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[Medieval Bob]

I've recently seen a few episodes of Trigun, and I like it. I think it's pretty intriguing how the hero is a super-badass, known to blow shit up, but is actually a pacifist.

Anyway, here's my question. What other animes would you reccomend?

I don't really know what I like, as I haven't seen many of these. I've seen Inuyasha a couple of times and don't particularly care for it. I used to watch Dragonball Z, but... it's just so so. That's all I can think of...

[iceman887]

yu yu hakusho and rurouni kenshin i say, those are AWESOME, new episodes of yu yu hakusho are on right now and i hope rurouni kenshin starts soon or dunno but also dragonball gt new episodes right now too, for me saturday night 830-930 central

[zagggon]

Oh My God Bob you must watch Yu Yu Hakusho, it is great.

[‡AC‡]

well for something thats very ...um...strange, go with FLCL.

[!King_Amazon!]

Yu Yu Hakusho is kinda stupid, I would recommend Rurouni Kenshin.

[Neko]

It's not a series, but I would recommend the movie Millenium Actress.

[Grav]

Oi, talk to me on aim. These heathens don't deserve my godly information.

[Jessifer]

I personally am rather fond of Witch Hunter Robin. However, you should definately look into Cowboy Bebop. You could also try out Rurouni Kenshin, Hellsing, FLCL (It's an incredibly strange anime, but highly amusing non-the-less, IMHO.), and Evangelion.

But it all depends on your tastes, really.

[Grav]

DAMN YOU ALL

Only stuff I'd suggest in this thread:

In Japanese of course

Kenshin - English ruined it
Hellsing - English is bleh
Bebop - This is the only English dub I ever preferred to Jap, but both are fine
Yu Yu Hakusho - English makes me cry
FLCL .. is.. kind of dumb.. you might like it, I don't really.. English seems okay
Inuyasha is for girls.

Anyway, you should probably steer clear of my TOME OF INFINITE WISDOM for now until you see the above animes, save the best for last I guess.

[D3V]

I've recently considered watching some anime. I figured it's better to accept it than to deny it. I figured that I like the Dragon Ball series, that maybe some of these newer shows would be cool too. I've seen most of the list, and I've been watching this one show, (can't remember the name) but some kid dies and he has to do this crap to get his life back? I duno it seems pretty cool though.

Yea

[Grav]

You're talking about Yu Yu Hakusho, hope it isn't in English.. there is ABSOLUTELY NO COMPARISON between the Japanese and English version.. Themes, jokes, substance.. everything is lost in the dub.

[D3V]

Alot of the same things happened when DB went english.

I've seen it in japanese on a friends computer, then on TV, uhh Cartoon Network I think.

[Grav]

DBZ isn't even the same fucking show in English, Dragonball included.

[Ganga]

..... dude all you guys suggestion is freaking 10 years old anime, they are good, but really really old, Slam Dunk which is old but kick ass. also ya ask Grav i can see he know alots from his sig, that's Full Alchemst. it's ok , get Naruto it kicks asses, also get x hunter x, and errr there couple more i tell you later when i remeber.

[Grav]

Fullmetal Alchemist is being raped by Funimation as we speak. Slam Dunk doesn't tickle my fancy, I prefer fighting shows. Or shonen, if you will. Hunter x Hunter is good, but hard to stomach for newbies. Bob is better off with the "old shit" first. Gateway anime, so to speak.

[Jessifer]

The English dub for DB/Z/GT...it makes me want to rip off my ears and shove them down the nearest fanboy/girl's throat. Geeze, it's slaughtered in English.

Same goes for Sailormoon/R/S/SS/Stars too really, though it's most definately an anime for girls.

[Grav]

Girl friend of mine showed me some of the German Sailormoon dub.. it was hilarious.

Sailor.. star.. LIMO...ZEEN!!!! (Some kind of attack I guess)

[D3V]

Yeah I found a page a while back with the origional japanese scripts of some episodes and the english (fixed for tv) translation. OMFG, They took a WHOLE lot out of it, its amazing how much Funimation can fuck shit up,. ..

