I'm rewatching the Karas movies :) didn't realize that the company that made this also worked on Macross, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Big O, The Soultaker, And PsycoPass 2. Then the group that did PsycoPass 1 worked on Ghost in the Shell, blood+, xxxHolic, etc
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Well, it is important to remember it's political satire regarding Japan's 'recent' tightening of it's already tight (although idiosyncratic) censorship laws.
I enjoy both hentai and freedom.
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Well Gate was disappointing this week... Ugh... could the writer have a more obvious bias against the US and the superiority of Japanese forces? The entire episode was a joke, like some weird 6 year olds personal fantasy showdown. I like the show but seriously maybe it's best if they stick to stuff on the other side of the Gate.
I have also started watching Legend of Korra. Fun show. All early 1900's radio drama style. It does tend to wrap up subplots in one 24 minute episode each... which they didn't have to do, and would have been far more dramatic if they had left them to run their course more naturally. But they were pressed for time so I guess they had to shorten where they could.
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My current project seems to be to try and find a show that interests me and doesn't end up having a harem. Those things pop up everywhere....
Our tea time Animes right now are Rokka; Braves of the six flowers, Heroic legend of Arslan and Yona of The Dawn
all three are nice sword and sorcery settings, all non-European (Aztec, Pursian and Korean, respectivly) and not a harem to be seen
(.....Ok Yona has a reverse harem but that doesn't count as a harem.....)
ARSLAN! YASHASHUIN!
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Just started watching Overlord this week, looks like it'll be a pretty good one.
My current project seems to be to try and find a show that interests me and doesn't end up having a harem. Those things pop up everywhere....Our tea time Animes right now are Rokka; Braves of the six flowers, Heroic legend of Arslan and Yona of The Dawn
all three are nice sword and sorcery settings, all non-European (Aztec, Pursian and Korean, respectivly) and not a harem to be seen
(.....Ok Yona has a reverse harem but that doesn't count as a harem.....)
I was thinking of Yona of the Dawn as a possibility - but my 'it counts as a harem' criteria might be a little more than most.
There must be at least 3 suitors, both they and the love interest must all be aware of each other, and actively competing with each other. In addition, the pursuit must be for the purpose of actually getting the object of the chase.
Yamada's First Time doesn't count as one of the two alternates is so shy the guy has zero clue she likes him, and the second is only after him to hurt Yamada.
I don't count Actually, I Am, either. Nagisa seems to be more regretful she turned Asahi down than actually interested (she even seems helpful rather than competitive towards Youko), and Mikan has said nothing 8 episodes in (although I haven't watched the beach episode yet - both those things might change). And Shiho seems more amused by Asahi's reactions than interested in him.
I'd count the love triangle in Mauyo closer to a harem than either of those two.
hmmmm.... Yona might not meet your definition then. A Princess must collect the reincarnations of sacred dragons to protect herself and her childhood friend, because her other childhood friend killed her father and stole the throne of the kingdom. The Dragons (all cute guys) have some sort of mystic connection to her, a loyalty transcending multiple lifetimes, instilled in them by the original dragons. Romance not really an issue, she is more focused on survival and figuring out what she should do next. Course reverse Harems tend to have a different rule set than a regular harem.
One of the things we are finding interesting about it is there is no clear cut good/evil so far. The guy who killed her dad and stole the throne actually seems like he could be a good king, and Yona is discovering that her father may have been a pretty bad one (bad as in incompetent). Right now she is focused on surviving but once she has all four dragons she is going to have to decide on a next move.
Funimation streams the dub of Attack on Titan on its website (for Subscribers only).
I should probably go watch Macross Frontier again.
yes, yes you should.
For Sword and Sorcery, I enjoyed Yona and Rokka. I haven't tried Heroic legend of Arslan yet.
