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[Shanks 10,816]

I just watched Erased which is about this 29 year old man with the ability to travel back in time whenever something dangerous is about to happen near him, he used his abilities to save the occasional life. His powers go into overdrive and send him 18 years in the past after his mother was murdered after she figured out who was really behind this string of kidnappings and murders that happened 18 years ago. The main character is trying to prevent these kidnappings and murder along with the murder of his mother and figure out who is responsible.

 

I've only seen one full series of anime, which was Fate: Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works and my god was it amazing, the visuals and everything O.O

I finished that not too long ago, regular Fat Stay Night is also good it and Unlimited Blade Works are two different paths and endings to the same story. The best fate series though is Fate Zero which is a prequel to them.

[Kenshiro 13,493]

My favorite anime is Hokuto No Ken

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV_68G7oUN4

[King 5,625]

Ahh, Alderamin ended. I hope it ends up with a second season but I doubt it'll happen. Anyone else been watching it too?

[Guest]

I used to watch it... A LOT. Not that much interest anymore, but I still do watch it occasionally, if I happen to like the series a lot.

Here's my top 20 though: (copied from steam, no clue what happened to it).

1. Fullmetal Alchemist 
2. Steins;Gate 
3. Death Note/Black Butler 
4. GTO 
5. Shingeki No Kyojin 
6. Shiki 
7. Another 
9. Serial Experiments Lain 
10. Isshuukan Friends 
11. Gantz 
12. Sword Art Online 
13. Code Geass 
14. No Game No Life 
15. Tokyo Majin 
16. Black Lagoon 
17. Blue Exorcist 
18. Spirited Away 
19. Clannad 
20. Soul Eater. 

Edited September 24, 2016 by Guest

[Tao 7,756]

One good thing about is fall is the new anime seasons and one I WANT  to see and love is: Fifth season of Natsume Yuujinchou and along with Bungou Stray Dogs.

[Discordian 6,015]

It took Attack On Titan a whole one episode to lose my interest so I switched to Great Teacher Onizuka. GTO now has me hooked.

 

Fate/Zero will be soon though.

[Prospekt 11,018]

So, I have never actually watched a real anime... only series like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Voltron: Legendary Defender that have a similar art style. I hear a lot about ones like Attack On Titan, Sword Art Online, and Cowboy Bebop, as well as all the Dragon Ball series. But there are so many other options that I really don't know where to start. Does anybody here have any recommendations for my first anime?

[joanro 247]

So, I have never actually watched a real anime... only series like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Voltron: Legendary Defender that have a similar art style. I hear a lot about ones like Attack On Titan, Sword Art Online, and Cowboy Bebop, as well as all the Dragon Ball series. But there are so many other options that I really don't know where to start. Does anybody here have any recommendations for my first anime?

 

You can't necessarily go wrong with the popular ones despite what other people might tell you. Do you have a genre you like? Action, Fantasy, Comedy, etc.,? It might help people give you better recommendations. 

Edited September 24, 2016 by joanro

[King 5,625]

For those who watched the Evangelion movies ( the rebuild ones obviously), Utada Hikaru (the woman who sang the end credits song for the third movie) released the following video using some unused scenes from the movie. Always fucking adored the song and the art style of the movies. Possible movie spoilers btw, so watch with caution.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Jo_pPObvo

[Tao 7,756]

I move me some Utada Hikaru if anything when it comes to my fav Japanese female singer!   I've found myself hooked on Dragon Ball Super given they are hitting up a good Trunks saga!   I've come to like a lot of the Japanese voices just Goku at times makes my ears bleeding in some ways. 

[Jokuc 8,173]

So, I have never actually watched a real anime... I hear a lot about ones like Attack On Titan, Sword Art Online, and Cowboy Bebop, as well as all the Dragon Ball series. But there are so many other options that I really don't know where to start. Does anybody here have any recommendations for my first anime?

 

Depends on what genres you are interested in but I say start off with a couple of shorter shows instead of long ones such as Naruto, Dragon Ball, One Piece etc. This will give you a better view of what kind of shows there are out there so you'll find what you enjoy the most quicker instead of just focusing on one show for a billion episodes. I'm not saying this applies to everyone, but a lot of people who start out their anime experience with a 500+ episode show like these tend to become rather narrow minded and not very interested in trying out new stuff.

 

Another thing to keep in mind if you're new to anime is to not pick shows that requires you to have a some knowledge about Japan. There are many anime series out there that base their jokes on cultural stuff. This includes shows like Gintama, the Monogatari series, Azumanga Daioh, Joshiraku etc.

