Anime Recommendation and Suggestion Query

[MFauli]

Thx. Amanchu sounds best for now.

I read the synopsis for Nagi. It doesn't sound like Hanasaku at all 0_o

[Ryllharu]

…and you're wrong. It is literally written by the same woman. She's usually considered among legends of the anime industry.

They're both coming of age stories. One just has a little more fantasy/scifi to it. And I do mean both fantasy and scifi.

Oh yeah, and Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo is also hers.

[MFauli]

Ok, now you sold me, girl

[MFauli]

Since I can't find any good Halloween movies on Netflix:

Any Halloween-themed anime shows? Or just scary ones? But not just scary, it should be good, too. Something like ReZero is okay, too, since it's pretty scary and hopeless at times.

[Ryllharu]

Shiki

Some of the Higurashi arcs

Occult Academy for a comedy-horror option

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia if you want a horror-romance

Soul Eater and its spinoffs are really the only Halloween-aesthetic series out there that isn't a moe comedy.

[MFauli]

Some serious mystery with likeable characters would bw ok, too. Like Boku dake ga inai machi.

[Munsu]

Monster

Hundred Stories (Requiem from the Darkness)

[MFauli]

Ugh, I started Amanchu today. The overuse of comical faces and the forced quirky behavior of the diver girl are really grating 💀 And the other girl's normal eyes look like she's shocked to death all the time, reminds me of Blame!'s style, except it's actually fitting that series because, you know...

And instead of talking episode 1 was a whole lot of ... dumb noises.

Is that really an anime worth watching?

[MFauli]

Need a recommendation btw, however it can be a manga, too.

Basically, are there any stories like Anohana, except with older protagonists (30-50 yo)? With or without fantasy, that's not important. What I liked about Anohana was how these characters look back at their past life, how great it was, but then see what has become of them. And then the story is about them finding their old self's positivity/energy/drive again.

Is there anything like that? Thx!

[Ryllharu]

Millennium Actress

edit: A Silent Voice also meets that criteria, though they're younger, and the manga expands on the others' stories quite a bit more.

[KrayZ33]

I don't know... a Silent Voice is more about the change/redemption than it is about going back to how they once were.

A superb movie, but I believe it would not fit that specific request.

[MFauli]

Tbh Millennium Actress sounds like it's more about Japanese ihistory and a single famous person's career.

I'm looking for something more relatable, hence my example, Anohana, but older characters.

[Ryllharu]

Maybe watch it before you question why I replied with it. I've seen it, and you clearly haven't. It's a movie, it won't take up that much time.

And I did say the manga of Koe no Katachi. The redemption story arc is only the one between Shoya and Shoko. Quite a bit happens outside Shoya's perspective. Volume 6 is extremely dense, and the other six volumes left out a lot of additional development to be compressed to movie length.


edit 2:
I guess you could try Orange, but that bored me to tears and I never got through episode 2. Uh...maybe Honey and Clover?

If you're asking for "mid-life crisis Anohana," you ain't gonna find it. You already watched ReLIFE, which is probably the closest.
1) Anohana is a masterpiece for a reason.
2) If there is a manga out there that fulfills your request, I very much doubt it was ever translated.

Just read Maison Ikkoku.

It's not really what you're asking for, but I also recommend Netojuu no Susume because it is adorable.

[MFauli]

Yes, Orange was awful, bit also features highschool students instead of adults. I've seen Netjuu already, liked it, but it's not serious enough to fit my criteria.

"midlife crisis Anohana" is a good name for what I seek, although midlife crisis might be too harsh. It's more about looking back and realizing that things turned out differently, then trying to change a bit ... ok, it's midlife crisis after all, lol. Nothing like that exists? Why? I realize anime might cater to a younger audience, but manga exist in such breadth, there should be stories like that, right?! :(

[KrayZ33]

And I did say the manga of Koe no Katachi. The redemption story arc is only the one between Shoya and Shoko. Quite a bit happens outside Shoya's perspective. Volume 6 is extremely dense, and the other six volumes left out a lot of additional development to be compressed to movie length

Dunno, I have both the manga and movie on my PC
What MFauli describes is simply not the main focus of that series in my opinion. The additional backstories of the other characters the movie didn't focus on don't really change that I believe.

To me it sounds like he is looking for a movie where the main cast had fun as children/school together, but now as adults they are living away from each other, none of them got to be what they wanted and bored with their everyday life they start thinking "man, I want to change it - I call the dudes and we go party/change it up"

Wild Hogs - basically, or whatever

[MFauli]

Dunno, I have both the manga and movie on my PC
What MFauli describes is simply not the main focus of that series in my opinion. The additional backstories of the other characters the movie didn't focus on don't really change that I believe.

To me it sounds like he is looking for a movie where the main cast had fun as children/school together, but now as adults they are living away from each other, none of them got to be what they wanted and bored with their everyday life they start thinking "man, I want to change it - I call the dudes and we go party/change it up"

Wild Hogs - basically, or whatever

Yes! Maybe without actively calling others, more like coincidentally meeting an old friend which sets things in motion.

I mean, this sounds like an idea others should have had before me, so it surprises me that apparently no such anime/manga exist.

[Ryllharu]

Why are you surprised?!

You always seem to ask for an extremely specific series trait(s) in an already niche subgenre of a specific media format that typically caters to pre-teens, teenagers, and otaku.

You had a chance for once by asking for a manga because as a medium it has a much wider appeal in Japan, but there aren't any in this case (or at least no group has bothered to translate them). Teens, yes. Mid-life crisis adults, no.

[MFauli]

Up to this point I expected manga to cater to all ages in Japan, so yes I'm surpised it doesn't have any that deal with not-niche topic of midlife crisis.

[KrayZ33]

Well if you want stuff that actually *deals* with midlife crisis you could read Haruka na Machi e.

