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Nyan-koi's alright. It's funnier then the premise would suggest, but that's not saying much.
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Dreadful_Dinosaur posted:e: I'm also looking for a show that is heart-wrenching and depressing. Something that's NOT Clannad, Air, or any of those other terrible shows staffed by Key. The show I'm looking for is more along the lines of Shadow Star or Now and Then, Here and there, which are two of my favourite manga and anime, respectively. Bokurano. I've only read the manga though, and apparently the anime makes some changes that seem off to me, so I'm really only recommending the manga. It's also by the same author as Shadow Star.
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Apr 11, 2013 22:10
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CommissarMega posted:Okay, this might be a long shot, but does anyone have a recommendation for a good romantic (dark, slice of life- poo poo, I'll go for ecchi in a pinch) anime that has really sappy, happy endings? I'm talking shouted declarations of love, happy smiles all around, tears of joy, deep kisses only broken when they come up for breath, hugging, soaring music, cherry blossom petals every-loving-where, "And they lived happily ever after", the WORKS. Again, genre or even level of fanservice doesn't matter, and hell, neither does the orientation of the characters. Just an awesome love story with a gloriously happy ending. This was three days ago now, but whatever, I just thought of something. Spoilered because it having a happy ending is kinda a spoiler. Ef: A tale of memories might work for you.
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Apr 23, 2013 18:24
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Wark Say posted:I have a somewhat easy to understand request, which is kinda what I was posting on another thread. I want to read/watch something where the protagonist is (whether implicitly or out in the open) told how much he sucks, or how he himself realizes that he sucks/he's an horrible person... and then he decides to grow up. "No loving excuses, boyardee, you suck rear end; you need to be whipped into some drat shape". This is one of those things that can be hard to recommend, since the protagonist deciding to improve himself can be a spoiler. Either way, you should really read Onani Master Kurosawa (trust me). Molester Man too.
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Apr 24, 2013 06:19
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Wark Say posted:That sounds horrible. Wasn't there a Digimon series where a human dude went around beating the stupid out of other Digimon without using one? Was that a thing? Was I tripping in one of those really hazy dreams that happen because your body suddenly hates you? Both? Molester Man? Yeah, the name is pretty misleading, don't worry about it. It's also not a fantastic example, I'd go with my other suggestion first. The other one I suggested? Not at all misleading, but it's good, people'll back me up on that.
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Apr 25, 2013 02:48
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I basically love both halves of Eureka Seven, although I can understand kinda why people don't like the beginning, but man oh man, episode 26 is just fantastic.
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Apr 30, 2013 00:57
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May 1, 2013 01:47
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Honestly? Watch the first episode. Then watch the second episode. Then keep on doing that. I used to be in the same position as you, even dropping the show halfway through the first episode on my first attempt. Just get through the first couple of episode, and it should start to pull you in. Also, take your time with it. The show is dense, so don't marathon it if you don't want to. Watch it at your own pace. As for keeping track of everything, the show isn't actually that hard to follow. Also any important characters get title cards when they appear after a while, so don't worry too hard about any of that.
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May 7, 2013 00:29
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Chas McGill posted:I've seen people talking about how School Days is a big troll before - could someone direct me to a spoilery link that explains it all or summarise what's wrong with it? I'm curious enough to want to know, but not enough to actually watch something that is bad. Here's a summary of the whole shindig, I am still not entirely convinced that it's not a brilliant satire of harem anime/Dating sims. So the setup is incredibly conventional; you have the boring everyman protagonist, and the multiple highschool girls who are strangely attracted to him. Except, it quickly becomes obvious our everyman isn't quite the typical everyman, he's actually just a horny and somewhat unethical teenager. So basically a teenager  . So he starts dating Girl 1, but when she won't sleep with him, he starts dating Girl 2 who will, without actually breaking up with Girl 1. Then, when he gets bored of Girl 2, he sleeps with Girl 3 when she shows interest in him. Anyway, skipping some stuff, it turns out Girl 2 is pregnant, and (this is where my memory gets fuzzy) shunned by everyone else, our hero starts dating Girl 1 again. Who goes crazy, and kills Girl 2 to see if she's actually pregnant (she wasn't), then decapitates our hero, with the last scene being Girl 1 cradling his head while on a boat out at sea.
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May 7, 2013 10:13
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ViggyNash posted:e2: To make this post at all worthwhile, is there any reason to watch Fate/Zero if I'm put off by the premise? I've seen what Urobuchi can do in Madoka Magica so I know the quality of writing is good and the praise I've heard supports it. What don't you like about the premise? I'm going to give a tentative "yes" in the meantime though.
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May 9, 2013 01:02
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Bambino is probably perfect for you.
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May 9, 2013 08:51
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Chas McGill posted:There are loads of animes that I'd love to hear dubbed in English - Master Keaton, with its wide array of nationalities represented, would be perfect, provided the cast was talented enough. But... those are all fairly old shows. Speed Grapher is the most recent of all of those, and it came out eight years ago.
