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runawayturtles posted:Nana can be pretty soapy. This is a great suggestion. Well, with stipulations. Despite NANA being one of my very favorite things, the anime ending is abrupt and unsatisfying, and the manga has no ending at all (  ). It's still top tier melodrama with a kickin' rad punk setting. Content warning: one incidence of sexual violenceIt's a rare thing to have manga or anime feel like it represents the real struggle of being a newly adult person in a very unforgiving society, and NANA does it in a way that felt closer to my experience when I was ~19-22 than any other media I've encountered. It's harsh and sad and tearjerking but the characters push on to the next day and the next hurdle that's standing between them and their dreams. It gets my heart all riled up. NANA is by the same mangaka as Paradise Kiss, so if anyone reading this liked the vibe of that series then check out her other works. Mentat Radnor fucked around with this message at 07:25 on Aug 23, 2021 |
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I'll add it to the list to consider then. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
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Strange Quark posted:Looking for some hammy, soap opera-esque melodrama (e.g., Pretty Rhythm) and/or something with a stabbing involved (e.g., Haruhi, Pancreas, and Banana Fish). I've found shows like Clannad and anohana to be more frustrating than anything else, so I'd prefer to avoid anything in that vein. Kasei Yakyoku
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Seconding Oniisama e. It's exactly what you're looking for. And if you like it, you might want to check out Rose of Versailles. Both source materials were written by the same author.
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I've watched 3 eps of Oniisama e now, and yeah this seems like the ticket. Everything else will have to wait for me to finish this 39 ep series.
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Strange Quark posted:Looking for some hammy, soap opera-esque melodrama (e.g., Pretty Rhythm) and/or something with a stabbing involved (e.g., Haruhi, Pancreas, and Banana Fish). I've found shows like Clannad and anohana to be more frustrating than anything else, so I'd prefer to avoid anything in that vein. If you're willing to read a manga, go check out Oyasumi Punpun.
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This is probably the place in the subforum with the higher chance of finding people with encyclopedic knowledge of 70's/80's anime, so hear me out 'cause I need your help to solve a mystery that has been stuck in the back of my head for a long while. In 1990 (yes, I'm old, thanks), I remember seeing on a local TV channel what was likely a shoujo anime of which I only recall tiny bits of the opening. Mentioning the TV channel itself won't help because it's completely obscure for anyone not living in my tiny European country, but I can tell you that any anime broadcasted there would have been from the 70's or 80's at most. So, I what I can recall. Very kid friendly, the opening had a cheery song with musical notes flying about and surrounding a young girl, she's sitting (maybe atop some stairs or a book pile), and her head's bobbing to the tune. She may have been wearing a sailor fuku or just a plaid skirt. She may have had long, pastel pink or blonde hair. The background was likely black or just a dark color. That's it. That's all I remember. I have no idea why earlier this year this popped up in my head, and it's funny how memory works that certain visual details are there but not completely, but it sure has been fun trying to find what show this was. In the process of trying to find it, I have rediscovered some other stuff I watched around that era but which I had forgotten too, including Majokko Megu-chan, and Candy Candy. And I also put a name to Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman which I religiously watched back then, but that I never bothered to look up even after playing Tatsunoko vs Capcom a few years back and recognizing those characters.
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Been extremely bored so I tried browsing for relatively high rated stuff on MAL that I haven't seen yet. Any strong opinions on any of the following? Erased From the New World Lull in the Sea Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:Been extremely bored so I tried browsing for relatively high rated stuff on MAL that I haven't seen yet. Any strong opinions on any of the following? i haven't seen the others but both of these are extremely good
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ninjewtsu posted:i haven't seen the others but both of these are extremely good Never saw the Anime, but the manga was indeed extremely good.
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:Lull in the Sea These are essentially the same show. Good if you enjoy teen dramas with messy relationships (with a focus on love triangles which perhaps don't quite resolve), but I found the supernatural aspects (the mermaids/ghosts) a bit underwhelming in how little they're explored.
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Strange Quark posted:These are essentially the same show. Good if you enjoy teen dramas with messy relationships (with a focus on love triangles which perhaps don't quite resolve), but I found the supernatural aspects (the mermaids/ghosts) a bit underwhelming in how little they're explored. Ok cool. I'll probably save these two for later then and start with the first two on my list. Thanks everyone!
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DeadFatDuckFat posted:Been extremely bored so I tried browsing for relatively high rated stuff on MAL that I haven't seen yet. Any strong opinions on any of the following? From the New World and Anohana are both really good.
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Hey, people  I'm looking for some anime that takes its setting from the RPG game genre. Stuff like peeps forming an adventuring party and fighting monsters and doing some cool poo poo. Doesn't have to be someone from the real world getting sucked into a game world but I guess that's the popular motive. I've watched Overlord which was fairly good at first but fell off for me hard when the main char just became a heartless gently caress for no real reason. Also not a fan of the super sexual adoration some chars have for the main. Recently I stumbled over Rise of the Shield Hero and that was kinda lame too tbh. Had some parts that I liked but the writing was real weak and a ton of characters are just dumb assholes because the story seems to demand it to keep its shallow conflict going and going. The main ending up with a harem of sorts also put me off but I realize that this particular cliche can probably not be avoided. Idk if you have anything in mind that's sorta similar shoot it may way
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Aug 25, 2021 21:20
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people Konosuba is this kind of show but it's also a comedy. The main character (and others for that matter) can be an rear end in a top hat but that's usually the setup for him becoming the butt of a joke because of it, if that would interest you.
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is great, just don't expect closure or a second season due to IRL drama.
