Official Anime Recommendation Thread
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Posted on: 2009-10-04 18:33 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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How has Tiger and Bunny not been mentioned yet?
The show is a Japanese deconstruction and reconstruction of the Super Hero mythos.
Heroes, with corporate sponsors, compete year-round to stop crime, with various crimes having various point values. The main character, Wild Tiger, is an older hero who isn't so concerned with points as he is with doing things for the good of the people, and his sponsors team him up with a new guy, Barnaby, who is a lot more dedicated to the points system.
It's an absolutely fantastic series, and thus far, its popularity seems to be taking off in Japan. Tiger is an absolutely wonderful hero whom any of my characters would love to team up with.
Bonus points for the fact that it's being subbed right off the bat, and up for watching on both Viz Anime and Hulu.
Dame Silverwing (50 Kat/SR Scrapper) Virtue
Professor Bikini (50 Bots/Dark MM) Virtue
Dame Silver Fury (41 Peacebringer) Virtue
Operative Velvet (50 Fortunata) Virtue
Petal Dancer (35 Plant/Kin Contoller) Virtue
Tanegashima (Rapidly levelling DP/Ice Blaster) Virtue
(and more)
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I just started watching this series, and was howling by the time episode 6 rolled around. Germany and "Herr Schtick". Italy making his entrance in a tomato crate. Austria providing the background music. America screaming they're summoning the devil while making s'mores. Britain's attempt at black magic. France's laugh. Not to mention that the English dub is so stereotypically 'offensive' it's a riot.|
Originally Posted by Dark One
Watched the first disc of Axis Powers Hetalia...wasn't expecting the Digi Charat-esque method of episodes, namely the 5-minuteish run time for each.
The stereotyping is insane, but funny. I almost feel sorry (note: almost) for Germany, due to his association with Italy. America and England have a neat little rivalry ya thing going on. Russia sits back and acts nice and friendly, but then scares the heck out of France. Canada gets ignored by everyone. China beats up other countries using a wok and a ladle. And Roman Empire gets two funny little vocals (Hell on Earth is... and Heaven on Earth is...). |
This two minute clip pretty much warns you what you're in for.
Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
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THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
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There was a separate thread when it first started. It's getting interesting now that there's a vigilante or maybe a villain as a regular. I'm keeping up with this and the X-Men anime series.
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Originally Posted by JChaos
How has Tiger and Bunny not been mentioned yet?
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Well this kitty recommends
Kiddy Grade
Slayers
Vandread
SOl Bianca: The Legacy
Angelic Layer
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
Witch Hunter Robin
Full Metal Alchemist
Aria(the one about the girls trying to become Undines not the other ones with similar names)
Trigun
Bubble Gum Crisis 2049(this is a re-tool of the original Bubble Gum Crisis and much better)
Sorcerer Hunters
Cowboy Bebop
Hyper Police
I could go on for some time
But lastly...since you are reading this....you play online games.....so you should watch
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+1 to History's Mightiest Disciple Kenichi
Nichijou - As the English title - Ordinary Life - suggests, this is a slice of life show, featuring the everyday adventures of a gorup of schoolgirls. And a 8 year old scientific genius. And a talking cat. And a robot girl with a giant key in her back that may or may not have something to do with her rocket propelled toe. And a boy who rides to school on a goat. And a...well, just watch it and see. It's brilliant.
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Originally Posted by Mirai
I'm starting to get very interested in Puella Magi Madoka Magica. On the face of it, it sounds fairly confusing and bizarre, but I've heard nothing but good things about it so far. Cute magical girl story meets cosmic horror story. Definitely not for young kids, despite the art style.
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Originally Posted by PhroX
Madoka has (finally) ended. All I can say is something along the lines of "HOLY **** THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!". Watch it. Even if magical girls and cuteness normally would put you off, give it three episodes to change your mind....
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Originally Posted by ketch
This is my face at the end of every episdoe of Madoka: 0_o My friend that doesn't watch anime is even hooked on it.
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Originally Posted by PhroX
Puella Magi Madoka Magica - As you might guess, this is a magical girl show. Or to be more precise, a brutal deconstruction of a magical girl show. Giving kids superpowers and asking them to save the world should not be a good idea, and Madoka explores this. A bit of a slow start perhaps, but it picks up very well with the ending of ep 3.
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Having Vengeance and Fallout slotted for recharge means never having to say you're sorry.
