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Ok Screw the Elections, Recommed me some great Anime
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There's a ton of great anime out there. Here are some particular favorites, both recent and classic.
Paranoia Agent - Modern day black comedy and horror about a serial attacker. Deeply weird, loaded with bizzare social commentary, and brilliantly directed.
Lupin: Castle of Cagliostro - There's a ton of Lupin out there, but this movie is definately the place to start. Caper film hijinx with loveable crooks rescuing a princess from the scumbag rulers of a tiny European country. It's like deep fried fun on a stick - with powdered sugar!
Samurai Champloo - The Cowboy Bebop team decided to make a hip-hop samurai show. 'Nuff said.
Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit - The quinessential shounen sports series, about a young man who takes up boxing and strives to be the best in Japan. Let me put it this way: I don't care for sports, but I absoultely loved this show. Warmth, camradarie, epic fighting, and 100% awesome.
Planetes - In the near future, mankind has established firm footholds both in Earth orbit and on the moon, and is now looking towards Jupiter. Meanwhile, the less glamorous astronauts have to clean up orbital debris. Hard SF with simply wonderful characerization and an excellent overarcing plot.
Patlabor - In the near future, mankind uses giant robots for a lot of industrial and military uses. Alas, this sometimes gets out of hand, so you have cops with giant robots to keep order. Our heroes are a gaggle of misfit cops solving crimes ranging from the minor to the epic, the mundane to the bizzare, and all manner of strange happenings in-between. The characterization here is positively top notch; I love Planetes, but it pales in comparison to Patlabor. If possible, watch the TV series from episode one onward, else start with the first movie.
Infinite Ryvius - In the not-so-near future, students at space academy have to abandon their space station and find themselves on a secret military ship - at which point they're branded as terrorists and are forced to flee across the solar system in search of help. It's Lord of the Flies in space, with factions of teenagers at each others throats, quickly shifting political alliances on-board the ship, and some great hard SF, including one of the most interesting giant robots to come along in years.
Maison Ikkoku - Romantic comedy about a hapless college student who falls for his apartment manager. Too bad the rest of the apartment is full of weirdos who delight in his suffering. This is the high water mark for the animated romantic comedy, with fun characters, genuine emotion, and a brilliant snapshot of the life of a poor student in Tokyo during the early 80s.
Monster - A dead serious thriller about a Japanese doctor tracking down a serial killer in Germany. Intricate, sophisticated, and beautifully crafted. If you feel the urge to mix your cartoons with gritty realism, this is the way to go.
I haven't seen much of the new season, but the winners look to be Beck (kids form a band, try to hit in America), Yakitate!! Japan (totally extreme baking anime...no, really), Count of Monte Cristo (SF remake of the classic with amazing visual style), and perhaps Bleach (superior shounen fighting with demons and big-ass swords).
FnordChan
Paranoia Agent - Modern day black comedy and horror about a serial attacker. Deeply weird, loaded with bizzare social commentary, and brilliantly directed.
Lupin: Castle of Cagliostro - There's a ton of Lupin out there, but this movie is definately the place to start. Caper film hijinx with loveable crooks rescuing a princess from the scumbag rulers of a tiny European country. It's like deep fried fun on a stick - with powdered sugar!
Samurai Champloo - The Cowboy Bebop team decided to make a hip-hop samurai show. 'Nuff said.
Hajime no Ippo/Fighting Spirit - The quinessential shounen sports series, about a young man who takes up boxing and strives to be the best in Japan. Let me put it this way: I don't care for sports, but I absoultely loved this show. Warmth, camradarie, epic fighting, and 100% awesome.
Planetes - In the near future, mankind has established firm footholds both in Earth orbit and on the moon, and is now looking towards Jupiter. Meanwhile, the less glamorous astronauts have to clean up orbital debris. Hard SF with simply wonderful characerization and an excellent overarcing plot.
Patlabor - In the near future, mankind uses giant robots for a lot of industrial and military uses. Alas, this sometimes gets out of hand, so you have cops with giant robots to keep order. Our heroes are a gaggle of misfit cops solving crimes ranging from the minor to the epic, the mundane to the bizzare, and all manner of strange happenings in-between. The characterization here is positively top notch; I love Planetes, but it pales in comparison to Patlabor. If possible, watch the TV series from episode one onward, else start with the first movie.
