Suggest me some anime?
So, I like to spend time every now and then watching an anime during summer vacation. The thing is, Im not sure which I should watch. Thats where I'd like to ask you basilers. ^3^
The sort of anime's I am into is either Action (Nothing too gory please. o3o), Romance, and Comedy. (This ones a biggie). I have seen Naruto, Pokemon, The Melancholy of Haruhi, Inuyasha, Fruits Basket, Lucky Star, and I think thats it. I do plan to watch Fairy Tail too though!
So..anyone have any suggestions? (:
June 19, 2012
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[quote=Mooneyone][i]Wakfu, Wakfu, Wakfu![/i]
The first episodes are pretty derpy though. Goes by too fast o.o
butbutbut it knows when to have lighthearted humor and drama-drama (Seriously. I cried for the [i]antagonist[/i] n_n)
It also makes football look good as hell n_n b[/quote]
Couple of episodes?
Wakfu really only gets good at Ep 15
But it was totally worth it
Theres also a second season which has the same problem
Just watch Boku no Pico, and you will never want to watch another anime.
Katekyo hit an reborn
[b]Boku no pico and School Days[/b]
no.
In all seriousness if it's romance/comedy
kimi ni todoke <- romance/comedy
nichijou <- comedy
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou <- comedy
[b]Clannad, Angel Beats, Kanon 2006[/b] <- really good romance/comedy
I just finished watching the first 2 episodes of Gurren Lagann. The anime looks very promising. I like the nighttime backgrounds.
Mirai Nikki. My favorite anime of all time! <3 (yes, there is a little gore but its not too bad)
Futurama! Forget about cliche plots or huge glossy eyes, the future is where it's at!
Sailor Moon!
Cardcaptor Sakura!
nichijou
madoka
sayonara zetsubou sensei
ANO NATSU DE MATTERU
Yes, Comedy/Romance.
I LOVED this one. The ending...omg
[quote=OddFutureKillEm]1. Yu Yu Hakusho (action)
2. OutLaw Star (action and comedic scenes)
3.Rurouni kenshin (action)
4.Cowboy Bebop (action)
These 4 are all you need [/quote]
Dudeeeee! being an old anime fan such as yourself(those animes are rlly old and classic...and the best) im shocked you didnt mention TriGun, ./Hacksign, Lupin the lll, or detecive conan! Why~?
11eyes
Highschool of the Dead
Gosick
Yeah...that's all I could think of...
TWGOK if you like the romance stuff
TTGL for epic action robotz
There's also a really funny anime called Sgt. Frog
Lovely Complex is a good romance anime. It's really similar to Toradora!
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwbE0jCDYRU&list=ELasn_tnDOqTo&index=1&feature=plcp]Kurokami - 23 Episode Series, English Dubbed but still great[/url]
@yumtoast154: Exactly me point...? o_o
[quote=ShiroNoYami]I think you should be fine if you don't bother with all that download business as well o_o[/quote]
B/MrBot PM'd me last year saying I could keep the guide as long as Basil didn't advocate it.
plus it was removed for vulgarity
[quote=yumtoast154]@RisingRain:
@Fiercerain:
A mod deleted the most recent (June 2012) version of the guide and suspended me. Though I previously had permission for the other guides, the mod/mrbot gave me some condescending response about its vulgarity for the one that was deleted. Funny thing is that there were no offensive words and I clearly marked every site with 18+ material.
currently waiting for Mr. B (it's been over two weeks) to either give me permission or reject a repost of an updated guide.[/quote]
I think you should be fine if you don't bother with all that download business as well o_o
Eyeshield 21? Not sure if youd enjoy it, pretty sure i did though (:
Best comedy anime: GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka)
[quote=Fiercerain]@yumtoast154: Someone in the thread might have posted something vulgar perhaps? The most recent one I retrieved was I think Feb. 2011... Here's hoping we'll be able to retrieve it. Do you happen to have back ups of the thread? :o[/quote]
The most recent version is unfortunately the [url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2348734/]Feb 2012[/url] one.
I have a backup for the June 2012 version (the one that was deleted), but it's in thread format so it looks horrid in a post form.
