Older anime series' ?
So, I have only recently started watching anime (1 year ish) and I was wondering, what are some good series's that I could watch.
Serial Experiments Lain was recomended to me by a friend. It's from 1998. I found a torrent with the whole thing (it's only 13 epidodes though). I'm downloading it now.
Any recomendations?
Neon genisis Evangelion, Cowbot bebop, Escaflowne, Macross, Tenchi Muyo, Iria. I can't think of any more.
Thanks, and congrats on 1337 posts :P
There's lots of anime's to watch from, depends on what genre you like. Truth be told, the last 5-6 years or so we've been blessed with a few really great anime's. So it's whether you want Mecha's, comedy, adventure, etc etc.
Some I really recommend is Vandread, Read or Die (The movie, then the series), Last Exile, Full Metal Panic 1, Fumoffu & season 2, Gundam Seed , Full Metal Alchemist.
I personally found Experiment Lain draggy and boring.Not my type. I don't like melancholy psychothrillers.
Rurouni Kenshin is a must! Also grab Yu Yu Hakusho too
Don't forget about Rurouni Kenshin (with Samurai X ova's preferably after the Kyoto arc, and Seisouhen ova preferably after you're done with the whole series), Berserk (also a good series to expand your horizons into manga-reading ... the anime covers I think 8 or 9 volumes of manga, and there's currently something like 27 volumes of manga out), Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou (aka KareKano, aka "His and Her Circumstances", this one is surprisingly influential on the styles and themes of a LOT of later series, and an all around excellent show), all three seasons of Slayers (Slayers, Slayers Next, Slayers Try). If you get through more than about half of those and the others mentioned in this thread so far (Eva, Bebop, Tenchi, Macross), you'd get enough the references and jokes in Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemi (short, insane, a great parody of everything that came before it), and Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai to get a kick out of them.
Also, a lot of people like to hate on DBZ because it's popular among young kids since it aired on cartoon network, but the DragonBall/DBZ series is actually pretty worthwhile (the original Dragon Ball series is particularly outstanding), and you can see its influence in just about every shounen action series that came after it.
Really, though, it's all about exploring, finding what genres you really like. All of the series that have been mentioned so far have definite merits. I'd say, try to find as many as you can of those, give each of them a couple episodes worth of time (maybe a DVD's worth -- I know that every series listed here except for the latest fmp stuff is out on r1 dvd by now), see if they catch your eye.
There's some newer stuff than those above that I'd also recommend, but that branches out so widely you'd really have to have an idea of what you're looking for.
My recommended must sample list would definitely include Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rurouni Kenshin, Cowboy Bebop, Karekano, Slayers, the Read or Die OVAs, and Berserk. If you can pick up (netflix? local rental place? find some dvd-rip torrents?) the first disk or so worth of each of those series, you'd definitely be off to a good start.
Also, a lot of good stuff has been done on the movie side. Nausicaa and Mononoke Hime from Ghibli (many other Ghibli films are also great, but I think those two stand out as particularly memorable), Ghost in the Shell and Akira are all also definitely must-see films that influenced whole genres after them.
*edit: damn my long, thought-out posts... beaten to the Kenshin punch ... *
Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust is a must watch in my opinion, great movie. If you want to go really old school the first Vampire Hunter D movie is good too, it doesn't have the polish of modern animation but still worth a watch.
Can't believe you guys left this out:
Hunter X Hunter, there a 64 episode season, 2 8 episode OVA and 1 14 episode OVA you can probably find them all at www.boxtorrents.com
Great Teacher Onizuka, Great comedy series and it doesn't really use much anime reference you should find it fairly easy to understand.
I would argue that HxH is a spiritual successor to Dragon Ball, and having a background in Toriyama's work at very least sheds interesting insight on his prevalent influence in Togashi's. That said, I'd also argue that both make good background material for Naruto -- Kishimoto's art draws from the same wells as Toriyama and Togashi.Originally Posted by Dark Dragon
GTO is certainly good. However, I don't think it has the same sort of relevance that those other greats have. It didn't change paradigms, and it's not a strong exemplar of any particular type either. In fact, the story's progress is closer to that of an h-game-turned-anime like Kanon (where the characters are all introduced, and then one-by-one the protaganist knocks down their problems, winning them each over in turn, until there's not a whole lot left to deal with... then it ends).
