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[Soriku]

Started watching Kaiji , wow...just wow...I had no idea it was so addicting and clever.

I've only watched 9 episodes but if it keeps it up like this its easily in my top 10.

Awesome awesome show. I'd highly recommend One Outs if you want something similar that's as good.

 

[isamu]

Which was the Gundam with the "SHINING FINGER" attack? G Gundam? Or Gundam Seed? It rolled on Toonami with DB, DBZ, and Yu Yu Hakusho.

That is G Gundam. A CRIMINALLY underrated iteration of the franchise.

 

[Unbound By Death]

Awesome awesome show. I'd highly recommend One Outs if you want something similar that's as good.

Bookmarked thank you

It gets way better.

Damn, I already spent 3 straight hours watching the first 10 episodes...Glad it gets even better, which is hard to believe cause its already great.

 

[remnant]

Legend of Galactic Heroes is the best scifi anime of all time.

to bad it impossible to find

 

[gdt]

to bad it impossible to find

......nah.

 

[Unbound By Death]

......nah.

This.

Found it pretty fast

 

[vocab]

to bad it impossible to find

Not at all.

 

[Izanagi]

According to what you've watched, I'd say that you're doing the right thing, watching Steins;Gate and Shingeki no Kyojin next.

After you're through with that, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood should be your top priority.

I'd also recommend things from different genres, like Code Geass, Clannad, Toradora or Kuroko no Basuke.

With this said, I'd be an hypocrite if I failed to mention One Piece. It might be HUGE, and there is no end in sight, but it may very well be the best story ever told, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Kite]

For fucks sake, watch Monster.

This^1000, especially when there might be a HBO tv series in the works by Guimo del Toro, see the video in the article. Like everything treat this with a grain of salt, the guy is infamous for getting involved with many projects that don't go anywhere, but his interest should show that Monster is several notches above the usual anime bs.

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movi...-shares-his-aspirations-for-urasawas-monster/

 

[Retro_]

I found monster to be an immensely dry and boring show despite how much praise it gets.

Maybe it's because I read the manga first.

 

[nikos]

Gantz - Haven't seen the anime but the manga was good.
Initial D and Wangan Midnight - Both great if you're into cars.
Persona 4 - If the anime is half as good as the game it'll be great.
Sword Art Online - Only a few episodes in but enjoying it so far.

 

[vocab]

Gantz - Haven't seen the anime but the manga was good.
.

The gantz anime is dreadful. Censored, and a lazy ending on top of it.

 

[Erigu]

I found monster to be an immensely dry and boring show despite how much praise it gets.

The "Fugitive" part of the plot was decent. The rest...
And what little I've seen of the TV series apparently wanted to be a 1:1 conversion of the manga, and as much as I normally appreciate it when an adaptation tries to remain faithful to the original material, the pace was awful as a result. Maybe it got better after a while, I don't know.

And speaking of monster, why would one recommend Gantz? Do you even bleed, nikos??

Spoiler

(heh, I know a lot of people like the thing...)

 

[killer rin]

space brothers

 

[Kickz]

If you want to laugh hard Full Metal Panic Fummoffu

Good plot twisters; Code Geass, Death Note

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Golden Time is pretty great if you're into Comedy/Romance/Drama

 

[Professor Lich]

I dunno how it rates up, but I love this show.

 

[RedProwlingDevil]

Galaxy Express 999
Captain Harlock
Uchuu Senkan Yamato

Fist of the North Star

 

[heliosRAzi]

Samurai Flamenco for a realistic take on toku stuff.

 

[Crash Station]

Samurai Flamenco for a realistic take on toku stuff.

lol....

 

[kingslunk]

FMA: Brotherhood, Hajime no Ippo and Yu Yu Hakusho for awesome shonen experiences.

Azumanga Daioh, Nichijou and Cromartie High School for weird but funny moments.

Kaiji and Monster for psychological thrillers.

Ghost in the Shell, Seirei no Moribito, Katangatari and Daker than Black, Baccano! for serious journey/action anime.

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, Bakemonogatari, Hyouka, Great Teacher Onizuka and Natsume Yuujinchou for unique slice of life experiences.

Welcome to N.H.K.! and Watamote for hard hitting, depressing but funny life experiences.

This guy knows his anime.

 

[TrounceX]

What else should I try? Is this list reliable?

