Anime: What got you started? What are your favs?
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Sailor Moon
Fushigi Yuugi
Revolutionary Girl Utena
!!
Sailor moon is my *soul*...I may be a bit obsessed ^_~
Sailor Moon is your soul?
SAILOR MOON IS MY SOUL.
MINE.
You say you may be obessed?
I am definitely obsessed. So take THAT.
HAVE A NICE DAY
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My starters:
Dragonball Z and Gundam Wing
What really got me to go out and get subbed anime:
Inuyasha
What I like now:
Steins;Gate
Attack on Titan
Highschool DxD
Melancholy of Haruhi
Code Geass
Bokuwa Tomodachi
Ouran High School Host Club
Naruto (Manga only)
Initial D
That's all I can think of off the top of my head. but there are so so so much more.0 -
i'm old school......Speed Racer ( Go Go Mifume ), Akira, Golgo 13, Lensman, Vampire hunter D, Fist of the North Star, Macross, Space Battleship Yamato, Galaxy Express 999, Gatchaman, Lupin III, Project A-Ko ( **** Sailor moon...sorry ladies ), Dominion Tank Police, Ghost in the Shell........
This was real animation and story telling......not like a lot of the kiddy based crap today.....0 -
DBZ got me started, then Fist of the North Star (though it has been YEARS...) and Akira.
Now/more "recent":
Naruto (manga and anime, though fillers annoy me)
Bleach (Yes, I know the Anime stopped, but I still read the manga)
Hajime no Ippo (manga and NEW anime coming back soon!!!!11!!one! woot!)
Shingeki no Kyojin (Or Attack of the Titan, manga and anime)
K Project
Full Metal Alchemist (and Brotherhood)0 -
Sailor Moon was my introduction but ultimately it was Dragonball Z that hooked me in and captured my heart. Of all things. Later on shows like Naruto and Samurai Champloo just solidified my love.
These days I have little patience for anime. I'm not a fan of the romances or the silly, pointless fluff stories. I prefer animes that have definite ongoing storyline (like in the case of Samurai Champloo) and a definitive end (unlike Naruto - but I still love it).
I don't watch much anymore but honestly it's because I haven't been able to find any anime that keeps my interest. If I DO watch it's to watch Sailor Moon or one of the golden oldies. :P I just don't like the new stuff that I've seen. At all.
So... anybody know of a good anime on the lines of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Naruto, etc? That's worth my time and money?0 -
Just want to clarify that I don't think people who like anime are weird or that it's stupid. I like a lot of things that I know others aren't into- I'm a total fangeek (my ticker should tell you that). But anime doesn't speak to me the way those other things I love do, and I was just curious as to what the appeal is. I could tell you why I love Doctor Who, or Firefly, or Jane Austen, or any of the other strange things I love- they each have qualities that reach out and grab me. I would like to understand what it is about anime in particular that appeals to people. The same way that my college classes on Shakespeare helped me understand what is special about his work, and why it's so amazing- I didn't get it until I could learn to see it through an enthusiast's eyes, and now I love it.
To me, it's just another story telling medium that hasn't really become mainstream in the US. It ranges from adventure fantasy, space sci-fi, westerns, medical dramas, high school drama (think of a drawn version of 90210), horror, etc. I think it's fair to say that for any tv genre you have in the US that's played with real life actors, you will be able to find an equivalent/similar anime series. (except reality... i hope).
If you decide to jump in, I've tried to put some sub-genre titles next to some of the series mentioned on this thread:
Mystery/Thriller: Death Note <--- if you like House, you might like this.
Action with fighting robots: Code Geass
Western/Space: Cowboy Bebop or Trigun <--- if you're a firefly fan, Cowboy Bebop might be something you like.
Adventure Fantasy: Inuyasha
Pirate Comedy: One Piece
Horror? Adventure? Action and drama (and lots of gravitas): Fullmetal Alchemist <---- one of my all time favs.
Animal cruelty made cute (chuckle): Pokemon (Let's face it... this is a show made for Michael Vick...)
Zombie Horror: High School of the Dead
If you want to check out some movies, I recommend anything made by the director Miyazaki. That guy is practically a household name in Japan... synonymous with names like Spielberg in the US.
