dont know how many of you guys watch anime, but i was curious what good to you.
I recommend hitman reborn- get past the first 20 episodes and it will become epically addictive
code geaas and death note are good too
yu yu hakushu is a classic
YuYu is great. I personally loved Those who hunt elves, Excel saga, and Martian Soccuessor Nadesico. But those are kinda old.
Loved Code Geass and Death Note.
Gantz, Basilisk, Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop
First season of Big O. (The second season is....meh; one long storyarc, mostly, and it has an ending that will leave you scratching your head bigtime)
YEah, I think they really meant to explain it in season 3 but didn't...
I absolutely loved Neon Genesis Evangelion (although at the end of the series you will probably be like ?"WTF just happened?"), Cowboy Bebop is a must watch as well-great characters,great music,great story; another one I enjoyed watching was Fate Stay Night-beautiful series with awesome soundtrack. Samurai Champloo is so stylish and has some great fight scenes, so I would recommend that as well.
I recently watched Elfen Lied and while I liked the story and all, they overdid it with some really violent scenes.
Slayers, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, and Dragonball
Cowboy Bebop, Paranoia Agent, FLCL, Ghost in the Shell
Air, Appleseed (and Appleseed ex Machina), Azumanga Daioh, Chobits, Code Geass (and R2), Cowboy BeBop, Elfen Lied (this is an ADULT anime, not kid friendly at all), Ghost in the Shell (including Stand Alone Complex and 2nd GIG), K-ON!, Lucky ☆ Star, Macross Frontier, Macross Zero, Minami-ke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Noein (my favorite anime), Paprika, Perfect Blue (not kid friendly), Princess Mononoke, REC, Spirited Away, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl who Leapt through Time), Vexille
Currently watching: Full Metal Alchemist (the first one, not Brotherhood), Ghost in the Shell 2nd GIG, Kanamemo (currently airing), The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2, Saikano (this is on hold atm)
Quote from: bat1987 on August 10, 2009, 07:44:19 AM
I recently watched Elfen Lied and while I liked the story and all, they overdid it with some really violent scenes.
Elfen Lied is pretty much defined by its violence. That and the fact its ecchi make it not suitable for a younger audience. Heck, it might not be suitable for an older audience. But if you're like me and grew up on old Heavy Metal magazines (reading the likes of Corben, Moebius, Druillet, Vaughn Bode) then its not as shocking. But yeah, this is one of the bloodiest animes ever.
Dragonball Z, Wicked City, Akira, Fist of the North Star, Guyver, Starblazers, Cowboy Bebop, Yu Yu Hakashu, Full Metal Alchemist, Samarai Champloo, the one with the Mankiller (he never used the sharp side of the blade), Project Ako.
Full Metal Alchemist has some pretty jacked up things in it for kids to watch. Very bloody and that scene with the little girl/dog wow. I was like, that is so wrong.
Quote from: thanoson on August 10, 2009, 07:08:53 PM
the one with the Mankiller (he never used the sharp side of the blade), Project Ako.
I think you mean Rurouni Kenshin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rurouni_kenshin). Probably one of my all time favorites. (though the manga is waaaaaaay better)
I'm really getting into hitman reborn- its the next dbz/naruto just with mafiaso instead of ninjas. if you like the anime thanoson and tomato suggested you will like this. (it will be in the )states soon
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc117/dbar910/Orginizations/VongolaFamily.jpg)
Soul eater is beautiful art
love gundam 00 and I'm not fan of gundam (or mechs )
dragon ball kai- dbz the right way
now that I've started watching all this subbed anime , I dont think I'll ever watch another eng dubbed anime (90% of them have ruined the original anime)
you can watch them at onepieceofbleach.com
A great series is Black Lagoon. It has a very western feel to it, but the action and animation are top notch. I challenge someone who is a fan of action not to like this series after three episodes. Not for kids due to violence, language, and etc. I wish season three would come out already. >.<
Also liked Beck, rewatched it recently and the dub on this show is better than the sub because Funi got actors who can actually sing, cleaned up the engrish lyrics, and just generally put alot of effort into it. Besides rampant swearing this series is fairly low key, but is just well written.
