Anime: What got you started? What are your favs?

Sailor Moon

Fushigi Yuugi

Revolutionary Girl Utena

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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

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?

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 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!

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.

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.

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?

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:

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!!!