I'm new to anime and looking for some good shows...

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Postby TexasBen185 » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:25 pm

I've borrowed alot of different shows from a few friends over the past few months and have gotten through quite alot of series, and and am wondering what to watch next.

Just so you don't go recommending stuff I've already seen, these are the series I have watched up until now:

Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell : Standalone Complex (1st and most of 2nd season)
Last Exile
Kino's Journey
Haibane Renmei
Azumanga daioh
Neon Genesis Evangelion (as well as EoE)
Serial Experiments Lain
Now and Then, Here and There
Death Note
Full Metal Alchemist (up through 16th episode)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (up through 7th episode)
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Postby Sukunai » Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:41 pm

If you liked Azumanga Daioh, you will enjoy the series Pani Poni Dash.

And if Pani Poni Dash is amusing, then try Negima.
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Postby Chrono63 » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:43 pm

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Clannad.

I also recommend Code Geass and both Higurashi no Naku Koro ni seasons as well as Baccano! and ef - a tale of memories.
And if you like tsundere lolies, Shakugan no Shana and Zero no Tsukaima are two of my favs. ;)
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Postby Ringtails » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:31 pm

A place to start...
  • Something that excites with style: Baccano!, Samurai Champloo (if you loved Cowboy Bebop), Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
  • Something that makes you laugh: Full Metal Panic! (and Fumoffu), Seto no Hanayome, Minami-ke
  • Something that warms your heart: Kanon 2006, Clannad, Ouran High School Host Club
  • Something that has an epic story: Monster (warning: 74 eps.), Seirei no Moribito, Gunslinger Girl (depends)
  • Something that shatters innocence: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Elfen Lied (warning: 18+), Beating Angel Dokuro-chan (lol)
  • Something that is made of OMGWTFpureawesome: FLCL (only 6 eps), Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Darker than Black (perhaps)
  • Something that makes you reach for popcorn: 5 Centimeters per Second, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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Postby CorpseGoddess » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:41 pm

R.O.D. TV (watch the OVA first, though) - wonderful characters

Tenjho Tenge - Fun fighting anime with a serious side as well

Scrapped Princess - Good storyline

Peacemaker Kurogane - one of the most under-rated animes, IMHO - action and drama and buckets of gushing blood

Excel Saga and Puny Puny Poemi - buckets of random silliness

Ninja Nonsense - ditto

Kyo Kara Maoh! - Fantastic story with unexpected gravitas at times, but lots of great humour to balance it out. The characters are awesome.

Risky Safety - very obscure anime, but a sweet little series with a great sense of humour.

Boogiepop Phantom - more non-linear weirdness from the Lain people


I'm sure I'll remember more after I post this...
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Postby CorpseGoddess » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:42 pm

...and I did.

Grenadier - a nice 12-episode anime with a great story arc, awesome characters and lots of action. Oh, and boobs and guns. :P
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Postby CodeZTM » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:48 pm

Fruits Basket: Mah favorite Anime Period.

Karas: Gorgeous CG Animation and great Plot.

Ouran High School Host Club: Best Romantic Comedy anime ever.

Scrapped Princess: Great plot and storyline. ^_^

Cardcaptor Sakura: Lot of episodes, never gets old once.
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Postby Ijexis » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:58 pm

Hn...I think you might have the same tastes that I do.
So here are a few suggestions.
-Although it's been said, you MUST see Fooly Cooly. You are nothing if you've never seen that.
-Any Gundam series, preferably Gundam Wing.
-Wolf's Rain
-You like Serial Experiments Lain so you'd like Paranoia Agent, Paprika, and Perfect Blue =O All Ps
-Jigoku Shoujo
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Re: I'm new to anime and looking for some good shows...

Postby Pas » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:25 pm

TexasBen185 wrote:wondering what to watch next.


Chrono63 wrote:Clannad.


'nuff said.
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Postby devilsmaster » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:37 am

Scrapped Princess and Tenjo Tenge are really good and different anime shows.
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Postby 76 » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:56 pm

Ijexis wrote:Hn...I think you might have the same tastes that I do.
So here are a few suggestions.
-Although it's been said, you MUST see Fooly Cooly. You are nothing if you've never seen that.
-Any Gundam series, preferably Gundam Wing.

ditto
devilsmaster wrote:Scrapped Princess and Tenjo Tenge are really good and different anime shows.

righto with the tenjho.

Chrono63 wrote:In before Pas!
Clannad.


damn you. I wanted to be.


Ergo proxy, trigun, clannad, gokusen,vandread, chrono crusade.

all of those aren't all that long, mostly like 20-30 eps, so you should glance em over, if yer lookin for new anime to watch.


and btw, FLCL, CLANNAD, FTW!!
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Postby Ringtails » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:36 pm

Tenjou Tenge starts off awesome, but it then gets into this one huge flashback and ends in the middle of the story, forcing you to turn to the manga.
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Postby 76 » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:11 pm

kinda like spiral, (and a couple others I can't seem to remember right now)



thats sucks. major league.
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Postby Ijexis » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:15 am

Ringtails wrote:Tenjou Tenge starts off awesome, but it then gets into this one huge flashback and ends in the middle of the story, forcing you to turn to the manga.


I actually have only read the manga, have yet to bother with the anime. The manga is pretty decent but I really rather that the artist had started the story off with the flashback and only focused on that because I found that more enjoyable to read than the actual storyline which had a weird plot that just didn't hold up.
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Postby Flame-X » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:31 am

just click on my random curiosity sig and u will see ton of great series from there.
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