[quote=Test][header2]Yeah I know, you guys are probably sick of seeing anime threads.[/header2]
[header2]The previous thread was locked due to old-age, so I needed to make a new one to do edits.[/header2]
[header2]No, ShirNoYami, I don't know/remember why your name gets mentioned in the credits either.[/header2]
[header2]Note: I need help adding in more recommendation for anime, manga, and visual novels. Also, more resource links are appreciated.[/header2]
[header]Holy crap, stop asking for anime recommendations on Basil. Do you think we're your Yahoo! Answers or something? Learn to use Google before I rip your anus apart.[/header]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#comments_list]Bottom of the thread[/s]
[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2265516/1]Link to the October 2011 ~ February 2012 guide[/url]
[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833]Link to the February 2012 ~ May 2012 guide[/url]
[header=Introduction]Foreword, Introduction[/header]
[header2]Last Update: 30 May 2012 | Updated the guide, reposted for open discussion[/header2]
[*]Feel free to contribute to this guide. Your opinions are valued as long as they don't suck.
[*]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 a Basiler can answer it.
[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.
Please follow these guidelines, or I'll probably ignore the suggestion.
[header=TOC]Table of Contents[/header]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#Introduction]Introduction, Foreword[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#TOC]Table of Contents[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#yumtoast154_recommends_watching_Boku_no_Pico]Anime Recommendations[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#Manga]Manga Recommendations[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#WatchingAnime]Watching Anime[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#DownloadingAnime]Downloading Anime[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#Subgroups]Which Subgroups Should I Use?[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#ReadingManga]Reading Manga[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#Images]Images[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#Etc]Light Novels, Visual Novels, Original Sound Tracks[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#SadPanda]Getting Past the Sad Panda[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#BuyFriend]Buyfriend 101[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#Resources]Resources; More External Links[/s]
[s=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2422833/#Credits]Afterword, Credits[/s]
[header=yumtoast154_recommends_watching_Boku_no_Pico]Anime Recommendations[/header]
[header2]If you ever ask for recommendations on Basil again, I will pulverize your genitals.[/header2]
[*]Refer to [url=http://animu-mango.wikia.com/wiki/Anime_Recommendations]/a/'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 100 anime titles.
[b]Action[/b]
[*]Cowboy Bebop
[*]Outlaw Star
[*]Full Metal Panic!
[*]Trigun
[*]Samurai Champloo
[*]Black Lagoon
[*]Baccano
[*]Claymore
[*]Hellsing
[*]Gungrave
[*]Fullmetal Alchemist
[*]Busou Renkin
[*]Ga-Rei Zero
[*]Tiger & Bunny
[*]Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
[*]Summer Wars
[*]Shin Mazinger Z
[*]Fate/Zero
[*]Shikabane Hime
[*]Black Rock Shooter
[b]Drama[/b]
[*]The Girl who Leapt Through Time
[*]Clannad
[*]Gunslinger Girl
[*]Eden of the East
[*]12 Kingdoms
[*]Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
[*]Tokyo Godfathers
[*]Bartender
[*]Haibane Renemi
[*]Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
[*]5 Centimeters per Second
[*]Grave of the Fireflies
[*]Aria the Animation
[*]Voices of a Distant Star
[*]Chihayafuru
[b]Mecha[/b]
[*]Gundam 00
[*]Gundam Seed
[*]Code Geass
[*]Eureka Seven
[*]Neon Genesis Evangelion
[*]Gurren-Lagann
[*]Super-Dimension Fortress Macross
[*]Mobile Suit Gundam
[*]Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta
[*]MS Team
[*]GaoGaiGar
[b]Science Fiction[/b]
[*]Planetes
[*]Crest and Banner of the Stars
[*]Legend of the Galactic Heroes
[*]Ghost in the Shell
[*]Last Exile
[*]Pale Cocoon
[*]Steins;Gate
[b]Slice of Life[/b]
[*]Aria
[*]Kamichu
[*]Hidamari Sketch
[*]Kannagi
[*]Hanasaku Iroha
[*]Yuru Yuri
[b]Romance[/b]
[*]Honey and Clover
[*]Clannad
[*]ef: a tale of memories/melodies
[*]Spice and Wolf
[*]Shakugan no Shana
[*]True Tears
[*]The World God Only Knows
[*]Toradora!
