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other than a few episodes of gilgamesh, I don't think I've seen the ones in your list, so I may be off on what I think you are looking for, but I've been looking for some of the same if I'm right.
Basilisk - tragady, action, blood, morbidity, has it all along with a tragic love story. The Koga and Iga ninja clans have peace forced on them by the Hanzo, but for political reasons the truce is abolished and the clans are ordered by the shogun to kill each other to determine a successor to the emperor. This happens as the two clans are finally getting used to peace and the heirs of both the clans are engaged to each other and very much in love.
Gantz - bloody and hopeless, but its more twisted and macabre. It has a lot of adult themes from swearing to sexual activity, make sure to get past the first 2 episodes before passing judgement on it. The only thing I can guarantee it hits on the head is the hopeless struggle and tragic aspects. Morbidity is mostly in the humor on this one.
Mirai Nikki (future diary) - this one won't hit the nail on the head but I think you might like it. Imagine a love story where one of the protagonists is also sociopathic serial killer in a survival game where a lot of people are trying to kill them both. Has very minor tragedy elements, but mostly on side characters, and other tragedy which I won't spoil.
Elfen Lied - a classic if you haven't already seen it, it has the serial killer protagonist in common with Mirai Nikki. You might not get the tragedy aspect until near the end though, and again, its not very morbid, at least not by atmosphere and feel, although it does get darker as it goes on. Has the tragedy and action parts down.
And that is about all I can come up with, sorry if they don't quite match what you were wanting, as basilisk is the only one I'm certain of. On the flip side, thanks for the series you mentioned, I remember that I liked gilgamesh and I will definitely have to check out the others.
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I would second Ghost Hunt, though since it deals with the supernatural it might bother her. I would also second Beck, its about music but its more on the realistic side of things.
If she's into twilight and sparkly vampires, Vampire Knight might interest her. I didn't get to far into it as its not my cup of tea, but its a high school setting with glamorous vampires and a romance story in there as well. (also, make sure she watches an episode of hellsing for the hell of it (especially if she likes horror)
)I would also recommend some splice of life shows like;
Kokoro Connect - about a group of students that go through some crazy things and get to know each other in the process (hard to describe without spoilers)
Clover - about a group of college art students and their lives
I would also throw in fruits basket, its an excellent light hearted series about a girl who gets involved with a family with its own set of secrets, the foremost of which is that they turn into one of the 12 animals of the zodiac if they are hugged by a member of the opposite sex.
School Rumble - a romantic comedy with a bit of everything. It follows an entire class along with their crushes and interests and the comedy and chaos that ensues. Its more comedy than anything.
Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka (is this a zombie?) - about a guy who gets brought back from the dead by a necromancer, and then turned into a chainsaw wielding magical girl (minus the sex change), also has vampire ninja and other fun stuff, kind of like a horror comedy.
xxxHolic - like ghost hunt, it is a series of ghost stories. It deals heavily with the supernatural and spiritualism which may turn her off, but if thats not an issue its an excellent series with some light humor. It has ties with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles and Card Captor Sakura but is its own thing
Princess Resurrection - a horror comedy. its technically harem but without the fan-service or dirty humor. Its all about vampires and werewolves and things that go bump in the night, has an interesting cast of characters and a good story
Sankarea - You might want to preview this one first as it has some pretty sick sordid things it deals with and I don't mean the necrophilia. Its about a guy who is obsessed with zombie movies who, in a roundabout way, turns a girl who commits suicide into a zombie, his ideal girlfriend. I wouldn't call it horror, and it takes an interesting angle on zombies.
Murder Princess - A very short series but packed with its own brand of awesome (a bit reminiscent of soul eater, which I only watched a little of but you might want to consider it as well), about a princess who swaps bodies with a ruthless mercenary who saves her kingdom as the Murder Princess. Its an action series with halloweenish themes.
Nura, Rise of the Yokai - about a half yokai (japanese monsters, not a specific species, kind of like the celtic fae if your familiar with that) kid who is the leader of the strongest yokai family in japan and his double life. Has comedy, action, and romance themes.
Durarara - (I would have thrown in baccano, but there's a section where a group of alchemists summon the devil to gain immortality and the way its gone about might upset her) This series mostly follows a group of 3 friends in the big city and the crazy things that go on there, including a headless rider (on a motorcycle that sounds like a horse), and other things of varying degrees of normal to supernatural. Has an emphasis on unique characters and storytelling.
Nodame Cantabile - just started this series so I can't say too much, but its a romantic comedy about some music students. Heavily involves music, but the classical kind, but worth mentioning.
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Sci Fi:
Steins;Gate - its about time travel and microwaving stuff. Not much in the way of action but it is a good story.
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor - Its a space travel anime, its a bit dated and more comedy than anything else.
Tsuritama - Its a comedy sci fi about fishing and aliens, it definitely has its own style.
it was harder than I thought coming up with good sci fi that doesn't involve giant robots, I need to expand my own collection in that area. I want to throw Vandread and Nadesico in there, but they have giant robots in them, however they don't follow the usual trend of that genre and are more about space travel so it might be worth considering. Vandread has a battle of the sexes thing going on and is a little more comedy, nadesico has a descent story to it if you get into it, both have varying degrees of comedy.