For not brand new stuff, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (AKA Balsa the Spear Wielder) is pretty good, with awesome dueling spear fight scenes. I recommend Scrapped Princess for a neat magic system - I think one of my favorite scenes is the villain of the week complaining that the verbal components of one of the protagonists was too short. Twelve Kingdoms is really good, but you have to give it enough episodes because the first 5 or so are rough, then the main character takes agency of her life. More historical fiction than sword and sorcery, I really love Shura no Toki. Finally, if you are willing to watch amazing shows that leave off on cliffhangers Legend of Legendary Heroes is one of the best series I have ever seen, but it obviously was built with at least 3 seasons in mind and it only got 1.
Scrapped Princess doesn't get enough love.
It doesn't have nearly as iconic characters as a lot of other series, and it came out around the same time as FMA if I remember right, and failed to compete for the same audience. But I still love it.
Looking for assistance in identifying an anime I watched a few years ago- I think through streaming on Netflix. I don't remember it being a series, so maybe it was OVA or movie...? I'll spoiler the details below if anyone wants to assist me. It involved vampires.
It started off on an island in Japan. A father who was a scientist was experimenting with vampire DNA. Something happened and the community was infected. This female vampire hunter showed up and killed the vampires, including the scientist and her daughter who become infected (I think). The vampire hunter rescues the scientist's son, who is the main protagonist of the story.
The protagonist goes to live with the vampire hunter who is cold and distance but she teaches him how to fight vampires.
In the present day, the female vampire hunter kills a powerful vampire lord on an airplane. However, he was carrying something so that when he died, he started affecting people. The rest of the movie involves the protagonist and female vampire hunter fighting off this outbreak. It ends, I think, with the female vampire hunter sacrificing her life to crash an airplane into the boat. I think...
Thank you to anyone who can tell me the title! I'll probably feel stupid when I learn what it is :).
All right hopefully people can help me. I always wanted to get into Anime...but never really had access to it. So last week when I got a Roku that allows me to stream things like Netflix and Hulu+. So now I have lots of access to Anime...
So anybody got any suggestion of what I should try?
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Crunchyroll separates things by genre, which helps.
Otherwise start with project a-ko, dominion tank police, Venus wars, ranma 1/2, macross or bubblegum crisis(original NOT REMAKE) like so many of us did.
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Speaking of which, have you seen this?
Crunchyroll separates things by genre, which helps.
Otherwise start with project a-ko, dominion tank police, Venus wars, ranma 1/2, macross or bubblegum crisis(original NOT REMAKE) like so many of us did.
Honestly, I feel like the clasics don't hold up as well anymore, and those all predate what almost anyone I know who watches anime got introduced by. Only one of those I had heard of in the first few years of my watching anime was Ranma, and the only other one I have watched is Bubblegum Crisis. I've never even heard of Dominion Tank Police or Venus Wars. By the time I started watching, Macross got left behind by Gundam.
Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, and Kenshin are what got me interested. Evangelion was way more of a rage than anything you mentioned accept perhaps Ranma, which catered to a completely different crowd. I would still recommend any of those 5 to new people, assuming I knew if their other interests were compatible.
But as Krensky points out, its now no longer a matter of watching anime because it is anime (which was a thing as late as the early 2000s). Your no longer limited by choice, as almost everything gets a translation and is easy to find. Now I ask what kind of show you want to watch first.
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Looking for assistance in identifying an anime I watched a few years ago- I think through streaming on Netflix. I don't remember it being a series, so maybe it was OVA or movie...? I'll spoiler the details below if anyone wants to assist me. It involved vampires.
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Thank you to anyone who can tell me the title! I'll probably feel stupid when I learn what it is :).
I know I've seen that....recently too
it was a flashback in a larger series..
AH
FATE/Zero... it was Kiritsugu backstory
I love most of those Freehold DM except was never big on Bubble Gum Crisis and I haven't seen Venus Wars in years. Also like to add Vampire Hunter D, Cutey Honey, Robot Carnival, Urusei Yatsura, Devil Hunter Yohko, Lensmen, Demon City Shinjuku, and Guyver.
