General

The Anime and Manga Resource Package v5

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[header]Stop asking for anime recommendations on Basil; this is a forum, not your personal [url=http://answers.yahoo.com/]Yahoo! Answers[/url].[/header]

[header=Introduction]Foreword, Introduction[/header]
[header2]A preview of what's in this wall of text, and bunch of miscellaneous notes[/header2]

[header2]Last Update: 30 November 2012, Added MAL links for anime/manga recommendations.[/header2]

[header2]Notes[/header2]
[*]Yay, the guide is finally back up, after 3 months of waiting for a response from Mr. Basil. Please stop deleting the guide, mods: it's a huge pain in my rear.
[*]I did not have a back-up of the guide when a mod deleted it last time. The recommendations are slightly out of date as it doesn't include anything from June~November 2012, so feel free to post recommendations (see below).
[*]If you can contribute to the guide with a [b]good[/b] recommendation or [b]helpful[/b] resource, please post it!
[*]This guide is a compilation of advice which are [b]opinions[/b]. Don't start a useless argument because your tastes don't match.
[*]If your questions are not answered in this post, consider leaving a comment so I or another Basiler can answer it.

[header2]What is this thread?[/header2]
It's the unofficial BasilMarket anime/manga guide that has been around since June 2011. If you ask for anime/manga recommendations on Basil, this guide is for you.

[header2][s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#comments_list]Bottom of the thread[/s], links[/header2]
[b]Link to the August 2011 ~ November 2011 guide*[/b]
[b]Link to the November 2011 ~ February 2012 guide*[/b]
[b]Link to the February 2012 ~ May 2012 guide*[/b]
[b]Link to the May 2012 ~ June 2012 guide*[/b]

*Deleted by mods

[header2]IMPORTANT: Read this before suggesting a recommendation.[/header2]
[*]We are looking for anime series to add to recommendations that have [b]finished[/b] airing.
[*]Make sure you note [b]why[/b] it's worth recommending to other Basilers, too!
[*][b]Please avoid[/b] suggesting generic/mainstream titles. A majority of Basilers probably have already watched said series, so it'll just be redundant.
[*]If possible, include your recommendation's [b]main genre[/b].
[*][b]Don't[/b] recommend Bleach, Naruto, or One Piece.

[header=TOC]Table of Contents[/header]
[header2]For those too lazy to navigate the thread.[/header2]

[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#Introduction]Introduction, Foreword[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#TOC]Table of Contents[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#yumtoast154_recommends_watching_Boku_no_Pico]Anime Recommendations[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#Manga]Manga Recommendations[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#WatchingAnime]Watching Anime[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#DownloadingAnime]Downloading Anime[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#ReadingManga]Reading Manga[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#Images]Images[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#Etc]Light Novels, Visual Novels, Original Sound Tracks[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#SadPanda]Getting Past the Sad Panda[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#BuyFriend]Buyfriend 101[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#Resources]Resources; More External Links[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#Current]Currently-Airing/Aired Anime[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2553434/#Credits]Afterword, Credits[/s]

[header=yumtoast154_recommends_watching_Boku_no_Pico]Anime Recommendations[/header]
[header2]Don't you dare ever ask for anime recommendations on BasilMarket again.[/header2]

[header2]Notes[/header2]
[*]Refer to [url=http://animu-mango.wikia.com/wiki/Anime_Recommendations]/ɐ/'s Wikia[/url] for more recommendations.
[*]Use the [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/]ANN search bar[/url] to find anime related to the ones you like. It's an extremely useful tool if you've watched less than 800 anime titles.

[header2]Notes (Cont'd)[/header2]
[*]I spent a lot of time alphabetizing and adding links for these titles, just sayin'.
[*]Also, these recommendations are from the Basil community, not myself.

