Anime Recommendation and Suggestion Query

[Xelbair]

I'm adding them all to the list(except Ergo Proxy - i've seen that one), thanks for recommendations - if you got anything else please share :3

[rtiuurtu45]

For me it's..

1. Saki - My favorite show right now and it's still going. Touka x Nodoka please.

2. Hatsukoi Limited - Saki-nee & Kei-chan, nuff said.

3. Hayate the Combat Butler 2nd Season - I'm liking this season a lot more than the first one.

[narutosharingan]

Hey, so I could use some recommendations. I haven't properly watched anime since Summer 2011. So Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring/Summer 2012, I have no clue what's going on. Could I get some advice on shows I absolutely must watch for each season? I'd like to hear your top 3-4 for each. I'm pretty game for anything. If there were popular series I'd like to see those, and generally well-made ones too. Thanks!

edit: Fall 2011: Looking thru randomc's site, I found a few that would be interesting, not sure what people's opinions are. Mirai Nikki, Guilty Crown, Last Exile (love the original). There are others too that seem interesting.

[Buffalobiian]

Hey, so I could use some recommendations. I haven't properly watched anime since Summer 2011. So Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Spring/Summer 2012, I have no clue what's going on. Could I get some advice on shows I absolutely must watch for each season? I'd like to hear your top 3-4 for each. I'm pretty game for anything. If there were popular series I'd like to see those, and generally well-made ones too. Thanks!

edit: Fall 2011: Looking thru randomc's site, I found a few that would be interesting, not sure what people's opinions are. Mirai Nikki, Guilty Crown, Last Exile (love the original). There are others too that seem interesting.

My personal picks below. I omitted sequels (since you'll know if you want to watch more anyway) and anything you've listed already. Categories are only a rough guide. Lots of stuff cross over.

-Kamisama Dolls: action
-Fate/Zero: action
-Chihayafuru: Sports, slice of life
-Jormungand: military, comedy
-Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon: alternate history, action, comedy
-Hanasaku Iroha: slice of life, coming of age(??)
-Boku Ha Tomodachi Ga Sukinai: harem, slice of life, comedy
-Usagi Drop: slice of life, coming of age(ish?)
-Ano Natsu de Matteru: romance
-Natsuiro Kiseki: slice of life, coming of age (not popular, but I thought it was a good watch)
-Sakamichi no Apollon: coming of age, romance
-Another: Mystery, horror(kinda)
-Steins;Gate: Mystery, time travel
-Thermae Romae: History, comedy (I can only remember Kraco watching this one with me)
-Moretsu Pirates: space opera, action, slice of life
-Inu x Boku SS: romance, slice of life, comedy


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[MFauli]

Simple question: Since I´ve been away for some time, what is the best, highest quality anime-series that started during the last 2-3 months? Genre doesn´t matter, as long as it´s well done. Anything worth mentioning?

[shinta|hikari]

MuvLuv Alternative Total Eclipse and Campione!!!





/jk

Natsuyuki Rendezvous would be the obvious choice, as well as Kokoro Connect, but I am going out on a limb and ask you to try Oda Nobuna no Yabou.

If you don't mind fanservice and mediocre art, try Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica. The protagonist is absurdly badass.

[Ryllharu]

Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon...still. Once you figure out what's going on during season 1, you get it all: Politics, intelligent debate, fanservice (both of the sexual nature and badass combat types of fanservice), and some clever plot elements. Also, it has high animation quality and a great cast.

Binbougami ga! - Best gag comedy series in a long while.

[MFauli]

Why the heck did neither of the two of you recommend Sword Art Online?!?! :P

Great anime, 4 episodes in.

[Inazuma]

O Gotwoot sages - I am calling upon you for suggestions !

I am looking for something that will sooth my needs for quality.
I need something with good action citing as a reference REDLINE
I need depth, Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex depth
I need caracters I can like and a noire setting, Mardock Scramble Noire

[MFauli]

I have no idea what Mardock Scramble is, but judging from google image search, here´s what I recommend:

- Ergo Proxy
- Karas
- Requiem for the Phantom

[Ryllharu]

O Gotwoot sages - I am calling upon you for suggestions !

I am looking for something that will sooth my needs for quality.
I need something with good action citing as a reference REDLINE
I need depth, Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex depth
I need caracters I can like and a noire setting, Mardock Scramble Noire

Obviously Baccano! if you have not yet had the chance to see it. No way you won't like at least some of the cast. Baccano has enough style to share the wealth with the rest of this list.

Cowboy Bebop, also obviously.

Darker than Black, the first series only, again if you haven't yet seen it.

Black Lagoon, if you haven't seen it.

Gosick, but it is more about the noir and the depth, and less about the action.

Mawaru Penguin Drum, a bit light on the action, but stylistically interesting, good characters, and a deep plot that still somewhat eludes exact description.

Katanagatari, but that's not really a noir style. Every other part is covered though.

Mnemosyne, while short, but probably close to what you're looking for. No guarantee you'll like the characters though.

Witch Hunter Robin might be what you're looking for, but I can't say the cast is particularly likable.

Tegami Bachi if you can handle the constant crybaby nature of the main character (it does get to the point where you can't help but laugh at it every time). You'll likely pass on this one, but I'm still throwing it out there.

I guess there is always Noir, but that's highly overrated.

[Kraco]

I guess there is always Noir, but that's highly overrated.

How about Noein?

[MFauli]

How about Noein?

I thought about including that one, too, but it´s way different from stuff like GitS, so, no idea. It also features a non-typical artstyle, so depending on what his "quality" requirement is supposed to mean, that could be an obstacle, too.

Though, yes, if you haven´t seen Noein, absolutely watch it. One of my favorite anime.

[Inazuma]

Thank you for the suggestions - now allow me to flip the hard mode switch.
I have seen previous recommendations - is there anything else - old anime is fine too.
After all I'm the kind of guy who can marathon Legends of Galatics Heroes

[Ryllharu]

If you want quality, you're out of luck.

[Uchiha Barles]

I'm normally a shounen-fag of sorts when it comes to anime, so recently (relatively) I've been making an effort to watch stuff from other genres, but handn't really organized the effort. My plan is to check out 4 series that are completed for each genre that I'm looking into. Starting with Romance, I've done Clannad, and I've done Nazo no Kanojo. So I guess I'm asking for 2 more representatives of the genre. Preferably exceptional series. I'm currently considering Bokura Ga Ita, but really if there's anything better that might serve to make me appreciate the genre more, kindly let me here of them here. Thanks.

[shinta|hikari]

Do you have any sub genres that you want with romance (i.e. comedy, drama, mystery, adventure)? It will make it easier to make suggestions, and also pinpoint what you really want to watch.

[Uchiha Barles]

I suppose any subgenre would do, since I plan on doing this again for comedy, drama, mystery, etc. The main requisites are that romance be the *overwhelming* influence on the anime, and that the quality of the anime be as superb and representative of the romance genre as possible. I don't want to say "I'm partial to the comedy sub-genre" but then miss out a superior Romance/mystery anime on account of that.

[shinta|hikari]

I am not sure how heavy you want the romance to be. I find that the best romance stories are also part of a larger story that makes it less tedious to watch, like Clannad with it's alternation between comedy and drama.

Anyway, here are some of my suggestions:

Anime:
Ef - A tale of memories and Ef - A tale of melodies
Honey and Clover I and II
Ano hi mita hana no namae wa mada shiranai
Cross Game (but this has heavy focus on sports too)
Kannazuki no Miko (has yuri)
Kanon 2006 (if you liked Clannad)
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (if you like soap operas)
Sakamichi no Apollon (if you like Jazz)

Movies:
Bungaku Shoujo
5 Centimeters per Second

I think the first two titles in the Anime list are must watches even if they don't fit in your 4 per genre limit.

Bokura ga Ita is pretty good if you are fine with lots of crying (not you, the characters) and relationship drama. It is pretty realistic though. It is one of the most realistically voiced (as in real people talk that way) anime I have seen.

[Munsu]

I barely watch romance, but here are some that in some shape or another have strong romance implications (though some will not be considered romance obviously):

Kimagure Orange Road
DNA²
Saikano
Hoshi no Koe
Beck
Shufle!
Suzuka
Koi Kaze
Marmalade Boy
Touch
Lovely Complex
Maison Ikkoku
Allison to Lillia
Aishiteruze Baby
Nodame Cantabile
Planetes
School Rumble
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Maria-sama ga Miteru
Kodomo no Omocha
Stellvia of the Universe?
Yawara (still incomplete)
Ayashi no Ceres?
Chobits
Onegai Teacher
DearS
Kurogane Communication?

Something of the above should grab your interest, but I think Kimagure Orange Road is a must as far as good story, romance, and some comedy with some good characters. The watching order can be a bit complicated though.

[MFauli]

Watch True Tears and School Days. Then you´re done with romantic comedy.

[shinta|hikari]

How is School Days romantic comedy? It isn't even really romantic. It isn't even good really, just surprising.

True Tears is a good choice.

[Ryllharu]

If you could only watch two more, it should be True Tears and Bokura ga Ita, mostly for the realistic approach that both take. True Tears is a partially-forgotten gem.

If you want a more comedy-centric one, try Itazura na Kiss. It's got a bit of a dated feel to it (the manga is from the 90s, the anime was 2008), but it goes past high school, which is rare.

ef - a tale of memories is great...but more in terms of animation than in storytelling.
Kimagure Orange Road is amazing, really great female lead, but I've only read the manga.
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien was ground-breaking when it came out, but I'm afraid it has gotten a bit overshadowed thanks to other series like Clannad outdoing it in terms of the melodrama. I would still recommend it if you're looking for that sort of thing. It's certainly hits harder than Clannad because it is a bit more believable. Just don't watch the KgNE: Next Season alternate ending, it was not anywhere near as well done.
Honey and Clover is way too thick on the melodramatics. It suffers a great deal from that.

Disclosure: I prominently dislike Clannad, vastly preferring Kanon (2006) and AIR.

[shinta|hikari]

IIRC, Kimagure Orange Road does not really end in the anime. I watched the anime and continued the story with the manga. That is probably the best way to enjoy it.

[Dark Dragon]

I am looking for a Comedy.

Just plain old stupid comedy, the only requirement is that the show was hilarious to you.

I generally watch most shows, but I've been really lazy at watching anime in general since i got close to finishing my undergrad. I really haven't watch more than a glimpse of most shows in the past year or so.
It'll be great if i can get some recommendations for gold that I might have miss in the piles of mediocrity.
Generally anything from the last 5 years are good choices since that was when i started to watch less and less anime.

[Munsu]

IIRC, Kimagure Orange Road does not really end in the anime. I watched the anime and continued the story with the manga. That is probably the best way to enjoy it.


I'm pretty sure the anime goes further than the manga, particularly with the sequel movies. Hope someone can confirm.

[Dark Dragon]

I'm pretty sure the anime goes further than the manga, particularly with the sequel movies. Hope someone can confirm.

This is partially true, but it's kinda complicated.

The manga is 18 volumes long, so the anime had to skip a lot of the content and went for an incomplete ending.

However, the movie takes places several years after the end of the manga and was confirmed to be canon by the author. There is also a novel version of the series which more closely relate to the movie, but ended differently from the manga.

So the best course of action is still to watch the anime and continue in the manga. You can watch the movie as a nice "after story" if you wish, but it serves as more of a side story than anything concrete.

[Uchiha Barles]

True Tears seems to be coming in unanimously, so I'm definitely watching that. I'd say I'd prefer less crying in my anime, but I'm not able to see how I'm going to avoid teary eyed characters in a romance story so...Bokura ga Ita it is. I did enjoy Clannad, but then again I have seen Clannad, so Kanon is definitely on backlog, along with Honey and Clover which other sources are telling is great as well. Thanks again for the recommendations xD.


I am looking for a Comedy.

Just plain old stupid comedy, the only requirement is that the show was hilarious to you.



I'm not really an expert on this, but last season had a comedy I thought was particularly excellent in Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita. Comedic timing and depth was just excellent in that show, and the anime engages your noggin a bit. I still giggle a little any time I run into a picture of the main character. I'm sure I'd have enjoyed it even more if I knew at least a little japanese. Like, relevant to the 2nd episode, the words for "god" and "hair" are the same.

