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[Neo C.]

AnimeGAF, please recommend me a comedy.

 

[Master Milk]

AnimeGAF, please recommend me a comedy.

Mitsudomoe, both seasons. Skip the first half of the second episode.

Arakawa Under the Bridge, both seasons.

 

[Neo C.]

Mitsudomoe, is it like Hanamaru Kindergarten?

 

[hellclerk]

AnimeGAF, please recommend me a comedy.

Cromartie High School. Hilarious. Also, if you like bad 90s action movies, Hidan no Aria is delivering in spades this season.

 

[Crash Station]

Mitsudomoe, is it like Hanamaru Kindergarten?

If the kindergarteners were batshit insane and harassed the fuck out of their teacher.

 

[Steroyd]

AnimeGAF, please recommend me a comedy.

What have you seen already?

Azumanga
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
Lovely complex (romcom)
Skip Beat (I... think???)
Bakatest
Working
Excel Saga
Hayate No Combat Butler (I... think???)
Ouran High School Club
Gintama
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Ika Musume
Seto No Hanayome
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

And Hidan no Aria.

I've heard of Cormatie High School, but I havn't seen it yet. - Screw you doomed1 x2.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

AnimeGAF, please recommend me a comedy.

Here are a few of my all-around favorite comedies in preferential order:

Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (very well-executed slapstick romantic comedy)
Lovely Complex (romantic comedy, central duo has both comedic and romantic chemistry, has a fair amount of serious drama too)
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (wacky black comedy, biting satire)
My Bride is a Mermaid (wacky harem comedy, never takes itself seriously)

From the current season, Sket Dance and Nichijou are your best bets.

 

[Neo C.]

Cromartie High School. Hilarious. Also, if you like bad 90s action movies, Hidan no Aria is delivering in spades this season.

I love batshit insane comedys, but CHS strangely doesn't do anything to me. Watched ep 1 so far.
Perhaps I should try Hidan no Aria.

 

[RurouniZel]

Azunyan is Best Nyan!

*high five*

 

[jman2050]

AnimeGAF, please recommend me a comedy.

From the stuff I've seen:

Azumanga Daioh - cute situational comedy, set the standard for 4koma adaptations
Urusei Yatsura - 80's Romcom slapstick
Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu - Awesome adaptation of the more comedic FMP stories. Looks better when contrasted with the rather dull dramatic adaptations.
Jungle Wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu - Lovecraftian loli, manic-depressive shota, and their wild and crazy adventures in a "modern" jungle village. Hugely underrated everywhere I go
Excel Saga - Instantly made all other LOLRANDOM shows obsolete. For reference, the OP is downright subtle and muted compared to the show proper.
Ranma 1/2 - Same writer as UY, not nearly as good, but still worth checking out.
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - Kinda like a cross between a harem series and a Monty Python skit.
Keroro Gunsou/Sgt. Frog - The anime is good, but personally I think you'd be better off just reading the manga.
K-On - Hahahahahahahahahahahaha no, this is more like the antithesis of a comedy

EDIT - Shit, somehow forgot Fumoffu. I apologize

 

[Steroyd]

Perhaps I should try Hidan no Aria.

I'm just checking to make sure...

...You did see me put the troll face right next to it right? right!?

Jungle Wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu - Lovecraftian loli, manic-depressive shota, and their wild and crazy adventures in a "modern" jungle village. Hugely underrated everywhere I go

*high five*

Promotional Gif.

 

[hellclerk]

I love batshit insane comedys, but CHS strangely doesn't do anything to me. Watched ep 1 so far.
Perhaps I should try Hidan no Aria.

Oh yes, I also forgot about Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei. Another great show where you have kind of leave your sense of sense at the door. Same with Aria. Actually, when you watch Aria, just up and turn your brain off, like you do for most 90s action movies.

 

[Neo C.]

What have you seen already?

Azumanga
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
Lovely complex (romcom)
Skip Beat (I... think???)
Bakatest
Working
Excel Saga
Hayate No Combat Butler (I... think???)
Ouran High School Club
Gintama
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Ika Musume
Seto No Hanayome
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

And Hidan no Aria.

I've heard of Cormatie High School, but I havn't seen it yet. - Screw you doomed1 x2.

I've already seen the bold ones, I think I should try Working or Hidan no Aria.

 

[Uchip]

Jman wins for recommending jungle wa

 

[Master Milk]

Mitsudomoe, is it like Hanamaru Kindergarten?

Never seen that, so I couldn't tell you.

I've already seen the bold ones, I think I should try Working or Hidan no Aria.

Working is good. Hidan isn't a comedy.

 

[Crash Station]

Looks like I'll be checking out 10 shows next season, but I only expect to stick with 2 or 3. Nothing jumps out at me as anything more than a time waster. Definitely a massive drop after sticking with 15 shows in one season.

 

[hellclerk]

Working is good. Hidan isn't a comedy.

Sure it is! It's parody! Or at the least farce.

 

[Steroyd]

Never seen that, so I couldn't tell you.

Mitsudumoe is basically what would happen if you replace the main characters from Hanamaru Kindergarten with 3 pervets with certain fetishes (sadist, loves boobies, always reads porn book), and runs away with it.

Season 2 is infinitely better paced than season 1.

 

[jman2050]

Hidan no Aria is a comedy in the same way Code Geass is one.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Sure it is! It's parody! Or at the least farce.

I doubt it was intended to be such.

 

[Neo C.]

Thanks AnimeGAF, I decided to watch My Bride is a Mermaid, even though I originally haven't wanted to watch a harem-comedy again.

 

[jman2050]

I doubt it was intended to be such.

I assume the source material was meant to be taken at face value, but with the way JC Staff is mailing this adaptation in they are taking this about as seriously as we all are.