Infinite Ryvius - In the not-so-near future, students at space academy have to abandon their space station and find themselves on a secret military ship - at which point they're branded as terrorists and are forced to flee across the solar system in search of help. It's Lord of the Flies in space, with factions of teenagers at each others throats, quickly shifting political alliances on-board the ship, and some great hard SF, including one of the most interesting giant robots to come along in years.
Maison Ikkoku - Romantic comedy about a hapless college student who falls for his apartment manager. Too bad the rest of the apartment is full of weirdos who delight in his suffering. This is the high water mark for the animated romantic comedy, with fun characters, genuine emotion, and a brilliant snapshot of the life of a poor student in Tokyo during the early 80s.
Monster - A dead serious thriller about a Japanese doctor tracking down a serial killer in Germany. Intricate, sophisticated, and beautifully crafted. If you feel the urge to mix your cartoons with gritty realism, this is the way to go.
I haven't seen much of the new season, but the winners look to be Beck (kids form a band, try to hit in America), Yakitate!! Japan (totally extreme baking anime...no, really), Count of Monte Cristo (SF remake of the classic with amazing visual style), and perhaps Bleach (superior shounen fighting with demons and big-ass swords).
FnordChan
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A lot of work in the name of anime!
Slayers
Scrapped Princess
Azumanga
Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Hale Nochi Guu
Scryed
Evangelion
Lost Universe
Cowboy Bebop
Last Exile
Slayers
Scrapped Princess
Azumanga
Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Hale Nochi Guu
Scryed
Evangelion
Lost Universe
Cowboy Bebop
Last Exile
The Shadow
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R1 DVDs available now:
Scrapped Princess
Neon Genesis Evangelion (the greatest anime ever created)
Cowboy Bebop
Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (didn't like it at first but it grew on me)
Gungrave (A little bit of Godfather. A little bit of Hellsing)
Trigun
Fansubbed:
2x2=Shinobuden (one of the funniest anime I've ever seen)
Samurai Champloo (if you liked Cowboy Bebop, this is a good one)
Elfen Lied (bloody and twisted as hell. It shows promise)
Scrapped Princess
Neon Genesis Evangelion (the greatest anime ever created)
Cowboy Bebop
Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (didn't like it at first but it grew on me)
Gungrave (A little bit of Godfather. A little bit of Hellsing)
Trigun
Fansubbed:
2x2=Shinobuden (one of the funniest anime I've ever seen)
Samurai Champloo (if you liked Cowboy Bebop, this is a good one)
Elfen Lied (bloody and twisted as hell. It shows promise)
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I could give you a hige list of some of my favorites. But some of the recent series I strongly suggest you check out are the following:
Last Exile
Giant Robo
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Twelve Kingdoms
Kino's Journey
Peace Maker
Last Exile
Giant Robo
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Twelve Kingdoms
Kino's Journey
Peace Maker
While we're talking about recommendations, does anyone know of any good scary, mess-with-your-mind anime's? I'm not talking about the American idea of horror, like a slasher bloodbath, but a genuinely scary, creepy kind of show?
Monster is a good thriller, and it made me think of how great the medium would be for a scarier kind of show. Does one exist?
Monster is a good thriller, and it made me think of how great the medium would be for a scarier kind of show. Does one exist?
Hmm, this reminds me that my OnDemand service just added a couple of dozen anime series for decent prices (most single eps are 1.99, but they block 4 or 5 eps for 3.99 or 4.99 which is cheaper than renting them). Only downside is that I don't know anything about most of the series, and I imagine most of them are old subbed versions.
I rented the first eps of Excel Saga but didn't like it. I'll have to make a list of them when I get home to get some opinions about which are worth watching - but seeing the whole series' available with zero effort is pretty appealing even if the shows are a bit mediocre.
I rented the first eps of Excel Saga but didn't like it. I'll have to make a list of them when I get home to get some opinions about which are worth watching - but seeing the whole series' available with zero effort is pretty appealing even if the shows are a bit mediocre.
Fansubs Currently Avialable that i am Enjoying
1. Aishiteru Ze Baby (Comedy and Drama)
Whenever Kippei is at school, he has one thing on the mind: girls. From skipping class to cheesy lines, he'll do anything it takes to reel the ladies in, though he never seems to find the right person. But the bachelor lifestyle is soon to change when young Yuzuyu enters the picture. This five-year-old cutie has been abandoned by her mother, and is to be taken care of by none other than Kippei! Unfortunately for the both of them, Kippei has no experience raising a child, so the learning curve will be quite steep...
