are you suggesting that we watch everything that you watched?Xanaehla wrote:
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Willabel
are you suggesting that we watch everything that you watched?Xanaehla wrote:
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Willabel
Foxclore wrote:
Denizens of Osu and the Otaku Culture Sub Forum
THIS is a list of anime EVERYONE should watch Immediately
These Anime are handpicked from many anime, and they are picked because they are true icons in todays world, stories that will truly make you cry, or laugh, or ask questions, epic is an understatement, These are anime you should watch NOW, if you don't know an anime on this list, watch it NOW, ok im gonna give you the list now, Ready?, OK good, here it goes...Oh, ill also add that these arnt in any specific order, they are extremely good.
Evangelion (Probably the greatest anime ever made but I digress)
Cowboy Bebop
Madoka Magica
Death Note
Great Teacher Onizuka
Mononoke
Baccano!
Durarara!!
Code Geass
Ghost in The Shell
Stein's Gate
Ano Hana
Fate/Zero
Samurai Champloo
Legend of The Galactic Heroes
Hellsing Ultimate
Katanagatari
Bakuman
Natsume Yuujinchou
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
WATCH THESE ANIME RIGHT NOW
Now, see, I don't think Bakuman, Samurai Champloo, FMA: Brotherhood, or even Anohana or S;G are must-watches. They appeal to very specific aesthetics that, yes, a lot of anime fans attach to, but that does not mean that they are be-all-end-all titles. It's worth noting what kind of person should watch what when making a recommendation instead of just shouting "THESE ARE MY FAVOURITES WATCH THESE RIGHT NOW LOSER".Foxclore wrote:
Denizens of Osu and the Otaku Culture Sub Forum
THIS is a list of anime EVERYONE should watch Immediately
These Anime are handpicked from many anime, and they are picked because they are true icons in todays world, stories that will truly make you cry, or laugh, or ask questions, epic is an understatement, These are anime you should watch NOW, if you don't know an anime on this list, watch it NOW, ok im gonna give you the list now, Ready?, OK good, here it goes...Oh, ill also add that these arnt in any specific order, they are extremely good.
Evangelion (Probably the greatest anime ever made but I digress)
Cowboy Bebop
Madoka Magica
Death Note
Great Teacher Onizuka
Mononoke
Baccano!
Durarara!!
Code Geass
Ghost in The Shell
Stein's Gate
Ano Hana
Fate/Zero
Samurai Champloo
Legend of The Galactic Heroes
Hellsing Ultimate
Katanagatari
Bakuman
Natsume Yuujinchou
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
WATCH THESE ANIME RIGHT NOW
...this is not the best point of view. Because everyone has their own interests. I mean, I don't particularly like Evangelion, Bakuman, or Steins;Gate. Plenty of people don't like Madoka or Anohana. It's more of a 'this is popular among the general non-big-3 crowd, watch these to be in the loop' sort of idea instead of 'watch these because they are the best'.Foxclore wrote:
Your point may be true is most situations, but not this one, these anime will appeal to pretty much any one, if they don't they they must be people so nit picky about things that no one even likes to hang around them, seeing as they will most likely always make complaints and remarks about something they dont like (OMG why the hell are the peas mixed with the mashed potatoes, i'm not eating this)
Preference in genre?Lance wrote:
Entry level shitI mean everyone has their own tastes. I have to disagree with this trend of posting a list of things instead of simply asking for something specific. There are charts for this.
That being said, does anyone have a lesser known generic shounen that is dear to them? I want something mindless to watch. I'd prefer it to be under 26 episodes.
Kaze no StigmaLance wrote:
Entry level shitI mean everyone has their own tastes. I have to disagree with this trend of posting a list of things instead of simply asking for something specific. There are charts for this.
That being said, does anyone have a lesser known generic shounen that is dear to them? I want something mindless to watch. I'd prefer it to be under 26 episodes.
That sounds like Makoto Shinkai, Kyoanus, or GhibliDX5536 wrote:
Guys, I have a question. Are there Anime like : A guy makes promises with some girls or one girl. But he have to move away. Later he come back to make those promises become true. Or you could say that it's like Kanon or One. Thx for the Suggestion.
I'd almost say you're hopeless just by this.dreta wrote:
I watched the Samurai Champloo series recently. The animation and choreography looked good, also Nujabes did the tracks. But it was awful, filled with pointless fights because the characters were established as completely overpowered from the first episode and would heal deep cut wounds in minutes. I can't see myself getting invested in that.
