So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop... [also, anime suggestion thread]

[Soliloquy]

...and now I'm horribly depressed. I mean, you start loving all of those characters, and then it ends like that?

I mean, it's a great ending, don't get me wrong. But now I need to find a way to shake the blue funk that I'm in. Any ideas?

I don't suppose the movie will help, having read that

Spoiler

there's evidence that it's all a hallucination Spike has while he's dying on the steps in the Red Dragon's hideout.

 

[Cajungal]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

I feel ya, man. I went through the same thing. I'd started to watch it in high school but was afraid to finish it. Finally Jake sat me down and made me finish it, heheh.

If you get hit hard by emotional shows and books, you can just ride it out and take comfort in the fact that your feelings mean that you're not dead inside. ^_^

I also went and got ice cream. Jake bought it because it was his fault for putting me through that.

 

[Soliloquy]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

And here I was hoping, believing even, that it would all turn out all right. Heck, I would have been fine with bittersweet.

But at the same time, I know that there really was no better way to end it.

"bang."

 

[Shegokigo]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

The movie is just a long "episode" that takes place during the series. The series finale really is the "end" of the series.

I recommend Trigun if you haven't seen it yet for your next series.

 

[Cajungal]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

The movie is just a long "episode" that takes place during the series. The series finale really is the "end" of the series.

I recommend Trigun if you haven't seen it yet for your next series.

O my God Trigun! :waah:

That's also the doing of the boyfriend. :fist shake:

 

[Soliloquy]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

The movie is just a long "episode" that takes place during the series. The series finale really is the "end" of the series.

I recommend Trigun if you haven't seen it yet for your next series.

Yeah, I was disappointed to find that out. I still wouldn't mind seeing the crew of the Bebop in action one more time, though.

Thanks for the suggestion of Trigun, by the way. I'm pretty much an anime noob, and the only other series I've seen is parts of Fullmetal Alchemist, so I'm not entirely sure which series are worth my time.

 

[Iaculus]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

I've been trying Darker than Black lately, and have been most impressed. Hei is just awesome.

Caution: gory.

Wasn't as taken with Trigun as everyone else seems to have been, though I will admit that the series got much better as it went along.

 

[Soliloquy]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

O my God Trigun! :waah:

That's also the doing of the boyfriend. :fist shake:

Oh, dang it. I'm in for another depressing ending, aren't I?

*sigh*

Well, that's never stopped me from watching something before. Might as well give it a look.

 

[Cajungal]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

O my God Trigun! :waah:

That's also the doing of the boyfriend. :fist shake:

Oh, dang it. I'm in for another depressing ending, aren't I?

*sigh*

Well, that's never stopped me from watching something before. Might as well give it a look.[/QUOTE]

It's just kind of deceptive in the beginning since Vash seems so silly and bumbling. It surprised me. That's all I'm gonna say.

 

[Iaculus]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

O my God Trigun! :waah:

That's also the doing of the boyfriend. :fist shake:

Oh, dang it. I'm in for another depressing ending, aren't I?

*sigh*

Well, that's never stopped me from watching something before. Might as well give it a look.[/QUOTE]

Funnily enough, you aren't. Gets damned dark towards the end, though.

Another one to try is Macross Frontier. It's new-Battlestar Galactica with J-pop and transforming robots, and eight times as awesome as that sounds.

 

[Soliloquy]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

O my God Trigun! :waah:

That's also the doing of the boyfriend. :fist shake:

Oh, dang it. I'm in for another depressing ending, aren't I?

*sigh*

Well, that's never stopped me from watching something before. Might as well give it a look.[/QUOTE]

Funnily enough, you aren't. Gets damned dark towards the end, though.

Another one to try is Macross Frontier. It's new-Battlestar Galactica with J-pop and transforming robots, and eight times as awesome as that sounds.[/QUOTE]

Well, that's good. I'm perfectly fine with dark, as you could probably guess from my avatar.

Of course, I'm fine with depressing, also. It just makes me, you know... depressed.

 

[Iaculus]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

O my God Trigun! :waah:

That's also the doing of the boyfriend. :fist shake:

Oh, dang it. I'm in for another depressing ending, aren't I?

*sigh*

Well, that's never stopped me from watching something before. Might as well give it a look.[/quote]

Funnily enough, you aren't. Gets damned dark towards the end, though.