As far as good story goes, I would recommend these:
Eden of the East - kinda hard to describe this one, its a little more on the serious and realism side of things.
Baccano - Takes place in the us during the 1800's, has a lot of violence and gore. Its all about the story telling and unique characters. It jumps around a lot between 3 time periods and between a lot of different characters which makes it hard to keep track of the first time watching as its basic premise is that for any event there are as many stories as there are people to tell them.
Durarara - Made by the same people who made Baccano, takes place in modern times and is much easier to follow. Doesn't have much blood and gore in contrast to baccano, but like baccano it has an emphasis on story telling and interesting characters. A common theme in durarara is centered around the Headless Rider, an urban legend about a person riding a creepy motorcycle around town with no head.
I'm not too familiar with studio Ghibli, but if he's into that stuff I would throw Kamichu in there, but at your own discretion. I could be wrong, but to me it seems reminiscent of the studio ghibli stuff I'm familiar with which is mainly spirited away and ni no kuni. I also filtered out things that were sordid or had a lot of gore in them (with the exception of baccano), but if these aren't an issue, Elfen Lied was mentioned and its a classic, gantz is very sordid but it is sci fi action with a warped sense of humor, lots of blood, nudity, language, and adult themes. Beck and Death Note were also mentioned and I would second them, they both have good stories, beck being about music and Death Note being a supernatural crime scene investigation psychological thriller.
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I'm not familiar with nakama themes, but for everything else I would call them a case in point. They don't waste time explaining techniques, they keep their dialogue short and to the point, and while neither is completely devoid of fan service, they aren't saturated with it like ikkitousen or HOTD (though I actually liked HOTD's use of fan service, bullet dodging boobies had me laughing for hours) and I don't recall either having a lot of shouting.
The director of Samurai Champloo went out of his way to eliminate many of the things you mentioned, in particular he wanted to eliminate lengthy dialogue and wanted action that got to the point. Nothings perfect, but as near as I can tell he did a good job.
My mistake, I thought you were saying that Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop had all of the things on that guy's list.
crap, my bad. I usually check this forum between 1am and 5am, so sometimes my head is fuzzy. I missed the part where he was saying the list was don'ts and not do's
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Let me add Samurai Champloo to that list as well as Cowboy Bebop.

I must've missed those episodes of Bebop and Champloo.
I'm not familiar with nakama themes, but for everything else I would call them a case in point. They don't waste time explaining techniques, they keep their dialogue short and to the point, and while neither is completely devoid of fan service, they aren't saturated with it like ikkitousen or HOTD (though I actually liked HOTD's use of fan service, bullet dodging boobies had me laughing for hours) and I don't recall either having a lot of shouting.
The director of Samurai Champloo went out of his way to eliminate many of the things you mentioned, in particular he wanted to eliminate lengthy dialogue and wanted action that got to the point. Nothings perfect, but as near as I can tell he did a good job.
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Watch it a second time. Its one of the beauties about Baccano, that the second time is usually the best. I wasn't able to keep track of everything the first time either, and I don't know anybody who did. It jumps between 3 time lines a lot and 2 of them are in the same place, and because of how it jumps around its hard to keep track of. One of the ways Durarara (by the same people) is easier to get into. But baccano is the sort of series that needs to be watched 2 or 3 times, and in that sense there isn't a whole lot out there like it.
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Sounds like she prefers comedy, or at least things that aren't too dry as well as romance. It also sounds to me like the main problem is a difference in taste between you and her, if my guess is correct. Of course I don't know what either of your tastes are, but this is my best guess, sorry if its a bit broad. I would like to put an extra emphasis on giving school rumble and fruits basket a go.
School Rumble - my personal favorite and all rounder, a romantic comedy that doesn't get too serious and has a bit of everything, and keeps the drama fairly low.
Fruits Basket - Don't let the name throw you off, its a comedy with vague hints in the direction of romance, some mild supernatural elements, and touching stories.
Steins;Gate - A romantic comedy, though the romance doesn't play much of a role until near the end of the series. About a mad scientist and his friends and their experiments with time travel and microwaving stuff. Its hilarious but it also gets deep and has some suspense to it.
Cowboy Bebop - its a classic and very well done, plenty of action and humor with plenty of deep and cerebral elements, and good pacing.
Baccano/Durarara - the two series are unrelated except that they were made by the same people. Baccano is very violent and bloody, while Durarara goes at a bit slower pace and has less action, but both series have a major emphasis on story and interesting characters.
XXXHolic - The art style most people either love or hate, but that aside it has a lot to do with the occult. Its a combination of thriller, horror, and comedy. Great selection of characters and good stories, and if she likes it, give Ghost Hunt a try as they have similar themes.
Ranma 1/2 - Its a classic and its hilarious, first couple of seasons have a lot of nudity but its not the ecchi kind, it is very much a martial arts show. Its pretty dated now, but I get the feeling she will like it.
Future Diary (Mirai Nikki) - A bit of everything, if you don't mind psychopaths, blood, and things getting kinda sordid occasionally, its a great series with an emphasis on warped romance. It reminds me a bit of eden of the east because its about a survival game of sorts.
