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:
I'm Sorry but i already watched it tooooo
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!!!!
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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:
- 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):
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):
btw,yes i realized that some the earlier animes have much more deep and interesting plotlines , compared to anime series nowadays,which ,like you said,emphasizes mostly on how the anime itself look,without giving a damn about the story.As a result,a lot of people nowadays focus solely on "looks" ,which for me,is insignificant compared to the story itself. Thanks again!! now i dont have to worry about what anime to watch during next week... !!! 
Yeah, Cropzy is a psychopath, ignore him.Cropzy wrote:
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What about Clannad?
I'm pretty sure that she/he already watched Clannad, I mean it too famous for an otaku.Apex wrote:
What about Clannad?
I'm not sure if One is a good one, but the story is similar to Kanon. Although it's just OVAs.
I'd fucking toss my money at the screen if they adapt Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky flawlessly.
I think millions of other otakus would too.
I think millions of other otakus would too.
Why in the hell did you list HENTAI as a recommendation?Cropzy wrote:
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.... Anyways, what about anime that stand out like Big O or s-CRY-ed?
Oh, and Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure. They're more around the Sci-fi area, but has some interesting traits.
ampzz
Since common sense doesn't seem to apply to people; going to add this as a permanent rule which must be adhered to otherwise your post will be removed, no questions asked.
I'll be getting admins to clear out all of the hentai discussion (which should never have happened in the first place) so that this thread can be viewed by everyone without the need for this crap to ever be in view.
In saying that, it is a part of the rules regarding Otaku Culture anyhow.
- Do not link, discuss or 'recommend' any hentai title, ever.
I'll be getting admins to clear out all of the hentai discussion (which should never have happened in the first place) so that this thread can be viewed by everyone without the need for this crap to ever be in view.
In saying that, it is a part of the rules regarding Otaku Culture anyhow.
I'm searching for an anime in the genre of gore, resembeling the newly released Attack on Titan. Something including the Supernatural of course. I just want to see a brutal character with little care fo humanity and power. I've seen Guilty Crown, Death Note, Ganz, Deadman Wonderland,Naruto, Bleach, and many more. I actually do not mind if they are in Manga state right at the moment. Any suggestion is great.
You could try Blood+.xVoidProphet wrote:
I'm searching for an anime in the genre of gore, resembeling the newly released Attack on Titan. Something including the Supernatural of course. I just want to see a brutal character with little care fo humanity and power. I've seen Guilty Crown, Death Note, Ganz, Deadman Wonderland,Naruto, Bleach, and many more. I actually do not mind if they are in Manga state right at the moment. Any suggestion is great.
http://myanimelist.net/anime/150/Blood+
The blood and gore is fairly plentiful. =P
Supernatural, yes. Vampires / monsters known as Chiropterans are the reason why, there.
Most of the antagonists I can say care little for humanity, especially in mid-stages of the anime.
The synopsis in the link will give you more of an idea what it's about.
It's a 50 episode anime. It actually has a manga out but it doesn't really follow the exact same story line - someone can correct me of any details on that since I read it ages ago. It's somewhat old so finding a higher-quality stream / torrent / download might be a little difficult. I watched it in English dub and they were done really well - I can't tell you much on the Japanese voice actors though. The story is strong and beats Guilty Crown in that regard, though the pacing felt somewhat slow at times (only a minor irk to me). OST is good, but was nothing overly special to me.
Give it a try, you might like it.
How is Samurai Champloo?
My friend showed me a Youtube video of a trailer of it and it looks awesome.
Also, how long is it? if it's lengthy, are there a lot of fillers? because I have a pretty short attention span.
The short length of Mirai Nikki and the fact that something interesting/exciting was always happening was one of the things that really made me stick with it, if that gives you an idea of what kind of anime I'm looking for.
My friend showed me a Youtube video of a trailer of it and it looks awesome.
Also, how long is it? if it's lengthy, are there a lot of fillers? because I have a pretty short attention span.
The short length of Mirai Nikki and the fact that something interesting/exciting was always happening was one of the things that really made me stick with it, if that gives you an idea of what kind of anime I'm looking for.
Samurai Champloo is an absolutely amazing anime, I promise. Its story follows a girl in search of a specific samurai who smells of Sunflowers and will be referred to as the Sunflower Samurai. The anime is fairly brutal, sparing no scene of blood shedding or destruction. It has great historical background and has some nonfictional plot which the watcher needs to be constantly reminded that it is NOT real or historically accurate. Highly recommended . ( Vulgar Language and Sexual Activity, as well as Blood and Gore warning. )Courtney wrote:
How is Samurai Champloo?
My friend showed me a Youtube video of a trailer of it and it looks awesome.
