what was your first anime?

[kyeruu]

as painfull as it is my first anime was sailor moon :cry: :cry: :cry:

[kaos]

Scooby Doo

[Sovereign]

I didn't know it was anime at the time, but either Sailor Moon or Mega Man. I can't remember which I saw first.

First show that I saw a few random episodes from while knowing it was anime was Hellsing.

The first show I watched completly that I knew was was anime was Crest of the Stars.

First anime I bought was VanDread.

[WetWired]

Sailor Moon when I was a kid, Initial D when I actually got into it.

[Randuin]

These threads are pretty dumb, Doraemon for me

[!King_Amazon!]

Sailor moon, but I'd consider Naruto to be my first anime because english anime sucks. When I was younger I didn't know this.

[kyeruu]

no one honestly knows at first

[Hades-Knight]

you're all wrong...you first anime was probably thundercats

[!King_Amazon!]

you're all wrong...you first anime was probably thundercats
I never watched thundercats.

[RoboticSilence]

Speed Racer and Thundercats as a lad... anyway, first I really watched was Cowboy Bebop.

[!King_Amazon!]

Speed Racer and Thundercats as a lad... anyway, first I really watched was Cowboy Bebop.
Hmmm. I guess speed racer would be my first then, I never really considered it an anime(and never really watched it that much either.)

[Slyvr]

POKEMON!!! Pokemon ruled for like 5 years until it finally died down.

[Goodlookinguy]

Voltron, Speed Racer, Sailor Moon, aw the great times when voice actors didn't matter.

[Sovereign]

Hah I was watching Voltron a few days ago at 4 or 5 am. Then I watched gigantor. Oh the old stuff.

[Goodlookinguy]

Hah I was watching Voltron a few days ago at 4 or 5 am. Then I watched gigantor. Oh the old stuff.

Gigantor and Voltron seriously, was it on cartoon network like how they played that .hack series at that time on Sunday(or Saturday:confused: ) mornings. I'm guessing you're saying it's Monday-Friday correct.

[hotdog]

Robotech, Voltron, Thunder Cats, and yes, Dragonball I believe those were the first anime I ever saw. Robotech I know was the first and I never watched Speed Racer but I knew about it.

[Atnas]

Mine was something like Pizza Cats... Or Pokemon. The Pokemon anime is like a discarded foreskin to me. The games are like gold studded titties...

[kyeruu]

but we cann all agree our first anime was like WOW but then after we saw BETTEr animes we were like what is this shit?

[Sasuke Senpai]

My first anime was either Dragonball Z,Ronin Warriors or Sailor moon.I can't remember lol

[Slyvr]

but we cann all agree our first anime was like WOW but then after we saw BETTEr animes we were like what is this shit?

Lol! True! I go back and watch an old episode of pokemon and everyone's smiling and happy and living in a land of marshmellows where the fairies give you extra lives ever few seconds and everyone eats pikachus for dinner...cheese...

Are there real animals along with the pokemon? Cause...you never see...like a...what's it called...rhydon or something....eating a pikachu or bulbasor or w/e...

[Goodlookinguy]

but we cann all agree our first anime was like WOW but then after we saw BETTEr animes we were like what is this shit?

Well sometimes but really the shows were good but with the very bad American voice acting and the cutting of the shows then yes I will look back and say that they were shit

[!King_Amazon!]

Sometimes I wish I could watch sailor moon again but in japanese. I would now but it's a hassle to download them.

[Goodlookinguy]

Sometimes I wish I could watch sailor moon again but in japanese. I would now but it's a hassle to download them.

About a year or so ago I a company realeased the Sailor Moon Complete Collection Seasons one and two completly uncut and original no enlish audio only japanese with subtitles. I have it not to mention.

[KagomJack]

Darkstalkers.

[kyeruu]

also search for sailormoon in youtube you can find it subbed so i sounds beter than the crapy english voice they put when they dubb it

[Sovereign]

They made luna sound like an old woman ><

[kyeruu]

yeah i hated that ALOT

[Goodlookinguy]

Agreed, I just watched an old tape recording of the show that I accidently found. And Whoa are they awful; And yes Luna does sound like an old woman.