It's about an old man that thinks he lives a life of unfulfillment. Visited the grave of his parents/his old hometown by chance and goes into a trance - wakes up as his 14 year old self.
He starts thinking and trying to change his old life, so that he can have a better future but at some point he starts realizing something

(but that's not that very specific scenario you are looking for... yet it has the same lesson to be learned)

[MFauli]

It very much sounds like something along the lines though. Thx.

[Ryllharu]

It's more like Erased or It's a Wonderful Life.

[David75]

Manga about mid-life stories probably aren't as popular and do not have large numbers in sales like shojo/shonen targets.
And even if some exist, probability is no scansub group cares...

[MFauli]

Are there adventure anime that portray death as something NOT heroic, but inherently bad?

Like, instead of some 'heroic' character choosing to sacrifice himself and saying some clichee lines right before his death - I'd like a story that actively portrays that sorta behavior as rubbish.

[Ryllharu]

Kinda hard to get into without going into spoilers. And oh by the way, none of these are adventure series, they're all scifi because that's where this stuff happens in anime, not adventure series.

Anything Muvluv I guess?
Soukou no Strain, but it's been a long time since I've seen it.
RahXephon
Starship Operators

or just watch Inuyasha

[MFauli]

Muvluv looks to be ecchi stuff. Already seen Soukou. Didn't like Raxephon.

But Starship Operators looks interesting. Thx

[MFauli]

Is there a manga/anime where suddenly everyone can hear/read each others true thoughts? Like, lying is suddenly impossible, be it mean or polite lies. Any such story? Because I'd find that very exciting.

[shinta|hikari]

Not completely. but an arc from Kokoro Connect.

[MFauli]

Due to severe internet interruption issues today and me not knowing what to do without internet, sadlol, I'd like to ask everyone for, say, 3 anime that are REALLY good that I can then download for emergency times. You surely know some of the anime I already know, so pls dont say HXH, Monster, Death Note or such :P

Thx, it's very much appreciated!

Edit: genre doesnt matter, as long as it's GOOD

[Buffalobiian]

Mushishi
Natsume's Book of Friends
Erin the Beast Player

[MFauli]

Mushishi
Natsume's Book of Friends
Erin the Beast Player

watched - nice
watchted - didnt like
watched - great

[Buffalobiian]

Shigurui
Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Kimi ni Todoke
Higurashi

[MFauli]

Not a fan of Edo-style setting. Hated Higurashi.

But Kimi ni Todoke sound nice, thx

[Ryllharu]

- Space Battleship Yamato 2199
- Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
- Kaleido Star

- Ballroom e Youkoso (I *know* you've seen it, but it is very rewatchable. Done so twice myself.)

[MFauli]

I actually rewatched Ballroom recently, lol.
Already seen Yamato and Sorayori.

Kaleido Star looks weird in yt trailer and I'm not a fan of studio gonzo, but the plot synopsis doesnt sound bad. will remember it.

thx

[Ryllharu]

You know what I want now? A video game where you play a villain and you have to fight several 'good guys/heroes', and to do that you have to overcome their 'deus ex machina'-meter. Is there something like that?

Well...kinda. Himekishi ga Classmate! (novel/manga). If by "fight them" you mean 'canola' them, or trick them into it.

[MFauli]

Well...kinda. Himekishi ga Classmate! (novel/manga). If by "fight them" you mean 'canola' them, or trick them into it.

"After he and his entire class die on a field trip, Odamori accepts an offer from a mysterious man to be reincarnated. However his new job turns out to be that of a 'Slavemancer' with the power to dominate the minds of others and turn them into his toys, which he happily takes on. Soon however his evil actions lead to a Princess Knight (who turns out to be one of his previous, more popular classmates) being dispatched to apprehend him. But Odamori of course has something different planned for their reunion."

That synopsis just made me horny, lol

[poopdeville]

OK, looking for recommendations. I really liked shonen like One Piece and Naruto and HxH and OPM. I have seen a "lot" of anime, but it was a long time ago and I don't necessarily remember it all. I currently have Attack on Titan and Code Geass on my list to watch. I've seen like 90 episodes of Boruto but I'm behind. I'm looking for:

horror, ideally scary stuff
any of the "big name shows" I might have missed -- I didn't mention JoJo so that would have been a good one (but I've seen up through [spoiler removed] and was getting a little bored with the stupid stands)

Catch me up guys

[MFauli]

Are you aware of the current stuff? Otherwise there'd be Re:Zero and Attack on Titan, of course.

It's kind of a shounen for connoisseures and is less scary, more biarre, but you might enjoy Houseki no Kuni. I keep wanting to rewatch it and will do so in the near future. It's made using CG, but it's one of two good-looking CG-anime (the other is Beastars).

In terms of horror: Have you watched the movie "Gyo"? If not, I really enjoyed that one.

[poopdeville]

I don't really know what's current. Everything you mentioned is new to me and I will check it out.

[Kraco]

Did you watch Monster (https://anidb.net/anime/1539) back in the day? It's seinen, not shounen, but I don't really see how horror even can be shounen? Perhaps it can, in different ways.

How about Shin Sekai Yori (https://anidb.net/anime/9002)? It's not horror, but it presents a horrific dystopia world. It was a big name anime in its season.

Then there's also Parasyte (https://anidb.net/anime/10272). It carries the horror tag, and in fact has the basic setting of a classic Hollywood scifi horror movie.

I don't really know what's scary, especially in animated format. I get successful jump scares, but those mainly work on a big screen in a theater. Even since growing up, the only scary thing I ever experienced with movies was once in a movie theater, with only a few other people present, I was watching an AAA action movie, no comedy, and every time a character got killed or wounded on screen, a dude in front of me was giggling, as if it was a comedy movie with good jokes. When leaving the theater, I made sure that person wasn't following behind my back.

[Buffalobiian]

Are you after Shounen or horror? They're usually fairly different.