Things already mentioned that I would second:
Ouran High School Host Club
Eden of the East
Angel Beats
Death Note
Edit: also, since you mentioned twilight, you absolutely have to show her an episode of Hellsing, because vampires aren't supposed to sparkle

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Like a lot of people said, you really need to watch at least one episode. I've seen plenty of anime with great concepts that sounded totally awesome only to have the implementation suck, and other series that sounded retarded that were awesome (Tsuritama and Hikaru No Go come to mind). As the old saying goes, "Its not what you do, its just how you do it".
That aside, I usually look through recommendations on forums, and any series I see popping up repeatedly I make a note to check out. I also browse by genre if I'm in the mood for something specific. The last thing I would go by personally is a description or review, but only because I've been burned a few times back in the days before online streaming when anime was hard to find and ridiculously expensive.
im looking for pointers on howtoo pick a good anime,,, any pints would be greatly appreciated
Well all of us here are anime fans so I guess no one will contradict me if I point out some anime plots that is overly recyled1) Nakama themes. Try watching Fairy Tail and you will get the idea.2)Fan Service. High School of the Dead and Freezing are quite notorious on this aspect3)Excessive technique explaination. I guess no anime will best explain this other than Naruto.4)Excessive talk while fighting. "My God, just shut that mouth and kill each other time is running out don't tell me this fight will continue in the next episode" I often say this during the the glory days of Dragon Ball Z. Did you know that Goku vs Freeza battle is the longest in anime history?.5)Excessive flash backs. Did you know that the Sasori vs. Sakura and Chiyo battle is considered as the longest fight in Naruto Shippuden and more than half of the screen time featured was used to show how Sasori came to be the puppet master or more accurately the puppet that he is now. I came to care about the villain though.6)Excessive yelling. Goku, Naruto, Luffy and Ichigo are all guilty of this offense but my mom specially hates Luffy that she yelled at me to minimize the volume.So any anime that could break from this trend/cycle is something that I will consider good and refreshing to my sensesBut there are animes who used all of the above in moderation.Examples.Sword Art OnlineAttack On TitanAnotherPlease like if you agree.Let me add Samurai Champloo to that list as well as Cowboy Bebop.
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I only vaguely remember it, but Kyou Kara Maou! was definitely yaoi, which is why I was only able to watch it for so long. It was funny, but to be honest that sort of thing aint my cup of tea. Sorry I can't be of more help, but I would recommend that much.
Kyou Kara Maou is about a kid who gets sent to an alternate world through a toilet while being given a swirly. It is an adventure comedy series, and the yaoi elements are pretty light but also pretty constant, but in spite of my own discomfort with the topic I watched quite a bit. -
I'm actually offended to an unbelievable degree that even just one of you assumed that Sailor Moon was/ever will be an ecchi series because it has not nor ever will be about showing of sailor seshi goods to the perverse individual who would assume that a magical girl series so clearly targeted towards a female audience. To suggest such a thing is an atrocious misrepresentation to the series.
And by the way, I suggested against the dub because it fucks with the plot of the series and one of the seasons wasn't even dubbed because of the Starlights who disguise themselves as men then turn into women when they transform.
EDIT: I usually ignore the rampant sexism in threads like this, but more and more girls are getting into traditionally male dominated fandoms such as comics so y'all really need to stop assuming that every girl who isn't into anime should watch childish or hyper girly series. It's both rude as hell and very assumptive that every girl will be drawn to reverse harem or bishounen animes as well.
I apologize for that misconception (Sailor Moon rumor) and have further edited my post to remove it and avoid further harm. I wish I understood where you were coming from on this as a lot of things here have apparently offended you. As a guy and looking back over the thread I can safely say that it was all unintentional and that no one was trying to be sexist or misogynistic, and that all recommendations were made in honest sincerity. With that said, please also be understanding of us guys. To us, women are total mysteries and no two are the same, to make any suggestion here can be a bit scary with all the unknowns and being further called out can be kinda hurtful (especially since being a girl you understand everything we don't, and a mans pride can be a delicate thing). There are many suggestions here I personally disagree with, some I think would be disastrous even, but then others may feel the same about my own suggestions.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that everyone posting here is putting their own thoughts and opinions out there, lets try to keep this section as a safe environment where people feel comfortable expressing their thoughts without fear of ridicule. We don't mean to be insensitive and by all means point out when we are, but please be gentle when doing so. And again, I apologize for offending you.
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Sailor Moon was originally a Hentai series turned into a childrens show, then watered down even more when brought over to the states and like many series from the 80's and 90's was heavily censored and americanized.
Wait...wut?
I think you're mixing up 'hentai' with 'ecchi'.
Hentai is porn.
Ecchi is perverseness.
Having read the original manga, and watched the series (uncut) in Japanese...
Neither would be the case.
Is there some skin?
Sure.
But I don't recall any nipples, vaginas, or (explicated) sex scenes.
Just looked it up, your right. When I was about 15 and DBZ and Sailor Moon were the most popular mainstream anime it was rumored that Sailor Moon was originally hentai, and the rumor at the time was widespread and treated as gospel truth. In hindsight, common use of the internet was a new thing back then and there was no such thing as streaming or downloading anime, and information was a lot less reliable. I've believed that rumor for so many years without ever bothering to research it, my bad.
