What animes would you recommend me?
I've finally gotten around to making time to watch some TV and have taken some interest in anime. I like the medium since, unlike most American animations, more serious plots and topics are pursued. And that's really what I'm looking for here, interesting or thought-provoking animes that deal with more mature themes. I don't mean anything sexual in nature. That being said, some sex or nudity are alright if it's not gratuitous or for so-called "fan service."
I've recently began watching C: Control, Jormungand, Level E, Trigun and Shangri-La. Out of those, I liked C and Jormungand the most, not sure what to make of Shangri-La but it captured my attention and while Level E seems well made and has an interesting concept, it's a bit too light-hearted and comedic for me as of right now. Trigun is pretty cool as well but not nearly as much as what I'm looking for as Jormungand.
Of the ones I've watched, I loved Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo the most though Black Dynamite, Afro Samurai and Boondocks have given me good laughs as well. Hopefully this helps in giving me some recommendations. Thanks basil
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[quote=IdiAmin]Honestly. You'll enjoy Boys over Flowers over any Anime any day[/quote]
BoF was originally an anime/manga
Medaka Box
Magi
Sket Dance
Tokyo Ravens
Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai
Air Gear
Angel Beats!
Ao no Exorcist
Bakuman.
Digimon Adventure
Kekkaishi
Kokoro Connect
Shakugan no Shana
Shaman King
Soul Eater
Sword Art Online
just some that i've liked
If you want thought provoking, Neon Genesis Evangelion will give you that times 20
For anime's like cowboy bebop and jormungand, I would strongly advise Black Lagoon and Dogs: Bullets & Carnage , Black Lagoon is exactly what your looking for , I would put Cowboy bebop and Black lagoon in the same category and then put Jormungand as a new comer to that category
Sounds like you've got plenty to watch , Enjoy and hope you hear from you soon !
Happy viewing!
if you like power rangers. Go watch Samurai Flamenco. Good anime I enjoyed it.
As some people have mentioned
Black lagoon would be number 1 on your to watch list , falls in the same group as cowboy bebop and jormungand
Other people have mention Magi , Guilty crown and Great teacher Onizuka , all very good
Fairy tale is good
The " big 3" are worth watching , Bleach , One piece and Naurto
So is Full metal alchemist
Happy viewing ! Welcome back to anime and TV
Also Archer is very very funny
STEINS;GATE
That is all.
Strongly recommend Binogami GA and Noragami if you're looking for a good laugh
Neon Genesis Evangelion and Paranoia Agent pretty much fits your criteria I believe. We seem to have pretty similar tastes.
If you're willing to read manga, I HIGHLY recommend Oyasumi Punpun (Goodnight Punpun). It's really extremely depressing but it's a great read.
so basically an anime with no/very few fanservice, while being serious.
k, just watch few of this:
[b]steins gate[/b] (**** is getting real post episode 12. so real, it made on rank 2 on MAL list)
[b]shingeki no kyojin[/b] (mother of god, with the titans there comes despair everywhere)
[b]death note[/b]
[b]code geass[/b] (fanservice is okay, they are not waving and stripping)
[b]black lagoon[/b] (you want some crazy girls? with guns? and awesomeness? this is it. btw fanservice is more tamed)
[b]baccano![/b] (confusing first episode, but gets amazing later on, with a funny comedic duo, a psycho murderer, immortals and alchemy...)
[b]FMAB[/b] (fullmetal alchemist brotherhood, not comparable with FMA (fullmetal alchemist, same beginning, but diverges later. FMAB follows the original manga)
[b]Fate Zero[/b] (comparable to games of thrones. do not bother watching the sequel Fate Stay Night, the one from studio Deen fails hard. though, they are planning an reanimation by ufotable (who made Fate Zero) with a different story line in autmn)
general animes i would not recommend you watching
[b]any anime with 100+ episodes.[/b]
seriously. most (if not, all) of these got a manga, just read the manga, you skip tons of fillers, drawn out scenes (in the anime there are scenes when they stare each other for 5min saying nothing. seriously nothing.) if you want to watch the action scenes, just google and rewatch the episodes after reading the manga. skip the rest. seriously. the only 2 animes i would possibly exempt from this rule is Hajime no Ippo and Gintama.