 

Here are six shows I'd recommend:

 

Toradora

https://myanimelist.net/anime/4224/Toradora

Drama/Comedy about a boy and a girl who help each other to get the person they're interested in to like them. A funny yet touching show of 25 eps.

 

 

 

 

 

Black Lagoon

https://myanimelist.net/anime/889/Black_Lagoon

Action about a company of "pirates" doing various jobs for money. 29 total episodes.

 

 

 

 

 

Attack on Titan Attack of the Titans

https://myanimelist.net/anime/16498/Shingeki_no_Kyojin

Fantasy/Action about a city that tries to defend itself against attacking giants or "Tiatans". 30 total episodes.

 

 

 

 

 

No Game No Life

https://myanimelist.net/anime/19815/No_Game_No_Life

Fantasy/Comedy about two siblings who are so good at video games they get transported to another world. 12 eps and a movie that will come out (hopefully) next year.

 

 

 

 

 

Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu

https://myanimelist.net/anime/6347/Baka_to_Test_to_Shoukanjuu

Comedy about.. well this show doesn't have much of a story but it follows a coupe of students in a special kind of school while they do stupid things. It's a very fast-paced show with silly humor. Very funny, one of the funniest shows I've seen. 42 total episodes.

 

 

 

 

 

Sakamoto desu ga?

https://myanimelist.net/anime/32542/Sakamoto_desu_ga

Another comedy with a more ...elegant style. This show is not as fast paced as the one above. It's about this new student, Sakamoto, being classy. And that's pretty much it. Nothing in this show really makes any sense at all, just sit back and enjoy some Swagamoto. 13 eps.

 

 

 

 

[Jacob Is A Lemon 17]

Gonna revive this and see if it can be revived...

 

What's everyone watching this season? Any hidden gems? Or are we just gonna praise the existence of Keijo for a solid 3 months?

[Kiri 7,288]

My watching activity has fluctuated in the past couple of months, but I'm about half way through the fourth season of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya. It's got some great funny parts, but good heavens, the things that the main characters (who are only about 10) have to go through are quite intense. In a sense, they have to grow up pretty quick in order to meet all of the demands that they are placed under, but I still like how they still keep many of the mannerisms and tendencies of children their age. In all essence, Fate is a magical girl anime that encompasses all responsibilities and consequences of having special abilities. The first couple of episodes of the show made me think it was mostly all cutesy and that it had no true plot...boy was I wrong! The character development could still be a bit more dynamic, but I'm not complaining too much.

 

I'd recommend this show to anyone who enjoys supernatural/psychological genres and loves mythology, but doesn't mind dark elements at times. ^^

[Jacob Is A Lemon 17]

My watching activity has fluctuated in the past couple of months, but I'm about half way through the fourth season of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya. It's got some great funny parts, but good heavens, the things that the main characters (who are only about 10) have to go through are quite intense. In a sense, they have to grow up pretty quick in order to meet all of the demands that they are placed under, but I still like how they still keep many of the mannerisms and tendencies of children their age. In all essence, Fate is a magical girl anime that encompasses all responsibilities and consequences of having special abilities. The first couple of episodes of the show made me think it was mostly all cutesy and that it had no true plot...boy was I wrong! The character development could still be a bit more dynamic, but I'm not complaining too much.

 

I'd recommend this show to anyone who enjoys supernatural/psychological genres and loves mythology, but doesn't mind dark elements at times. ^^

 

Do I have to get into the whole Fate shebang first? Or can I just watch it by itself? Made the mistake of watching last season's Danganronpa arcs without finishing the second game...

[Kiri 7,288]

Do I have to get into the whole Fate shebang first? Or can I just watch it by itself? Made the mistake of watching last season's Danganronpa arcs without finishing the second game...

Oh my, that sucks when it happens! Fate is definitely something I recommend watching from the very beginning. It has some very important tidbits early on, which will cause everything else to make sense.

[Jokuc 8,173]

Boruto: Naruto the Movie... This movie was actually...pretty good! I wasn't so sure going into it- as I thought the concept of writing totally new characters would end up being awkward. I think the movie turned out really well! I think that it captured the struggles with Boruto and his father perfectly and really made me think that they took something that could be a real life scenario and executed it excellently.