Edit: On a side note, in those days I also had the 3rd highest ranked and most active pokemon club on yahoo. I played a pivotal role in mapping out the gameshark codes and in the mass distribution of the fake pokemone gold rom released by a troll (long before that term was coined). Looking back I was pretty naive and stupid.
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First of all, being a girl=/=liking magical girl anime... Showing her the dub of either is definitely //not// recommended because the censoring takes away so much from the story that it's barely the same series.
It's astounding that im the only girl who's posted in here so far tbh, but it seems like you'll need some help from an actual female.Do //not// just assume thst she's going to like animes that are specifically targeted towards women such as Ouran High School Host Club or Black Butler. Come back to us with her interests and we'll be more useful.
It looks like you're bothered by my "suggestions". Not surprising.
First off, ninjakhaos asked a question here and I responded (which I'm entitled to). Let him decide if dubbed or subbed animes are better because he did NOT ask if dubs are better than subs and vice versa. He asked for ideas, and he didn't specify what anime he would like to recommend to his girlfriend.
Also, how do you know that his girlfriend isn't going to consider my suggestions when ninjakhaos has yet to respond to this thread? If both don't like my ideas, than that's no big deal. They will decide and no one else.
And lastly, why do you care about me needing help from an actual female? It's my problem and no one else's.
@ninjakhaos: I would also like to recommend the Dragon Ball "trilogy". It was completely bad-ass in my opinion and the concept of collecting dragon balls and making wishes at the end was neat. My personal favorite was in DBZ where chubby Boo became nice at the end.
I know being called out was a dick move, but that aside, pinkie does have a good point. I know my sister wouldn't care for either recommendation, but I've also known enough girls who would. As I said earlier, since we don't know anything about the OP's gf, it is wisest to assume the most difficult scenario, that she will be a hard sell and easily put off (some girls are highly strung and easily made uncomfortable, other girls aren't), in which case a womans touch would be very helpful. In my own suggestions I did my best to dance around this, and even put in a magical girl recommendation of my own to keep my bases covered, and the only reason I attempted it is because I've had personal experience with this exact issue and recommended the shows I've had success with in the past, but it may be that none of them are ideal because of how much we don't know.
TL;DR don't take it personally, this is a difficult recommendation thread, and your suggestions are as valid as anyone elses.
Edit: Sailor Moon was not originally a hentai series, that was a rumor going around about 15 years ago or so.
Edit: Since keeping my original mistake here could cause further offense and is incorrect, I have deleted it.
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12 Kingdoms, about a girl in modern japan who ends up in an alternate world based on feudal china with magic and monsters. Has a good story and I think it fits the big adventure idea fairly well.
Slayers, take any season and it will fall into the big adventure category, but it is a bit dated. Comedy, fantasy, and action, and a fairly good overall plot in spite of the goofy antics.
Spice and Wolf, this is not an action series but it is a big adventure, where a merchant teams up with a local wolf deity to help her get back to her home land. Good story and excellent presentation, and it has its bits of thrills and dangers in spite of the lack of action and fighting.
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, This is a tragic romance series related to xxxHolic and Card Captor Sakura, but is nothing like either series beyond that the original comic books were all tied together. Without giving away the story, it involves a group of companions traveling from alternate world to alternate world on a long journey to save princess sakura. Has plenty of action and comedy, and a bit of drama (its not overemphasized but its always there). Edit: Oh yeah, I should warn you, it starts breaking down a bit in the second season, and the series ends without any real resolution.
Basilisk, its dark and bloody and about 2 ninja clans fighting a secret war. If romeo and juliet were to meet hamlet in an anime, this would be it, and I would say it meets the big adventure requirements if memory serves.
Unfortunately that's all I can think of off the top of my head that involve big adventures rather than having everyone stay in a specific area with a familiar setting. There are always the large mainstream series like Inuyasha of course, and technically if you think about it, pokemon, but with some of them it varies from season to season as to weather there is a big adventure.
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Without knowing her tastes, let me see. I will try to make sure nothing I recommend has any ecchi, fan service, or blatant perversion targeting men.
12 Kingdoms, this is my first choice all around to start someone on who has never seen anime. It is a great story, has a female protagonist who isn't sexualized ( no ecchi or fanservice), but neither is she portrayed as a total badass from the get go. It is a bout a girl who starts out in modern japan but ends up in an alternate world based on feudal china with magic and monsters (while the concept may be similar to Inuyasha, its nothing like that series, its more like Fushigi Yuugi, though those 2 aren't bad recommendations in themselves)
Fruits Basket, a personal favorite of mine and is an anime that targets a female audience but has an excellent story and good humor. Its kind of hard to describe in a few words unfortunately, but watch the first episode at least.
Ouran High School Host Club, this series targets a female audience and is primarily comedy and pokes fun at reverse harem antics while being a reverse harem. "The Ouran Host Club is where the school's handsomest boys with too much time in their hands entertain young ladies who also have way too much time in their hands, just think of it as the Ouran Academy's elegant playground for the super-rich and beautiful."