Another one to try is Macross Frontier. It's new-Battlestar Galactica with J-pop and transforming robots, and eight times as awesome as that sounds.[/quote]

Well, that's good. I'm perfectly fine with dark, as you could probably guess from my avatar.

Of course, I'm fine with depressing, also. It just makes me, you know... depressed.[/QUOTE]

Oh aye? Try Bokurano, then.

We'll wait.

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One thing I just noticed - both my recommendations, Darker and Frontier, had their music done by Yoko Kanno, the same lady who composed the score for Cowboy Bebop. So if you liked that...

 

[Soliloquy]

So, I just finished watching Cowboy Bebop...

[/COLOR]One thing I just noticed - both my recommendations, Darker and Frontier, had their music done by Yoko Kanno, the same lady who composed the score for Cowboy Bebop. So if you liked that...

Oh, sweet!

 

[Shegokigo]

I could recommend ALOT of other stuff, but after watching Bebop, I'd recommend Trigun first.

 

[AshburnerX]

Alternatively, if you want something that is more comedic than action packed, I'd recommend Irresponsible Captain Tyler. It's a good refresher between depressing anime series, as this one actually ends on a high note and it's OVAs keep up the tradition. I'd also reccomend the red jacket and later series of Lupin the 3rd.

 

[CynicismKills]

I could recommend ALOT of other stuff, but after watching Bebop, I'd recommend Trigun first.

I agree. Both have a great cast. Generally I'm not a stickler for English/Japanese, but if you can get Trigun with subtitles. The Japanese actor does the flip from doofy Trigun to serious Trigun really really well.

 

[TotalFusionOne]

I love Anime, but I'm such a newb. Started with Cowboy Bebop. Then got completely sidetracked with Love Hina.

LOVE FUCKING HINA

Get the series. It's amazing. Only 20 some odd episodes and a few specials but it makes me all SQUEEEEEE XD XD XD XD XD SQUEEE XD

 

[Shegokigo]

Just when I started to like you Fusion, you go and recommend Love Hina?

Ugh, -50dkp.

 

[TotalFusionOne]

Just when I started to like you Fusion, you go and recommend Love Hina?

Ugh, -50dkp.

I'm a weaponsmith now so your DKP means nothing!

Love Hina was my second anime ever. It has a special place in my heart. I was 18 when I started watching it, and rather gangly and geeky. I hadn't quite yet gotten to the point where I could talk to women, and the men that I had been with had been assholes to me.

When I saw Love Hina it just.. rang with me. I realized what an Otaku I really was and finally saw humor in it XD

 

[CynicismKills]

Just when I started to like you Fusion, you go and recommend Love Hina?

Ugh, -50dkp.

I'm a weaponsmith now so your DKP means nothing!

Love Hina was my second anime ever. It has a special place in my heart. I was 18 when I started watching it, and rather gangly and geeky. I hadn't quite yet gotten to the point where I could talk to women, and the men that I had been with had been assholes to me.

When I saw Love Hina it just.. rang with me. I realized what an Otaku I really was and finally saw humor in it XD[/QUOTE]

One of my first animes was Tenchi Muyo, which is all about one dude and a shitload of girls who want to bone him. I know what you mean.

 

[Soliloquy]

I think I'll stick with watching Trigun next. Love Hina doesn't really seem like my type of show.

The other mentioned in this thread sounds good also, though. Man, I've got a lot of anime ahead of me...

 

[CynicismKills]

I think I'll stick with watching Trigun next. Love Hina doesn't really seem like my type of show.

The other mentioned in this thread sounds good also, though. Man, I've got a lot of anime ahead of me...

If you get the chance check out Fullmetal Alchemist, there's the original series and the movie (awesome stuff), and the new ongoing series (really awesome stuff).

 

[Shegokigo]

Just when I started to like you Fusion, you go and recommend Love Hina?

Ugh, -50dkp.

I'm a weaponsmith now so your DKP means nothing!

Love Hina was my second anime ever. It has a special place in my heart. I was 18 when I started watching it, and rather gangly and geeky. I hadn't quite yet gotten to the point where I could talk to women, and the men that I had been with had been assholes to me.

When I saw Love Hina it just.. rang with me. I realized what an Otaku I really was and finally saw humor in it XD[/QUOTE]

One of my first animes was Tenchi Muyo, which is all about one dude and a shitload of girls who want to bone him. I know what you mean.[/QUOTE]
Now see, if he had said Tenchi, it would have been a +50dkp.

