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Ether_Snake · Aug 16, 2009

I don't like anime much, but once in a while some not-so-awful animes come out.

Last ones I managed to enjoy were Claymore and Seirei No Moribito. Also watched Exile which was alright.

So any recommendations? Thanks.

Gabroni · Aug 16, 2009

Check out older series like GTO, Love Hina ,Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, any Miyazaki film, etc

I hate new anime so I can't recommend newer titles.

DrForester · Aug 16, 2009

Blah blah blah

Kinos jounry
Haibane Renmie
Last Exile
Gankutsuou

Blah Blah Blah

Ignis Fatuus · Aug 16, 2009

Denno Coil

AniHawk · Aug 16, 2009

Cowboy Bebop

Unless you think Ed is too weird.

But it's pretty likely you've seen CB by this point.

Kozak · Aug 16, 2009

Dragon Ball Z.

Decado · Aug 16, 2009

Seems to me there are more than a few threads on this forum that should help you out. Also, you can try looking around on Anidb. Quite helpful and you can search by category and sort by ranking.

The main ones from my perspective (off hand) would be Cowboy Bebop, Baccano!, Sword of the Strangers, the Ghost in the Shell TV series', Gankutsuou, Black Lagoon, Kenshin OVAs, Macross Zero, Karas, FLCL , Studio Gihbli movies etc.

There's definitely some gems released over the last dozen years or so.

Cheers

Count Dookkake · Aug 16, 2009

Fist of the North Star

Golgo 13

Kagari · Aug 16, 2009

ProudClod · Aug 16, 2009

Desu Notu

Confusion Illusion · Aug 16, 2009

Well, people already recommended some of the ones I would.
Planetes is what I'm currently(and almost finish) watching and I enjoy it very much. I really recommend this one.

DrForester · Aug 16, 2009

Mirimar · Aug 16, 2009

Bible Bl-...ahh hell, nevermind.

Plywood · Aug 16, 2009

One Piece
Gurren Lagann
Death Note (until Ep. 26 DO NOT WATCH FURTHER)
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Samurai Champloo
Dragon Ball Kai
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo New Challenger
Basquash
Eden of the East

Stinkles · Aug 16, 2009

Count Dookkake said:
Fist of the North Star

Golgo 13

Correct. Of course these a Manime, a genre of anime for men.

Blader · Aug 16, 2009

Mirimar said:
Bible Bl-...ahh hell, nevermind.

Why? Sounds like exactly what he wants: no furries, catgirls, lolis, kawaii, or teardrops.

he didn't say anything about shemales!

FatalT · Aug 16, 2009

Berserk

Fireblend · Aug 16, 2009

Ghost in the Shell
Baccano!
Samurai Shamploo
Planetes
Ghost in the Shell
Kino no Tabi
Ghost in the mother****ing Shell <- watch it you shit. Thank me later.

heliosRAzi · Aug 16, 2009

Fireblend said:
Ghost in the Shell

This X 1000000000000 I love you

But it does have the tachikomas, but they really grow on you

Magnus_Bulla · Aug 16, 2009

AniHawk said:
Cowboy Bebop

Unless you think Ed is too weird.

But it's pretty likely you've seen CB by this point.

Ed is pretty damn weird, it's true. That's why she's awesome, though, I think.

Firestorm · Aug 16, 2009

One Piece
FullMetal Achemist
Death Note
One Piece

Drkirby · Aug 16, 2009

How about "DUAL!"

It was a short series at only 13 episodes I think, and had a pretty good English dub to boot.

abstract alien · Aug 16, 2009

Firestorm said:
One Piece
FullMetal Achemist
Death Note
One Piece

What happened in the ending of the Death Note manga? Was it completely different from the anime?

Replicant · Aug 16, 2009

Kagari said:
X.

I second this. Death and destruction all around.

Jayge · Aug 16, 2009

Ignis Fatuus said:
Denno Coil

x10

Lostconfused · Aug 16, 2009

Its still airing but "Shin Mazinger Z"

Pandaman · Aug 16, 2009

Non-furry-catgirl-loli-kawaii-teardrops anime recommendations?

In seriousness:

-animu that meet your metric
Black lagoon
Haibane renmei
Kino's journey
Dennou coil
full metal panic!
Ga-Rei-Zero
Ghost in the shell
hellsing
pale cocoon
sayonara zetsubou sensei
serial experiments lain
welcome to the nhk

anime that dont, but you still might want to check out:
spice and wolf - wolfgirl.
higurashi no naku koro ni - kawaii
Utawarerumono - animal people, but within the 10% "not-furry" rule.
gunslinger girl - loli characters, but totally not sexual.
magical girl lyrical Nanoha/Nanoha's A's/Nanoha StrikerS - manliest all female kawaii loli show ever.

Cosmic Bus · Aug 16, 2009

There are only three anime series that I've found that can be watched without having the desire to shoot myself:

Kino's Journey
Haibane Renmei
Texhnolyze

ProudClod · Aug 16, 2009

Fireblend said:
Baccano!