[*]Kimi ni Todoke
[*]Kanon
[*]Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
[*]Monogatari Series (Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari)
[*]Ano Natsu de Matteru
[b]Comedy/Slapstick[/b]
[*]FLCL
[*]Azumangah Daioh
[*]Nichijou
[*]Haruhi Suzumiya
[*]Welcome to the NHK!
[*]Hayate no Gotoku
[*]Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
[*]Gintama
[*]School Rumble
[*]Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei
[*]Seitokai Yakuindomo
[*]Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
[*]Shinryaku! Ika Musume!
[*]Cromartie High School
[*]Great Teacher Onizuka
[*]Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
[b]Mystery[/b]
[*]Higurashi
[*]Big O
[*]Dennou Coil
[*]Darker than Black
[*]Mushishi
[*]Mononoke
[*]Detective Conan
[*]Bakemonogatari
[*]Umineko
[*]Serial Experiments Lain
[*]Red Garden
[*]UN-GO
[b]Sports[/b]
[*]Hajime no Ippo
[*]Kaleido Star
[*]Kaiji
[*]Akagi
[*]Redline
[b]Fantasy/Adventure[/b]
[*]Card Captor Sakura
[*]Mahou Shoujo Nanoha
[*]Scrapped Princess
[*]Tower of Druaga
[*]Slayers
[*]Rosen Maiden
[*]Kaze no Stigma
[*]Legend of the Legendary Heroes
[*]Welcome to the Space Show
[*]Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
[*]Angel's Egg
[*]Kino's Journey
[*]Spice and Wolf
[b]Thriller[/b]
[*]Death Note
[*]Kaiji
[*]Monster
[*]Ergo Proxy
[*]Another
[header=Manga]Manga Recommendations[/header]
[*]Refer to [url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/ratings-manga.php?top50=best_bayesian&n=250]ANN's top 50[/url] or [url=http://animu-mango.wikia.com/wiki/Manga_Recommendations]/a/'s Wikia[/url] for more recommendations.
[b]Action[/b]
[*]GTO
[*]Fullmetal Alchemist
[*]Lone Wolf and Cub
[*]Claymore
[*]Hunter X Hunter
[*]Mirai Nikki
[b]Drama[/b]
[*]Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
[*]Bokurano
[*]Gantz
[*]Aria
[*]Revolutionary Girl Utena
[b]Science Fiction[/b]
[*]Planetes
[*]Battle-Angel Alita
[*]Pluto
[b]Slice of Life[/b]
[*]Yotsuba&!
[*]Azumanga Daioh
[*]Wandering Son
[*]Love Hina
[*]Ichiroh!
[*]Usagi Drop
[b]Romance[/b]
[*]The World God Only Knows
[*]Kimi ni Todoke
[*]Kaichou wa Maid-sama
[*]Honey and Clover
[*]Welcome to the NHK!
[*] Arakawa Under the Bridge
[b]Comedy/Slapstick[/b]
[*]Hayate No Gotoku
[*]Cross Game
[*]Sora no Otoshimono
[*]Cromartie High School
[b]Mystery[/b]
[*]Mushishi
[*]Stigma
[b]Sports[/b]
[*]Eyeshield 21
[*]Hajime no Ippo
[*]Akagi
[*]Kaiji
[*]Prince of Tennis
[*]Tomorrow's Joe
[b]Fantasy/Adventure[/b]
[*]Berserk
[*]Vinland Saga
[*]Akira
[*]Vagabond
[*]Cardcaptor Sakura
[*]So-Ra-No-Wo-To
[b]Thriller/Drama[/b]
[*]Monster
[*]Uzamaki
[*]The Enigma of the Amigara Fault
[*]20th Century Boys
[*]21st Century Boys
[*]Death Note
[*]Sanctuary
[header=WatchingAnime]Watching Anime[/header]
[header2]If you are, stop streaming your anime. If you still stream after reading this guide, you're retarded.[/header2]
[header2]Seriously, stop watching your anime on those crappy sites (CrunchyRoll, Anime44, or whatever).[/header2]
[b]Question[/b] "Why are streams bad, yumtoast?"