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May 9, 2013 16:07
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I just finished rewatching Eureka Seven, and I'm in the mood for something in the same vein. What I really enjoyed about it was the great character writing/development, the unique setting, and the eventual breadth and scope of the plot, so something which is similar in those respects would be great. I've also seen most shows that are recent and fairly popular, so something somewhat older or that flew under the radar would be best, although feel free to recommend popular shows that may have slipped by me. Manga's fine too.
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May 12, 2013 17:46
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Redcrimson posted:I'm just gonna throw out Vision of Escaflowne. Sadly I've already seen it, although it was a long time ago.
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May 12, 2013 19:21
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Nate RFB posted:I think that's going to be a hard one, since E7 having all of those qualities was what made it stand out. For manga the first thing that sprang to mind was Satoshi Mizukami, but I know you've read some of those. Yeah, I do realize my request is kind of a tall order, Eureka Seven is my favorite anime and so I don't expect to find something as good. The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer would have been a nearly perfect recommendation, except I've unfortunately already read it. I'll check out the rest though. I have seen a little of Yumekui and Captain Tylor, but got sidetracked by other things.
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May 12, 2013 19:42
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Fenrir posted:Is there anything else, old or new, that captures the same kind of feel as Berserk? The closest I've ever found was Claymore, minus the dumb anime ending. If manga's okay, then Shin Angyo Onshi. Blhue posted:Read Yumekui rather than watch it. The anime is pretty mediocre, and diverges from the manga in some ways straight from the beginning. Alright, I generally prefer to read the manga for adaptations anyway, so I'll do that.
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May 12, 2013 20:41
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KittyEmpress posted:I bought a subscription to Crunchyroll to watch Attack on Titan and HxH. What other ongoing anime are good? Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, and Hataraku Maou-sama!. e: Hataraku is funimation though.
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May 13, 2013 01:01
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ViggyNash posted:gently caress Bones sensationalism forever. It worked out well for E7 because it was that type of show, but it killed FMA for me and AO was pure poo poo because of it despite having so much promise. Yeah, AO would have been way better if it weren't for McCoy.
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Jun 11, 2013 05:33
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Gamble Fish is like that except pretty trashy. It's definitely a guilty pleasure, so you might not like it, but you could always try.
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Jun 19, 2013 23:52
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RebBrownies posted:How is Attack on Titan? The thread got derailed a bit about the quality of animation, but it looks pretty good to me (albeit it is not the type of series I traditionally watch). It's pacing is kind of weird because of adaptation foibles, and there's some noticeable cost cutting measures, but when it's good it's really good. Also Seinen is targeted at older men, Josei at older women. Nothing more.
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Jul 3, 2013 00:31
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Katanagatari is like all the other -gatari shows (I assume, I only actually watched Bake) in that it's incredibly wordy. That's kind of the point. That said, I really enjoyed it, and if I remember right it basically gets better every episode for the first couple of episodes. e: Man, I don't remember that second GIF at all. Maybe I'm due for a rewatch?
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Jul 27, 2013 03:23
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Captain Invictus posted:Welp, gently caress it. Most posts in this thread are people asking for recommendations. But here's a post recommending one to you. Go read Ai-Ren. Thanks for recommending this, I really enjoyed it. It hit me a lot harder then I thought it would.
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Jul 29, 2013 02:12
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Captain Invictus posted:Yeah, I don't think I've ever cried reading a manga before, but by the end of Ai-Ren I was a red-eyed, sobbing mess. Unfortunately it seems almost everything else he makes is porn, which is a shame considering how good Ai-Ren is. The only other translated thing of his is Itoshi No Kana which, provided sex doesn't bother you(and there's wayyyyyy more of it than Ai-Ren), it's a nice palate cleanser after the significant downer that is Ai-Ren. Haha, "hit me a lot harder then I thought it would" was basically my internet tough guy way of saying I was a teary-eyed mess at the end of it too. I actually read Kana right after I finished Ai-ren. It didn't really have much substance, but it was light and enjoyable enough, especially since it's a quick read. Basically I feel the same way about it you do. I've got an hour or so to kill before I go to dinner, so I'm starting on Sekitou Elergy now.
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Jul 30, 2013 01:27
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Nickelodeon is a series of one-shots by Douman Seiman, some of which feature LGBT relationships. And the ones that don't are good anyways!
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Jul 30, 2013 17:38
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Chihayafuru isn't "good", it's just flat out good. The Karuta matches are legitimately exciting, in my opinion. If you're not enjoying them, you really shouldn't be watching. (Not that that's a bad thing or anything, people are free to like whatever they want.)
