anime recommendation request

[Unleaded Logic]

I would recommend:
Ergo Proxy
Death Note
Blood +-
Golgo 13
Ghost In The Shell
Samurai 7

[RackGaki]

My personal favorite series include:

Afro Samurai
Cowboy Bebop
Ergo Proxy
Fullmetal Alchemist
Ghost in the Shell SAC (+ 2nd Gig)
Hellsing Ultimate
Samurai Champloo

I've tried watching about twice this amount, but these are the only series that I finished. I would suggest Fullmetal as a jumping off point. This was the only anime that my wife watched with me, and enjoyed it probably much more than I did. It's a great story with pretty universally identifiable themes.

I watch the dubs, too, unless I first see an anime with subs. Either way, whatever I first hear, that's what I stick with. I'm much more particular about watching subtitles for my live-action foreign films.

[ott0bot]

Lots of good recomendations.

Definately Cowboy Bebop. Ed is hilarious. Awesome show in everyway. Samurai Champloo is done by the same group/producer and is good too, but a bit cliche IMO. I like feudal japanese films but as animation it feels like something is lacking. Still very enjoyable. I didn't really get into any other series though, after watching Bebop I think I just expected too much and nothing was nearly as good. Tri-gun is ok I suppose....

Now there are tons of great films out though...
Akira (of coarse)
Ninja Scroll (the film, the series is ok at best)
Ghost in the Shell (same here)
Vampire Hunter D (Bloodlust is great too)
Grave of the Fireflies
Wicked City (a bit of "adult" material, but pretty good over all)
Perfect Blue
Millenium Actress
Paprika
Spirited Away
Howls Moving Castle
Princess Monokoe(spelling)
Patlabor 2
Memories (very cool comp, 2 of 3 films are excelent)
X (it was kinda cool animation wise...but the story is really all over the place)
man...there are some more

[Mozgus]

Ya know a show that totally aged well? Iria. Unlike all the other shit I used to enjoy, and now despise, I watched that one recently and it was pretty good.

Oh and the old Fist of the North Star movie. Pretty much the manliest animated movie of all time. It's still amazing. I can't believe Netflix doesn't have it.

[Dakinggamer87]

There are tons of good anime out there some of my favs:

Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, Gungrave, Trigun, Samurai Champloo, Samurai 7, DBZ, Gundam Wing, Bleach, Naruto, Death Note

[Doctor Fugue]

Certainly the amount is overwhelming. Definitely try googling a few and just watch a them...eventually you'll start knowing what kind of thing you want to watch.

There's the usual action fare, but lots of other stuff too. So, besides all the great things above...

Clannad
Fate/Stay Night
Mushi-shi
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Gurren Lagann
Code Geass
Monster
sola
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
Nodame Cantabile
Air Gear
Kanon

There simply are too many to list, especially without knowing the genres you like. Try 'em all!

[ott0bot]

Oh and the old Fist of the North Star movie. Pretty much the manliest animated movie of all time. It's still amazing. I can't believe Netflix doesn't have it.

holy cow...how did i forget it's splendor. the music makes me laugh.

this is what it's all about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vByTcMcpp8A

[Mozgus]

Oh and the old Fist of the North Star movie. Pretty much the manliest animated movie of all time. It's still amazing. I can't believe Netflix doesn't have it.

holy cow...how did i forget it's splendor. the music makes me laugh.

this is what it's all about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vByTcMcpp8A

Oh yeah the music totally sells it for me. Anime just doesn't sound like this anymore.

[Gamerforlife]

Grave of the Fireflies is excellent if you want to see what "serious" anime is like. It's a very mature, adult movie that is not just great anime, but a great movie period

Also, you need to try some Miyazaki. He is very well respected by anime fans and even people working for Disney. Try Princess Mononoke

EDIT:I see Mononoke has been recommended already, so consider this another vote for that.

[TheyCallMeTheSwede]

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