Anime Recommendation and Suggestion Query

[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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