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Aug 8, 2013 03:54
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That's sounds like Fullmetal Alchemist, just with a couple of fudged details. Fullmetal Alchemist is complicated, because it's got two animes. The original diverges from the manga it's based on and is darker, while Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is based entirely on the manga. Brotherhood is probably more appropriate, and most people agree it's better anyway, so just go with that. It's got some violence, but nothing too bad, and nothing really sexual. I have no idea which one of the two he watched originally based on your descriptions
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Aug 8, 2013 06:23
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Eureka Seven hits most of that, although there is a romance pretty front-and-center.
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Aug 13, 2013 22:56
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Haruhi was actually my first anime, I watched it because I saw a clip of the Phoenix Wright parody. I thought it was pretty cool.
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Aug 17, 2013 18:25
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Clocks posted:So I'm not a big anime watcher but I know there are some great anime shows out there. I guess I have been fairly mainstream. I'll name some of the ones I've enjoyed and hopefully there are either similar anime or other simply great anime someone can recommend me. Watch Baccano!, it's action-y and amazing. Tuxedo Catfish posted:I've never played the Steins;Gate game and I generally agree with your assessment of VN adaptations. As a giant nerd who plays VNs, the Steins;Gate anime is actually better then the game, in my opinion. Mainly because most Visual Novels desperately need an editor, and paring the series down to the 24 episodes serves basically does just that. If you don't like it though, you don't like it, good adaptation or no.
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Aug 19, 2013 21:55
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Ain't nothing wrong with some Sailor Moon  That said, Madoka is both good and fairly dark tonally so you should totally watch it. The Devil Tesla posted:Check out this anime called School Days. School Days owns. Only kind of ironically.
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Sep 4, 2013 02:58
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It's a manga, but I'd recommend Ai-Ren.
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Oct 24, 2013 04:36
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I have a habit of catching up on anime over the winter break, and so I'm curious as to what people thought the standouts of 2013 were. I watched Gargantia, Servant x Service, and The Devil is a Part Timer and I'm currently watching Golden Time, and Kill la Kill. (I may have forgotten about some titles from early in the year.)
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Dec 18, 2013 02:40
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The Devil Tesla posted:Try Flowers of Evil, Silver Spoon, Gatchaman Crowds, The Eccentric Family, and Watamote. Oh, I suppose I should have mentioned I read a lot of manga, and I'm not overly interested in watching adaptions thereof. I've read the Flowers of Evil, Silver Spoon, Watamote, and Attack on Titan (to preempt anyone recommending that.) The Eccentric Family and Gatchaman are good recommendations though, thanks! Nate RFB posted:There's probably going to be a best of 2013 thread within the next couple of weeks, so certainly keep an eye out for that. Ignoring stuff you have already listed, there was also Chihayafuru, Silver Spoon, Monogatari, The Eccentric Family, and Non Non Biyori. Oh right, I loved the first season of Chihayafuru, I don't know why I never ended up following the second. I'm not really in the mood for the kind of show Non Non Biyori is at the moment, unless there's something deceptive about it. As for Monogatari, I actually have been making my way through Bakemonogatari so I'll get to that eventually. Thanks everyone.
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Dec 18, 2013 03:26
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Katanagatari had ~50 minute episodes, and is the only example that comes to mind. There's also a fairly large amount of shows recently with short 3-7 minute episodes, but I'm not sure that's what you were thinking of.
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Jan 12, 2014 02:26
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Alright, here's something of an unusual request. I want you to recommend me your favorite manga. I don't care what genre, what demographic, or even if it's finished or not. I'm looking for something new to read and I'm not feeling like anything in particular, so why not cast a wide net? Here's some of the more popular manga I have read/am reading, to be a little helpful. Berserk Yotsuba The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer (and all else Mizukami) Urasawa's stuff (never got into Billy Bat though) Silver Spoon Fullmetal Alchemist One Piece The Flowers of Evil Tower of God Vinland Saga Koe no Katachi Onepunch Man Young Bride's Story Voynich Hotel And obviously much more that I can't think of right now, but hopefully that should help narrow things down. Thanks.
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Feb 26, 2014 07:45
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Oh man, that's a lot of recommendations, thanks everyone. I've already read some of it (in retrospect, I should have mentioned I'd already read Shimura's works), but there's a lot of new stuff here too. Thanks.
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Feb 26, 2014 16:41
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Okay, so it's time to study for finals, and I've found that reading manga whenever I take a study break instead of just browsing SA or something makes it all go by easier. So I'm looking for stuff to read. More specifically, I don't want anything especially complicated/dense or dark, since the idea is to relax a little.
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Apr 11, 2014 18:05
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I don't think there is a DVD version, just the Blu-ray/DVD combo. Anyway, Steins;Gate is good, watch it.
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Apr 14, 2014 18:02
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Yeah, same. The pacing got pretty darn abysmal, and that arc had...other issues, to say the least. Did it ever recover from that? I dunno, I felt it started taking its fantasy plot too seriously and started moving away from the comedy that actually made the series good.
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Yes, and yes. It's a direct continuation of the plot from Clannad; basically a second season.
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