Recommend me some Anime

[Costau D]

Black Heaven
Cowboy Bebop
Gantz
FLCL
Tekkon Kinkreet
Otaku no Video
B.E.C.K: Mongolian Chop Squad
Grave of the Fire Flies
Ghost In The Shell
Akira
My Neighbor Totoro
Pom Poko
Porko Rosso

[SoufMeng]

I third Berserk. Dunno about the anime but, at my own surprise, i loved the manga.

[Arshes Nei]

Most of the big ones have been mentioned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Wonder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_of_Honneamise
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunbuster


If you want to go way back when they first made OAVs try Iczer 01 - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...ime.php?id=684 .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight!_Iczer_One it's a landmark because this was the first one made.

Speed Anime that will make you laugh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Half - makes fun of the RPG genre pretty well back in its time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromartie_High_School although I've seen the whole set of eps being played on youtube this is worth a purchase.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Boy_(manga) OAV series, great comedy.

[rossipoo]

AVATAR: the last airbender, HANDS DOWN, i know its a "kid" show, but if you watch ALL THE EPISODES, you wont be disappointed, I thought it was bad.. until i started watching it.

[Moai]

These have been recommended already, but I'd like to reiterate them.

Akira
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Akira is actually one of the most amazing films I've ever seen, animated or not.

[Ghostbrush]

Whoah! been looking at some trailers and clips of some of these recommendations ( thank you kind dwellers of CA), can honestly say i am going to be poor from here on from buyin them all.

The animation is so good to look at and work out, real simple effects but used well giving off a much greater "detail", lighting in some of these scenes has so much depth and then u pause it and see its a simple effect just used really well! pretty cool shit!

oooo another Guyver <--------that suit is the shit

[Orunitier]

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Paranoia Agent
Outlaw Star

[idoru]

Some of these might not be quite what you were looking for, but they're all good, I promise.

Kaiba
Kemonozume
Noiseman Sound Insect
Memories
Tokyo Godfather
Mind Game
Dead Leaves
RE: Cutie Honey
Michiko to Hatchin
Genius Party
Samurai Champloo
Galaxy Express 999
Blood: The Last Vampire (I heard it was good, I haven't seen this one)
Basquash! (give the silly premise a chance, it's quite lovely and well-executed)
Robot Carnival

[JackHatesJack]

Karas is pretty goddamn cool looking. Worth seeing parts of at least.

Also yes, anything Satoshi Kon is gold, and Tekkonkinkreet and FLCL are fantastic.

[walnut]

It's been said, but Gurren Lagann is pretty great. It lies in the "brains off, balls out fun" category, but it does so with so much energy you can't help getting dragged along.

[Tetrodotoxin]

I think the best ones have been named already. Now you've got enough metarial to watch for the next few months...

I could maybe add "The girl who leapt through time" and the "Arjuna" series, which is way to green for me, but some of the rotoscoped animation looks really awesome...


Oh, and be sure to watch FLCL!

[Ghostbrush]

oooo anyone seen "voices of a distant star"? awesome short

[Dan!]

many good recommendations here- I'll add

appleseed- the original, the remake isn't bad though

----and maybe just for some old school fun

new dominion tank police

bubblegum crisis

also for those berzerk fans who still have a PS2 there was a game called Sword of the Berzerk which was based(loosely) on the series. I recommend playing through at east once.

edit: oh crap I think it was just for dreamcast! damn.

[Arshes Nei]

There are 2 Beserk games. One was for Dreamcast, the other was for PS2.

The Dreamcast one picks up where Guts has just rescued Caska (I know her name is with a C in certain translations, I just think a "K" is sexier) and is taking him with her on his journeys.

The PS2 one covers the Guts' "scoobies" arc. Basically where you see him form a new group. This one as far as I know is only for Japan release. http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...rserk+ps2&aq=f "Berserk PS2"

http://www.art-of-war.co.jp/english/...list.php?gid=1

Can find more info on Berserk on http://www.skullknight.net/final.html

Also in the anime the Berserk Outtakes are like...the best ever for anime bloopers.
"Berserk Outtakes" http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...+outtakes&aq=f

[Kagemusha22]

Also, don't watch Grave Of Fireflies unless you want to be depressed for like 3 weeks straight........ actually just thinking about it is making me depressed.......... *sob*

I pretty much watched the whole of it with a straight face, maybe even a grin at a scene or two. But I'm a cruel bastard ye' see?

Anyone mentioned Barefoot Gen yet?

Also whilst I'm at it does anyone find Naruto,... an okay show? I liked it till episode 1030, and then it just lost the plot. (Even if it explained it to me in painful detail, at every corner.)

[Arshes Nei]

I generally lost interest in anime series that are over 2 seasons (basically 50 or more episodes). That's also why I stuck with OAVs or movies for longer. I only liked Ranma 1/2 for 2 seasons barely enjoyed Sailor Moon, I only like Dragonball and hated Z (because I liked the adventure aspect). Z became "drag...ooooooon ball" it was ridiculous to see something like 20 episodes of a character charging up to do a big attack. They did that with the first Street Fighter anime tv series too.