School Rumble, this is a romantic comedy thats light on the romance and heavy on the comedy, its all about ridiculous misunderstandings and idiots going off the deep end and the craziness of high school crushes, it focuses on one couple but follows an entire classroom. Its a neutral series if a series targeting a female audience is a bit much for you.
Steins;Gate, this is a comedy that starts light but gets heavy half way through, its about a mad scientist and his friends and their experiments with time travel and microwaving bananas, has a love story in it and is a neutral series.
Baccano, has lots of blood and gore, a neutral series, use at your own discretion. This series is either a really good show for your gf or a really bad one on two parts, first is all the blood and gore and the second is how the story is portrayed. If she likes stuff like Pulp Fiction, or Donnie Darko, this is probably a good series. The story skips between 3 time lines frequently, one is easy to keep track of and happens on a train, but the other two happen at the trains destination before and after the trip and figuring out which parts go where in the timeline usually takes 2 or 3 watchings. If you guys watch and like it, Durarara was made by the same person and has a similar feel minus the blood and it doesn't skip around.
Death Note was recommended by lemminglamma and if your gf likes psychological thrillers and crime scene investigation type stuff, its a great show to recommend.
Bleach, I hate that I'm putting this as a recommendation... you gotta know your girlfriend and her reaction to this series may surprise you. The show is essential dudes over hyped on their own testosterone trying to talk and act as badass as possible, some chicks are into this and if you think she will like action series its a good place to start or at least find out.
Samurai Champloo, recommended for the same reasons as Bleach, this is a great series to start on if you think she'll like action as the show tries to avoid lengthy dialog and does a good job of portraying the action well.
Clannad, I wish I could recommend Kannon but kannon is not as gender neutral and is a bit dated. This series has no action, and is not as crazy with its comedy as Ouran or School Rumble, it goes at a slightly slower pace and has a bit of drama.
Beck, this is a great series all around and is gender neutral, its about a group of guys starting a rock band and trying to get signed. Has a decent amount of comedy, occasional swearing (unless your unfortunate enough to get the censored version), and is a little more mature. By mature, I mean people act like adults and it doesn't have the usual cartoony antics or chibi's etc.
K-On its like beck only the opposite, it follows a girl band and is more cartoony and has all the antics and comedic style that beck doesn't, basically pick which one you think she'll like (some people find cartoony antics annoying, or childish, but a lot of anime fans appreciate them for what they are)
xxxHolic This show is about the supernatural and the unseen. It has elements of horror, thriller, and comedy, and is great on the story telling. The art style may take some getting used to though.
Lastly, Full Moon Wo Sagashite, a magical girl anime to round out the list. It has a really good story. Its not an action series as is traditional of the genre, but follows a 12 year old girl who is fated to die and her wish is to be a singer before that happens, and the two shinigami who help her achieve that wish. It is a bit on the dramatic side but has comedy, is light hearted and child appropriate. I usually avoid subtitles if I can, but I strongly recommend it over the dub on this series.
Without knowing anything about her tastes or preferences (since she hasn't been introduced to anime this probably wouldn't help much anyhow), I think this is a fairly rounded list that should have the ideal option, but its all up to your judgement, so good luck.
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If this belongs somewhere else I apologize, I was originally going to put it in the two cents section but the rules and description didn't look like this belonged there. I'm a bit long winded, but there is a point if ya bear with me.
When I first started watching anime I thought everything I watched was epic and awesome. In those days dvd's were just starting to become common and we couldn't watch or share anime on the internet. I was also a broke kid and I never had friends with similar interests. As a result, anime was limited to what I could get my hands on (didn't have cable either so adult swim was a rarity), usually at a video store, and the rare occasions when a show would be on a free channel (never for long and never with the episodes in order). In those days, a complete anime season usually cost around $120 on VHS, or $20-30 per tape or dvd when those came out. Everything was overpriced and run by greedy bastards until piracy and the internet balanced it out for better or worse.
Becoming an adult, I suddenly had my own money to do with as I pleased and internet access for stuff that got streamed, I suddenly had choices and wealth of stuff to watch at my fingertips and I probably overindulged. When I started out I thought everything was great because I had nothing to compare it to, now I have everything compartmentalized by type. These days I don't enjoy anime as much as I used to because I now see gimicks that get overused by shows repeatedly, and half the time when checking out a series I don't make it past the first 1-5 episodes because I get annoyed.
The things these days that turn me off the most when I see them:1: The use of still frames in action. By this I mean, instead of animating the action they show still frames and a few sound and visual effects to convey action happening, a prime example of abusing this would be Noir (I loved the series until this was pointed out, now I cant stand it). But all the mainstream series use it if you know what to look for, DBZ (Not as bad as most, and most I wouldn't call abuse as there are a lot of things DB/DBZ either invented or made big), bleach, naruto, inuyasha, etc.. This also includes limited animation, which is not as bad, and sometimes its done well, like someone shooting and you see a still frame of the person hit then suddenly there's a hole in them, or someone swinging a sword in a 360% arc and all you see is the streak representing the blade and a sliding still frame of the people hit, 90% of its use I would call crap but there are exceptions.
