Anime Recommendation Thread

Since we all probably watch different anime, I think it's called that we share the ones we like the most! Those who spoke with me before probably know this suggestion, but I would suggest any hardcore sci-fi fan to watch Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

It features the war between a galactic empire and a free republic. The details about the main characters go on, and on, introducing many secondary characters who share their own thoughts and views with others. It touches many subjects, and it is based on a novel. Featuring many things from more hardcore sci-fi, such as big battles, politics, religion, and all the wonders of space playing into a mix. Of course, with plenty of classical music to go with each occasion; making it quite enjoyable.

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Note: Any derail attempts will be outright deleted.

Arséne Lupin III

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The Castle of Cagliostro follows gentleman thief Arsène Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino - only to find the money to be counterfeit. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Clarisse from the Count Cagliostro's men. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling card to the Count to get Inspector Zenigata, his longtime nemesis, to the castle. After becoming trapped in dungeon under the castle, Lupin and Zenigata form a pact to escape and foil the Count's counterfeit operation and save Clarisse from her forced marriage to the Count.

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I slapped that from the wiki, it's been a while since I've seen it. There's a older version.

That one is a timeless classic! I also read some of the manga. Those were funny as well. Miyazaki was also involved in one of the movies if I recall...

Arséne Lupin III

Spoiler

The Castle of Cagliostro follows gentleman thief Arsène Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino - only to find the money to be counterfeit. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Clarisse from the Count Cagliostro's men. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling card to the Count to get Inspector Zenigata, his longtime nemesis, to the castle. After becoming trapped in dungeon under the castle, Lupin and Zenigata form a pact to escape and foil the Count's counterfeit operation and save Clarisse from her forced marriage to the Count.

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I slapped that from the wiki, it's been a while since I've seen it. There's a older version.

That one is a timeless classic! I also read some of the manga. Those were funny as well. Miyazaki was also involved in one of the movies if I recall...

Arséne Lupin III

Spoiler

The Castle of Cagliostro follows gentleman thief Arsène Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino - only to find the money to be counterfeit. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Clarisse from the Count Cagliostro's men. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling card to the Count to get Inspector Zenigata, his longtime nemesis, to the castle. After becoming trapped in dungeon under the castle, Lupin and Zenigata form a pact to escape and foil the Count's counterfeit operation and save Clarisse from her forced marriage to the Count.

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I slapped that from the wiki, it's been a while since I've seen it. There's a older version.

Yeah, his movie is the one I saw. I vaguely remember it, but I do know for a fact it had really funny parts and it's a great film.

The series wasn't also bad, and some of the films are entertaining. I have a hard time finding the Conan Edogawa v.s. Arsene Lupin III movie though.

Yeah, his movie is the one I saw. I vaguely remember it, but I do know for a fact it had really funny parts and it's a great film.

Since I just watched it again last night, I'm gonna tell you all to go watch my favorite anime film, a psychological police drama with a wonderfully constructed alternate-history setting and lots of visual symbolism from 1999, Jin-Roh: the Wolf Brigade.

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Y'all expected some moe shit, didn't ya? There's none of that here, just German gun porn.

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from MAL: After witnessing the suicide bombing of a terrorist girl, Constable Kazuki Fuse becomes haunted by her image, and is forced to undergo retraining for his position in the Capital Police's Special Unit. However, unknown to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between Capital and Local Police forces, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the very girl he saw die.

Do anime movies count?

Because anything Hayao Miyazaki

That's amazing, I didn't know that was possible.

An OVA so that I don't give away too much:

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I recommend Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood as an anime that one should watch if the designated interest  that one might search for falls into the categories of: comedy, action, and a decent plot.
 
What makes it different:
It's basically an anime where people trained in alchemy are able to manipulate almost anything as long as something of equal value is given. An example of this would be to move metal to the right, in where the metal would have to reduce its position on the left in order to move to the right; or for the metal to be thinned out in order for the goal to be reached.

 
Plot: Two boys are searching for a powerful item to use for themselves. It's not for money or anything that they don't own, but for finding something that they have lost.

Background info: It is set in an alternate world during late 1800s-1970 at least. It's in a place similar to Nazi Germany with a fuhrer, but not the same kind of discrimination and such.

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I'll post stuff about Ping Pong the Animation if this video is available in whatever country most of the videos from it aren't.

Can you guys view it?

Do anime movies count?

Because anything Hayao Miyazaki

you sir, just yes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2140203/

This is also a good movie and there's an English dub.

Pokemon
Kappa Mikey
South Park

Youre missing out if you havent seen Metropolis. One of the few animes to genuinely make me sad.
Im bad at describing shit so just watch it. Also the first anime i recall ever watching, i vaguely remember that girl.

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Blast of Tempest
(Drama, Fantasy, Mystery)

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Blast of Tempest is the story of two teenagers as they try to discover the killer of one boy's sister.
In attempting to do so, they find themselves in the middle of a conflict amoung a clan of mages

The sorty iteslf takes heavy inspirartion from Shakespear, mainly Hamlet and The Tempest.

It's quite dialogue heavy at parts with wordplay and sophistry being a key feature.
Along with revenge being the theme of the story.

