Anime reccomendations?

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:46 pm

- Akira
- Dragonball and Dragonball Z
- Princess Mononoke
- Steamboy
- Blue Gender
- Planetes
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Anything from Studio Ghibli
- Cowboy Bebop
- Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex

I know most of these were already recommended, but I wanted to vouch for them as well. Akira, Blue Gender and Ghost in the Shell have a little bit of nudity. As does Dragonball.

EvilChihuahua · Post by **EvilChihuahua** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:55 pm

...Too...Much...STUFF!! Jeez! I can't afford to rent all this! does anyone know of sites where I can watch or download an episode for free?

Jollyrodgers4 · Post by **Jollyrodgers4** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:55 pm

also for a break from anime watch the old Looney Toon cartoons! I mean the ones from the 40's. There's some great hitler cartoons as well as some very racist stuff they did. Very shocking and a nice break from anime is what everyone needs once in a while

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:57 pm

Jollyrodgers4 wrote:also for a break from anime watch the old Looney Toon cartoons! I mean the ones from the 40's. There's some great hitler cartoons as well as some very racist stuff they did. Very shocking and a nice break from anime is what everyone needs once in a while

It's hard to find 'em, though (I've been trying to find some Clampett-McKimson stuff); especially on TV. You're better off looking for 'em on YouTube.

Linkara · Post by **Linkara** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:57 pm

There are plenty of sites out there to download them, particular bittorrent sites.

Personally, I recommend Vandread or Steam Detectives. ^_^

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:00 pm

Jollyrodgers4 wrote:also for a break from anime watch the old Looney Toon cartoons! I mean the ones from the 40's. There's some great hitler cartoons as well as some very racist stuff they did. Very shocking and a nice break from anime is what everyone needs once in a while

I *ahem* have this great Disney one I that I sampled a frame from for a project that hit the back burner along time ago...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/ ... riment.jpg

EDIT====

AnimeSuki is a great place for fansubs that are kosher

Jollyrodgers4 · Post by **Jollyrodgers4** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:04 pm

That is a great pic cat!

Hope you don't mind. It's funny how things have changed and nobody makes political animations like this anymore!

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:07 pm

you might wanna not post it in the thing like that, the image is huge...

Anyway, if you watch the whole thing, and really think about the end symbolically of that piece, you'll get something really fun...

Jollyrodgers4 · Post by **Jollyrodgers4** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:10 pm

haha awesome!

I took the pic off my last post too.

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:12 pm

Der Fuehrer's Face

It turns out that it's actually avaiable for legal sale... I need to go out and buy it now. My questionably sourced copy (obtained before the short was readily available) is really of questionable quality...

EDIT++++

Something I just found out that seems interesting...
In at least one short, Mickey is out fighting at the frontlines, yet almost every war time short they have focusses around Donald Duck...

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:23 pm

Once it's out in the U.S., I HIGHLY Recommend Black Lagoon. I've only seen a few episodes, and it's great. Otherwise...(with some repetition)...good starter animes

Trigun
Cowboy Bebop
Full Metal Panic
Full Metal Panic Fumouffu, particularly
Anything Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa, Castle in the Sky, etc)
The Cat Returns
Steamboy
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Escaflowne
Samurai7

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:29 pm

Most of the good ones have been said. For the scifi thing, these are good...

Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell
Fullmetal Alchemist
Any of the "Gundam" series'
Escaflowne

You might also try "Hellsing", though the vampiric part may not go over well with the pastor.

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:31 pm

I'd think the relgious thing would be the bigger issue, ESPECIALLY if you're catholic...

Jollyrodgers4 · Post by **Jollyrodgers4** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:45 pm

nah they love that stuff cause it really frightens them. Everybody likes a good scare

Cat42 · Post by **Cat42** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:49 pm

Catholics are afraid of being portrayed as psychotic paladins?
and enjoy it?

Jollyrodgers4 · Post by **Jollyrodgers4** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:51 pm

yes. And that's why the Exorcist did so well

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:54 pm

scifi.. religious.... Chronocrusade.

Rickford · Post by **Rickford** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:17 am

So far the only one I've watched all the way through is Trigun. Because it's awesome. Although my friend got mega annoyed when I pointed out that everything in that was stoled from the original star wars trilogy. I mean come on. The thing is set on a desert planet with spider droids and sandcrawlers.

I also have a massive stack of Bleach and FMA to be watching, which I've had for ages but just haven't watched. Anyone think they're good enough to merit my watching time?

Boogiebop · Post by **Boogiebop** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:42 am

Give 'Now and then, here and there' a shot. It's quite the tear jerker.

Berg · Post by **Berg** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:58 am

Beyonder_alpha wrote:Great teacher onizuka

Yay, cause it's my favorite! It's got some very risque humor and stuff in it, though, so I don't know how well it will go down with his dad.

cat42 wrote:Der Fuehrer's Face

Ah, to hear Donald Duck utter the words "Heil Hitler!"...