[MFauli]

How is School Days romantic comedy? It isn't even really romantic. It isn't even good really, just surprising.

True Tears is a good choice.

School Days is thin on comedy, yeah. It definitely is a romantic anime, though. OR IS IT!!!!?

I recommended if because for someone who´s trying to get a varied complete-package of romance-focused anime, School Days needs to be part of that "library". There´s nothing like it.

[shinta|hikari]

If you want original comedy, watch Hare nochi Guu. It resembles Jinrui suitai shimashita a lot, but with more likable and varied characters. It is probably one of the most underrated anime comedies ever made.

[Uchiha Barles]

Ok, I'm about ready to start looking into mystery anime and would appreciate your sagely suggestions on which I should watch. I plan on going through 4 series, preferably 13 to 26 episodes each. The requirements are that you found them to be excellent when compared to other anime of the genre, and that "mystery" be the overwhelming influence on the anime. Any subgenre asides from that will do. I actually only need 3 from you guys as I'm going to be watching Mushishi as one of the 4. Once again, thanks for your help, <3 you guys.

[Ryllharu]

The Daughter of Twenty Faces (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5671) for sure. Great coming of age story, heavy focus on mystery, set in a slightly modified Post-War 1960s Japan (and a little bit abroad). 22 eps total. A rather underrated series.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=3574) and its sequel Kai (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4894). Can't get much better than this one, since it takes several "Question arcs" to even figure out what's going on. 50 episodes across the two.

Then probably Shiki (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=7268) (22 eps) or Monster (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=1539) (74 eps).

Yeah, most of them are horror. Japan doesn't do family-friendly mystery too well.

I will also throw in Mawaru Penguindrum (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=8421), but that series is honestly more of a mystery for the viewer than for the characters in it. An excellent series nevertheless.

Gosick (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=7719) and Shigofumi (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=5549) are good as well, but not as much as the first four I suggested.

[shinta|hikari]

Higurashi is definitely the series to watch, even if it takes up 2 slots due to the high episode count.

I will also throw in the underrated Dennou Coil and Noein. Since revealing why they are a mystery inevitably reduces that aspect, I will refrain from explaining too much.

Steins;Gate is also really good. The last 3 I recommended are pretty much sci-fi mystery, so it is worth looking into if you like that.

[Munsu]

Having a tough time recalling mystery animes, but here are some that may fit that I enjoyed:

Monster
Tsukihime
Boogiepop Phatom
Witch Hunter Robin
Shiki
Ergo Proxy
Mermaid Forest
Ghost Hunt
Ghost in the Shell
Project ARMS
Kurau Phatom Memory
Paranoia Agent
Kaze no Youjinbou
Red Garden
Licensed by Royal
The Daughter of Twenty Faces
Allison & Lillia
Darker than Black
Juuousei
Wolf's Rain

[Uchiha Barles]

Alright, Higurashi and Daughter of the twenty faces are on the list with Mushi-shi. Noein is on my list of specific anime to watch anyway, so I might as well add that. I've seen Shiki and Monster which are both on my all-times favorites list, but for some reason I didn't think they were the mystery genre (foolishly so). Now I'm excited to see these things. I've also seen some of Witch Hunter Robin, Wolf's Rain and Ergo Proxy but never got to finish them. I'd totally forgotten about those too so assuming I'm not sick of mystery anime by the time I'm done, I'll watch those as well.

[Inazuma]

Thank you all for your awesome suggestions and thank you Ryll for this :


Katanagatari, but that's not really a noir style. Every other part is covered though.

I would love more.

I return today with a request :

I loved Detroit Metal City and Moyashimon.

If there is something you know along those lines, HIT ME UP.

[MFauli]

Any fun, yet complex anime out there?

Just got done watching the latest episode of Robotics;Notes, but while it´s good enough to have me keep watching, it´s just not captivating enough. Meaning, I´m not hyped for a new episode when I just finished one.
Shin Sekai Yori would almost fall in into my "fun, yet complex" category, but it fell into the Tales of-trap (too many bullshit phrases being thrown around. Is a huge turn off).

If I had to name examples for shows that manage the "fun, yet complex" part I´m looking for, I´d say:

- Bokurano
- Fantastic Children
- Now and Then, Here and There
- (maybe) Hunter X Hunter, thought its typical shounen-structure keeps it from reaching the above shows´ heights
- Haibane Renmei
- Death Note

negative examples would be:

- Durararara (overly complex)
- Jojo´s Bizarre Adventure (super fun, but too shallow)
- (an older one) Ghost in the Shel (complex, yes, fun, no)

No idea if there´s anything left like what I want here that I haven´t watched already. But asking is free, so whatevs. :3

[Buffalobiian]

Higurashi is my favourite one if you're after complex/fun (it starts off more towards complex, then as the complexity starts resolving it snowballs the fun/engagement). Watch at LEAST the first two seasons. Don't stop after the first one, but don't skip it either.

If Robotic;Notes isn't as well done as Steins;Gate IMO. Check that one out a bit. It mixes the fun and complex bits together in a better way, while they feel more like entirely separate plot-lines in Robotic;Notes.

[shinta|hikari]

How about Baccano?

[MFauli]

The first episode of Baccano hurt my brains, so no :P
Already watched Higurashi, god I hated those bitches.

Steins;Gate was on my to-watch-list, so maybe I´ll give it a try. thx

[Dark Dragon]

I'm having a difficult time trying to determine what is too complex or shallow for you, but here are a few recommendations.

Monsters - One of the best anime ever created. The story is fairly complex and the villians are wonderful. It also manages to be long without dragging or overly relying on cliches like Death Note.

If you do start watching monster or have already, it would be great to get your opinion on the series because you're in Germany. I always thought the series portrayal is excellent, but I've only been to Germany once and that was a long time ago.

Noein - Another amazing series that everyone should watch. I thought the story managed to be complex while still being fairly understandable, but i also thought Baccano was straight forward, so your mileage might vary with this one. It must be mentioned that this is Sci-fi with time travel, so approach with caution.

Here's a few more excellent series that i won't go into too much detail because it'll take too long, but you can look up their wiki pages if you're interested.

Bokurano
Toward the Tera
Armed Librarians
Requiem for the Phantom
Cassherns Sins
Guin Saga
Last Exile
All of the Natsume Yuujinchou

If you still can't find something to watch from that list. PM me with more specific criteria and maybe i can help.

[enkoujin]

I need to catch up on a lot of anime this summer. I haven't been watching much anime in the last three years, so I would like suggestions on the must-watch anime. Preferably those that have outclassed its manga counterparts or anime with original screenplays, non-horror and non-gore.

Thanks in advance!

[Dark Dragon]

I'm going to take your words literally and pick anime from 2010 and up.
I am not going to list sequels or any shows i didn't enjoy.


Giant Killing - Sport: this is great overall and the depiction is rather realistic.
Rainbow - Drama/Tragedy: Pretty heavy on the drama and gets quite bleak. The gore is very minor, so i don't think you'll mind too much.
Angel Beat - Drama/Tragedy: Not as good as the older key works, but i still think this is one of their better effort and the soundtrack is good.
Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama - Shoujou/Comedy: I am biased toward anime adaptation of manga, but i think this is one of the better ones. The story isn't done, but you'll probably enjoy it.
Legend of the Legendary Heroes - Fantasy/Adventure: Stupid title, great content. One of the few shows where i prefer to watch the anime over reading the original source material.
Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin - Supernatural/Comedy: This show is solid, it does well at pretty much everything. It's not something that'll make you go "WOW", but you can sit down and enjoy it.
Asobi no Iku Yo! - Harem/Comedy: The formula is pretty generic, meet strange girl who meet criteria X and then a bunch more afterward. This show does not take itself seriously at all though and you'll probably laugh at the ridiculousness on more than once occasion.
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt - Comedy/???: Just watch this, you'll laugh. It's ridiculous in every sense of the word and the show does it from start to finish.
Bakuman - Drama: Author of death note story about becoming a mangaka. The show is enjoyable and many of the characters are great.
Shinryaku! Ika Musume - Comedy: Pretty much a lot of the things i said about Panty/Stocking with the ridiculousness toned down and featuring a squid girl.
Beelzebub - Action/Comedy: Solid mix of the two and will probably be a bit surprising if you go in expecting all the typical shounen stuff. Main character is great and a solid supporting cast.
Level E - Comedy: This show is original, funny and created by Togashi. What's there not to like?
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? - Comedy: Another show that follow the ridiculous formula, but it's not as good as the other show i've listed. It also relies a little bit too much on cringe humor, so it might not be funny to people who hates that.

This post is getting a bit too long, so i'll end it here. I'll need to go through my anime HD and see what else i can reccommend.

Edit1: Additional Recommendations

Dog Days - Comedy/Action: You'll like this if you don't take anime too seriously. It's pretty mindless and cliche, but the show is fun and has a lot of energy. Feels like a Saturday morning cartoon.
TIGER & BUNNY - Action: Great tribute to the tokusatsu genre and is a solid series overall.
Toriko - Comedy/Shounen: Gourmet hunters from HxH meets Fist of the North Star art style and the entire thing is about food.
Hanasaku Iroha - Drama: Well done story and very likable characters. It's a bit slice-of-life and slower than your typical drama, but the formula works.
Showa Monogatari - Slice of Life: One of the better slice of life series i've watched. It's very genuine and the series develop the entire cast. It's a rare anime in this day and age.
Steins;Gate - Sci-fi: My favorite of the ; series of anime. It has good plot and without all the stupidity from Chaos;Head. I also like the style they chose for the animation, gave the show a good feel.
Ano Hana - Drama: This show manage to captures emotion really well, it works on the same level as show like Clannad and Kanon. The story is just long enough to wrap up everything without the need to drag on endlessly.
High School DxD - Harem/Action: The plot is very typical for a harem. What makes this show works is the main character enthusiasm. The action scene are well done and the story has a lot more potential than your average harem. It share many good traits with classic shows like Tenchi Muyo.
Mouretsu Pirates - Space Opera: Girl inherit a space pirate ship. If you've ever watched classic space operas like crest/banner of the star and Legend of the Galatic hereoes, you'll know what to expect. It's not your typical space opera either, this shows tries to do a lot with the story and most of it works out surprisingly well.
Rinne no Lagrange - Mecha/Action: Giant robot and pro wresting moves. Why are you still reading this? Go watch it. It's not all mech action either, there's a lot of character development and plot crammed into the two seasons. Seriously, go watch it!
Ano Natsu de Matteru - Romance: Spiritual successor to Onegai Teacher and Onegai Twin. The romance actually has direction and the characters are rather likable. It's one of the better romance series in recent years.
Daily Lives of High School Boys - Comedy/Slice of life: Guys will probably like this show more, since it pretty much captures all the stupid shit everyone tends to do back during their teenage years.
Uchuu Kyoudai - Drama: Plot, character development and good voice acting. Seinen doesn't get enough love anymore and this show is one of the better series around. It does drag a bit at certain point, but not enough to stop watching.
Accel World - Action/Sci-fi: Great story progression, pretty interesting concept revolving around an online game. The action scenes are well animated and the art direction is wonderful.

[MFauli]

Question: I´ve only seen Fate Stay Night. Seems like there are a lot of weirdly named newer seasons or sequels or whatever. So, which one would come next after that first season I saw a few years back? thx

[KrayZ33]

next - none
prequel - fate/zero - which is alot better than /stay night imho

the movie is horrible

[Buffalobiian]

Question: I´ve only seen Fate Stay Night. Seems like there are a lot of weirdly named newer seasons or sequels or whatever. So, which one would come next after that first season I saw a few years back? thx


the movie is horrible

The movie (Unlimited Blade Works) is an alternate telling of Fate/Stay Night. It plays out the events that would have happened had Shirou (the main male) focused on Tohsaka Rin instead of Saber. The movie doesn't touch into the story and is essentially a bunch of well-animated segments of the game.

If you don't understand it nor enjoyed it, that's alright. It sucks as a standalone movie if you hadn't played the game.

The new Fate anime airing this season is a spinoff that doesn't have terribly much connection with the others. If anything, it's a sequel in an alternate universe.