[b]Hajime no Ippo[/b] has later on some of the best animated fight scenes i have ever seen. and it is an anime about frigging boxing. no seriously. some of these intense fights are way better than DBZ (5 episodes for one giant ball of energy...), for example this [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g75Mof5AAd8]Takamura vs Hawk, snapping scene[/url], [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuixxSTY9_8]conclusion of the fight[/url]. it also got some of the best comedy out there.
speaking of comedy, the best comedy anime is [b]Gintama[/b]. except for the first 2 episodes being fillers, so just start with episode 3. also it starts somewhat slowly, but after episode 15-20 it is literally the best. i have found myself literally ROLFing on the floor after few moments. they got running jokes, character jokes, funny moments like [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18O44LNQONc]this[/url], parodies to other animes like [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_RZRuCa6wU]here[/url] or [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E1yywtyOw]here about dragonball[/url] with occasional feels moments. heck they even parodied some of the western culture, like [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61AibgyuY6E]star wars[/url]... [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIXFhhBecQ8]twice[/url]... or [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuylJDEZN4M]barack obama/will smith[/url]... and tons of other people... lol
to get an basica idea what a good anime is and what not, you can use the rating on MAL (myanimelist.net). basically all animes with a rating abouve 8 is so good that they have a small or large fanbase dedicated to it. or you can watch amv's to see whether you like the animation of an anime or not
also, my personal favourite, the monogtari franchise, containing animes like [b]bakemonogatari, nisemonogatari, nekomonogatari and monogatari series second season[/b].
though, part of it is bit ecchi (especially nisemonogatari) but if you got too much free time, give it a shot. also, if you only got an attention span of a goldfish, you will probably dislike it.
If you haven't watched it already, you can try Birdy the Mighty Decode. It's an Action/Fantasy based anime, with a few other thought provoking elements. it may sound mainstream but trust me it's not, I've watched around 400+ anime titles, not including movies/ova's, so I have a sense of what might be good or bad by now lol.
+1 for Fate/Zero.
+1 for TWGOK.
Dropped Madoka, the main plot and development might be nice and all, but shaft did a bad job with the animations and art, you could tell they were still animating as it aired. If you don't mind poor art then I would recommend this too. If you're into romance, I'd also stay away from Angel beats!, the plot is rushed and the characters are one dimensional; generic and also have forced romance between them.
I would recommend you my favorite shojo - Natsume's Book of Friends. If you want to watch with your own shojo or if you are a shojo boy
qtprincess recommended the most related anime you are looking for o-o
I'm sure no one on basil has ever recommended this but I urge you to try Uchuu Kyoudai. Very inspirational, funny, and realistic all at the same time.
[quote=nopaycheck][b]Madoka Magica is actually a very good anime.[/b]
The producers did an excellent job misleading the public that it's just another Sailor Moon anime. But WHAMM something happens and turns everything upside down (in a good way).
There's a reason why it's ranked #48 anime of all time on myanimelist. Personally, it's my 4th favorite anime, and I watched well over 200 titles.
Other titles you should put as priority to watch are (with rankings from myanimelist):
[b]Code Geass[/b] (Season 1 is #15, Season 2 is #8)
[b]Steins;Gate[/b] (#2)
[b]Fullmetal Alchemist[/b] (#1)
Clannad After Story, infamous to be a tear-jerking anime, though you have to watch the prequel "Clannad" to fully appreciate the anime (Season 1 in the #90s, Season 2 is #3).
[b]Fate/Zero[/b] (#20-30s for both seasons)
You really should watch those five along with Madoka Magica. I would recommend more but I don't want to overwhelm you.[/quote]
I approve this message. Seriously though, anything ranked in like the top 10 on MAL is definitely worth a watch.
I think you'd like Darker Than Black. If you do, watch the series in order.
S1>OVAs>S2
If you want an anime that makes you feel warm and happy inside I'd recommend Planetes. I genuinely loved every single episode and it's one of my top ten favorites.
[quote=icemage11]@WontPostMuch: I thought you wanted something serious and not light-hearted? I'm not even trolling you, it's going to be completely different than you imagined.[/quote]
Haha gotcha, my b then. Thought you'd recommended the exact opposite of what I'd like!
OT:
Ty everyone for the suggestions! I feel kinda sheepish now seeing that we actually have an anime section and there's even an official thread of recommendations. My b, I just go on Chat and forget there's other sections haha.
I personally just finished watching [b]Puella Magi Madoka Magica[/b] recently and trust me, it's not what you would expect. Although I was already aware of that fact when I watched it. Anyways, pretty dark and serious. I suggest just watching the 'movies' 1 and 2 because they're recaps with better animations and all at once instead of the usual episode by episode.
Also, I'd highly recommend watching [b]Steins;Gate [/b] as well. You mind and heart will literally be toyed with...
[b]Code Geass[/b] (both seasons) are definitely worth the watch.
[b]Guilty Crown[/b] for the amazing animation and music (love the OST). Plot, you may or may not like it because of the plot twists, but I personally loved it. Also the main character you might hate, but he undergoes a serious change mid-end and sort of makes up for it.
All of these are dark(ish) and serious.
Try
-The World God Only Knows
it recently ended
There is also
-Dangan Ronpa
although it is based off the game
[quote=WontPostMuch]That sounds awful and a google search made it seem like something I would really, really hate y u do dis[/quote]
[b]Madoka Magica is actually a very good anime.[/b]
The producers did an excellent job misleading the public that it's just another Sailor Moon anime. But WHAMM something happens and turns everything upside down (in a good way).