Other good series:
Haibane Renmei http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haibane_Renmei -I'd also say it's one of the safest anime to watch without having to explain "anime-isms" or stuff that might be inappropriate to a person that doesn't watch much anime.

Please Save my Earth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Save_My_Earth

[Jon Sun]

Princess Tutu.

[Dethklaus]

I recommend Elfen Lied, especially since you most likely won't be put off by the gore.

[paberu]

A few from me that I don't think were mentioned:

- The Girl who leaped through time (Toki o Kakeru Shōjo)
- Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
- Mind Game (same studio as TekkonKinkreet)
- Baccano (had to 2nd this)
- Trigun
- Full metal alchemist
- NHK ni Youkoso (I 2nd this one too!)

[SMILEFACE]

This man knows what he is talking about! Ninja Scroll is my all time fav anime or 'manga'. If you like ninja scroll you might like 'Street fighter 2 the animated movie'.

ITS MY FAV TOO wicked characters beautiful enviros an just plain RRRRRROCKSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

'Street fighter 2 the animated movie' is rad as well has some of the most fluid fight scenes ive ever seen

some just plain cool ones are 'demon city shijuku' 'bio hunter' an the original 'fist of the north star'

[Kagemusha22]

Ranma 1/2 makes me feel sick how sexist that series was. Personally I think Takahashi is completely overrated, 2D characters, little plot development, along with artwork that varies in quality... (Though this is getting onto her Manga work, rather than the anime adaptations which look incredibly dated today.)

[JackHatesJack]

Hahahaha I was at this murder mystery dinner thing, and apparently the guy playing the detective did the voice for Void in Berserk. Hilarious.

Oooh and I don't know if it was mentioned but Kakurenbo (Hide and Seek) is pretty hardcore. The best part though is the downward scrolling intro sequence.

[Alexandr Pascenko]

first of all:



series:
BERSERK -my fave, the story eats you alive.
MONSTER - i got addicted to it.
GANTZ - action, boobs, splatter , psychology , cool designs, boobs...

MUSHISHI -its hard to describe in words the chill i felt watching it , it´s kinda very different of the most other animes out there...

gurren lagan- some of the coolest animation scenes i have scene.
welcome to the NHK: .....
and yes i second PLANETES!
GTO great teacher onizuka : its a comedy show . but i almost cried at the last episode , becasue it was the LAST episode!!!!!
POKEMON: .. just look at all these great characters!!! gotta catch em all!

my favourite movie is VAMPIRE HUNTER D. the story is stupid. but the great art in ti and atmosphere makes it away all the time i watch it.

thanks

[яequiem]

Cowboy Bebop, The Boondocks (not sure if that's considered an anime), Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust, Hellsing and Blood.

[bhanu]

To add to the the list
Hajime no Ippo
Initial D
Ninku
Vision of Escaflowne
YOu should also check out stuff by production IG and studio 4 degreeC

[Ghostbrush]

Just watched Elfen Lied, the first episode is great, love the concept, gets a bit weird after that tho! her other personality is so annoying!!!!!!!

[ShroudStar]

Seconds Texhnolyze (I believe someone mentioned it earlier). It's a slow, cerebral anime at the beginning but once it picks up, things just get crazier. If you're into Lain, this will be right up your alley. It also has one of the best endings I've ever seen.

Mushishi is a must. So is Haibane Renmei. Check out Sky Crawlers, too if you're into dogfighting anime along with Yukikaze.

[Tibi Tircomnicu]

cowboy bebop all the way! everybody likes jazz

[Wiggles]

I just finished watching all of Cowboy Bebop the other day. It was very good. The setting along with the music is just perfect. It couldn't of been done better!

Now, some anime I would recommend:

Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Animatrix (the varying art styles made for a cool effect. I also liked how they made the movie about multiple people's story with the Matrix)
Princess Mononoke (great creativity)
Howl's Movie Castle (great creativity)
Castle in the Sky (it's been a lot time since I've seen this one.)

I have yet to see Outlaw Star. A friend of mine says it's really good and could be compared to Cowboy Bebop.

I also have yet to see:
Spirited Away (all the way through)
Grave of the Fireflies
Ghost in the Shell (movie)
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door

I'm also thinking of a movie I saw 4 years back. I have no idea what it's name was but the story's protagonist was able to manipulate paper as a weapon... I don't know if that helps at all.

Edit: It appears a rumor is going around that a live action Cowboy Bebop is in the making. I don't know if it is true, but if it is I'm excited for it!

-Wiggs

[Parka81]

oooo anyone seen "voices of a distant star"? awesome short

Also by the same artist, Makoto Shinkai, I would recommend are:
- 5 Centimeters Per Second
- The Place Promised in Our Early Days

The art is just stunning.