[MFauli]

feel like i have asked this before, but anyway:

are there any harem/romance anime, where the main character actually has sex with at least 2 different girls? No hentai wanted, though. School Days cant be the only one, can it? I´d prefer something rather quality, so no wacky, cheap "bang em all"-crap. Simply some more twisted, complex romance with a non-gay main character.

[Ryllharu]

Harem? No.

There are few very non-hentai series where the protagonist even has sex with one girl/woman before the end of the series.

Also, School Days is a hentai (game), in case you didn't know. It has rather graphic sex sequences too by the way (see the "Happy Threesome Ending").

[shinta|hikari]

@Mfauli - If you just want the cheating (since School Days anime did not have fully shown sex scenes anyway), White Album is there. It is a romance/drama show where the main character has sex with at least one of the characters, and makes out with some of the rest.

[KrayZ33]

Just went through all Girls und Panzer episodes and this show blew my mind.
so much fun, great animation, action, nice humor
what a suprise, at first I was "wtfuck japan?" but then ?! must watch in my book for everyone who likes tanks in general or stuff like World of Tanks!



that moment was so charming, great wartime song:
spoiler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epclAbW1APk

/spoiler

[Ryllharu]

Just went through all Girls und Panzer episodes and this show blew my mind.
so much fun, great animation, action, nice humor
what a suprise, at first I was "wtfuck japan?" but then ?! must watch in my book for everyone who likes tanks in general or stuff like World of Tanks!

Totally agree.

It is a surprisingly good show. It's not so much a girls in tanks show, as it is a girls in tanks show. At first it seems like a run of the mill moe garbage series with an odd premise (like Stella C3 has turned out to be...), but the focus is really on the tanks and the battle strategies more than anything else.

It's a show for tank otaku, not moe otaku.

[KrayZ33]

the best thing is that there is sequel movie in production in addition to the OVA which is comming soon.

the TV show already had really good animation (throughout the whole show, especially during battles but also when they went shopping and stuff) I can only guess how awesome the first and third person scenes will look in movie quality

so, I'm telling you guys to watch this show if you havn't already... and you'll be ready for the ova this - and the movie next year :D

[MFauli]

watching new ep of log horizon made me think:

is there an anime that turns around the usual "real life loser goes online and is some awesome guy" into a "online-world somehow becomes relevant for real life and suddenly gives the loser hero advantadges of whatever kind"? Kinda like what happened at the end of Sword Art Online, except that that main character already learned kendo before playing online.

[Ryllharu]

You mean like aside from Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=7568), where dating games makes Keima the god of seducing girls, or like Accel World (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=8691) where (not important to the overall plot at all) they can cheat on tests or sports and have private conversations in the real world *a* special ability earned from an online game?

Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=9015) the only thing that comes remotely close to what you're asking for, and isn't what you're asking for at all. Where upon returning from a period of being kidnapped to an alternate world, high school kids retained their learned magical abilities.

[MFauli]

The World God Only Knows was a little bit like it, I guess, though too comedy-heavy for it to be that interesting. Still liked the show. Accel World definitely has at least one strong element; I forgot its name, but you know, the scene where the girl uses real world acceleration to save the boy from a car accident. Awesome moment.

That last example of your´s doesn´t really match what I meant. That´s more of your typical world-travelling-thing, which I feel like happens rather often. No, no, I really mean anime where a "loser in real life, awesome in virtual world"-theme exists and then the virtual experience somewhat overlapes with reality and starts helping the loser to get better. Nothing like that? It sounds like such an obvious, interesting idea that I´d be surprised for it to not have happened already.

[Ryllharu]

I guess you could watch the Animatrix...

[MFauli]

I guess you could watch the Animatrix...

Well, less obvious recommendations would be appreciated ...

[Ryllharu]

There aren't any.

The one's I mentioned already, and Btooom (which I know you've seen). That's it.

[KrayZ33]

is there an anime that turns around the usual "real life loser goes online and is some awesome guy" into a "online-world somehow becomes relevant for real life and suddenly gives the loser hero advantadges of whatever kind"?

Btoom, but its bad :/
if you leave out the "online game" part however then thats another story.

Black Lagoon or even Full Metal Panic use the same effect if you ask me

[MFauli]

so, i just finished watching the two Gantz-live action movies, and I actually liked them. Are there more quality anime-to-real movies?

I know about the Death Note-movies, the Kaiji-movies and Casshern. Also Phoenix Wright. Anything else that is not complete shit?

[Buffalobiian]

I've heard the Space Battleship Yamato one isn't too bad.

[Kraco]

so, i just finished watching the two Gantz-live action movies, and I actually liked them. Are there more quality anime-to-real movies?

I know about the Death Note-movies, the Kaiji-movies and Casshern. Also Phoenix Wright. Anything else that is not complete shit?

The Kenshin movie was surprisingly good, all things considered. It's getting sequels as well, which I'm looking forward to.

[MFauli]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763007

shit like that annoys me to no end. are there any anime where asshole/bully children are punished/killed as a consequence of their behavior? Kinda in the mood for that :>

[shinta|hikari]

I have a manga I can recommend:

Koe no Katachi. The one shot fits your description, the actual manga born from it kinda deviates as it developed.

[Munsu]

So... I'm jonesing for an anime with a badass main character, preferably a recent series. Who has?

[MFauli]

Recent? That´s hard.

You probably already watched Jojo´s Bizarre Adventure. Berserk, too. How about the Gintama-anime? It´s mostly comedy, but when it gets serious, Gin-san is one of the most badass badasses ever.

[shinta|hikari]

I'm not sure what you have seen and how far back I should go, but here are some from the last 2 years.

2013
Arpeggio of the Blue Steel - Intelligent and composed protagonist who commands ships.
Majestic Prince - Goofy protagonist that goes eva berserk good in mecha combat.
Mondaiji tachi ga... - OP protagonist. Bad ass incarnate.
Servant x Service - Slice of life, but one of the male characters is pretty bad ass in life.
Strike the Blood - Not really bad ass, but he is one of the strongest in the show.
Unbreakable Machine Doll - The protagonist has his moments. He is smart, calm, yet has that shounen passion.

2012
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero - Extremely powerful protagonist with an attitude.
Dog Days 2 - The protagonist is a hero with top tier fighting skills.
Fate/Zero - I didn't want to include this because it should be obvious, but whatever.
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere - Most of the characters are bad ass. In fact, it is just a confusing mess if not for all the bad assery.
Hyouka - Main character has amazing deductive skills, impressing people in and out of the show.
Medaka Box - Medaka is crazy perfect.
Psycho Pass - The protagonist is silent and brooding, but has amazing skills and intellect.
Sword Art Online - People actually hate the protagonist for being too bad ass.

[Munsu]

Recent? That´s hard.

You probably already watched Jojo´s Bizarre Adventure. Berserk, too. How about the Gintama-anime? It´s mostly comedy, but when it gets serious, Gin-san is one of the most badass badasses ever.

I've seen all of those except Gintama. I tried Gintama way back when and didn't care for it. Does it get better than what you find initially?



I'm not sure what you have seen and how far back I should go, but here are some from the last 2 years.

2013
Arpeggio of the Blue Steel - Intelligent and composed protagonist who commands ships.
Majestic Prince - Goofy protagonist that goes eva berserk good in mecha combat.
Mondaiji tachi ga... - OP protagonist. Bad ass incarnate.
Servant x Service - Slice of life, but one of the male characters is pretty bad ass in life.
Strike the Blood - Not really bad ass, but he is one of the strongest in the show.
Unbreakable Machine Doll - The protagonist has his moments. He is smart, calm, yet has that shounen passion.

2012
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero - Extremely powerful protagonist with an attitude.
Dog Days 2 - The protagonist is a hero with top tier fighting skills.
Fate/Zero - I didn't want to include this because it should be obvious, but whatever.
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere - Most of the characters are bad ass. In fact, it is just a confusing mess if not for all the bad assery.
Hyouka - Main character has amazing deductive skills, impressing people in and out of the show.
Medaka Box - Medaka is crazy perfect.
Psycho Pass - The protagonist is silent and brooding, but has amazing skills and intellect.
Sword Art Online - People actually hate the protagonist for being too bad ass.

I've only watched Mondaiji, Psycho-Pass, and Sword Art Online from above... will check out the others to see if they're of interest.

[Ryllharu]

For shame shinta, you didn't mention Tempest (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=9214). Three variations of badasses. Brains (Yoshino), Brawn (Mahiro), and Magic (Hakaze).

[Munsu]

For shame shinta, you didn't mention Tempest (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=9214). Three variations of badasses. Brains (Yoshino), Brawn (Mahiro), and Magic (Hakaze).

No worries, already plan on watching it... just waiting to see if anyone releases it on bluray at the moment.

[MFauli]

I've seen all of those except Gintama. I tried Gintama way back when and didn't care for it. Does it get better than what you find initially?



Yes, yes it does. The beginning was rather hard on me, too, because everything feels so different. But once you grow accustomed to the characters, it´s pure genius. Give it another try, for at least till episode 25. That episode, iirc, will then decide if Gintama is for you or not :P

[shinta|hikari]

@Ryll - I thought about it and felt that rather than being bad ass, those three complemented each other, but were incomplete by themselves.

@Munsu - You have not seen Fate/Zero? What have you been doing with your life?

Add Hamatora 2014 to that list. Nice is really bad ass in a Kenshin sort of way.

[Kraco]

Add Hamatora 2014 to that list. Nice is really bad ass in a Kenshin sort of way.

Hamatora is Darker Than Black Lite.

[Buffalobiian]

I've got to watch that now.

[KrayZ33]

yet, its really bad and tries to be "funny" way to hard.

[MFauli]

anybody know which anime this is from?

1655

[shinta|hikari]

Seitokai no Yakuindomo.

[MFauli]

Question: Is Hitsugi no Chaika worth it? Another of those last season-anime I ignored. Watched ep 1, and I thiiiiiink I enjoyed it. Of course, I shook my head when one second the hero says "I´m a worthless good-for-nothing", then transforms into a warrior with red hair the next. sigh. But something about it was intriguing, art style manages to just crawl above the "generic art wall", too. For or against?

[shinta|hikari]

It is one of the best last season.

[Munsu]

I'm not sure what you have seen and how far back I should go, but here are some from the last 2 years.

2013
Arpeggio of the Blue Steel - Intelligent and composed protagonist who commands ships.
Majestic Prince - Goofy protagonist that goes eva berserk good in mecha combat.
Mondaiji tachi ga... - OP protagonist. Bad ass incarnate.
Servant x Service - Slice of life, but one of the male characters is pretty bad ass in life.
Strike the Blood - Not really bad ass, but he is one of the strongest in the show.
Unbreakable Machine Doll - The protagonist has his moments. He is smart, calm, yet has that shounen passion.

2012
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero - Extremely powerful protagonist with an attitude.
Dog Days 2 - The protagonist is a hero with top tier fighting skills.
Fate/Zero - I didn't want to include this because it should be obvious, but whatever.
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere - Most of the characters are bad ass. In fact, it is just a confusing mess if not for all the bad assery.
Hyouka - Main character has amazing deductive skills, impressing people in and out of the show.
Medaka Box - Medaka is crazy perfect.
Psycho Pass - The protagonist is silent and brooding, but has amazing skills and intellect.
Sword Art Online - People actually hate the protagonist for being too bad ass.

Well, I'm in the middle of my anime binge watching, so let's see if we can update on the recommendations.

I've watched from above:

2013
Arpeggio of the Blue Steel - Just watched it, didn't go anywhere for me.
Majestic Prince - Not yet.
Mondaiji tachi ga... - Really enjoyed it, too short. Where's my sequel!?
Servant x Service - Not yet.
Strike the Blood - Watched about 8 episodes, honestly not caring much for it so far.
Unbreakable Machine Doll - Not yet.

2012
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero - Watched a handful of episodes, now I don't know where I stored it so need to re-download.
Dog Days 2 - Downloaded the first Dog Days but the character design didn't attract me, so haven't given it a try.
Fate/Zero - Not yet, will do so soon.
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere - Watched the first season, not sure I care much for it, a confusing mess as you said.
Hyouka - Watched one episode, found it boring.
Medaka Box - Not yet.
Psycho Pass - Loved it, waiting for the 2nd season.
Sword Art Online - I've been following it.

