[QUOTE=thelinx;28600207]Doesn't that apply to like every shounen anime out there?[/QUOTE]
Didn't know what that meant, wiki'd it
[quote] Examples include [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_%28manga%29"]Dragon Ball[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Seiya"]Saint Seiya[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Conan"]Detective Conan[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YuYu_Hakusho"]YuYu Hakusho[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InuYasha"]InuYasha[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_X_Hunter"]Hunter X Hunter[/URL][/I] , [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto_%28manga%29"]Naruto[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_%28manga%29"]Bleach[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Note"]Death Note[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durarara%21%21"]Durarara!![/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Tail"]Fairy Tail[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece"]One Piece[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fist_Of_The_North_Star"]Fist Of The North Star[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh"]Yu-Gi-Oh[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelzebub_%28manga%29"]Beelzebub[/URL][/I], [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist"]Fullmetal Alchemist[/URL][/I] and [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.Gray-man"]D.Gray-man[/URL][/I].[/quote]
So yeah all but oneo f those I guess :v:
Shounen basically means it's targetted to younger males (not necessarily primary school...up to 18 or 20 years old approx) but that doesn't mean other people can't enjoy them, for better or for worse. Heck, anime is made with a Japanese audience in mind but that doesn't stop other people from enjoying it.
What you might want to avoid are the shows tailored to stay on air for a long time in order to increase its merchandising potential. You'll know them when you see them.
I see complaining about NGE here
I am not pleased :colbert:
This is from a guy who basically hates anime as a collective, I loved NGE
Yeah, NGE is pretty good. Final two episodes are... wack.
I just finished watching The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and highly recommend a watch, what a masterpiece.
I remember watching .//Hack, it's not half bad of a series, but towards the end the main charchter turns pratically into a baaw'ing shit, and sorta gets very asinine.
You gotta see Royal Space Force. I found Library War to be enjoyable as well.
[quote]Those are the only I can think of at the moment at any rate. I've been told I should seek out Patlabor.[/quote]
Yeah, Patlabor is pretty good. Just stay away from the 1990 TV series.
Trigun :gizz:
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;28796673]I remember watching .//Hack, it's not half bad of a series, but towards the end the main charchter turns pratically into a baaw'ing shit, and sorta gets very asinine.[/QUOTE]
Good god, I remember watching that when I was a kid. Shit was fucking trippy.
No music, drowned out colors, depressing shit constantly.
Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Black Lagoon
TTGL
Baccano
I hate most animes with a passion, but you can trust me that these are good -
Cowboy Bebop
Some Ghost in the Shell episodes
Afro Samurai
Cromartie High School (Hilarious anime parody)
Spirited Away
Big-O (If you like Noir and Anime and giant robots without the Gundam crap you will jizz yourself)
[QUOTE=saddasta;28542685]Well, unlike most animes it stays realistic in terms of brody proportions, and it has a pretty well developed story.[/QUOTE]
When your idea of a story that's not asinine is that the women don't all have giant breasts, it might be time to re-evaluate your standards
Afro Samurai - Straight up action. Hilarious voice acting by Samuel L. Jackson. Worth watching for shits.
Cowboy Bebop - Nothing about this anime is bad. Should be a first priority watch.
Ergo Proxy - I guess it has a bit of Blade Runner in it. Can be really philosophical even if you don't realize it. Download from Shinsen-Subs for cool explanations after each episode.
Ghost in the Shell - Recommended all over. Stand Alone Complex specifically.
GunGRAVE - One of the better, if not depressing, anime I've watched. Like mobsters and supernatural stuff? Watch this.
Gunslinger Girl - This is the most depressing anime I've ever watched. Great series, fucking dark as shit though.
Hellsing Ultimate - Great supernatural, vampires-fuck-shit-up-hardcore show. I don't think it's fully run though.
Kara No Kyoukai - Great mystery/supernatural anime split into six movies. Has the best single episode I've ever seen in an anime.
Outlaw Star - Futuristic gun slinging anime. Really good show. Has style.
Paranoia Agent - Extremely bizarre, really mind fuck-y. Maybe a good watch. Depends on your tastes.
Big O - Been a while since I've seen it and I never saw the second season but I remember liking it. Has a bit of a noir style.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Not your stereotypical Gundam series. Probably the most realistic portrayal of Gundam's.
Fate/Stay Night - This is probably the most "standard" anime on this list but I thought it was an alright watch.
Just saw an animated movie called Metropolis that was inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang movie. That concept sounds a little dumb at first, I know, but here are some screencaps of just how nice the art is:
Warning - Large Images
[media]http://i.imgur.com/Mqyuv.jpg[/media]
[media]http://i.imgur.com/qbr9b.jpg[/media]
[media]http://i.imgur.com/C86cZ.jpg[/media]
[media]http://i.imgur.com/FSiWC.jpg[/media]
Story's not too shabby either.
Wow i've seen perfect blue and paprika in this thread. But what about Paranoid agent and Tokyo godfathers?