Anyways, I love this thread. I just got some Amazon gift cards and hopefully I can find these titles. Huzzah!!!0 -
Dragonball Z. It was the first thing (not just anime) I ever fangirled over, and that was before I even knew fangirling was a thing. I still love it, too. I watch it on Saturday mornings with breakfast like every good 27 year old grown-*kitten* woman. It will always be my first anime love.
I liked Sailor Moon, but didn't get to watch it as much growing up. I'm remedying that now.
I just finished Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood which BLEW MY MIND. I finished it a week ago, and I had to start re-watching Firefly just to sort of fill the hole it left in my heart when it was over. SO MUCH BETTER than the first FMA anime, it doesn't even compare. And I liked that a lot, too!
I watched the **** out of the first two seasons of Digimon, and the early Pokemon seasons were fun.
Not *technically* anime, but AVATAR. Completely amazing. So is, Legend of Korra. Thank god that starts next week, I can't wait!0 -
Why Anime Porn of course!!!! bwahahahah but for real I was at a ACEN convention here in CHicago bout 5 years ago and they were playing that stuff at like 2 am at one of the halls.....AWESOME!!!!!!
My 1st time ever being exposed to anime.:bigsmile:0 -
Well not 1st tiome. I did watch VAMPIRE hunter D like 10 years ago.............:devil:0
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P.S please dont tell anyone in my FL I think Anime is kinda cool....................:bigsmile:0
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Sailor Moon was my introduction but ultimately it was Dragonball Z that hooked me in and captured my heart. Of all things. Later on shows like Naruto and Samurai Champloo just solidified my love.
These days I have little patience for anime. I'm not a fan of the romances or the silly, pointless fluff stories. I prefer animes that have definite ongoing storyline (like in the case of Samurai Champloo) and a definitive end (unlike Naruto - but I still love it).
I don't watch much anymore but honestly it's because I haven't been able to find any anime that keeps my interest. If I DO watch it's to watch Sailor Moon or one of the golden oldies. :P I just don't like the new stuff that I've seen. At all.
So... anybody know of a good anime on the lines of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Naruto, etc? That's worth my time and money?
I've not seen Samurai Champloo (I'd like to) or Naruto (pass) but Cowboy Bebop is one of my favorites. I always felt like Outlaw Star was in a very similar vein to Bebop.0 -
P.S please dont tell anyone in my FL I think Anime is kinda cool....................:bigsmile:
Uh... Your secret is safe with me.
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I got started years ago with AstroBoy, Voltron and Sailor Moon when I was younger. (I think I dated myself with the first two)
Moved on to others as I got older and could get ahold of more (aka: moved away, cable became cheaper, videos became more available, etc). Unfortunatley I work a full time job, garden and do historical reenactment so I have full schedule and don't find as much time as I want to watch anime (hard to sew and read subtitles unfortunately). Below is a list of some I can remember right off the top of my head that I've seen:
Ranma 1/2
Record of Lodoss War
Bubblegum Crisis
Vampire Hunter D
Akira
Ghost in the Shell
Cowboy Beebop
Black Butler
Fullmetal Alchemist
Favorites of all time (so far) are:
Gundam Wing
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Escaflowne
Fatal Fury movies
Hmmm....looking at that fav list, I must have a thing for handsome guys with either long hair or guys with big suits of armor.
If any of you are wanting to find another friend on here, I'm open to accepting requests
I love hanging out with people with similar tastes. 0 -
This was real animation and story telling......not like a lot of the kiddy based crap today.....
but those are aimed at kids?
there are plenty of amazing anime shows that are out there now that arent kiddie based
Elfen Lied, Attack on Titan, Claymore and Death Note that have some of the best story lines.0 -
Sailor Moon was my introduction but ultimately it was Dragonball Z that hooked me in and captured my heart. Of all things. Later on shows like Naruto and Samurai Champloo just solidified my love.
These days I have little patience for anime. I'm not a fan of the romances or the silly, pointless fluff stories. I prefer animes that have definite ongoing storyline (like in the case of Samurai Champloo) and a definitive end (unlike Naruto - but I still love it).