So give me new updates if you guys can. :)

Currently wathing Zetsuen no Tempest and downloaded Mahouka though not sure if I'll watch that one yet. Also watched Attack on Titan, which I really enjoyed.

[Buffalobiian]

So give me new updates if you guys can. :)

Update as in more recently?


Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Badass. Not much else to add. Except siscon.
No Game No Life - Badass. Not much else to add. Except siscon. And otaku.
Aldnoah Zero - Somewhat emotionless badass.
Log Horizon - Nice, collected guy until he has to fight. Then a not-so-nice, collected guy.
Hataraku Maou-sama! - Demon king sent to the human world. Flexes his badassery from time to time.
Hajime no Ippo - Rising - "Bad" and "Ippo" do not fit in the same sentence. So maybe more "powerhouse".

[Munsu]

Update as in more recently?


Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Badass. Not much else to add. Except siscon.
No Game No Life - Badass. Not much else to add. Except siscon. And otaku.
Aldnoah Zero - Somewhat emotionless badass.
Log Horizon - Nice, collected guy until he has to fight. Then a not-so-nice, collected guy.
Hataraku Maou-sama! - Demon king sent to the human world. Flexes his badassery from time to time.
Hajime no Ippo - Rising - "Bad" and "Ippo" do not fit in the same sentence. So maybe more "powerhouse".


Sweet.

I'm not as far behind then.

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - I'm already watching, and am caught up to the latest episode.

No Game No Life - I'll have to give this a look, didn't seem like it might fit what I was looking for but seen too much praise for it around.

Aldnoah Zero - I think I overlooked this one as I was looking around, will give it a look.

Log Horizon - I watched it as it aired, and loved it. Looking forward for next season.

Hataraku Maou-sama! - Watched it already, it was a bit hit and miss if I recall correctly, but I enjoyed it fairly enough to entertain me.

Hajime no Ippo - Rising - Big fan of Ippo, for some reason I didn't care enough to watch this series though. I think I should fix that.

[Ryllharu]

PuPiPo! - Short, sweet, and weird as shit. Not really a comedy, not really a drama, 4 minute episodes, interesting art style.

Kotoura-san - Same kinda deal. Heavier on the drama, but still a solid comedy with well-written characters. Suffers a bit in the early second half though.

Mikakunin de Shinkoukei - Great animation (motion wise, less so art wise), really strong comedy.



And nobody mentioned Hitsugi no Chaika so far (except tangentially above by MFauli)?

[Buffalobiian]

PuPiPo! - Short, sweet, and weird as shit. Not really a comedy, not really a drama, 4 minute episodes, interesting art style.

Kotoura-san - Same kinda deal. Heavier on the drama, but still a solid comedy with well-written characters. Suffers a bit in the early second half though.

Mikakunin de Shinkoukei - Great animation (motion wise, less so art wise), really strong comedy.



And nobody mentioned Hitsugi no Chaika so far (except tangentially above by MFauli)?

They're all badass MCs?

[Munsu]

PuPiPo! - Short, sweet, and weird as shit. Not really a comedy, not really a drama, 4 minute episodes, interesting art style.

Kotoura-san - Same kinda deal. Heavier on the drama, but still a solid comedy with well-written characters. Suffers a bit in the early second half though.

Mikakunin de Shinkoukei - Great animation (motion wise, less so art wise), really strong comedy.



And nobody mentioned Hitsugi no Chaika so far (except tangentially above by MFauli)?

None of the above seem like something I'm particularly looking for at the moment, but we'll see. But Chaika is one I've been keeping my eye on, kinda waiting for Bluray releases on that one, but we'll see.

[Munsu]

Update as in more recently?


Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Badass. Not much else to add. Except siscon.
No Game No Life - Badass. Not much else to add. Except siscon. And otaku.
Aldnoah Zero - Somewhat emotionless badass.
Log Horizon - Nice, collected guy until he has to fight. Then a not-so-nice, collected guy.
Hataraku Maou-sama! - Demon king sent to the human world. Flexes his badassery from time to time.
Hajime no Ippo - Rising - "Bad" and "Ippo" do not fit in the same sentence. So maybe more "powerhouse".

Now I'm done with all your suggestions + Hitsugi no Chaika. Have 2 more episodes of Aldnoah.Zero left to watch, but otherwise I'm all caught up with your suggestions.

Any more shows around? No need for a badass MC, but good action would do, particularly if well animated.

[David75]

Do you guys know where I can find some good subs for Fruits Basket?
I got the A4E version years ago and started it only recently. Unfortunately the subs seem to be a transcription from the dubs, so they are very hard to follow as the timing and meaning greatly differs from what I hear.

I know it'll be hard to get just the subs, but I ask just in case. I have enough bandwidth and unlimited plan, but still it would be a shame to redownload everything.

Help appreciated.

[Munsu]

Do you guys know where I can find some good subs for Fruits Basket?
I got the A4E version years ago and started it only recently. Unfortunately the subs seem to be a transcription from the dubs, so they are very hard to follow as the timing and meaning greatly differs from what I hear.

I know it'll be hard to get just the subs, but I ask just in case. I have enough bandwidth and unlimited plan, but still it would be a shame to redownload everything.

Help appreciated.

Well, it's all about dvd ripping groups, so you'll have to test the waters with Anime-Supreme or Exiled Destiny. Download an episode from each and see if you get actual subs instead of dubtitles.

[shinta|hikari]

Have you seen the GITS Arise series? It has some pretty awesome action.

[Munsu]

Have you seen the GITS Arise series? It has some pretty awesome action.

Not yet, but I haven't seen any GITS since Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG and Innocence respectively.

So I want to watch Solid State Society first even if it's not in the same version of the world. But I was looking into it just now actually, so I'll be giving it a look at some point in the near future.

[KrayZ33]

@ Munsu

Akame ga Kill? Didn't see it being listed
I don't *exactly* know what Gotwoot things about this show but from what I gather in the thread, no one dislikes it.

It's without doubt my favorite summer-show.
It's dark(er), the fights are pretty cool and the MC is all right too. Not useless, not overpowered. He makes mistakes but he learns from them, a rare trait in Anime in my opinion.

[Munsu]

@ Munsu

Akame ga Kill? Didn't see it being listed
I don't *exactly* know what Gotwoot things about this show but from what I gather in the thread, no one dislikes it.

It's without doubt my favorite summer-show.
It's dark(er), the fights are pretty cool and the MC is all right too. Not useless, not overpowered. He makes mistakes but he learns from them, a rare trait in Anime in my opinion.

I read the Akame ga Kill manga and really like it. I'm unsure about watching the anime yet, just want to make sure they don't botch up the story in particular if at any point in time it decides to diverge from the manga story or have some sort of anime-only ending that doesn't fit the manga storyline.

So I'm definitely interested in watching it, but I'm on wait and see just in case.

[David75]

Well, it's all about dvd ripping groups, so you'll have to test the waters with Anime-Supreme or Exiled Destiny. Download an episode from each and see if you get actual subs instead of dubtitles.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Tried to search for AS and ED.
Seems like I'll have to dl that at 200KB/s, and with yellow and horrible font for subtiles if I want to get rid of dubtiles.

Thanks for the suggestions ;)

[MFauli]

Since someone called it a "master piece" in another thread: If I found the original "Fate Stay Night" anime only "okay", should I watch all the sequels? I remember that animation was good, but tbh the plot wasnt that great, rather generic shounen stuff. Did it get better? If so, what are the sequels called? I believe there´s one called "Fate Stay Night Zero" or something like that.

[Munsu]

Thanks for the suggestion.
Tried to search for AS and ED.
Seems like I'll have to dl that at 200KB/s, and with yellow and horrible font for subtiles if I want to get rid of dubtiles.

Thanks for the suggestions ;)

I think ED doesn't do any styling, but I'm pretty sure Anime-Supreme (at least in some of the downloads I did way back when) does style its fonts.

As for downloading, I think these are mainly IRC groups and from what I recall Anime-Supreme had some very good download bots, but I really haven't gotten anything from them in quite some time.

[David75]

I probably tested at a bad time. For AS, seems the archive bot with that show was not up at the time.

[shinta|hikari]

@Mfauli - Since it was me who called it a soon to be "masterpiece," I will answer your question. The VN is far better than the anime. The anime for FSN was pretty bad because they skipped content, converted sex to mental dragons, and mixed information from 3 different routes near the end. It also had horrible, horrible art that made the protagonist more annoying than he should be.

The Unlimited Blade Works route has tons of action, and with Ufotable doing this adaptation, you can expect loads of eye candy. The studio also mentioned that it would be more mature, much like Fate/Zero. FSN wasn't a masterpiece. UBW is going to be.

The prequel Fate/Zero, on the other hand, IS a masterpiece.

[MFauli]

Okay, so if I watch Fate/Zero and this upcoming one, I´m set? Or any other Fate Stay-series I need to watch? Is the original anime still revelant for all these other adaptations?

[Munsu]

That's my only issue with the Fate universe. I'm not a fan of different series using different routes and what not. I want a TRUE story, like the absolute account of events and that's it. I don't like rehashes of an event, but with different circumstances based on a "different route" and what not.

I guess it'll be an entertaining watch, but in the end it just cheapens the overall story for me.

So unless I'm misunderstanding something (as I've only really watched the original Fate and the UBW movie), I just have little attraction of seeing the same characters going through the events in different ways depending on a particular adaptation.

[Kraco]

Considering how Fate Zero gave so relatively much screen time to Rin Tohsaka as one of the most prominent character's daughter in Fate Zero, I'd say watching Fate Zero and then UBW, which is Rin's route, would make a pretty smooth larger story. She didn't really need to appear that much in Zero at all, as she had no real role in it, but in retrospect one can look at it as tying the prequel to the sequel much more fluently.

[Ryllharu]

That's my only issue with the Fate universe. I'm not a fan of different series using different routes and what not. I want a TRUE story, like the absolute account of events and that's it. I don't like rehashes of an event, but with different circumstances based on a "different route" and what not.

The true version has yet to get its due. It'll get a movie (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=10755) first, then hopefully a full series of its own like UBW got.

When you get through all the possibilities and inconsistencies, Heaven's Feel is the only version of the story that puts an end to everything and closes all the character arcs, especially since Fate/Zero has become established canon. It's also the only version that connects FSN to the rest of the Nasuverse.

[shinta|hikari]

Indeed. Rin was just loli service for F/Z.

Half the reason to watch UBW is the action. The other half is Rin. Who cares about the story? Everyone who knows of UBW has probably been spoiled to death by now.

[Ryllharu]

I actually only like UBW because of the increased focus on poor tragic Caster.

[Munsu]

The true version has yet to get its due. It'll get a movie (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=10755) first, then hopefully a full series of its own like UBW got.

When you get through all the possibilities and inconsistencies, Heaven's Feel is the only version of the story that puts an end to everything and closes all the character arcs, especially since Fate/Zero has become established canon. It's also the only version that connects FSN to the rest of the Nasuverse.

So for now you say that I can watch all these possibilities and what not and enjoy them just for the heck of it, but then once Heaven's Feel comes out and whatever continuities are tied to it I can just go and say this is it, this is the true storyline and done?

Anyways, if that's the end of it I think we should stop discussing Fate in this thread.

[shinta|hikari]

Back on topic, if you like wacky humor, watch Sabagebu.

[MFauli]

Please recommend me something currently running as part of the fall season. :/ Seriously, I need at least one or two more shows, my entertainment week feels to sparse.

Im currently following:

Parasyte
Terra Formers
Garo
Gundam Build Fighters Try
Grisaia no Kajtsu
Log Horizon S2
Ace of Diamond
SAO
Mushishi

I wonder if Im missing some really high quality anime. Would be great if you could name something, maybe put it into categories like:

- must-see
- great
- good
- okay

I know that the new Fate-anime seems to be popular. I know. So don´t recommend that :P

thx!

[shinta|hikari]

Must-see:
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso - Music and drama. I've read the source material, and the adaptation looks good.
Fate Stay Night: UBW - Soon to be masterpiece. Action is top notch.