[b]Answer[/b] Ads, loading/buffering, horrid audio and visual quality, and the list goes on and on. Example:
This is a scene from the [url=http://i.minus.com/iqzH2SSH8SVzR.jpg]1080p Blu-ray[/url] of Spice & Wolf season 2, episode 10. Look at the quality! 1080p full FLAC audio: you can't go wrong with that. On the other hand we have the [url=http://i.minus.com/jjfqEo.jpg]stream (TV rip)[/url] of Spice and Wolf II, episode 10 I found on watchanimeon, which is a streaming site. The picture quality, sound quality, and subtitle quality is atrocious.
Sorry malapo, but your Redline.gif comparisons 404'd.
[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]
[*]If you, for some reason, still don't understand the fact that downloading anime is 100% superior to streaming anime, refer to [url=blob:http%3A//minus.com/0424fa40-eee1-4cbd-b9dc-9fe974cea149]this chart[/url] created by an anon.
[header=DownloadingAnime]Downloading Anime:[/header]
[*]Nowadays, most anime download sites use torrents. Familiarize yourself with both torrent files and a client (uTorrent, etc) if you have not already. I won't go in-depth about how torrents work, so use Google. Honestly, explaining torrents is a huge pain in the ass.
[url=http://www.utorrent.com/]uTorrent[/url] A bit-torrent client. Use it.
[url=http://www.nyaa.eu/]Nyaa Torrents[/url] Most popular site for anime downloads, and has torrents for music, software, games, and other miscellaneous things. Torrent only.
[url=http://bakabt.com/]Baka BT[/url] Similar to NyaaTorrents, except they only host high-quality (720p+), completed series, OSTs, etc. Baka BT has an enormous seed pool, so expect fast downloads. Torrent only. Account required.
[url=http://tokyotosho.info/]Tokyo Tosho[/url] Same thing as NyaaTorrents. Torrent only.
[url=http://animebyt.es/]AnimeByt.es[/url] Practically a secret club for torrenting your anime. You need to fill out an application to be accepted. Torrent only. Account required.
[url=http://www.animetake.com/]Anime Take[/url] Provides both torrent and 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.
[b]â�"°The next 5 links below this sentence should not be used unless for some reason the 4 links above this aren't working. Nyaa, Baka, and Anime Take are all highly recommended.â�"°[/b]
[url=http://www.animeout.com/]Anime Out[/url] for small-encoded anime (lower quality, lower memory cost).
[url=http://www.animebuzz.tv/]Anime Buzz[/url] Download links and torrents.
[url=http://minitheatre.org/]Minitheatre[/url] Small encoded anime.
[url=http://www.animesenshi.com/?s=c]Anime Senshi[/url] Download links and torrents.
[url=http://www.animea.net/]AnimeA[/url] Download links and torrents.
[*]If your college blocks torrents, good luck trying to get past it.
[*]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] created an anon.
[b]â�"°It's recommended that you download anime in .mkv rather than .mp4 or .avi.â�"°[/b]
[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. Anime encoded correctly in .mkv will let you do stuff such as turn off subtitles and whatnot.
[b]â�"°To have your computer read .mkv files, you must download one of these:â�"°[/b]
[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. It is a godsend. Just open it with default settings and you're practically good-to-go.
[url=http://www.mplayerosx.ch/]MPlayer OSX Extended[/url] for Mac users.
[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.videolan.org/vlc/]VLC Player[/url] for Mac, Ubuntu, Windows, and Fedora users.
[url=http://www.mplayer2.org/]MPlayer 2[/url] also for Linux users.
[*]CCCP with MPC is my personal favorite. Don't use VLC (if you use it) as it has trouble with color banding.
[header=Subgroups]Which Subgroups Should I Use?[/header]
When you start watching more and more anime (especially when you download it), you'll notice that different subgroups churn out different subtitles for the same anime. Which groups are good? Which groups are bad? Every group has its distinctions, but it's really your choice for anime-viewing. This section is for general reviews of subgroups so you get the gist of things.