[Munsu]

Honestly, not sure what to recommend, but just going to throw some names around... hopefully some will resonate:

Jujutsu Kaisen
Dorohedoro
Black Clover
Kimetsu no Yaiba
Dororo
Outside Picnic
Dr. Stone
The Promised Neverland
Fire Force
No Guns Life
Gleipnir
Tower of God

Those have aired during the past year, with a few exceptions...

[neflight86]

OK, looking for recommendations. I really liked shonen like One Piece and Naruto and HxH and OPM. I have seen a "lot" of anime, but it was a long time ago and I don't necessarily remember it all. I currently have Attack on Titan and Code Geass on my list to watch. I've seen like 90 episodes of Boruto but I'm behind. I'm looking for:

horror, ideally scary stuff
any of the "big name shows" I might have missed -- I didn't mention JoJo so that would have been a good one (but I've seen up through [spoiler removed] and was getting a little bored with the stupid stands)

Catch me up guys

For specifically Horror, the only anime that ever actually made me uneasy like a horror film was "Another".

For a cross between horror and shounen, try the Promised Neverland, though I have some reservations about the adaptation. That mixes horror/thriller elements with shounen sensibilities.

Other series from the last few years that might scratch your shounen itch are: Haikyuu, Thunderbolt Fantasy (not anime, per-say, but adjacent in its production staff/writer), Nanatsu no Taizai (I'd recommend stopping after the first season), Boku no Hero, Shokugeki no Souma (also, recommend stopping partway through season 4; you'll know when), Mob Psycho 100.

Some other high-quality action/adventure series from the past few years that don't fall into the shounen tamplate as much: Princess Principal, Made in Abyss, Alderamin, Juuni Taisen, Killing Bites

Other high quality shows that don't necessarily focus on action: Inuyashiki (grimdark superhero deconstruction), Hyoka (mystery), Hinamatsuri (comedy/slice of life), Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume o Minai (romance)

Hope that helps a bit.

[Ryllharu]

For horror, you probably want stuff like:

Shiki
Shinsekai Yori
Mahou Tsukai no Yome (though it is also slice of life, tragedy, and adventure)
Made in Abyss
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (one of them, original or remake, doesn't really matter which)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
School Days

[Ryllharu]

So, while it should go to the recommendations thread, I'll ask here for greater visibility: Can any of you recommend anime that have bullying as a theme and where the bullies actually lose and the victim gets revenge/wins/gets a happy end? Just curious if that even exists.
As the primary focus:
- GTO (the manga is way better, but the scans are legendary poor quality in the early-middle arcs)
- Peach Girl

- Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice), which you've seen, but the manga is way better for what you're looking for.

...probably plenty of hentai.

As a significant focus of a portion:
- Durarara
- Narutaru Shadow Star (not sure how much they show in the anime, since I've haven't seen it in forever).
- ViVid Strike, very notably in one episode.

The good stuff is all still in manga/webtoons.

[MFauli]

As the primary focus:
- GTO (the manga is way better, but the scans are legendary poor quality in the early-middle arcs)
- Peach Girl

- Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice), which you've seen, but the manga is way better for what you're looking for.

...probably plenty of hentai.

As a significant focus of a portion:
- Durarara
- Narutaru Shadow Star (not sure how much they show in the anime, since I've haven't seen it in forever).
- ViVid Strike, very notably in one episode.

The good stuff is all still in manga/webtoons.

I know GTO and Koe no Katachi, but in all of these, the bullies only get what they deserve after a long time. Aren't there any stories where the people around them INSTANTLY react like they should and condemn the bullies and side with the victim?

If you know manga about that, I'll that recommendations for that, too. Would seriously love watching/reading a story where bullying isn't obfuscated and instantly called out.

[Ryllharu]

I know GTO and Koe no Katachi, but in all of these, the bullies only get what they deserve after a long time. Aren't there any stories where the people around them INSTANTLY react like they should and condemn the bullies and side with the victim?

If you know manga about that, I'll that recommendations for that, too. Would seriously love watching/reading a story where bullying isn't obfuscated and instantly called out.
No, for a couple reasons.

1) Its Asian media. The norm there is to tolerate it. Bystanders don't get involved and watch it happen.

2) It wouldn't be good dramatic fiction if it was repeatedly resolved and pre-emptively stopped. That's the kind of thing you'd expect to see from an American Anti-bullying Public Service Announcement (https://youtu.be/wY7Gvq0P4hc). Japan has made a similar one (https://youtu.be/XF-o7RTAPwM) in anime form, but it was for educational purposes as well, and wasn't intended to be entertaining. It's noteworthy that the Japanese anime version implies that the solution to dealing with bullies is to wait for them to similarly be bullied...no teachers or adults to be found in resolving it, because they will do nothing. All the burden of action is on the students themselves to, "be bigger about it."

3) If that's what you are specifically looking for, you're better off watching a compilation video from youtube that skips all the build-up that makes it an actually satisfying moment when they finally refuse to tolerate it any longer.

The good manga out there is much the same. There's a significant level of build-up in order to make the turn satisfying to read.

[MFauli]

Apparently nobody watched this, so let me recommend this anime:

Emma, a Victorian Romance

It's pretty much what the title says and if you don't like Downton Abbey, you won't like this anime. It's slow without being boring, quiet but exciting. It doesn't do anything new, so I can't say it's a must-see. But if you're in the mood for a nice, old-fashioned love story set in London, then this is a great series to watch. Will finish season 1 today, then on to season 2.

[Ryllharu]

I didn't watch the anime because I've read the manga four times from start to finish.

Kaoru Mori's works are amazing. Her level of detail encroaches on or surpasses Miura's.

[shinta|hikari]

I read the manga and her subsequent work Otoyomegatari, which is also masterful storytelling and art.

[Ryllharu]

Otoyomegatari, which is also masterful storytelling and art.

Which interestingly is one series that Yen Press publishes in hardcover for the US!

[MFauli]

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Okok, you manga-weebs, I got it! :P Still a nice anime.

[Ryllharu]

Join us. Then fall into the trap of historical European-inspired shoujo manwha/manhua!

