Anime Recommendation

**CrispyChicken** · 12-12-2010, 05:17 PM

Alright, I'm looking to watch a new anime (sort of), since Bleach only comes on once a week, and I'm on/off watching DVDs of Dragonball.

Most of you here seem to know good anime, so any recommendations for an anime that you'd think I'd like. Ex: Dragonball, DBZ, DBZ GT, Bleach, Full Metal Alchemist (Very little I watched) are some examples.

Any help?

Ones I am considering:
Death Note (My bro finished it and its only 26 episodes)
Zatch Bell (Is this anime any good?)
Cowboy Bebop (Ive heard this was good)
Hellsing (Same as Cowboy Bebop)
InuYasha (A friend telling me to watch it)
So, these are the things people are telling I should watch based on what I like. Anyone else have an Anime they can suggest to me? Thanks in advance

**Dudebro** · 12-12-2010, 05:23 PM

I really like Ninja Scroll but it's not the typical cutesy crap I see you guys talking about all the time.

**Kugyince** · 12-12-2010, 05:46 PM

Alright, I took some serious consideration in your anime tastes. Here's a list of what I think you would actually like:

Bakemonogatari - MyAnimeList.net
Canaan - MyAnimeList.net
Dance in the Vampire Bund - MyAnimeList.net
Durarara!! - MyAnimeList.net!!
Elfen Lied - MyAnimeList.net
Eureka Seven - MyAnimeList.net
Ga-Rei: Zero - MyAnimeList.net
Higashi no Eden - MyAnimeList.net
Highschool of the Dead - MyAnimeList.net
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - MyAnimeList.net
Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei - MyAnimeList.net
Kure-nai - MyAnimeList.net
Peace Maker Kurogane - MyAnimeList.net
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom - MyAnimeList.net
RahXephon - MyAnimeList.net
RideBack - MyAnimeList.net
Shikabane Hime: Aka - MyAnimeList.net
Toaru Majutsu no Index - MyAnimeList.net
xxxHOLiC - MyAnimeList.net
Yozakura Quartet - MyAnimeList.net

**RU Joe** · 12-12-2010, 06:22 PM

DB:

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it's not the typical cutesy crap I see you guys talking about all the time.

It sounds like you might enjoy Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro - Chan.

: Cutesy crap meets Mortal Kombat - style fatalities!
{Extremely gory and not for the faint of heart}

**Kugyince** · 12-12-2010, 06:28 PM

Fail.

**RU Joe** · 12-12-2010, 06:36 PM

I know it's not the best Anime.

I'm just suggesting something for DB, to explore the depths of his apparent hatred of CUTE.

**Dudebro** · 12-12-2010, 07:40 PM

I think he meant fail because your link is not working.

**Smittycal** · 12-12-2010, 07:52 PM

+1 Tenser

Ive seen a lot of those shows. Rideback is a good one to get into.

For series I would recommend:
To Aru Majutsu no Index
Iron Man (the anime)
Wolverine (the anime)
Super Robot War Taisen OG
Armored Trooper VOTOMS – Phantom Arc
GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka)
Panda Z(cutesy but funny)
FMA Brotherhood

Anime Movies:
Grave of the Fireflies
Sword of the Stranger
Tokyo Godfathers
Karas
Black Rock Shooter OVA

**Kugyince** · 12-12-2010, 07:59 PM

Black Rock Shooter was good as Smitty mentioned.

I also just finished watching the last episode of Katangatari which was really good.
Katanagatari - MyAnimeList.net

**Dudebro** · 12-12-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by smitty

Wolverine (the anime)

This was actually good? From the trailer it looked awful.

**CrispyChicken** · 12-12-2010, 09:39 PM

Thanks everyone. It seems like most of these are OVA only. (Most of you are going to hate me for this) but I prefer English dub more because that's basically what I grew up with and I could never get into watching it on Japenese subs. So if you haven't left this topic in disgust yet...

Are there any dubbed animes that anyone can recommend? (And if they are dubbed, I apologize, I barely had a chance to look at them yet)

I'm going to watch Death Note probably this week and finish it fairly fast since it only has 26 episodes.

**Kugyince** · 12-12-2010, 09:49 PM

Dubbed?

Sorry, that's just horrible...

You were right. I do hate you for that.

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Also, OVAs come in both dubbed and subbed versions as well. OVA stands for Original Video Animation and is used to catagorize anime that is neither a regular TV series nor a movie.

None of my recommendations were OVAs.

**Slime Slayer** · 12-12-2010, 09:52 PM

I liked dubbed more too, it boils down to not wanting to miss the animation while I'm reading something. If I know all the words to something because I watched it enought times I prefer the subtitiles.

**Demon-Mask** · 12-12-2010, 09:56 PM

I guess I'll step in with some recommendations:
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Fist of the North Star
Cromartie High School
Ninja Scroll
Gurren Lagann
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Big O
Full Metal Panic {Shares no relation to the lame-ish Fullmetal Alchemist}
Gin Tama
Vampire Hunter D
Afro Samurai
Rurouni Kenshin
Code Geass
Ergo Proxy
Gantz
Golgo 13
Hell Girl
Samurai Deeper Kyo
Saiyuki
Speed Grapher
Xxx Holic
High School of the Dead

That's all I recommend in particular, there are more I like, but I don't know if I'd recommend them.