The synopsis:

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The Kusaribe family is a family of sorcerers under the protection of the "Tree of Origins". Their princess, Hakaze Kusaribe, was the greatest sorceress of their family. But Samon Kusaribe, a member of their family seeking to resurrect the "Tree of World's End", stuffs her into a barrel and banishes her to a deserted island.
 From the deserted island, she sends a message out to sea, which is picked up by Mahiro Fuwa, a young boy who's sworn vengeance upon the criminal who killed his little sister. Mahiro agrees to help Hakaze under the condition that she find Aika's killer with her magic. But once Mahiro's best friend is rescued from danger, he too gets dragged into this tale of revenge.

The Devil is a Part-Timer
(Comedy, Fantasy)

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I think the summary speaks for itself:

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Demon King Satan is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by the hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Demon King possesses—and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation—he must work to pay for his living expenses!

I'm not quite sure how to talk about this, it's only 12 episodes long and it doesn't beat around the bush like most other comedies.
It has a clear plot and the characters strive to complete their goals as soon as the show starts.

Unlike most comedy anime, it doesn't fall into the trap of trying to be funny all the time, the story opens up the humour, but isn't controlled by it.
Watching the ultimate evil become a diligent worker in MgRonalds and try to fit into everyday life somehow still manages to be serious.

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I could do more, but for now these two will do.
Seeing as i keep being asked to get up and do things, something doesn't want me to post this :/

Hotarubi no Mori e
The Garden of Words

uhm, both of them are short films >.>

I could never recommend something that I personally find to be... you know, one of the worst mediums of entertainment ever. If anything, I recommend Kill la Kill, just so you can see just how bad anime can really be.

And if you end up enjoying that show, please mute me.

I could never recommend something that I personally find to be... you know, one of the worst mediums of entertainment ever. If anything, I recommend Kill la Kill, just so you can see just how bad anime can really be.

And if you end up enjoying that show, please mute me.

>bashing the show that's a parody of the medium

LOL

So?

It being a parody is supposed to make it all okay?

So?

It being a parody is supposed to make it all okay?

Your arguement is "it's shit because it shows what's bad in the medium".
When the whole point of the show is to do just that.

So?

It being a parody is supposed to make it all okay?

Usually one would find the revulsion in the content being parodied, not the parody itself. I'm not saying it's all good because it's a parody, but I'd just say that it's not as clear cut >.>

So?

It being a parody is supposed to make it all okay?

You're arguement is "it's shit because it shows what's bad in the medium".
When the whole point of the show is to do just that.

*your

it's a message that didn't need to be sent
we know why anime is bad, we don't need that show to teach us why

just like you don't need to kill someone to show that killing people is bad

This thread is about anime recommendations only and discussion of them. There won't be anything besides that.

Boku no Pico

During summer vacation, Tamotsu is on break from work happens to visit a particular café. It is at this café that Tamotsu meets Pico, who works there for his grandfather. Tamotsu instantly falls for Pico, believing that Pico is a girl because of his feminine appearance. However, to his disbelief, Pico claims he actually is a guy. Undeterred, Tamotsu pursues a sexual relationship with Pico, to an extent where he even persuades Pico into wearing girl clothes. When Pico asks what is he to Tamotsu, he finds himself unable to answer...

Berserk and Ghost in the Shell are two that I just got into and am loving. Cromartie High School is always going to be a recommendation, as is Elfen Lied.

Boku no Pico

During summer vacation, Tamotsu is on break from work happens to visit a particular café. It is at this café that Tamotsu meets Pico, who works there for his grandfather. Tamotsu instantly falls for Pico, believing that Pico is a girl because of his feminine appearance. However, to his disbelief, Pico claims he actually is a guy. Undeterred, Tamotsu pursues a sexual relationship with Pico, to an extent where he even persuades Pico into wearing girl clothes. When Pico asks what is he to Tamotsu, he finds himself unable to answer...

Part three is when things get really good though.

Mushishi

Its a bit slow and episodic so even if you don't watch all the episodes, you can still get something out of it. Its a nice anime to watch if you have some free time.


From HB:

They are neither plants nor animals. They differ from other forms of life such as the micro-organisms and the fungi. Instead they resemble the primeval body of life and are generally known as "Mushi". Their existence and appearance are unknown to many and only a limited number of humans are aware of them. Ginko is a "Mushi-shi" who travels around to investigate and find out more about the "Mushi". In the process, he also lends a helping hand to people who face problems with supernatural occurances which may be related to the "Mushi".

I actually don't watch any anime...

The only one I ever watched were DBZ, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Pokemon; and I have been done with those for years.

Usually the dubbed versions of Yu-Gi-Oh and the ones outside of Japan tend to hide certain things that happen in the original show. Where the original anime itself which later inspired the card game, had in the manga been only briefly referenced. In the manga Yami is basically someone who plays some "dark games" and the loser, in fact, dies by losing their soul. Certainly the anime took a more bright road for story development, as the manga did towards the last parts.

I actually don't watch any anime...

The only one I ever watched were DBZ, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Pokemon; and I have been done with those for years.

Bleach was a decent enough show.

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