I would add Tatami Galaxy into the above list. It's not by Shaft, but it has the same (even crazy) animation as other series by Shaft.Mogsworth wrote:
It depends on what element of Bakemonogatari you liked.
If you want more like it, watch Nisemonogatari and Nekomonogatari.
If you want some artsy imagery combined with otaku-aimed material, try out more from Studio Shaft (including Madoka Magica, but that's a given at this stage), including the following: Arakawa Under the Bridge, Hidamari Sketch, Sasai-san@Ganbaranai, and Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei.
If you want an intelligent harem title, well, good luck, because it's pretty much this.
Kokoro Connect? I guess that has the same sort of thing going on. Kind of a vague description.Sallad4ever wrote:
@Mogsworth: You're right, but as the requester doesn't really specify what he wanted, might as well try recommend anime that have a bit similarities to him (even if there's a big chance that the one he like is the Harem element).
EDIT: I'm also searching for anime with the same vibe as Mushishi & Kino no Tabi. Anything that deals with wandering around like in Kino no Tabi but also have some strangeness & serenity as in Mushishi
mathexpert9981 wrote:
Does anybody have any suggestions for good slice of life/comedy/school anime? Things like MM!, Kannagi, K-On!, etc.
Do yourself a favour and watch these unless you haven't already:mathexpert9981 wrote:
Does anybody have any suggestions for good slice of life/comedy/school anime? Things like MM!, Kannagi, K-On!, etc.
^this >u<nurazrinzulkaffli wrote:
amnesia is the best!
Lucky StarMoway wrote:
Hi guys, came to request some suggestions. My favorite anime is Ouran High School Host Club, and some of the reasons I like it so much is that it pokes fun at a lot of genre conventions and I love how unique the characters are. Could anyone suggest animes with atypical (and likable) characters that also break away from what is normal for their genres?
Danshi Kokosei no Nichijou, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita, and (to an extent, simply due to a memorable cast and very silly nature) School Rumble.Moway wrote:
Hi guys, came to request some suggestions. My favorite anime is Ouran High School Host Club, and some of the reasons I like it so much is that it pokes fun at a lot of genre conventions and I love how unique the characters are. Could anyone suggest animes with atypical (and likable) characters that also break away from what is normal for their genres?
lol, I only know Mononoke Hime so when you write Mononoke in your post I automatically think about the movie one. Still, it's a pleasant misunderstanding cause I fairly enjoy Mononoke HimeMogsworth wrote:
Also, Sallad4ever: I didn't mean Mononoke Hime (although it is my favourite of Miyazaki's work!), but just Mononoke, the spin-off of Ayakashi. It's VERY similar to Mushi-shi.
Nekomonogatari[AsunaYuuki] wrote:
I'm looking for comedy anime with preferably catgirls (and maids are never a minus). Only similar anime that I have watched is Mayoi Neko Overrun!. I tried watching Nyan-koi but I didn't like that.
Mayo Chiki! is the anime for you! Maids + comedy = one hell of an ride.[AsunaYuuki] wrote:
I'm looking for comedy anime with preferably catgirls (and maids are never a minus). Only similar anime that I have watched is Mayoi Neko Overrun!. I tried watching Nyan-koi but I didn't like that.
What I'm trying to get at by quoting the OP here is to not leave a list of "this is stuff I like go watch this now". We're supposed to be fulfilling search criteria from a poster, not just...offering blanket suggestions. There are guides on many websites for titles major anime fans should watch to just be in the know, so doing things like quoting those here does not help anyone (maybe adding lists like those to the OP would help).ampzz wrote:
...we move on to the part of offering suggestions to particular users which is simpler if you do something that includes:
- Try to break up certain aspects of your suggestion list by grouping similar anime together or, if they're after multiple genre requests, group them into their respective labels.
Some people prefer being able to organise their plan-to-watch lists by watching one genre type at a time.- Possibly give your own short take on the anime titles which doesn't have to be much, even a few words is better than nothing at all.
- Take into consideration of which anime they've listed as already seen or the comparative title they're after.
- Offer a few anime titles at a time, even if they are the OVA of the same named anime title as most people might skip OVA, OAD or movies since they didn't know about them.
A good response would be the following:Request wrote:
I watched and liked Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Black Lagoon. Where should I go next?
