Trebor.
05.23.11 | Kik's Delivery Service
Ponyo
Castle In The Sky
Akira
Cowboy Bebop Movie
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PlaygroundFading
05.23.11 | ^"nerd alert" - aquabats |
Trebor.
05.23.11 | THE Aquabats dude.
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FeralMemories
05.23.11 | I highly recommend Akira, best anime movie of all time, imo.
Other than that,
Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy (Basically cuts the filler from the series and puts it into 3 movies)
Evangelion 1.0 and 2.0
Ghost In The Shell
Ninja Scroll
And pretty much every Miyazaki movie is a given. |
ffs
05.23.11 | jackie chan adventures |
nibbles
05.23.11 | holy fuck jackie chan adventures [2]
one more thing... |
Vesper
05.23.11 | Satoshi Kon > Miyazaki
Perfect Blue, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, and Magnetic Rose (if you can get hold of it).
Also, Tekkon Kinkreet. |
Rev
05.23.11 | watch series |
acorncheese
05.23.11 | maybe it's the translations but every miyazaki movie i watch is mediocre as fuck and pretty much the same. art is always amazing though. |
nibbles
05.23.11 | i am archer, emissary of the gorgonites |
WithHorsesInHerEyes
05.23.11 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. I could do better if you were asking for anime series. :/
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Polymath
05.23.11 | Yeah anime films are amazing but series are a must. |
Rev
05.23.11 | 5cm per Second |
Athom
05.23.11 | watch Paprika. it's really damn good. |
taxidermist
05.23.11 | Howl's Moving Castle. |
MUNGOLOID
05.23.11 | Kite |
crazyblinddude
05.23.11 | I definitely second Evangelion and Ghost in the Shell. The movie for Evangelion is really beast too. |
Rev
05.23.11 | but he recced Rebuild... |
MUNGOLOID
05.23.11 | damn, almost forgot to mention Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal. |
Rev
05.23.11 | if you want series, i can give you a billion |
vmcoia91
05.23.11 | yeah I'll definitely watch some series. |
Rev
05.23.11 | what kind of stuff do you like? ill throw you some recs |
vmcoia91
05.23.11 | I don't really know. The only thing I've seen is Full Metal Alchemist, which I thought was good and my friends are telling me to start watching Death Note. |
Rev
05.23.11 | death note's cool, but wayy overrated. do you like comedy, action, drama, horror, slice of life, etc? |
vmcoia91
05.23.11 | Horror and drama. |
PlaygroundFading
05.23.11 | fuck death note the television show read it like a real motherfucker |
Rev
05.23.11 | for horror go with higurashi no naku koro ni, and for drama go with Toradora or Angel Beats
Also try Welcome to the NHK |
Tyrael
05.23.11 | I saw this really cool anime movie a long time ago but I can't remember the name... shit
Must have been watching too much bleach. |
Rev
05.23.11 | describe it, i might be able to help |
Tyrael
05.23.11 | It was about this little girl (or boy) whose parents had problems with their car so they went into this ghost town to try and search for help and then they disappeared. So, the girl had to do all kinds of stuff in a sort of hotel thingy to get her parents back. I remember that a lot of the other characters looked really, really weird. |
PlaygroundFading
05.23.11 | digimon: digital monsters |
ThyCrossAwaits
05.23.11 | Basically anything Hayao Miyazaki has had anything to do with. |
PlaygroundFading
05.23.11 | i think thats the guy that did digimon |
Rev
05.23.11 | "It was about this little girl (or boy) whose parents had problems with their car so they went into this ghost town to try and search for help and then they disappeared. So, the girl had to do all kinds of stuff in a sort of hotel thingy to get her parents back. I remember that a lot of the other characters looked really, really weird."
it wasn't a hotel, it was a bathhouse, and it's Miyazaki's Spirited Away |
liledman
05.23.11 | anybody seen the series bakemonogatari?
if not then i highly recommend it.
