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wanderingprostheyltite · Jul 23, 2014

I was revisiting some old anime on YouTube earlier mostly for nostalgia sake like Fist of the North Star (it's entertaining damn't) and Battle Angel, and am thinking of rewatching Otomo's Metropolis again later. Was hoping anime gaf could give me some good recommendations on robot and/or post apocalyptic themed anime. Something about those that's just so addicting. So what ya got for me?

FO-totality · Jul 23, 2014

I think an obvious choice for robot would definately be the Ghost in the Shell stuff. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is pretty good.

Ergo Proxy is pretty stark and dystopian though it's kinda slow.

Pale Coccon was really cool and short. Looks good for an indie CG film and the art design/concepts are amazing.

There's also the Mardock Scramble movies. I thought the first one was okay, but the two sequels (which I haven't seen) apparently are not that good.

SaiKano is also really good, but focuses heavily on the main romance and is depressing as FUCK. Now and Then, Here and There is also really dark and depressing as all hell.

I'd also throw in Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (AnimeGAF's 2013 Anime Series of the Year) for being almost completely flawless, though it's more space opera than strictly post-apocalyptic. You should watch it anyways.

patrickthehedgehog · Jul 23, 2014

You might like Votoms. I think you'd know if you'll enjoy it or not just by watching two episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8hwDQJRU7E
It's older, but if you didn't mind the animation in FotNS it shouldn't bother you.

Ishida · Jul 23, 2014

Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Post-Apocalyptic and robots.

"Robots"

Narag · Jul 23, 2014

patrickthehedgehog said:
You might like Votoms. I think you'd know if you'll enjoy it or not just by watching two episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8hwDQJRU7E
It's older, but if you didn't mind the animation in FotNS it shouldn't bother you.

Seconding this.

heliosRAzi · Jul 23, 2014

Attack on Titan

Seriously, tho, GitS:SAC, Knights of Sidonia, and Ergo Proxy are some good ones

chicagocubsfan · Jul 23, 2014

Desert Punk is pretty hilarious.

Megalosaro · Jul 23, 2014

Turn A Gundam, though that's more post-post apocalypse than anything. Gundam X has the premise of being a Post-apocalypse Gundam series, but it doesn't really do much with it.

Winterfang · Jul 23, 2014

Well aliens instead of robots and modern times instead of apocalypic future but damn it, if it isn't spectacular.

Red Liquorice · Jul 23, 2014

Key The Metal Idol

Robot/mystery/supernatural rather than post apocalyptic, but definately a little more leftfield than the usual anime.

Blusby · Jul 23, 2014

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Rahxephon

nckillthegrimace · Jul 23, 2014

Casshern Sins is both. That'll save you some time.

The world is so dead that even the post-apocalyptic robots are dying. To avoid death, robots seek to devour the flesh of the main character, Casshern, a near-invincible cyborg. There's also a robot dog.

Village · Jul 23, 2014

To contribute to the title. I liked casshern sins

Artanisix · Jul 23, 2014

gundam

sorry that's one of the only animes i've watched

Kvik · Jul 23, 2014

Probably not so much post-apocalyptic, but Gundam Unicorn has some of the best mecha battles of recent memory. (OVA, 7 episodes ~57 mins ea)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00346UX6I/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Last I heard Daisuki has the digital streaming rights.

Solemn_In_Berlin · Jul 23, 2014

Shinsekai Yori for post-apocalyptic.
Tengen Toppa Gurren Laggan for mecha.

rexor0717 · Jul 23, 2014

Gurren Lagann technically is a post apocalyptic robot anime, but it doesn't really take the tone of most post apocalyptic things. Its the best so you should watch it anyways.

Sub_Level · Jul 23, 2014

Big O

ITS SHOWTIME!

It has a very unique take on post apocalyptic setting.

Pegosaurus · Jul 23, 2014

Casshern Sins sounds like what you want, it has robots and apocalypse.

I can't tell you if it's any good though, the art style has been putting me off from watching past episode 2.

I like it when they chant "Kill Casshern" though

Splint · Jul 23, 2014

Blue Gender

SatoAilDarko · Jul 23, 2014

nckillthegrimace said:
Casshern Sins is both. That'll save you some time.

The world is so dead that even the post-apocalyptic robots are dying. To avoid death, robots seek to devour the flesh of the main character, Casshern, a near-invincible cyborg. There's also a robot dog.

Pegosaurus said:
Casshern Sins sounds like what you want, it has robots and apocalypse.

I can't tell you if it's any good though, the art style has been putting me off from watching past episode 2.

I like it when they chant "Kill Casshern" though

This. It covers both. It's a modern reimagining of an Tatsunoko cartoon. Casshern himself is playable in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.

Also I need to finish this as I've owned it since last year.

donkey show · Jul 23, 2014

patrickthehedgehog said:
You might like Votoms. I think you'd know if you'll enjoy it or not just by watching two episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8hwDQJRU7E
It's older, but if you didn't mind the animation in FotNS it shouldn't bother you.

This. One of the best. And if you enjoyed Kenshiro, you'll love the main character Chirico.

Astral Dog · Jul 23, 2014

Texhnolyze was interesting, then again i watch very little anime, so other suggestions should be better,

Chairmanchuck · Jul 23, 2014

FelixOrion said:
There's also the Mardock Scramble movies. I thought the first one was okay, but the two sequels (which I haven't seen) apparently are not that good.
.

The first one really reminded me of Armitage. And then the second and third came and they were more like chlichéd actionmovies... with some gambling thrown into it.
IIRC the end of the second and the beginning of the third movie had like 20 minutes of gambling involved..

Postapocalytpic:

Hokuto no Ken, of course.

Professor Renegade · Jul 23, 2014

Blargonaut · Jul 23, 2014

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

Humanity is left planetless in the far future and continues its hopeless war in space, against the aliens that ousted them. However, this horrific, martial reality of life that is all a young mecha cadet knows will soon be conflicted after a freak accident...

Pretty entertaining culture-clash tale. Sometimes gets a bit fan-servicey (ok, quite a bit), but the overall show was great for a distraction and thoughtfully too. It's on Crunchyroll, I think.

Gorillaz · Jul 23, 2014

Gurren Lagann is definitely up your alley

HideyoshiJP · Jul 23, 2014

FelixOrion said:
SaiKano is also really good, but focuses heavily on the main romance and is depressing as FUCK.

Know of a good place to stream SaiKano? I watched an episode or three back in high school, but I haven't found it outside DVD since, and they still seem to be pricey.

TheBryanJZX90 · Jul 23, 2014

Man none of these modern anime can get the aesthetic right. Too bright and colorful, too clean.

Ultratech · Jul 23, 2014

nckillthegrimace said:
Casshern Sins is both. That'll save you some time.

The world is so dead that even the post-apocalyptic robots are dying. To avoid death, robots seek to devour the flesh of the main character, Casshern, a near-invincible cyborg. There's also a robot dog.

Yeah, this is my suggestion.

(Protip: DO NOT watch it all at once. Seriously.)

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