Porco Rosso. Best Miyazaki movie ever. :)
Is it me or are a lot of the series people are mentioning in this thread are from the late 90's/early 2000's? Is this a sign that the boom years of anime are over. Or maybe it's cause Toonami is dead and the only stations that air anime nowadays do it so late at night that only a dedicated few stay up and watch it. Or is it the ease of access to fansubs?
Or maybe we're getting old :( . And why has nobody mentioned Berserk? :angry:
In terms of movie recommendations: Ghost in The Shell, every Miyazaki movie, Ninja Scroll, Project A-Ko, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Perfect Blue, The Girl Who Jumped Through Time, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Gunsmith Cats, Akira, Space Adventure Cobra, Goku Midnight Eye, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika and Wicked City.
Oh yeah, Cyber City Oedo 808 and Samurai Seven were two other cool TV series. But check out Samurai Champloo ... it's my all-time favourite anime series.
I just started watching a new anime called Canaan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan_(anime)). Kind of got a Ghost in the Shell vibe off the first one, and I need to watch a few more before I really have an opinion. However, its supposed to run 13 episodes so I have hopes of it being a nice short series.
Samurai Deeper Kyo is pretty good. I was watching it and Black Lagoon on Encore Action when I had to drop several cable channels last year, so sadly I didn't get to see as much of those two shows as I wanted (fortunately, I did get to see pretty much all of Vandread).
I've been reading the Rosario + Vampire manga and want to see the anime, but I've no idea how the anime is compared to the manga as far as fanservice goes (the manga has too much of it, in my opinion, but I've seen other good series that have far worse *cough*Love Hina*cough*).
Wicked City, which thanoson mentioned, has quite a bit of hentai stuff and some gore in it, but it is still a movie I highly recommend. Obviously, not a movie you want children to watch.
There's also a movie I recommend called Roujin Z, and also watch Robot Carnival, if you can find it.
Blood and Blood+ are really good too, and relatively new(and thus easier to find).
Quote from: gengoro on August 11, 2009, 12:53:50 AM
... And why has nobody mentioned Berserk? :angry:
I was just gong to
Quote from: Ajax on August 10, 2009, 10:54:40 PM
Is it me or are a lot of the series people are mentioning in this thread are from the late 90's/early 2000's? Is this a sign that the boom years of anime are over. Or maybe it's cause Toonami is dead and the only stations that air anime nowadays do it so late at night that only a dedicated few stay up and watch it. Or is it the ease of access to fansubs?
Anime is as strong s ever IMO. With the net and access to many fan subs... proplr are watching anime they otherwise would never have seen. I think you're just noticing a reflection of the age of some of us. We have fond memories of anime which may seam... 'dated' to most younger viewers.
I'm currently watching 'X' (tv) and on going with 'Bleach' (japanese). A few of my all time fav series would by Gantz, Berserk, Claymore, Helsing, Guyver (original series) Full Metal Panic and several others. Movies include Vampire Hunter D 1 and 2, Fist of the Northstar, Ghost in the Shell, Akira and Ninja Scroll.
Eh, I just think it probably has more to do with the fact that most of the people here are more outside the anime sphere... I'm vaguely attuned to some anime, but I am by no means as in tune with the culture as someone on an actual anime board would be, and most of these shows have filtered through the wall of general culture. Also, I think inevitably you'll find the first anime you've seen is among your favorite... Slayers and DBZ are probably my favorites, and that's less because they're TEH GREATEST EVAR, but more because they're the first I've seen. Slayers is awesome regardless however... I need to see what's being done with Revolution and Evolution-R
As for other anime I've seen... Aside from the unmentionables that I'd rather forget (Pokemon, Digimon, etc.) I've also seen Bleach, Inuyasha, and some of Ranma 1/2. I didn't list them earlier because I found them unremarkable... well, Bleach and Inuyasha were anyway. Ranma... I know people who will swear by it, but it never quite landed me, I guess. On the other hand, I missed Ruroni Kenshin, which I did enjoy, at least as far as I've gotten.
