Anyone here watch Anime? If yes recommend some good Anime here :)

[Charmonium]

NP
Glad it helped.

If you do re watch it, I really recommend you watch the dubbed version. The dubbed is really good and accurate.

I can recommend you a good explicit Anime. Watch Boku No Pico. Very explicit much wow. ()

I did watch the dubbed version. Maybe some of the story got lost in translation.

Not sure why you're recommending that I watch hentai with young boys though. At least I assume that's what hentai shotacon means.

 

[Cappuccino]

I did watch the dubbed version. Maybe some of the story got lost in translation.

Not sure why you're recommending that I watch hentai with young boys though. At least I assume that's what hentai shotacon means.

I was joking. You said
'I like complex story lines, I guess I just prefer that they be a little more explicit'
and that popped up in my mind lol :awe:

Anyway I recommend Psycho-Pass. If you liked EP then Psycho-Pass is the best choice to watch next.

 

[Charmonium]

I was joking. You said
'I like complex story lines, I guess I just prefer that they be a little more explicit'
and that popped up in my mind lol :awe:

Anyway I recommend Psycho-Pass. If you liked EP then Psycho-Pass is the best choice to watch next.

It occurred to me that it was a joke but I wasn't sure. Thanks for the recommendation. Oddly enough I just grabbed a copy of that today. Will try to get to it tomorrow maybe.

 

[Cappuccino]

It occurred to me that it was a joke but I wasn't sure. Thanks for the recommendation. Oddly enough I just grabbed a copy of that today. Will try to get to it tomorrow maybe.

Oh really? You got the blue ray? Make sure to watch the dub version because its very good and accurate. I tend to avoid dubs on Anime but some are just to good to miss. Just FYI PP is waaaay better than EP by far IMO.

Have fun watching. Keep us updated. :thumbsup:

 

[gorobei]

following:

Charlotte
current best of season. Teens with incomplete super powers(typically with major drawbacks) sent to school to hide until powers disappear. Solid top quality consistent art/animation, good plot and pacing, nice character blend, light gag format with rare but intense action bits. Warning: series takes a dark turn.
Rokka no yuusha
interesting original series, set in some sort of aztec themed magic and science alternate world. 6 heroes are chosen to fight the big bad every 100 years. Solid art/animation, decent character development, pacing is a tad off as far as when they choose to end an episode. Plot moves fast at the beginning but drags after the gathering of the main group. 3D monsters makes for an odd mix in the animation.
Gatchaman crowds insight
second season of gatchaman reboot. 3DCG action sequences are nice but the time inbetween those scenes is way too long and generally time killing filler. As with the first season, there is never a solid antagonist to actually fight, just way too much slice of life and not enough agency by the main characters.
Gangsta
mob war action series with slight scifi element. Dark adult theme show, not a feel good sort of series.
Shokugeki no soma
still good, less foodgasm tastebud rape sequences and more plot/backstory development.


tenative:

Classroom crisis
future sol system space colonies slice of life series. Main characters are students with part time jobs developing spaceship engines. Secondary political intrigue/corporate corruption storyline for overall arc. Animation is a little unambitious at times but art is consistent enough. Fun enough series but never really gets everything they could out of the feel good moments.
Shimoneta
sex repression/censoring parable with verbal gag format. Takes forever to set up the basic formula, but eventually the male protagonist getting caught up in embarrassing situations gets into a groove. Not great but occasionally some really outrageous bits.


borderline:

Ushio to tora
based on manga series started in 1990, there has already been a previous anime so I imagine this is a FMA situation. Shrine family has tiger type demon sealed and the teenage son releases it. Eventual world of youkai revealed and grand prophesy to be fulfilled set up. Not particularly good or bad, but watchable if you want something simple.
God eater
based on videogame, post apocalypse enclaves of humans fighting genetic runaway monsters with giant swords or giant guns. 3DCG characters and monsters with odd semi 2d texture rendering style(very off putting) fair action, but way too many half flashbacks trying to build the backstory.

dropped:

Aquarion logos
1st aquarion series set in modernish world, very high concept premise: fabric of reality manipulation by corrupting the base root of language(kanji characters). Not really something that will resonate with western audiences who dont have a moderate understanding of kanji pictographic origins. Protagonist is somewhat refreshing in that rather than being a wishy washy refuse-the-call-to-duty type, he rushes headlong into the maw.
Chaos dragon
videogame based, deposed prince in pseudo fantasy world climing power of a dragon. way too slow and cloying.
Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan
teens with powers fighting monsters, set in training academy. Horribly low level animation and art style. Characters are meh at best.

