BleachigoZX
Smash Master
Welcome to the NHK! (Both the Anime and the Manga [Even the novel is amazing.])
Code Geass
5 Centimeters Per Second
It's really good stuff yo.
Code Geass
5 Centimeters Per Second
It's really good stuff yo.
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General anime thread/Anime (and manga) New OP,Edits Coming Soon!
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Bleachigo and I might be stalwart enemies, but at least I can say he has great taste in anime.
NeverKnowsBest
Monochrome Like A Panda
I still have yet to watch Welcome to the NHK even though I bought it like a year ago =(
Code Geass is Death Note with Gundams =3 I feel like I need to rewatch the series because everyone loves it so much. I feel like something is wrong with me for not thinking it was that good.
5 Centimeters Per Second is a great example of an anime that makes me sad. I have a shelf right in front of my laptop where I keep all my anime stuff, and I just glanced up and the first DVD I saw was 5cm. I can honestly say my heart still hurts just looking at the case.
3mmanu3lrc
Smash Lord
I have DeAtH nOtE in first place, Code Geass in second, but that's my way to see it.
What's the best Anime/Manga for you guys?
What's the best Anime/Manga for you guys?
NeverKnowsBest
Monochrome Like A Panda
*Points to avatar and sig*
Anime is tough, and it'd be too hard for me to name one favorite, especially since different genres suit different moods.
Death Note is one of those series that's pretty good but sadly over-hyped by the anime community as a whole.
EDIT: When you edit the OP be sure to remove OneManga as a source for reading online, as the site received one too many takedown requests and has since removed all of its manga.
3mmanu3lrc
Smash Lord
http://www.mcanime.net/ seems to be good.
NeverKnowsBest
Monochrome Like A Panda
This times a billion.
NeverKnowsBest
Monochrome Like A Panda
Lol Baccano should be added too.
asianaussie
Smash Hero
Death Note manga is imo superior to the anime.
Welcome to the NHK is incredibly good, but you have to know a bit about Japan to really appreciate it, so maybe note that.
What about the KyoAni produced Key productions (Air, Kanon 06, Clannad) - they're not your typical anime at all, and are excellent examples of animated and emotional drama.
Welcome to the NHK is incredibly good, but you have to know a bit about Japan to really appreciate it, so maybe note that.
What about the KyoAni produced Key productions (Air, Kanon 06, Clannad) - they're not your typical anime at all, and are excellent examples of animated and emotional drama.
Kyoani prior to Haruhi 2.
I would put this on the list, except from what I remember it's pretty heavily reliant on otaku stereotypes. And if someone doesn't already like anime or manga (and is not Japanese), chances are they're not going to be familiar with those stereotypes, and therefore not get a lot of the stuff in Welcome to the NHK!
I'm not saying that WttNHK doesn't have value outside its use of those stereotypes. However, the heavy use of them makes me think it wouldn't really fit on this list.
I was actually kind of torn about Code Geass. It's a good show, but it's definitely not perfect and has some elements that might turn off non-anime fans. For example, the mechs and fairly heavy fanservice in the first season. However, I think the sheer energy of the show is strong enough to carry it through that, and I could definitely see it being an effective introduction to anime for a good number of people.
I'll probably put it on the list.
Haven't seen this.
Probably should. People keep mentioning it to me.
Eh, people have different tastes. And I don't think Code Geass was anywhere near perfect. I just had tons of fun watching it.
Yeah, I'll probably replace it with Mangafox. Or maybe Mangareader? I dunno. I figure I'll also link to Baka-Updates and Baka-Updates Manga since they catalog pretty much every anime or manga ever fansubbed/scanlated and link you to the fansubber's/scanlator's website. I'll probably also replace AnimeNewsNetwork with MyAnimeList just because I like MAL better.
If any of you guys have suggestions to make about which sites to link to let me know, even if it contradicts what I said I was going to do.
It's kind of... Spanish, isn't it?
I mean, obviously Spanish speakers can watch/read anime/manga too, but since SWF is essentially entirely English speaking it doesn't make a lot of sense for me to link to a website that's in Spanish.
Apparently Ryohgo Narita loves exclamation marks.
Anyhow, I found Baccano!'s plot more coherent and engaging than Durarara!!'s. Looking around the net, Baccano! generally seems to be rated better, too. That's not to say that Durarara!! is a bad show, but I think it falls just short of being something I'd put on the list.
Not to mention that Baccano!'s setting will be a lot more comfortable to most Westerners than Durarara!!'s. Chicago feels a lot less foreign than Tokyo, even if both shows were made in Japan.
Absolutely.
I am planning on it, in fact.
I admit I haven't watched the entire anime, but judging from what I've seen of it and the ratings on MAL and ANN, the anime and manga are of very similar quality. I don't think it's worth making a distinction between the two for Death Note.
Honestly, in my mind that pretty much disqualifies it.
It's super unlikely that a new anime watcher would know enough about Japan to avoid missing out on a lot of stuff in WttNHK.
Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with those shows. I will mention that just the character design is likely to instantly turn off a lot of potential viewers. From my experience, newcomers to anime have a fairly low tolerance for big eyed anime faces, and Key character design takes that style to its extreme.
That wouldn't prevent me from putting them on the list if I'd seen them and thought they would fit. Of course I haven't seen them, so it's kind of moot right now.
