Long story short, like many Canadian youth of the 90's, I was heavily into Anime. As time grew on (And the choices for Anime on TV became less and less,) I fell out of touch, only drifting back through High School Anime club meetings (Which were still great, as I saw a few more series I've kept with me, such as Black Jack and Gurren Laugen. It's been a while since then, so I kind of reached the farthest point away from the medium as I could get.
That all changed whenthe fire nation attacked I witnessed a local convention's AMV contest and holy mothercunting tapdancing tiity fuck, I was blown away. The visual styles on display, as well as the designs of characters/worlds just floored me (AMV's are usually made of the best parts of series, but the series themselves without effects/music looked kickass as well). It's like a fire re-ignited within me that was long lost. As I gazed at the big screen, I took note of the Animes that caught my attention, so I could either view them through streaming services or buy the physical releases of them (Mind you, I'm not super totally behind, as the last series I watched to completion was Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.)
The ones I noted (And would like some feedback on if they're good or not. (I'm open to trying anything. I'm basically treating this like a rebirth into the medium, so don't say "it's good if you like _____ Animes")) are:
Hotsuharu (my spelling's off) and Arnkawa under the bridge
Elfen Lied (I know this isn't modern, it just caught my eye is all.)
Fate/Zero
Soul Eater
Princess Jellyfish
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Kuroko's Basketball
Kid's on the Slope
Attack on Titan
Kill La Kill
Toradora
MM (Not sure if this was the full name, the AMV was only 30 seconds long)
Blue Exorcist
Magi the Labyrinth
Is This a Zombie?
Also, as the title says. I'd like it if the experts of Anime GAF would also direct me to more modern series (Within the last two years is modern enough in my book) that are mostly liked by a good amount of people, or are your personal favorites. If possible, I'd also like to know if your choice is licensed and available on physical media/Streaming services, or if I have to resort to fansubs. I'd ask this to the general Anime community thread as well, but community threads are usually graveyards.
I figure if anyone should know about this stuff, it'd be GAF, so fire away on your recommendations. (I'll probably buy your picks at the previously mentioned con's vendor booth.)
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The ones I noted (And would like some feedback on if they're good or not. (I'm open to trying anything. I'm basically treating this like a rebirth into the medium, so don't say "it's good if you like _____ Animes")) are:
Hotsuharu (my spelling's off) and Arnkawa under the bridge
Elfen Lied (I know this isn't modern, it just caught my eye is all.)
Fate/Zero
Soul Eater
Princess Jellyfish
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Kuroko's Basketball
Kid's on the Slope
Attack on Titan
Kill La Kill
Toradora
MM (Not sure if this was the full name, the AMV was only 30 seconds long)
Blue Exorcist
Magi the Labyrinth
Is This a Zombie?
Also, as the title says. I'd like it if the experts of Anime GAF would also direct me to more modern series (Within the last two years is modern enough in my book) that are mostly liked by a good amount of people, or are your personal favorites. If possible, I'd also like to know if your choice is licensed and available on physical media/Streaming services, or if I have to resort to fansubs. I'd ask this to the general Anime community thread as well, but community threads are usually graveyards.
I figure if anyone should know about this stuff, it'd be GAF, so fire away on your recommendations. (I'll probably buy your picks at the previously mentioned con's vendor booth.)
... =O )