 

[Oceanas]

Oh really? You got the blue ray? Make sure to watch the dub version because its very good and accurate.

Lies! KanaHana is the only voice for Akane. Plus the Dominator sounds way better in Japanese.

Aquarion logos
1st aquarion series set in modernish world, very high concept premise: fabric of reality manipulation by corrupting the base root of language(kanji characters). Not really something that will resonate with western audiences who dont have a moderate understanding of kanji pictographic origins. Protagonist is somewhat refreshing in that rather than being a wishy washy refuse-the-call-to-duty type, he rushes headlong into the maw.

I'm a big fan of the wackiness of Aquarion, but this series is really lacking even in that department. Part of the fun of the other series was all of the hijinks when they were training and every time Gen/Zen spoke. This just sort of skips all of that and the battles are repetitive in that they all play out in a very similar way, and since it all happens in "word space" it feels very disconnected. Not to mention the MJBK are annoying anytime they "speak."

 

[Cappuccino]

Lies! KanaHana is the only voice for Akane. Plus the Dominator sounds way better in Japanese.



I'm a big fan of the wackiness of Aquarion, but this series is really lacking even in that department. Part of the fun of the other series was all of the hijinks when they were training and every time Gen/Zen spoke. This just sort of skips all of that and the battles are repetitive in that they all play out in a very similar way, and since it all happens in "word space" it feels very disconnected. Not to mention the MJBK are annoying anytime they "speak."

Kate Oxley voiced her eng voice. I know but the dub is very very good. :thumbsup:

 

[mnewsham]

Finished Bakemonogatari and started Nisemonogatari.

 

[Charmonium]

About halfway through PsychoPass and it's quite good. I had a little trouble adjusting to the concept but it's not that far away from popular fiction that it took much effort. The characters have more depth than what I normally expect from anime and the artwork is pretty good. It reminds me of Death Note in a lot of ways but better.

 

[Howard]

Can't wait for One-Punch Man.

 

[Sonikku]

Currently watching Hellsing Ultimate. It's good, by I think episode 4 dragged a bit.

 

[k3n]

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Considered the best Gundam, and arguably the second darkest Gundam in terms of good guys getting killed (Victory Gundam comes 1st in that).

 

[smackababy]

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Considered the best Gundam, and arguably the second darkest Gundam in terms of good guys getting killed (Victory Gundam comes 1st in that).

The most dangerous job in the universe is mech pilot's GF! I actually love the serious real robot Gundam series.

 

[Aikouka]

Yeah, I keep my house's show content family-friendly, so it's pretty much just DBZ, Initial D, and Studio Ghibli type of stuff, which makes finding good shows difficult because anime tends to mix adult-rated content into cartoons more often than not. Are there any good rating websites out there for family-friendly vs. not for anime movies & TV shows? The animation is spectacular, the soundtracks are great, but it's difficult to screen content because it seems like the majority of it is the wild west in terms of FF content.

Hm, I think if you go to a site like AniDB and look up the anime, the tags could help quite a bit. If you see tags like "ecchi", you'll probably want to avoid it. The tags pretty much cover all anime tropes.

Charlotte
current best of season. Teens with incomplete super powers(typically with major drawbacks) sent to school to hide until powers disappear. Solid top quality consistent art/animation, good plot and pacing, nice character blend, light gag format with rare but intense action bits. Warning: series takes a dark turn.

Ugh, I did not like

Spoiler

episode 7. After episode 6, I had to see what happened, and holy fudge was I disappointed! My problem with the episode is that the plot was incredibly elementary and forced. I mean... they tried to be "edgy" and show just how depraved the main character was ending up by showing him about to do some cocaine. Good lord... I've seen less ham on an Easter dinner table!

Classroom crisis
future sol system space colonies slice of life series. Main characters are students with part time jobs developing spaceship engines. Secondary political intrigue/corporate corruption storyline for overall arc. Animation is a little unambitious at times but art is consistent enough. Fun enough series but never really gets everything they could out of the feel good moments.