There are a lot of good anime I could suggest but they would all take forever so I'm going to skip the ones that have aired on CN, AS, Fox and The WB
Comedy/Dramedy
-Cromartie High perhaps my favorite anime comedy of all time
-School Rumble Perhaps my 2nd favorite
-Gintama
-Great Teacher Onazuka
-Kara Kano aka His and Her Circumstances
-Maria-Holic
-Ouran Host Club
-Abenobashi
-Suzaka bit of rom/com as well
Yaksoba Japan Shounen Jump style Bread making?
-Combat Butler Hayate Hilariously Abusive Childhood
Shounen Action
-Histories Mightiest Disciple Kenichi
-D grayman
-Busou renkin
-Gintama so good, so underrated I had to reccomend it twice
-Rahxephon similar mold as Evangelion but better imo more twists you don't see coming less mind *******
-Martian Successor Nadesico similar mold as Rahxephon
-Durara
-A certain magical Index
which leads into the following spinoff
-A certain scientific Railgun
Seinen Action
-Berserk
-Gantz(first 14 eps)
-Vinland Saga(Manga only)
Mystery
-Monster(aired on Syfy but still deserved mention)
Watching the second series/reboot/whatever that is Negima!? and Mahoromatic (sic?). The Negima!? reboot is weird. It's a completely different story from either the manga or the first series. Have no idea where it's going, but at least Zazie gets more screentime.
Mahoromatic is one of those classic series out there. It's a Gainax series, so be well aware that the action that gave rise to the term "Gainaxing" shows up a lot.
Both are worth watching, but for different reasons.
Finished watching Highschool of the Dead about a week ago. Very fun series and I hope a 2nd season gets made.
HOTD +1
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Nichijou is delightfully absurd, but somehow it doesn't have a frantic, over-the-top pace. It's good for a nice, relaxing chuckle.
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Originally Posted by PhroX
Nichijou - As the English title - Ordinary Life - suggests, this is a slice of life show, featuring the everyday adventures of a gorup of schoolgirls. And a 8 year old scientific genius. And a talking cat. And a robot girl with a giant key in her back that may or may not have something to do with her rocket propelled toe. And a boy who rides to school on a goat. And a...well, just watch it and see. It's brilliant.
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Starting in on the new Season of stuff now. Some of it has me curious and a few others seem like a pretty big waste of time.
Mawaru Penguindrum - I have no idea what to make of this yet. First episode left me confused and wondering if I want to watch episode 2 or not.
Sacred Seven - Seems like a pretty standard hero boy beats up monster of the week series. Not bad for what it is.
Usagi Drop - I fell completely in love with this series after 1 episode.
Nekogami Yaoyorozu - Again not 100% sure on this series. looks like it will be fun...plus has the cutest god of Poverty I have ever seen
but my biggest joy is a new season of Baka Test
Based on first impressions, the new season looks pretty poor. Mawaru Penguindrum was so bizzare and non-sensical, I have to see where the hell it's going, but other than that, I don't think there's anything I'm gonna bother with (though I haven't seen Usagi Drop so if it really is that good, I might try it). Most of the stuff seems to be "comedy" about lolis...
Actually, just remember, there is one other: Nyanpire - a series of five minute shorts about a vampire cat. Need I say more 
What I'm watching from the new season:
Shows I love:
-Kamisama no Memochou
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-Mayo Chiki!| Narumi Fujishima is a plain high school boy, who has been isolated in the class. His classmate, Ayaka Shinozaki, invites Narumi to the gardening club and introduces a hikikomori detective named Alice to him. Alice hires Narumi as an assistant to solve mysterious cases involving an illegal drug \"Angel Fix\". But the drug entraps Ayaka into danger. |
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| Konoe Subaru, 17, has been serving as the butler of Suzutsuki Kanade in school, a classmate of Sakamachi Kinjirou. Due to an accident, Sakamachi discovers Subaru\'s secret... that he\'s actually a girl!? Apparently she will be removed from her position if anyone at school finds out. What will unfold from this chain of events? |
Apprently the third season to a show I never watched, I like it though
-Ikoku Meiro no Croisee
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| The story takes place in the second half of the 19th century, as Japanese culture gains popularity in the West. A young Japanese girl, Yune, accompanies a French traveller, Oscar, on his journey back to France, and offers to help at the family\'s ironwork shop in Paris. Oscar\'s nephew and shop-owner Claude reluctantly accepts to take care of Yune, and we learn how those two, who have so little in common, get to understand each other and live together in the Paris of the 1800s. |
Shows I'm questioning:
-Kamisama Dolls
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| Kyouhei, after moving away to Tokyo from his old town to get away from the events that happened, is on a goukon with his friends, including his old neighbor, Shiba. After drinking for a whole night, he and Shiba discover a dead, bloody body in the elevator. He is told by his younger sister, Utao with her Kamisama Doll, that Aki, an old friend, and his Doll are the culprits responsible. |
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Also has a soundtrack by Taku Iwasaki, who did the soundtracks for Read or Die (TV and OVA) and Gurren Lagann. That alone is enough to make me give it a try.