To be quite honest though Ajax... I'm actually surprised the anime chosen are as varied as they are. Normally, outside of an anime forum, what I've found in the past is that people endlessly gravitate toward two anime over and over. So yeah, you might be lamenting that the newer stuff hasn't filtered through, but I look at it like "Hey, the population isn't just a bunch of Naruto and DBZ fans!"
We're just carefully not mentioning that we watch those too. :)
I can pretty much safely say that I have never seen an episode of Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, nor Bleach. Most of what I have listed above is less than five years old (Chobits and Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa notwitstanding) and several are either new or a couple of years old at best(K-On!, Canaan, Minami-ke, Macross Frontier). Though I suppose most wouldn't be interested in the Shoujo titles, though so far as slice of life anime goes - I think everyone should at least give Lucky Star a try (though it makes more sense if you've seen The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya first, as well as a few others like Code Geass, Air and probably a few I've missed).
For a more serious story, I think Code Geass is a must see. I've seen it described as Death Note with mecha, but its much more than that. Zero and the Black Knight are what a terrorist organization should be (I'm looking at you, Cobra Commander).
Really? wow...
I've actually watched a lot of Mecha animes. The only one I can think of that suckd was a Voltron knock-off...
television series: s-cry-ed, trinity blood, samarai champloo.
movies: vampire hunter d, vampire hunter d: bloodlust, ninja scroll, sword of the stranger, akira, fist of the north star.
kind of hokey, but pretty good: zatch bell, yugioh gx.
In addition to Canaan, Haruhi S2 and Kanamemo which are currently airing, I've started watching Needless (undecided on this one, though people with low attention spans should love it) and Pandora Hearts. Out of those I really recommend Canaan and I'm starting to warm up to Pandora Hearts.
Ninja Dominicron.
Quote from: Kenn on October 10, 2010, 03:44:27 AM
Ninja Dominicron.
That was out of left field... (Yes, I get the reference, but still...)
Quote from: Kenn on October 10, 2010, 03:44:27 AM
Ninja Dominicron.
Heh. I was reading this thread purely to see if someone would give into the temptation...
Haven't really paid much attention to the genre in years other than Satoshi Kon's death, which I noted on another thread.
However, I am a huge fan of Ghost in the Shell, Cowboy Beebop, and a few others. I will recommend Satoshi Kon's "Perfect Blue" to anyone as a film that strikes me as Hitchcock done as an anime. And of course, Hayao Miyazaki as well usually gets recommended. Also loved Serial Experiments Lain, Armitage The Third, and what I saw of Trigun.
I am not that up to date on a lot of it, though. My cousins are huge into anime and are on the staff of the Anime Weekend Atlanta convention. So, my knowledge is more just due to lack of interest these days.
I usually avoid stuff with too much fanservice these days but I'm huge on anything that Satoishi Kon made (such as perfect blue mentioned previosly or Paranoia Agent). I also watch all the Miyazaki movies and any horror series or movie with some decent buzz. I tried Highschool of the Dead but it was way too much jiggly fanservice for my tastes.
POKEMON!
There wasn't a whole lot of anime around when I was a kid, and I never really got into it as an adult. Two I remember are The Battle of the Planets and Starblazers.
I've seen episodes in passing that seemed interesting but not enough to make me a regular imbiber.
Quote from: Tawodi Osdi on October 11, 2010, 11:16:42 PM
There wasn't a whole lot of anime around when I was a kid, and I never really got into it as an adult. Two I remember are The Battle of the Planets and Starblazers.
I've seen episodes in passing that seemed interesting but not enough to make me a regular imbiber.
Two words: Cowboy Bebop. Seriously, if you're not even the slightest bit into Anime, this is the show to watch. Even if you won't watch anything else afterwards, Bebop is an anime well worth watching at least once.