Great:
Amagi Brilliant Park - Kyo-Ani show that is actually good. Fanservice is delicious with great comedy.
Psycho Pass 2 - Sequel. Watch the first. Detective story with a great setting and premise. Gorey.
Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle - Sequel. Watch the first too. Good adventure story with great characters.
Shingeki no Bahamut - Very nice surprise. This avoids a lot of anime tropes, yet manages to be entertaining to an otaku. Good art, too.
Akame ga Kill - Leftover from previous season. Very good shounen about assassins. Lots of death and tragedy.

Okay:
Cross Ange - Violence and death. Lots of women. Annoying characters. You might wanna try it for the gore?

EDIT:
Looking at this lineup, this turned out to be the best anime season in terms of overall quality in many, many years.

[KrayZ33]

Must-see:
Fate Stay Night: UBW - Soon to be masterpiece. Action is top notch.

Great:

Amagi Brilliant Park - Kyo-Ani show that is actually good. Fanservice is delicious with great comedy.

Hitsugi no Chaika: Avenging Battle - Sequel. Watch the first too. Good adventure story with great characters.

Shingeki no Bahamut - Very nice surprise. This avoids a lot of anime tropes, yet manages to be entertaining to an otaku. Good art, too.

Akame ga Kill - Leftover from previous season. Very good shounen about assassins. Lots of death and tragedy.

+ Inou Battle wa Nichijoi-kei no Naka de

smiled *alot* throughout each episode so far, its funny and kinda cute

[MFauli]

so ill watch the new gundam anime. ive only watched the build fighters-anime before that.

what gundam anime would be a great start into the franchise? There´s many of them afaik, but I have no idea which one is both beginner friendly (not too confusing with its self-references) and not too old in terms of animations. Some good middleground would be appreciated.

[MasterOfMoogles]

Gundam 00 is the only one I think is actually any good, and it gets pretty ridiculous near the end of season 1 and onwards.
I've seen:
Seed, Age, Reconguista, and bits and pieces of other ones

Reconguista had potential if it made any sense at all.

[Kraco]

I'm no Gundam expert at all, as 00 was the first Gundam I watched. After that I've watched most of the new ones out, I believe, though not Age. Unicorn was a decent Gundam series, to name one.

Reconguista is funny: It has a catchphrase of continue watching if you want to know what's going in. After 21 eps I still don't know what's going on. But it's quite smooth and entertaining all in all, if you turn half of your brain off before watching.

[Ryllharu]

Gundam 00 is terrible, any big-time Gundam fan will tell you that. It's a waste of time, silly, and has all the worst parts of Gundam SEED infesting it like a pus-filled growth. There is only one good storyline in the entire series, Allelujah's, the rest are all fucking ridiculous. The most obnoxious part is everyone always uses everyone's full name, no matter how close they are to each other...including middle initials if they have them!

G Gundam is also kinda bad, but it is my favorite because it is so damn cheesy. It's fun, has no connection to anything else in the gundam multiverse, has good unit designs, and the sub and dub are both amazing. It's just fight after fight and amazing levels of GAR (http://youtu.be/cwyVV5_orBo).

If you want to start watching Gundam on a serious level, watch either 0079 or Unicorn, then watch the other.

Do Not watch SEED.

[Shinji Ikari]

Gundam 00 is terrible, any big-time Gundam fan will tell you that. It's a waste of time, silly, and has all the worst parts of Gundam SEED infesting it like a pus-filled growth. There is only one good storyline in the entire series, Allelujah's, the rest are all fucking ridiculous. The most obnoxious part is everyone always uses everyone's full name, no matter how close they are to each other...including middle initials if they have them!

G Gundam is also kinda bad, but it is my favorite because it is so damn cheesy. It's fun, has no connection to anything else in the gundam multiverse, has good unit designs, and the sub and dub are both amazing. It's just fight after fight and amazing levels of GAR (http://youtu.be/cwyVV5_orBo).

If you want to start watching Gundam on a serious level, watch either 0079 or Unicorn, then watch the other.

Do Not watch SEED.

Why shouldn't one watch Gundam SEED?

[appledu]

Try Yakitate!! Japan

[neflight86]

Welcome to the Gotwoot forums. Some have already expressed a like for this show, so it has been watched by at least a few. Can you flesh out a bit what you like so much about it? Then we might be able to to start a discussion, and even get some suggestions for shows you might like that are similar.

[Munsu]

I honestly don't know if I'm actually interested in these, but has there been anything out there that you recommend that is similar to Kimagure Orange Road? Seems like everything gets slanted too much in either the shoujo romance or in the gag-comedy, etc.

Only thing I've watched that reminded me of it was Adachi's series like Touch and maybe even Suzuka later on.

I guess something in the shounen drama/romance mold with nice likable characters all around. Most of what's found out there seems to be done with Sports anime.

I don't know.

[Ryllharu]

Balanced comedy romance that's actually really good?

Adachi's Cross Game obviously.

Chihayafuru is technically a "sports" series about the card game karuta, but between the characters and the sort of rivalry-romance, I think it may have what you're looking for.

Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai is mostly a coming of age/romance-drama. While heavily leaning toward the drama side of things, I mention it because it is so much better than its peers.

Nagi no Asukara - There are definitely a couple of unlikable characters (which they are depends on the viewer), but this was one of the best looking and best written coming-of-age/romance series of the last few years.

Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de - A high school literature club gets incredibly powerful psychic abilities...and life proceeds as normal, much to the dismay of one of their members. A comedy on the surface, but with a plenty of drama/romance elements. What sets it apart is that it largely defies the usual formula whenever it can.

Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari - Because it fits everywhere.

I might think of a few more later.

[shinta|hikari]

Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou - Guy falls in love with dandere senpai while living in an apartment filled with wacky misfits.

[KrayZ33]

Does Hyouka fit?

I'd put it into the Mystery(-Drama)/Romance genre and it was a very solid show in my opinion, with a very likeable male and female lead.

[Penner]

Hmm, are there any good new(or new-ish) martial-arts type anime out? or perhaps there's some coming out later on? Been a while since I've seen one of those :)

[Munsu]

Does Hyouka fit?

I'd put it into the Mystery(-Drama)/Romance genre and it was a very solid show in my opinion, with a very likeable male and female lead.

Nope. Watched a bit of it some time ago, and it's really not a similar atmosphere.

[KrayZ33]

I hope people still check this thread, would you guys mind to introduce me tu Lupin III somehow without me having to watch the show from back ~1980? So I can get ready for the new one later(?) this year?
Browsing through AniDB and that other site (which name I can't remember right now) left me really confused, there is soooo much stuff from this show. The list just wouldn't end.. argh

Are there movies that introduce the characters at least "somewhat" well enough for me to understand who is who etc?
What Movies and OVAs should I watch?

HALP...I'm really in the mood for a show like this right now.

[Munsu]

I hope people still check this thread, would you guys mind to introduce me tu Lupin III somehow without me having to watch the show from back ~1980? So I can get ready for the new one later(?) this year?
Browsing through AniDB and that other site (which name I can't remember right now) left me really confused, there is soooo much stuff from this show. The list just wouldn't end.. argh

Are there movies that introduce the characters at least "somewhat" well enough for me to understand who is who etc?
What Movies and OVAs should I watch?

HALP...I'm really in the mood for a show like this right now.

I don't think you'll find much help around here (don't think people in this forum have watched much if any of it I think), but this might be of help and hope for the best:
http://lupin.wikia.com/wiki/Lupin_III_Wiki

This 13 episode series from 2012 is a prequel to those 70s/80s series so it might be of some help:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=14135

[KrayZ33]

Hmm I guess a prequel needs to work on it's own right?

I think I'll start with that and work through the movies and specials from there.

[Munsu]

Hmm I guess a prequel needs to work on it's own right?

I think I'll start with that and work through the movies and specials from there.

That was my thought on it, also if for nothing else it should give background info (and probably foreshadows quite a bit of things that do occur during the series).

[MFauli]

I apologize for asking something so ... well, dumb, but anyway: Can you guys tell me if there are any essential must-sees from this season that I might have missed? I mean real must-sees, not "it´s kinda ok" or "it´s great for the most part". I just figured that I´m not watching much currently, even though I have the time lol.

And just for the record, something like GATE is not what I´d consider a must-see. I keep watching it cause it features a concept I happen to like, but it´s not a very good anime overall. Must-sees, in my book, are shows like Mushishi, Kaiji or even Aldnoah Zero, somewhat. Anything like this?

[Munsu]

I apologize for asking something so ... well, dumb, but anyway: Can you guys tell me if there are any essential must-sees from this season that I might have missed? I mean real must-sees, not "it´s kinda ok" or "it´s great for the most part". I just figured that I´m not watching much currently, even though I have the time lol.

And just for the record, something like GATE is not what I´d consider a must-see. I keep watching it cause it features a concept I happen to like, but it´s not a very good anime overall. Must-sees, in my book, are shows like Mushishi, Kaiji or even Aldnoah Zero, somewhat. Anything like this?

Meh, not sure about must-sees (frivolous concept), but at least these might be worth checking out to see if they pique your interest:

Gangsta
Classroom Crisis
God Eater
Overlord
Rokka no Yuusha

I'd guess Durarara!!x2 Ten, but I haven't watched it.

[Ryllharu]

Non Non Biyori Repeat if you're into slice of life, but you should probably go back and watch Non Non Biyori first.

Otherwise, the answer is no. Nothing will meet your standards. Plenty of good shows though. You will find ways to nitpick everything Munsu suggested.


(and Aldnoah.Zero was a must-watch-so-I-can-hate-on-it-along-with-everyone-else, not a must-see)

[MFauli]

(and Aldnoah.Zero was a must-watch-so-I-can-hate-on-it-along-with-everyone-else, not a must-see)

That´s true :D

I watched some of Non Non Biyori back then. I´m not that much a fan of "watch little girls do things", though. God Eater, hm, i liked ep1, should go back to that. Classroom Crisis sounded interesting, too. Oh well, it´s almost fall season :>

[Munsu]

That´s true :D

I watched some of Non Non Biyori back then. I´m not that much a fan of "watch little girls do things", though. God Eater, hm, i liked ep1, should go back to that. Classroom Crisis sounded interesting, too. Oh well, it´s almost fall season :>

If you liked the first one of God Eater, then keep at it since it gets better from there. Getting past the first episode with that one is usually the difficult part.

For Classroom Crisis it gets better beyond the first episode as well... the first episode isn't really representative of the rest.

[shinta|hikari]

Both series have lots of despair. Good stuff.

[MFauli]

So, Im kinda lost this season. Watching One Punch Man of the new shows. And Gundam and Utawarerumono, though the latter isn´t that outstanding (yet?). Have any must-sees manifested already?


Also, I´m a bit sad I didn´t get a birthday thread this year tbh :>

[shinta|hikari]

Fafner and Noragami. Both are sequels.

[MFauli]

Since I love Boku dage ga inai Machi TOO much, I need some recommendations. PLEASE! Any other shows similar to that one or Ano Hana? I already know stuff like Boku to Kimi, though I´d say that one isn´t really featuring what makes the other two so enjoyable, which is:

- some sort of (not overblown!) mystery
- reminiscing one´s own childhood/teenager"hood"(?)

Would love to get some anime that are like that and have nice animation and music, too.

[MFauli]

A friend is driving me nuts, calling Noein and Hunter X Hunter "shit", because "it´s like Dragon Ball". Yeah :/

He likes Death Note, but hates fantasy and fighting. What he likes about Death Note is the intelligent, clever story and how everything is woven together. Anything like it? I thought of Code Geass, of course, but that´s too fantasy and has lots of fighting. :/

[Ryllharu]

Durarara!! aka DRRR (seasons 1-4) and/or Baccano
Gosick
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Mawaru Penguindrum

To a lesser degree:
Death Parade
Eden of the East
Rokka no Yuusha

[MFauli]

He doesnt like Death Parade. I told him Durarara and Baccano are pretentious shit. And Higurashi? The one where little obnoxious girls kill everybody?!

I kinda think Eden of East won´t be "clever" enough for his taste.

