Mothra

can you recommend me anime to watch?

https://mander.xyz/post/1482105

can you recommend me anime to watch? - Mander

I’m not particularly into anime, I like it just as much as live action shows or other types of animation. Having said that, I feel like watching some and I’m not sure what to pick. Here’s a list of other anime shows I’ve watched/manga and novels I’ve read, so you can better judge what to recommend. ( would greatly appreciate the story to be completed, I hate waiting years for closure) : Full Metal Alchemist, Naruto : both great stories, I’ve read the mangas and loved them. They wouldn’t be a priority to watch because I already read them. Attack on Titan: started with the anime, it was great, switched to the manga, got extremely disappointed with the story development and its ending. It felt a bit like nonsense for me. Dragon Ball/Z : probably my favourite, I’ve rewatched it recently. I don’t like GT and Super. Overlord: I’ve read good part of the novel and manga. I’m liking it so far JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: please No thanks. Not for me. Death Note: loved the first arc, not a fan of the ending but no hate for it unlike with AOT. I also recall Escaflowne and Inuyasha, they were alright but not something I’ve loved or hated. Cowboy Bebop also in this category, excellent visually and great OST but the story wasn’t as gripping. Other than that… Feel free to suggest any other titles! Extra thanks if you are specific about any versions and why is the show so great. TIA

Jul 29, 2023 at 3:37amWeb
Show threadfuboJul 29, 2023
The original Bubblegum Crisis of course.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Never heard of this show before. Quick search tells me the original is the 1987 version? In few words, what makes it so good?
Show threadfuboJul 29, 2023
Renegade industrial robots, cute kickass heroines, an evil megacorp … you know, stuff.
Show threadChozoJul 29, 2023
Bubblegum Crisis is also where a lot of inspiration for a lot of cyberpunk films around that time came from. That, and Ghost in the Shell heavily influenced the cyberpunk genre. I've not seen Bubblegum Crisis, but the original GitS (as well as Stand Alone Complex) are also fantastic.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Ohh I see. One of those shows that fly under the radar of the masses but every other show rips off of, like Akira? I liked GiTS, I’ll keep the other recs in mind
Show threadlemmyvoreJul 29, 2023
I wouldn’t exactly call it under the radar, they made 3 series, a reboot (2042) and a spinoff (AD Police). But it was very popular because of the high quality animation, good plot and great soundtrack.
Show threadmalibu43Jul 29, 2023
I feel like your anime history is pretty similar to mine and I love Code Geass.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
That’s a compelling argument. Okay then, note taken!
Show threadMuunJul 29, 2023
Code Geass is very death notey. Main protagonist is super smart and very good at planning and anticipating every detail. Ending was pretty clever too.
Show threadChozoJul 29, 2023

I'm also not a huge anime fan, so my interests in the genre are pretty selective. The anime shows that I tend to enjoy are ones that usually aren't ongoing stories, and wrap up their narrative lines within a season or two. That said, I absolutely loved Hellsing and Hellsing: Ultimate (which is a sort of "reimagining" of the original series, if I recall correctly). They've got some of the most entertaining action scenes I've seen. The CastleVania series on Netflix is also pretty fun, though it starts to get pretty weird in the later seasons (though I'm feeling hopeful for the new CastleVania series that they just teased). I've also recently enjoyed Chainsaw Man, and am pretty excited for the next season to come out.

I also highly recommend Redline. It's not a series, but a standalone film, and it's one of my favorite movies ever. If you're at all familiar with the F-ZERO games, think of that, but as an anime.

Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Thanks for the suggestions, haven’t heard of redline or Hellsing much . I’ll see what these are about
Show threadpinwurmJul 29, 2023
I’m not particularly into anime either, but I thought that “The Devil Is A Part-Timer” and “One Punch Man” were really funny and clever.
Show threadellesperJul 29, 2023
I’m also not much of an anime fan but The Devil Is A Part-Timer was indeed entertaining
Show threadWhatTheFDRJul 29, 2023
Cowboy Bebop, the series and movie. I’m not particularly into anime either but the story, characters, music and animation are all top tier.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Yup I’ve listed it last, it a good show and I agree on all scores with you except the story, which for some reason feels a bit too relaxed for me. But it is good, no doubt
Show threadElectricarrotJul 29, 2023
Another, The Devil is a Part timer, Noragami, and Food Wars
Show threadMarxineJul 29, 2023

If you want some 80s badassery, Hokuto no Ken.

Listen to the opening, “Ai wo Torimodose” and decide if it’s to your liking or not.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9hhDEfV4uo

piped.video/watch?v=T9hhDEfV4uo for the Piped buddies

Ai wo Torimodose!! / 愛をとりもどせ!! (Mix) (Sub. Eng. & Esp.)