and neon genesis and ergo proxy of course. |
Rev
05.23.11 | I agree with all of those
Also, check out Panty and Stocking. It's the Japanese version of an American cartoon, and it's bomb |
Masochist
05.23.11 | Final Fantasy: Advent Children
Pokemon: The First Movie |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | Claymore (really good action anime)
Blood plus (action/drama)
Monster (Drama about a murderer, awesome)
Code geass (Like death note but better IMO)
Toradora (comedy/drama)
Elfen lied (My favorite anime ever, very violent drama)
Chobits (drama / romance / comedy)
Clannad (drama / comedy / romance)
Clannad after story (same as above but a little darker)
Those should get you started
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Voivod
05.23.11 | Captain Harlock
Of course, this is kinda old, but classic in my book. |
Tyrael
05.23.11 | 'it wasn't a hotel, it was a bathhouse, and it's Miyazaki's Spirited Away'
Right, thank you |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | If you like that check out howls moving castle, nausicaa and the valley of the winds, princess mononoke. All good miyazaki films. |
Asiatic667
05.23.11 | TOKYO GODFATHERS - Satoshi Kon, who did PAPRIKA and PERFECT BLUE directed it. Great comedy/action/drama |
dimsim3478
05.23.11 | "Avatar: The Last Airbender". It's targeted towards kids of ages 7-14, but it's just an amazing show in general. Thoroughly well written storyline, cool action scenes, and dialogue that'll make you laugh your ass off.
Others:
- "Spirited Away" - Miyazaki is the king. Anything else to do with him is pretty much awesome. This is the highest grossing Japanese film of all time, by the way.
- "Dragon Ball Z" - classic. You probably heard of it. At times, the dialogue can be weak and much of the series moves at an incredible slow pace, but it's generally pretty awesome (particularly if you have a moderate attention span).
- "Naruto" - it's a LONG series. But it's worth it. |
dreamobile
05.23.11 | samurai champloo. it's from the guy who did cowboy bebop, also very entertaining. |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | Akira < -------------- must
Ghost in the Shell < --------------- must
Princess Mononoke < -------------- Very Good
Spirited Away < ------------ Very Good
Howl's Moving Castle. < ---------------- Very Good
Paprika < ------------------- Very Good
Appleseed (OVA) < ------------------ Very Good (Classic)
Armitage III < ---------------------- Very Good (Classic)
Appleseed (2004) < ----------- Very Good
Ghost in the Shell S.A.C 1 & 2 < -------------- Very Good (Series)
Afro Samurai < ------------- Good (Series)
Afro Samurai < ------------- Good (Movie)
Armitage: Dual-Matrix < --------------- Good
Ninja Scroll < -------------- Good
Off the top of my head ;^) |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | Lol recommending naruto. Don't watch that please its terrible. |
PayneTiger777
05.23.11 | Watch the entire Berserk series on animefreak.com it is one of the best. |
foreverendeared
05.23.11 | yeah do not watch naruto. it's so bad |
Liberi Fatali
05.23.11 | Speaking of which, just got 1080p version of Ghost in the Shell SAC, oh so sweet. |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | A few more worth mentioning since it's on my mind.
Castle in the Sky < -------------- Great (accidentally omitted from last comment).
A Scanner Darkly < ---------------- Great IMO (Rotoscope = animated)
Heavy Metal < ----------- Historically noteworthy and worth watching once if you run out of titles. |
brandnewAAAA
05.23.11 | I agree with Akira, Evangelion, Ghost in th Shell And Samurai X. I'll reccomend also Saint Seiya: Gold Saints and Hades Sanctuary Chapter |
LegendofPittman
05.23.11 | As far as a series, you should definitely check out Reborn!
Subs only though.
I 2nd every Akira in here |
Ovrot
05.23.11 | Hirugashi series
Monster
Gantz
Chaos;Head
Gurren Lagann
just off the top of my head |
Ovrot
05.23.11 | Oh and Akira
just to rec the greatest anime movie ever again |
AngelofDeath
05.23.11 | These are probably my favorites:
Ghost in the Shell
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Akira
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal
Samurai X: Reflection
Also, the Trigun movie is supposed to hit theaters here in a month or two. Can't fucking wait. My favorite show of all time. |
psykonaut
05.23.11 | seconding omnipanzer's recs
avoid dubs whenever possible
and fuck yeah miyazaki |
foreverendeared
05.23.11 | OH SHIT
How come nobody has mention Vampire Hunter D??????????
