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Posted by on 17.05.2006 at 05:02
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This topic is for the discussion of Anime - The Japanese animation which is either loved or hated by the majority of movie-going individuals.
My experience of the art form is limited however, only being familiar with the films "Princess Mononoke" "Spirited Away" & "Howls Moving Castle".
So if there are any Anime experts out there, please feel free to jump straight into this thread and recommend me some movies that I can't live without!
Cheers.
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 Lit.
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01.02.2013 at 00:42
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As said on the TV thread, I recently finished watching Serial Experiments: Lain. Really odd, vague. It's one of those shows were you draw your own conclusion.
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Seita
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01.02.2013 at 06:10
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Written by bj_waters on 31.01.2013 at 22:35
Written by Seita on 31.01.2013 at 14:43
Hey, thanks a lot for the thorough response here! Gankutsuou looks pretty fantastic just based off of the screenshots I saw online - the animation seems to have a very unique, creative quality about it. It looks like Natsume Yujincho is one of the series they recommend on Anime Planet for Mushishi fans as well so I think that's the next one I will go with. Horror anime, you say? I absolutely love horror films and wasn't really even aware that there were horror animes out there - recommendations, haha?
I admit that I'm not a fan of horror. In terms of anime, the closest I get to is Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, which is more horror/action. Looking down the list of horror anime on Anime Planet, I'm sure you'll find something. Just bear in mind that "Higurashi" and "When They Cry" is part of the same franchise.
Ah, yes, thank you ... guess I should have thought of that myself, haha.  You know, I am actually familiar with both Vampire Hunter D films and enjoy them accordingly; the quality of the animation of the second one is, of course, better but I feel the first one had a superior storyline. I have also seen Wicked City which is kind of like surrealist horror and it was cool from what I remember although it's been a while since I have seen it.
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20.02.2013 at 21:27
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Aside from the stuff that everyone's watched (like Inu Yasha, Cardcaptors, Pokemon, Dragonball, etc.), I don't really watch anime. I recently got into Panty And Stocking With Garterbelt. I have to say I was entertained. It's what I imagine Powerpuff Girls would be like if it had the wtf factor of Japan and was targetting an older audience without just being porn.
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27.03.2013 at 16:40
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I had watched the series Vampire Knight. I thought it was pretty good!
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LordHypnos
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30.03.2013 at 14:58
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Hey, I'm interested in the Gundam series, but I have no idea which one is the best. I watched Gundam Wing only (but not completely), and I hated those gay moments in the anime (you know, Trowa with Quatre). I watched Wing thinking it was the best in the series (my interest in it started because of a japanese SNES fighting game I played when I was a kid - Gundam Wing: Endless Duel). So, which Gundam is the best?
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bj_waters
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31.03.2013 at 07:43
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Written by LordHypnos on 30.03.2013 at 14:58
Hey, I'm interested in the Gundam series, but I have no idea which one is the best. I watched Gundam Wing only (but not completely), and I hated those gay moments in the anime (you know, Trowa with Quatre). I watched Wing thinking it was the best in the series (my interest in it started because of a japanese SNES fighting game I played when I was a kid - Gundam Wing: Endless Duel). So, which Gundam is the best?
Okay, first of all, let's acknowledge that there is A LOT of Gundam out there. As a result, there is no "best" series because there is so much to be subjective about. It would be like asking which metal album is the best: you'd get dozens of answers. For example: Gundam Wing is actually my favorite (though I won't deny the fact that it is kind of flawed). It all kind of depends on what you're looking for.
Still, that isn't to say Gundam isn't without its themes. Nearly every series is focused on "war is hell" melodrama to some level, with varying amounts of angst. I generally consider the traditional UC timeline to be the angstiest, but I think the 08th MS Team OVA series is a pretty good recommendation, as it is shorter with some pretty sweet animation. If you're looking for something more "manly," then I suspect you might find something to like in G Gundam (as weird as it is). Gundam 00 is often recommended to people new to the franchise as it is the series that is the closest to our modern global politics.
I'm afraid that's as far as my experience can take you. Gundam Wing is generally recommended simply because it was the US's main introduction to the franchise (personally, I never thought Trowa and Quatre were that intolerable, but then again I watch the dub, so . . . . . yeah). Fortunately, there is a graphic that provides a massive summary of all the series, so maybe if my advise doesn't help, this might steer you towards what you want.
If you're interested in character development in the horrors of war, semi-realistic robots (capable of running out of ammo/fuel), and a decent dose of political intrigue, then Gundam is a great franchise. If you just want to see big robots hit each other, then allow me to recommend Super Robot anime like G Gundam, Mazinger, Big O, GaoGaiGar, and Gurren Lagann.
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07.04.2013 at 00:14
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Should I take the time to watch Noir? Or at least Bee Train's other series' Madlax and/or El Cazador de la Bruja?
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BlueMobius
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09.04.2013 at 16:11
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Written by LordHypnos on 30.03.2013 at 14:58
Hey, I'm interested in the Gundam series, but I have no idea which one is the best. I watched Gundam Wing only (but not completely), and I hated those gay moments in the anime (you know, Trowa with Quatre). I watched Wing thinking it was the best in the series (my interest in it started because of a japanese SNES fighting game I played when I was a kid - Gundam Wing: Endless Duel). So, which Gundam is the best?
As a Gundam fan, Gundam Wing is not very high on my list. If you don't mind the old animation, go for the original Mobile Suit Gundam (If you don't want to watch the whole series, it was compiled into three movies). I don't recommend watching any Universal Century timeline Gundam until you see that one, because it is the basis for a lot that follows. The OVA 08th MS Team, the OVA 0080: War in the Pocket, the series Zeta Gundam, the movie Char's Counterattack, and the OVA Gundam Unicorn, which is the most recent with the sixth episode airing last month, are all great and I would recommend watching in that order.
If you want a standalone Gundam series outside the Universal Century timeline (i.e. a series that has nothing to do with the original Gundam story arc), I recommend Gundam 00. There's also Gundam Seed. And I would recommend Wing before G Gundam, because G Gundam has some really lame mobile suits and tends to stereotype nationalities.
Quite a few Gundam series have not been dubbed in English, so if you don't mind subtitles, there are some more options.
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13.05.2013 at 18:19
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Watching a new anime called Shingeki No Kyojin, 6 episodes have been aired and it's pretty awesome so far.
"Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by Titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of giants.
Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a giant in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a super giant (the Colossal Titan) that appears out of thin air. As the smaller Titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Elen vows that he will murder every single Titan and take revenge for all of mankind."
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