Tuxedo Catfish posted:

Based on your "I'm embarassed to like this" list, watch Mirai Nikki. Imagine something as trashy as Elfen Lied or GANTZ except written by someone who a) isn't a complete shithead and b) knows how plot structure works. it takes that trash to wonderful, hilarious places

Pavlov posted:

Every year, I spend a bunch of time making maple syrup. I've spent enough time at it, that you might find me unusually opinionated about what you're putting on your pancakes. The place I go to do it is at my old school. I would love if the kids there actually gave a poo poo about this unique thing on their campus, but if one of them started saying they were going to dedicate their life to perfecting maple syrup, to the exclusion of everything else, I'd get pretty concerned.

I think there's like two different characters in Ping Pong who's character arcs are about how their obsession with the sport had become self-destructive. It's poo poo like that that sets the show apart.

Shageletic posted:

Sure if it's on Hulu. But gotta go through Durarara first and its sequel series, and I'm also going through Gundam Orphan edition and since I don't have a sick day for excuse, they might take me a while. Thanks for the recommendation though.

Ulio posted:

Log Horizon was one that was done really well. Because if you've ever played an MMO you know its more than just combat or meeting hot egirls. There is an in depth arc about trading in Log Horizon and guild wars. I mean I personally didn't like season 2 but loved season 1.

Eela6 posted:

Just watch Brotherhood. You're not going to miss anything. I think the first three seasons are available on Netflix if you like streaming (at least in the US)

Captain Invictus posted:

Turn a gundam is far, far better than just "good".

For gundam series for a newbie, there's 8th ms team, I hear the original gundam movies are good (or was it the Zeta movies), gundam zeta, Char's Counterattack, G gundam, and I hear iron blooded orphans is good.

Comedy option, gundam wing cartoon network dub

LORD OF BOOTY posted:

I'm looking for something with a similar vibe to Mirai Nikki. This has been a bizarrely hard itch to scratch.

Basically, what I want is something fast-paced and bugfuck crazy, but with a legit good emotional core and good character writing in it. If it involves a Highlander-esque "there can be only one" situation and resulting ultra-convoluted plans piling up on each other, all the better, because I am a sucker for that poo poo.

Death Note comes pretty close, but doesn't really have the emotional core in it and is a little smaller-scale than I'd like, what with largely focusing on mind games between two people at a time, and not like 20 people at a time.

Fate/stay night and Fate/zero are even closer to the mark and would work perfectly, if I hadn't watched both UBW and F/z like six times each already and played through the entire literally-longer-than-War-and-Peace VN twice. They aren't quite as fast-paced and they don't have the occasional moments of "uh okay did this plot element just sneak in from a totally different show" MN does, but otherwise they hit everything perfectly, including the whole "everyone is constantly scheming against everyone else" bit.

Is there anything else out there like this, or am I basically hosed?

Ulio posted:

Ulio posted:

These are mangas I REALLY enjoyed Vinland Saga, Berserk, anything by Fukumoto(Kaiji writer), Baki The Grappler, Claymore. As you can see most of these are a bit mature. I don't know why but they don't feel edgey like Akame ga Kill which I thought would be the anime version of these types of mangas. Big mistake watching that show. I have been really interested in reading Toriko and Kingdom. Not sure how good they are but they might be weird/different enough to fit my taste.

AlternateNu posted:

Usagi Drop. So (Can get real as gently caress.)
Arguably best Dad anime.

Davincie posted:

there's also my romantic teen comedy snafu for something severely less otaku than gatari

Captain Invictus posted:

if manga is okay, you might enjoy Inubaka, it's about a girl at a pet shop that sells dogs in Japan and the dogs look like dogs instead of if you described a dog to an alien like a lot of mangas. be warned though, viz licensed it and then dropped it before finishing(I wish someone would pick up and finish the remaining 7 volumes), so it's not completely translated nor likely to be. but the translation in the scans of the official volumes are good, of course, even if the scan quality is garbo

there's one particular scene that just makes me tear up every single time I see it, it's really good.

Neddy Seagoon posted:

Gamers (one of the funniest comedy of manners you'll ever see, just don't let the first episode fool you with its setup. It's a fakeout)

Rascal Does not dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. (Actually a really good character-driven show, and lets the protagonists HAVE a relationship rather than a will-they-won't-they thing)

Neddy Seagoon posted:

What'd you think of episode ~6~?

I'm actually rewatching Gamers myself and just saw that one. It's one of my favourite anime episodes, full-stop. Are there any other anime series that pull the kind of misunderstandings Gamers does in such a finely-honed manner?

Dessel posted:

This is a slightly embarassing ask but... What are some of the best melodramatic maybe slightly trainwrecky "guilty pleasure" animes out there? Slightly "trashy" anime that's definitely not "a critic's choice" but entertaining to binge. Dramatic plot twists fit the type of show well.

I'd say the most obvious pick is Code Geass. Sword Art Online hits the spot too. Both include ridiculous power fantasies but that's not necessary. The protagonist coming into contact with powerful individuals/entities is almost preferable instead, honestly. Not sure I could stand them today but I guess Gundam SEED/Destiny fits the bill pretty well too.

edit: Currently airing reincarnated as a slime anime definitely does not fit the bill. The show has pretty much zero stakes from what I've watched.

I've actually watched Future Diary, and yeah it kinda fits the bill for sure.
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Arcsquad12 posted:

Mecha shows with a more adult bent recommendations? I'm trying to find something that satisfies my need for giant robits without devolving into tits and rear end when the plot runs thin. I've seen Patlabor, Votoms and Flag, as well as most of the more adult oriented Gundam series. Anything else that fits that mould?

Furnaceface posted:

FMA is not lacking in the muscles department either.

Neddy Seagoon posted:

On a tangent, has there ever been an anime that actually went in a better direction than the manga?

Meme Emulator posted:

Speaking of power fantasies, are there any isekai where the power fantasy is a little more... ambitious I guess would be the word? Everyone gets a cheat power and then just uses it to free a few slaves (or make a few slaves) and fight back against someone who badmouths them or something. Is there anything about a guy who seizes power and remakes the nation

Lunatic Crossing posted:

Is the Senryuu Shoujo anime from last season a good adaptation? I skipped it because it sounded generic, but I've been reading the manga lately and it's really cute and funny.

Dias posted:

I'm super outta the loop when it comes to the year's anime, I've watched Sarazanmai which I quite liked and nothing else. What were the standouts in you guys' opinions? It feels like last year had more hyped poo poo.

Dias posted:

Love is War is the one about the girl and the dude that like each other but don't wanna tell each other they like each other, right? I assume it's a romcom then? I'm up for classroom shenanigans.

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

Soul Eater constantly made me sympathize with the villains, up to a certain point where a character who was previously "kind of a jerk, but also... like... kind of fighting for her life given what the protagonists do for a living" is revealed to also be a horrific emotional abuser of her son at which point I stopped caring and dropped it.

Tuxedo Catfish posted:

I watched the anime up to the point I described, maybe a little further. It was years ago so I don't have an episode count or anything. If the manga does things in a different order or treats the characters in question differently I'd be curious to hear about it.

Fooma posted:

Looking for a recommendation for a mecha + magic anime. Like where the mecha themselves are wizards or use magic instead of rockets.

I’ve watched Scrapped Princess and more on point, Wizard Barristers, and looking for things more in that style. Wizard Barristers was great in theme but not story or style.

I have the major streaming devices available but I’m thinking this will lead to more of the obscure stuff.