2. Unoriginal and/or repetitive plot. This can be found in any genre of anime, but the best example would be DBZ. DBZ is an example largely because it made many things popular that got re-used in a lot of other series that came later, the one I hate the most is boiling action down to numbers (DBZ its powerlevel, in Bleach its spirit energy, in Naruto its chakra (as many things as I would criticize in naruto, they at least broke the mold by not letting it be the only deciding factor in a fight, that is to say a weak person could defeat a stronger person using their head, I lost all respect for bleach when (cant figure out spoiler tags) ichigo hit another guy with his sword and it was deflected purely by his spirit energy)), the next is the signature of DBZ, hero loses a fight, goes off and trains then comes back suddenly stronger and wins (Bleach abuses the crap out of this, but so do a lot of shows), its a great element in small doses, but when a show keeps rehashing the same scenario it gets real old real fast and DBZ, as epic as it was, is more guilty than anyone of doing this.
3. Unoriginal and overused gimmicks/jokes/scenarios. In american television, somewhere in the past 15 years people cheating on eachother ceased to be the domain of sleezy soap operas and became a common and constant plot device of mainstream tv shows along with excusing it and trying to get the audience to sympathize with the unfaithful, in anime I see a lot of other things over and over again, especially in harem anime and comedy series that abuse fan service and find lame excuses to create pervy moments and show nudity. The first couple of times I laughed, but it gets old after a while, especially when you see the exact same scenario play itself out in 10 different series. When I was on a harem binge I watched 3 back to back series that I could not distinguish from eachother because even the plot was almost the same on top of all the gimmicks and jokes. I am not saying all harem anime is unoriginal, only that I've seen enough of it that I would call very few series good and most blatant perversion on the basis of "sex sells". An example of a great series would be Girls Bravo because what they did, they did well, but I couldn't give an example of a bad series, because it depends on where you start. When you have a lot of different series that when broken down are essentially the same thing, the worst is going to be the last you saw, if that makes any sense. Moral of the story, don't go on a harem anime binge, small doses are best

Maybe I'm becoming cynical, maybe I'm overly critical, or maybe I just need to lay off the anime for a while, but its gotten to the point where it feels like its all the same and I rejoice every time I see something truly original (or that is at least different from the things I've already seen). Please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that anime is bad, not even the series I disliked or couldn't get into, or the ones I criticized (If I didn't enjoy DBZ, I wouldn't have watched it). I'm just disillusioned and don't know what to do. -
Hey Mordeth_Kai,
Have you tried Bleach?.......Lol sorry I had to say it, but on a more serious not how are you with violent anime's that have a lot of bloody scenes? Now not knowing your entire list of animes you have seen I can only assume that you haven't seen what I am about to suggest.
Now these three I am about to suggest are pretty high in violence and contain nudity among other things. First of I would suggest Elfen Lied, has brought tears to my eyes when I first watched it and has romance in it. It is a short anime but a very good watch if you are ok with bloody deaths.
Also I would suggest Grantz and Berserk, not really tear jerker animes but have a good story line and most people I talk to highly recommend them.
Now to something less Bloody two of my most favorite animes are Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater not sure if you have watched them or if you lied them if you did. They are more both good animes with a good fan base but as with most anime it depends on what your into.
I too am a dub person but do watch subbed, all of the above animes can be found in dub.
I'm good with violent and bloody stuff, my tastes are fairly indiscriminate. I've watched claymore, gantz, elfen lied, and I've watched crap like kodocha and full moon wo sagashite, and crap like hikaru no go, and then stuff like UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie and Hand Maid May. Thats part of why I didn't give a long list of everything I've watched, because I'm looking for something specific (In spite of not being able to identify what it is) and a full list would throw that off and be way too long. I wasn't able to get into Guren Lagann or Soul Eater, or berserk, for some reason, can't put my finger on why, but I've checked those out.
As I've said, I've watched a lot of crap and those are good suggestions, thank you for taking the time to answer. I think Elfen Lied is one of the best all around series out there, and Gantz was a real treat as F*d up and sordid as it is.
Try some of these
Gankutsuo
Psycho-Pass (being dubbed soon by Funimation)
Gosick
I haven't watched any of those, thanks for the suggestions! Dubbed is a preference, but I make exceptions for series that I like, Toradora for one, and there are some series I can't stand dubed and will only watch subbed (and vice versa) like fushigi yuugi and full moon wo sagashite.
Here's some great ones that don't get recommended quite as much
Ghost Hunt
Gunslinger Girl
Angel Beats
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Shikabane Hime
Shiki
Gunslinger Girl and Angel Beats are awesome series, I never got around to checking out Shikabane Hime (Corpse Princess) possible because I get it confused with death girl (loved the ovas cant stand the actual series). The rest I haven't checked out, thanks for the suggestions.
Edit: On a side note, I just found and am currently watching Future Diary (Mirai Nikki), which is like Eden of the East meets Steins;Gate (though not quite as good as either in my book). A great series and headed in the right direction, but doesn't quite scratch the itch I mentioned in my first post, but I figured it should be mentioned.
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The amount of anime I've seen is too long to list, I also prefer dubs. I can't quite put my finger on exactly what I'm looking for, but to give an idea, Baccano, Durarara, Steains;Gate, and Eden of the East. I cant put my finger on what exactly it is these series have in common besides a great story and good characters, but I always lump them together and wish I could find other series like them.