2. Bleach
Kurosaki Ichigo is not a regular 15 year old, because he has always had the ability to see spirits and ghosts. One day, a female Shinigami (God of Death) named Kuchiki Rukia appears before him, hunting for an evil spirit. But during the confrontation, the Shinigami's powers are transfered to Ichigo. Thus begins the adventures of Ichigo and Rukia and their mission to herd Hollows (fallen spirits).
3. Elfen Lied
The diclonius (two-horned human) was a mutant created by humans. It had
horns, and had special ability that could be described as sixth sense. The
mutant's had enough power to exterminate the whole human race. Afraid from their power, they were isolated into the national research facilities to be studied.
However, by an accident, a girl of diclonius broke out of her confinement, killed the guards, and escaped from the laboratory. On her way to escape, she fell into the ocean and drifted to the city of Kamakura. There, she met Kota and Yuka. They named her Nyu, and began to live with her. * Caution note from supers: This anime is VERY violent and its also uncensored, its not ment for the weak of heart*
4. Monster
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a very talented Japanese doctor and he`s praised by all doctors in Germany. But after he saw how a woman cried for her man who died because someone else got more priority, he changed. He decides he wouldn`t let anyone pass; everyone is equal. But one day, Tenma has to work on a little boy who was shot during the murder of his parents.
He decides he will save the life of the boy, because he was first in line.
But then, the children disappear ... and the murders begin. Tenma, feeling both guilt and worry, goes off to investigate the case since he feels that it somehow relates to him ... and the horror begins, for both Tenma as everyone he meets in search for the children.
5. One Piece
One Piece is the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a young adventurous boy who dreams of becoming the Pirate King, by finding the legendary treasure "One Piece". Inspired by his childhood role model, "Red Haired" Shanks, Luffy sets out on his journey to become the pirate king. He gathers a crew together and heads to the Grand Line, the place where One Piece is held. If he obtains this treasure, he'll become the king of pirates.
6. Samurai Champloo
Fuu, a 15 year-old girl, was working part-time job at teahouse. One day, she met Muegn and Jin. They fought violently, but finally they were arrested and about to be executed. In return for helping them, Fuu asked them to make a promise that they would make a journey with her in order to look for a Samurai with a scent of sun flower.
7. Uninhabited Planet Survive
The story takes place in the 22nd century where anti-gravity and warp travel technology are practically can be used for space exploration. However, due to environmental damage and tectonic plate movements, the green Earth only exists in history book. People live in space colonies and on all sorts of planets.
Luna, 14 years old, is a transfer student whose parents passed away when she was young leaving her alone with a robotic cat, Chako. Her dream is to become space exploration expert like her parents. Together with Runa: the introvert Shaara, the mechanic expert Shingo, the quiet Kaoru, the bad spoiled Howard, the obedient Bell, and the prideful student counselor Menori, they are all drifted to an uninhabited planet...
A day in the 22nd century
Seven youngsters and a robot cat, thrown in to an uninhabited planet
The battle for their survival starts
8. Yawara
Yawara! is a sports anime laced with comedic and romance elements. It starts off with Yawara Inokuma, a high school girl who is most interested in doing the things that your average Japanese high school girl does. However, she has been trained in Judo for years by her grandfather, Jigorou (A former Japan Judo Champion), who has much grander plans in store for her as a Judo superstar. He manipulates matters so that Yawara ends up having to perform in matches and tournaments. His final plan is for Yawara to "Win the Gold Medal in the Olympics and be awarded the Nation Medal of Honor".
9. Phantom: The Animation OAV
Zwei was an ordinary person, until one day, while walking the streets a night, he witnessed a brutal assassination. He managed to avoid the sniper, a young girl named Ein, but was soon captured, and had the memories of his former life erased. He is spared death only by accepting a condition : to train to become an assassin alongside Ein. Now he must find a way to free himself from this shady world and reclaim his life once again.
10. Yugo: Negotiator
Beppu Yugo is one of the world's most successful and celebrated negotiators. His cases have ranged from big to small, from secretive to in the public eye. His work doesn't come cheap, but his skills are the top of the line, and through words, not violence, his failure rate is minimal. After a period of inactivity, Yugo is back on the job, to help negotiate the release of a hostage in Pakistan. With harsh terrain and deadly enemies before him, will he survive long enough to save the hostage, and return with his life?