[shinta|hikari]

Shouldn't the classics fit a bit more?

Like:
Monster
Gankutsuou
Crest of the Stars/Banner of the Stars
LOGH

For newer ones:
Steins Gate
Time of Eve
Tatami Galaxy

It's hard to recommend stuff without fighting and fantasy. That only leaves sci-fi if you want a relatively smart and complex story. Other awesome anime are more episodic or comedy.

Maybe by clever he meant mystery?

In that case:
Dennou Coil
Book Girl
Denpa Teki na Kanojo
Spiral: The Bonds of Reason (has no ending though)
Subete ga F ni Naru (perhaps too pretentious, just like your friend)

[KrayZ33]

Are you sure he doesn't like "fighting" or is it more like "I don't like Naruto" (-fights) and/or other "we face a different enemy every 5 episodes"-low quality shows

[MFauli]

I showed him Hunter X Hunter and Noein. He hated them :/

[KrayZ33]

That doesn't answer the question though.

If he doesn't like fighting, then that would exclude stuff like GitS for example, if he just doesn't like people shooting lasers out of their hands and getting power ups, that would only exclude most shounen.

[MFauli]

he hates "style over substance", which for him applies to all the fights I mentioned. It´s frustrating :/

[shinta|hikari]

Hunter X Hunter, as awesome as it is, is classic shounen. It is just done very, very well.

Noein is a different show altogether, so it doesn't really say much if he doesn't like both. Just maybe, he is too picky.

Have you tried recommending the guy the stuff mentioned above?

[MFauli]

lol, i just showed him your postings. So he told me: "I don´t hate all fighting. I like fights like in Asterix or Bud Spencer/Terence Hill-movies".

There you go :|

Oh, and he calls the battle between Meruem and Netero "der allerhinterletzte Dreck". sigh

[David75]

He doesn't like anime, period.

[MFauli]

He says you´re wrong.

Here´s a list of all anime he likes:

Best:
Death Note
[Virtue's Last Reward]

very good:
Steins;Gate
Conan
[Danganronpa]
Grave of the Fireflies

good:
Death Parade

OK:
Sailor Moon
Pokémon

[David75]

Chobits ?

[MFauli]

Chobits ?

"Will der Typ mich verarschen?!"
("Is this guy screwing with me?!")

Edit: And he doesn´t like romance. Not a big fan of fantasy either, unless it´s exceptional ... whatever that means in his twisted view. And he´d like something serious-minded, even though he doesn´t hate comedy.

Edit 2:

His favorite stories, anime or not, are:

Death Note
Star Trek DS9
Babylon 5
Virtue's Last Reward
Hannibal
The Judge and His Hangman
Sherlock

[David75]

Chobits isn't just romance and comedy, it's just a front. Or maybe it's too pretentious to see more than that ?

And seriously, I do not see why it would be a bad choice with Sailor Moon and Pokemon mixed in... And even Death Note.

[shinta|hikari]

Then tell him to try my list, Mfauli. Look at all the sci-fi and mystery on his list. My guess was spot on.

[Munsu]

I don't think there's anything to recommend to him other than him keep trying top animes around and see what he likes.

It really isn't an issue of finding "something like this" since he really isn't looking for a particular type of series, just something that feels good to him... which is too vague a way to look for something other than, "try this, this one I enjoyed".

With that in mind, here are some he could try not already mentioned (or I missed)... though some will definitely fit the mold of "style over substance" he might not like:

Now and Then, Here and There
Twelve Kingdoms
Ergo Proxy
Ghost in the Shell
The Daughter of Twenty Faces
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
Cowboy BeBop
Planetes
Kaze no Yojimbo
Kiseijuu
One Outs / Akagi
Hellsing Ultimate
Kingdom
Master Keaton
Key the Metal Idol
Twin Spica
She, the Ultimate Weapon
GunGrave (particularly the past portions)

I'm sure he can find something within those to tolerate.

[KrayZ33]

he hates "style over substance", which for him applies to all the fights I mentioned. It´s frustrating :/

Well, why not.

I prefer more simple and "realistic" (if you want to call it that) fighting over that too. Stuff can be cool without overpowered moves... there is nothing wrong with combat and exchanging blows per se, but no need to build up a punch or strike for 5 minutes through chanting/channeling some super power.

Try Cowboy Bebop for example. He most likely knows that one already though.
Maybe the Lupin movie? Always gets that "oldschool" feeling going for me.

And there is Boku dake ga Inai Machi currently airing, ya know. If he actually likes to pay attention instead of brain afk-ing through it, he might get some fun out of it. If he knows and likes the movie "Butterfly Effect" he'll like this one too, or even more since this has a murderer in it.

For all we know he might like stuff like Usagi Drop too (calm and heartwarming story)... seems to be the "hit or miss" type of guy.
I'd recommend everything that I'd recommend someone who doesn't watch Anime on a regular basis. That means high production value and as few clichés as possible, or at least not shounen or harem stuff.
If he's into "harder" stuff, maybe something like the Berserk movies. Ya, doesn't fit the "mystery" setting as much and it's fantasy, but *dark* fantasy (I like to compare it to The Witcher).. and the list you gave us is in my opinion all over the place anyway so *shrug*

[Buffalobiian]

lol, i just showed him your postings. So he told me: "I don´t hate all fighting. I like fights like in Asterix

HAHAHAHA, I was hella confused thinking you meant Asterisk (http://myanimelist.net/anime/30544/Gakusen_Toshi_Asterisk).


but no need to build up a punch or strike for 5 minutes through chanting/channeling some super power.
So in other words..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atxYe-nOa9w&feature=youtu.be&t=9 ?


I think shinta's right. This guy's into mystery. That's as pinpoint as you can get to his tastes.

[MFauli]

Alright, this is gonna be oddly specific what I´m about to ask for, but it just randomly came to my mind, and before writing a novel about it myself, I´d like to know if a story like this already exists:

Basically, is there an anime that prominently features the multiverse theory (every possible scenario is real in one of the infinite universes), where a society/group/whatever of individuals has formed that noticed that nothing matters, because everything is real in some universe, so trying to achieve something is meaningless, EXCEPT for the bond between those individuals that noticed that fact. And then the story is about how those individuals try to do something, whatever.

Is there anything with such a philosophical concept?

[Munsu]

Alright, this is gonna be oddly specific what I´m about to ask for, but it just randomly came to my mind, and before writing a novel about it myself, I´d like to know if a story like this already exists:

Basically, is there an anime that prominently features the multiverse theory (every possible scenario is real in one of the infinite universes), where a society/group/whatever of individuals has formed that noticed that nothing matters, because everything is real in some universe, so trying to achieve something is meaningless, EXCEPT for the bond between those individuals that noticed that fact. And then the story is about how those individuals try to do something, whatever.

Is there anything with such a philosophical concept?

Noein maybe? I don't recall that anime all that well or how it approaches aspects philosophically, but at least I think it addressed the multi-verse angle.

[MFauli]

Of course, I know and LOVE Noein, but it´s not really touching on that. The multiverse being a topic by itself is not what I´m asking for. I´m specifically asking for a group of people who realized that there is hardly any meaning in anything at all, and only continue to stay motivated to live because of those other people from other parallel universes who realized the same. It´s oddly specific, I know ;D

[Munsu]

Of course, I know and LOVE Noein, but it´s not really touching on that. The multiverse being a topic by itself is not what I´m asking for. I´m specifically asking for a group of people who realized that there is hardly any meaning in anything at all, and only continue to stay motivated to live because of those other people from other parallel universes who realized the same. It´s oddly specific, I know ;D

Yeah, that's why I specifically mentioned that I don't recall much of what went on in Noein, I got what you were asking for. Nothing really comes to mind.

Multiverse itself is incredibly rare as it is. Parallel universes there are plenty, but multiverses I'm having trouble thinking of some. Adding those characteristics you mention on top of it, the answer will most likely be a "no".

But I'm curious myself, hopefully someone will come up with a better answer.

[MFauli]

Well, parallel universe are part of the multiverse theory. But yeah, I´m not talking about a show where, say, two parallel universes have some business with each other. That has been done to death ;D

[Ryllharu]

Just watch Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World and Paprika. Neither are multi-dimensional exactly, but they still get you where you want.

That and neither are nihilistic and depressing. If you're adamant about getting that specific setting and not that specific message, you're not going to find anything.

I suppose you could just watch episodes of Haibane Renmei in between. Or the last two episodes of the original Evangelion series and End of Evangelion repeatedly.

edit:
In all honesty, you're asking for a series that is Sora no Otoshimono, but only from the limited perspective of the antagonists, including parts they've never shown in the series/movies or manga. Which doesn't exist. You're going to have to fabricate the experience by mixing and matching thematic series and interspersing episodes to send yourself on that emotional journey. Expect to have to watch like...12 hours of anime all at once. Marathoning two series, alternating episodes, would be the only way to do this.

It's like a wine pairing!

[MFauli]

You're going to have to fabricate the experience by mixing and matching thematic series and interspersing episodes to send yourself on that emotional journey.

Are there anime you´d recommend for doing that? ;D

And yeah, the ending of NGE comes close to what I mean ... or rather, it´d be the start. Imagine Shinji now meeting other people like him. That´d be it!

[MFauli]

Different question, don´t know if this is the right topic to ask it, but I don´t want to make a new topic:

Do you guys know if there is any long-running manga series that is rumored to be turned into an anime, that could fill the vacuum created with HXH´s end? Something that is of enormous quality.

[Ryllharu]

You want this thread (https://forums.gotwoot.org/showthread.php/16507-Manga-Recommendations). We have a whole category!

[Munsu]

You want this thread (https://forums.gotwoot.org/showthread.php/16507-Manga-Recommendations). We have a whole category!

Well, it's missing the whole "rumored to be turned into anime" component. :)

Also, dated thread sadly =(

Edit:

Not sure if you watched it already, but there's Nanatsu no Taizai (https://forums.gotwoot.org/showthread.php/23330-Nanatsu-no-Taizai-The-Seven-Deadly-Sins). One season already aired, seems like there'll be a 4-episode special this Summer, and I believe a second season not long after if you want to give it a shot.

Of course, you put the caveat of "enormous quality", not sure you'll find something that will fit that mold.

This one is definitely not it.

There's also the return of D.Gray-Man (https://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php/13707-D-Gray-Man), which initially had a 2006-2008 anime adaptation, but now there's an upcoming D.Gray-man HALLOW (https://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php/13707-D-Gray-Man?p=555076&viewfull=1#post555076) series which looks to continue the story.

Of course, Berserk coming out this Summer as well, but I was focusing pretty much in shounen series...

[MFauli]

I was really thinking along the lines of popular shounen series, yeah. It feels like there hasn´t been anything good recently. I cannot bring myself to watch Fairy Tail, which, from what I´ve seen, is an even worse version of One Piece. Bleach has long ended. Naruto, well, I read the manga, no interest in the anime. There´s Dragon Ball Super, but that´s mostly nostalgia driven, it´s a shit show.

I feel like HXH left a gaping hole, like when LOST and Breaking Bad ended in the context of US-tv series. Nothing on the horizon that might be able to fill that hole? I don´t read any manga, so maybe you guys know of a series that would be perfect to stand next to HXH, Bleach and One Piece? (preferably closer to HXH than OP)

Ofc I know about Berserk, I made the thread here lol. But Berserk is kinda old, and I don´t trust this new anime to cover a satisfying amount of the story ... ffs, even if it covered the entire manga so far, it´d be forced to stop because of Miura playing shitty Idolmaster games!!11 >_<

Never gave D.Grayman a chance, but it looks rather wacky. Is this new "Hallow" series a remake or continuation? If it´s the latter, I might give the existing anime a shot, otherwise I´d wait for the new one.

[Ryllharu]

Just read Gintama.

[MFauli]

I watch Gintama.

[Munsu]

I was really thinking along the lines of popular shounen series, yeah. It feels like there hasn´t been anything good recently. I cannot bring myself to watch Fairy Tail, which, from what I´ve seen, is an even worse version of One Piece. Bleach has long ended. Naruto, well, I read the manga, no interest in the anime. There´s Dragon Ball Super, but that´s mostly nostalgia driven, it´s a shit show.