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Originally Posted by ChrisP

Are there any dubbed animes that anyone can recommend? (And if they are dubbed, I apologize, I barely had a chance to look at them yet)

There are a few I actually prefer dubbed, though subbed is the way to go in most cases.
Gurren Lagann
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Cromartie High School
Fist of the North Star
Code Geass

**Smittycal** · 12-12-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisP

Thanks everyone. It seems like most of these are OVA only. (Most of you are going to hate me for this) but I prefer English dub more because that's basically what I grew up with and I could never get into watching it on Japenese subs. So if you haven't left this topic in disgust yet...

Are there any dubbed animes that anyone can recommend? (And if they are dubbed, I apologize, I barely had a chance to look at them yet)

I'm going to watch Death Note probably this week and finish it fairly fast since it only has 26 episodes.

When I started watching anime I felt the same way..but the more I tried to watch the subbed version the more I learned to appreciate how the original anime was intended to be watched.

Plus the issue I find with some dubbed shows is that the voices for some characters are changed altogether. It could go from a deep older male voice to a squeaky american voice in some instances.

Plus I found that A LOT of great anime never get dubbed due to the fact that there to "out there" for american audiences.

I would recommend starting with one dubbed series and one subbed series then going from there...you'll thank me for it in the long run!

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Originally Posted by Tenser

Dubbed?

Sorry, that's just horrible...

You were right. I do hate you for that.

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Also, OVAs come in both dubbed and subbed versions as well. OVA stands for Original Video Animation and is used to catagorize anime that is neither a regular TV series nor a movie.

None of my recommendations were OVAs.

Otaku!!

Im a subbed over dubbed person as well but I started out looking for good english dubbed...which are hard to find lol.

There are some good exceptions but overall there arent that many

**Kugyince** · 12-12-2010, 10:04 PM

+1 Smitty

After awhile you really do get quite good at reading subtitles. Most viewers who watch subs grow so acclimated to reading subs that you don't even notice it anymore. Plus subs are often released only 2 or 3 days after the show is aired for the first time in Japan.

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Originally Posted by Smittycal

Otaku!!

Baka.

**Smittycal** · 12-12-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudebro

This was actually good? From the trailer it looked awful.

It wasnt that bad...but not that great either lol...but I recommend it because its a familiar character for people trying to get familiar with anime...

For us vets...ummm the animation is good?

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Originally Posted by Tenser

+1 Smitty

After awhile you really do get quite good at reading subtitles. Most viewers who watch subs grow so acclimated to reading subs that you don't even notice it anymore. Plus subs are often released only 2 or 3 days after the show is aired for the first time in Japan.

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Baka.

Lol...Baka des ka?

Dijoubu des.

**joz** · 12-13-2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisP

but I prefer English dub more because that's basically what I grew up with and I could never get into watching it on Japenese subs.
I'm going to watch Death Note probably this week and finish it fairly fast since it only has 26 episodes.

I'm still disappointed about this

Watch Death Note. It's great. Since these guys already posted most of the good animes out there. I'll just post a few that I didn't see up there that I liked personally.
Initial D - Hijame No Ippo - One Outs - Saint Seiya - Captain Tsubasa - Samurai X - Cowboy Bebop also has a movie, but recommend you watch the series first - Ghost in the Shell - Devil Man - Trigun

**CrispyChicken** · 12-13-2010, 08:29 PM

Thanks everyone. I feel like a castoff now XD Anyway, Death Note is what I am going to watch next and my bro is forcing me to watch Japanese subs, so we'll just see how that goes

Im interested in watching Cowboy Bebop as well.

I still want to know your guys opinions on Zatch Bell and InuYasha. Thanks

@ Tenser- LOL Sorry XD

**StarfoxFan2009** · 12-13-2010, 09:16 PM

never watched Zatch Bell, but InuYasha is awesome.

If you're old enough, Black Lagoon might interest you. Gunslinging chick for the win

**Smittycal** · 12-13-2010, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisP

Thanks everyone. I feel like a castoff now XD Anyway, Death Note is what I am going to watch next and my bro is forcing me to watch Japanese subs, so we'll just see how that goes

Im interested in watching Cowboy Bebop as well.

I still want to know your guys opinions on Zatch Bell and InuYasha. Thanks

@ Tenser- LOL Sorry XD

Good for your brother man lol...I think you'll like Deathnote...I enjoyed it a lot.

Cowboy Bebop is a MUST watch series. Its everything that anime is supposed to be. I'll even give you a pass and watch the dubbed version (because its one of the best dubbed shows).

Keep us updated on your progress!

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Oh and Trigun is another good series....it kind of has a Bebop kind of feel to it.

**DrunkN** · 12-13-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jozman3000

Ghost in the Shell

See, I want to enjoy this show, I really do, but when ever you lose five seconds of what's going on you pretty much are derailed for the whole episode. You pretty much need to be able to rewind.

**Seahawk** · 12-13-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenser

You were right. I do hate you for that.

One thing you have to love about Tenser is that he'll be completely honest about how he feels about you XD.

**CrispyChicken** · 12-14-2010, 04:27 PM

Thanks guys. Im going to watch Death Note some time this week and then Cowboy Bebop most likely when I'm done with that. If InuYasha is as good as some people say, I may watch it.

Anything about Zatch Bell?

Also, what is Black Lagoon about?

**Demon-Mask** · 12-14-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by drunkninja

See, I want to enjoy this show, I really do, but when ever you lose five seconds of what's going on you pretty much are derailed for the whole episode. You pretty much need to be able to rewind.

A plot that has depth? Something you must watch all of to understand?
Those bastards making things that require thought to be enjoyed, I hope they all die.

Not really, I liked Ghost in the Shell okay, and I tend to enjoy things with deeper, more intricate plots that require thinking to follow and understand.