Don't get me wrong, GTO is a good show and certainly worth watching. But it's just not influential enough for me to put it next to those others.
Hey I was wondering does any one know more animes like GTO? I heard there's some thing 'live action" that has something to do with the GTO anime if so where can I download it ?
Thanks.
Why don't you check this thread I merged you with
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I have been watching series like DB/DBZ/DBGT, Gundam seed, initial d, Naruto, inuyasha, Vandread, . And I can't figure out what other series I should take a look at. Seeing what I have been watching, what would you recommend for other series for me watch.
Thanks to whoever replies.
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Considering how this is a general anime section, you got a TON of choices to choose from. Just simply read the first message of a topic and you should be able to get some information as well as some links. Plus, if you read further, you can see what we think of the series.
As for answering your question, off the top of my head, you can go with:
- Blood+
- Fate/stay Night
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
There's a lot more that you might like, but you gotta do the research.
Check my sig for recommendations.
lmao b.o.c every time i like go on a break from forums and anime, i always look for your sig to update myself on what to watch...rofl
it is always the darkest before the dawn...
Great idea for a thread. I'm just about to run out of things I wanted to watch. I hope you guys can help me out.
I'm really not sure what genre of anime I like most, though I tend to stay away from anything featuring huge robots or a kid traveling the countryside with a big sword. I haven't been watching anime for long; maybe a year or so. I'm always up for something with mature drama or interesting concepts, as long as it doesn't get preachy or go overboard with loosely-related metaphysical concepts. Violence or dark themes don't phase me and I actually prefer them when it's not completely angsty or gratuitous for its own sake. Some series I've watched are:
Fullmetal Alchemist - 4/5 (very unique & fascinating story)
Neon Genesis Evangelion - 3/5 (kind of cool, but the cast is hateable)
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien - 4/5 (melodrama probably won't get much better than this)
Ah! My Goddess - 4/5 (really fun series, even though not much happens)
Bleach - 3/5 (another "kid with big sword" series, but I got sucked in)
Elfen Lied - 5/5 (great setting, drama, cast, everything)
Vision of Escaflowne - 3/5 (interesting, but somehow awkward)
Mahoromatic - 3/5 (OK series, but what's up with that ending?)
Fruits Basket - 2/5 (good, but every episode was basically the same)
Excel Saga - 4/5 (hilarious!)
Wolf's Rain - 3/5 (would be much better if it didn't drag on)
Studio Ghibli Movies - 5/5 (let's just assume I'll watch them all eventually)
Cowboy Bebop - 2/5 (well done; didn't finish, lost interest)
Trigun - 3/5 (same as above)
I've watched quite a few others, but I don't want to go on typing forever. Any suggestions?
hello guys
I've recently watched final fantasy movies(last order & advent children) both opf them were two of the best 3d anime movies i've watched and i wonder if there are more animes like those or any other final fantasy movies(if you are about to say spirits within i have also seen this and it wasn't so cool),so does anyone know where i could find animes as good as these?
hmm here a few old one that are pretty good
Outlaw Star: interesting concept and character, and i really like the overall art style.
Erementar Gerad: this is a pretty good fantasy/romance/adventure anime.
Detective Academy Q: pretty decent mystery anime.
He is my master: i find this anime to be hilarious and the show doesn't always show you what you would expect either.
The only other FF related animation is Final Fantasy Unlimited. A shitty anime series.
Are there any good ecchi anime out there like I guess, Shuffle! or Golden Boy where there're actually bare breasts? I get really annoyed at ecchi scenes, where the breast/nipples are miraculously covered by fog, mist, a strand of hair that never existed, a cup, etc. Just looking for something funny, and ecchi at the same time, or anything else out there worth recommending.
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