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Violet_Sky posted:Yay or nay on Magic Knight Rayearth?
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Thanks for all the One Piece recommendations. I guess I'll have to check the manga at some point when I have the time. This thread delivers in unexpected manners. Also, late replies for these two: TheEye posted:(posted about Juuni Kokuki (Twelve Kingdoms)) TheDemon posted:(posted about Juuni Kokuki (Twelve Kingdoms)) As for recommendations related to Juuni Kokuki , while perhaps too obvious, I felt that Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit) hit very similar notes as Juuni Kokuki did. Definitely some character progression, similar setting and a strong female lead. Unexpectedly I was left wanting for more action scenes as the ones in the series reminded me of some "historical" Chinese action flicks. Loved the uniqueness of the spear fighting and the sound direction used in the fights. The first "chase" scene had excellent musical direction as well. The supernatural parts of the story felt way less grating and hamfisted compared to Juuni Kokuki. I would go as far as relating a bit to Asano in Juuni Kokuki as to hating the supernatural, non-sensical way of the world working, so the way Seirei No Moribito was in this respect was a refreshing change. For some strange reason, in Seirei no Moribito the scene where Sagum finally overtly displays his anxiousness about being guarded by Balsa and Tanda and them laughing it off really impressed me. One of the very few showings of similar emotions where the delivery didn't feel forced in respect to Sagum. I actually laughed it off myself as well that exact moment. Otherwise excellent series, but one thing really grated me. The abuse of children in a violent manner by people who they trust. I mean of course the slapping of Balsa and the slapping of Sagum by Balsa. Not to mention with enough force to force them to the ground. gently caress that device and its overusage of "making someone to come into their senses" in this medium. I don't care how it fits the psuedo-historical setting of the timeline - I mean, for all purposes Balsa is progressive otherwise. Or how it fits into Japanese mentality. Is violence towards children as a disciplinary action still lawful/regarded more acceptable in Japan than in Western societies? I don't have such an image, but all the poo poo I keep hearing about women's rights in the country and what-not wouldn't make me surprised if it was. Seirei no Moribito also seems to have English-translated novels, available in my pesky country's (5 million population) bookstores  . I might have to pick some of those up.fake edit: For someone who stumbles across this post and thinks Seirei no Moribito is unredeemable because of the child violence part, it's two isolated, extremely brief moments in the entire series and there doesn't seem to be a prevalent similar mood in the show for allowing poo poo like that, so don't judge the entire series by that thing.
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Jan 3, 2014 09:43
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Violet_Sky posted:Yay or nay on Magic Knight Rayearth? Been a while but I don't remember being terribly enthralled. If you're looking for Magical Girls By Clamp, and don't really care about the swords & sorcery setting, Cardcaptor Sakura is surprisingly enjoyable.
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Jan 3, 2014 13:21
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Violet_Sky posted:Yay or nay on Magic Knight Rayearth? The manga is pretty good and is compiled into two omnibus volumes in NA. So yay on that. On the anime? I'd lean more toward nay. I personally liked it okay, but it has a lot of bloat, and it definitely shows its age in a bad way. CardCaptor Sakura is by far one of the better CLAMP series to be animated and I'd recommend it instead as it has held up remarkably well. If you're dead set on MKR though, you could do worse, but with so much stuff out there, why bother?
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Jan 3, 2014 16:13
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I made a page for Love Lab, my favourite comedy of this summer, so if you liked it, you too can post your opinions for the internet to see.
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Jan 4, 2014 08:42
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So I gave Kill la Kill another chance and loved it. Got all the way to episode 12. Why do I have to wait!?!?!? 
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Jan 4, 2014 11:34
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So I got around to giving Toradora another shot and, well, I'm not exactly sure why I didn't get into it the first time around. Maybe I just kinda forgot about it or something. Anything else along those lines? Also, feel free to recommend something similar that ramps up the comedy.
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Jan 5, 2014 18:12
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I just started watching Juuni Kokuki (12 Kingdoms) after seeing it recommended in this thread and just wanted to mention that even though the main character seems really obnoxious/cliche at the beginning, they really develop her well as a character. Not just in the sense of her improving over time; they also explain why she is the way she is at the beginning.
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Jan 7, 2014 03:19
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Ytlaya posted:I just started watching Juuni Kokuki (12 Kingdoms) after seeing it recommended in this thread and just wanted to mention that even though the main character seems really obnoxious/cliche at the beginning, they really develop her well as a character. Not just in the sense of her improving over time; they also explain why she is the way she is at the beginning. Yep, she progressively gets more awesome.
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Jan 8, 2014 03:24
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Anime tends to go all-out for the music used in its OPs and EDs, but what are some shows with excellent overall soundtracks? I'm especially interested in shows that have music that really compliments or matches the animation instead of just kinda being overlaid onto it, but good music is good music. Also, Zorak posted:...space piracy. Suddenly I'm in the mood for this, what are some good examples? I haven't watched a lot of anime, no suggestion is too obvious.