[*]Refer to the [url=http://www.fansubwiki.com/]FS Wiki[/url] for more details.
[*]You can also read the [url=http://8ths.in/]Fansubs Anime Blog[/url] for more accurate reviews.
[b]Miscellaneous Groups[/b]
[b][Zero-Raws], [Raws-4U], [Leopard-Raws]:[/b] These are the three biggest RAW providers out there, whether it be TV rips or Blu-ray rips.
[b][Crunchy Roll]:[/b] They stream their subs on their website. Of course, they have a fee for premiums which is retarded (see: HorribleSubs). Though the subs are decent, they provide 1080p downloads even though they're just upscales from 720p.
[b]Subgroups[/b]
[b][a.f.k.:][/b] Though they're average subbers, their encoding could use some work.
[b][Ayako:][/b] Quantity over quality group. They try to be the "first person" to get the job done by rushing things; obvious mistakes everywhere.
[b][bss]:[/b] Is this group even active anymore? They're not even good in the first place, so no harm done.
[b][Chihiro]:[/b] Opposite of Ayako, they prefer quality over quantity. Unneeded visuals, however.
[b][CoalGuys]:[/b] A mixed bag. At times, their subs are amazing in quality, but at times it's sub-par.
[b][CoalGirls]:[/b] Not to be confused with CoalGuys, CoalGirls is more of a Blu-Ray release group, but they occasionally do subs for anime. Though their subs are good, their encoding is LOLBLOATED, which earns them the title of BloatGirls. 800mb for an episode of anime in 1080p with FLAC audio? If you have the storage capacity, then you'll love CoalGirls.
[b][Commie]:[/b] Very fast subgroup with very low file-sizes. However, their subs are... awful? They localize everything ("tsundere" to "hot n' cold," 2ch memes into western ones, etc) and it's just cringe-worthy for many people.
[b][Doki]:[/b] Universally accepted as being a bad group; avoid if possible.
[b][Evetaku]:[/b] Though fairly new, they have subs that are better than at least 75% of the other groups.
[b][FFFpeeps]:[/b] Ugly fonts, type-setting is awkward, and sometimes strange diction.
[b][gg]:[/b] Troll subs general. Though they're good at times, they seemingly almost always troll. Though people argue that [gg] trollsubs objectively bad shows (Hidan no Aria, etc), there's really no point in doing so. Don't use them unless you know they're not screwing up.
[b][Hadena]: [/b] Don't bother using this group; infamous for being utter garbage.
[b][HorribleSubs]:[/b] They steal their subs from Crunchy Roll, which is fairly decent. Don't use HS if there's a better group available.
[b][m.3.3.w]:[/b] Regarded as a slow group. You'll probably end up using another one before they release an episode.
[b][Mazui]:[/b] Recognized as a top-tier subgroup despite their name (TL Note: mazui = unskilled, bad). If they're subbing something, you should probably use their subs over many other groups. The only problem with Mazui is that they use ugly fonts occasionally.
[b][Nutbladder]:[/b] Never use their subs. The leader of the group was originally from [gg], but was kicked out for being a jackass. Also, their subs are awful as well.
[b][SFW]:[/b] Though they're not good, they're better than other groups.
[b][SHiN-gx]:[/b] If you were fluent in Japanese, you would realize how horrible their subtitles are.
[b][StaticSubs]:[/b] High-tier group, but they've disappeared somewhere.
[b][THORA]:[/b] They don't do subs often, but they often have problems with type-setting/style.
[b][Underwater]:[/b] Get a load of this group. They recently started offering commissions... at $25 an episode. Also, Daiz (leader) is known for "ruining fan-subbing."
[b][UTW]:[/b] Pretty good group, but the subs are sometimes awkward.
[b]â�"°If there are other popular groups out there you would like to give a short review on, just post it in the comments.â�"°[/b]
[header=ReadingManga]Where to get Manga[/header]
[*]The same rules apply to manga as they do to anime: downloading means higher quality, but I'm posting some hosting sites just to take up space. Plus I know that some people are way too lazy to download 3mb of manga.