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Looking for assistance in identifying an anime I watched a few years ago- I think through streaming on Netflix. I don't remember it being a series, so maybe it was OVA or movie...? I'll spoiler the details below if anyone wants to assist me. It involved vampires.
** spoiler omitted **
Thank you to anyone who can tell me the title! I'll probably feel stupid when I learn what it is :).
I know I've seen that....recently too
it was a flashback in a larger series..
AH
FATE/Zero... it was Kiritsugu backstory
Yep... definitely Emiya Kiritsugu's backstory.
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The series that got me into Anime was 3x3 Eyes. Stumbled across it when there was still a blockbuster and was hooked. Went on to rent out their entier animation section a tape at a time. Came across most of the ones FreeholdDM and Dragon78 have mentioned, just blew me away how different they were from the stuff on saturday mornings.
3x3 eyes still has a pretty strong hold on me though. Kind of hoping this recent revival of old Mangas for anime leads to a 3x3 Eyes TV series.
Always wanted to see how it ended, the 4 OVAs I saw just didn't tell enough of the story
Honestly, I feel like the clasics don't hold up as well anymoreCrunchyroll separates things by genre, which helps.
Otherwise start with project a-ko, dominion tank police, Venus wars, ranma 1/2, macross or bubblegum crisis(original NOT REMAKE) like so many of us did.
Lies and heresy!
I've never even heard of Dominion Tank Police or Venus Wars.
You have homework.
By the time I started watching, Macross got left behind by Gundam.
Don't cross the streams..watch both.
But as Krensky points out, its now no longer a matter of watching anime because it is anime (which was a thing as late as the early 2000s). Your no longer limited by choice, as almost everything gets a translation and is easy to find. Now I ask what kind of show you want to watch first.
I guess it's true that times have changed. Mostly for the better.
Now, watch some dominion tank police. Subbed, as to avoid the TERRIBLE opening music.
It's by the same creator as ghost in the shell.
The series that got me into Anime was 3x3 Eyes. Stumbled across it when there was still a blockbuster and was hooked. Went on to rent out their entier animation section a tape at a time. Came across most of the ones FreeholdDM and Dragon78 have mentioned, just blew me away how different they were from the stuff on saturday mornings.
3x3 eyes still has a pretty strong hold on me though. Kind of hoping this recent revival of old Mangas for anime leads to a 3x3 Eyes TV series.
Always wanted to see how it ended, the 4 OVAs I saw just didn't tell enough of the story
I miss 3x3 eyes and would love to see a reboot.
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All right hopefully people can help me. I always wanted to get into Anime...but never really had access to it. So last week when I got a Roku that allows me to stream things like Netflix and Hulu+. So now I have lots of access to Anime...
So anybody got any suggestion of what I should try?
If we're just limiting ourselves to Netflix and Hulu, then I suggest Full metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Bleach (mainly the first three seasons though the Bount Arc of Season 4 isn't too bad... after that you have to go through a lot of filler to get back to the main plot from the manga), Magi: Labyrinth of Magic, Magi: Kingdom of Magic, Fairy Tail, The Devil Is A Part-Timer, Psycho-Pass, Knights of Sidonia, and Hunter X Hunter. One Piece is a good one, as is Fate/Zero, Fate/Stay Night, and Wakfu (though you'll be better off watching it in the original French, as the English dub, in my opinion, isn't very good).
Now, if we're moving past Netflix and Hulu, and reaching out to other anime sites, then you're going to have a much wider selection to choose from. Crunchyroll has greater anime content that encompasses recent and older stuff to watch than either Netflix and Hulu+ (though of the two, Hulu+ has greater variety). Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in That Place, Gatchaman: Crowds, and Broken Blade are good ones to watch on there as is Monster Musume, Beyond the Boundary, Gankutsuou, Beast King Go-Lion, and BlackJack.
You'll find some overlap, obviously, but that should be a good enough list to get you going for a while.
Crunchyroll separates things by genre, which helps.
Otherwise start with project a-ko, dominion tank police, Venus wars, ranma 1/2, macross or bubblegum crisis(original NOT REMAKE) like so many of us did.