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Jan 9, 2014 04:18
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Eureka 7, Big O, Blassreiter, Ghost In the Shell: Innocence e: and of course, Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. Anything Watanabe's got a major hand in will usually have good music. e2: also Z Gundam and Char's Counterattack have fantastic orchestration. Shoji Meguro is one of my favorite dudes, but his stuff is mostly Persona games, I don't know what the Persona 4 anime did. muike fucked around with this message at 04:41 on Jan 9, 2014 |
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Jan 9, 2014 04:32
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Noir had a great low-key soundtrack that went beautifully with it's great landscape backgrounds.
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Jan 9, 2014 04:40
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ninety posted:Anime tends to go all-out for the music used in its OPs and EDs, but what are some shows with excellent overall soundtracks? I'm especially interested in shows that have music that really compliments or matches the animation instead of just kinda being overlaid onto it, but good music is good music. Kara no Kyoukai, Madoka Magica, and Fate/Zero all have excellent soundtracks by Yuki Kajiura and are good in general as well.
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Jan 9, 2014 04:42
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ninety posted:soundtracks? Pretty much anything with Yoko Kanno or Yuki Kajiura attached to it will have at least an above-average OST. For specific anime, Spice and Wolf, BECK, Darker than Black, Code Geass, and Fairy Tail are some of my favorite stand-alone soundtracks.
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Jan 9, 2014 04:49
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muike posted:Big O In a similar vein, the Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still soundtrack is fantastic and has a ton of great character themes. ---- Edit: And because the answer is always Legend of the Galactic Heroes: LoGH has a fantastic classical score, which is kinda cheating. Zero_Tactility fucked around with this message at 04:58 on Jan 9, 2014 |
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Jan 9, 2014 04:53
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Oh yeah. Imagawa was really super particular about the work on that soundtrack, if I remember right. Sunrise was trying to push a certain studio on him to produce it and he just didn't think it fit at all, so he convinced Sunrise to let him do it his way.
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Jan 9, 2014 04:57
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ninety posted:Anime tends to go all-out for the music used in its OPs and EDs, but what are some shows with excellent overall soundtracks? I'm especially interested in shows that have music that really compliments or matches the animation instead of just kinda being overlaid onto it, but good music is good music.
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Jan 9, 2014 05:06
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ninety posted:Suddenly I'm in the mood for this, what are some good examples? I haven't watched a lot of anime, no suggestion is too obvious. Captain Harlock, Bodacious Space Pirates, Space Adventure Cobra Cowboy Bebop features some as well. ninety posted:Anime tends to go all-out for the music used in its OPs and EDs, but what are some shows with excellent overall soundtracks? I'm especially interested in shows that have music that really compliments or matches the animation instead of just kinda being overlaid onto it, but good music is good music. Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Escaflowne, Turn A Gundam, everything else Yoko Kanno, Zorak fucked around with this message at 05:19 on Jan 9, 2014 |
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Jan 9, 2014 05:17
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Turn A Gundam is both one of the best anime I've ever seen, and has one of the best soundtracks to accompany it. It's really exceptional in every aspect. Gurren Lagann and Panty & Stocking both have outstanding soundtracks that compliment them amazingly well, too.
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Jan 9, 2014 05:27
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In addition to the ones already mentioned (Cowboy Bebop still reigns supreme as the best soundtrack 15 years later), I'd add Evangelion, Mushishi, Princess Tutu, Pani Poni Dash!, Fruits Basket, and FLCL.
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Jan 9, 2014 05:37
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R.O.D. and R.O.D. The TV have good soundtracks as well. Also watch the dubs if you ever watch them.
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Jan 9, 2014 06:17
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ninety posted:Anime tends to go all-out for the music used in its OPs and EDs, but what are some shows with excellent overall soundtracks? I'm especially interested in shows that have music that really compliments or matches the animation instead of just kinda being overlaid onto it, but good music is good music. Yoko Kanno Yoko Kanno Yoko Kanno Yoko Kanno Yoko Kanno Yoko Kanno ...oh, and Heat Guy J is pretty cool too.
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Jan 9, 2014 07:16
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ninety posted:Anime tends to go all-out for the music used in its OPs and EDs, but what are some shows with excellent overall soundtracks? I'm especially interested in shows that have music that really compliments or matches the animation instead of just kinda being overlaid onto it, but good music is good music. Aria has some very nice mood setting music. The music is really good at reinforcing how relaxed life is in Neo-Venezia.
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Jan 9, 2014 07:37
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Holy cow, I didn't expect so many responses so quickly. I've already seen some of the shows mentioned (can't believe I forgot something like FLCL when I was trying to think of examples) but I've added another dozen or so to my watch list. You guys are awesome, thanks! P.S. Don't stop, post em if you got em. 