[Medieval Bob]

When did we decide that Pokemon was anime?

The first anime I actually watched an episode of was Big O. Then the first anime I sat down and watched through was Trigun.

[Grav]

When did we decide that Pokemon was anime?

When it spawned from Japan, I believe.

[Willkillforfood]

Big O? You're a newcomer then. PSH.

[kyeruu]

well said

[Rurouni Storm]

Star Blazers here. A.k.a Space Battleship Yamato.

[aznjapboi13]

Cowboy Bebop and Case Closed were my all time firsts then i got into many others

[hotdog]

Case Closed was pretty good what happened to it?

[Sovereign]

If I remember, it's a REALLY long series. Maybe funi stopped dubbing it (I think they own the rights)

[hotdog]

Well is it available on DVD or VHS in the USA or am I gonna have to trek all the way to Japan again?

[slaynish]

Mine was either Dragon Ball Z or Akira(movie--we watched this a lot).

I knew it was anime because my older brother was into Anime, he had friends that were like 1-2 grades older than him, so they taught him what anime was and passed it down to me. We had DBZ parties every friday when we were little and all our friends on our block would come over and watch the new episode of DBZ with us. It was pretty tight.

[Sovereign]

http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/zS84NmugWJQxybRgvl/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1

[Slyvr]

Well is it available on DVD or VHS in the USA or am I gonna have to trek all the way to Japan again?
...I can barely trek to Slackers right down the street...

[Sovereign]

Yeah.. no treking needed. Order online off of the japanese amazon if you need to.

[MidnightsChorus]

My first anime was gunslinger girl. I enjoyed it but it's not as good as others

[Lenny]

Bump!

I haven't a clue about my frist anime cartoon (most probably Pokemon, though), but I can remember that the first anime film I watched was Akira. I've since watched Spirited Away, and last Friday I watched Princess Mononoke. Methinks I ought to find the other films the guy who made those two has done, as I really enjoyed the two I've seen.

What's Howl's Moving Castle like?

[-Spector-]

None.

[Wallow]

I watched parts of sailor moon when I was four (my sisters adored that show). But my first anime I think was pokemon.

[!King_Amazon!]

Sailor Moon was awesome, I don't care what anyone says.

[Skurai]

Sailor Moon was awesome, I don't care what anyone says.

Agreed!

My first anime were DBZ and Pokemon, F*** YEAH!!
I spent like $800 on Pikachu, I ain't ditchin' Him Now! :D

Next up came Sailor Moon and Yu-Gi-Oh. And I admit, I'm not too proud of Yu-Gi-Oh.... :rolleyes:

[hotdog]

What's Howl's Moving Castle like?


It's got a very deep story and it's executed very nicely. It's a definite watch. Also if you are into mythology from Europe the way their Wizards and Magic/Magick/Arcane Arts/Arcana/Cyto Shaping/Demonic Arts/Craft/Spellcraft/Mysticism/Mystics/Mytic Arts (did I miss a word?) works. It's very old world Britain in a way.

Yes I even put in the scientific word for Magic. Cyto Shaping.

Watch it though.

[quikspy67]

as painfull as it is my first anime was sailor moon :cry: :cry: :cry:

Lol same Sailor Moon.

[jamer123]

my first i say was Yu-Gi-Oh, pokemon or dbz but then when naruto started in the u.s. i watched it.Lenny Spirited Away i watched when it came to the u.s.

[quikspy67]

I think once Yu-Gi-Oh came out anime went downhill.

[Lenny]

It's got a very deep story and it's executed very nicely. It's a definite watch. Also if you are into mythology from Europe the way their Wizards and Magic/Magick/Arcane Arts/Arcana/Cyto Shaping/Demonic Arts/Craft/Spellcraft/Mysticism/Mystics/Mytic Arts (did I miss a word?) works. It's very old world Britain in a way.

Yes I even put in the scientific word for Magic. Cyto Shaping.

Watch it though.


How close to the book is it? I read and loved the book, and since I enjoyed the two Miyazaki films I've watched methinks I ought to watch the film.