I'm still watching this one, and it's... okay. I was still hoping that they'd go for more of an inspiring role, and I think they're kind of trying to do that now. The problem is that the show outlines just how badly mismanaged the class is to only have them bitch and moan and attempt to circumvent everything. How do you feel bad for these people!? D:

 

[Charmonium]

Finished Psycho Pass and I thought it was quite good. It was a great concept that was developed well. Now checking out Kill la Kill. It's incredibly silly a lot of the time and I have to jump over sections because it can be seriously juvenile but the rest of the time, I mostly enjoy it. I've even found myself laughing although I'm not always sure if it's a 'laughing at' or 'laughing with' situation. Probably both.

 

[Cappuccino]

Finished Psycho Pass and I thought it was quite good. It was a great concept that was developed well. Now checking out Kill la Kill. It's incredibly silly a lot of the time and I have to jump over sections because it can be seriously juvenile but the rest of the time, I mostly enjoy it. I've even found myself laughing although I'm not always sure if it's a 'laughing at' or 'laughing with' situation. Probably both.

Gratz :thumbsup:
Now watch season 2, then after that the movie

hehe

 

[gorobei]

Ugh, I did not like

Spoiler

episode 7. After episode 6, I had to see what happened, and holy fudge was I disappointed! My problem with the episode is that the plot was incredibly elementary and forced. I mean... they tried to be "edgy" and show just how depraved the main character was ending up by showing him about to do some cocaine. Good lord... I've seen less ham on an Easter dinner table!

ep9 pretty much confirms what i thought about this series. Just beyond impressive.

Spoiler

after 7, i was thinking the only way to salvage this and make it worthwhile is for him to find a way to save Ayu's life. but that would require time travel..... oh wait this is a show about people with powers. so i kept that option in mind going forward. then, blammo they turned it up to 'ludicrous speed' and made it a frikken plot show. This is like Steinsgate's younger cuter sibling only taking it to 11, which is 1 better than 10.

 

[Kaido]

Anyone going to see the live-action Attack on Titan movie? Debating whether it's worth seeing in theaters.

 

[Aikouka]

Anyone else think this season of anime has just been really dull? I've never really paid much attention to it, but are there any parallels to Japanese TV and American TV? As we know, in the US, the summer is one of the worst times to watch TV as there's not much on until the Fall, which is when potentially good shows premier and existing shows return. I don't know if Japan is the same.

ep9 pretty much confirms what i thought about this series. Just beyond impressive.

Spoiler

after 7, i was thinking the only way to salvage this and make it worthwhile is for him to find a way to save Ayu's life. but that would require time travel..... oh wait this is a show about people with powers. so i kept that option in mind going forward. then, blammo they turned it up to 'ludicrous speed' and made it a frikken plot show. This is like Steinsgate's younger cuter sibling only taking it to 11, which is 1 better than 10.

Eh, I still don't think it's that good of a show. For me, the issue is that a show is really the sum of all of its parts (including episodes), and Charlotte has felt a bit wishy-washy with its purpose. The series sort of floundered around a bit in the beginning by spending a while introducing characters that don't really matter. For example, Yusarin is a complete waste of time in the show. Her only point is to fuel all the overused fanboy jokes. The show finally drops a bombshell on you, and then attempts to use some ridiculously browbeating method of saying, "He's going through something big, guys!!" Of course, this is resolved very quickly, and then we're thrust into the main character

Spoiler

remembering his "past"

.

This series has a problem that's almost the opposite of Shingeki no Kyojin. In Shingeki no Kyojin, my biggest complaint is the lack of providing interesting details. The story is so sparse, and it keeps you going by dropping some minor tidbit every now and again, but ultimately, very little occurs over time. In short, the pacing sucks. Charlotte has the same problem, but its pacing is the exact opposite: it's too fast at times. It feels like these story elements are tacked on because someone realized, "Oh crap! Our series is ending soon and we have no resolution!"

 

[mnewsham]

I've been enjoying Himouto Umaru-chan this season, haven't been keeping up really with any of the other shows though.

 

[Aikouka]

I've been enjoying Himouto Umaru-chan this season, haven't been keeping up really with any of the other shows though.

Himouto Umaru-chan is a weird show for me. I like it. I watch it. But I never remember it. I think that's because it's not really much new as pretty much every aspect of the show can be described with simple, commonplace anime tropes. In other words, it's good but generic, which means it doesn't really stick out. I think having fun characters is really what helps.