I feel like HXH left a gaping hole, like when LOST and Breaking Bad ended in the context of US-tv series. Nothing on the horizon that might be able to fill that hole? I don´t read any manga, so maybe you guys know of a series that would be perfect to stand next to HXH, Bleach and One Piece? (preferably closer to HXH than OP)

Ofc I know about Berserk, I made the thread here lol. But Berserk is kinda old, and I don´t trust this new anime to cover a satisfying amount of the story ... ffs, even if it covered the entire manga so far, it´d be forced to stop because of Miura playing shitty Idolmaster games!!11 >_<

Never gave D.Grayman a chance, but it looks rather wacky. Is this new "Hallow" series a remake or continuation? If it´s the latter, I might give the existing anime a shot, otherwise I´d wait for the new one.

As far as I know Hallow is a continuation to the story. We'll have to see once it arrives.

[MFauli]

Btw is Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai any good? I recently re-discovered it. Never watched. Just saw its opening and found out that it´s a Gainax-anime, which usually makes it a must-see. Any opinions?

[Ryllharu]

I suppose at the time it was fairly unique. But I don't think it has aged all that well. Subsequent series have done coming of age series better. Absurdist humor series have been done better. This series (and Mahoro's 2nd season) started Gainax's dark age. FLCL did it better earlier (and I am currently infamous on the irc channel for my opinion on that series).

I've never had the urge to rewatch Abenobashi ever. If you can get it easily, sure, watch it. But I wouldn't bother looking too hard for it.

I did love the OP though. Can't go wrong with a Hayashibara Megumi...R&B song or whatever it is.

[shinta|hikari]

@Mfauli - Have you seen Fate/Zero already? I remember you telling us once that you haven't touched the Fate series.

[MFauli]

@Mfauli - Have you seen Fate/Zero already? I remember you telling us once that you haven't touched the Fate series.

Not yet. My list of "to be watched"-anime is growing every day it feels :/ I´m currently watching Mirai Shounen Conan without subs to train my Japanese, then I´ll watch Madoka, because a friend strongly recommended it to me. After that it´s either time for "The daughter of 20 faces" or a re-watch of "Fantastic Children" in synch with aforementioned friend. Then I also need to finished Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean. And then I will watch Bungo Stray Cats or whatsitcalled. And I´m also behind with Jojo and Terra Formers. Argh :/

[shinta|hikari]

Watch Fate/Zero.

[Ryllharu]

Nah. Watch The Daughter of Twenty Faces first. Hidden gem there.

And don't bother with the Madoka series at this point. Just watch the three films.

[Munsu]

I love The Daughter of Twenty Faces.

And keeping with the earlier question, another series that has rumors of being animated is 3x3 Eyes. It's one of my favorite manga series ever, and one that walks the line between shounen/seinen.

Though I'm not getting my hopes up in it getting a full series anime despite this rumor of a secret project (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-09/secret-new-3x3-eyes-content-teased-with-anime-footage/.92709). It's got some OVAs quite some time back. Don't recall if they were good, but they probably were good enough at least to get me to track down the manga series. I recall though that it skipped quite a bit important events, so might as well not bother with it all told. Though I don't recall really how much I enjoyed it.

You can download the manga series here:
http://www.sazanquest.com/

That said, I'll be secretly crossing my fingers that it manages a new anime series in the coming future.

[MFauli]

I recently watched Patema Inverted, great movie. Are there any other movies like it? Or like Children who chase lost Voices, Brave Story? Love these movies.

[Munsu]

I recently watched Patema Inverted, great movie. Are there any other movies like it? Or like Children who chase lost Voices, Brave Story? Love these movies.

Haven't watched it, but how about Origin: Spirits of the Past.

I guess the real question is, what about these movies did you like that you're looking for more of.

[MFauli]

Haven't watched it, but how about Origin: Spirits of the Past.

I guess the real question is, what about these movies did you like that you're looking for more of.

I love the whole "reality meets fantasy" concept (even though Patema could be argued ...), combined with sympathetic, likeable main characters. If I had to summarize in one word what I like: The "whimsy". There´s nothing cool, edgey or whatever about them. There are certainly dark scenes, but it´s balanced with lighter scenes. Anime-series that I´d liken to that concept are "Peter Pan no Boken" or "Now and Then, Here and There".

The specific setting doesn´t matter, can be fantasy, scifi, or whatever.

[shinta|hikari]

Wasn't Now and Then really edgy? It had child soldiers, violence, and a troll female lead lol.

[MFauli]

Wasn't Now and Then really edgy? It had child soldiers, violence, and a troll female lead lol.

The hero is the opposite of edgey and balances it all.

Just found this other anime, "The Life of Budori Gusko", with animal characters. Looks nice.

[shinta|hikari]

Have you finished all the Miyazaki movies?

[MFauli]

im fucking tired of ghibli. just recently watched the last movie, about a girl moving to another town. fucking super boring. so sad that the studio got shit after mononoke.

[Munsu]

I think you'd like 3x3 Eyes, seinen with shounen adventure tendencies, but main character should be the likable sort you like. Yet, we only have a couple of OVAs from a very long manga series. Just don't recall if the OVA is worth watching. I love the series though.

There's also potential in El Hazard series of OVAs and what not. I don't recall them though.

Hard to think of movies without the usual suspect ones already mentioned.

[MFauli]

I think I know El Hazard. Only like 3 episodes, which sucks because it´s introducing great world.

[Munsu]

I think I know El Hazard. Only like 3 episodes, which sucks because it´s introducing great world.

Might be familiar with it, but not on the amount of content.

It had 2 different sets of OVA series for a total of 11 episodes and a sequel 12 episode TV series. There's also another 26 episode TV Series, which I think I ignored way back when since I think it's a retelling of some of the content found in the OVAs or such.

[Ryllharu]

I would say all the Tenchi OVA meta-universe.

Photon, Tenchi Ryo-Ohki OVAs, Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari.

GXP to a lesser degree (it's not nearly as good).

You're basically looking for high-quality 90s anime.

Throw in some Chrome Shelled Regios, Outlaw Star, the Gunbuster OVAs, Steamboy, Kite, Rideback, and end it with Pumpkin Scissors. A steampunk/scifi blend to go with the fantasy.

I'd even defend Robotics;Notes to the death, since it is a great take on the exploitation of Augmented Reality, particular when it begins to bleed into reality. You really have to look at it as a psychological series rather than a mecha series.

[MFauli]

Chrome Sheeled Regios was low-quality, come on. And I´m really looking for movies here. I´m trying to find the best movies that I actually buy on Bluray.

I started watching Gunbusters, since it´s Hideaki Anno´s Evangelion predecessor.

Rideback and Pumpkin Scissors also are far from movie quality. Kite is shit. Steamboy ... thanks, already forgot about that. Whenever I see its boxart, I tell myself "gotta watch that!", then I forget.

[Munsu]

Just finished Boku Dake ga Inai Machi, loved it. Give me rec's.

[shinta|hikari]

Steins Gate, but I know you've seen it.

[Munsu]

Steins Gate, but I know you've seen it.

I haven't. I began it a while back, but what I've seen so far I wouldn't really associate them. Though I've only watched like 3 episodes.

Been waiting to get back in the mood for it, don't have it yet.

[shinta|hikari]

You must.

[Kraco]

Chrome Sheeled Regios was low-quality, come on. And I´m really looking for movies here. I´m trying to find the best movies that I actually buy on Bluray.

If you haven't watched Karas yet, try looking for it. It was released on BD, although the availability anymore is unknown. That's an excellent, atmospheric watch and looks good. Or looked good, and probably still does. It's not a pure movie, more like a miniseries, but it can be considered one, with only 6 eps, and they are oft groupped 1-3 and 4-6. Just a single BD case, though, if you happen to find one.

[MFauli]

I´ve got Karas sitting here on my laptop for forever now ;D Watched episode 1 or so, loved it, but somehow never got around.

[KrayZ33]

You probably watched these already, but maybe not

Kara no Kyoukai
Redline
Sword of the Stranger.

All of them are visually amazing imho.

[MFauli]

dont know any of these. kara no youkai and sword of stranger look nice. dont like redline´s over-the-top style. thx for those recommendations. :)

Although I´d appreciate something more serene, more ... "positive". I´d love to watch some movies that are like Patema Inverted, but with adult main characters.

[shinta|hikari]

Kara no Kyoukai is like the opposite of positive, but you can watch the final OAV for some sweet neko-Shiki.

[shinta|hikari]

Watching Patema Inverted with a hard on the entire time. It's like waki all you can.

So I googled stuff and got surprised. (http://boards.4chan.org/h/thread/4339477/why-is-there-no-patema-inverted)

[MFauli]

How did I miss "Ginga e Kick-Off!" in 2012? Watched 22 episodes in the last two days (19 of which today) and it´s fucking great. It´s so much better than DAYS. It´s like a "what if Inazuma Eleven was realistic" scenario. And the triplets totally look like Subaru, lol. If you like football anime, highly recommended!

[Munsu]

How did I miss "Ginga e Kick-Off!" in 2012? Watched 22 episodes in the last two days (19 of which today) and it´s fucking great. It´s so much better than DAYS. It´s like a "what if Inazuma Eleven was realistic" scenario. And the triplets totally look like Subaru, lol. If you like football anime, highly recommended!

1. Because I wasn't here obviously!

2. Probably because no good fansub took care of it? On that regard, what version did you watch? Doremi?

[MFauli]

1. Because I wasn't here obviously!

2. Probably because no good fansub took care of it? On that regard, what version did you watch? Doremi?

Found some random streaming website, sub was okay. Just finished it, 39 episodes in less than 3 days :D

Really great anime. It finishes at a good, satisfying moment. It´s rare that an anime ends and I wouldn´t want more (which is not something positive when you know that "more" doesnt exist). It simple completes what it sets out to do, and in a nicely done manner.

The reason I "only" give this a 7/10 is that it was missing something unique (although I explicitely liked that there was no silly gimmick. But there could have been so-me-thing) and that the presentation continuously grew more lacking in that it was entirely up to the plot how a match proceeds. There was no logical action to be seen that had you think "ah, that makes sense" for when one player would beat another. Especially the triplets are always heralded as geniuses, but then fail to react to an enemy attack, when they lose the ball. Could have been done better.

Still, worlds better than DAYS.

[MFauli]

No idea where to ask but: Anybody know where I can find a stream for "Koe no Katachi"/ "A Silent Voice"? thx

[MFauli]

ok, need some quick help:

which one is the new fate-anime that everybody is in love with? I only know the old Fate Stay Night-anime, but that one´s, like, super old. There are 1000000s of Fate-anime when I look on MAL, so I´m not sure which one to pick. Pls help :>

[shinta|hikari]

Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works (the series, not the movie) first, then Fate Zero.

[Ryllharu]

The correct answer is Heaven's Feel (http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=10755) movie trilogy, but they're not out yet.

It is of course, the best arc of the entire series franchise.

[MFauli]

I´d like to recommend watching "Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume". Just finished it. It´s only 5 episodes, and two of them are shorter, so more like 4 episodes really. Anybody remember how they felt when watching Clannad After Story? Yeah, it´s totally like that again, goddamn. :(

A very quiet, slow, but not boring anime. And short enough to watch it comfortably on one evening.

[Munsu]

Honestly, not sure what I'm looking for... just throw some shows my way and see if we can figure something out that sticks.

[shinta|hikari]

Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Fate Extra
Violet Evergarden
3-gatsu no Lion
Mahoutsukai no Yome
Garo Vanishing Line

[Munsu]

Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Fate Extra
Violet Evergarden
3-gatsu no Lion
Mahoutsukai no Yome
Garo Vanishing Line

Well... I wanted something not from this season.

3-gatsu no Lion I plan on continuing, but I felt it was incredibly slow for me.

Mahoutsukai no Yome is charming, I stopped around episode 4, will watch more later when I'm more in the mood for it.

Garo, I loved the first series. The start of the 2nd series was terrible, so haven't bothered with more.

Violet Evergarden, seems like a quality anime, but not in the mood for it.

Fate... well, you know I like to watch the Fate shit in order, but not in the mood for it just yet. Last I watched was Fate/Zero which was fucking awesome.