This. The most stylish anime I've ever watched (surprisingly surpassed Cowboy Bebop for me). I loved it.

Ether_Snake · Aug 16, 2009

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll probably find at least one decent thing in there.

Already watched GitS. Liked the movie, the show a bit less.

trinest · Aug 16, 2009

I'm going to use this topic to plug this epic comic.

http://kawaiinot.com/

shintoki · Aug 16, 2009

AniHawk · Aug 16, 2009

Ether_Snake said:
Thanks for the recommendations, I'll probably find at least one decent thing in there.

Already watched GitS. Liked the movie, the show a bit less.

Did you ever watch Cowboy Bebop? Or just the movie?

The movie's fun, but the show's a lot better.

Ether_Snake · Aug 16, 2009

Nope never did.

Entropia · Aug 16, 2009

One Piece.

Dresden · Aug 16, 2009

Baccano and Bonen no Xamdou are good ones, that aren't too old.

Geneijin · Aug 16, 2009

Mushishi
Hajime no Ippo
The Twelve Kingdoms
Karas
Monster

Edit: Alright, I'm going out on a limb and throw out some names.

Hunter X Hunter
Yakitate Japan!
Hikaru no Go

AniHawk · Aug 16, 2009

Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: the series, set in 2071, follows the misadventures and tragedies of a group of bounty hunters, or "cowboys", traveling on their spaceship, the Bebop.

Episodes are called "sessions", each episode follows a different musical theme, and episode titles are borrowed from notable album or song names (i.e. "Sympathy for the Devil", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Honky Tonk Women", "My Funny Valentine") or make use of a genre name ("Mushroom Samba", "Heavy Metal Queen").

Start of the first episode, Asteroid Blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28SuSHcKM6Q

Gives you an idea of what to expect. I think it really picks up with Ballad of Fallen Angels, the fifth episode (which, honestly, is one of the show's best episodes).

Some episodes are serious, some are a little goofy, but all of them maintain a certain coolness. The English dub is really good (though I rarely care about sub vs. dub anyway), and the music is fantastic. I really can't recommend it enough. It's the best anime I've seen and one of the best television shows of the 90s.

ianp622 · Aug 16, 2009

Fireblend said:
Ghost in the Shell
Baccano!
Samurai Shamploo
Planetes
Ghost in the Shell
Kino no Tabi
Ghost in the mother****ing Shell <- watch it you shit. Thank me later.

This. I don't know why we get these anime suggestion threads every week, when Ghost in the Shell is usually the answer to all of them.

Jo-El · Aug 16, 2009

Monster
Hunter x Hunter

ZAK · Aug 16, 2009

abstract alien said:
What happened in the ending of the Death Note manga? Was it completely different from the anime?

Light was made into more of a pathetic little bitch, but it's almost the same exact thing.

AniHawk · Aug 16, 2009

ianp622 said:
This. I don't know why we get these anime suggestion threads every week, when Ghost in the Shell is usually the answer to all of them.

I like GITS, but the Tachikomas really hurt the overall show.

Geneijin · Aug 16, 2009

Blader5489 said:
Why? Sounds like exactly what he wants: no furries, catgirls, lolis, kawaii, or teardrops.

he didn't say anything about shemales!

Or how about Golden Boy...

ianp622 · Aug 16, 2009

AniHawk said:
I like GITS, but the Tachikomas really hurt the overall show.

I didn't mind them, and haven't met anyone in person that did. Did you watch it dubbed or in Japanese? I thought the english Tachikoma were less annoying.

AniHawk · Aug 16, 2009

ianp622 said:
I didn't mind them, and haven't met anyone in person that did. Did you watch it dubbed or in Japanese? I thought the english Tachikoma were less annoying.

I very rarely watch subbed anime (but I don't mind either way). I'm actually a little surprised the Japanese Tachikomas were somehow more obnoxious.

2nd Gig was pretty good though. It's probably my favorite GitS-related anything (out of the first movie and the two seasons).

Nonoriri · Aug 16, 2009

Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell SAC, 2nd GIG etc
Planetes
FLCL
Evangelion
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Denno Coil
Gunbuster
Monster
Kino's Journey
Mononoke
Kaiba
Haibane Renmei
Millenium Actress
Diary of Tortov Roddle
Kemonozume
Mind Game

Femmeworth · Aug 16, 2009

I'll fourth Planetes.

Snaku · Aug 16, 2009

You liked Claymore? Now go watch the real deal: Berserk.

watervengeance · Aug 16, 2009

trinest said:
I'm going to use this topic to plug this epic comic.

http://kawaiinot.com/

I love it. :lol

+1 for Baccano!

Personifried · Aug 16, 2009

ctrl+F: Kaiji not found.

Dude, Kaiji. It's not very well-known outside of Japan, but it's the most popular series among adult males in Japan. It's basically about high-stakes Rock Paper Scissors, but it's a really cerebral, well-directed show.

Everyone should watch it. Friggin everyone.

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