I think I have seen an episode of Cowboy Bebop. I did seem interesting. I will have to see if it available on Netflix or online somewhere.
Quote from: Tawodi Osdi on October 11, 2010, 11:22:45 PM
I think I have seen an episode of Cowboy Bebop. I did seem interesting. I will have to see if it available on Netflix or online somewhere.
I grew up on anime because it was common on Mexican Tv (with very little censurship btw) and I stopped caring for a while once I 'grew up' but yeah, there are some great shows that I highly suggest.
I dont know where your tastes lean but here are my favorite series in recent history (all available from netflix, at least on DVD but some streaming too).
Samurai Champloo (they are all on HULU). It is a samurai series with some battles and fanservice but mostly it is slow, melancholic and visually challenging. It is full of little anarchronisms like hip hop music and graffiti but mostly it prides itself in historical acuracy.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: starts out as a bunch of kids in giant robot suits saving the world and ends in psychological and mystical explorations of gender, love, hate, family and coping with death. CRAZY. Especially the "end of evangelion" movie.
Paranoia Agent: kind of like a japanese Twilight Zone with some major Twin Peaks influences (it continues from episode to episode). I love all the characters and the dreamlike aspects are a huge draw to fans of Satoishi Kohn.
Cowboy Bebop: some of the best music on TV coupled with slick animation, plenty of action and some cool plots.
Quote from: lugaru on October 12, 2010, 12:21:39 AM
Paranoia Agent: kind of like a japanese Twilight Zone with some major Twin Peaks influences (it continues from episode to episode). I love all the characters and the dreamlike aspects are a huge draw to fans of Satoishi Kohn.
Recently watched this, it's really trippy, I liked it a lot. Has a really haunting opening song too (now that I think of it, anime openings would make a cool thread ;) ).
One of the more recent ones I watched was FMA: Brotherhood and I absolutely loved it! Its much more epic and bigger in scale than the first one (great anime too) and it follows manga accurately.
Berserk is good but it leaves alot out of the original story (Get the manga if you can- Adults only)
Trigun is good and interesting - Same with Cowboy Bebop.
I prefer Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood over the original since it follows the manga but the original is interesting as well.
I like Naruto alot but it does start off slow and doesn't quite pick up till the Chunin arc.
Quote from: bat1987 on October 12, 2010, 01:32:44 PM
One of the more recent ones I watched was FMA: Brotherhood and I absolutely loved it! Its much more epic and bigger in scale than the first one (great anime too) and it follows manga accurately.
Never read the manga, but I did see both anime's, and I have to say, Brotherhood
is the better series; not as much emotion, but it has a better plotline, and the characters are still good, better in fact, since there's some characters that aren't in the first anime.
I've watched the first few scenes of Paranoia Agent. And i'm drawn to the story already. The anime art style is different from the ones i regularly watch, but i feel the style has this richness and quality to it maybe because it's so different? I dunno.. :wacko:..
There are a lot of nice recommendations here, it will probably take some time to get to all of them.. :P
I suggest "Wolf's Rain", "Mononoke" and "Gintama".
Wolf's Rain is poetic, Mononoke have a very original style, and mature and Gintama is very funny, in a nonsensical way.
Quote from: Outcast on October 13, 2010, 10:59:38 AM
I've watched the first few scenes of Paranoia Agent. And i'm drawn to the story already. The anime art style is different from the ones i regularly watch, but i feel the style has this richness and quality to it maybe because it's so different? I dunno.. :wacko:..
There are a lot of nice recommendations here, it will probably take some time to get to all of them.. :P
Yeah, the characters are heavily caricatured but you can tell the quality is there (madhouse!). It actually makes for very expressive faces and since nervous breakdowns (!) are a theme of the series well seeing expressions is pretty important.
I have enjoyed some "recent" Anime (like Inuyasha, Cowboy Bebop, I even watched some Dragonball and DBZ), but most of the Anime I'm a fan of is ancient...Like Tranzor Z, Star Vengers, Danguard Ace, Gaiking, etc...