I don't watch much anymore but honestly it's because I haven't been able to find any anime that keeps my interest. If I DO watch it's to watch Sailor Moon or one of the golden oldies. :P I just don't like the new stuff that I've seen. At all.
So... anybody know of a good anime on the lines of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Naruto, etc? That's worth my time and money?
Maybe Fate/Zero, Madoka Magica, Baccano? Not at all similar to your examples in terms of setting, but they fit your "follow a set plot" criteria. Though Baccano jumps from POV to POV, and doesn't follow chronological order a lot...0 -
I just finished Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood which BLEW MY MIND. I finished it a week ago, and I had to start re-watching Firefly just to sort of fill the hole it left in my heart when it was over. SO MUCH BETTER than the first FMA anime, it doesn't even compare. And I liked that a lot, too!
Oh hell yeah! I'm a Browncoat all the way! Aimin' to misbehave while being a BIG DAMNED HERO SIR!
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I just finished Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood which BLEW MY MIND. I finished it a week ago, and I had to start re-watching Firefly just to sort of fill the hole it left in my heart when it was over. SO MUCH BETTER than the first FMA anime, it doesn't even compare. And I liked that a lot, too!
Oh hell yeah! I'm a Browncoat all the way! Aimin' to misbehave while being a BIG DAMNED HERO SIR!
in·ter·est·ing [in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting]
adjective
1. engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
2. arousing a feeling of interest: an interesting face.
3. Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die?0 -
Started with Sailor Moon(still obsessed), The Slayers(loooove), Cowboy Bebop, Ah! My Goddess, Tenchi!, Blue Seed, Vampire Hunter D, Gundam Wing, Bubble Gum Crisis, Ghost in the Shell, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!
What I am loving now....Death Note, Claymore, Fairy Tail, Naruto, Attack On Titan, Deadman Wonderland, Watamote, Oreimo, Bakuman, Durarara, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Full Metal Alchemist, Samurai Champloo0 -
Sailor Moon was my introduction but ultimately it was Dragonball Z that hooked me in and captured my heart. Of all things. Later on shows like Naruto and Samurai Champloo just solidified my love.
These days I have little patience for anime. I'm not a fan of the romances or the silly, pointless fluff stories. I prefer animes that have definite ongoing storyline (like in the case of Samurai Champloo) and a definitive end (unlike Naruto - but I still love it).
I don't watch much anymore but honestly it's because I haven't been able to find any anime that keeps my interest. If I DO watch it's to watch Sailor Moon or one of the golden oldies. :P I just don't like the new stuff that I've seen. At all.
So... anybody know of a good anime on the lines of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Naruto, etc? That's worth my time and money?
I've not seen Samurai Champloo (I'd like to) or Naruto (pass) but Cowboy Bebop is one of my favorites. I always felt like Outlaw Star was in a very similar vein to Bebop.
Oh right! Outlaw Star! I've seen that, just forgot about it.
Another great one was Argento Soma. I know they said it was an Evangelion...? however that's spelled, rip off but I liked it more than NGE.0 -
I forgot about Maid-Sama.. Usui is probably my fav male anime character of all time..
Behind Luffy from One Piece!!! Love his attitude 0 -
Ok, so I've never "gotten" the appeal of anime. I'm not really a fan of cartoons in general, so maybe that's part of it. But this seems like a good place to ask- what is it about anime that you like so much? What appeals to you? What am I missing?
I used to think the same way. I felt that people who liked anime were "weird" and that it was stupid overall..
what got me into it was the cute girls (and yes that may make me sound weird too) and just the appeal of the Japanese culture. I think there are definitely male characters that I wish my husband could be more like. They are by no means for children (well the MAJORITY of them aren't) and are definitely not cartoons. I had to seriously put myself in the mindset of "i am not going to judge this i am going to give it a chance" and watched a whole series within a week or so. Then i got hooked. you have to find that ONE that will just put you into it. I find myself now wishing I could have had a school life in japan or that I was japanese because I am just obsessed with the Japanese culture now.