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/ratings-anime.php?top50=best_bayesian

Actually...yes, that list is pretty good. Well, the top 15 anyways.

Except where the fuck is Toradora? I thought it was pretty widely known and accepted as a premier romance/comedy/slice of life anime. I would expect it in the top 10, but it didn't even make the top 50 on that list. I'm pretty in tune with the anime community and I honestly find that really fucking strange.

 

[isamu]

Finally finished both seasons of Gundam 00. Eh, not too shabby. Got a bit better towards end. But isn't even worthy of hold Gundam SEED's dick. SEED craps all over 00.

 

[Tesseract]

i dunno who the hell to trust itt, i need recs

i like:

bebop
dbz
yu yu
gits
planetes
ergo proxy
champloo

halp me

 

[Metalingus5150]

Watch Clannad. That anime will mess you up.

 

[Priz]

I've been watching for a long time, so I'm going to recommend some classics.

City Hunter:
http://youtu.be/18ykeCnDM5s
City Hunter 2 had some amazing episodes but it's good to start from the beginning to know the characters/story.

Dirty Pair:
http://youtu.be/_ZSKJBR9LJc

Megazone 23:
http://youtu.be/51G4uRCbe-o
Homer Simpson works in sector 7G, it's a reference to this.

To-y:
http://youtu.be/1nQot0L0fyE

Masaya Matsuura did the music for this and City Hunter 2's opening. He also created Parappa the Rapper.

EDIT: For the person who mentioned Giant Robo, thanks! Loved that show. In 1989 we wrote our own subtitling software for the Apple IIgs Video Overlay Card and subtitled Bubble Gum Crisis 6, Giant Robo 1-3, the first episode of Irresponsible Captain Tyler TV and 1-2 other things.

The favorite of many people back then, Kimagure Orange Road:
http://youtu.be/SknV0XrVUY8

 

[Beepos]

Hellsing Ultimate OVAs I love them so muchhhh.

Dub is even great for once!

 

[Shaanyboi]

Ghost in the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex

 

[Crash Station]

i dunno who the hell to trust itt, i need recs

i like:

bebop
dbz
yu yu
gits
planetes
ergo proxy
champloo

halp me

The new Hunter x Hunter. It's by the same guy that did Yu Yu Hakusho.

 

[Gvaz]

i dunno who the hell to trust itt, i need recs

i like:

bebop
dbz
yu yu
gits
planetes
ergo proxy
champloo

halp me

Kill la kill

Give it the 3 ep test

 

[isamu]

Might be a dumb question, but how is YuGio? I watched very few bits and pieces of it while channel surfing on Channel 5 KTLA last weekend and it didn't seem all that bad.

 

[Dorimukyasuto]

I haven't personally watched a ton of Anime but I enjoyed FMA: Brotherhood, Samurai Champloo, Fairytale, and Eden of The East (though wtf at that ending).

 

[batbeg]

Apologies if there's a more relevant thread but I control+f'd "anime" 27 pages in OT and this seemed like the most relevant thread to post in, especially since it's the one where I received the recommendation.

Clannad is fucking tearing me apart and I'm barely into it. I always get a little weepy at sappy movies/anime/anything really but episode 9 just came and went with

Spoiler

Fuko's sisters wedding and her disappearing

and I just felt like bawling. For a few minutes there at the end I just kept whispering "please wake up please wake up".

I don't think this show is going to be kind to my tear ducts.

 

[sikma42]

For fucks sake, watch Monster.

where can I find this? its not on hulu anymore.

 

[Mumei]

where can I find this? its not on hulu anymore.

Check Netflix?

 

[John Kowalski]

Apologies if there's a more relevant thread but I control+f'd "anime" 27 pages in OT and this seemed like the most relevant thread to post in, especially since it's the one where I received the recommendation.

Clannad is fucking tearing me apart and I'm barely into it. I always get a little weepy at sappy movies/anime/anything really but episode 9 just came and went with

Spoiler

Fuko's sisters wedding and her disappearing

and I just felt like bawling. For a few minutes there at the end I just kept whispering "please wake up please wake up".

I don't think this show is going to be kind to my tear ducts.

Haha, you are so fucked.

 

[Mumei]

Haha, you are so fucked.

Indeed. I cried so much watching Clannad.

 

[Jotaka]

Animes from Anime Mirai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Animator_Training_Project