sexual stuff, but it's freakin' worth it.

 

[Fix]

It'd be a crime to mind lesbians, I think. It's been a while since I watched El Hazard. That might be a good one to go back to. Slayers was great, I thought, until the third season or so. I know she liked it as well, so that might be another if I can grab a good torrent. Is it worth going back to after Try?

Gotta thank you guys (been a-lurkin') for turning us on to Naruto and One Piece by the way. Incredible stuff. I'm depressed to think what Fox is going to do to OP.

GTO sounds rather mysoginistic, really. Is it as bad as the synopsis I read?
http://www.ex.org/3.1/27-manga_gto.html

 

[MetatronM]

I'm depressed to think what Fox is going to do to OP.

More like what they HAVE done already. They got halfway through the Usopp/Kuro arc before stopping to go into reruns (amazing, isn't it?). At this point they've already skipped one full episode entirely, removed references to alcohol, digitally edited out all firearms (changing them to pop-guns, super soakers and hammers), edited every single episode heavily (in order to fit in 2 or 3 more commercial breaks per episode, so we're talking about minutes cut out per episode), deleted the entire soundtrack and replaced it with Casio keyboard music, changed Zoro's name to Zolo, and added a rap opening theme song. To say nothing of the voice acting and heavy dialogue edits.

What can I say...they're talented at what they do.

Oh well. Best to just pretend that never happened.

 

[Fix]

My god. I... I had no idea.

 

[Rei_Toei]

There are only 5 episodes, but I enjoyed watching Macross Zero.

 

[Jim Bowie]

Is it worth going back to after Try?

GTO sounds rather mysoginistic, really. Is it as bad as the synopsis I read?
http://www.ex.org/3.1/27-manga_gto.html

Actually, I haven't seen Try either. But knowing the rest of Slayers, it starts out really good, drags on a little filler, and ends with a bang.

GTO is not actually against women. While GTO is a pervert and has quite an extensive collection of pornographic, the series does NOT hate on women. In fact, Onizuka constantly battles the honor for several women... also, the really, really scumbag people are taken out by Onizuka with a vengence, so justice is always served.

GTO is smart, funny, touching, and most of all innovative. It's one of the best mangas I've ever read (picking up a new GTO manga is usually the highlight of the week), and you and your wife are sure to enjoy it.

 

[Drexon]

GRAPPLER BAKI, the _ultimate_ testosterone filled anime. If you can get her hooked on this: you. are. god. :lol Seriously, I'd like to see a woman see this sometime.

 

[Jr.]

Whatever you do stay away from:

Twelve Kingdoms
Mezzo
and Gashark(spl)

Good stuff include:

Trigun
Tenchi anything
Tank Police (cheap, very funny!!! older)
Bubble Gun X's old and new


For a movie get Spriggan, it should suck but it doesn't, its REALLY well made and extremly cool!

 

[duckroll]

Here're a few recommendations:

Mai HiME, Fantastic Children, Gad Guard, Kurau Phantom Memory. Gad Guard's the only on available on R1 at the moment, but seeing how you're caught up with Naruto, One Piece and Bleach that shouldn't be a problem for you.

In particular I'll say that Fantastic Children is AWESOME but if you're looking for strong females + action + funny + scifi Mai HiME is right up your alley. Kurau has all that minus the funnies as it's a serious scifi drama (with bits of action). All round awesome stuff.

 

[Bebpo]

For a good sci-fi show with interesting female characters I'd go with Infinite Ryvius. It's even funny at times! But it's also pretty powerful and depressing as hell at other times so YMMV.

Fruits Basket isn't sci-fi but it has good female characters and lots of funny (with some heavy drama too).

 

[SteveMeister]

Last Exile.

 

[Meier]

Yeah LAST EXILE sounds perfect. Also, both Yakitate!! Japan and Beck have strong female presences and are funny.. the girls are sexualized but not overly and certainly not all the time.

 

[MetatronM]

I really need to watch Last Exile one of these days.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

you might like Gunbuster.

 

[Hero]

Azumanga Daioh is fantastic. Witty and charming, by the end of the series I was really attached to the characters. They were all very developed (especially Sakaki).

Slayers is great for comedy/feminine presence. Lina Inverse is the prime example that you don't have to have a big bust size to kick butt.

 

[Piper Az]

gunbuster made me cry/sob

 

[CloudNL]

Last Exile is really good!
You should try it.

 

[duckroll]

Edit: Nevermind! I AM BLIND!