My list of must see, not silly anime:
Perfect Blue
Tokyo godfathers
Paranoia agent
Paprika
Millennium Actress
The girl who leapt through time
Ghost in the shell 1
Ghost in the shell 2 (innocence)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (tv serie compressed into a movie)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (tv serie compressed into a movie)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (tv serie compressed into a movie)
Black lagoon (all including OVA)
Welcome to the NHK
Howls moving castle
Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora
Samurai Champloo
FLCL
Unless you mean totally weird with asinine. In which case none of the above is not asinine.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - this anime is just pure awesome, it's a parody though but it's not stupid
Hellsing ultimate - Tons of action/violence, it's a vampire anime but it's not the pathetic sort
Those two are definately worth watching. Hellsing Ultimate hasn't finished yet though.
[QUOTE=nightlord;28816856]Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - this anime is just pure awesome, it's a parody though but it's not stupid
Hellsing ultimate - Tons of action/violence, it's a vampire anime but it's not the pathetic sort
Those two are definately worth watching. Hellsing Ultimate hasn't finished yet though.[/QUOTE]
What's ttgl a parody on?
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;28813658]Just saw an animated movie called Metropolis that was inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang movie. That concept sounds a little dumb at first, I know, but here are some screencaps of just how nice the art is:
Warning - Large Images
[media]http://i.imgur.com/Mqyuv.jpg[/media]
[media]http://i.imgur.com/qbr9b.jpg[/media]
[media]http://i.imgur.com/C86cZ.jpg[/media]
[media]http://i.imgur.com/FSiWC.jpg[/media]
Story's not too shabby either.[/QUOTE]
it's a good movie if you're willing to watch the most unintimidating and laughter inducing villain since dungeons and dragons
[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;28821252]it's a good movie if you're willing to watch the most unintimidating and laughter inducing villain since dungeons and dragons[/QUOTE]
What, you mean Rock?
why is every opinione in this thred wrong
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;28822536]What, you mean Rock?[/QUOTE]
[img]http://www.tezukaenfrancais.com/TIE/rock/MetropolisDukeRed.jpg[/img]
Guess which one I'm talking about.
[QUOTE=<VET>Jasper;28822733]why is every opinione in this thred wrong[/QUOTE]
It's about anime
The problem with someone who thinks anime is stupid asking for recs is that the people who give the recs are anime fans who have watched anime so long they have acclimatized to the stupid and will thusly recommend stupid things that seem smart to them because there is other anime that is even stupider
[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;28823681][img_thumb]http://www.tezukaenfrancais.com/TIE/rock/MetropolisDukeRed.jpg[/img_thumb]
Guess which one I'm talking about.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I gotta say he was a pretty shitty villain, but really he didn't seem nearly as evil as the other mardukes, the general, or Rock.
That and the nose.
[editline]26th March 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=TH89;28826444]It's about anime
The problem with someone who thinks anime is stupid asking for recs is that the people who give the recs are anime fans who have watched anime so long they have acclimatized to the stupid and will thusly recommend stupid things that seem smart to them because there is other anime that is even stupider[/QUOTE]
Are you trying to say that all anime is stupid and anyone that gives recommendations only does so because they are used to the stupidity?
[editline]26th March 2011[/editline]
And if it hasn't been mentioned in this thread yet, Baccano!'s also a pretty good one. The first episode gives you a lot of information at once that seems kind of random, but don't worry, the rest of the episodes really tie it together in a way that makes sense.
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;28827935]Are you trying to say that all anime is stupid and anyone that gives recommendations only does so because they are used to the stupidity?[/QUOTE]
Not exactly.
[img]http://gyazo.com/5d266c6cee87a026be93179215fa17fd.png[/img]
[QUOTE=TH89;28828159]Not exactly.
[img_thumb]http://gyazo.com/5d266c6cee87a026be93179215fa17fd.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
I see.
[QUOTE=TH89;28828159]Not exactly.
[img_thumb]http://gyazo.com/5d266c6cee87a026be93179215fa17fd.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Pokemon seems rather high on that scale.
I'm watching Asu No Yoichi, it's pretty good
[QUOTE=Jabberwocky;28830196]Pokemon seems rather high on that scale.[/QUOTE]
It's not actually a perfect scale because it doesn't account for the fact that some animes (like Legendz) are actually [i]subversively[/i] dumb, so normal (smart) people actually enjoy them more than your average animu fan who dismisses them as dumb while watching something else that is [i]actually[/i] dumb. The normal person likes bracket should have a second section at the opposite end of the spectrum that the weeaboo likes bracket doesn't encompass, but I felt like the graph was complicated enough already, so I just counted subversive intelligence the same as superficial intelligence and called it a day.
[QUOTE=killover;28830215]I'm watching Asu No Yoichi, it's pretty good[/QUOTE]
I don't think I actually finished watching it because I found it utterly dull. I had like 2 episodes left before I just forgot about it.
[editline]27th March 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=TH89;28830354]It's not actually a perfect scale because it doesn't account for the fact that some animes (like Legendz) are actually [i]subversively[/i] dumb, so normal (smart) people actually enjoy them more than your average animu fan who dismisses them as dumb while watching something else that is [i]actually[/i] dumb. The normal person likes bracket should have a second section at the opposite end of the spectrum that the weeaboo likes bracket doesn't encompass, but I felt like the graph was complicated enough already, so I just counted subversive intelligence the same as superficial intelligence and called it a day.[/QUOTE]
Dumb is dumb. It's enjoyability is dependant on how much a person appreciates the campiness of a show. Nonetheless, I think your diagram has made its point.
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