Well this is my first time posting to this thread.
I really don't care for anime because there are so many shows that are just repulsive, but I think I've come to really appreciate a certain few over the years. It took a bit of getting into, myself, I'll admit. An acquired taste of sorts.
One which I've just gotten into was Witchblade, which lasted for one season of 24 episodes. The visual effects were not the greatest and some of the characters were ridiculous, but I've become very attached to the story as it progressed.
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Witchblade is not so great on an episode-by-episode basis, but if you see the entire series, many say that the series became more enjoyable as they went through to the ending. It had a sad ending, but it came to that end very well and it moved me... (alright, there were moments when I actually cried... I'll admit it was that great)
You can get killer deals on it at best buy. Seriously. Get all 6 discs while they are cheap.
Sometimes things are a little uninspiring as compared to western animation works, and sometimes even for quality it sometimes pales in comparison. However, anime has a life about it that seems to keep pulling me back to it.
Eureka 7 is sort of a hi tech fantastical type of series...the kind with a life I sorta wished I had in middle school to high school. Ultimately, I found it was about ...humanity. Adapting and living. Times that change. Not unlike our reality.
I think many folk who say that about anime, get the rough end of the stick from shoddy places like Adult Swim.
Well, I wouldn't exactly say adult swim is all sucky. I liked some of what they had. ...Well, as of a few years ago, anyway.
Theres also anime out there that is only anime because it came from Japan. If that makes any sense. Selling the label, you mean? :rolleyes:
Of course Darth, without knowing what genre you like, I cant make any reccomendations on what I liked in those same types. :)
Whoa, didn't expect this thread to get buried under all the others in such a short span of time.
I guess that I've seen some of the 'high end' Anime that my sister had bought. I liked CB, but the only other one I could simply stand was Trigun. She also had a lot of fantasy series which never aired in the US, I believe and not dubbed in English.
Witchblade took place in Japan, but I think the characters were close enough to American to be believable. I can't see Cowboy Bebop being voiced in Japanese, but a series in which takes place in a foreign state shouldn't be re-dubbed in English. That simply detracts from the anime because the dubbed versions often have terrible voice actors.
I have really come to like dramas where the characters take first stage; not the fantasy or sci-fci aspects. Modern or not-to-distant future plots are also what I prefer over other-world or super-exotic locations. I know that Witchblade and Cowboy Bebop have little in common, but I really like clever humor, character development, and I don't have issue with Japanese voice acting if it fits the setting. Any reccomendations would be appreciated
Black Lagoon. You're a girl, so I think you'd love it that the main character Levy is so...bold. (I'm putting it kindly, here.) ---or it may just seem too odd. At the very least it's a lot like watching an action flick, just a hell of a lot funnier.
Also, IF you bother to look into the origins of witchblade, you'll find that it actually came from American comics--at least to the best I know. (have a few issues) Same sort of group that came up with Fathom, and even helped with Tomb Raider comics.
Also, if you want to sample anime in full without spending $$$, go to
www.anivide.com). VM me and we can chat if you want. I'd love to chat with you as one who likes anime but am not as into it as other people are. ;) You won't have to worry about me innundating you with just...stuff.
Eureka 7...it's about the future, and a bit of sky surfing...and some odes to music tracks (kinda gets me since I have musicians in my family and, hey, I can appreciate that). Might not be all that appealing to you, but you never know until you give it a try.
Ranma 1/2.......... hillarious.
If you don't like Japanese themed Anime, then I'd recommend anime that doesn't take place there. I know that sounds pathetically simple, but it often makes english dubs and such more believable.
Cowboy Bebop and Trigun are the classics, but I recommend the new Hellsing Ultimate OVA series, Gundam 00, Maybe other gundams (but they are a much older taste of anime being many of them are about 30 years old), Gunbuster, Diebuster, FLCL, etc.
Mainstream anime that hits Adult Swim isn't always the greatest, but they are specifically chosen for their appeal to American audiences. I'd find a list of everything Adult Swim has played and just pick and choose between them.
QFE
If you have Sci Fi, I think they still do show anime on mondays...ani-mondays.
Street Fighter is a good series for reaching American audiences. You can even rent from a video store.
I'd recommend Robotech as well. It's an older series. (I got a couple of comics from back in 1986 for a steal at my local flea market) :D Sort of like gundam.
Bleach...modern life ...with the supernatural and sort of samurai esque thing going on outside the mundaine life...and hillarious.
One piece...mix in pirates and that sort of time period, some samurai or ninja elements, some kung fu stuff...and a whole bunch of goofy loony stuff...some royalty...you'll get the picture.
Naruto...mmm Ask chevron 7 locke for more info. :xp: Then I'll give you my take.
Blood the last vampire (movie) or Blood + (series)
A cute young swordswoman chick living a normal life for a highschooler and coming to terms with her inner vampire. Japan based, but very American feeling considering the movie involved a plot with the US government.
I might say full metal panic and full metal alchemist (no relation).
This was one of the many series I watched during my downtime and I'd have to agree.. very kewl series, and quite unlike what I'm used to watching. It was a refreshing change to say the least (of course scantily clad pixel cuties didn't hurt either..hehe) :D
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