Dana
This is a few years old, but the twelve or so episode series Bartender was really great as a sort of low key series. The title says it all, it's about a Bartender who is super good at being a Bartender and helps solves peoples problems through the meaning behind the cocktails he serves them. My description isn't very good since it makes it sound shonen, but it isn't.
Welcome to the NHK is an absolute blast for anyone who has any familiarity with the weirder side of Japanese pop culture.
Tower of Druaga and it's sequel are two of the best fantasy series created in the last decade possibly further. There is no reason a series based off an old video game should be so funny and so well written. Yet it is and the animation is gorgeous.
Black Lagoon is greatness. This is one of the few series I've seen that make me question whether it is actually an anime. It has the feel and pacing of a western action movie. Even the characters feel more western. My Dad whose only interest in anime consisted of what he saw growing up Kimba the White Lion, Battle of the Planets, Gigantor, Astro Boy. Absolutely loved Black Lagoon when I showed it to him one day. I put on one disc and he was on the coach and by the time it was on episode 4 and I took the disc out he was like "is there more?" After we finished the first season in one weekend he asked me is there more again and was upset that season 2 was in the mail and having to wait the few days for it to arrive. lol
Kurenai: This is a strange series. Well written and the animation is beautiful with a unique story. A high school boy (keep reading it isn't cliched) has the job as a mediator and is one day given the responsibility of taking care of an elementary school girl (keep reading it isn't perverted) who happens to be the daughter of a very rich and influential family. His job is to keep her from said family. It's action packed and full of touching moments.
Im gonna be scolded but...BLEACH.
Quote from: AncientSion on November 01, 2010, 08:43:53 PM
Im gonna be scolded but...BLEACH.
I'd scold you, but I don't feel like it. :)
I wish they'd do an anime of Yotsuba&!
Its a manga series by the creator of Azumanga Daioh. Unfortunately, due to financial problems, I'm about 2 volumes behind.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yotsuba%26!
I finally watched the first five episodes of Cowboy Bebop. It was pretty good. When I think of anime, I usually think of lame dialog and unnecessary speed lines, but this was excellent both in story writing and execution. I'm definitely going to have to put other installments in by Netflix queue.
I'll just make it easy and link to My List (http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Krimson) at MyAnimeList.
Jeeze, and here I used to watch Gigantor and Astro Boy...
Gigantor, Gigantor, GigaaaaAAAAAaaantor.
Gigantor the space aged robot,
He is at your command.
Gigantor the space aged robot,
His power is in your hand.
Bigger than big, taller than tall,
Quicker than quick, stronger than strong.
Ready to fight for right, against wrong.
Gigantor, Gigantor, Gigantor.
starting watching code geass its cool. mostly what everyone has seen i like also cyborg 009 is also i show i like. and Gigantor i would watch this show with my older brother brings back good memory's.
Quote from: clownprince on December 04, 2010, 06:51:14 PM
starting watching code geass its cool. mostly what everyone has seen i like also cyborg 009 is also i show i like. and Gigantor i would watch this show with my older brother brings back good memory's.
I loved Code Geass. Though you kind of have to watch both seasons to get the whole story. There is a third season in the works which is a side story, I'm looking forward to that. And I have The Nightmare of Nunnally on my manga reading list, which is a story set in an alternate reality where Nunnally and not Lelouch, gets the Geass power.
I've got a bunch of anime DVDs I got at FYE (during two or three trips) a few months back that I still haven't watched yet:
Blade of the Phantom Master movie
Ai Yori Aoshi vols 1 & 2
School Rumble vol 1
The only thing I've watched from those FYE visits is Infinite Ryvius vol 1. And that was practically a steal. I got the collector's box which included the first DVD and some other goodies for $2.99 new. (I'm guessing it was supposed to be $12.99 and they mis-priced it, as the vol 1 DVD by itself was about $9.99)
I'm still kicking myself for not picking up the Black Lagoon season 1 complete set back when I could afford it.
so wat anime are u guys watchin these days?