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Jan 9, 2014 07:58
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Pretty much any Yoko Kanno sountrack is the best soundtrack ever. Wolf's Rain, GiTS:SAC (all of them [there's a lot]), Cowboy Bebop are three that really stand out. Barring her, this year's Attack on Titan and Kill La Kill had amazing soundtracks composed by Hiroyuki Sawano. Gatchaman Crowds also had a fantastic, and rather unique, soundtrack by Taku Iwasaki.
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Jan 9, 2014 16:50
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I recently rewatched Magic Knight Rayearth and, despite it being the first anime I ever watched (with a raw VHS copy and a printout of the script), I think it held up pretty well. The story drags a bit in the middle, but if you like the characters there's a lot of good development during those episodes. Cardcaptor is definitely a better show, but Rayearth is 50 episodes shorter, which makes it a bit easier to recommend. And yeah, just google Yoko Kanno if you want good music. I can't think of an anime she did the music for that was bad, not sure if she's choosy about which shows she works on or if they become good with her music in the background.
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Jan 10, 2014 01:52
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Oh yeah. Another show with good music is .hack//sign. Bear in mind that the music is the only good thing about it, though.
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Jan 10, 2014 01:55
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unpronounceable posted:Oh yeah. Another show with good music is .hack//sign. Bear in mind that the music is the only good thing about it, though. Yeah, I don't think the music is worth sitting through the show; I recommend just tracking down the OST of that one instead.
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Jan 10, 2014 12:57
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General recommendation time. You should watch The Eccentric Family so that you can add your opinions on the wiki. Feel free to edit my description, because I'm not sure it does the show justice.
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Jan 10, 2014 20:05
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Looking for recommendations on anime that has the main protagonist, male or female not be a wuss and actually feel like he is somewhat powerful/has strength and not be ridiculously op. i.e they can hold their own against poo poo. Examples: Guts from Berserk (not too op but he isn't a pussy) Kinji aria the scarlet ammo (sure he has a special power but he isn't a total whiny wuss most of the time) Touma Certain magical index (A little OP but it isn't an instant win for him all the time) Raishin Unbreakable Machine doll (Probably the perfect guy, not ridiculously op but not too weak and not a whiny bitch) Chillyrabbit fucked around with this message at 00:56 on Jan 11, 2014 |
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Jan 11, 2014 00:53
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This may sound like a silly recommendation but The Devil is a Part Timer! fits perfectly. Also, Claymore. That said, the manga is better because the last third or so of the anime goes weird as all hell. e: And maybe Tiger & Bunny? Fenrir fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Jan 11, 2014 |
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Jan 11, 2014 01:08
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Chillyrabbit posted:Looking for recommendations on anime that has the main protagonist, male or female not be a wuss and actually feel like he is somewhat powerful/has strength and not be ridiculously op. i.e they can hold their own against poo poo. Nichijou. Yuko's power is terrifying. You might also consider Natsume Yuujinchou, Trigun, and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
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Jan 11, 2014 01:13
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Chillyrabbit posted:Looking for recommendations on anime that has the main protagonist, male or female not be a wuss and actually feel like he is somewhat powerful/has strength and not be ridiculously op. i.e they can hold their own against poo poo. Master Keaton
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Jan 11, 2014 01:41
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Neon Genesis Evangelion. Sure, Shinji isn't weak, but god that fails the "whiny bitch" test in every possible way.
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Jan 11, 2014 01:55
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Fenrir posted:Sure, Shinji isn't weak, but god that fails the "whiny bitch" test in every possible way. Nonsense. I am an anime recommender of the highest quality, my picks are never mistaken, only misconstrued.
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Jan 11, 2014 02:23
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Chillyrabbit posted:Looking for recommendations on anime that has the main protagonist, male or female not be a wuss and actually feel like he is somewhat powerful/has strength and not be ridiculously op. i.e they can hold their own against poo poo. Hunter X Hunter
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Jan 11, 2014 02:35
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Chillyrabbit posted:Looking for recommendations on anime that has the main protagonist, male or female not be a wuss and actually feel like he is somewhat powerful/has strength and not be ridiculously op. i.e they can hold their own against poo poo. Darker than Black, definitely. Just the first season though.
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Chillyrabbit posted:Looking for recommendations on anime that has the main protagonist, male or female not be a wuss and actually feel like he is somewhat powerful/has strength and not be ridiculously op. i.e they can hold their own against poo poo. Try Busou Renkin maybe. It feels stereotypical Shonen, but the main female character is both strong and independent, and the main male character has a good ark that doesn't venture into OP territory for a looooong time. It's just a good, fun series. Kokoro Wish fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Jan 11, 2014 |
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Jan 11, 2014 03:19
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Chillyrabbit posted:Looking for recommendations on anime that has the main protagonist, male or female not be a wuss and actually feel like he is somewhat powerful/has strength and not be ridiculously op. i.e they can hold their own against poo poo. Fate/Zero. Edit: Kill La Kill. Silver2195 fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Jan 11, 2014 |
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Just popping in to say I am an absolute sucker for not watching Mushi-shi until now. Everything about it is perfect.
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