A mediocre response would be the following:Suggestion wrote:
I would suggest both seasons of Jormungand (Jormungand and Jormungand Perfect Order). They have a heavy focus on action, deal with bouts of moral ambiguity, feel very different from most other action anime, and have a mature look and feel to them. The emphasis on gunplay in its action make it more similar to Bebop and Black Lagoon compared to Champloo, but the fight choreography is still there and rather intense.
A bad response would be the following:Suggestion wrote:
Watch Jormungand! It's full of action and Koko is a badass.
An off-kilter response would be:Suggestion wrote:
Watch Jormungand Koko is my waifu
Notice that offering a more detailed suggestion would be able to possibly highlight elements of the show that people liked. It's a matter of finding plenty of similarities between titles, whether that'd be tonally, plot-wise, character-wise, animation-quality-wise, and so on. Generally, the more things two shows have in common while still being their own thing, the better the suggestion is. If they ask about a show you don't know about and don't provide detail on what they liked about it, do some research. Reading a plot synopsis/reviews on sites like Anime News Network or MAL generally can aid in making better suggestions.Suggestion wrote:
Um...Eureka Seven has action and nice animation, maybe check that out?
The only one I can think of is BECK.Irisu wrote:
I'm trying to find a good anime that's emotional, but in the genre of shounen. Any suggestions?
Great Teacher Onizuka is a VERY silly comedy, very much in line with Nichijou in terms of its silliness, but not its over-the-top nature.ishimaru94 wrote:
Any suggestions for me to find a comedy anime besides Nichijou? :<
You've already seen Ouran High School Host Club, so not really. I kinda hesitantly recommend Code:Breaker, but I haven't finished it, so I can't fully get behind it. It's definitely a reverse harem, but the romance is definitely not the focus.DX5536 wrote:
Any good Reverse Harem?
Usagi DropOtonashi07 wrote:
can anyone suggest "good" animus to watch with only 12 episodes or so. can be comedy, slice of life, romance, or horror. thanks.
Btooom has twelve episodes; it's a 'good' anime.Otonashi07 wrote:
can anyone suggest "good" animus to watch with only 12 episodes or so. can be comedy, slice of life, romance, or horror. thanks.
--Lynn-- wrote:
Btooom has twelve episodes; it's a 'good' anime.Otonashi07 wrote:
can anyone suggest "good" animus to watch with only 12 episodes or so. can be comedy, slice of life, romance, or horror. thanks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btooom!
Summary: Ryōta Sakamoto is an unemployed 22-year-old who lives with his mother. In the real world, there may be nothing really special about him, but online, he's one of the world's top players of the combat game called Btooom!. One day, he awakes in what appears to be a tropical island, though he has no memory of how or why he has come to be there. While wandering around, Ryōta sees someone and calls out for help. The stranger responds by throwing a bomb at him. Ryōta soon realizes both that his life is in danger and that he has somehow been trapped in a real-life version of his favorite game. In the game Ryota meets Himiko, who is another Btooom! gamer — and supposedly Ryota's in-game wife.
Drop all those animus less steins;gate (?)CDFA wrote:
So I'm kind of wanting to get back into animu. Does anybody have any suggestions of what I should watch?
I'm looking more for happy Slice of Life stuff, but I'm down for a good variety of things to watch, as long as it's good
Anime List for Reference: (inb4 "omg you haven't even watched that much animu, what a loser) http://myanimelist.net/animelist/CDFA
So far, my plans are:
Finish Sword Art Online
Start Imouto (And assumedly finish. Same with everything below)
Start Madoka
Start High School DxD
Start Maid-Sama
Start Ika Musume S2
Start Steins;Gate
Start Oreimo
Start Infinite Stratos
What are you doing CDFA this is too much planning
Anything happens afterwards depending how I feel.
Is there anything I should change/add/drop?
Also, I'm planning on dropping OHSHC. It doesn't settle well for me at all, and I only watched it because I was told by someone I was fond of to watch it, but that's since failed. Good idea y/n
Well, If you like K-ON! I will suggest To-LOVE-Rumathexpert9981 wrote:
Does anybody have any suggestions for good slice of life/comedy/school anime? Things like MM!, Kannagi, K-On!, etc.
I'll start off by saying I haven't seen loads of anime either, but I can tell you a few things about some of the titles you have here.CDFA wrote:
So I'm kind of wanting to get back into animu. Does anybody have any suggestions of what I should watch?