 

[Hellsing321]

AnimeGAF, please recommend me a comedy.

Watch Ghost Stories dubbed. Shit is hysterical.

 

[Steroyd]

Thanks AnimeGAF, I decided to watch My Bride is a Mermaid, even though I originally haven't wanted to watch a harem-comedy again.

Depends what you mean by harem comedy, "the couple" is a lock throughout the whole series from episode 1, and the other "haremites" don't really try anything.

 

[trejo]

There's also School Rumble and Minami-ke. Both might be up your alley.

Oh! Edo Rocket also has comedic elements on top of being just plain awesome. Just sayin'.

 

[Neo C.]

There's also School Rumble and Minami-ke. Both might be up your alley.

Already watched both. Minami-ke (Season 1 + 3) is great.

 

[Crash Station]

Mononoke 3

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Not taking any more monocle show recommendations.

 

[hosannainexcelsis]

Thanks AnimeGAF, I decided to watch My Bride is a Mermaid, even though I originally haven't wanted to watch a harem-comedy again.

Good choice. I thought it was going to be a stupid show when I randomly decided to watch it - and it was, but good stupid, not dull stupid like Shuffle. The animators and VAs were clearly having a lot of fun.

 

[Erigu]

Paranoia Agent Blu-ray Box / August 24, 2011 / 26,250 yen

Wonder how good/bad that's going to look...

 

[Jex]

GaoGaiGar 24

Boring flashback, scheming, boring flashba- A ROBOT PLAY A GUITAR.

Alright. Cool.

 

[7Th]

 

[Articalys]

Did you ever want to visit the Super Peace Busters base from AnoHana? Well, if you visit the Noitamina store in Shinjuku anytime over the next month, you could get your chance:

AnoHana's Chō Heiwa Busters Secret Base Recreated

Looks like their Twitter is also posting updates on the project, if you can read it.

 

[BluWacky]

Mononoke 3

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Not taking any more monocle show recommendations.

Why on earth would you, of all people, watch Mononoke? You should have gone for a monocle-GAF action show at least like Kemonozume or Birdy Decode, something with interesting animation but still some fight sequences.

Spoiler

I don't like Mononoke or Bakemono either. Beautiful but so dull.

AWESOME

The show has (background) art! Good background art! Also sewing!

 

[Jex]

The Mawaru Penguin makes it look like a period piece, apart from that pirate teddy bear. Or someone like collecting old stuff. But who knows really, teaser material and all that.

Why on earth would you, of all people, watch Mononoke?

There's always a chance for redemption.

 

[tiff]

Looks like I'll be checking out 10 shows next season, but I only expect to stick with 2 or 3. Nothing jumps out at me as anything more than a time waster. Definitely a massive drop after sticking with 15 shows in one season.

Only 4 or 5 really stand out to me, but I guess I'll just play it by ear again.

 

[Articalys]

Wait, just so I'm clear on this, the reason people are hyped for this Penguindrum show is because... *google search* the director is the same guy who did Utena? Is that right?
What sorts of sources do you follow to keep up with all the staff and director information for new series?

 

[jman2050]

So what's OT2's title gonna be?

 

[7Th]

Why on earth would you, of all people, watch Mononoke? You should have gone for a monocle-GAF action show at least like Kemonozume or Birdy Decode, something with interesting animation but still some fight sequences.

Spoiler

I don't like Mononoke or Bakemono either. Beautiful but so dull.

>calling Birdy Decode a monocle show
>comparing Mononoke to Bakemono
>implying that Bakemono is beautiful

Are you deliberately trolling me?

 

[Dresden]

So what's OT2's title gonna be?

"OT2: We're all perverts here"

 

[7Th]

First look at Penguin Drum's main characters.

Are they both girls? Yuri confirmed!

 

[Uchip]

First look at Penguin Drum's main characters.

Are they both girls? Yuri confirmed!

left: hehe, girls :>
middle:
right: zzz

 

[Crash Station]

Why on earth would you, of all people, watch Mononoke? You should have gone for a monocle-GAF action show at least like Kemonozume or Birdy Decode, something with interesting animation but still some fight sequences.

Spoiler

I don't like Mononoke or Bakemono either. Beautiful but so dull.

Yeah, I'm gonna go back to Kemonozume. I actually really like the content, but the art style is a pain to follow sometimes. Left off at episode 3.

 

[trejo]

Did you ever want to visit the Super Peace Busters base from AnoHana? Well, if you visit the Noitamina store in Shinjuku anytime over the next month, you could get your chance:

AnoHana's Chō Heiwa Busters Secret Base Recreated

Looks like their Twitter is also posting updates on the project, if you can read it.

Are you telling me I could be chilling in Poppo's manjuice filled castle right now?

I need the plane taking off image, stat.

 

[Nonoriri]

First look at Penguin Drum's main characters.

Are they both girls? Yuri confirmed!

The real question here involves cars and transformation.

 

[Izayoi]

What is this show supposed to be about and why are people excited?

 

[Jex]

This is like all those questions people had about [C] when people were getting hyped based off the director.

Except this time it really will be awesome. Confirmed.

 

[trejo]

This is like all those questions people had about [C] when people were getting hyped based off the director.

Except this time it really will be awesome. Confirmed.

I am holding you to this.

 

[Haly]

If this penguin things turns out to be another C, someone will burn alive.

 

[Jex]

If this penguin things turns out to be another C, someone will burn alive.

It's Brains Base, so we can know for sure that isn't going to be super ugly like [C]. That's about all we can say for now!

I'm also assuming Ikuhara isn't returning from the depths to produce some half-assed show.

 

[Nonoriri]

If this penguin things turns out to be another C, someone will burn alive.

The best part about hyping a show is the chance it could be terrible.