 

[wana10]

which tenchi though? ova i liked the first 14, last 7 were meh. tenchi universe/tv i liked. the 3 movies i liked. tenchi tokyo was meh. tenchi gxp has almost nothing to do with tenchi and was ok.

as for a recommendation after trigun watch outlaw star. it's awesome and very similar in feel to trigun and bebop.

personally i'm on a shojo streak right now so if you want any shojo recommendations i can give those too.

 

[Shegokigo]

Tenchi OVA followed by Tenchi TV up until Tokyo.

Tenchi Movie 1 only.

 

[wana10]

what do you mean movie 1 only? the third was the best of the three...then one then two. (wana10 is a complete tenchi/ryoko shipper )

 

[Shegokigo]

Achika is the most amazing character in the entire "lore universe" of Tenchi IMO. Also, Kain is the biggest badass behind Kagato.

 

[wana10]

hmmmm you're making want to rewatch the first and third movies back to back, because achika was pretty awesome v kain...and she did have some great scenes with noboyuki

 

[TotalFusionOne]

I'm about to show what a newb I am. An Ova means self contained story, Right? Like not part of the "Series?"

 

[wana10]

an ova means it was only released on disc or video, never had a tv run. they can be one episode or a series of episodes

edit* with tenchi it gets really confusing as their are numerous canons, each similar but slightly different from the others

 

[TotalFusionOne]

Heard.

So which Tenchi should I start with? That will be after Love Hina. Also, I'll probably be watching these to fall asleep to. Are the dubbed versions wayyyyyy too horrifc?

 

[wana10]

i started with the tenchi dub on toonami, it's fine. not horrific like some dubs.
coming off of love hina i'd probably start with tenchi universe. it was the tv series. then watch the first movie then the third.

 

[Shegokigo]

The OVA can be skipped, but I don't recommend it. It's got some SERIOUSLY nice stories in it (Kagato storyline) just remember that the Universe series is a complete restart, though it can be fun to spot the changes.

Movie 1 should be watched after Universe.

 

[JONJONAUG]

Devilman OVAs (1989, 1990) -Grade A Action/Horror

Devilman Lady - Hot lesbians turning into giant demons and beating the shit out of other giant demons. Also some of the best character development in any anime ever.

Gunbuster - Giant robots with fanservice and super-bittersweet ending

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - Very Japan-centric satire/comedy

Cutie Honey (original, New Cutie Honey, and Re: Cutie Honey, can also be spelled as "Cutey Honey") - Best transforming magical girl series out there. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUO2_helmeo]Has[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqYcv_judJY]an extremely catchy[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rMFj_LFxY]opening song[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWsGjIuBAb8]that always stays the same[/ame]

Giant Robo - ROBOOOOO!!!! Has super kung-fu action and remote controlled robots

G Gundam - Shining fingers, more super kung-fu action

Black Lagoon - Women with big tits, guns, and crazy "I'm gonna kill this helicopter by launching a BOAT at it" action

FLCL - Six episodes of pure crazy, four of them are masterworks while two are decent

Dead Leaves - 50 minutes of pure crazy brought to you by the guy who did most of FLCL's best episode

Martian Successor Nadesico - Serious-ish show that parodies giant robot anime while still being a good giant robot anime in its own right

New Getter Robo - Holy shit this is the craziest giant robot anime ever. Three crazy dudes pilot a giant robot and beat up oni then travel back in time to feudal Japan and beat up even more giant oni in feudal Japan with their giant robot and then go fight Buddhist gods or something.

Welcome to the NHK - A guy lives alone in an apartment and talks to his kitchen appliances. Probably the best thing studio GONZO has ever produced.

Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen - Top tier giant robot anime mixed with more crazy kung-fu action and some gangsters. Best anime of 2009, not that it had much competition.

Paranoia Agent - Kind of a weird show. Gets very good as the series goes on. Strangely, the best episode (the suicide pact one) has very little to do with the rest of the series.

Legend of the Galactic Heroes - The best science fiction show ever. 110 episodes long with about 50 side story episodes.

 

[Shegokigo]

Yeah, I could recommend alot of stuff too, but overswamping a person can sometimes make them lose sight of a good "path" to follow.

After Trigun, I'll recommend a good followup.