 

[gorobei]

Eh, I still don't think it's that good of a show. For me, the issue is that a show is really the sum of all of its parts (including episodes), and Charlotte has felt a bit wishy-washy with its purpose. The series sort of floundered around a bit in the beginning by spending a while introducing characters that don't really matter. For example, Yusarin is a complete waste of time in the show. Her only point is to fuel all the overused fanboy jokes. The show finally drops a bombshell on you, and then attempts to use some ridiculously browbeating method of saying, "He's going through something big, guys!!" Of course, this is resolved very quickly, and then we're thrust into the main character

Spoiler

remembering his "past"

.

This series has a problem that's almost the opposite of Shingeki no Kyojin. In Shingeki no Kyojin, my biggest complaint is the lack of providing interesting details. The story is so sparse, and it keeps you going by dropping some minor tidbit every now and again, but ultimately, very little occurs over time. In short, the pacing sucks. Charlotte has the same problem, but its pacing is the exact opposite: it's too fast at times. It feels like these story elements are tacked on because someone realized, "Oh crap! Our series is ending soon and we have no resolution!"

the start of the series was somewhat fuzzy, the central premise of power that eventually go away is self solving so really all anyone in the show is doing is killing time.
the main character is immediately established as pretty much on the scum side of the spectrum and as the pov character for the audience there is never much more than his apathy and selfishness. the natural expectation is the traditional redemption arc which we get in a low key way.
the timetravel aspect takes the redemption premise and turns it on its head as you now have to wonder what he would have been like in the other/original timelines.

the gag format for the other main characters is mostly moe timekilling so even if you want to see more of them, the plot dictates you cant really expect much of an arc or screentime to be given to any of them.

 

[Charmonium]

I'm thinking of watching Clannad (original) soon - yeah or nay?

Any quick recommendations for other dubbed anime? I love supernatural plots like Trinity, Helsing, Witch Hunter Robin (one of my all time faves).

 

[Aikouka]

I'm thinking of watching Clannad (original) soon - yeah or nay?

Any quick recommendations for other dubbed anime? I love supernatural plots like Trinity, Helsing, Witch Hunter Robin (one of my all time faves).

The first Clannad is okay overall. When most people refer to the series as "having feels", they're really talking about the sequel, Clannad: After Story.

I guess the easiest suggestion would be to find out which Hellsing shows you've seen. There's the original, which deviated from the manga by somewhere around episode 4 with the whole Freaks thing, and then Hellsing Ultimate, which follows the manga on its crazy ass rollercoaster of WTF. Would you say that your interest maybe isn't just supernatural but the more serious seinen stuff? (Think of "seinen" as the opposite of "shounen" -- it's for adult males.) It might be a bit easier to suggest things if we go with just more serious anime. I'm trying to think of things that are more on the lines of supernatural, so what about Claymore?

 

[Charmonium]

The first Clannad is okay overall. When most people refer to the series as "having feels", they're really talking about the sequel, Clannad: After Story.

I guess the easiest suggestion would be to find out which Hellsing shows you've seen. There's the original, which deviated from the manga by somewhere around episode 4 with the whole Freaks thing, and then Hellsing Ultimate, which follows the manga on its crazy ass rollercoaster of WTF. Would you say that your interest maybe isn't just supernatural but the more serious seinen stuff? (Think of "seinen" as the opposite of "shounen" -- it's for adult males.) It might be a bit easier to suggest things if we go with just more serious anime. I'm trying to think of things that are more on the lines of supernatural, so what about Claymore?

Thanks. Yes, more adult stuff, but I really do like supernatural story lines. I'm not sure why. I think I like the idea of creating a fantasy world with different rules and then seeing how those rules play out.

I've seen Helsing but haven't watched Ultimate yet since I thought it was just a reboot of the original. But now I will definitely watch it.

I also loved Full Metal Alchemist but then pretty much everyone does. However I'm not married to the idea of supernatural only. For example Cowboy Beebop is one of my all time faves as well.

I've seen parts of Claymore but not sure if I ever completed the series. From my vague recollection, it seemed a little formulaic - but I could be wrong. It's been a while.

I generally like things that are fairly unique and if not unique, then at least well done. Attack on Titan is an example of the latter and Speedgrapher, the former.