[Buffalobiian]

Saiki S2.

[Munsu]

Saiki S2.

"Well... I wanted something not from this season."

Also, already watching it. =)

[shinta|hikari]

Well... I wanted something not from this season.


You should've mentioned this. Here are a few ones in recent years. I tried skipping the ones you've likely seen already, but some may still be in there.

Inuyashiki
Net Juu no Susume
Just Because
Juuni Taisen
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de aru
Made in Abyss
Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?
Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon
Demi-chan wa Kataritai
ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka
Shuumatsu no Izetta
Orange
Amaama to Inazuma

[Munsu]

You should've mentioned this. Here are a few ones in recent years. I tried skipping the ones you've likely seen already, but some may still be in there.

Inuyashiki
Net Juu no Susume
Just Because
Juuni Taisen
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de aru
Made in Abyss
Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?
Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho
Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon
Demi-chan wa Kataritai
ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka
Shuumatsu no Izetta
Orange
Amaama to Inazuma

I've watched quite a bit of those, but seems like there are a few there I can at least test out. Thanks.

[MFauli]

Should I watch K-on?

[David75]

Only if you think you can be positive about it...

[MFauli]

Is there something to be positive about?

[David75]

Slice of life with chuby young teens girls playing some music, sometimes. You decide ;)

[Ryllharu]

Hibike! Euphonium is better in every way.

There's a few really stand out episodes of K-ON, usually involving their teacher or Yui's idiot-savant power, but most of it is moe filler.

Honestly...there is (edit: an infamous) doujin out there where Yui accidentally ODs on like sleeping pills or something, and the rest of the cast deals with the aftermath. It has more character development in like...75 pages than the entire franchise has.

[Kraco]

You should watch a couple of episodes of it to know what it is. It's a pretty well known title, after all. If it captures your interest, continue, if not, drop it.

[MFauli]

Ok, thx. Guess I'll watch it some time. Have to finish some others first, though.

Speaking of which: I'm at episode 2 if Rahxephon. Does it get better?

[Buffalobiian]

K-ON was pretty good for the first 5-7 episodes, then the rest of S1 got slightly stale.

S2 was the much better Slice-of-life segment of the two.

I liked it. That said, I need to watch that K-ON movie now.

[Ryllharu]

Speaking of which: I'm at episode 2 if Rahxephon. Does it get better?
Episode 19 is so fucking good, I remember the number even 16 years later. Burned into by brain for all eternity. But the rest of it is meh. The music is great, the OP is one of the best in the entirety of anime, but the series overall, is a pale reflection of Evangelion.

[MFauli]

This might belong to the manga forum, but I'm coming from an anime-fan's perspective, so hear me out:

I'm currently playing Xenogears on my psvita. I also found out about this old movie, the first Gainax-movie apparently, called 'Ouritsu Uchuugun: honneamise no tsubasa', which looks fantastic.

My question: Do you know of any truly great manga that feature a similar mature artstyle (not the same, just similar in feeling) that are still waiting for an anime-adaption? I'm sick of all the moeblob-designs that, while serviceable, are really boring. I'm glad we've got Jojo and Karakuri, who deviate from the current norm, but it's so rare, and these 2 are also rather bizarre. I want something that's just down-to-earth, like anime in the 90s were (Record of Lodoss War, Akira, NGE, etc).

Any manga of note like that?

[shinta|hikari]

Down to earth = NGE.

LOL.

[Ryllharu]

I guess Battle Angel Alita (BAA skipping the last volume, Last Order, Martian Chronicles), but parts of Last Order get really weird.

Glass Mask, if you consider that the anime adaptations thus far will never get close to where the series is now.

The Korean series The Breaker, but bear in mind the first two-thirds of the second part, New Waves, is a slog and a half, but the latter third makes up for it entirely, and the author and artist apologized to their fans for messing up the planning and pacing. Part 3 might be a while though.

Change 123 to a degree.

Quality of story drops off pretty quickly after that, but "truly great" is very subjective. There are some truly great series out there, even among the moe-blob and "low-quality" art style.

[MFauli]

Down to earth = NGE.

LOL.

I meant in terms of artstyle and presentation (=realistic), sorry.

Thx @Ryll. Alita is what I mean, the others not so much. I'm looking for detailed, rather realistic (but not boring!) looking manga, no matter of which genre. Something that's "big", but got overlooked by anime studios so far and might eventually get picked up. Like BERSERK.

[Ryllharu]

Uh...Berserk has been made into anime two or four times. And the first time, really well done. So I'm not sure what you mean.

Even Alita has gotten one OVA. The Alita big budget Hollywood live action movie comes out next year (supposed to be this year but they moved it back so it could have a better chance).

[MFauli]

Uh...Berserk has been made into anime two or four times. And the first time, really well done. So I'm not sure what you mean.

Even Alita has gotten one OVA. The Alita big budget Hollywood live action movie comes out next year (supposed to be this year but they moved it back so it could have a better chance).

I KNOW. That's why I'm wondering if there are masterpieces like Berserk left that are currently manga-only. :o

[Ryllharu]

Shin Angyo Onshi (the movie doesn't cover the truly great stuff, the actual meat of the series).

Angel Densetsu.

Franken Fran.

Tokyo Crazy Paradise.

[Kraco]

It only has a pitiful amount of translated chapters out, but you might want to keep "The Fable (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=116503)" on your mind. It's very much seinen and kickass in a mature way, not shounen way. You know, an adult, competent protagonist who doesn't care about the small stuff. A jolly good series based on the first ten or so chapters. Although if you are looking for epic stories, this might not be it. It's a gangster story, after all.

[MFauli]

I'm looking for a very old anime/cartoon (I think it's actually a US-production). It must be like 20 years old +/- some years.

All I remember is:

- pink smoke monster
- anti-smoking message (the monster wanted to make the hero kid start smoking)
- at least as kid I thought it had really good animation
- the whole thing had a somewhat creepy atmosphere

That's it. I've been trying to find its name several times in the past, but I just can't find it. Maybe you can. Thx!

[Munsu]

Not sure what you're asking for manga wise, but here are a few you can look into which I have enjoyed (though probably not finished reading yet):

Vinland Saga
Akumetsu
Ares
Sengoku Youko
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
3x3 Eyes
Anything from Naoki Urasawa (Pluto, Monster, 20th Century Boys, Happy!)
Blade of the Immortal
Vagabond (seems to be on a long hiatus though)
Eden - It's an Endless World!
Psyren
The Ravages of Time

[MFauli]

So, any recommendations from current season that are worth binging? I assume you guys generally know what I already watched (Kimetsu, Kidou, Tate, OPM, SnK, Kenja, Jojo, Isekai Quartett, Ace of Diamonds).

Anything truly great I'm missing out on?

Thx!

[David75]

Simple cute music story: Carole and Tuesday. Disconnect your brain and let the music sip in.

[Munsu]

This season, the only other one I'm watching is Carole & Tuesday which is one of my favorites this season. The Fruits Basket remake might be worth watching, don't know how the remake is, but it's a classic in that genre.

[MFauli]

Let's get straight to the point:

Do you know some anime where actual incest happens? Not between siblings or cousins, that's too 'normal' (lol). Any mom/son, father/daughter, uncle/niece, etc. stories?

No hentai anime! I find transgressive fiction exciting, so I'd like to see some serious stories. Milf Isekai is a shallow comedy-adventure, nothing's going to happen 🤷*♀️🙈

[Ryllharu]

Can't be hentai and not twincest? You're not going to find any.

There are some series where twincest is a serious plot element, or not just a gag. That's about all you'll find.

There is the off-chance a series will have what you're looking for, but it will be throwaway background info used as a shock, and have no relevance to the plot or actual character development (could be substituted for some other vile shock factor twist).

[Munsu]

Koi Kaze maybe? I don't recall much of it, but it seems like I really liked it back in the day.

[shinta|hikari]

Koi Kaze is a sibling thing, but they are quite far apart in age. Maybe that would satisfy Mfauli.

[neflight86]

Let's get straight to the point:

Do you know some anime where actual incest happens?



That escalated quickly.

The only thing I remember lately that got any buzz was "Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga." But that is half-sibling, and not very niche (for someone looking for that sort of thing). "Domestic na Kanojo" a couple seasons back also kind of deals with that subject matter, but again... half siblings. Actual intercourse is in that show, though... if that matters. Whoops didn't realize you actually started and curated a thread about that one.

From the current season, I've heard that the one about defeating a demon lord if its for my daughter, or however its called, is a grooming story, a close cousin of the pure incest tale. Only in anime could these be categories...

[Munsu]

Koi Kaze is a sibling thing, but they are quite far apart in age. Maybe that would satisfy Mfauli.

Missed the portion where he mentioned not siblings, but yeah.

[MFauli]

Thx, but I already saw Koi Kaze, just couldn't remember its name. Although I didn't like it that much, because as you say the main issue was the age difference. 🙈💀

So there's really no other incest in anime? I could have sworn there was, especially in 10+ years old anime. Bummer.

So let's remove my rule then and siblings are ok, too. What can you recommend then? 💁

[Ryllharu]

Koi Kaze as mentioned above.
One of the B-plots of Myself;Yourself is twincest.
Candy Boy is a short-form series about a progressing twincest relationship.
Yosuga no Sora - Incest is like it's main selling point, but I haven't watched it.
Kiss X Sis (OVA) - It's pretty much laid out in the title, and it is persistent, but it is played up for laughs.

I think that might actually be it...there's other series where it is a recurring gag (harems), or a overarching theme (kurenai)

[MFauli]

Gantz-manga spoiler ahead:


Is there an anime that, as its central theme, has the whole 'a more advanced species treats humans like humans treat animals' topic? My inner sociopath loves this shit.

Neverland had that, but used it for its twist, whereas I'd like a more open story where the setting is established and you follow a group of humans trying to escape ending up as food, guinepigs or pets. Anything? If not, manga or novels would be ok, too :o

[Munsu]

Gantz-manga spoiler ahead:


Is there an anime that, as its central theme, has the whole 'a more advanced species treats humans like humans treat animals' topic? My inner sociopath loves this shit.

Neverland had that, but used it for its twist, whereas I'd like a more open story where the setting is established and you follow a group of humans trying to escape ending up as food, guinepigs or pets. Anything? If not, manga or novels would be ok, too :o

I would think the easiest to find would be vampire ones, like maybe Owari no Seraph and Shiki.

Would need to try and think on something else.

[MFauli]

Hn, Owari no Seraph sounds interesting. Thx!

[Munsu]

Hn, Owari no Seraph sounds interesting. Thx!

Personally I really enjoyed it, Shinoa best girl!

[MFauli]

Episode 1 was quite good. Although it feels like the hero would already be dead (tossed over a ledge) if that aristocrat vampire hadn't coincidentally appeared lol.

While I'm still wondering how a virus can specifically kill you at age 13, I didt know that it's an ongoing situation. From the synopsis I thought there's a one-time cleansing of all the adults so that the vampires can take over the world. But if I understood correctly, humans still die once they turn 13. That makes any opposition even harder. It's also really similar to Neverland, even worse actually.

Will keep watching.

[MFauli]

Since I'll be gone for a couple weeks, I wanna load some anime on my smartphone. I'm in the mood of some fun slice of life, comedy is okay, too. Examples of what I'd like: Hanasaku Iroha and Dumbbell. Thx!

[Munsu]

Don't know much about the genre, but that aside, I enjoyed the series Saiki. Just fairly easy series to watch, and fun.

[Ryllharu]

Slice of Life?
The genre is very heavy on predominantly female casts though...

Dragon Maid obviously.
Flying Witch
Non Non Biyori (and Repeat)
Amanchu
Violet Evergarden
Sakura Quest
Amaama to Inazuma
Servant x Service
Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken (whole thing can be watched in two hours)
Barakamon
Nagi no Asukara (more of a drama, but if you like Iroha and haven't watched this, you're doing something horribly wrong)
PuPiPo
Acchi Kocchi
Bakuman.
A Channel: The Animation
Eve no Jikan
Paradise Kiss
Kamichu!
You're Under Arrest (1996 - 51 eps and 2001 - 26 eps the only good ones)

[Buffalobiian]

Shirobako