Watch Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust asap |
savagecabbage
05.23.11 | A Scanner Darkly [2]....Downey Jr, Woody Harrelson, Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder |
taxidermist
05.23.11 | Cowboy Bebop is awesome as well. I like Naruto, haters. Death Note is also badass. |
taxidermist
05.23.11 | I also watched Full Metal Alchemist years ago, but I need to watch Brotherhood. I hear it's better. |
TAB
05.23.11 | Legend of the Overfiend, Violence Jack, Fist of the North Star, and MD Geist. |
TAB
05.23.11 | but seriously, akira, ninja scroll, castle in the sky, perfect blue, mind game, yuyu hakusho, and cowboy bebop |
WeepingBanana
05.23.11 | i haven't actually seen it but i hear Paprika is very very good
also watch FLCL (also know as Fooly Cooly or Furi Kuri). it's technically a series but it's only 6 episodes long so you can just watch it like it's a movie |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | "Legend of the Overfiend"
Only reason to watch this is if you are a very horny teenage boy... really thats it. Although I guess it could be considered a cult classic, it is culturally referenced from time to time and it was sampled for opening of "La Sexorcisto-Devil Music Vol. 1". |
TAB
05.23.11 | "Only reason to watch this is if you are a very horny teenage boy." Wrong.
this is coming from the guy who recced heavy metal. It's a dark goresoaked anime fantasy with lots of demons, sleaze, and naked woman exploding. Not to mention its not anywhere close to being 'erotic',as most of the sex scenes are rape. I rec the american vers because the sex scenes are cut down and the dubs funny. Its a one of a kind expirenece, and its not to be taken seriously. For fans of trashy/exploitive cinema, its a landmark. It's like the cannibal holocaust or caligula of anime. Also, it has a decent plot, better than average animation(for the late 80's at least), and its just simply a lot of fun. I personally haven't seen the uncut japanese oavs but from what i've heard everythings completely blurred anyway. |
Trebor.
05.23.11 | Cowboy Bebop is my favorite series. |
demigod!
05.23.11 | digimon |
WatchItExplode
05.23.11 | Sekirei |
Polymath
05.23.11 | Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop, good for music lovers |
DocSportello
05.23.11 | I'll second Cowboy Bebop. Add Code Geass to your mental list, too. As for movies, you must watch Spirited Away; best movie ever created, second only to Mulholland Drive. |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | "from what i've heard everythings completely blurred anyway."
In the second and third sections of the series yes they are all blurred with no exception that I am aware of.
"Wrong. this is coming from the guy who recced heavy metal. It's a dark goresoaked anime fantasy with lots of demons, sleaze, and naked woman exploding. Not to mention its not anywhere close to being 'erotic',as most of the sex scenes are rape."
What a stupid fucking argument... I personally watch just about anything I come a crossed out of pure morbid curiosity but had someone warned me not to waste my time I would have appreciated it. I stand by the three exceptions I listed. Otherwise there is probably no reason to ever watch them unless you have seen Heavy Metal and you are still out of other titles to watch. Heavy metal is far more culturally relevant that Legend of the Overfiend will ever be. Out of the hundreds of great animated movies yet to probably be mentioned and you rec UrotsukidÅji... fucking please.