If you're going to tell him to start there you should probably include Tenchi Muyo!, Urusei Yatsura, Kimagure Orange Road, Mobile Suit Gundam, and Space Battleship Yamato. Maybe toss Science Ninja Team Gatchaman and Beast King GoLion in there for good measure.
The problem with this, however, is that not all of those shows aged well and many of them aren't on an streaming service and will be damn near impossible to find on disc for rent.
You're not wrong to recomend them, but I encountered a similar issue in my circle of friends. It's easy to forget about availability when you remember trading tapes and have a wall of DVDs and Blu Rays and a NAS box full of stuff.
Tenchi I can only take in very, very small doses (Fandom ruined it for me much like slayers).
Urusei yatsura should only be watched if you love ranma.
Orange road is old school even by my standards.
Gundam is holy. It should only be watched by the serious fan.
Yamato is awesome, but hard to find. I LOVED the live action movie. I have no idea when America will see the new anime, if ever.
I own all of gatchaman. It has not aged that well. Golion has aged even worse.
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I miss 3x3 eyes and would love to see a reboot.The series that got me into Anime was 3x3 Eyes. Stumbled across it when there was still a blockbuster and was hooked. Went on to rent out their entier animation section a tape at a time. Came across most of the ones FreeholdDM and Dragon78 have mentioned, just blew me away how different they were from the stuff on saturday mornings.
3x3 eyes still has a pretty strong hold on me though. Kind of hoping this recent revival of old Mangas for anime leads to a 3x3 Eyes TV series.
Always wanted to see how it ended, the 4 OVAs I saw just didn't tell enough of the story
Hey.. if they can reboot Ushio and Tora, anything is possible.
I love most of those Freehold DM except was never big on Bubble Gum Crisis and I haven't seen Venus Wars in years. Also like to add Vampire Hunter D, Cutey Honey, Robot Carnival, Urusei Yatsura, Devil Hunter Yohko, Lensmen, Demon City Shinjuku, and Guyver.
you mention the shows and movies near and dear to my heart.
Devil hunter Yohko in particular.
I was in high school having trouble with math. A new kid in Sci fi club offered to tutor me. He had a binder with weird words and names on it. I asked hmm what it was, and he said anime. I told him, I though anime had died with Robotech. He told me, it had only grown stronger.
That weekend I learned how to balance equations and watched Devil Hunter Yohko.
It was the first anime I got on dvd during the format wars.
Today, I go to anime cons regularly and have met many of my heroes including tomino, creator of Gundam.
But it all started with yohko.
Well, while anime has some things 'unique' to it* I think it might be easier to ask you what sort of TV and movies you like and what sort you don't.
Yeah that would be helpful...
I generally like fantasy...sci-fi...romance...etc.
My experience with Anime has been...
Hellsing: I kinda liked it...I just thought the vampire battle scenes were a little to strange with his extreme shape shifting powers...
Record of Lotus War: I liked the 1st season...not so much the second season...
Attack on Titan: Caught a few first 4 or 5 episodes liked it but...
Does Crunchyroll cost money?
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Crunchyroll separates things by genre, which helps.
Otherwise start with project a-ko, dominion tank police, Venus wars, ranma 1/2, macross or bubblegum crisis(original NOT REMAKE) like so many of us did.
If you're going to tell him to start there you should probably include Tenchi Muyo!, Urusei Yatsura, Kimagure Orange Road, Mobile Suit Gundam, and Space Battleship Yamato. Maybe toss Science Ninja Team Gatchaman and Beast King GoLion in there for good measure.
The problem with this, however, is that not all of those shows aged well and many of them aren't on an streaming service and will be damn near impossible to find on disc for rent.
You're not wrong to recomend them, but I encountered a similar issue in my circle of friends. It's easy to forget about availability when you remember trading tapes and have a wall of DVDs and Blu Rays and a NAS box full of stuff.
Tenchi I can only take in very, very small doses (Fandom ruined it for me much like slayers).
