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Hi friends! I've never watched anime before but am interested in checking it out. None of my friends watch it (or if they do they are closet anime fans) and I was wondering what some good starter anime series would be. I don't really know what to say about my anime interests because my knowledge of it doesn't extend very much past "it''s a cartoon that adults will enjoy". Any series suggestions are appreciated! e: I should mention that I have no interest in samurai swords, tentacles, or scantily clad cartoon girls. morning wood fucked around with this message at 02:33 on Apr 22, 2015 |
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Apr 22, 2015 02:00
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attack on titan
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Apr 22, 2015 02:03
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what western shows do you like. anyway ghibli always good start
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Apr 22, 2015 02:05
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^^^^^^^ This, + movies/books.
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Apr 22, 2015 02:18
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cromartie high
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Apr 22, 2015 02:24
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Redline
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Apr 22, 2015 02:25
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I think the high rated anime on netflix is a pretty good start too. Just look for something in the top rows that sounds interesting and try it out. My personal choices from there would be Samurai Champloo, Gurren Lagann, and Welcome to the NHK. Seems they took off Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood which is a shame because it's like the number one answer to this question usually. This is all US netflix btw.
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Apr 22, 2015 02:28
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danny you're a young man don't do it
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Apr 22, 2015 02:50
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Are you sure you're against samurai swords? Cause Sword of the Stranger is dope as gently caress, it has one of the best fight scenes I've ever seen in an anime. And if you like action movies then Black Lagoon is a no-brainer.
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Apr 22, 2015 02:56
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Anything by Shinichiro Watanabe
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Apr 22, 2015 02:57
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Beef Waifu posted:Anything by Shinichiro Watanabe i too love kids on the slope
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Apr 22, 2015 02:58
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Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun might be a good way to see if you like romantic comedies or not. Plus it's pretty much smut-free.
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Apr 22, 2015 03:02
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Stairmaster posted:i too love kids on the slope Kids on the Slope is good, but not as good as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy.
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Apr 22, 2015 03:04
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
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Apr 22, 2015 03:09
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Death Note is pretty friendly. I would recommend all the stuff that has been super popular for the last few years. So Attack on Titan, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Sword Art Online is popular but it's terrible. You can also watch stuff that have really solid dubs like Cowboy Bebop, Baccano!, and Steins;Gate. It really depends what kind of genres you are interested in. Edit: gently caress it just watch all 366 episodes of Bleach.
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Apr 22, 2015 03:45
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chihayafuru
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Apr 22, 2015 03:48
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littleorv posted:Death Note is pretty friendly. I would recommend all the stuff that has been super popular for the last few years. So Attack on Titan, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Sword Art Online is popular but it's terrible. You can also watch stuff that have really solid dubs like Cowboy Bebop, Baccano!, and Steins;Gate. It really depends what kind of genres you are interested in. Bleach has samurai swords in it.
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Apr 22, 2015 03:49
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also id recommend going into movies first. mamoru hosoda does good work. Summer Wars, Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Wolf Children.
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Apr 22, 2015 03:50
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morning wood's bizzare adventure (watch Jojo's Bizzare Adventure)
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Apr 22, 2015 03:56
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Gurren Lagann
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Apr 22, 2015 03:58
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Parrotine posted:Gurren Lagann morning wood posted:im not interested in... scantily clad cartoon girls.
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Apr 22, 2015 03:59
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Commie NedFlanders posted:attack on titan Davincie posted:ghibli always good start Admoon posted:I think the high rated anime on netflix is a pretty good start too. Just look for something in the top rows that sounds interesting and try it out. littleorv posted:Death Note is pretty friendly. I would recommend all the stuff that has been super popular for the last few years. So Attack on Titan, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. These are the good suggestions.
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Apr 22, 2015 04:02
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Watch Black Lagoon
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Apr 22, 2015 04:03
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Wait, so you don't wanna watch Princess Mononoke, possibly one of the most beautiful animated films ever produced? For shame!!
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Apr 22, 2015 04:17
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Watch Legend of the Galactic Heroes 
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Apr 22, 2015 04:20
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morning wood posted:I have no interest in samurai swords 
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Apr 22, 2015 04:22
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But but Giant galaxy size robots 
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Apr 22, 2015 04:23
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I agree that Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure are good choices for a starter. If you wanted to check out an older title, I would suggest Saint Seiya.Davincie posted:what western shows do you like. This is something I would ask as well. What piqued your interest in checking out anime?
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Apr 22, 2015 04:24
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Ergo Proxy Ghost in the Shell - Durarara Nichijou Puella Magi Madoka Magica I think these are good to jump into
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Apr 22, 2015 04:39
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Nobody has yet mentioned Kaiji and this is how I know that ADTRW has bad taste Watch Kaiji.
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Apr 22, 2015 05:14
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Beef Waifu posted:Anything by Shinichiro Watanabe Alternatively, anything by Satoshi Kon
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Apr 22, 2015 05:46
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Dragonball Z. The original, uncut broadcast version. For extra fun, watch the Ocean dub up to the Ginyu Force fight, then start back at the beginning til you're at the same place, then switch to the Funimation dub for the remainder of the series. 291 episodes if you watch the unedited version. Have fun.
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Apr 22, 2015 05:52
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Ping Pong
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Apr 22, 2015 07:11
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The ADTRWiki has a couple of pages basically made specifically for you. http://adtrwiki.com/index.php?title=New%3F http://adtrwiki.com/index.php?title=Top_10_Anime_by_Year Personally I'd say Ping Pong is a show you'll probably enjoy, with no knowledge of what your tastes are https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX7CydebMQo If you want something a little more, uh, traditional anime, Attack on Titan is pretty much the go to show for people who aren't normally interested in anime, I hear. If you want really good recommendations you might want to say something about what kind of show you'd be looking for, unless you just want everyone to list off their favorite animes, in which case I'd say Baccano! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--tfb6Cv7eY Baccano! has the advantage of a really good dub too ninjewtsu fucked around with this message at 07:50 on Apr 22, 2015 |
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Apr 22, 2015 07:47
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Baccano! is probably the safest possible recommendation since it avoids 99% of the weird stuff non-anime fans associate with anime, boasts a great dub with a fun cast, and covers a subject matter immediately familiar to most Westerners.
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Apr 22, 2015 07:57
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It's the safest because it's really loving good, but also for those reasons If you enjoy Baccano! you can go into Durarara!! which is basically slower paced Baccano! with a little more weird anime stuff. Good way to ease into the weird anime stuff I guess
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Apr 22, 2015 08:02
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Baccano! is good, yes, but for a medium a lot of people come into with a load of reservations, it's nice to have something that is both good and accommodating. There are people who won't watch Redline because it has all of like ten seconds of female nudity.
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Apr 22, 2015 08:12
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Trigun it is a short and good classic.
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Apr 22, 2015 08:21
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Fucknag posted:Dragonball Z. dont do this
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Apr 22, 2015 08:41
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Oh also FLCL. It's really weird but not in the gross way.
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Apr 22, 2015 08:42
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