[b]Manga Online (Hosting):[/b]
[url=http://www.mangareader.net/]Manga Reader[/url]
[url=http://www.mangahere.com/]Manga Here[/url]
[url=http://mangastream.com/]Manga Stream[/url]
[*]Protip: Don't use MangaFox. It sucks. I'm not even going to explain why because it should be pretty damn obvious.
[b]Downloading Manga:[/b]
[url=http://www.mangatraders.com/]Manga Traders[/url]
[url=http://www.mangashare.com/]Manga Share[/url]
[url=http://www.downloadmanga.org/]Download Manga[/url]
[b]Manga-Viewing Programs:[/b]
[url=http://www.honeyview.org/]HoneyView3[/url] for Windows and Linux (with wine) users.
[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.
[*]I personally recommend HoneyView3.
[header=Images]Images[/header]
[header2]WARNING: Some of these sites have 18+ material.[/header2]
[*]The following are anime/manga-related image hosting sites.
[b]Image Search Engines[/b]
[url=http://www.pixiv.net/mypage.php]Pixiv[/url]
[url=http://gelbooru.com/]Gelbooru[/url]
[url=http://danbooru.donmai.us/]Danbooru[/url]
[url=http://www.pixiv.net/]Pixiv[/url]
[url=http://konachan.com/]Kona-chan Wallpapers[/url]
[url=http://neregate.com/blog/]Neregate[/url] Daily HQ images; also releases seasonal anime charts.
[url=http://www.zerochan.net/]Zerochan[/url]
[b]Reverse Image Search Engines[/b]
[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]
[*]TL Note: LN = light novel, VN = visual novel, OST = original sound track, etc = et cetera
[b]Sites[/b]
[url=http://www.baka-tsuki.org/]Baka-tsuki[/url] A light novel translation site.
[url=http://erogedownload.com/]EDL: Eroge Download[/url] Warning! 18+ material, but not on the homepage.
[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.
[*]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 won'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.
[b]Visual Novel Recommendations, Baby's First VN:[/b]
[*]Saya no Uta
[*]Wanko to Kurasou
[*]Starry Sky
[*]Over the Rainbow
[*]Tsukihime
[*]Higurashi
[*]Air
[*]Fate/Stay Night
[*]Shuffle!
[*]Katawa Shoujo
[*]Steins;Gate
[*]Amagami
[*]Clannad
[b]More Visual Novel Recommendations:[/b]
[*]Little Busters!
[*]Sengoku Rance
[*]Symphonic Rain
[*]ef ~ a fairy tale of the two
[*]Umineko no Naku Koro ni
[*]Yosuga no Sora
[*]Swan Song
[*]Kira Kira
[*]Baldr Sky
[*]Baldr Force
[*]Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai
[*]Ever17
[*]Muv-Luv
[*]Sharin no Kuni
[*]Himawari
[*]Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
[*]Mugen Kairou
[*]Rewrite
[*]Aiyoku no Eustia
[*]Already've played these VNs? What about [url=http://i.minus.com/i88Rbf8h4Slv6.jpg]these ones?[/url]
[header=SadPanda]Getting Past the Sad Panda and the Pining Fjords[/header]
[*][url=http://ismyipv6working.com/sad-panda-because-v4.jpg]This[/url] is the sad panda.
[*]Don't ever ask about getting past the sad panda. If you do, you're a giant tumor that should be killed.
[*]Don't discuss anything within the sad panda in this thread. I'd prefer not to get banned any time soon.
[b]Note[/b] Make sure you are using a competent browser such as Mozilla Firefox (also includes builds such as Nightly) or Google Chrome and download a cookie manager for it. Personally, I recommend [url=http://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg]Edit this Cookie[/url] for Chrome users or [url=http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-manager-plus/]Cookies Manager Plus[/url] for Firefox users. If you are using Opera, you will be able to manage cookies as a default.
1) Log into your EH account.
2) Open a new tab for ExH (Ignore the sad panda).
3) Open the cookie manager add-on you have.
4) Open your EH cookies and look at the member ID: there should be a 6-digit number.
5) Open your ExH cookies and edit the ipb_member_id to match your EH ID.
6) Go back to your EH cookies and copy the ipb_pass_hash value to the clipboard.
7) Return to your ExH cookies and click "ADD COOKIE."