[header2]Action[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2251/Baccano!]Baccano[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/889/Black_Lagoon]Black Lagoon[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/12079/Black%E2%98%85Rock_Shooter]Black Rock Shooter[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1536/Busou_Renkin]Busou Renkin[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1818/Claymore]Claymore[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1/Cowboy_Bebop]Cowboy Bebop[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10087/Fate/Zero]Fate/Zero[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/121/Fullmetal_Alchemist]Fullmetal Alchemist[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/71/Full_Metal_Panic!]Full Metal Panic![/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/4725/Ga-Rei:_Zero]Ga-Rei: Zero[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/267/Gungrave]Gungrave[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/270/Hellsing]Hellsing[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/14719/JoJos_Bizarre_Adventure_(2012)]JoJo's Bizarre Adventure[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/400/Outlaw_Star]Outlaw Star[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/45/Rurouni_Kenshin]Rurouni Kenshin[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/205/Samurai_Champloo]Samurai Champloo[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/4581/Shikabane_Hime:_Aka]Shikabane Hime[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/5485/Shin_Mazinger_Shougeki!_Z-Hen]Shin Mazinger Z[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/5681/Summer_Wars]Summer Wars[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2418/Sword_of_the_Stranger/]Sword of the Stranger[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2001/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann]Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/9941/Tiger_&_Bunny]Tiger & Bunny[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/6/Trigun]Trigun[/url]

[header2]Drama[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/9989/Ano_Hi_Mita_Hana_no_Namae_wo_Bokutachi_wa_Mada_Shiranai]Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/477/Aria_the_Animation]Aria the Animation[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1589/Bartender]Bartender[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10800/Chihayafuru]Chihayafuru[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2167/Clannad]Clannad[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/5630/Higashi_no_Eden]Eden of the East[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2236/Toki_wo_Kakeru_Shoujo]The Girl who Leapt Through Time[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/578/Hotaru_no_Haka]Grave of the Fireflies[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/134/Gunslinger_Girl]Gunslinger Girl[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/387/Haibane_Renmei]Haibane Renemi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/759/Tokyo_Godfathers]Tokyo Godfathers[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/6211/Tokyo_Magnitude_8.0]Tokyo Magnitude 8.0[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/256/Hoshi_no_Koe]Voices of a Distant Star[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1689/Byousoku_5_Centimeter]5 Centimeters per Second[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/153/Juuni_Kokuki]12 Kingdoms[/url]

[header2]Mecha[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2582/Armored_Trooper_Votoms]Armored Trooper Votoms[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1575/Code_Geass:_Hangyaku_no_Lelouch]Code Geass[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/237/Eureka_Seven]Eureka Seven[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/890/GaoGaiGar]GaoGaiGar[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2581/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_00]Gundam 00[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/93/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_Seed]Gundam Seed[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2001/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann]Gurren-Lagann[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/218/Kidou_Senkan_Nadesico]Martial Successor Nadesico[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/85/Mobile_Suit_Zeta_Gundam]Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/81/Mobile_Suit_Gundam:_The_08th_MS_Team]MS Team[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/30/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion]Neon Genesis Evangelion[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1088/Macross]Super-Dimension Fortress Macross[/url]

[header2]Science Fiction[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/396/Seikai_no_Senki]Crest and Banner of the Stars[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1566/Ghost_in_the_Shell:_Stand_Alone_Complex_-_Solid_State_Society]Ghost in the Shell[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/97/Last_Exile]Last Exile[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/820/Legend_of_the_Galactic_Heroes]Legend of the Galactic Heroes[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/329/Planetes]Planetes[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/770/Pale_Cocoon]Pale Cocoon[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/9253/Steins;Gate]Steins;Gate[/url]

[header2]Slice of Life[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/477/Aria_the_Animation]Aria[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/9289/Hanasaku_Iroha]Hanasaku Iroha[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1852/Hidamari_Sketch]Hidamari Sketch[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/489/Kamichu!]Kamichu[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/3958/Kannagi]Kannagi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10495/Yuru_Yuri]Yuru Yuri[/url]

[header2]Romance[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/11433/Ano_Natsu_de_Matteru]Ano Natsu de Matteru[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2167/Clannad]Clannad[/url]
ef: a tale of [url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2924/ef_-_a_tale_of_memories.]memories[/url]/[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/4789/ef_-_a_tale_of_melodies.]melodies[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/16/Hachimitsu_to_Clover]Honey and Clover[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/7054/Kaichou_wa_Maid-sama!]Kaichou wa Maid-sama![/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/144/Kanon]Kanon[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/6045/Kimi_ni_Todoke]Kimi ni Todoke[/url]
Monogatari Series ([url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/5081/Bakemonogatari]Bakemonogatari[/url], [url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/11597/Nisemonogatari]Nisemonogatari[/url])
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2966/Ookami_to_Koushinryou]Spice and Wolf[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/355/Shakugan_no_Shana]Shakugan no Shana[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/4224/Toradora!]Toradora![/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2129/True_Tears]True Tears[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/8525/Kami_nomi_zo_Shiru_Sekai]The World God Only Knows[/url]