11. Gundam Seed Destiny
Though the signing of a peace treaty brought the war between the Naturals and Coordinators to an apparent close, tensions continue to run high. With the Blue Cosmos organization poised to come back bigger than ever, and the Earth Alliance and ZAFT caught up in the midsts of an arms race, it was only inevitable that war would break out once again.
During a conference between ZAFT and the Orb Union at ZAFT's Armory One facility, an Alliance special forces team launches a break-in operation and makes off with three new Gundam mobile suits. Forced to pursue them, Shinn Asuka of ZAFT and Athrun Zala of Orb take the remaining two Gundams and head out in the new assault battleship Minerva.
With Shinn bearing a grudge against the Alliance for the loss of his family in the previous war, and Athrun questioning his own role in the coming conflict, the two leap headlong into a new chapter of the already blood-stained clash of ideals that was supposed to have ended two years ago.
12. Air Master
Aikawa Maki, 16 years old, is a first year senior high school student known as the Air Master. An invicible street fighter. Most of the time, she is just like a normal girl but she`s a different person when she`s out in the streets.
Once a gymnast of Japan, Maki is now establishing and reviving the legend of "airborne street fighting" as an Air Master. A fighting style based on one`s jumping strength and movement while airborne. So she can once again feel the excitement of being a gymnast, she seeks the strongest opponents to battle.
1. Aishiteru Ze Baby (Comedy and Drama)
Whenever Kippei is at school, he has one thing on the mind: girls. From skipping class to cheesy lines, he'll do anything it takes to reel the ladies in, though he never seems to find the right person. But the bachelor lifestyle is soon to change when young Yuzuyu enters the picture. This five-year-old cutie has been abandoned by her mother, and is to be taken care of by none other than Kippei! Unfortunately for the both of them, Kippei has no experience raising a child, so the learning curve will be quite steep...
2. Bleach
Kurosaki Ichigo is not a regular 15 year old, because he has always had the ability to see spirits and ghosts. One day, a female Shinigami (God of Death) named Kuchiki Rukia appears before him, hunting for an evil spirit. But during the confrontation, the Shinigami's powers are transfered to Ichigo. Thus begins the adventures of Ichigo and Rukia and their mission to herd Hollows (fallen spirits).
3. Elfen Lied
The diclonius (two-horned human) was a mutant created by humans. It had
horns, and had special ability that could be described as sixth sense. The
mutant's had enough power to exterminate the whole human race. Afraid from their power, they were isolated into the national research facilities to be studied.
However, by an accident, a girl of diclonius broke out of her confinement, killed the guards, and escaped from the laboratory. On her way to escape, she fell into the ocean and drifted to the city of Kamakura. There, she met Kota and Yuka. They named her Nyu, and began to live with her. * Caution note from supers: This anime is VERY violent and its also uncensored, its not ment for the weak of heart*
4. Monster
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a very talented Japanese doctor and he`s praised by all doctors in Germany. But after he saw how a woman cried for her man who died because someone else got more priority, he changed. He decides he wouldn`t let anyone pass; everyone is equal. But one day, Tenma has to work on a little boy who was shot during the murder of his parents.
He decides he will save the life of the boy, because he was first in line.
But then, the children disappear ... and the murders begin. Tenma, feeling both guilt and worry, goes off to investigate the case since he feels that it somehow relates to him ... and the horror begins, for both Tenma as everyone he meets in search for the children.
5. One Piece
One Piece is the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a young adventurous boy who dreams of becoming the Pirate King, by finding the legendary treasure "One Piece". Inspired by his childhood role model, "Red Haired" Shanks, Luffy sets out on his journey to become the pirate king. He gathers a crew together and heads to the Grand Line, the place where One Piece is held. If he obtains this treasure, he'll become the king of pirates.
6. Samurai Champloo
Fuu, a 15 year-old girl, was working part-time job at teahouse. One day, she met Muegn and Jin. They fought violently, but finally they were arrested and about to be executed. In return for helping them, Fuu asked them to make a promise that they would make a journey with her in order to look for a Samurai with a scent of sun flower.
7. Uninhabited Planet Survive
The story takes place in the 22nd century where anti-gravity and warp travel technology are practically can be used for space exploration. However, due to environmental damage and tectonic plate movements, the green Earth only exists in history book. People live in space colonies and on all sorts of planets.