[MFauli]

Ok, I'm already inmidst season 2 and will probably finish it tomorrow (or tonight ... lol). Can you guys recommend anime similar to this? Doesn't have to be the same setting/time, but the same carefully built drama, the likeable characters and the care for details. This should have at least 3 seasons :( God, I think I'm gonna rewatch Downton Abbey again ...

[Ryllharu]

That's kinda what we were getting at. Kaoru Mori is one of a kind.

You really need to go into webtoon shoujo/josei for comparable stuff.

I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel here for tenuous similarities in your criteria.

Maybe Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
Rewatch Sakamichi no Apollon?
I will always take the opportunity to recommend NANA
Hana yori Dango...maybe. Kinda a stretch because it is fairly dated.
Someone else would probably bring up Toradora! even though I fucking hated it and the praise it gets.
Uchouten Kazoku maybe.
Tegami Bachi maybe as well, though they never got to the ending so all the threads don't line back up.

[MFauli]

Ok, you mentioning Toradora here makes me question your other recommendations :P I have no idea how Toradora is ANYTHING like Emma. I guess it has romance, too, eh? lol

But I might actually rewatch Sakamichi no Apollon, good idea.

[Ryllharu]

"carefully built drama, the likeable characters and the care for details"

Pretty obvious why I might reluctantly include it.

There was plenty of caveats because the real answer was Otoyomegatari and the avalanche of webtoons that have the same elements but will never get anime.

[MFauli]

"carefully built drama, the likeable characters and the care for details"

Pretty obvious why I might reluctantly include it.

There was plenty of caveats because the real answer was Otoyomegatari and the avalanche of webtoons that have the same elements but will never get anime.

"Likeable characters" is quite important though, and, lol, Toradora couldn't be more an opposite of that. I think I ended up hating everyone in that show. :D

[MFauli]

Ok, I'm feeling lonely without this anime :( Can you guys actually give me recommendations with THE SAME setting? xD I just want some homely historical chill-drama with nice characters. Preferably not the usual modern moe-character designs. And no magic stuff either. thx

[Ryllharu]

Ok, I'm feeling lonely without this anime :( Can you guys actually give me recommendations with THE SAME setting? xD I just want some homely historical chill-drama with nice characters. Preferably not the usual modern moe-character designs. And no magic stuff either. thx

Ikoku Meiro no Croisee might be the closest you get.
You can always try ARIA which is deeply Venice themed, but that definitely has a few magic elements in the Arthur C. Clarke vein.

See previous explanations above. They don't and won't exist in the anime medium. You can watch anime versions of Anne of Green Gables or Daddy Longlegs if you can find them from the 1980s. That's the best you're going to get.

[MFauli]

Hm, read some reviews for Ikoku and it sounds too moe for what I'm looking for. Also the characters designs are good ... except for the main girl who looks moe :/

Watched "Anne of Green Gables" as a kid when it was airing in Germany, I think I'd prefer rewatching it in German, too.

Phew, it's hard to find nice, homely anime that aren't moe blob infested.

but thx anyway

[Ryllharu]

Then watch Nami yo Kiitekure.

You want historical webtoons? We can also talk that. I'm telling you, that's what you're after.

[MFauli]

I want motion and sound!!!1

Btw totally different topic: So people elsewhere are telling me that Jujutsu Kaisen is actually mega popular, moreso than Kimetsu no Yaiba even. Is that true? And should I give this anime another chance? I dropped it on episode 2 or 3.

[Buffalobiian]

Btw totally different topic: So people elsewhere are telling me that Jujutsu Kaisen is actually mega popular, moreso than Kimetsu no Yaiba even. Is that true? And should I give this anime another chance? I dropped it on episode 2 or 3.

It's good. I like it more than Kimetsu no Yaiba. The special abilities in that show are actually special and the fights being scripted around that seem more "tight" than the unclear powerups seen in KnY. In that regards, intra-fight power levels in KnY are more akin to Fairy Tail.

If you particularly despise OP (side) characters however, that might hamper your Jujutsu Kaisen experience. So far it's been fine for me.

[MFauli]

Since it wasn't mentioned when I asked for anime similar to Emma: I just started watching "Les Miserables: Shoujo Cosette" and so far it's very much the same type of show.

Just wanted to mention it, because it might be enjoyable to some here.

[shinta|hikari]

Is it? I remember it being more like torture porn than anything.

[Kraco]

I think I watched a few episodes of it. Les Miserables was one of the first novels I read as a kid, so I guess it was for the old times sake. I can't remember anymore why I didn't keep watching.

[MFauli]

Is it? I remember it being more like torture porn than anything.

That's a spoiler I'm now (not) looking forward to ;>

[MFauli]

Dear god, this anime should be called "dramatic coincidences". I figure "Les Miserable" is a literary classic, but the twists in this story really are only bearable when you acknowledge that it was written ages ago.

I'm at episode 29 and the bs coincidences just keep coming, lol.But it's weirdly addictive, too. This is the kind of anime someone in her/his teens should watch, when you don't have as much experience with stories.

[MFauli]

I have to say, I've started watching the Detective Conan-movies (with German dub) and they're really fun. Not groundbreaking, but nicely presented cases with all the characters you know from the series. No idea why I never watched these before, but I'm looking forward to seeing them all.

Just a recommendation in case anyone has interest in detective stories.

[MFauli]

Finished a rewatch of "Beck", took me only 3 days. Still a fantastic anime, so anyone who's been wondering whether this is still worth watching: Its!

[MFauli]

Question: Someone recently claimed the One Piece-anime series now is really well animated, almost movie-qualtiy. If true, can anyone tell me what's the first episode that's that well animated and also what manga chapter this matches with?