 

[Hero]

Hmm damn, I see you like long series and no one has mentioned.....

Already got Trigun under our belt, and of course Bebop. We gave Hunter X Hunter a try, but that didn't fly entirely. Can't say why, really.

Prince of Tennis... eh. We tackled a few eps, but it never caught on. Inuyasha is great, of course, but doesn't really fill that strong female character. I just get too tired of the "Kagome!" whining. Then, I've only really watched the dubbed version. I understand the subbed to be far, far better. Fullmetal falls into this category as well.

I'll look up the others tho, see what they're about. Thanks!

?

 

[Fix]

Meaning that I've heard FMA is better in its original form than in the new dubbed version.

 

[Drexon]

All anime is better in it's original form...... except Princess Mononoke.

Did you see any Grappler Baki? =)

 

[Defensor]

Lupin III (1st and 2nd tv series)

 

[Pimpwerx]

*bookmarks thread*

I just agreed to moderate a anime club at the school where I work. I've got FMA, Trigun, Evangelion, Bebop, FLCL and Hellsing. These kids are cool, they're all into mangas and going to those dorky anime conventions. I'd like to offer them some new anime too since they're probably gonna be introducing me to new stuff. PEACE.

 

[evilromero]

If it's not hentai, then why bother?

 

[DECK'ARD]

Lain
Boogiepop Phantom

 

[lexi]

All anime is better in it's original form...... except Princess Mononoke.

Did you see any Grappler Baki? =)

You're not serious, Mononoke was one of the worst dubs I've heard, and I've heard the Love Hina dub : |

 

[Chrono]

Speaking of bad dubs...

http://www.saikano-usa.com/multimedia/index.php


This had to be posted. >_<

 

[FnordChan]

-Funny is good.
-I'd like to get something with a stronger female presence.
-A good sci-fi series (not Ghost in the Shell) would be fantastic, but fantasy is also groovy.

I can't recommend Planetes highly enough.

In the not-too-distant future, mankind has established a solid foothold in space, with a moon colony and plans for a manned mission to Jupiter. However, the future has brought new challenges...namely, our hapless heroes are stuck with the least glamorous job in space exploration: picking up debris out of orbit.

Planetes is a 26 episode TV series with wonderful characers (including particularly strong female characters), plenty of humor (you ain't lived 'til you've seen the "Fee is jonsing for a cig" episode, not to mention the moon ninjas), an excellent storyline, and all the hard SF about space travel you could hope for. It's wonderful stuff. Poke around the Japanese website and you can find video clips to check out.

I also second the recommendations for Hajime no Ippo:

If you like shounen action shows, Ippo should be right up your alley. Our hero is a victim of bullying, until the day a boxer breaks things up and inspires Ippo to take up the sport, kicking off the traditional sports anime formula of learning the ropes and aiming for the top.

I knew absolutely zilch about boxing when I sat down to watch Ippo, but I still found the show to be completely engrossing. Ippo's matches are as intense, great characters abound (including a refreshing lack of any real villians), there's plenty of humor (hell, even the occasional dick size gags work), and, above all else, the series has heart. And, at 76 TV episodes, plus some OVAs and a movie, you'll have plenty to keep you occupied. Ippo is being (slowly) released in the US as Fighting Spirit, or you may still be able to find torrents out there.

Finally, I also second the recommendation for Infinite Ryvius:

Think Lord of the Flies in space. When a vocational school for space workers is attacked, the students take refuge in a mysterious spaceship and attempt to find a safe harbor. The large ensemble cast splits up into different factions, with rapidly shifting allegiences, vicious internal politics, and complicated romances. Meanwhile, the ship itself is something to behold, with one of the more interesting giant robot schticks in anime. 26 episodes of hard SF character study, available in the US on six DVDs.

FnordChan

 

[The Shadow]

Is thte Last Exile box set worth buying?

 

[Chrono]

Is thte Last Exile box set worth buying?

There's a box set? I think there's only a collector's box that is sold with volume 1.

I don't have it (yet!) but the series is definitely worth it. I don't think I've seen a single negative review for Last Exile.

 

[Dead]

There's a box set? I think there's only a collector's box that is sold with volume 1.

I don't have it (yet!) but the series is definitely worth it. I don't think I've seen a single negative review for Last Exile.

Its the same box except with the rest of the DVDs.

 

[The Shadow]

There's a box set? I think there's only a collector's box that is sold with volume 1.

I don't have it (yet!) but the series is definitely worth it. I don't think I've seen a single negative review for Last Exile.