[header2]Comedy/Slapstick[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/66/Azumanga_Daioh]Azumangah Daioh[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/6347/Baka_to_Test_to_Shoukanjuu]Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/114/Sakigake!_Cromartie_Koukou]Cromartie High School[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/11843/Danshi_Koukousei_no_Nichijou]Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/918/Gintama]Gintama[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/245/Great_Teacher_Onizuka]Great Teacher Onizuka[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2026/Hayate_no_Gotoku!]Hayate no Gotoku[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/253/Jungle_wa_Itsumo_Hare_nochi_Guu]Hare Guu[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/849/Suzumiya_Haruhi_no_Yuuutsu]Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10165/Nichijou]Nichijou[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/7769/Ookami-san_to_Shichinin_no_Nakamatachi]Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2605/Sayonara_Zetsubou_Sensei]Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/8675/Seitokai_Yakuindomo]Seitokai Yakuindomo[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/24/School_Rumble]School Rumble[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/8557/Shinryaku!_Ika_Musume]Shinryaku! Ika Musume![/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1210/NHK_ni_Youkoso!]Welcome to the NHK![/url]

[header2]Mystery[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/5081/Bakemonogatari]Bakemonogatari[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/567/Big_O]Big O[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2025/Darker_than_Black:_Kuro_no_Keiyakusha]Darker than Black[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2164/Dennou_Coil]Dennou Coil[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/235/Detective_Conan]Detective Conan[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/239/Gankutsuou]Gankutsuou[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/934/Higurashi_no_Naku_Koro_ni]Higurashi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2246/Mononoke]Mononoke[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/457/Mushishi]Mushishi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1601/Red_Garden]Red Garden[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/339/Serial_Experiments_Lain]Serial Experiments Lain[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/4896/Umineko_no_Naku_Koro_ni]Umineko[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10798/UN-GO]UN-GO[/url]

[header2]Sports[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/658/Akagi]Akagi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/263/Hajime_no_Ippo]Hajime no Ippo[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/7661/Giant_Killing/]Giant Killing[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10271/Gyakkyou_Burai_Kaiji:_Hakairoku_Hen]Kaiji[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/427/Kaleido_Star]Kaleido Star[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/11771/Kuroko_no_Basket]Kuroko no Basket[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/627/Major_S1]Major[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/6675/Redline]Redline[/url]

[header2]Fantasy/Adventure[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/885/Angels_Egg]Angel's Egg[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/232/Cardcaptor_Sakura]Card Captor Sakura[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10408/Hotarubi_no_Mori_e]Hotarubi no Mori e[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1691/Kaze_no_Stigma]Kaze no Stigma[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/486/Kino_no_Tabi:_The_Beautiful_World]Kino's Journey[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/8086/Densetsu_no_Yuusha_no_Densetsu]Legend of the Legendary Heroes[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/9756/Mahou_Shoujo_Madoka%E2%98%85Magica]Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/76/Mahou_Shoujo_Lyrical_Nanoha]Mahou Shoujo Nanoha[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/4081/Natsume_Yuujinchou]Natsume Yuujinchou[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/64/Rozen_Maiden]Rosen Maiden[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/167/Scrapped_Princess]Scrapped Princess[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/534/Slayers]Slayers[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2966/Ookami_to_Koushinryou]Spice and Wolf[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/3230/Druaga_no_Tou:_The_Aegis_of_Uruk]Tower of Druaga[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1210/NHK_ni_Youkoso!]Welcome to the Space Show[/url]

[header2]Thriller[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/11111/Another]Another[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/1535/Death_Note]Death Note[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/790/Ergo_Proxy]Ergo Proxy[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10271/Gyakkyou_Burai_Kaiji:_Hakairoku_Hen]Kaiji[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/19/Monster]Monster[/url]

[header=Manga]Manga Recommendations[/header]
[header2]For those who like to read their cartoons[/header2]

[header2]Notes[/header2]
[*]Refer to [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/ratings-manga.php?top50=best_bayesian&n=250]ANN's top 50[/url] or
[*]use [url=http://animu-mango.wikia.com/wiki/Manga_Recommendations]/ɐ/'s Wikia[/url] for more recommendations.