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Show threadryathalJul 29, 2023
  • Code Geas is similar to death note, i think it’s a more satisfying ending than death note.
  • My hero academia is great super hero/fighting anime.
  • One punch man is a masterful parody of the super hero genre
  • seven deadly sins is good, with lots of interesting characters.
  • Hetalia axis powers is an amusing take on European history as told by Japan with a comedy style.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Hmm something tells me code geass is looking like a good choice. Thanks for the detailed suggestions!
Show threadaxzxc1236Jul 29, 2023

All the series I recommends below are complete. (tells story from start to end)

  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (There are TV series and movies that tells, that both tell similar story but not the same, TV series have darker story)

  • Kill la Kill

  • Blast of Tempest

  • Assassination Classroom

  • Back Arrow (first half of series is meh but it becomes better and better)

  • Mob psycho 100

  • Summer Time Render

Show threadConfettiJul 29, 2023
Mostly action/shonen so heres a couple: fire force, hells paradise, zom 100, one punch man, demon slayer, hunter x hunter, jujutsu kaisen, The Eminence in Shadow, noragami, mob psycho 100, parasyte, Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, Assassination Classroom, berserk (1997 version screw the other ones), Drifters, and blue exorcist.
Show threadiyzsongJul 29, 2023

My favorites are Steins;Gate, Steins;Gate 0, From the New World and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. Both have excellent stories.

For what they are:

  • Steins;Gate: Watch humans losting in time travels.
  • Steins;Gate: AI with time travels...
  • From the New World: A world of supermans and weak creatures.
  • Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Horror of Japan culture from old times.
Show threadHorseyJul 29, 2023
Doot duh doo
Show thread∟⊔⊤∦∣≶Jul 29, 2023
HNNKN is great!
Show threadHorseyJul 29, 2023
The boondocks has been a pleasure so far.
Show threadJimJul 29, 2023
I’d recommend the movie Akira (1988). It’s pretty much a classic from the era of early anime, extremely detailed animation and official English dub.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Yes, that’s an excellent one. I’ve watched the movie and the manga is epic. 100% with you on that one. I didn’t list as I was thinking mostly series, not movies.
Show threadNumbersCanBeFunJul 29, 2023
I am pretty new to anime myself. I didn't really know where to go to check out some stuff so I just rolled the dice on crunchy roll and would watch a few episodes of something random. I ended up landing on Yosuga no Sora and it seemed all right at first. Branching story lines, it kind of rewinds with each interaction and shows you a different timeline. What I was not expecting was the ending of that show. I mean, there were some pretty big hints that the brother and sister kind of liked each other but holy hell it just banked hard left into a 10. None of the other stories were that intense or that sexual and it kind of felt like all of that was a pretext to something the writer really wanted to illustrate. 10/10 would watch again.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Okay… I hope you didn’t spoil it for me then? Thanks for the recommendation!
Show thread07ChessJul 29, 2023

If you like DBZ you would probably like Hunter X Hunter and Yuyu Hakusho. These two are both written by the same person and have similar vibes but the story and setting are very different. HxH especially is very widely acclaimed for good reason. In this vein you may also like Black Clover.

Anime that I’d recommend in general would be Akame Ga Kill, Mahou Shouju Madoka Magicka (watch 3-4 episodes, trust the process), Parasyte, Gurren Laggann, One Punch Man, Angel Beats, Katanagatari, Made In Abyss, and Berserk (1997),

If you want to get in your feelings: Erased, Kotaro Lives Alone, and The Promised Neverland (season 1 only). Spy X Family (cute and silly but very good)

Some current very popular DBZ-esque anime is My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Demon Slayer Kimetso no Yaiba.

Show threadarcrustJul 29, 2023
Oh boy. I’m not the kind of person that rewatches shows, but I’ve seen Yu Yu Hakusho 3 times and HxH twice. Both of them are just so excellent. I had no idea they were by the same guy. That’s awesome
Show threadkratoz29Jul 29, 2023

I watched Yu Yu Hakusho only once, and several episodes when it aired on Cartoon Network many years ago.

As I just finished recently I can say that I loved it, although I’m not sure if I would re watch it again, I feel like it peaked at the Dark Tournament arc, which is not a bad thing, but I struggled a bit to finish it after that.

About HxH is on my backlog!

Some say it is better than Yu Yu Hakusho, some say the latter is the best, so well, only one way to find out.

Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Okay, points for Hunter X noted… Thank you for all the recommendations!
Show threadrandon31415Jul 29, 2023
Seems to be a confluence of One Piece popularity right now. If you start watching the anime you be caught up around the time the final airs - which is in 3-4 years, which goes to show how much you have to watch through.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Yeah I heard lots of praise but couldn’t get myself to watch it, it’s visually not something that catches my eye and there is nothing about the plot premise that lures me (at least from what I’ve read- spoiler free). Perhaps I would love it if I give it a chance, after all that’s how DBZ went for me. But I’ve never heard anyone tell me what makes the show so good. It’s just “watch it, it’s good”
Show thread∟⊔⊤∦∣≶Jul 29, 2023
I couldn’t get into it. I already did DBZ. No time for Naruto or One Piece
Show threademergencyfoodJul 29, 2023
First of all, I probably won’t watch it because of just how long it is (and the art-style). But the plot is one of the best ever written, asking some surprisingly deep questions about freedom, power and corruption, while still being fun and enjoyable by young boys and teenagers.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
So… You know this because you read the manga or…?
Show threademergencyfoodJul 29, 2023
I’ve only read parts of the manga, as I find the artstyle rather jarring. I know the story because half my friends won’t stop talking about it. I then read blogs and articles about aspects / characters who interest me.
Show threadcarly™Jul 29, 2023

Here’s a couple of fairly comprehensive recommendation flow charts I grabbed off Reddit a while back (well before all the recent shit):

https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/d7ogclnrbwy.png

https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/pyq9cznb394.png

Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Thank you, only the second one loads for me. Looks useful!
Show threadTimeMuncher2Jul 29, 2023

Not the person you replied to but his first link has a spelling error hence it's not opening.

Try this link instead

Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Legend! Thanks
Show threadStache_Jul 29, 2023
I’ve only seen a couple anime over the years, but I really enjoyed the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners on Netflix
Show threadidunnololzJul 29, 2023

3-gatsu no lion or in English: March comes in like a lion. One of the best anime series I’ve ever watched.

I hate cliche anime B’s so I usually can’t stand regular slice of life or shonen but this slice of life feels a lot more real with minimal anime bs.

Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
That’s an interesting way of recommending. I’ll keep in mind
Show thread∟⊔⊤∦∣≶Jul 29, 2023
Can’t stand anime bs. What’s some anime that I can specifically avoid for fan service?
Show threadidunnololzJul 29, 2023
If you are not joking, there is a great youtube series that is really entertaining called “Good Anime You Can’t Watch In Public”. You can check that series out as there are some spicy anime on that list. Here’s the first video in the series: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEhZRXA3zNE
Good Anime You Can't Watch in Public (Episode 1) | Get In The Robot

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Show thread∟⊔⊤∦∣≶Jul 29, 2023

Thanks, I will definitely check this list.

I really hope Grenadier is on here.

Show threadccccJul 29, 2023

Haikyu is great. It’s about volleyball and follows the same sort of theme of DBZ about constantly pushing to improve.

If you liked the environment and feel of Cowboy Bebop you might enjoy Samurai Champloo. Same director but replace jazz with hip hop and space with feudal Japan. I think it’s a masterpiece.

Show threadkratoz29Jul 29, 2023
I have heard so much about Haikyu, I could care less about volleyball, but I have read it, somehow does not matter to enjoy it.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
That’s interesting, I usually eschew when a sport is the main theme in a show. But you’re saying it’s enjoyable regardless of the volley?
Show threadkratoz29Jul 29, 2023
That is what I have been told, I couldn’t say for sure because I haven’t watched it, but it is sitting in my backlog though.
Show threadObiJul 30, 2023
Completely agreed on Samurai Champloo, I’m yet to watch something else that floored me as much as that show did. I watched it several times over the years. It helps that I’m a massive trip-hop head and the soundtrack is made by legendary producer Nujabes (RIP).
Show threadVelociCatTurdJul 29, 2023
No one mentioning Neon Genesis Evangelion, it’s only the greatest anime of all time.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
Can you be a bit more specific please? I heard a lot of contradictory opinions on it, although to be fair perhaps I’m mixing them up with other Evangelion releases. Basically I get “this is the best thing ever, just because so”, or " yeah it seems promising first but then gets weird and meh". Judging from who’s saying what ( irl ) I think I’d be inclined to be on the “meh” band, but if you want to clarify I’m all ears/eyes
Show threadHankJul 29, 2023
I watched it early on when I got into anime and I missed the point of it because of it as it's kind of playing off anime (especially Gundam) tropes you might want to get more familiar with to get the message.
Show threademergencyfoodJul 29, 2023
Japan had a tradition of both animated and live-action shows about giant piloted robots called mechas. Neon Genesis Evangelion is considered the peak of this tradition, containing both excellent action scenes and asking the viewer what sort of world would build giant robots and let unstable teens drive them. It is just 26 episodes, each 20 minutes long. I would suggest watching it first and then reading more about it or watching the hundreds of videos trying to explain what it means. Many consider it to be the greatest anime ever made. Be warned that it is sometimes gory and confusing, although much less than people often claim.
Show threadMothraJul 29, 2023
An intellectual challenge, I see. Okay. I’ll consider it
Show threadHankJul 29, 2023
Consider watching the original Gundam anime first. It's time consuming and not the greatest (although decent) anime and it can feel a little dated but I would've liked to watch NGE after I watched that. Knowing the author of NGE watched it in his youth gives you a really good idea of the intentions he had when he created NGE.