 

I really really liked the Boruto movie as well. Most other Naruto films have, in my opinion, been trash so it was nice to see something good for a change. I like the animation, I like the pacing, I like the story and characters. Unlike The Last, this film felt more like Naruto. Anyway.. As usual with me, I find it easier to talk about what I didn't like so I'll just bring up a couple of things I'd like to mention.

 

Boruto looks way too much like Naruto and I don't like his name. It seems kind of cheap to me that Naruto's son would look exactly like him and have pretty much the same name. The only difference is that he has another haircut and different clothes. Meh. I would have preferred if Boruto didn't have Naruto's whisker marks, possibly a slightly different face (at least so it's not identical to Naruto) and a voice that isn't just Naruto's voice. Same goes with some of the other kids, they look like clones of their parents lol.

 

I am not sure how I feel about Naruto...

 

 

...not being at his Daughter's birthday party. I don't feel like that is him. Naruto thinks friends and family is the most important thing there is but still he can't even be with his daughter on her bday? Sure he has Hokage work but come on, it's not like the village is under attack or anything. Shikamaru can deal with that shit. Those who don't do their jobs are scum, but those who abandon their kids on their birthdays are even worse than scum!

 

 

 

I think this movie didn't get enough time to do what it wanted to do. I feel like the attack of

 

 

Momoshiki was rushed and not explained very well. Not only that, it seemed like he wasn't very tough to take down. Since the movie only was 90 minutes there wasn't enough time for the fighting scenes.. which is kind of a shame cause it made him look weak.

 

 

 

Also

 

 

Gotta love Mitsuki. I called that he was the son of mr snake the moment I saw him.

 

 

 

Now we'll just have to wait for a million fillers before we get the epilogue chapter into anime episodes.

[Tao 7,756]

Gonna revive this and see if it can be revived...

 

What's everyone watching this season? Any hidden gems? Or are we just gonna praise the existence of Keijo for a solid 3 months?

Well one:  Keijo is awesome!   Never thought I would like that kind anime but its funny and for using just butts and boobs,  has some good fight moments!

 

Hidden Jems to Look for:

Flip Flappers

Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari

BUNGOU STRAY DOGS 2 (Watch Season one, its worth it)

Natsume Yuujinchou Go (Once more, watching the first 4 seasons is so worth it!)

[Luminance 2,186]

That moment in Full Metal Alchemist when Mr.Tucker turned Nina into a chimera. I will never forget.

[Axel 1,059]

I've been watching Days and.... Keijo lmao. Days is really good for an anime about sports, probably biased because I was the weakling on the soccer team in high school, but I think it has a nice blend of sports action and comedy. Keijo is well.... interesting. I'll keep watching just for the fun of it but i don't think too highly of it right now. 

[King 5,625]

Oh good god, Yuri on Ice is so fucking good so far. Visuals, music and story so far are fantastic. Just look at the opening

[Jokuc 8,173]

I'm currently watching Okusama ga Seitokaichou!, it's an ecchi anime about a girl from school moving in to a guy's house.

 

And I gotta say, if you love ecchi anime with girls that are cute af and if .. you know ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°), you gotta check this one out. Well, if you're okay with the fact that the story of this show is pretty much non-existent and the whole show is the characters interacting with each other in various situations... But that's pretty much most ecchi animes anyway.. Even with the lack of a plot and explanation for anything that's going on for that matter, this is already one of my favorite ecchi shows simply because of the comedy, the characters and how they deal with the... lewd scenes. The episodes are also just 8 mins long. There's some OVAs too and a season 2 which I recently started watching.

 

I tried to find a gif with the MC but I literally couldn't find one that wasn't nsfw, lol.

 

This show is not a hentai, but it's rated R+ so there's the occasional boob flash and it's nsfw.

 

 

Yuri on Ice is so fucking good so far.

When I first heard of that show I thought it was something completely different... dontjudge

[Jokuc 8,173]

Just rewatched Yuru Yuri for like the 3rd time... Is it bad that I have a crush on a 14 year old animated girl? :s

 

[The_Gobo 36,257]

I can't think of anime without thinking of the following.

 

[King 5,625]

Ahhh, the new Ao No Exorcist season is so fucking good. I really hope they make it 2 cour so that we get another 12 episodes.

 

On that note, what are people watching atm? Currently Im keeping up to date with:

Ao No Exorcist

Yowamushi Pedal

Tales of Zestiria  X

[Tao 7,756]

Fuuka has been nice to watch and fun along with Masamune Kun no Revenge this winter season!  Minus Yuri on ice took over my life for like 3 weeks and 3 rewatchings later!