As mentioned before, I've seen a lot of anime so please try to suggest things along the theme of what I've said. I should mention that I've seen Death Note, Spice and Wolf, Chaos;Head (mentioned because of Steins;Gate, not that they have anything in common really), Code Geass, The Melencholy of Haruhi Suzumia, Angel Beats, and Welcome to the NHK. That list is only there to weed out the usual suspects, and anyone mentioning Bleach, Naruto, DBZ, or One Piece needs slapped with a wet fish, not because there's anything wrong with the shows but because they have nothing in common with what I'm looking for, as vague as that is and there are people who recommend those shows on every list regardless of relevance (i.e. I'm looking for a romantic comedy/ tear jerker, and someone tells them to watch bleach/naruto/dbz/one piece etc.).
Also, not looking for series like Clannad, Kanon, Air etc.Sorry for being vague, and thanks in advance to anyone who replies.
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I couldn't help but notice no one mentioned Elfen Lied, if you haven't watched it yet you need to. I would also throw in Baccano as it has lots of blood action and gore as well as a great story, but it bounces back and forth between 3 time periods which confuses most people the first time they watch it, but it is an awesome series (if you like it, try Durarara which is more linear in story telling and done by the same guy, but its not as adult).
Let me second Gantz, if you want blood, action, nudity, and a really f*d up story, you should watch it, and judging by your lineup I'd say its right up your alley, but then so is Elfen Lied and Baccano. Someone mentioned Basilisk, I'd second that as well, though it is pretty serious and a little depressing, but meets all your requirements of adult content and story.
Now outside of the action emphasis, if you just want lots of nudity with well done comedy, check out Girls Bravo. If you make it past the first episode, your in for a real treat. If you like that, check out B-Gata H-Kei (also known as yamada's first time), a little lacking in the adult content but its all adult humor, its about a girl who desperately wants to lose her virginity and the poor sod she tortures to this end.
Yeah I watched Elfen Lied a while back (First time I watched nudity in an anime..creeped the bejesus out of me
)..definitely was an awesome show and I've been eying Baccano for a while now..I'll give that hit too.I'm really liking your description of Gantz even though that kind of preference in an anime makes me look like a sadist/sociopath...I'll give that a hit as well
I watched Girls Bravo after watching Heaven's Lost Property..Both epicly funny, laugh out loud shows
I'll add B-Gata H-Kei to the listWell, nothing wrong with a healthy dose of sadism
Since you liked Girls Bravo, I should throw in Sekirei, its an action/harem with a decent amount of nudity, though lacking in the blood and gore department, been a while since I watched it but I remember it being a combination of action and pervy moments. Hyakka Ryouran has a reasonable amount of nudity and makes you think its an action series but its really harem in disguise which is a waste of its dark and epic art style, story sucks but worth checking out the first episode at least. I've been hearing good things about Heavens Lost Property, I should check it out.If you like harem anime, the original tenchi series is a must, decent amount of action with occasional nudity, kinda dated now though, but it is a classic.
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I couldn't help but notice no one mentioned Elfen Lied, if you haven't watched it yet you need to. I would also throw in Baccano as it has lots of blood action and gore as well as a great story, but it bounces back and forth between 3 time periods which confuses most people the first time they watch it, but it is an awesome series (if you like it, try Durarara which is more linear in story telling and done by the same guy, but its not as adult).
Let me second Gantz, if you want blood, action, nudity, and a really f*d up story, you should watch it, and judging by your lineup I'd say its right up your alley, but then so is Elfen Lied and Baccano. Someone mentioned Basilisk, I'd second that as well, though it is pretty serious and a little depressing, but meets all your requirements of adult content and story.
Now outside of the action emphasis, if you just want lots of nudity with well done comedy, check out Girls Bravo. If you make it past the first episode, your in for a real treat. If you like that, check out B-Gata H-Kei (also known as yamada's first time), a little lacking in the adult content but its all adult humor, its about a girl who desperately wants to lose her virginity and the poor sod she tortures to this end.-
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Everyone either loves it or hates it. People who hate usually do so because of all the ecchi, but I will never forget the scene with [spoilers] the bullet dodging boobs [/spoilers] it was so retardedly epic, or so retarded it was epic, and will remain one of my favorite anime moments of all time.
Edit: I don't know why but I can't get the spoiler tag to work, I doubt it will ruin anything for people, but sorry in advance if I do.
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Well, Clannad and Kanon are in my opinion the best of light romance designed to appeal to men if you haven't seen them. I personally don't think its as good but if you've seen those two and like them, try Air. Toradora is a good one, I usually avoid subtitles as much as possible as a matter of preference but it was good enough for me to put that aside.
If you don't mind venturing away from anime a bit, there is a korean drama called My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, it is not animated and it is korean instead of japanese, but I would highly recommend it as a romance that is designed to appeal to a guy with some light supernatural elements to it (gumiho means nine tailed fox).
Not to be critical, but among the suggestions were mentioned Ouran High School Host Club, Fruits Basket, Fushigi Yuggi and Vampire Knight, while these are great series and well worth watching, they were designed to appeal to a female audience. I wouldn't let that stop you from watching them, but they might not scratch your itch. And I wouldn't consider fruits basket romance, my second favorite anime but there's no actual romance that occurs, only faint suggestions vaguely in the direction of romance, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but might not be what your after.