I'm not caught up to the manga, I prefer anime, but I didn't watch the OP anime because what I see was terrible, both in actual animation and pacing. But if that changes later in the story, I'd happily jump back.

thx

[neflight86]

Question: Someone recently claimed the One Piece-anime series now is really well animated, almost movie-qualtiy. If true, can anyone tell me what's the first episode that's that well animated and also what manga chapter this matches with?

I'm not caught up to the manga, I prefer anime, but I didn't watch the OP anime because what I see was terrible, both in actual animation and pacing. But if that changes later in the story, I'd happily jump back.

thx

The production shifted and became much better animated at the beginning of the Wano saga, so the last ~150 episodes or so. That doesn't mean the pacing is much improved, if you aren't down for a slow watch.

[MFauli]

The production shifted and became much better animated at the beginning of the Wano saga, so the last ~150 episodes or so. That doesn't mean the pacing is much improved, if you aren't down for a slow watch.

I'm in the middle of the Dress Rosa-arc in the manga, I think. Would the anime adaptation from here be worth watching animantion-wise?

thx

[neflight86]

I'm in the middle of the Dress Rosa-arc in the manga, I think. Would the anime adaptation from here be worth watching animantion-wise?

thx

Perhaps if you are a big fan. The animation in Dressrosa has some weirdly good scenes (in random seeming places), but I'd say only about 7 or so during the climactic fights, which span 50 Episodes, easy. It's down to how much time you have to dedicate. After that is a mini arc and whole cake island, which is another 120+ episodes before Wano, and most of WCI looks rough. The final battles in all these arcs have some great cuts, though.

[MFauli]

Thx.

I'll just start the anime with the Dress Rosa-arc. I forgot where I was exactyl because it has been months since I read the manga. And if the anime feels too much of a drag, I can always go back to the manga. Starting with episode 629!

[MFauli]

Just finished the D4DJ anime and wanted to give a low-key recommendation for it. I gave it a 6/10 on MAL, it's not a must-watch or anything, but: The characters are fun and if you like music, there's lots of it. Plus Rinku-chan is the most unapologetically happy character I've ever seen. Just fun to watch.

[MFauli]

I need recommendations again, lol.

Basically I want good anime set in Renaissance France/Europe or Colonial USA. Post-medieval times but before WW2. IMPORTANT: No shitty over-the-top stories, but grounded, kinda realistic stories, portraying the everyday life of people.

Stories that kinda fit the bill that I already watched:

- Les Miserables
- Emma
- Lady Oscar: Rose of Versailles
- Georgie
- Ra Senu no Hoshi/Nadine Star of the Seine

If there's anything involving the French revolution, the rebellion and such, that's what I'd like to see. Musketeer stuff is okay, too.

[shinta|hikari]

Why the fuck this specific criteria?

[Buffalobiian]

Why the fuck this specific criteria?

I see the appeal though.

[MFauli]

Why the fuck this specific criteria?

Because after some thinking, it's the most "adventureous" period:

I like a story set in Europe for the familarity. Medieval is too brutal. Post-Industrial times are too boring. And the French revolution is a moment in history that both has the glamour of royalty, the bravery of heroes, and the will of the people to change their own future. It kinda all comes together in a very appealing way, imo.

[Buffalobiian]

Because after some thinking, it's the most "adventureous" period:

It's the Age of Discovery (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery).

[MFauli]

It's the Age of Discovery (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery).


Nice.

Now help me discover some anime ;>

[Ryllharu]

Why the fuck this specific criteria?

Because it is like this every time.


I need recommendations again, lol.

Basically I want good anime set in Renaissance France/Europe or Colonial USA. Post-medieval times but before WW2. IMPORTANT: No shitty over-the-top stories, but grounded, kinda realistic stories, portraying the everyday life of people.

Stories that kinda fit the bill that I already watched:

- Les Miserables
- Emma
- Lady Oscar: Rose of Versailles
- Georgie
- Ra Senu no Hoshi/Nadine Star of the Seine

If there's anything involving the French revolution, the rebellion and such, that's what I'd like to see. Musketeer stuff is okay, too.

- Le Chevalier D`Eon: I legit fell asleep trying to watch this and eventually dropped it. The setting is more of a theme, but it's basically what you're asking for. Caveat it with there is both more and way less fantasy jammed in here than you expect, if that makes sense. But a lot of other people really like it. It's also not slice of life, but yet very methodical and slow.

- Ikoku Meiro no Croisee - Time period is off (or at least the tail end of the period you want), but this is the flavor of what you want.

Think you literally watched everything else that exists already unless you want to find anime Anne of Green Gables.

They don't make anime of this stuff, you'll have to start reading shoujo and josei manga and bridge into the Victorian Era. You'll have to accept that the very specific era and setting you want has maybe 11 manga titles total. Honestly, you're in the wrong medium for this stuff.

[MFauli]

They don't make anime of this stuff, you'll have to start reading shoujo and josei manga and bridge into the Victorian Era. You'll have to accept that the very specific era and setting you want has maybe 11 manga titles total. Honestly, you're in the wrong medium for this stuff.
Honestly, if you know MOVIES (not anime) that fit the criteria, feel free to mention a couple. One of my favorite movies is "Man in the Iron Mask" with Leonardo DiCaprio. Also "The Patriot" with Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger.

I had actually wanted to rewatch Anne from Green Gables for the longest time, though. Watched it as a child on TV, but can't remember anything (although the story is kinda known anyway).


EDIT:

omg, started watching Ikoku Meiro no Croisee. I'm not sure my heart can take this. Why would parents send their cute little daughter to the other side of the world? :(

[MFauli]

Finished Ikoku Meiro no Croisee today. It was nice, but the stationary nature of the story made it rather "small" and less adventurous. Also I assume the manga goes much further, because the story just ended like BAMM.

[MFauli]

I just watched episode 44 of my rewatch of "A Dog from Flanders"/Furandasu no Inu/Niklaas, ein Junge aus Flandern.