Meh, fuck me maybe your right maybe Victoria wants to see hundreds of chicks get tentacle raped my bad. |
TAB
05.23.11 | so wait your arguement is i should have posted better recs? christ look at my first post again, it was a troll, i reced fuckin violence jack, overfiend, and md geist. As for heavy metal, the 'horny boys' opinion is ignorant evaluation of the movie, to apply that to overfiend like you did, is also fucking stupid. Oh and I forgot to rec Fritz the Cat and Coonskin. |
Rev
05.23.11 | md geist sucks
calm down kid |
psykonaut
05.23.11 | buttmad reaching critical mass, abort mission |
TAB
05.23.11 | 'md geist sucks'
i know? |
Rev
05.23.11 | if you wanna rec shit rec Boku no Pico
that way it's funny |
Rev
05.23.11 | lol |
Polymath
05.23.11 | The best fight ever on sputnik |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | Why does everyone suck cowboy bebops dick? seriously it isn't even close to being the best anime out there. |
G3N3R1C
05.23.11 | lol anime |
Rev
05.23.11 | ... |
TAB
05.23.11 | cuz cb is so damn tasty |
Polymath
05.23.11 | Mad shwag indeed |
Remer17
05.23.11 | Anime? That's fucking stupid. |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | I can't stand it now, it gets ridiculously overrated by people who don't even watch much anime. so you like anime? "no, but I like cowboy bebop" fuck off. |
Rev
05.23.11 | It's cause it was shown on Adult Swim |
psykonaut
05.23.11 | tv shows? that's fucking stupid. i saw a bad tv show the other day, so now i make broad generalizations about how all tv shows are terrible |
TAB
05.23.11 | Durzo, what anime series are better than cowboy bebop? if you list a bunch of gainix or madhouse bullshit you suck |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | Claymore (really good action anime)
Blood plus (action/drama)
Monster (Drama about a murderer, awesome)
Code geass (Like death note but better IMO)
Toradora (comedy/drama)
Elfen lied (My favorite anime ever, very violent drama)
Chobits (drama / romance / comedy)
Clannad (drama / comedy / romance)
Clannad after story (same as above but a little darker)
Those are what I recc'd to get into a few different genres of anime. What is gainix? |
Rev
05.23.11 | most of those shows suck, just saiyan |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | Cowboy bebop is fun and memorable but far from the top of the list of must see shit. Once you have a bunch of GOOD stuff under your belt and have a good frame of reference sure go watch Cowboy Bebop, You'll probably even like it. |
psykonaut
05.23.11 | wasn't referring to you but i even agree with you that most anime is fucking retarded. but the good ones make up for it |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | I used to watch tonnes of anime but don't anymore, guess I outgrew it. But I still like to watch elfen lied every now and again. |
Rev
05.23.11 | but elfen lied blows |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | It was one of the first things I watched and got me into anime, but even so I still love it. What would you say is your favorite? The things I recc'd were good starting places as I found the older animes more difficult to get into personally and the more mainstream / newer ones easier. |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | "but elfen lied blows"
Cool storyline great animation but a little to much "look at the cute half naked prepubescent girl" for my taste.
But I'm old soooo. |
foreverendeared
05.23.11 | prob one of the coolest opening scenes of any anime though |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | Record of Lodoss War is a decent series. |
Rev
05.23.11 | the opening is badass, but the show tries to hard and ends up being shit. |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | are you the guy who rec'd me the blade itself btw? I am really bad with names... I think it was you at least. |
Narshh
05.23.11 | if your looking for series
yu yu hakusho
samurai x (rurouni kenshin)
i don't fuck with anything else
cept db, dbz and dbgt when i was younger of course haha |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | Anime that tries to hard = Witchblade ...well there are many but this one immediately comes to mind.
There are a couple of decent moments where they have her make fun of herself and they do a good job of instilling emotion but whenever she switches to witchblade holy fuck is it a mess. |
Rev
05.23.11 | "are you the guy who rec'd me the blade itself btw? I am really bad with names... I think it was you at least."
NOPE |
omnipanzer
05.23.11 | "are you the guy who rec'd me the blade itself btw? I am really bad with names... I think it was you at least."
Not it! |
DurzoBlint
05.23.11 | Hmm theforeverend? maybe it was him.. something with everend in anyway. |
TAB
05.23.11 | back, durzo you have horrible taste in anime. |
Rev
05.23.11 | you all do |
Rev
05.23.11 | lol your a chode |
Rev
05.23.11 | brb watchin this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp_JNSDIVR0 |
oregon77
05.23.11 | u shud watch naruto cuz its super kawaii nd sugoi ^_^ |
vmcoia91
05.24.11 | Thank you for all the recs. I have a lot to check out lol. |
omnipanzer
05.26.11 | Have you?
It's been Three whole days. |
vmcoia91
05.27.11 | Yeah I watched The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Princess Mononoke the other night. |
ShinXetsu
05.27.11 | Good call on Princess Mononoke
You should also check out the film Porco Rosso by the same director. It's criminally underrated and really hits home with some heavy themes, great movie. |
IAmHollywood
12.02.11 | Hey everyone, watch 'Welcome To The NHK!'
Also, I think its a crime that I can never find any amv's with any decent music. |