8) In the NAME field, type "ipb_pass_hash" and paste the value in from your clipboard.
9) Save, and close your cookie manager.
10) Refresh the ExH tab: you should have full access.
11) Never ask about the sad panda or pining the fjords again.
[header=BuyFriend]Buyfriend 101[/header]
[*]I'm lazy. Instead of explaining stuff, here's where you should spend your money on anime-related goods rather than those stupid boutique-ish shops you see in the mall..
[b]Where to Buy Your Merchandise[/b]
[url=http://www.amiami.jp/shop?set=english]amiami (English)[/url]
[url=http://www.amiami.jp/]amiami (Japanese)[/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]
[*]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.
[*]I personally like amiami and Mandrake.
[*]Note that Japanese shipping is expensive. [b]Very[/b] expensive.
[header=Resources]Anime/Manga-Related Resources[/header]
[*]Below is a list of sites that may improve your life as a weeaboo.
[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.niconico.com/]NicoNico[/url] is the English site for NicoNico. It's pretty much YouTube for anime. Too bad the English version is terrible.
[url=http://www.nicovideo.jp/]NicoNico[/url] Japanese version; more videos and much more popular than its English version. If you know Japanese, that is.
[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=Credits]Afterword, Credits[/header]
[b]Credits+Thanks: @yumtoast154, @Davyn, @malapo, @ShiroNoYami:[/b]
If you were someone who contributed to the recommendation section, thanks!
Thanks for reading!
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[header]Discuss/comment/question anime below.[/header][/quote]
@yumtoast154: Someone in the thread might have posted something vulgar perhaps? The most recent one I retrieved was I think Feb. 2011... Here's hoping we'll be able to retrieve it. Do you happen to have back ups of the thread? :o
@RisingRain:
@Fiercerain:
A mod deleted the most recent (June 2012) version of the guide and suspended me. Though I previously had permission for the other guides, the mod/mrbot gave me some condescending response about its vulgarity for the one that was deleted. Funny thing is that there were no offensive words and I clearly marked every site with 18+ material.
currently waiting for Mr. B (it's been over two weeks) to either give me permission or reject a repost of an updated guide.
I loved Clannad.
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/9513/Beelzebub]Beelzebub[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/918/Gintama]Gintama[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/9863/SKET_Dance]SKET Dance[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/2026/Hayate_no_Gotoku!]Hayate the Combat Butler[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/4224/Toradora!]Toradora![/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/3588/Soul_Eater]Soul Eater[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/5114/Fullmetal_Alchemist:_Brotherhood]Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/5958/Sora_no_Otoshimono]Heaven's Losted Property[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/8525/Kami_nomi_zo_Shiru_Sekai]The World God Only Knows[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/10588/Persona_4_The_Animation]Persona 4: The Animation[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/11759/Accel_World]Accel World[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/6702/Fairy_Tail]Fairy Tail[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/6880/Deadman_Wonderland]Deadman Wonderland[/url](Basically Battle Royale with prisoners)
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/8841/Kore_wa_Zombie_Desu_ka]Is This a Zombie?[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/235/Detective_Conan]Detective Conan/Case Closed[/url]
[url=http://myanimelist.net/anime/8425/Gosick]GoSick[/url]
I highly suggest watching detective Conan if you're interested in murder cases.
[quote=Candiia]So, I like to spend time every now and then watching an anime during summer vacation. The thing is, Im not sure which I should watch. Thats where I'd like to ask you basilers. ^3^
The sort of anime's I am into is either Action (Nothing too gory please. o3o), Romance, and Comedy. (This ones a biggie). I have seen Naruto, Pokemon, The Melancholy of Haruhi, Inuyasha, Fruits Basket, Lucky Star, and I think thats it. I do plan to watch Fairy Tail too though!
So..anyone have any suggestions? (:[/quote]
[i]Wakfu, Wakfu, Wakfu![/i]
The first episodes are pretty derpy though. Goes by too fast o.o
butbutbut it knows when to have lighthearted humor and drama-drama (Seriously. I cried for the [i]antagonist[/i] n_n)
It also makes football look good as hell n_n b
Black Butler?
