Winter 2014 Anime Thread

Adebisi_sl said:

What shows do you suggest for someone who doesn't generally watch anime but recently binged on Attack on Titan and now is thirsting for more?

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Assuming action and darker tone - try fate/zero.

Fate Zero is so good. You might also like the 3 Berserk: Golden Age movies.

EDIT: Claymore is good too.

Could try Basilisk or Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit as well.

Hellsing Ultimate OVAs, Mnemosyne, Shigurui, Mardock Scramble.

Adebisi_sl said:

What shows do you suggest for someone who doesn't generally watch anime but recently binged on Attack on Titan and now is thirsting for more?

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Code Geass maybe? Black Lagoon plug as well.

Clearly the answer is Girls und Panzer. Or Utena.
Or both.

Anyway, speaking of Utena, KLK 16 was the best recap/infodump since episodes 33/34 of that show.

That special mother/daughter scene in KLK 16 reminded me that anime is definitely not aimed at kids in Japan.

Moonarchia_sl said:

That special mother/daughter scene in KLK 16 reminded me that anime is definitely not aimed at kids in Japan.

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Actually the Japanese are a lot less puritanical when it comes to depicting sexuality at preteens/teens. A lot of shonen manga is very sexualized (fan service etc.) such as Kenichi and more recently Fairy Tail.

Mixtilplix_sl said:

Actually the Japanese are a lot less puritanical when it comes to depicting sexuality at preteens/teens. A lot of shonen manga is very sexualized (fan service etc.) such as Kenichi and more recently Fairy Tail.

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Cheesecake and fan service are normal, yes. A mother getting her daughter off in the bath? Not quite as common.

Adebisi_sl said:

What shows do you suggest for someone who doesn't generally watch anime but recently binged on Attack on Titan and now is thirsting for more?

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Attack on Titan is pretty huge and pretty popular even with people who don't watch anime. I disagree with most of the shows people are posting as they are, imo, pretty "anime" (fate/zero, Claymore, Basilisk, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit and pretty much everything else listed. :| ). I do agree with black lagoon and with the berserk movies for the most part but those are not going to be anything like Attack on Titan.

We need more to work with. Pick something someone has suggested, watch what you can and come back with an opinion. Getting someone into anime makes me rock hard but you can fuck it up real quick by tossing shit like Claymore out there.

Come on, Claymore was pretty fucking great (if you ignore the last 2 eps).

gogusrl_sl said:

Come on, Claymore was pretty fucking great (if you ignore the last 2 eps).

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I agree. I would not recommend Claymore to someone who has watched nothing but Attack on Titan.

chthonic-anemos_sl said:

You might also like the 3 Berserk: Golden Age movies

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How dare you.

Moonarchia_sl said:

That special mother/daughter scene in KLK 16 reminded me that anime is definitely not aimed at kids in Japan.

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Still trying to figure out what was going on there.

Death Note.

Watch Initial D. The music and absurd car physics in it makes it a must watch for everyone.

That Mushishi OVA that just came out was dope. This anime just really sets a nice tone. Its so engrossing lol.

Okay this is either KLK explained or the ravings of a paranoid schizophrenic:

(Spoiler mainly for size - there's not actually anythingnewin it)

Of course, given that it'sGainaxTrigger, it's likely to beboth.

Adebisi_sl said:

What shows do you suggest for someone who doesn't generally watch anime but recently binged on Attack on Titan and now is thirsting for more?

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If what you enjoyed was it's kind of it's logical realism within it's own world (As in, it followed it's own world's rules)? Watch berserk, you'll enjoy it. Also Code Geass if you wanted to try a mecha.

Lithose_sl said:

If what you enjoyed was it's kind of it's logical realism within it's own world (As in, it followed it's own world's rules)? Watch berserk, you'll enjoy it.

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Not the movies, please.

Itzena_sl said:

Okay this is either KLK explained or the ravings of a paranoid schizophrenic:

(Spoiler mainly for size - there's not actually anythingnewin it)

Spoiler

Of course, given that it'sGainaxTrigger, it's likely to beboth.

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Wouldn't doubt it. Me reading up on the thought process behind TTGL after watching it...



I expected no less from Gainax and KLK.