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Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
Kamisama no Memochou
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Having Vengeance and Fallout slotted for recharge means never having to say you're sorry.
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I usually 'try' not to base the new shows on first impressions, but the 'Summer' season is usually what I call a filler season, between Winter/Spring and Fall/Winter, since most of the supposedly (hopeful) big hitters are released then. I never get my hopes up about any season and watch what I can...the ones I don't care for eventually stop getting watched.| Based on first impressions, the new season looks pretty poor. |
I watched Usagi Drop and will be following this one this season.
No.6 has caught my curiosity, so I'm going to follow this one and see where it goes.
I've watched some of the other new shows, but haven't formed an opinion one way or the other about them, and I'm waiting for the rest to air their first episodes....The Mystic Archives of Dantalian has my curiosity.
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| Mawaru Penguindrum was so bizzare and non-sensical, I have to see where the hell it's going...... |
I'm still following STEINS;GATE and anxiously look forward to the new episodes. The plot twists and the recent reveal have me hooked.
I'm going to recommend Gosick as a show to check out. It may not be for everyone since it's a Drama/Mystery/Romance hybrid, but it has an emotionally powerful final 3 episodes that more than make up for the slow first 5. The first 5 episodes seem to take forever, (though the whole series is beautifully drawn and it helps to distract you from that) but 6 - 8 lay the groundwork about Victorique's past and the episodes after that establish the underlying plot that unfolds in the second season.
Just finished watching "A Certain Scientific Railgun". Was pretty good 
Currently watching the second season called "A certain magical index", so far so good!
Well, I've found one more new series that seems worth watching: Yuru-Yuri. I wasn't really expecting much, as it's one of those "girls do nothing at a school club" animes (which I tend to hate), but this one keeps it amusing with a demented sense of humour, a dash of fourth wall breaking and some rampant lesbian fantasies (think Maria†Holic....).
Also, Mawaru Penguindrum still makes no sense but I'm loving it 
Back in Match, they announced there will be a new season of the Higurashi series, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira.
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Because being hacked to death by psycho-lolies in a Groundhog's Day time loop never gets old?
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Originally Posted by Inazuma
Back in Match, they announced there will be a new season of the Higurashi series, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira.
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I thought I saw something about that in a weekly newsletter.|
Originally Posted by Inazuma
Back in Match, they announced there will be a new season of the Higurashi series, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira.
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Ah...found it. Supposedly, Funimation is letting the Higurashi & Familiar of Zero licenses expire and is not going to get the license for the sequel or even series that somewhat resemble them. I dunno how accurate it is, so take with a grain of salt.
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Sadly thats true. Glad I bought the first season boxset of When They Cry when I did.
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Originally Posted by Dark One
I thought I saw something about that in a weekly newsletter.
Ah...found it. Supposedly, Funimation is letting the Higurashi & Familiar of Zero licenses expire and is not going to get the license for the sequel or even series that somewhat resemble them. I dunno how accurate it is, so take with a grain of salt. |
Once again, think it needs to be said...
Urusei Yatsura is going out of print in September. If you have any interest in picking up the series (50 discs just for the tv series, 6 for the movies, and 6 for the OAVs), now is the time. It's only going to get far more expensive as time goes on. Beautiful Dreamer is already hitting $60 in some places. AnimEigo's website has some of the dvds for $8 a piece (not Beautiful Dreamer though). I went through the hassle of trying to find Kimagure Orange Road after it went out of print, and that was only 12 discs. I do not want to do that again... >.<
Yes, it's an older series and the animation shows it (along with lack of dubbing). But it's still funny and one of the classics. You might recognize the name of the director for the first 106 episodes...Mamoru Oshii. The one responsible for Ghost in the Shell and a creative supervisor on an episode of the Halo Legends shorts (The Duel, the one that looks like a watercolor painting of an Arbiter fighting through hordes of Covenant).
Panty and Stocking OVA - God. My. Oh.