Also, how long is it? if it's lengthy, are there a lot of fillers? because I have a pretty short attention span.
The short length of Mirai Nikki and the fact that something interesting/exciting was always happening was one of the things that really made me stick with it, if that gives you an idea of what kind of anime I'm looking for.
thank you so muchxVoidProphet wrote:
Samurai Champloo is an absolutely amazing anime, I promise. Its story follows a girl in search of a specific samurai who smells of Sunflowers and will be referred to as the Sunflower Samurai. The anime is fairly brutal, sparing no scene of blood shedding or destruction. It has great historical background and has some nonfictional plot which the watcher needs to be constantly reminded that it is NOT real or historically accurate. Highly recommended . ( Vulgar Language and Sexual Activity, as well as Blood and Gore warning. )Courtney wrote:
How is Samurai Champloo?
My friend showed me a Youtube video of a trailer of it and it looks awesome.
Also, how long is it? if it's lengthy, are there a lot of fillers? because I have a pretty short attention span.
The short length of Mirai Nikki and the fact that something interesting/exciting was always happening was one of the things that really made me stick with it, if that gives you an idea of what kind of anime I'm looking for.
i'm really excited to start watching it~Anyone can recommend me a good shounen, fantasy/supernatural (with a little or a lot of comedy) anime? that doesn't have much romance, if possible...
I really enjoyed Medaka Box&Medaka Box Abnormal, Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro, Ao no Exorcist, Ixion Saga DT, P4A, and was wondering if there are any other anime that resembles any of those anyone can recommend me? (I don't mind gore). Also what do you guys think about Lupin The Third: Mine Fujiko to iu Onna (story-wise) is it good?
I really enjoyed Medaka Box&Medaka Box Abnormal, Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro, Ao no Exorcist, Ixion Saga DT, P4A, and was wondering if there are any other anime that resembles any of those anyone can recommend me? (I don't mind gore). Also what do you guys think about Lupin The Third: Mine Fujiko to iu Onna (story-wise) is it good?
Can someone help me find an anime that is mostly comedy? Also I don't want the anime to include alot of fanservice.
Nichijou. Lucky Star.
Danshi Koukosei no nichijouIrisu wrote:
Can someone help me find an anime that is mostly comedy? Also I don't want the anime to include alot of fanservice.
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Nichijou. Lucky Star.
Depends wholly on the type of comedy.Irisu wrote:
Can someone help me find an anime that is mostly comedy? Also I don't want the anime to include alot of fanservice.
If you want fast-paced, silly gags, go for Daily Lives of High School Boys (Danshi Kokousei no Nichijou). If you're more of a slower-paced type of person who still enjoys surreal gags, Azumanga Daioh is a good option. If you want a combination of the two, go for Nichijou.
If you dig general high school comedy, you can't go wrong with Great Teacher Onizuka (be warned, as there is fanservice). And Yet The Town Moves (Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru) is an often-forgotten comedy that might be the tamest thing Shaft's ever put out, and it benefits from this by having some quick-paced dialogue and knowing very well about what it's poking fun at.
If you want reference comedy, Binbogami ga! is a decent selection, as the references only enhance the joke and can still be understood from a visual context (literally the only time that reference comedy works; pointing out that something exists is not a joke
Hopefully this helps!
Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll be sure to watch them.
if you also want non-sense comedy to laugh at, there's also Cromartie High School.
Azumanga DaiohIrisu wrote:
Can someone help me find an anime that is mostly comedy? Also I don't want the anime to include alot of fanservice.
Beelzebub. can't think of anything elseIrisu wrote:
Can someone help me find an anime that is mostly comedy? Also I don't want the anime to include alot of fanservice.
oh yea Angel Beats! also have comedy element in the anime.
Angel Beats! STREAM LINKS REMOVED. AGAINST FORUM RULES.heriotzA wrote:
Can someone help me find an anime like Kaze no Stigma or To aru majutsu no Index? ty !
Durarara!!
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
They're all somewhat similar (except for Angel Beats!, but that one's seriously really worth watching.) Loved watching all of them. Also if you'll allow me, I would really recommend watching Samurai Champloo. Most people I know (with different genre tastes) loved it.
Oh really?? D:heriotzA wrote:
already finished those 3 :'( but ty anyways ! :3
Then I can't seem to find any anime that fits to your description, gomen.
You should totally watch some of the animes that aired this season instead of searching for animes that are similar to To Aru Majutsu no Index.
I don't think you'll find any tbh, but you could still try searching for it somewhere. I suggest you "move on". ; x ;
I didn't watch Kaze no Stigma , so I'll answer the anime that similar to To Aru Majutsu no IndexheriotzA wrote:
Can someone help me find an anime like Kaze no Stigma or To aru majutsu no Index? ty !