[Skurai]

How close to the book is it? I read and loved the book, and since I enjoyed the two Miyazaki films I've watched methinks I ought to watch the film.

I loved the Film. Not sure about the book though, but so far all the movies by Miyazaki I've loved. ( I think there's like, 3 or 4, right...?)

[Sovereign]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51

[Skurai]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51

whoa~ He works on alot, eh?

[Wallow]

How close to the book is it? I read and loved the book, and since I enjoyed the two Miyazaki films I've watched methinks I ought to watch the film.

Never read the book. The films are a must see, although I've only seen 3 of them:
Spirited Away *
Howl's Moving castle *
Princess Mononoke
Castle in the Sky *
Kiki's delivery Service *
My neighbor Totoro
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

I know for a fact that Kiki's delivery service is a horrible movie (my sister made me watch it). Other than that, all the other ones I've seen were good (asterics on the one's I've watched)

[!King_Amazon!]

Never read the book. The films are a must see, although I've only seen 3 of them:
Spirited Away *
Howl's Moving castle *
Princess Mononoke
Castle in the Sky *
Kiki's delivery Service *
My neighbor Totoro
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

I know for a fact that Kiki's delivery service is a horrible movie (my sister made me watch it). Other than that, all the other ones I've seen were good (asterics on the one's I've watched)
You're a fool. Kiki's Delivery Service was a pretty good movie.

[kyeruu]

kiki's was a nice movie actually, not 5/5 on my eyes, but i'd give it 4/5

[Sovereign]

The one ghibli movie that i didn't really like was whispers of the heart. Just didn't get into it.

[Willkillforfood]

My first anime, and I suspect a lot of people's, was Speed Racer.

[Skurai]

My first anime, and I suspect a lot of people's, was Speed Racer.

Oddly enough, I don't even remember seeing speed racer, even once...

[Lenny]

Bump!

I haven't a clue about my frist anime cartoon (most probably Pokemon, though), but I can remember that the first anime film I watched was Akira. I've since watched Spirited Away, and last Friday I watched Princess Mononoke. Methinks I ought to find the other films the guy who made those two has done, as I really enjoyed the two I've seen.

What's Howl's Moving Castle like?

Rumpity Dumpity Bump-bump.

If Pokemon is counted as an anime series, then that was my first taste, but I haven't seen the whole thing (as a corridor we ordered the first series of the Indigo League, so I'm slowly making my through the first 30 episodes from the start).

The first full anime series I've seen took me all of Monday, and it rocked my socks! Cowboy Bebop!! Utterly fantastic. The characters are interesting, the plots are quite nice, the underlying story is good, the ending is satisfactory (even if sad), and though you're not shown too much of it the series Universe is brilliant.

Oh, and Ed. :D:D:D:D:D It's only been a couple of days, but I'm really missing Ed. :(

Other than that, I've seen all the Miyazaki Studio Ghibli films (Nausicaa had to be by far my favourite), Akira, and the Cowboy Bebop film.

[Chruser]

Rumpity Dumpity Bump-bump.

If Pokemon is counted as an anime series, then that was my first taste, but I haven't seen the whole thing (as a corridor we ordered the first series of the Indigo League, so I'm slowly making my through the first 30 episodes from the start).

The first full anime series I've seen took me all of Monday, and it rocked my socks! Cowboy Bebop!! Utterly fantastic. The characters are interesting, the plots are quite nice, the underlying story is good, the ending is satisfactory (even if sad), and though you're not shown too much of it the series Universe is brilliant.

Oh, and Ed. :D:D:D:D:D It's only been a couple of days, but I'm really missing Ed. :(

Other than that, I've seen all the Miyazaki Studio Ghibli films (Nausicaa had to be by far my favourite), Akira, and the Cowboy Bebop film.


I agree that Nausicaa is the best Miyazaki film so far. Grave of the Fireflies is another, excellent movie by Studio Ghibli, although Miyazaki's involvement in it was minimal.