Cried 3 times during that one episode. Fucking crushed me :( They wouldn't be allowed to show this 1975 anime on German television nowadays, kids of today are not prepared for that. Still such a great anime that holds up nicely and works both for children (teaching lots of things) and adults (having the feeling of regional movie that depicts the time and place well). I never saw the complete series when I was a child, so I'm curious to see the last couple episodes.

Next anime I'll finally watch to completion will be "Anne from Green Gables".

Edit:

OH MY FUCKING GOD

I just watched the final episode of "A Dog from Flanders" and the German Dub COMPLETELY changes what actually happens, so crass that, despite the sad events, it made me laugh :D

So the boy and his dog are seen dying inside the church from freezing to death. The German dub, however, narrates "And while the boy was still dreaming of angels and flying towards the sky, he would later be found by his friends and they'd celebrate Christmas. He then went on to becoming a famous artist and lived happily together with Anneka and her family." The End.

Wow. And I was wondering how this series could be aired on German television 30 years ago. Turns out the solution was by changing the ending entirely lol.

[MFauli]

ok, I need a recommendation but I doubt something exists:

Is there a GOOD and SERIOUS story out there where the heroes are adults and fight children/teenagers who are the villains?

I'm a bit sick of shitty children being treated like heroes (see current Gundam or Persona 5 Royal) and adults being treated like villains, so I'd like to see a role reversal for once.

[Ryllharu]

Is there a GOOD and SERIOUS story out there where the heroes are adults and fight children/teenagers who are the villains?
Sure.

Grave of the Fireflies
A handful of arcs of Black Lagoon
Death Note
unanimated arcs of GTO (though Onizuka is mentally a child, so that might not count)

[MFauli]

Sure.

Grave of the Fireflies
A handful of arcs of Black Lagoon
Death Note
unanimated arcs of GTO (though Onizuka is mentally a child, so that might not count)

Eh, if those are the only ones, that speaks more for "it doesn't exist" :(

- Hotaru is "WW2 against 2 children trying to survive"
- Death Note's hero is Light, a teenager
- GTO is comedy
- "a handful of arcs of Black Lagoon", so more sidestories then

Is there really nothing where a group of adults is put in a situation where they have to save the world and the villains are children/teenagers? I would have expected to be a couple of series to exist.

[Ryllharu]

Eh, if those are the only ones, that speaks more for "it doesn't exist" :(

- Hotaru is "WW2 against 2 children trying to survive"
- Death Note's hero is Light, a teenager
- GTO is comedy
- "a handful of arcs of Black Lagoon", so more sidestories then

Is there really nothing where a group of adults is put in a situation where they have to save the world and the villains are children/teenagers? I would have expected to be a couple of series to exist.

- At its core, there's the hubris of Seita. How you view it is up to you. On the surface, people don't blame Seita for what happens to them, but that's certainly not the complete take on the film.
- Light is the villain of Death Note, very obviously. He's often described as an anti-hero, and it isn't often we get story with a POV of the villain rather than its heroes.

No. You're looking at the wrong medium. There's a reason the overwhelming majority of anime is shonen, seinen, and shoujo demographics. Manga is broader, but you're still not going to find it there.

If you want "anti-youth" media, there's only two demographics that feature it in the film genre.

[MFauli]

If you want "anti-youth" media, there's only two demographics that feature it in the film genre.

Spill the beans, chap.

[Ryllharu]

Not on an anime forum.

Try your request on reddit and come back with the results, maybe the crowdsourced answer can give you something worthwhile in niche manga titles or some obscure 1980s OVA.

[MFauli]

Not on an anime forum.

You mean porn or what? Don't need that.

[Ryllharu]

Quite the opposite.

[MFauli]

Ok, I have no idea what's so taboo to be mentioned on this forum that isn't even questionable porn. But ok.

[Kraco]

Ok, I have no idea what's so taboo to be mentioned on this forum that isn't even questionable porn. But ok.

If it's not anime, or even manga, this isn't really the place to discuss it. Adults correcting the behavior of unruly teenagers sounds like "educational" films from the past.

[MFauli]

I started watching Rent a Girlfriend, but I need to ask something: Will they keep teasing the fake relationship for all the season (and 2nd season) or are they gonna become a real couple at the end of season 1? If not, I'll drop it, because I hate nothing more than eternal teasing.

[shinta|hikari]

Season 1 ends at chapter 50. There are 284 released manga chapters.

Spoilers:

They are still not together, and neither of them thinks she even truly likes him.

[MFauli]

thx

spoiler: dropped, sigh

[Ryllharu]

thx

spoiler: dropped, sigh

Yeah, good idea. Most of the people continuing to read it are Hate-Readers.

[MFauli]

I'm in hospital and Anichart seems to be blocked from the wlan here oddly, so I have no idea what new anime are worth watching. Could you guys recommend all shows that are promising and why? Thx

[David75]

livechart.me ?

[MFauli]

Also blocked

[Ryllharu]

Aside from Frieren, almost everything I'm watching for Fall 2023 is sequel stuff.

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (Apothecary Diaries) starts late October though, one of my most highly anticipated anime in a year or so.

[shinta|hikari]

@Mfauli - Are you ok?

[MFauli]

So no new must-sees? Bummer. Guess the Titan-finale will be all then.


@Mfauli - Are you ok?

Thx for asking, but yes. I'm just in the fatty hospital again. Have been "eating" shakes for the past 4 weeks only, ugh, but at least the weight is going down nicely.

[shinta|hikari]

I say this in all seriousness, gambatte. You got this.

[MFauli]

Back from hospital, finally! (now I've got tooth pain and my dentist told me basically shit luck all ...). Anyway, what current season anime are worth catching up with? Only show I know is Frieren. Anything else? thx

[shinta|hikari]

Glad you are okay! I hope your tooth isn't too bad.

I've been enjoying Shangrila Frontier because it has great animation and action sequences, even though the actual story is kinda meh.

If you like pro gaming or gaming in general, Bokura no Ameiro Protocol is a nice one.