Would you like me to stick them up in the Other Recommendations list?
asianaussie
Smash Hero
Clannad and Kanon in particular are exceptional examples of plot-driven, non-shounen anime. If you can get past the animation style, it's funny, heartwarming and very emotional, and I would probably recommend them above almost any other anime.
I know a couple of very anti-Japan people who really loved Clannad, if that matters.
I know a couple of very anti-Japan people who really loved Clannad, if that matters.
vadgama
Smash Journeyman
"Monster" was a waste of my life. I would not recommend that garbage. It's overrated and the ending was a huge disappointment since the whole series lead up to what should have been an amazing climax but ended up being like WTF....this is the climactic scene I've been waiting for!?!?
"Beck" was....meh. I enjoyed it but I didn't really like the japanese trying to sing in English...at all.
"Beck" was....meh. I enjoyed it but I didn't really like the japanese trying to sing in English...at all.
NeverKnowsBest
Monochrome Like A Panda
*eyes narrow*
Pluvia
Hates Semicolons<br>;
Just finished Code Geass. Don't watch or particularly like much anime but this was one of the greatest things I've ever watched.
Loved it.
Loved it.
brawlpro
Smash Master
Anyone like Desert Punk?
-Final-
Aria♪
Hmm... Never heard of it. :/
brawlpro
Smash Master
The racing anime? I never tried it out, is it any good?
DerpDaBerp
Smash Champion
I strongly recommend
Genres: Action, SciFi, Organized Crime, Drama
Maturity Level: PG-13 - Mostly just for violence. "Mature themes" such as drugs and alcohol too.
Manga or Anime: Anime. There is no manga
Story: The series follows orphaned friends Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowell as they determine to make something of themselves from the bottom up within the city's largest crime syndicate. As they become better at what they do, more power tests the bonds and the beliefs they held since they were young.
For what this may be worth, it's one of the few anime I've ever seen whose last episode just about made me cry.
Genres: Action, SciFi, Organized Crime, Drama
Maturity Level: PG-13 - Mostly just for violence. "Mature themes" such as drugs and alcohol too.
Manga or Anime: Anime. There is no manga
Story: The series follows orphaned friends Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowell as they determine to make something of themselves from the bottom up within the city's largest crime syndicate. As they become better at what they do, more power tests the bonds and the beliefs they held since they were young.
Chronologically, the first episode is about halfway through the series. From then it goes back to begin at Brandon and Harry's youth.
For what this may be worth, it's one of the few anime I've ever seen whose last episode just about made me cry.
A17
Smash Ace
Yo! It's been a while! Just wanted to say, Steins;Gate is amazing! Looks like someone's already fitted themselves with a pic of Kristinnnnah!
NTA
Smash Lord
Finished Trigun a few days ago. Going for s-CRY-ed next.
Pikaville
Pikaville returns 10 years later.
Anyone seen Afro Samurai?
That show was fantastic, even if it wasn't a "true" anime.
It looks amazing and isn't that long, so you don't have to struggle to get into it.
I'd highly recommend it.
Recently watched TTGL and really enjoyed that.
Kinda cheesy but, still fun as hell to watch.
That show was fantastic, even if it wasn't a "true" anime.
It looks amazing and isn't that long, so you don't have to struggle to get into it.
I'd highly recommend it.
Recently watched TTGL and really enjoyed that.
Kinda cheesy but, still fun as hell to watch.
DerpDaBerp
Smash Champion
Why would it not be a "true" anime?
brawlpro
Smash Master
Most people say that because they forget Afro Samurai originated from Japan.
RATED
Smash Lord
Read Bakuman. That's all I got to say, is amazing.
Strife
Banned via Warnings
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I kinda stopped watching anime for almost 2 years. I tried to get back into it, but nothing could keep my attention. Lately I've been watching Soul Eater, and I'm impressed. I enjoy it a lot. It's not the best anime I've ever seen, but it's the first anime in a long while to keep my attention. I'm almost half way through the series.
Chris the Ripper
Banned via Administration
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Dragonball Z is best anime
Elyssa Xey Hexen
Broken!
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I can see why he was banned.
NTA
Smash Lord
I recommend Eureka 7, Bobobo, first Megaman NT Warrior, Trigun, and Full Metal Alchemist for a start...
choknater
Smash Obsessed
i met a girl whose first anime was neon genesis evangelion
needless to say, i can see why she stopped watching anime. LOL
needless to say, i can see why she stopped watching anime. LOL
NTA
Smash Lord
Looks like the cover of a rpg game lol...I strongly recommend
Genres: Action, SciFi, Organized Crime, Drama
Maturity Level: PG-13 - Mostly just for violence. "Mature themes" such as drugs and alcohol too.
Manga or Anime: Anime. There is no manga
Story: The series follows orphaned friends Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowell as they determine to make something of themselves from the bottom up within the city's largest crime syndicate. As they become better at what they do, more power tests the bonds and the beliefs they held since they were young.Chronologically, the first episode is about halfway through the series. From then it goes back to begin at Brandon and Harry's youth.
For what this may be worth, it's one of the few anime I've ever seen whose last episode just about made me cry.
DerpDaBerp
Smash Champion
Bobobo is one of those anime that makes otherwise non-anime inclined people not like anime lol