[header2]Thank you @malapo for linking all the manga recommendations![/header2]

[header2]Action[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=583]Claymore[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/25/Fullmetal_Alchemist]Fullmetal Alchemist[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/336/Great_Teacher_Onizuka]GTO[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/26/Hunter_x_Hunter]Hunter X Hunter[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/904/Lone_Wolf_and_Cub]Lone Wolf and Cub[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/584/Mirai_Nikki]Mirai Nikki[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/3438/Psyren]Psyren[/url]

[header2]Drama[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/81/Aria]Aria[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/670/Bokurano]Bokurano[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/564/Gantz]Gantz[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/26103/Shoujo_Kakumei_Utena]Revolutionary Girl Utena[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/4/Yokohama_Kaidashi_Kikou]Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou[/url]

[header2]Science Fiction[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/768/Battle_Angel_Alita]Battle-Angel Alita[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=481]Planetes[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=745]Pluto[/url]

[header2]Slice of Life[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/85/Azumanga_Daioh]Azumanga Daioh[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/16/Love_Hina]Love Hina[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/14398/Ichiroh!]Ichiroh![/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=3468]Usagi Drop[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/585/Hourou_Musuko]Wandering Son[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/104/Yotsubato!]Yotsuba&![/url]

[header2]Romance[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=14154]Arakawa Under the Bridge[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=1009]Honey and Clover[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=2921]Kaichou wa Maid-sama[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/3378/Kimi_ni_Todoke]Kimi ni Todoke[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/893/Mahou_Tsukai_Kurohime]Kurohime[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/31499/Nisekoi]Nisekoi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/463/NHK_ni_Youkoso!]Welcome to the NHK![/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/7519/Kami_nomi_zo_Shiru_Sekai]The World God Only Knows[/url]

[header2]Comedy/Slapstick[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=339]Cromartie High School[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=1183]Cross Game[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=696]Hayate No Gotoku[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/8144/Sora_no_Otoshimono]Sora no Otoshimono[/url]

[header2]Mystery[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=418]Mushishi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/1350/Stigma]Stigma[/url]

[header2]Sports[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/1218/Akagi]Akagi[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=43]Eyeshield 21[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=7]Hajime no Ippo[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/3572/Tobaku_Mokushiroku_Kaiji]Kaiji[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/49/Prince_of_Tennis]Prince of Tennis[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=1303]Tomorrow's Joe[/url]

[header2]Fantasy/Adventure[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/664/Akira]Akira[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/2/Berserk]Berserk[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/106/Cardcaptor_Sakura]Cardcaptor Sakura[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=656]Vagabond[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=642]Vinland Saga[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=17513]So-Ra-No-Wo-To[/url]

[header2]Thriller/Drama[/header2]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/21/Death_Note]Death Note[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=909]The Enigma of the Amigara Fault[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/1/Monster]Monster[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/1461/Sanctuary]Sanctuary[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/436/Uzumaki]Uzamaki[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/3/20th_Century_Boys]20th Century Boys[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/manga/743/21st_Century_Boys]21st Century Boys[/url]

[header=WatchingAnime]Watching Anime[/header]
[header2]Stop streaming anime, you're doing it wrong.[/header2]

[b]Question:[/b] "Why is streaming anime so bad, yumtoast?"
[b]Answer:[/b] Ads, loading/buffering, horrid audio and visual quality, and the list goes on and on. Downloading and watching anime is much better, for example:

[header2]Streaming Versus Downloading Comparisons[/header2]
This is a scene from the [url=http://i.minus.com/iqzH2SSH8SVzR.jpg]1080p Blu-ray[/url] of Spice & Wolf season 2, episode 10. Compare it to the [url=http://i.minus.com/jjfqEo.jpg]stream (TV rip, because streaming sites will never upload BDs/DvDs).[/url]