Anyway, here are a few recommendations for you:


Trigun - On par with Cowboy Bebop. A must-watch.
Ghost in the Shell - Both of the films (at least the first two ones) and the two SAC series.
Texhnolyze - Probably too weird and dark unless you can appreciate the works of Nietzsche and Lovecraft. It's my favorite anime series.
Serial Experiments: Lain - Another "weird" and psychedelic show that tackles many of the profound questions of reality, time, sentience and the conglomeration of selves into hive mind-like structures.
Kaiji - A philosophical show about gambling with a plot that plummets into an abyss of cruelty and darkness. It has kept me more on edge than any other show that I've watched.
Last Exile - A Victorian-style capital-class airship warfare anime. A bit like a Nausicaa and Laputa crossover.

[Lenny]

The sister of someone on my corridor has the whole Studio Ghibli collection, I think, so he's going to rip them to his hard drive and bring them up for next term.

I've heard quite a bit about GitS, so I'll definitely give that a lookee. Last Exile sounds very interesting, and I'll hunt down Trigun. If I come across any of the others I'll see what they're like. Which of them are completed series, and which are ongoing?

[Wed-G]

First anime I bought was VanDread.

Old thread, I know, but Vandread is da shit.

[Chruser]

The sister of someone on my corridor has the whole Studio Ghibli collection, I think, so he's going to rip them to his hard drive and bring them up for next term.

I've heard quite a bit about GitS, so I'll definitely give that a lookee. Last Exile sounds very interesting, and I'll hunt down Trigun. If I come across any of the others I'll see what they're like. Which of them are completed series, and which are ongoing?


Kaiji is the only ongoing series, but I don't expect episodes from the next season to be aired anytime soon.

[AceOneZero]

Star Blazers,Robotech, Voltron, Thunder Cats, these were the first anime I ever saw.

[Sovereign]

I only recently started watching star blazers. Kinda annoying that it doesn't have any sub track. Don't care too much for the american voices.

[kyeruu]

i'm finishing line barrels of iron now : ( and since i dont' want any mainstream animes (naruto) i'll just do something else.

[Lenny]

I haven't hunted down any of the ones Chruser suggested yet, but since that post I've made my way through Samurai Champloo (subs), and I'm on to episode four of Outlaw Star (dubs. :().

[Asamin]

I recently watched Fullmetal Alchemist.

[!King_Amazon!]

Been watching Saikano recently. It's kinda depressing.

[D3V]

pokemon.

[Skurai]

I've been watching Trigun (dub) and Evangelion (dub, for some reason).

[D3V]

okay now, chewtoyboy666

[Skurai]

okay now, chewtoyboy666

Ow yeaaaaaa... I remember that. That's when people thought I was a Satanist, right?:weird:

[D3V]

lolwut

[Skurai]

lolwut

It happened a while back. I was mistaken for some other Skurai... :rolleyes:

[D3V]

wait, so which one is the pedophile

[Skurai]

The other one....

[Lenny]

I dislike the dubs in Outlaw Star (particularly for one character - Aisha ClanClan, if anyone is familiar with the series), but I like the series as a whole. I'm about halfway through, I think.

Out of the three (Bebop, Samurai and Outlaw), my favourite has to be Samurai Champloo.

[Skurai]

I started watching Digimon again. That stuff is so old that's 5 minutes shorter then most anime. :eek:

[Lenny]

I used to quite enjoy the odd Digimon. Methinks I go a-hunting. It is available in Japanese with subs, right?

[Kuja`s #1]

Definiely Pokemon.

[Skurai]

I used to quite enjoy the odd Digimon. Methinks I go a-hunting. It is available in Japanese with subs, right?

I believe so, but it's not suggested. Apparently, there's less talking, less jokes, and the Villains are more dull. Overall, the dub just made it an easier show to watch, in my opinion. (sorry I took so long to answer!)

[Kizaru]

The earliest memory that I have of an anime show would have to be Pokemon.

[Sovereign]

I think that was the first anime I saw in theaters. Oh ash T_T

[EpicFinale]

Gundam Wing. I tried watching it recently and it bored me so much.

[Wallow]

I think that was the first anime I saw in theaters. Oh ash T_T

I remember seeing the one that came out in 2001. Still have the holo Entei card they gave you in the box office, somewhere in my attic.