Urusei yatsura should only be watched if you love ranma.
Orange road is old school even by my standards.
Gundam is holy. It should only be watched by the serious fan.
Yamato is awesome, but hard to find. I LOVED the live action movie. I have no idea when America will see the new anime, if ever.
I own all of gatchaman. It has not aged that well. Golion has aged even worse.
I'm a fan of Tenchi, and I'd have to say that the earlier six episode Ryo-Ohki series is my favorite. Universe and the rest didn't sit too well with me. I do like War on Gemidar, though our protagonist is more of a Mary Sue in that than Tenchi ever was.
I don't like Ranma 1/2, but I love Urusei Yatsura. Of course, Rumikio Takahashi is one for three with those series as the fandom ruined Inu Yasha for me as well.
Orange Road is very old school, but is worth watching.
Freehold and I have a truce on Gundam so I'll just let that be.
Yamato is hard to find, but fortunately Galaxy Express 999 and Captain Harlock aren't (they're both on Crunchyroll currently).
Gatchaman and Go-Lion didn't age very well, but they should be watched if possible.
But I'm surprised you didn't recommend Ah, My Goddess! Are you slipping on me, Freehold? ;P
Well, while anime has some things 'unique' to it* I think it might be easier to ask you what sort of TV and movies you like and what sort you don't.
Yeah that would be helpful...
I generally like fantasy...sci-fi...romance...etc.
My experience with Anime has been...
Hellsing: I kinda liked it...I just thought the vampire battle scenes were a little to strange with his extreme shape shifting powers...
Record of Lotus War: I liked the 1st season...not so much the second season...
Attack on Titan: Caught a few first 4 or 5 episodes liked it but...
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Does Crunchyroll cost money?
Free but with ads
or paid with no ads and better quality video
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^ these are guest passes, You can use one to get 48 hours of what the paid version of the site offers. As a subscriber I get one every month or so, so I tend to give them out on a regular basis. Feel free to use one.
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Well, while anime has some things 'unique' to it* I think it might be easier to ask you what sort of TV and movies you like and what sort you don't.
Yeah that would be helpful...
I generally like fantasy...sci-fi...romance...etc.
My experience with Anime has been...
Hellsing: I kinda liked it...I just thought the vampire battle scenes were a little to strange with his extreme shape shifting powers...
Record of Lotus War: I liked the 1st season...not so much the second season...
Attack on Titan: Caught a few first 4 or 5 episodes liked it but...
** spoiler omitted **
Does Crunchyroll cost money?
Hellsing Ultimate is to Hellsing what FMA: Brotherhood is to the original Fullmetal Alchemist series. I'm no fan of the original Hellsing run, but I love Ultimate because it got right everything that was wrong with the original Hellsing.
The Lodoss War OVA was what got me back into anime (thank you Sci-Fi channel...) and though the TV series has perhaps the best opening ever for an anime, the second arc with Spark didn't resonate as well with me, though I still like it. It's just that The OVA did that part much better, despite being rushed.
Attack on Titan I like in spite of Eren Jaeger (no need to spoiler that, as many people feel the same way about him, so you're not alone).
Give Kill la Kill and Gurren Lagann a go. I hesitate to suggest SwordArt Online, because some have issues with the second half of the first series, but I feel that with SAO II, those issues have been addressed in the best way possible.
Crunchyroll is like Hulu. Some content can be watched for free, but to watch the latest episodes of programs, you either have to pay for it or wait a week. Likewise if you want to watch it in HD, you have to pay for it. You can get guest passes from members to watch shows on it and some here have been generous enough to offer them in the past.
I also like Ah! My Goddess, Hyper Police, Card Capture Sakura, Princess Tutu, El Hazard, Nadia: Secret of Blue Water, Soul Eater, Dragon Half, Slayers, Gunsmith Cats, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Ranma 1/2, Akira, Angelic Layer, Outlanders, All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku, Battle Angel Alita, and Hare Guu.