[url=http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/someStriker/steinsgate_360p.png]360p stream[/url] of Steins;Gate versus the [url=http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/someStriker/steinsgate_720p.png]720p TV rip[/url] provided by @bloodIsShed. Also a [url=http://s547.beta.photobucket.com/user/someStriker/media/Steins_Gate.mp4.html].mp4 comparison.[/url]

[url=http://i.imgur.com/aT8Tu.gif]A Redline .gif comparison provided by @malapo.[/url]

[quote=Davyn]720p is the best possible download choice, however to use judgement. If a series that was released pre-2000 has a 720p download available, it's most likely an upscale from 480p. Same goes for 1080p. If your monitor can't play it or if it was released pre-2008 really, then it's an upscale. Even newer movie and Blu-Ray releases are simply upscales and wasted bandwidth/storage space.*

Also, HorribleSubs/CrunchySubs are direct rips from CrunchyRoll, as I'm sure there'd be some confusion in the fansub group name.[/quote]

[header2]Note[/header2]
If you, for some reason, still don't understand the fact that downloading anime is 100% superior to streaming anime (this means you're stupid), refer to [url=http://i7.minus.com/iokQhvQBnVFBF.png]this chart[/url] or this [url=http://www.bishoujoproject.com/why-you-should-never-stream-anime/]article[/url]. I really don't want to spend 5 paragraphs of text explaining it; if you still don't understand why, just stop reading this guide as you're wasting your own time.

[header2]But isn't this piracy?[/header2]
Yes, but who cares about Japanese copyright law? Last time I checked, Japan has no jurisdiction in America (or Canada, or Australia, or whatever country you live in).

[header=DownloadingAnime]Downloading Anime[/header]
[header2]Question: If I shouldn't stream anime, where do I get it?[/header2]

[b]Answer:[/b] We're on the Internet. Where the hell do you think we're going to get it?

[header2]Note[/header2]
Nowadays, most anime download sites use torrents. Familiarize yourself with a torrent client if you haven't already. I won't go in-depth about them: it's just easier learning how to use them through experience.

[url=http://www.utorrent.com/]uTorrent[/url] It's a bit-torrent client; I recommend you use it, although the newer versions aren't that great.

[header2]Where to download muh anime[/header2]
[url=http://www.nyaa.eu/]Nyaa Torrents[/url] NyaaTorrents is one of the most popular sites for anime torrents. It also has torrents for anime-related music, software, games, and other crap.
[url=http://bakabt.me/]Baka BT[/url] BBT is similar to NyaaTorrents, except they only host high-quality (480/720p+), completed series, OSTs, completed manga, etc. Baka BT has an enormous seed pool, so expect fast downloads. Account required.
[url=http://tokyotosho.info/]Tokyo Tosho[/url] Same thing as NyaaTorrents.
[url=http://animebyt.es/]AnimeByt.es[/url] It's practically a sekrit club for downloading anime. In my opinion, it's better than BakaBT in terms of seed pools, but you need to fill out an application to get in. I'm not sharing invites, so don't bother.
[url=http://www.animetake.com/]Anime Take[/url] Provides both torrent and direct download links for anime. You will only get relevant anime titles on this site, meaning that almost any anime that aired more than a year ago will be unavailable. Its torrent are from NyaaTorrents.

[header2]Notes[/header2]
[*]If your college blocks torrents, good luck trying to get past it. I just went to the library, or used my phone's 4G when I needed to download torrents, but you might be different.
[*]If you can't download torrents/hate DDLs, you can try XDCC. Here's an [url=http://i.minus.com/ibiK7EQKncMUj8.jpg]XDCC guide[/url].

[header2]Video Formats[/header2]
[*]It's recommended that you download anime in .mkv rather than .mp4 or .avi.

[b]Question:[/b] What's .mkv?
[b]Answer:[/b] It's essentially the main video format (it's actually a container for subtitles) used for anime nowadays. .avi/.flv has become obsolete while .mp4 is still used for RAWs, which you guys probably don't use unless you understand Japanese.

[header2]Media Players[/header2]
[*]To have your computer read .mkv files, you must download a media player that supports the file type.