I have the best one conjured in my head. Just gotta produce it.
Star Driver
Nichijou, Steins Gate and boku no pico.
Especially boku no pico. It's great!
One Piece, it has a lot of action, a LOT of comedy (and the jokes are actually very funny) and a little bit of romance.
Death Note, Angel Beats, Naruto, Fate Zero ;o
Hetalia!
DeathNote, Law of Ueki, Hunter X Hunter, Black Cat, Rurouni Kenshin, Detective Conan, Reborn...
Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari
Voices of a Distant Star
5 centimeters per second
Star Driver
Last Exile
Eureka Seven
Macross
Slayers/Next
Towards the Terra*
Romeo no Aoi Sora
Speed Grapher*
Legend of the Legendary Heroes*
Summer Wars
Eden of the East*
Rose of Versailles
Sousei no Aquarion/EVOL*
Steamboy
Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
Mahoromatic
Romeo x Juliet
Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula*
Rental Magica*
Shigofumi
Blassreiter*
* = maybe? If you're fine with the amount of violence in Naruto you should be alright with these.
EDIT
[quote=radkai]any Gundam[/quote]
Really doubt someone that doesn't favor gore would enjoy the likes of Victory Gundam and friends.
AnoHana
Bakemonogatari
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Toradora!
If you're a fan of anime movies, pretty much anything by [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Ghibli]Studio Ghibli[/url], and 5 centimeters per second.
Aria (3 seasons), Kimi ni Todoke, and Azumanga Daioh are good choices as well.
Similar to Fruits Basket (I think)
- Honey and Clover
- Midori Days
- Ranma 1/2 --> A bit old but funny
- Myself; Yourself --> I'm watching it now, some parts of it are 'meh' but some parts are funny, it's romance. I'm finishing it since it's only 13 eps
Somewhat similar to Naruto
- Shaman King
- Bleach
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Some personal favorites that you might like
- Ah! My Goddess
- Saiyuki + Saiyuki Reload
- Gundam Seed + Gundam Seed Destiny
- Boys Be
- Fushigi Yuugi (did I spell that right?)
- Code Geass
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Oh, and Legend of Korra if it counts.
Thank you everyone for posting recommendations! (:
Romance- Ano Natsu de Matteru, Toradora, Sakamichi no Apollon, Inu x Boku SS(Maybe)
Comedy- Nichijou(This is a must watch), Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou(I think it appeals to guys more, since its "Daily Lives of High School Boys", haha), Baka and Test
Action- Gurren Lagann, Baccano!
Just Awesome- Madoka, Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?, Ano Hana, Oreimo, Steins;Gate
@RisingRain: Thank you.
I made sure to subscribe this time to reference it for future anime recommendation threads.
[quote=Fiercerain]@RisingRain: Not too sure, I didn't bother subscribing to the most recent one. The one I posted earlier was one that I dug from Google.[/quote]
Ah, bookmarked it from a while back. http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2348734/6#comments_list
Fairy Tail. Best anime ever.
LEGEND OF KORRA!
But seriously, Death Note and Code Geass are two of the best animes in existence.
Code Geass, any Gundam, Clannad, AnoHana, Kanon, Angel Beats. all mad good!
Konjiki no Gash Bell, To aru Majutsu no Index & To aru kagaku no railgun are some good ones
@RisingRain: Not too sure, I didn't bother subscribing to the most recent one. The one I posted earlier was one that I dug from Google.
Ouran high school host club
Toradora for your interests.
As for the top tier of anime;
1) Code Geass
2) Full Metal Alchemist and Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
3) Gundam SEED, Wing, 00, Unicorn (although my favourite is Gundam SEED, older gundam fans like unicorn better?)
Other mentions include Fate/Zero, Steins; Gate, Soul Eater, Tiger & Bunny, Prince of Tennis.
Also Fairy Tail is good if you're into Mainstream. Personally, Rave Master was better but the anime adaptation wasn't amazing. But Rave Master manga kicks Fairy Tails ass anyday
[quote=Fiercerain]http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2265516/1/The_Anime_and_Manga_Resource_Package.html[/quote]
Where did the most recent one go? Did it get deleted?