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Endorph posted:Have you seen Slayers or Record of Lodoss War? Those are literally based on D&D sessions the authors had. Slayers especially is also a fun fantasy adventure thing in its own right. Droyer posted:Konosuba is this kind of show but it's also a comedy. The main character (and others for that matter) can be an rear end in a top hat but that's usually the setup for him becoming the butt of a joke because of it, if that would interest you. Paracelsus posted:Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is great, just don't expect closure or a second season due to IRL drama. After a short search it does look interesting so I might give it a watch later despite of the apparently unfortunate background Tin Tim fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Aug 25, 2021 |
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Aug 25, 2021 21:57
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people I have a soft spot (aka brain damage) for Ragnarok the Animation from playing the game too long. It's kinda old and I haven't done a re-watch to see if it holds up.
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people Idk if they are "good" or not but Sword Art Online and all the spinoffs etc from that fit in this description more or less.
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Paracelsus posted:Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is great, just don't expect closure or a second season due to IRL drama. what drama, i dont remember anytging
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hiddenriverninja posted:I have a soft spot (aka brain damage) for Ragnarok the Animation from playing the game too long. It's kinda old and I haven't done a re-watch to see if it holds up. That Works posted:Idk if they are "good" or not but Sword Art Online and all the spinoffs etc from that fit in this description more or less. Gonna do some watching on the weekend and then see what sticks. Thanks again, everyone
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Just an FYI, the back half of every SAO season gets suuuuuper uncomfortable
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hiddenriverninja posted:Just an FYI, the back half of every SAO season gets suuuuuper uncomfortable 
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people Record of Grancrest War it doesn't really have the mechanical rpg stuff on its face but you have your mages and witches and plots and mustering parties/factions to battle the production quality falls off more in the second season but overall it was an enjoyable find among recent fantasy stuff dogsicle fucked around with this message at 22:25 on Aug 25, 2021 |
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Aug 25, 2021 22:23
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people Mahoujin Guruguru
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Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people It's not explicitly a game nor does it have game-esque like, world mechanics idk (people don't literally level up/have stats etc) but you might want to give chaika the coffin princess a shot, it's a very good fantasy action anime with the kind of weird setting anachronisms (people cast spells by shooting guns!) you'd find in an rpg I also really like grimgar but it's primarily a story about people struggling to survive dealing with grief, might be a little atypical for what you're looking for and I know a lot of people got pretty bored by it. A second season or continuation of the story is pretty unlikely given the first season was a while ago and it didn't exactly set the world on fire, I wasn't aware of irl drama surrounding that and would be very interested in more info if anyone has it
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Tin Tim posted:Thanks for the reply. Skimmed through the first ep of Slayers and yeah it seems like something I want to give a chance. It's pretty old but that's fine since my first contact with anime goes back to the weird stuff that certain TV channels in europe would air once a week at night in the 90s. I've actually heard about Lodoss but my brain has saved the "fact" that it has some uncomfortable sex stuff in it so I never bothered to watch. Is that wrong? I really do not recall any sketchy sex stuff in Lodoss War. Might be confusing it with another. To add to them list, Rage of Bahamut Genesis is really good.
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do not confuse record of lodoss war with record of agarest war
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Davincie posted:what drama, i dont remember anytging Some of the cast/staff did a fake audition to haze someone.
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Each season/movie/OVA of Slayers is a D&D campaign where everyone in the party is a dumb rear end in a top hat but in a good way and it's great.
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doomrider7 posted:I really do not recall any sketchy sex stuff in Lodoss War. Might be confusing it with another. To add to them list, Rage of Bahamut Genesis is really good. Oh poo poo yeah you definitely want rage of bahamut genesis, really good show based on some crummy game
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people Go watch Sorcerer Stabber Orphen. The original 2002 version specifically. The dub's great and it's a nice long fantasy story with zero harem antics and great characters.
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people I think you would enjoy Log Horizon. it does start with a sucked into a game premise, but has a lot of fun with it.
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Finally got around to watching Anohana and I enjoyed it a lot. Any other melodramas to suggest? Modernish setting preferred, Mari Okada a plus, and if it matches the change in season that'd be great. I watched Totadora around this time last year and it went well with the temperature starting to dip into the single digits.
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Coxswain Balls posted:Finally got around to watching Anohana and I enjoyed it a lot. Any other melodramas to suggest? Modernish setting preferred, Mari Okada a plus, and if it matches the change in season that'd be great. I watched Totadora around this time last year and it went well with the temperature starting to dip into the single digits. Iron Blooded Orphans has some great scenes set in the snow if you haven't seen it, but it mixes the Mari Okada melodrama with futuristic giant robot warfare, which might not be what you're in the mood for.
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Coxswain Balls posted:Finally got around to watching Anohana and I enjoyed it a lot. Any other melodramas to suggest? Modernish setting preferred, Mari Okada a plus, and if it matches the change in season that'd be great. I watched Totadora around this time last year and it went well with the temperature starting to dip into the single digits. Anthem of the Heart and Her Blue Sky are two great movies written by Mari Okada that might be just what you're looking for.
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people The most explicitly RPG game-like isekais I can think of are: That time I got reincarnated as a slime It's it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon So I'm a spider, so what Re: zero But the true connoisseur knows that isekais based on dating sims are what you REALLY want I'm shilling for "my next life as a villainess" deal with it
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Tin Tim posted:Hey, people Actually I've got another recommendation that might work; Infinite Dendrogram. It's an MMORPG adventure series hinting real hard that it might maybe/probably secretly be an Isekai, but it has a solid set of self-set rules around the game's behaviours it never breaks or tries to bullshit around on the spur of the moment and it's a decent little 13-episode series. Nothing fantastic, but a fun enough watch.
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