Luna, 14 years old, is a transfer student whose parents passed away when she was young leaving her alone with a robotic cat, Chako. Her dream is to become space exploration expert like her parents. Together with Runa: the introvert Shaara, the mechanic expert Shingo, the quiet Kaoru, the bad spoiled Howard, the obedient Bell, and the prideful student counselor Menori, they are all drifted to an uninhabited planet...
A day in the 22nd century
Seven youngsters and a robot cat, thrown in to an uninhabited planet
The battle for their survival starts
8. Yawara
Yawara! is a sports anime laced with comedic and romance elements. It starts off with Yawara Inokuma, a high school girl who is most interested in doing the things that your average Japanese high school girl does. However, she has been trained in Judo for years by her grandfather, Jigorou (A former Japan Judo Champion), who has much grander plans in store for her as a Judo superstar. He manipulates matters so that Yawara ends up having to perform in matches and tournaments. His final plan is for Yawara to "Win the Gold Medal in the Olympics and be awarded the Nation Medal of Honor".
9. Phantom: The Animation OAV
Zwei was an ordinary person, until one day, while walking the streets a night, he witnessed a brutal assassination. He managed to avoid the sniper, a young girl named Ein, but was soon captured, and had the memories of his former life erased. He is spared death only by accepting a condition : to train to become an assassin alongside Ein. Now he must find a way to free himself from this shady world and reclaim his life once again.
10. Yugo: Negotiator
Beppu Yugo is one of the world's most successful and celebrated negotiators. His cases have ranged from big to small, from secretive to in the public eye. His work doesn't come cheap, but his skills are the top of the line, and through words, not violence, his failure rate is minimal. After a period of inactivity, Yugo is back on the job, to help negotiate the release of a hostage in Pakistan. With harsh terrain and deadly enemies before him, will he survive long enough to save the hostage, and return with his life?
11. Gundam Seed Destiny
Though the signing of a peace treaty brought the war between the Naturals and Coordinators to an apparent close, tensions continue to run high. With the Blue Cosmos organization poised to come back bigger than ever, and the Earth Alliance and ZAFT caught up in the midsts of an arms race, it was only inevitable that war would break out once again.
During a conference between ZAFT and the Orb Union at ZAFT's Armory One facility, an Alliance special forces team launches a break-in operation and makes off with three new Gundam mobile suits. Forced to pursue them, Shinn Asuka of ZAFT and Athrun Zala of Orb take the remaining two Gundams and head out in the new assault battleship Minerva.
With Shinn bearing a grudge against the Alliance for the loss of his family in the previous war, and Athrun questioning his own role in the coming conflict, the two leap headlong into a new chapter of the already blood-stained clash of ideals that was supposed to have ended two years ago.
12. Air Master
Aikawa Maki, 16 years old, is a first year senior high school student known as the Air Master. An invicible street fighter. Most of the time, she is just like a normal girl but she`s a different person when she`s out in the streets.
Once a gymnast of Japan, Maki is now establishing and reviving the legend of "airborne street fighting" as an Air Master. A fighting style based on one`s jumping strength and movement while airborne. So she can once again feel the excitement of being a gymnast, she seeks the strongest opponents to battle.
Dragmire said:
While not quite horror, Paranoia Agent has it's creepy moments, and is definately of the mess with your mind variety. Ditto for Serial Experiments Lain. And, while it's not anime, look for the film Pulse (or Kaido) by Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (no relation), which does a terrific job with freaky, subtle modern horror.
FnordChan
ONE PIECE - It is a physical impossibility to not fall absolutely in love with this show's characters.
Samurai Champloo
Monster
Naruto (decidedly a love it or hate it anime)
Cowboy Bebop
FLCL
Paranoia Agent (Satoshi Kon can seemingly do no wrong)
Anything from Miyazaki, including, but by no means limited to: Lupin III and the Castle of Cagliostro, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away
Some other shows I haven't seen enough of yet to make a real judgment on but seem promising are:
Beck
Bleach
Gankutsuou (Count of Monte Cristo)
Yakitate!! Japan
Oh, and I finally got around to renting the first DVD of Berserk, so I'll finally get a chance to see some of it in the next few days (though I've heard it doesn't really get good until after the first DVD).
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