I'm looking more for happy Slice of Life stuff, but I'm down for a good variety of things to watch, as long as it's good
Anime List for Reference: (inb4 "omg you haven't even watched that much animu, what a loser) http://myanimelist.net/animelist/CDFA
So far, my plans are:
Finish Sword Art Online
Start Imouto (And assumedly finish. Same with everything below)
Start Madoka
Start High School DxD
Start Maid-Sama
Start Ika Musume S2
Start Steins;Gate
Start Oreimo
Start Infinite Stratos
What are you doing CDFA this is too much planning
Anything happens afterwards depending how I feel.
Is there anything I should change/add/drop?
Also, I'm planning on dropping OHSHC. It doesn't settle well for me at all, and I only watched it because I was told by someone I was fond of to watch it, but that's since failed. Good idea y/n
You should watch Clannad if you haven't done that already :3HeatKai wrote:
would someone recommend me a good romance anime with a good ending xD
not screwed up anime. =w=''
Here are some few suggestion from me~ :HeatKai wrote:
would someone recommend me a good romance anime with a good ending xD
not screwed up anime. =w=''
I want to suggest Angel Beats! , but you've watched it absolutely.Kanade4Life wrote:
anyone have suggestion for some comedy,school life, romance...somethng like seitokai yakuindomo, seitokai no ichizon, lucky star, toradora
Thank You
thank you for the suggestion...I'll try Infinite Stratos since I finished SnO ^^Otonashi Yuzuru wrote:
I want to suggest Angel Beats! , but you've watched it absolutely.Kanade4Life wrote:
anyone have suggestion for some comedy,school life, romance...somethng like seitokai yakuindomo, seitokai no ichizon, lucky star, toradora
Thank You
so how about Infinite Stratos and Sora no Otoshimono?
I will look themMogsworth wrote:
Yes.mathexpert9981 wrote:
Does anybody have any suggestions for good slice of life/comedy/school anime? Things like MM!, Kannagi, K-On!, etc.Three shows that are definitely worth your time, if your funny bone agrees with silly.
- Great Teacher Onizuka. It is a silly comedy and indeed does not have the moe factor that the three titles you listed have (I personally don't mind the lack of moe in the slightest, but eh). Some points get a little after-school-special-ish later on in the series, but it's still damn silly and funny. Easily one of my favourite comedies out there.
- School Rumble. Basically, this is love polygon heaven. It is goofy about it every step of the way. Not the least bit serious. It has a special place in my heart and always lightens my mood.
- And Yet The Town Moves. One of the more underappreciated Shaft shows out there. Also not a serious show (then again, you asked for comedies), and it is a little off-kilter at points. I still find a lot of the humor in this show genuinely funny and the last episode is both sad and amazingly funny.
Also just watch Welcome to the NHK. Dark, dark humor at its finest.
Uuum maybe Kaichou wa maid - sama or kimi ni todoke ?Fadil wrote:
Anybody knows any anime series that's like sakurasou and chuunibyou??
I totally need those -,-
Give Oreshura a shot. Chuunibyou elements plus a nice three-character dynamic that eventually devolves into a harem, but then again I hate harem so it might be your thing.Fadil wrote:
Anybody knows any anime series that's like sakurasou and chuunibyou??
I totally need those -,-
Too bad i already watched itMogsworth wrote:
Give Oreshura a shot. Chuunibyou elements plus a nice three-character dynamic that eventually devolves into a harem, but then again I hate harem so it might be your thing.Fadil wrote:
Anybody knows any anime series that's like sakurasou and chuunibyou??
I totally need those -,-
I Already watched it tooKanade4Life wrote:
Uuum maybe Kaichou wa maid - sama or kimi ni todoke ?Fadil wrote:
Anybody knows any anime series that's like sakurasou and chuunibyou??
I totally need those -,-
Well, how about Special A, it's kinda similar to kaichou wa maid sama. Or ohshc, but I'm not very sure.Fadil wrote:
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I'm Sorry but i already watched it toooooDX5536 wrote:
Well, how about Special A, it's kinda similar to kaichou wa maid sama. Or ohshc, but I'm not very sure.Fadil wrote:
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Speaking of Special A and Kaichou wa maid sama, have you try Uta no Prince sama? (It's kinda like a reverse romance, so guy(s) chase girl)Fadil wrote:
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The anime's that i already watched (in that sort of genre) : sakurasou,chuunibyou,special A,maid-sama,oreshura,boku wa tomodachi ga sukunai (and also the sequel),tora dora,clannad (and clannad:AS)
I would be REALLY grateful if anybody knows any good anime of that sort of genre (and also not included in the above) THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!