There's a reason why it's ranked #48 anime of all time on myanimelist. Personally, it's my 4th favorite anime, and I watched well over 200 titles.
Other titles you should put as priority to watch are (with rankings from myanimelist):
[b]Code Geass[/b] (Season 1 is #15, Season 2 is #8)
[b]Steins;Gate[/b] (#2)
[b]Fullmetal Alchemist[/b] (#1)
Clannad After Story, infamous to be a tear-jerking anime, though you have to watch the prequel "Clannad" to fully appreciate the anime (Season 1 in the #90s, Season 2 is #3).
[b]Fate/Zero[/b] (#20-30s for both seasons)
You really should watch those five along with Madoka Magica. I would recommend more but I don't want to overwhelm you.
Attack on Titan
Code Geass
shingeki no kyojin it is one bad ass anime with all the action you could ask for brah. but dont watch if you cry easily
You know you could just go to http://myanimelist.net and ask there, or just search the top rated anime or whatever, read some reviews, search for the genre youre looking for.
Code Geass
Gintama
Gundam Seed HD (Found on Youtube by Bandai)
@Yumtoast: Edited to the current guide!
For serious and more thought provoking I would say something like
Shin sekai yori
rin daughters of mnemosyne
higurashi
5cm per second
Death Note (somehow..not that mature I guess)
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Ghost in the shell
puella magi madoka magica (don't be put off by its outer appearance, it's a deconstruction of the magical girl genre)
Colorful (its a movie but I really do reccomend it)
Anohana (I just put this here cause it's what got me into anime and made me feel true sadness)
Manga since these aren't exactly animes but do deserve to be made into one someday I think
Oyasumii Punpun
Nozoki Ana
Aku no Hana(I think the manga is much more fulfilling and does a better job than the anime)
Log Horizon is a nice anime, not sure if you'll like it.
Currently I'm watching The Irregular at Magic High School. I know, it sounds ridiculously cliche and stupid, but I love it.
Shingeki no kyojin
Black Bullet
No game No life
Log horizon
Toriko
Btoom
Guilty crown
Bakuman
[quote=FlamyHeavens][url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2265516/0/The_Anime_and_Manga_Resource_Package.html]Refer to Yumtoast the God's best Anime Guide on Basil[/url][/quote]
That's flattering and all, but that guide is from 2011. I'm sure someone has the link to the 2013 version, and the 2014 version will be up when I decide to fix the headers Mr. B broke.
OT: I recommend To Love-Ru Darkness, the most super interesting anime/manga on Earth.
Angel Beats
Kokoro Connect
Little Busters, Little Busters Refrain
Nagi no Asakura
Sakurasou No Pet Na Kanojo
Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
These I recommend the most I guess, I really liked these animes
Oh and most recently No Game No Life
I don't watch much srs anime.
[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2724084/#To_Love-Ru_is_super-interesting]This is the most updated guide BTW.[/url] Yumtoast said he had another one in the works.
[quote=WontPostMuch]That sounds awful and a google search made it seem like something I would really, really hate y u do dis[/quote]
It's actually a solid watch srs
Off the top of my head:
Black Lagoon (Jormungand is basically BL jr)
Mind Game
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Kino no Tabi
Kaiba
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Bartender
Planetes
Tatami Galaxy
Ghost in the Shell (original 2 movies, stand alone complex, arise)
Katanagatari
Monogatari (Bake, Nise, S2)
Monster
Paranioa Agent
Uchouten Kazoku
Kyousougiga
Gankutsuou
FLCL
Mushishi
Gunbuster, Diebuster (2 separate shows)
Memories
Jin-Roh
Mononoke
Kemonozume
Haibane Renmei
Princess Tutu
Dennou Coil
Kaiji / Akagi (2 separate shows)
Great Teacher Onizuka
Golden Boy
Perfect Blue
Fate/Zero
[quote=WontPostMuch]That sounds awful and a google search made it seem like something I would really, really hate y u do dis[/quote]
Let's just say that its promotional images were deliberately made to mislead you.
@WontPostMuch: I thought you wanted something serious and not light-hearted? I'm not even trolling you, it's going to be completely different than you imagined.
[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/show/forum/90]Prepare for redirect subsection[/url]
Jormungand = Black Lagoon (action anime LIKE Jormungand very heavy on action sequences apparently follows a band of mercenaries and many different story arts Manga/Anime)
[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/2724084/#To_Love-Ru_is_super-interesting]Refer to Yumtoast the God's best Anime Guide on Basil[/url]
@ChinUpMan: Best.Suggestion.Ever *sarcasm*
[quote=icemage11]puella magi madoka magica.[/quote]
That sounds awful and a google search made it seem like something I would really, really hate y u do dis
puella magi madoka magica.