[url=http://www.cccp-project.net/]CCCP: Combined Community Codec Pack[/url] for Windows users; comes with MPC: Media Player Classic and several decoders, formats, etc. This pack does literally everything for you; just download and install.
[url=http://www.mcmediaplayer.com/]MPC: Media Player Classic[/url] for Windows and Linux users. This is included if you download CCCP.
[url=http://www.mplayerosx.ch/]MPlayer OSX Extended[/url] for Mac users.
[url=http://www.mplayer2.org/]MPlayer 2[/url] also for Linux users.

[header2]Note[/header2]
Read this [url=http://www.bishoujoproject.com/mpc-hc-playback-guide/]guide[/url] to customize Media Player Classic properly!

[header=ReadingManga]Reading Manga[/header]
[header2]We're getting a little redundant now.[/header2]

[header2]Notes[/header2]
[*]The same rules apply to manga as they do to anime: downloading generally means higher quality.
[*]Seriously, a chapter of manga is normally less than 3mb. It'll take you about 5 seconds to download it, so there's no point of reading it through mangafox, mangareader, etc.

[header2]Where to Download Manga[/header2]
[url=http://www.mangatraders.com/]Manga Traders[/url]
[url=http://www.mangashare.com/]Manga Share[/url]
[url=http://www.downloadmanga.org/]Download Manga[/url]

[header2]Manga-Viewing Programs:[/header2]
[url=http://www.honeyview.org/]HoneyView3[/url] for Windows and Linux (with wine) users. I personally recommend HoneyView3.
[url=http://www.desertdragon.addr.com/mv/]Manga Viewer[/url] for Windows users.
[url=http://comix.sourceforge.net/]Comix[/url] for Mac and Linux users.

[header=Images]Images[/header]
[header2]WARNING: THE FOLLOWING SITES MAY OR MAY NOT CONTAIN ADULT MATERIAL. VIEW AT YOUR OWN RISK.[/header2]

[header2]Note[/header2]
The following links are anime/manga-related image hosting sites.

[header2]Image Search Engines[/header2]
[url=http://www.pixiv.net/]Pixiv[/url] The search function is mainly in Japanese, so it's not that English friendly.
[url=http://gelbooru.com/]Gelbooru[/url]
[url=http://danbooru.donmai.us/]Danbooru[/url]
[url=http://konachan.com/]Kona-chan[/url] Anime-related wallpapers
[url=http://neregate.com/blog/]Neregate[/url] Daily HQ images; NG also releases seasonal anime charts.
[url=http://www.zerochan.net/]Zerochan[/url]

[header2]Reverse Image Search Engines[/header2]
[url=http://iqdb.org/]IQDB[/url]
[url=http://www.tineye.com/]TinEye[/url]
[url=http://saucenao.com/]Sauce Nao[/url]
[url=http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi]Google's reverse image search[/url] (click on the camera on the search bar)

[header=Etc]LNs, VNs, OSTs, etc[/header]
[header2]TL Note: LN = light novel, VN = visual novel, OST = original sound track, etc = et cetera[/header2]

[header2]Sites[/header2]
[url=http://www.baka-tsuki.org/]Baka-tsuki[/url] A light novel translation site.
[url=http://vndb.org/]VNDB: Visual Novel Database[/url] Database of all visual novels.
[url=http://tlwiki.tsukuru.info/index.php?title=Main_Page]TL Wiki[/url] Wiki that keeps track of VN translations and progress.
[url=http://koe.anime-sharing.com/]ASL: Anime-Sharing Lossless[/url] Site for downloading the newest .flac/.mp3 OSTs, etc.
[url=http://gendou.com/]Gendou[/url] for anime-related music.
[url=http://www.nyaa.eu/]Nyaa Torrents[/url] for anime-related music.
[url=http://nipponsei.minglong.org/tracker/]Nipponsei[/url] for anime-related music.

[header2]Notes[/header2]
[*]I'm not going to bother recommending light novels because a large majority of them aren't translated for the English-speaking audience.
[*]I also can't tell you how to get visual novel downloads since I don't keep track of translation patches, so some of these following recommendations may not have English versions. Check VNDB if there is one if you don't know Japanese.