Simple; just watch every generic anime that somehow develops a fan base due to one or two of the female characters as the protagonist is either the dense, stereotypical harem lead or the kind that completely lacks any impact by themself.Fadil wrote:
Anybody knows any anime series that's like sakurasou and chuunibyou??
I totally need those -,-
Thanks for the amazing reply!!ampzz wrote:
Simple; just watch every generic anime that somehow develops a fan base due to one or two of the female characters as the protagonist is either the dense, stereotypical harem lead or the kind that completely lacks any impact by themself.Fadil wrote:
Anybody knows any anime series that's like sakurasou and chuunibyou??
I totally need those -,-
Over all, most anime titles have become far too generic over the past few years as they take good qualities of decent, older titles and try to profit off them by poorly executing the characters in a (highly likely) copy/paste story setting with minimal effort in trying to create a unique story.
Let's use Shana from Shakugan no Shana for example; before she came along there was very minimal to zero focus on 'pettanko' (no, she's not a bloody loli you gits) and short characters as they were generally looked down upon. Then the anime aired and after that there was a rise in the 'new' stereotype (which actually existed before) of these pettanko and short tsundere types just exploded over the anime scene to the point where even only 2 years the character type was boring as heck to see in anime.
With a few rare exceptions like Taiga from Toradora! for example.
Biased view aside; here's a bunch of titles to venture a try at in no particular order:Rule of thumb: Don't just judge an anime by how 'pretty' it is as some tend to skimp on actual plot favouring just trying to make shit look shiny/moe (lol) focused as some of the older anime titles are really enjoyable and under appreciated.
- Love Hina - Strong nostalgia on this title; one of the few titles which kicked off the harem stereotype and a somewhat likeable cast.
- Mahoraba: Heartful days - Not a school setting but this is still quite enjoyable with the character interactions.
- Angel Beats! - If you haven't seen this already it is probably then you've missed out on a really decent piece of anime. The anime keeps a continual check on quality from the opening, to the mid and finally with the closure.
- Hachimitsu to Clover - Simply enjoyable and is something the base of Sakurasou can be taken from as it has a guy unsure with what to do with his life until meeting a certain talented girl.
- Seto no Hanayome - This title really shows you how well comedy can be executed with a very enjoyable art style and character line-up to boot.
- Seitokai Yakuindomo - A really comedic take on an all-girls school come co-education status.
- School Rumble - One of the memorable and successful school themed based anime that actually proved to set standards for quite a few of the current day stereotypes. The only thing which was the shame in this series was the third instalment.
- Kannagi - A really down to earth school life comedy with some really interesting concepts based around the cast.
- Kimikiss Pure Rouge - Not really something that most would actually recommend but you could probably give it a shot.
- Nyan Koi! - The interactions between the male protagonist towards both the female characters and the cats within the series (which he is allergic to) is quite nice.
- Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai - I can see the ending! No idea how Manglobe managed to nail this correctly yet completely screw up Hayate no Gotoku.
- Lamune - I would be surprised if anyone would even know of this anime; it's one of those rare slow romance types that you either come to like or not.
- Seitokai no Ichizon - A really balanced harem comedy which for how much of the anime screen time in based purely in the one room is executed quite well. Avoid the second season as AIC ruined it.
- Karin - Might appeal to you or someone else. Vampire female lead with a protagonist who finds out about her secret; love ensues!
- Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku - Looks pretty as the artwork was actually based off August's visual novel but the ending was sort of weak to me.
- Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun - Might appeal to you, might not. Think typical shoujo setting.
- Shuffle! - I feel dirty even letting this have a placing in a recommendation list but it might be something you could enjoy. If you've read the visual novel of this you'll understand why I really dislike this.
Personal recommendations to anyone who hasn't seen these titles already (no additional information needs to be said):
Yeah, Cropzy is a psychopath, ignore him.Cropzy wrote:
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I'm pretty sure that she/he already watched Clannad, I mean it too famous for an otaku.Apex wrote:
What about Clannad?
Why in the hell did you list HENTAI as a recommendation?Cropzy wrote:
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