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Do you like anime?

Posted by slowshow • 1/13/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: anime, manga

I've just watched Ghost In The Shell and it's a damn good film, considering all forms of movie art, not just drawn. I was wondering how many people like anime..what are your favorites? Can you recommend me some good ones?

I've watched Berserk, Mononoke, Little Chichiro, Flying Castle and some other...

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1/13/09

Xight

Ninja Scroll, Claymore series, Bleach, Macross, Deathnote etc. I know there's a ton more that I've watched, but i can't remember them all.
Lain, neon genesis evangelion, bubble gum crises/crash, guyver, tsubasa chronicles.

Ghost in the Shell has an ova that was alright.

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1/13/09

keanxy

I watched Bleach, One Piece, Naruto Shippuuden, Death Note, Code Geass, Rosario+Vampire, Hajimi No Ippo, Yu Yu Hakusho(Ghost Fighter), Samurai X,Chibi Vampire, Elfen Lied, and many many more to come.

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1/14/09

thebanzaieffect

My fave anime to date will be Macross Frontier along with other KyoAni animes.

any KyoAni fans here ? ^^

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1/14/09

marktmarket

Akira is a classic for me.

Robots: Macross and Mobile Suit Gundam.

Ghost in The Shell 2: Innocence.

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1/14/09

roguedeals

Trigun all the way

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1. 1/14/09
  
  legbamel
  
  Trigun is my favorite. Right now we're in the midst of S-Cry-Ed, which is certainly holding our interest but we're only on the second disc, so who knows? Samurai Champloo was fantastic, along with a bunch of the others already mentioned. The kids have watched Record of Lodoss War and Ergo Proxy about a dozen times, by now, since they're the only two whole series that we own. Netflix is my friend.
1/14/09

SweetViolet

Ugh. NO.

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1/14/09

busylizzy

I love anime, too. Hubby and I got into it back in the 1980's when it was very hard to find in the USA. A friend who moved from Japan got us hooked. We had to drive into Little Tokoyo (Los Angeles) to a store called Pony-Toy-Go-Round to get VHS's. We have Vampire Hunter D in both Japanese and English. One very good flick is Akira. Hubby has: Macross (Super Dimenisional Fortress) Dont get the Americanzied version- Carl Macek ruined it, Big O, Last Exile, Wolf's Rain, Gantz, Ghost in a Shell, Texhn-Lyze, Captain Herlock, Witch Hunter Robin, Banner of the Stars, Neon Genesis Evangelion and more.

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1. 1/14/09
  
  legbamel
  
  Oh, I fogot about Wolf's Rain! We have that series, too. What did you think of Appleseed (the first one - the second one wasn't as interesting).
1/14/09

crpitt

I haven't watched many, but what I have seen I really enjoyed, especially the Studio Ghibli stuff.

www.onlineghibli.com/films.php

Spirited away was excellent and the music is lovely.

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1. 1/19/09
  
  busylizzy
  
  We have everything from Ghibli. Got Totoro about 20 years ago!
2. 1/19/09
  
  Friday13
  
  Ah, My Neighbor Totoro was the first Ghibli movie I ever saw. Everything they do (especially Miyazaki's work) is great.
1/14/09

Anok

I used to be big into anime, but I've forgotten most of the things that I liked.

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1. 1/14/09
  
  crpitt
  
  I had an interesting talk about them with JD aka techfun, about how they are good for little girls to watch because the females characters are usually strong and in no need of rescuing from prince charming.
1/19/09

thebanzaieffect

anyone here who likes macross frontier ?

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1. 1/19/09
  
  busylizzy
  
  my hubby does!
1/19/09

kerosan89

i very like to watch anime...
naruto, bleach, dr black jack, and many more...

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1/19/09

asaboy666

comment removed due to link dropping.

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1/19/09

flamingpoodle

I liked Full Metal Alchemist and Bassilisk.

Among the full-length films I liked are Akira (one of my favourite movies ever) and Ninja Scroll.

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1. 1/19/09
  
  busylizzy
  
  love Akira!
1/19/09

exit2013

Love anime...I own the DVD set of 'Hellsing'. It's about this vampire who kills other vampires for some secret organization in Britian. Weird stuff!

Ninja Scroll & Ghost in the Shell...own VHS copies of those too! I use to work in a video store, so it was easy to make copies.

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1. 1/19/09
  
  flamingpoodle
  
  Ooh yeah Hellsing was awesome!
1/19/09

busylizzy

Any comments on a very weird show called BOBOBO? I think the writers were stoned when they came up with their scripts!

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1. 1/19/09
  
  sensico
  
  what? you dont like BoBoBo, I find it extremely entertaining but the narrator in the opening can be rather talkative.
2. 1/19/09
  
  busylizzy
  
  I like BOBOBO because it's so crazy and unpredictable. Just wish the characters didn't yell so much.
1/19/09

Norski

Depends. Speed Racer, the older series, was my among my first experiences.

It took me years to realize that some anime had more entertainment potential than a good root canal procedure.

Now, I like some series: Ghost in the Shell; Inuyasha; Bleach; and others.

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1/21/09

slowshow

thank you all for great recommendations!

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1/21/09

roguedeals

I've already said Trigun but two others I really love are Cowboy Beebop and Outlaw Star

Some anime is just horrible. I like the good stuff. ha.

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1/21/09

maccallister

I love naruto and avatar

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3/11/09

vulpine

In a word: Yes. Except for some of the full-time 'chibi' stuff, there is little anime I don't enjoy.

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4/05/09

mitayashi

lol, yeah i love anime.

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4/05/09

pandanartrepublic

definitely..naruto,ninja scroll,spriggan,vampires;the last blood,princess of mononoke,spirit away,apple seed,memories,and lots more..

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4/06/09

ravensin

Definitely. Anime and manga are love. In fact, I like it so much, I created a blog for manga reviews.

I would recommend Death Note for psychological action like Ghost in the Shell. Naruto and Bleach are action-packed Dragon Ball Z kind of thing. One Piece is a comedic action series, you'll love the insane characters if you can get past the different art style.

Since you've watched the Flying Castle and Mononoke, does that mean you're also interested in romance anime? There are quite a few exceptional, too, but most of them are better in manga than in anime.

If you like the definitely out of this world anime, try Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. That'll drive you bananas.

And for more detailed reviews, please visit my blog: manga-worm.blogspot.com

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4/06/09

roentarre

I love manga and I follow all the series surrounding Gundam!

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4/07/09

asaboy666

comment removed due to link dropping.

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4/12/09

maccallister

i love naruto shipuuden and the recently finished avatar;last airbender!

when i was a kid we were a fan of Voltes V hahaha so addicted to it way back then!

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7/03/09

Stilldestiny

I have watched tons of anime!

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10/26/09

nixicole

depends on what type of genre you like. so what genre do you like. since ghost in the shell is sci fi. why not try metroplolis

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10/26/09

noodlemie

i love anime but not all. i watch naruto shippuuden,deathnote,inuyasha, samurai x,bleach, girl from hell, to heart.but sometimes i enjoy reading the manga better than the anime.

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10/26/09

TheCrazyhorse

Why not? It is quite funny!

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10/26/09

CentricStudios

I used to be a big Speed Racer fan as a kid, but I never got into anime much after that.

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