Another that isn't being actively discussed here is Kurusiya no Hitorigoto. A nice shoujo/josei series about a women who knows meds in a time when people were stoooopid.

[Ryllharu]

Strong second on Kurusiya no Hitorigoto. Probably going to be my anime of the season, slightly edging out Frieren.

I'm a fan of the manga adaptation this one is following (there are two!). But I never got around to making a thread for the anime. Not sure a lot of people are aware of it, because it started late.

It's actually more of a detective series than anything, with loads of (fictional) late Imperial Court stuff going on. Not that different from Raven of the Inner Palace, but without any magical element to it. Maomao is an apothecary, and a lot more than that, but I won't spoil.
(For the record, she looks small compared to many other characters, but she starts the series at age 17)

Lastly, give it a four-episode test, not the standard three. That's the full run of the first arc.

[MFauli]

Thanks, I'll check out Kusuriya (is it some insider that both of you wrote "Kurusiya" or just a typo? Had trouble finding the anime at first, but thanks to my expert Japanese knowledge (lol) I figured that from the plot description it had to be "Kusuriya" ;P).

[Ryllharu]

I copy-pasted from shinta because I was being lazy. It is Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries), copied from the video file directly this time.

[shinta|hikari]

Sorry for the typo!

[MFauli]

Just finished watching "Belle" on my new projector. Beautiful anime, great sound (the German dubbed songs were nice) and overall enjoyable story. However, the story really kept skipping over "build up"-scenes as I'd call them, repeatedly leaving out scenes that would be important to make me understand and empathize with the characters' relationships. The music really made me give a blind eye to that, though.

[MFauli]

Ok, this one's gonna be tough, but here's my question:

Can you list anime in which a human hero gets into a romantic relationship with a catgirl? Bonus-points if it's non-comedy, but a serious story.

Just started the new episode of Sasaki to Pii-chan and thought about monster girls and then how, despite how popular catgirls are, I cannot think of a single anime in which a human hero gets together with one. All I know is Xenoblade 3, haha. Really curious if there's any anime with such relationship. If it's too hard, a human side character with catgirl is fine, too.

[Ryllharu]

What about the reverse? Heroine is a catgirl?

Hyper Police. Catgirl wants a romantic relationship with a wolfman.

Declining in quality from here.

Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu - One of the primary two harem girls is a catgirl.
Asobi ni Iku yo, but it's not really what you're looking for, since is a love quadrangle.
Maybe Yuusha Party o Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, but I've never watched it.

Nekopara...but just like...don't.

I actually think that's it. There's no chance of getting a story without comedy to it for this.

[MFauli]

I actually think that's it. There's no chance of getting a story without comedy to it for this.

First of all, thanks.

It's weird though, isn't it? Catgirls are THE staple of the weeb world and yet we have no serious stories where that fantasy materializes. Like, it wouldn't take much, would it? Just have any of the hundreds of isekai anime get the hero a catgirl. But nothing. Really makes me appreciate Xenoblade 3 all the more.

[Ryllharu]

Hyper Police is really good though. Strongly recommend it. One the best modern fantasy 90s anime out there. And the anime is better than the manga.

[KrayZ33]

Wel.. catgirls are rather specific, if you are just looking for kemonomimi, there is probably way more.

Spice&Wolf
Shield Hero
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha. - not a hero story, not even MC falling in love with a fox-girl/deity there, but still an important part of that story. The anime ends at a point where it's clear that the fox-deity (which is the reason to watch this show, because she is freaking adorable) and MCs brother love each other, but I have no idea how the manga continues (or if there even is one)



It's basically the same "deal". Cute ears and a tail, just fox/tanuki instead of cat.

But its true that most of the time, the cute Fox Girls end up as side-chicks or worse. Like "Kon" from Tokyo Ravens for example, such an adorable little beast. (She has an adult form btw - just saying because otherwise people might think weird stuff...)

[MFauli]

Wel.. catgirls are rather specific, if you are just looking for kemonomimi, there is probably way more.

Spice&Wolf
Shield Hero
Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha. - not a hero story, not even MC falling in love with a fox-girl/deity there, but still an important part of that story. The anime ends at a point where it's clear that the fox-deity (which is the reason to watch this show, because she is freaking adorable) and MCs brother love each other, but I have no idea how the manga continues (or if there even is one)



It's basically the same "deal". Cute ears and a tail, just fox/tanuki instead of cat.

But its true that most of the time, the cute Fox Girls end up as side-chicks or worse. Like "Kon" from Tokyo Ravens for example, such an adorable little beast. (She has an adult form btw - just saying because otherwise people might think weird stuff...)


Kemonomimi is okay, too, thanks. But unless things changed (I didn't watch the last season), there's not romance between Shield hero and the kemonomimi girl, right? She likes him, but he doesn't answer those feelings, so it's just a whole lot of frustrating teasing. I really am looking for anime where the romantic relationship is follow through with.

Spice and Wolf I forgot, that's a popular show. Afaik the fox girl and the human hero are even married, right? Need to watch that one. Thx.

[MFauli]

Ryll, since you read so many manga:

is there any good stuff where isekai inhabitants come into a our real world, and it's a serious, grounded story, not your typical shallow harem moe bs? Like GATE, except better. Anything?

Also, any serious stories where a male adult hero (no child face or such bs) gets into a relationship with a hot monster girl from an isekai? Not an ecchi manga (not predominantly, anyway).

thx

[Ryllharu]

Ryll, since you read so many manga:

is there any good stuff where isekai inhabitants come into a our real world, and it's a serious, grounded story, not your typical shallow harem moe bs? Like GATE, except better. Anything?
Orenchi ni Kita Onna Kishi to Inakagurashi Surukotoninatta Ken (How I Came to Live Out in the Country With a Female Knight Who Showed up at My Place) is probably the most serious-treated one, but...it's still mostly a slice of life and the general consensus is that it goes downhill sharply a few separate times until it becomes simply slow and boring.