[header2]Visual Novel Recommendations, Baby's First VN:[/header2]
[*]Air
[*]Amagami
[*]Clannad
[*]Cross Days
[*]Fate/Stay Night
[*]Higurashi
[*]Katawa Shoujo
[*]Over the Rainbow
[*]Saya no Uta
[*]School Days
[*]Shuffle!
[*]Starry Sky
[*]Steins;Gate
[*]Summer Days
[*]Tsukihime
[*]Wanko to Kurasou

[header2]More Visual Novel Recommendations:[/header2]
[*]Aiyoku no Eustia
[*]Baldr Force
[*]Baldr Sky
[*]ef ~ a fairy tale of the two
[*]Ever17
[*]Himawari
[*]Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
[*]Kira Kira
[*]Little Busters!
[*]Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai
[*]Mugen Kairou
[*]Muv-Luv
[*]Narcissu
[*]Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume
[*]Rewrite
[*]Sengoku Rance
[*]Sharin no Kuni
[*]Swan Song
[*]Symphonic Rain
[*]Umineko no Naku Koro ni
[*]Yosuga no Sora

[*]Already've played these VNs? What about [url=http://i.minus.com/i88Rbf8h4Slv6.jpg]these ones?[/url]

[header=SadPanda]Getting Past the Sad Panda[/header]
[header2]This section is pining the fjords.[/header2]

[header=BuyFriend]Buyfriend 101[/header]
[header2]I want to "support" the anime industry (lol). Where do I spend my cash?[/header2]

[header2]Note[/header2]
I'm lazy. Instead of explaining stuff, here're online stores where you should spend your money on anime-related goods rather than those stupid boutique-ish shops you see in the mall.

[header2]Where to Buy Your Merchandise[/header2]
[url=http://www.amiami.jp/shop?set=english]amiami[/url]
[url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/]Amazon JP[/url]
[url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/index.html]CDJapan[/url]
[url=http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/chara/]1999 Hobby[/url]
[url=http://tokyotoys.com/index.php?main_page=index&zenid=b]Tokyo Toys[/url]
[url=http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/]Mandrake[/url]

[header2]Notes[/header2]
[*]The [url=http://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Y1U5YDGrvgFW-5H_cBnDoHwCfWjPDaQ6p05-HJMcVh4&pli=1]Buy*** guide[/url] is a great guide for buying Japanese goods. Read this guide for a more in-depth explanation of why the above links were chosen and how they work.
[*]Note that Japan-America/Canada shipping is expensive. It's [b]very[/b] expensive.

[header=Resources]Anime/Manga-Related Resources[/header]
[header2]Below is a list of sites that may improve your life as a weeaboo.[/header2]

[url=http://myanimelist.net/]MAL: My Anime List[/url] keeps track of what you watch and whatnot.
[url=http://www.malupdater.com/]MaL Updater[/url] helps you keep track of your MaL.
[url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/]ANN: Anime News Network[/url] is a reliable database.
[url=http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=main]AniDB[/url] is another helpful data base.
[url=http://www.mangaupdates.com/]Manga Updates[/url] helps keep track of anime, manga, doujin, etc
[url=http://www.nicovideo.jp/]NicoNico[/url] The YouTube for weeaboos.
[url=http://countdown.mandragon.info/]Countdown[/url] to know when the next episode of whatever you're watching this season airs.
[url=http://www.fansubwiki.com/]Fansub Wiki[/url] for those who watch subs and want to know who's subbing what.
[url=http://cal.syoboi.jp/]Syoboi/Shoboi Calendar[/url] to know when seasonal anime will air; site is in Japanese, but it's fairly straightforward. I suppose if you use Chrome, you can just hit the "translate" button.

[b][url=http://www.google.com/]Google[/url] is your best friend. Use it correctly or I will crucify you.[/b]

[header=Current]Currently-Airing/Aired Anime[/header]
[header2]This section is for recent anime.[/header2]

[header2]Charts[/header2]
[url=http://static.neregate.com/2012/08/neregate.com-Summer-2012-Anime-v4.jpg]Summer 2012[/url]
[url=http://i4.minus.com/iPlrNAPU9zcL9.jpg]Fall 2012[/url]
[url=http://i.imgur.com/cOt02.jpg]Winter 2012/2013[/url]

[header=Credits]Afterword, Credits[/header]
[header2]We're done![/header2]

[b]Credits+Thanks: @yumtoast154, @Davyn, @malapo, @ShiroNoYami:[/b]

If you were someone who contributed to the recommendation section, thank you.

Thanks for reading!

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