anime recommendation request

[ott0bot]

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.

I recomended Grave too! And for sure Miyazake, but I find his older stuff a bit too cutesy. Spirited Away and above are my suggestions.

I forgot to mention Tokyo Godfathers. It's just a real life type story and it's pretty funny and well done. Definately another good flick from Satoshi Kon.

[Ack]

Ok, ok...go with the classics. Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Fist of the North Star...these are films worth watching(though Akira still doesn't do the manga justice in my opinion).

But I am kinda shocked no one has mentioned perhaps the best western fantasy anime to ever come out of Japan.

Record of Lodoss War.
The OVAs. None of that Chronicle of the Heroic Knight crap.

Go forth and watch, my son.

[Gamerforlife]

Ok, ok...go with the classics. Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Fist of the North Star...these are films worth watching(though Akira still doesn't do the manga justice in my opinion).

But I am kinda shocked no one has mentioned perhaps the best western fantasy anime to ever come out of Japan.

Record of Lodoss War.
The OVAs. None of that Chronicle of the Heroic Knight crap.

Go forth and watch, my son.

I thought about mentioning Record of Lodoss War. I have them all on DVD and loved them, but that was years ago and I wasn't sure how well they've held up over time. I can't mention it because it's a spoiler, but god that series had one of most awesome duels ever.

[Ack]

It's also got some of the best opening credits in my opinion. I think I'll rewatch it sometime soon...

[Pingfa]

I'm an anime rookiee. Only ones I can recall watching and enjoying at the top of my head is Samurai Champloo and Fist of the North Star.

[Haoie]

Martian Successor Nadesico.

Watch it.

[ZenLogikos]

Most all of the greats have been mentioned, but I must second Neon Genesis Evangelion and Ninja Scroll.

Big O has a unique atmosphere. It's plot ultimately fails, but most of the ride is enjoyable. It has a more Western feel than most anime due to being set in the US and that the studio having worked on it also did the various Batman/Superman series' of the 90s.

[Pulsar_t]

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

I have all those except for Wicked City You might also enjoy Goshogun: The Time Etranger and Cybercity Oedo 808!



Anyone else sat through the entirety of Legend of the Galactic Heroes? It's absolutely phenomenal.. Of course the animation is sketchy, this being an old anime, and the characters tend to get lost in monologue quite often, but the show comes highly recommended nonetheless.. More info here and here. At 110 episodes this show is quite epic! Wolf Brigade is another film that has a mature storyline set in an alternate post-WWII universe.

Oh and I did find the anime bits in the Animatrix enjoyable. And if you happen to like Hitchcock don't miss Perfect Blue!

[RCBH928]

thanx for all the advice
someone told me to watch avatar
i heard its American though, trying to act japanese
is it comedy? seems childish

[HeavyMetalMe]

Elfin Lied


That is all...

Amen on that. I contemplated adding it to my short list, but I wouldn't consider it very "entry" level. But, now that we're on to the rough stuff, my vote is for tentacle porn.