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can you recommend me anime to watch? (mander.xyz)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm not particularly into anime, I like it just as much as live action shows or other types of animation. Having said that, I feel like watching some and I'm not sure what to pick.

Here's a list of other anime shows I've watched/manga and novels I've read, so you can better judge what to recommend. ( would greatly appreciate the story to be completed, I hate waiting years for closure) :

Full Metal Alchemist, Naruto : both great stories, I've read the mangas and loved them. They wouldn't be a priority to watch because I already read them.

Attack on Titan: started with the anime, it was great, switched to the manga, got extremely disappointed with the story development and its ending. It felt a bit like nonsense for me.

Dragon Ball/Z : probably my favourite, I've rewatched it recently. I don't like GT and Super.

Overlord: I've read good part of the novel and manga. I'm liking it so far

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: please No thanks. Not for me.

Death Note: loved the first arc, not a fan of the ending but no hate for it unlike with AOT.

I also recall Escaflowne and Inuyasha, they were alright but not something I've loved or hated. Cowboy Bebop also in this category, excellent visually and great OST but the story wasn't as gripping.

Other than that... Feel free to suggest any other titles! Extra thanks if you are specific about any versions and why is the show so great.

TIA

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm a little disappointed that Hajime No Ippo wasn't mentioned. It's from the early 2000s, plays in the late 80s and it's about boxing. The writing and how fleshed out the characters are is unexpectedly good for that kind of setup and it's one of my absolute favorites.

Two great comical animes are golden boy and great teacher onizuka but they have a lot of cliche anime perverted jokes I can see putting off a lot of people especially when they're not deep into anime.

Then there's goblin slayer but you might want to look up the controversy about the first episode before you go blindly into it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'll piggyback here to mention Yawara! for another great cross between sports (women's judo) and teenage drama/comedy. They did a great job on the anime but IIRC it only covers part of the manga. It's a great feminine counterpart to Hajime no Ippo.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

One of my favorites is Black Rock Shooter. It's a bit wierd around the edges and it's presented as this girly slice of life but it's actually deeper and very cool

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

REcord of ragnarok jjk one piece zom 100 erased made in abyss

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Bungou stray dogs. I suck at sales pitches, but I consider it one of the best anime out there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Kiminonawa

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

The boondocks has been a pleasure so far.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm also not a huge anime fan, so my interests in the genre are pretty selective. The anime shows that I tend to enjoy are ones that usually aren't ongoing stories, and wrap up their narrative lines within a season or two. That said, I absolutely loved Hellsing and Hellsing: Ultimate (which is a sort of "reimagining" of the original series, if I recall correctly). They've got some of the most entertaining action scenes I've seen. The CastleVania series on Netflix is also pretty fun, though it starts to get pretty weird in the later seasons (though I'm feeling hopeful for the new CastleVania series that they just teased). I've also recently enjoyed Chainsaw Man, and am pretty excited for the next season to come out.

I also highly recommend Redline. It's not a series, but a standalone film, and it's one of my favorite movies ever. If you're at all familiar with the F-ZERO games, think of that, but as an anime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the suggestions, haven't heard of redline or Hellsing much . I'll see what these are about

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No one mentioning Neon Genesis Evangelion, it’s only the greatest anime of all time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Can you be a bit more specific please? I heard a lot of contradictory opinions on it, although to be fair perhaps I'm mixing them up with other Evangelion releases. Basically I get "this is the best thing ever, just because so", or " yeah it seems promising first but then gets weird and meh". Judging from who's saying what ( irl ) I think I'd be inclined to be on the "meh" band, but if you want to clarify I'm all ears/eyes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Japan had a tradition of both animated and live-action shows about giant piloted robots called mechas. Neon Genesis Evangelion is considered the peak of this tradition, containing both excellent action scenes and asking the viewer what sort of world would build giant robots and let unstable teens drive them. It is just 26 episodes, each 20 minutes long. I would suggest watching it first and then reading more about it or watching the hundreds of videos trying to explain what it means. Many consider it to be the greatest anime ever made. Be warned that it is sometimes gory and confusing, although much less than people often claim.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

An intellectual challenge, I see. Okay. I'll consider it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Consider watching the original Gundam anime first. It's time consuming and not the greatest (although decent) anime and it can feel a little dated but I would've liked to watch NGE after I watched that. Knowing the author of NGE watched it in his youth gives you a really good idea of the intentions he had when he created NGE.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Interesting, I tried watching some old Gundam (can't recall which ones) and I found them incredibly boring. I forced myself to finish watching one and just couldn't be bothered with the next. These were movies though, I might search for the series if you say they're decent.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

code geass fire force hells paradise horimiya FMB

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