My take on the list, with added notes. A few of my picks...
Irresponsible Captain Tyler (Space Comedy) (What do you truly want out of life?)
Armored Trooper: VOTOMs (Real Robot) (Hardest sci-fi of Real Robot genre)
[TV] The What Anime Are You Watching Thread!
Irresponsible Captain Tyler (Space Comedy) (What do you truly want out of life?)
Armored Trooper: VOTOMs (Real Robot) (Hardest sci-fi of Real Robot genre)
Alternatively, stop at Season 1, equally rewarding IMO.
GasBandit
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Well, the "sigh" arc wasn't bad.
Personally I'd watch Haruhi in the order it was aired, as I feel that's part of the experience of the show. If you want to watch it chronologically after that, it's also worth it.
There's also a movie, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, which is fantastic.
There's also a movie, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, which is fantastic.
That, I can agree with. Shit was just mean.
But it gives so much more meaning to the movie!
Slayers is a big pill to swallow, though. As much as I enjoy the franchise there's a lot of different versions, much like Tenchi Muyo.
Still, though, both are great series, and Tenchi is basically the godfather of the harem genre.
Also, Record of Lodoss War. It's a classic (both versions).
Still, though, both are great series, and Tenchi is basically the godfather of the harem genre.
Also, Record of Lodoss War. It's a classic (both versions).
Funny you should say that. I was going to include Tenchi as well, but didn't because I experienced just what you say. I watched about 5 episodes and thought, "Hey, this is kinda cute/interesting." But then I watched a couple more (presumably from a different spin-off) and thought, "...the Hell?"
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Well, yeah, and I left off Ranma 1/2 and Macross and Full Metal Alchemist and Tenchi Muyo and Ruroni Kenshin and Outlaw Star and Inuyasha etc etc etc. See, those are anime shows that big anime fans have already watched. You don't need to tell anime fans to watch that stuff, they either have or will or won't. Those don't need to be on lists, imo - not because they're not good, mind you.
Also I try to limit my recommendation lists to shows that have a finite arc. They only go a season or two, maybe 20 or 30 episodes max. They have a beginning, a middle and an end - as opposed to how it took Inuyasha 200 episodes and a half dozen movies to finally get something done about Naraku.
Yeah, that's also a good point. If you're trying to get someone into anime it'd be a lot better to start them on a one or two-cour show (10-26 episodes), as opposed to something with 50+ (or in some cases, well over 500).
I'd argue they still need to be on the list, even if they were in a separate section labeled "core curricula" or something.
I enjoy anime, but I've probably seen 3 episodes of Ranma, a half dozen Tenchi and maybe a small handful of Inuyasha, and the only thing I can say I've seen in its entirety is Witch Hunter Robin. I've seen enough that I can understand some of the tropes and get some of the references but there's SO MUCH out there you can't assume "everyone" has seen Xxxxx just because it was on Cartoon Network for 2 straight years.
I'm with you on avoiding the mega-arcs, though. Those definitely aren't starter packs.
--Patrick
Detective Conan is at something like 807 episodes at the moment. *sighs and gets back to episodes 110*
GasBandit
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Yeah, it took me a hundred episodes or so to realize he was never going to be cured/turned back into an adult, and then I just lost all interest in the series.
Yeah, not to mention the movies on top of that. I think it's got more than even Dragon Ball at this point.
A really great, succinct shounen is Soul Eater. It's 52 or so episodes and a ridiculous amount of fun. Plus, Excalibur. He's just not the same in English.
See, this doesn't bother me. I just view it as a murder mystery every week and I don't care if he gets cured or whatever. I generally skip any of the "plot" episodes because they sort of just don't matter to what the show has become.[DOUBLEPOST=1455302690,1455302587][/DOUBLEPOST]
No, the best part of Soul Eater are the reoccuring Twin Peaks references.
GasBandit
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Somewhere along the line I just lost all patience for stories that have no resolution. I mean, I was willing to put up with hundreds of villains of the week when I was watching TMNT in the 80s and 90s, but come on, guys, how many times are you going to let Shredder jump in that drill pod/radio Krang to open the portal?
Yeah, plus the stand-alone eps that didn't tie into anything just kinda melted together in terms of plot. Also as someone whose read the manga, they REALLY screw with the motives for no reason, to the point where they don't make ANY sense. In the manga: The one guy killed his dad because he needed money, simple, realistic. In the show, he wanted inspiration...for a mystery novel. He kills his dad...for inspiration...just dumb.
It got even more stupid in the "Vacation in Europe" season where they reveal they can teleport ANYWHERE ON EARTH-but always follow the turtles who screw up their plans EVERY time. And for that matter, why not just conquer New York while the heroes are on vacation on another continent as a lazy way to educate the masses?
"...you haven't seen the last of us!"
(entire complement of bad guys jumps into teleport portal, which then explodes, preventing pursuit)
Yeah, even teen me was known to roll my eyes a bit at this happening at the end of (almost) every episode.
--Patrick
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As much as people hate the final "Red Sky" seasons, it makes total sense to me that Tony Jay would over-throw Krang and Shred-head. ALSO-why didn't they ever make toys for the turtles hyper mutations? I vaguely remember the last season, but what I DID remember was them having awesome super forms.
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
This is what really would happen if you get transported into a fantasy mmorpg setting.
This is what really would happen if you get transported into a fantasy mmorpg setting.
Yeah, I brought this one up earlier. It's a slow burn, but it's a great change of pace from the usual OP-as-fuck "trapped in an MMO" characters.
HOLY FUCK... talk about a surprise license!
Fuck yeah! Can't think of many under-the-radar anime that deserve exposure/discussion like Dennou Coil does.
YOU WERE THE ONE WHO LIKED IT! DAMN I COULDNT REMEMBER WHO IT WAS UNTIL I SAW YOUR POST!
Dude me and @twitchmoss spent YEARS fangirling about this freaking show on the IRC <3
Bury me with Dennou Coil and Planetes.
2007, jegus...