Just want to clarify that I don't think people who like anime are weird or that it's stupid. I like a lot of things that I know others aren't into- I'm a total fangeek (my ticker should tell you that). But anime doesn't speak to me the way those other things I love do, and I was just curious as to what the appeal is. I could tell you why I love Doctor Who, or Firefly, or Jane Austen, or any of the other strange things I love- they each have qualities that reach out and grab me. I would like to understand what it is about anime in particular that appeals to people. The same way that my college classes on Shakespeare helped me understand what is special about his work, and why it's so amazing- I didn't get it until I could learn to see it through an enthusiast's eyes, and now I love it.
Sorry, I never meant to imply that you did think anime fans were "weird".
I was just stating thats how I felt. I was trying to explain how I got into it. I'm 23 years old and my parents struggle with what the appeal is for me to watch what they call "cartoons"...I can't really explain it. I get sucked in and i'm hooked. I can't tell you what it is. I love the storyline, love the art of it..0 -
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Ok, so I've never "gotten" the appeal of anime. I'm not really a fan of cartoons in general, so maybe that's part of it. But this seems like a good place to ask- what is it about anime that you like so much? What appeals to you? What am I missing?
There are so many varieties of anime that it's hard to specify what some people like about it. I personally enjoy the stories and characters from certain ones the most, just like I would in either a book, a tv show or a movie. Some people like the art, some people like that it can be as ridiculous as it wants. Some genres (like mecha) are genres that you don't really find anywhere but anime. The way they look appeals to a lot of people, but just because you don't like cartoons doesn't necessarily mean you won't enjoy the right series if you can find it.0 -
Death Note was my first anime series.. i was introduced to it by a boyfriend i was dating at the time. After that relationship ended i started talking with another guy who got me into more series (that guy is now my husband).
Favorites are:
Clannad
Haruhi Suzumiya
Kanon 2006
Angel Beats
Itazura na Kiss
Soul Eater
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fruits Basket
One Piece
Toradora
Special A
I really like romance/slice of life/harem type shows... a lot of what I watch is usually highschool students in a club. LOL
Forgot about Toradora! That's one of my favorites. And Honey and Clover.0 -
Why Anime Porn of course!!!! bwahahahah but for real I was at a ACEN convention here in CHicago bout 5 years ago and they were playing that stuff at like 2 am at one of the halls.....AWESOME!!!!!!
My 1st time ever being exposed to anime.:bigsmile:
ACen! I'm Chicago based and go every year.0 -
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Just want to clarify that I don't think people who like anime are weird or that it's stupid. I like a lot of things that I know others aren't into- I'm a total fangeek (my ticker should tell you that). But anime doesn't speak to me the way those other things I love do, and I was just curious as to what the appeal is. I could tell you why I love Doctor Who, or Firefly, or Jane Austen, or any of the other strange things I love- they each have qualities that reach out and grab me. I would like to understand what it is about anime in particular that appeals to people. The same way that my college classes on Shakespeare helped me understand what is special about his work, and why it's so amazing- I didn't get it until I could learn to see it through an enthusiast's eyes, and now I love it.
To me, it's just another story telling medium that hasn't really become mainstream in the US. It ranges from adventure fantasy, space sci-fi, westerns, medical dramas, high school drama (think of a drawn version of 90210), horror, etc. I think it's fair to say that for any tv genre you have in the US that's played with real life actors, you will be able to find an equivalent/similar anime series. (except reality... i hope).
If you decide to jump in, I've tried to put some sub-genre titles next to some of the series mentioned on this thread:
Mystery/Thriller: Death Note <--- if you like House, you might like this.
Action with fighting robots: Code Geass
Western/Space: Cowboy Bebop or Trigun <--- if you're a firefly fan, Cowboy Bebop might be something you like.
Adventure Fantasy: Inuyasha
Pirate Comedy: One Piece
Horror? Adventure? Action and drama (and lots of gravitas): Fullmetal Alchemist <---- one of my all time favs.
Animal cruelty made cute (chuckle): Pokemon (Let's face it... this is a show made for Michael Vick...)
Zombie Horror: High School of the Dead
If you want to check out some movies, I recommend anything made by the director Miyazaki. That guy is practically a household name in Japan... synonymous with names like Spielberg in the US.
Anyways, I love this thread. I just got some Amazon gift cards and hopefully I can find these titles. Huzzah!!!
Thank you! I will totally check a couple of these out- this is really helpful!0
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