I've seen the complete 7 DVD set with an Art Box.

That's good to know about the reviews. I've seen the first 6 episodes myself and loved it but it's possible it could take a turn for the worse later. That's why I ask.

 

[MetatronM]

Meaning that I've heard FMA is better in its original form than in the new dubbed version.

Honestly, Fullmetal's dub is quite good. The original Japanese is "better," but it's pretty rare for a dub to be better than the original Japanese anyway. Fullmetal Alchemist's dub is decidedly above average for the most part.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

I've seen the complete 7 DVD set with an Art Box.

That's good to know about the reviews. I've seen the first 6 episodes myself and loved it but it's possible it could take a turn for the worse later. That's why I ask.

If you liked the first few episodes you should love the rest....the ending is a bit meh but its coherant enough when copared to anime endings.

 

[Blimblim]

Last Exile is indeed the perfect series for what you seek. Full Metal Panic is another nice one, but it's got a bit more fan service.

 

[The Shadow]

My wife and I need a new anime series to check out. We're all caught up on Naruto and are working our way through One Piece and Bleach, but we're going to need a couple more down the road. Some preferences:

-Funny is good.
-I'd like to get something with a stronger female presence - Sakura's worthless and while Nami's good, she doesn't seem to play into the battles in any worthwhile way. Also, we'd prefer if they weren't overly sexualized.
-A good sci-fi series (not Ghost in the Shell) would be fantastic, but fantasy is also groovy.

Any hints?

Did anyone recommend Bubblegum Crisis 2040? It seems to fit all 3 of your criteria. Well, it's not a "comedy" series but it doesn't really take itself 100% seriously either.

 

[Drexon]

You're not serious, Mononoke was one of the worst dubs I've heard, and I've heard the Love Hina dub : |

Come on, it's got the chick from x-files and Billy Bob Thornton ffs.

 

[En-ou]

12 Kingdoms
Probably my all time favourite right there with Rurouni Kenshin. 12 Kingdom is the best fantast/adventure anime I have seen. Just simply wonderful, and the main character is a girl named Youko, whom I think is the best female character I have seen in any anime series. Simply must watch! Don't miss out on this, it's based on some Chinese novels so it's not your regular anime stories.

Rurouni Kenshin
There's no need for an explanation, this is the grandfather of anime. Every traditional anime copies from Kenshin in one way or another! Make sure you first watch the Reminiscence OVA, then the series, then the Seisouhen OVA. That's the correct order.

Monster
It's probably the best current anime showing right now in terms of story and character. I would say it falls under psychological/horror/suspense genre. 34 episodes out so far and it's going so good!

I hope you'll enjoy these shows as I have. Don't pass up!

 

[Fix]

We took a look at the first few eposodes of Monster. Don't recall why we didn't continue. Probably looking for comedy at the time, though it may be a good aside to the other stuff. Berserk as well. I've always wanted to see that one.

Haven't really checked out the Bubblegum stuff in years. That could fly with her.

So right now my to do list stands with:

GTO
El Hazzard
Paranoia Agent
Last Exile
FMA

That ought to keep us busy for a while. And I'm thinking I saw some recommendations on here a while ago for Samurai Champloo? Not in this thread, but I'd always wondered about that one.

 

[GamePnoy74]

And I'm thinking I saw some recommendations on here a while ago for Samurai Champloo? Not in this thread, but I'd always wondered about that one.

I'm thinking of picking this up too, I just noticed it's coming out this Tuesday in today's Best Buy ad (time to use the gift cards =)

Anyways, I don't know if this will fit into your preferences, but check out the old-school romantic comedy Maison Ikkoku...it's not sci-fi or anything, but easily one of my personal all-time favorite series =)

 

[SteveMeister]

There's a box set? I think there's only a collector's box that is sold with volume 1.

I don't have it (yet!) but the series is definitely worth it. I don't think I've seen a single negative review for Last Exile.

My wife gave me the box set for Christmas.

 

[MetatronM]

And I'm thinking I saw some recommendations on here a while ago for Samurai Champloo? Not in this thread, but I'd always wondered about that one.

How did I forget about Champloo?

The first DVD is out on Tuesday. Hip-hop samurai action-comedy-drama from the director of Cowboy Bebop.

The first episode is pure sex. Opinions are mixed about how good the show is after that point (I personally love it), but almost everybody seems to be in agreement that the first episode just rocks way too much.

 

[NotMSRP]

Holy fucking shit! GTO rocks!