So, since this is the closest I'm going to have a chance to gush about this series...not really what you're asking for but trust me that it is more in line with what you want: Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim. It's a harem. The leads from the male lead's favorite webtoon series are sent to Earth, and he's replaced the male lead in terms of how that should function. Except that the male lead was a cartoonishly overpowered FSN expy of Shirou, and the premise of the webtoon is that the girls would typically end up in problem scenarios with lethal outcomes. I promise you that it is really good, the characters are portrayed naturally. Even given the scifi elements going on in the story. It's also complete because Korean series have defined endings before they start.

Trinity Wonder - Another full-color webtoon, and notably the one that my avatar has long been from. Scifi Earth. The female lead builds a warp gate and the male lead come from a super-martial arts world and the second female lead is a mage that comes from a high-fantasy world. Overall plot is figuring out how to get them home and everything spirals from there. It is a serious approach to a reverse isekai, has great art, and all the relationships from the main cast are platonic. Also a completed series.

Much of the other stuff out there already has anime, and in my opinion, is also weaker overall. Also, nothing else is finished in its manga form, even now.


Also, any serious stories where a male adult hero (no child face or such bs) gets into a relationship with a hot monster girl from an isekai? Not an ecchi manga (not predominantly, anyway).
You're being a little overly specific, so I'll expand as appropriate to catch the same vibe.

Superior/Superior+ - Male hero gets stalked by the female demon lord, who then pretends she's a weak monster girl. Much more serious tone than that single sentence summary implies.

Kuchi ga Saketemo Kimi ni wa - Male lead romances the "slit mouthed woman" from Japanese urban legend horror stories.

Please Give Me Your Blood, I Will Serve You in Gratitude - Very tall buff dude brings home an exiled vampire girl. Zyugoya series, so know what you're getting into here (rough art, good stories).

Serious stories...mostly nah. Not really the genre alignment you think it would be.

Franken Fran - Various arcs of this near-guro satire series.

Machikado Mazoku - It's yuri, but let's face it, the magical girl Chiyoda Momo is pretty handsome. Can strongly recommend the anime. Legitimately the best transformation music of all time (https://youtu.be/gftJ2nxz6D4).

Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru - Very suggestive gag series about a Paladin and a half-demon demon summoner getting into an adult relationship.

Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All Way From Another World! - But you can see exactly where that's going from the title and it is in fact an adaptation from a hentai. It's okay. Uh...kid face too, so I can't really recommend this one after all.

Urusei Yatsura - I mean...technically. :D

Rosario to Vampire - Especially towards the end of the 2nd manga. And it's also very serious by then.

I'm sure there's some much more appropriate ones I read a long time ago and forgot about.

[MFauli]

THanks, of those, I'll check out Orenchi and Superior.

Two additional questions: Does the story of GATE continue after the anime end and if so for how long? Maybe I'll just continue this one.

Also, maybe my inquire for the second type of story was too vague: I'm not looking for romance manga, but manga of WHATEVER non-romance genre that simply feature a relationship between a male hero (or prominent side character) and a monster girl. Preferably some furry girl, not some boring demon/vampire who looks like a human really. And, ofc, still with a serious tone. Imagine "what if there was a Mass Effect-manga" lol.

As for webtoons, I can't read those on my eReader, so manga only pls.-

[Ryllharu]

Two additional questions: Does the story of GATE continue after the anime end and if so for how long? Maybe I'll just continue this one.
The manga is still ongoing. I have not read the novels, but from what I have heard: It's very different from the beginning. The series continues for quite a while from the equivalent events that the anime covered. It...uh...gets super nationalistic SUPER fast. Like, concerningly so.


Also, maybe my inquire for the second type of story was too vague: I'm not looking for romance manga, but manga of WHATEVER non-romance genre that simply feature a relationship between a male hero (or prominent side character) and a monster girl. Preferably some furry girl, not some boring demon/vampire who looks like a human really. And, ofc, still with a serious tone. Imagine "what if there was a Mass Effect-manga" lol.
There's simultaneously not much (I basically listed what is covered) that I have read, or it is hentai (lots and lots).

And the non-hentai adventure/drama stuff that is out there? It is basically all vampires and demongirls. Or it is titled Spice and Wolf, or it is yaoi (which is also vampires and demons). There's a couple of Kraken-girls, but those aren't very far and they're romcoms.

Monster girl series in general? They're ALL romcoms.

[MFauli]

Alright, disappointing but thanks.

I'd just like to see a good story, real, fantasy or scifi, where the male hero or one of his close friends/comrades hits it off with an elf/animal girl/any girl that doesn't look like "human with tacked on accessoire". Imagine some Pokemon-trainer hitting it off with Ninetails or, following the meme, Vaporeon. Something like that, but it's neither the centerpoint of the story NOR ecchi/hentai. Just "oh, I fell in love with this monster girl and that's it now. Let's continue the story."

Feels like something like that doesn't exist. It's either "THIS RELATIONSHIP IS ALL THAT'S IMPORTANT IN THIS STORY!!!1" or "we'll have the hero teased by all these girls with monster-accossoires and by the end of the story he picks the most plain girl". :/

[shinta|hikari]

@Ryll - I was about the drop Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim because of the blond bitch, but gamer girl showed up and is actually a relatively nice person, so I'm keeping at it, hoping to see what makes this good enough to earn your recommendation.

[shinta|hikari]

@Ryll - I just realized (way too late) that the premise of Webtoon Character Na Kang Lim makes no sense. He says that the webtoon characters came to real life, and he instantly recognizes them, but webtoon drawings don't look like real life at all, so that doesn't make sense.

[Ryllharu]

You're thinking too literally.

[shinta|hikari]

I mean, what figurative way is there to think about this? Do all the people in this webtoon look like actual webtoon characters? Or do their webtoons look very realistic? I can buy either, but as is, with what webtoons look like versus reality, it makes no sense.

In case it's not obvious, this is mostly tongue-in-cheek.