I recently watched Darker than Black. I really liked that series. Someone on youtube described the main character as "Chinese Electric Batman" which amused me.
Since other people have mentioned it in this thread, I'll mention that I watched Paranoia Agent a while back after hearing some intriguing things about it. That was pretty good. Monster was another series I really enjoyed.
Gundam Unicorn is great but it comes out so sporadically I tend to forget where it left off by the time I see the new installment.
I just finished a marathon of the first two seasons of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, with Puella Magi Madoka Magica in the middle. That was certainly surreal. As for currently airing stuff: Shakugan no Shana final, Shinryaku? Ika Musume 2nd season, as well as the second season of Working! I did watch the Toradora OVA last night, and next week I'll see about finishing Ghost Hunt.
Its interesting... I was in Best Buy the other night and decided to wander back to the movie section and inevitably found myself in the anime section. (Was looking for foreign films actually which Best Buy seems to no longer have a section for)
I was amazed at how "out of touch" I am with anime nowadays. Especially since two of my cousins are anime "freaks" and are on the staff for Anime Weekend Atlanta. The few titles that I recognized or vaguely recognized were stuff that I would never willingly watched unless coerced into it by a combination of alcohol and a hot girl sitting beside me. (And what are the odds of that, right?)
The stuff I use to like (and still do for the most part) are stuff like "Perfect Blue", the "Ghost in the Shell" franchise, Cowboy Bebop, Noir, and Serial Experiments Lain. There are probably a few others in there but you get the idea.
Anyways, is there anything new out there that I should try to dig up and check out?
Of the more recent titles based on what you mentioned, I would recommend Steins;Gate, Durarara!! and Canaan. Oh add Higashi no Eden to that list (Eden of the East). And I haven't finished it yet, but Ergo Proxy is pretty good Sci Fi as well.
Wow... I dont think I have tried much since I last posted... my main problem is that two of the things that turn me off are total staples of anime and have been for a while now. The first is the endless battle animes (with fights that go on for 20 episodes) and jiggly, giggly fanservice. For me Highschool of the Dead would be great if it was not for all the constant shaking of giant jello boobs and dumb fanservice jokes.
I guess my problem is when I was growing up anime was "cartoons for grownups" and now that I'm a grownup most of it is super immature.
Paranoia Agent was so awesome. And, of course Cowboy Bebop... I keep trying to watch animes people say are good and I am like, "Eh, I'd rather watch Cowboy Bebop."
Hey, did anybody mention FLCL? It is hilarious and beautiful. I loved it.
There's this hole in this kid's head that spits out robots. And the town has a huge iron in it. And a chick comes from space on a moped to mess up the kid's life, pretty much. And the eyebrows!
EDIT: Oh man, it was totally mentioned on the first page. Dang!
Also, I sort of always wished there was a Porco Rosso series.
Lupin III is a series, but I think I've only ever seen the movies.
Cowboy Bebop, to me, is the finest form of anime. It's the Watchmen of anime, if you will.
With that said, I've seen plenty of anime that I've enjoyed. Only some of Dragonball Z, Ninja Scroll, Akira, I used to watch Sailor Moon before going to school in the morning, X was an interesting movie (haven't seen the series), Golgo 13. Afro Samurai was fantastic. I'm sure I'm missing many more.. I'm not a fan of the kid-oriented anime, though. (not NOW anyway)
I might check out Darker Than Black.. it seems interesting.
I did try Cowboy Bebop as recommended, and I loved it. It shocked my how much actual storytelling is actually involved with the story. Normally, when I think of anime, I think of people standing around yelling while surrounded by speed lines for no apparent reason, but this one was very, very good.
Currently watching
Ano Natsu de Matteru (http://myanimelist.net/anime/11433/Ano_Natsu_de_Matteru) from the makers of Onegai Teacher, a similar story and really well done so far.
Another (http://myanimelist.net/anime/11111/Another) a fairly disturbing horror themed anime.