[Jessifer]

In the SailorStars series, Taiki Kou's (Sailor Star Maker) attack is "Star Gentle Uterus". Also, the Starlights change back and forth between genders when they transform. When they're not Senshi, they're male, when they are, female.

And in the English dub they made Michiru and Haruka cousins, when in the real version they're actually lesbian lovers.

[Grav]

Oh okay, I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Jessifer]

That seems to happen quite often. ^_^

[Raziel]

Bob, watch the following series:

Cowboy Bebop
The Soultaker
Hellsing
Heat Guy J
Outlaw Star

This is coming from one casual fan of anime to another apparently casual fan of anime. If Trigun is your bag, you'll most probably enjoy everything I've listed there.

[Grav]

That seems to happen quite often. ^_^

I don't do the whole bisexual thing, probably why I don't understand kagom either.

[WetWired]

If you like a show about a pacifist causing things to be blown up (Trigun), then I'm sure you'll be interested in a show about an undefeated mountain racer that doesn't like driving (Initial D). Oh yeah, and like so many others, Inital D got fucked over for the US release (they even went so far as to add very cheap "special effects" to the video stream to make it clear that it was raped), so find the fansubs.

[Chruser]

Watch Last Exile. It's awesome, as great as Trigun and CB. And most people haven't seen it, either. Poor bastards.

[D3V]

Would I be able to get Last Exile at SunCoast? (movie store in the mall)

[undeadzombieguy]

Cowboy bebop
Rurouni kenshin
Get backers
Naruto
Bakuretsi tenshi
Full metal alchemist, altough this 1 is licensed now and new episodes are hard to get
Bobo-bobobo, this is fucking weird and hilarious :haha:
one piece, the manga is better IMO but the anime is nice too
Hunter x Hunter

[Medieval Bob]

Ahh. I did see Initial D. It was pretty good. I saw it with a bunch of friends who are all in a car club together though, so they enjoyed it much more.

[Chruser]

Would I be able to get Last Exile at SunCoast? (movie store in the mall)

Sorry, I have no idea. It's a really, really good show, so if you can get your hands on it, then get it.

[Tai]

hm, http://www.animesuki.com/series.php < for random new stuff

Anyways,

Naruto
Ghost in the Shell : Stand Alone Complex
Last Exile
Airmaster
Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu
Irresponsible Captain Tylor (old but good)
Full Metal Alchemist (try the manga, it's still clean and good)
Furi Kuri (FLCL)
Azumanga Daioh
Samurai Champloo (I have not seen it but heard its good)
Bobobo~bo Bo~bobo (If you want to be scared, or wierded out like fuck, then watch this)

And more I cant think of. Yay.

[Grav]

Samurai Champloo (I have not seen it but heard its good)


Get it, just because it's funny

[Jessifer]

Aah, there's also Boogiepop Phantom. It's a confusing anime IMO, but I thought it was good non-the-less.

[TyrranicideDied]

Mantralord recommends:

Naruto
YuYu Hakusho
Evangelion
RahXephon (so so)
Digimon!

I'd try to watch all those in Japanese...although Evangelion and RahXephon both have good English dubs...

[Sovereign]

Only the old digimon episodes are any good. After the third season or so, it went to shit.

[Grav]

Digimon..?

[Jessifer]

Ha. I watch Digimon occasionally. ^_^ Hell, I'll even watch Pokemon when I'm bored.

[D3V]

Alright Chruser, I'll have to check that out the next time I head up to the movie store in the Mall.

[Medieval Bob]

I liked Pokemon before they came out with Jhoto Journeys. It's like they spent all of 2 hours making the new seven hundred pokemon.

It's.... a bug. We'll call it... bugamon. It'll evolve into a butterfly... butterflyamon! Awesome! And.. this one is... a question mark. It's questionmarkamon. Sweeeeeet.