If you don't mind nudity and sexual content, and pervy moments, a lot of ecchi anime might be a good thing to look into. People have already suggested Please Teacher and Please Twins (both good bat watch teacher first) along with chobits, all of which are ecchi but also have good love stories in them. To add suggestions along those lines:
Ecchi series with romance
Shuffle is a great series although it is light harem, unlike light harem the male protagonist actually chooses a girl and in the middle of all the ecchi is actualy quite a bit of drama and a decent love story.
Ai Yori Aoshi is also a harem anime, but like shuffle the main character chooses a girl, unlike shuffle he chooses in the very beginning, and in the middle of all the ecchi is a romeo and juliet like story (minus the suicide) of a young couple struggling against odds.
Rosario Vampire is also a bit harem, but it has a light romance story in it, though I would say the romance is not as well done as the comedy and ecchi elements. Not a great love story but it is in the vein of romance. Also, main character is a hapless idiot so it might not be what your looking for, but then so is the main charachter for please teacher.Deers is decent as well, if you like chobits you will like this one.
Sekirei is an action/ecchi/harem with romance, like rosario vampire there is an obvious and consistent match for the protagonist.B-Gata H Kei, this series is hilarious, although the protagonist is female it targets a male audience and has a quirky love story and you can't help but like the main character. Its about a girl who want to sleep with 100 guys but is to shy and nervous to take the first step. Its all about her trying to get laid with the poor sap she decided to lose her virginity to. The premise might not sound that great, but the implementation is excellent, and it is very much a dirty romance.
Action/romance:Basilisk, very serious with a lot of action blood and gore, pretty heavy stuff and
it doesn't have a happy ending
, the romance takes a back seat to the action, but the action revolves around the love story.
Tenjou Tenge, the romance takes a back seat to the action but it has a love triangle going on. You will probably either love or hate it, but it got canceled after the first season and has no resolution so watch at your own risk.
And lastly, my favorite series,School Rumble, its more about comedy and unrequited love in a high school setting and usually keeps things light. Its all about misunderstandings, mistakes, and confusion, but it is at all times a romantic comedy and deserves mention.
In truth, if what you are looking for is what I think you are looking for, the suggestions in the vein of kanon and clanad, I wouldn't mind seeing more along those lines myself. If thats the case, look up the korean drama I mentioned, if you have netflix you can find it there, and if you like that give boys over flowers a go (which is based on a manga of the same name and may have an anime that is sub only, but not sure about the anime part), although it is directed towards women like ouran and fruits basket. -
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I'd make politicians I disapprove of humiliate themselves then publicly commit suicide and have them say they have angered the god of squirrels to leave a pattern letting future politicians know that there is something beyond science and human comprehension at work and unless they wish to die in a very embarrassing way, like showing up to a speech naked and confessing their love for Micheal Jackson and various fantasies thereto, they should make sure to keep the peoples best interests at heart. As for criminals, even the justice system is afraid to kill criminals for fear that they may kill an innocent man and there is always more to the tale then you will ever know, but a politician you can judge by his actions and the results thereof. I wouldn't make the world a better place, I'd force the world to better itself.
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As to who won between Light and L, I could have gone either way, but when L died the series went downhill. Personally I think the most epic part of the series was the battle and friendship between Light and L and that the conclusion to that should have been the end of it, maybe show a little of the aftermath based on who won, but the only person worthy to take down L was Light (and the way that was done sucked) and the only person worthy of taking down Light was L. L's replacements weren't half the man he was or half as interesting, and seeing Light taken down by them and how he was taken down by them kinda sucked. Light should have found a legitimate way to learn L's name to defeat him, or L find conclusive evidence proving Light to be a murderer, I couldn't accept anything less. I also liked that Light never got the eyes because it would have taken away all the suspense, intrigue, and thrill from it all.

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This sounds like a good idea, I'll throw in my suggestion.
Anime:
Steins Gate (completed)
Review:
The crazy adventures of a mad scientist (eccentric also works) and his friends as they experiment with time travel and microwaving stuff. It starts out as a comedy, but as it progresses the sci fi elements become deeper and the plot becomes thicker. At first its light hearted experimentation, doing things just to see if they can, by the end its life and death struggles to save the future of man kind. It never loses its sense of humor even as things become more serious, but it is very well written with the story mapped out in advance as supposed to making it up as they go, which means watching it a second time you will notice things you didn't the first time. Its both deep and light hearted, has both suspense and comedy as well as romance. It is a more grounded and realistic sci fi set in the modern era and I highly recommend it.
Verdict: 10/10, I cant think of anything it could have done better, everything from the story to the animation is solid.
Would I recommend it?
Absolutely, has a good variety of things for people to enjoy, its a little more mature but not risque. It doesn't have any action though, so if thats an absolute must, than it might not be for you, although it does have suspense, thrills, and violence. There is some blood, but it isn't bloody, and while I wouldn't recommend it to children 13 and under, I also don't see a problem with them watching it. It is also gender neutral in its target audience.