Black★Rock Shooter (http://myanimelist.net/anime/11285/Black%E2%98%85Rock_Shooter_(TV)) The OVA was released last year. This is a short series based on a Miku Hatsune song of the same name (which is in the ED). Kana Hanazawa voices the lead so that makes it even more awesome.
Inu x Boku SS (http://myanimelist.net/anime/11013/Inu_x_Boku_SS) A cute anime that reminds me of a supernatural Kaichou wa Maid Sama. Much cuteness to be had, with Bishi goodness for the ladies. Kana Hanazawa also appears in this one. You will seriously laugh watching this, its a great comedy.
Mouretsu Pirates (http://myanimelist.net/anime/8917/Mouretsu_Pirates) aka Bodacious Space Pirates - surprisingly well done and borders on Hard Sci-Fi. Yes, somehow this girl pirates in space show manages to add a high level of realism. Lots of laughs in this one as well, though I anticipate some drama.
Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! (http://myanimelist.net/anime/11179/Papa_no_Iukoto_wo_Kikinasai!) After his sister dies, a man takes care of her three kids.
Shakugan no Shana III (http://myanimelist.net/anime/6773/Shakugan_no_Shana_III_(Final)) The last series. Very good modern fantasy series IMO.
Another caught my eye when I was looking at a list of anime for this season. I may check that out one day.
Speed Grapher - Really cool series and premise. Though I must say it is extremely inappropriate for children to watch. I can't go into detail cuz its a family friendly forum, but its a pretty good series. Animation tends to take away from it, though.
Tiger & Bunny - I am so thankful to the day Glitch Girl introduced me to Tiger & Bunny. If you haven't watched it, you should.
Nice lists everyone, I don't watch that much, but of course I liked Cowboy Bebop, first season of Bleach and Paranoia Agent.
I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it, except Mr. Hamrick, Serial Experiments Lain was fantastic.... kind of like the Animatrix in a way.
Oh that Batman Anime collection was pretty hardcase too.
Another Mech series no one has mentioned, but is my all time favorite anime series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann) Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann was just a short series, about 26 episodes filled with heart and ohhh, what's it called... Rage! Like when a character rages his machine becomes wicked powerful.
kinda like this kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYxCrugJj_o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYxCrugJj_o)
Has anyone watched the X-men, Wolverine, Blade or Iron Man anime shows? I know they were airing on G4, but I always missed it. Were they any good? The X-men one seemed cool, from what little I've seen of it.
Yeah I've seen the dubs of all the Marvel animes (Blade is still ongoing). They were okay. No major complaints.
I'll have to check it out. Any better than the others?
Oh man. I forgot to mention Read or Die. Read or Die!!
A woman who mentally controls paper fighting the evil clones of famous people. It's awesome.
Also, I just watched Tekkonkinkreet, and I thought it was great. Excellent animation.
Quote from: laughing paradox on February 23, 2012, 03:24:57 AM
Has anyone watched the X-men, Wolverine, Blade or Iron Man anime shows? I know they were airing on G4, but I always missed it. Were they any good? The X-men one seemed cool, from what little I've seen of it.
I tried watching Iron Man as a sub and dropped it. I enjoyed the sub of Wolverine (so much of it takes place in Japan and Logan is never voiced by a Canadian anyways), then I tried the dub of Iron Man and was reminded why I don't watch dubs. I might give X-men a try at some point but as I recall it all paled to Index and Railgun for when I wanted my superhero fix so I just forgot about it.
This season my watch list consists of Accel World, Acchi Kochi, Haiyore Nyarko-san!, Hiiro no Kakera, Hyouka, Medaka Box, Mouretsu Pirates (continuing from winter), Natsuiro Kiseki, Nazo no Kanojo X, Tasogara Otome x Amnesia, Tsuritama and Uchuu Kyoudai. Add to that Poyopoyo, Recorder and Randsell and Yurumate3Dei (all have very short length episodes) and Ozma which only had 6 episodes and that's a lot to watch. I'm not even counting OVAs. So much good stuff this season, and summer looks promising too.