Torquemadras posted:

I'm looking for real spooky anime, guys

I finished Higurashi, and it was pretty good. Looked like garbage, but I was genuinely interested in the story, and I loved all those scenes where everyone is loving crazy and everything goes wrong in the worst way possible. Also - I'm not even sure if this needs to be spoilered, but oh well - I'm a total sucker for time loops. I actually started cheering when they started remembering earlier loops towards the end of the first season, and they just kept topping that in the second. I'm really glad this show wasn't afraid of throwing completely bewildering poo poo at you all the time, only to go back and explain every little thing. Felt very... tidy, almost. This show had that satisfying feeling of completing a puzzle, piece by piece. (It was a loving marker, not a syringe ) I'm a little disappointed it wasn't as amazingly vile in the end as it was for most of the story - but I guess it's more upbeat after all.

Also watched some of Shiki, and by gawd, do these people have ridiculous anime hair. Feels very much in the same vein as Higurashi, though, and I'm strangely enjoying having dozens of characters introduced at once, only to desperately try to keep track of them while they bounce off of each other and poo poo goes wrong in the worst way possible very fast.

So now I need more horror anime. Looking especially for the sort that gets really mean-spirited towards it characters, and only gets more intense towards it conclusions. Big fan of mystery / puzzle plots, too. The shorter, the better! I'd like to think I'm desensitised towards bad animation, now that I've gone successfully through two seasons of Higurashi and most of Shiki, but, uuuuuuh... not too low-budget would be nice, too.

Spooky animes, please

THE AWESOME GHOST posted:

1) is there anything as fabulous and manly as Jojos

THE AWESOME GHOST posted:

Will there ever be an anime as funny as Detroit Metal City

TerminusEst13 posted:

I'd like to ask for some suggestions for sci-fi watching material, please.
To be a little bit more specific, what I'm looking for I guess is old-fashioned adventures but in space. People being heroes, trying to stop problems, bad guys being bad, etc. I'm not against political intrigue or cosmic horror or humans are the real monstersssssss, but I'd like to keep things focused on ADVENTURE
EDIT: Space Opera. That's the term. Oops.

I just recently finished Outlaw Star and I loved the hell out of it, currently going through Cowboy Bebop and Space Pirate Captain Harlock and they're pretty fun as well. Tried Space Dandy, wasn't really 100% on it and dropped it at about episode 10. People keep suggesting Bubblegum Crisis.

Linnaeus posted:

I'm looking for an anime with a great main character duo. The characters are cool on their own but the show gets really good whenever they're on screen interacting with each other. Some examples would be sousuke & chidori, isaac & miria, kurisu & okabe, and gon & killua. Basically, two characters with an interesting relationship that's fun to watch.

AfricanBootyShine posted:

JoJo ending has left a hole in my heart that I'm struggling to fill.

I'm looking for an anime that has a mix of brutal beatdowns intertwined with bizarre humor. I've seen Mob Psycho, One Punch man, Kill La Kill, and Gurenn Lagann. I'm allergic to moe and excessive fanservice (the fact that I finished KLK speaks volumes for how much I love over the top action and bizarre humor).

I'm thinking about watching Gintama but 200 episodes is waaaaaaay too much for me to deal with right now.

Jimbot posted:

The first is a good time capsule. It also has some pretty amazing animation for the time with things moving from the background to foreground while there's complex character movement going on.

JD posted:

Recommend me something that will make me think, something smart and provocative but maybe not too violent

Captain Invictus posted:

This though it can get quite violent, though that is often to punctuate a point rather than for its own sake which makes it a lot more meaningful

StrixNebulosa posted:

I've never seen anything like it outside of reading a book. It's good, too.

Mimir posted:

I want a Mecha show where the robots feel as big and weighty as possible. The ground buckles and quakes with their footsteps. I don't care if they're slow or fast, super or real. Just give me the meaty bots. Like that one episode of Samurai Jack.

Cock and Balzac posted:

Can anyone recommend any 'mature' anime? Bit of an oxymoron, I know.

I'm having trouble coming up with an exact definition of what I mean, but I guess basically the equivalent of a seinen manga.

A few examples that come to mind are: kaiba, mushishi, legend of the galactic heroes, the tatami galaxy, and house of five leaves.

Thanks in advance.

GorfZaplen posted:

Giant Robo: Day the Earth Stood Still

GorfZaplen posted:

*Grins devilishly* Legend of the Galactic Heroes

ninjewtsu posted:

got a friend with an ask that has me kind of stumped. anyone know any animes/mangas that feature a world/living space entirely made out of metal? he said that aposimz is the closest thing he's found to what he's looking for. he's an artist and is trying to find different examples of that kind of stuff.

Mikl posted:

Lupin III.

"But should I watch the old stuff or the new seasons?"

Yes.

SHOAH NUFF posted:

Lhet posted:

Looking for some new episodic fun/comedy/weird anime to watch in between arcs of more serious serious stuff during anime nights. Astro Fighter Sunred was the perfect fit here, but we've finished it now (already have seen Cromartie, Sakamoto, DMC).

Fooma posted:

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

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

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

Chocobo posted:

I need something to watch. My favorite anime of all times are Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Planetes, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy, One Punch Man, and Mob Psycho 100.

I like awesome animation, I like humor, I like good characters. If a series only has one of these attributes, but knocks it out of the park, I am on board. I prefer short series with only a few seasons and little to no filler. Any recommendations?

Nemesis Of Moles posted:

What are the best 6 or 12 episode anime series? Not too fussed about genre, but I like action and robots and Goku's and stuff