How about Zero no Tsukaima? and To Aru Kagaku no Railgun in case you didn't know about it.
Are there any anime out there similar to Higurashi or Steins;Gate? I tried Umineko, but i dropped it at ep 2. Should I pick it up again? Other animes I enjoyed: Death Note, Code Geass, Darker than Black, Durarara, Mirai Nikki, Elfen Lied, Black Lagoon. Yeah I watch a lot of mainstream stuff. 
I like semi horror stuff, though as long as the story has a decent plot I'd probably enjoy watching it. (So please don't recommend stuff like SAO as it had one of the worst plots in my opinion. 
Not saying it's a bad anime though! It just wasn't made for me.)
I haven't found myself enjoying any anime too much the last few months, would be nice to pick one up again. If anyone has any recommendation at all based on my preferences, that would be highly appreciated.
I like semi horror stuff, though as long as the story has a decent plot I'd probably enjoy watching it. (So please don't recommend stuff like SAO as it had one of the worst plots in my opinion. Not saying it's a bad anime though! It just wasn't made for me.)I haven't found myself enjoying any anime too much the last few months, would be nice to pick one up again. If anyone has any recommendation at all based on my preferences, that would be highly appreciated.
Another.
Try chaos;head. It has some similarities with steins gateSebaku wrote:
Are there any anime out there similar to Higurashi or Steins;Gate? I tried Umineko, but i dropped it at ep 2. Should I pick it up again? Other animes I enjoyed: Death Note, Code Geass, Darker than Black, Durarara, Mirai Nikki, Elfen Lied, Black Lagoon. Yeah I watch a lot of mainstream stuff.
I haven't found myself enjoying any anime too much the last few months, would be nice to pick one up again. If anyone has any recommendation at all based on my preferences, that would be highly appreciated.
Try the bakemonogatari series.Sebaku wrote:
Are there any anime out there similar to Higurashi or Steins;Gate? I tried Umineko, but i dropped it at ep 2. Should I pick it up again? Other animes I enjoyed: Death Note, Code Geass, Darker than Black, Durarara, Mirai Nikki, Elfen Lied, Black Lagoon. Yeah I watch a lot of mainstream stuff.
I haven't found myself enjoying any anime too much the last few months, would be nice to pick one up again. If anyone has any recommendation at all based on my preferences, that would be highly appreciated.
That surprisingly fits all my criteria really well, concept sounds really interesting too, I'll take a look into Another, thanks.Otonashi07 wrote:
Another.
I tried Chaos;head a long time ago, and actually never finished it, because it wasn't done airing yet. I guess I'll pick it up again, cheers.Otonashi Yuzuru wrote:
Try chaos;head. It has some similarities with steins gate
One of my friends also recommended this to me and we watched the first 2 episodes together, but I became bored with it quite quickly. I do really want to finish it, because I hear a lot of great things about it.Side Pocket wrote:
Try the bakemonogatari series.
Anyway, thank you all 3 of you, for the recommendations, at least I have something to watch now.
Hey guys.
Dunno how often you hear that question, but:
I want to watch Umineko No Naku Koro Ni and wanted to ask if it is, in any way, related to Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni and if I am required to watch Higurashi before Umineko since it came out earlier, or not. And, if they are related, in which way they are.
Dunno how often you hear that question, but:
I want to watch Umineko No Naku Koro Ni and wanted to ask if it is, in any way, related to Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni and if I am required to watch Higurashi before Umineko since it came out earlier, or not. And, if they are related, in which way they are.
Higurashi is related to Umineko in that they are created by the same creator and that there are expys of two characters from Higurashi in Umineko (just characters who look/act similarly but are different characters). You do not need to know one before interacting with the other, it just makes some fanon subtext a bit more interesting.
With this in mind, though, I'm not as big on the Umineko anime as I am on the visual novel series due to the ruined pacing and annoying character interpretation. The pacing is much too quick compared to the VN's atmospheric elements.
With this in mind, though, I'm not as big on the Umineko anime as I am on the visual novel series due to the ruined pacing and annoying character interpretation. The pacing is much too quick compared to the VN's atmospheric elements.
Thank you very much.
I planned to watch the anime after playing the VN anyway, so yeah. I'll see it then. First I want to see the original. Where it came from. I developed such an interest in Umineko that I thought playing the novel first would be a good step. Thank you for your convenience.
I planned to watch the anime after playing the VN anyway, so yeah. I'll see it then. First I want to see the original. Where it came from. I developed such an interest in Umineko that I thought playing the novel first would be a good step. Thank you for your convenience.
Is there anything out there remotely like Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin? Anything that oozes badassery PLZ
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Is there anything out there remotely like Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin? Anything that oozes badassery PLZ