[JacobZ]

So, i just recently started watching anime, i've watched cowboy bebop, princess monoke, akira, howl's moving castle, and i just finished samurai champloo(which i really really liked). However, i'm kind of stuck, i'm not sure what series i should go on to next, samurai champloo was really good and i don't know if theres a show that can live up to these shoes i've watched, same style, etc. Any suggestions?

This post has been edited by JacobZ: 02 July 2008 - 08:38 PM

[GrOuNd HoG]

Yep. Samurai Champloo rocks. Mugen is the coolest anime character in favorite list. ^_^

Here's a small list of the awesome animes I've watched and still watching besides Samurai Champloo.

Naruto
Death Note
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho
Darker Than Black
Barney and Friends
Fullmetal Alchemist
Ghost in the Shell
Soul Eater

I know I've missed a couple of more animes but I can't think of them right now...

[JacobZ]

Barney and Friends
?
I forgot to add i've seen death note.
And yeah mugen is the coolest character in anime so far..
But spike spegal's pretty cool too..

[GrOuNd HoG]

JacobZ said:

Barney and Friends?

You've seen it? Pretty cool, huh? :D

I think you should go for Naruto or Tokyo Majin first if you're going to try my favorite list. Those two would definitely get you hooked up on animes. :rolleyes:

[Datenshi]

Code Geass is pretty cool, not really the same style as Samurai Champloo though.

[Ether]

+9000 to Code Geass.

And Azumanga Daioh ^^

[Howling]

Gundam SEED.
any of the .hack series, start with .hack//sign though
Baccano! should be watched by everyone on the planet tbh
Shounen Onmyouji
Tenga Toppen Gurren Lagann
Blood+
Beck
Fullmetal alchemist
Full Metal Panic
Ghost in the shell; Stand Alone Complex, followed by Innocence movie, followed by 2nd GIG (series 2) and then Solid State Society movie
The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
Air Gear
Berserk
Black Cat
Black Lagoon
Black Blood Brothers
Hellsing
Claymore
Fate-Stay/Night
Tenjou Tenge
Shakugan no Shana

Those are just the ones off the top of my head that I think you'd enjoy.. There's a couple of anime "holy grails" in there (ie Baccano, Fate-Stay, Full Metal Panic, GitS) - ones that pretty much everyone agrees are fantastic.

Once you've watched all those (should take you a while), tell us which ones you prefered and I'm sure myself, or some other Otaku (Taiyz probably) will direct you to more similar animes :)

[Frein]

One way to see what other people like is to look at the Animenfo Top 200 list over here.

I don't agree with all of the rankings, especially FMA being #2, among other entires. I'd guess most of the voters are somewhat more casual anime hobbyists, which probably isn't a bad thing if you're new to anime and looking for something to watch, though.

I can see you're into action (or perhaps that's just all you've seen), in which case I would recommend shows like:
Black Lagoon
Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid
Ghost in the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex
Gunslinger Girl
Mnemosyne
Seirei no Moribito

Note that this is mostly somewhat more mature stuff than what you've been watching before, especially Mnemosyne, which I would not recommend for non-adults. I don't know how old you are but I decided to throw it in there anyway because it's really good.

This post has been edited by Frein: 03 July 2008 - 04:57 AM

[Taiyz]

Howling said:

Once you've watched all those (should take you a while), tell us which ones you prefered and I'm sure myself, or some other Otaku (Taiyz probably) will direct you to more similar animes :)

Hey look, it's the Bat-...Otaku signal!

My issue is that I've watched too many anime to give straight-up recommendations, so I always recommend stuff I've seen recently, unless I get a random thought...Or recommend a scant few, instead of lists of 10 or 20 like Howling has.

So I'm gonna bring up Sword of the Stranger. It's a samurai action movie about a lost boy, the wandering swordsman he meets, and the cult they fight against. If there's one thing you can count on in the film, it's "quality." The action isn't popping up around every corner (it was like that in Samurai Champloo too,) but it kicks up enough spectacular sights that are totally a treat for the eyes; enough to make the movie worth checking out.

It doesn't have the overly stylistic tone that Samurai Champloo has (or Cowboy Bebop, since they're by the same people; the comparisons are easy to draw) but it does a great job of outlining classic samurai action with the modern CG tricks and themes that you'll probably find amusing since you're getting into anime in this generation.

If you want something more retro, I'd strongly suggest Air Master. It's a huge send-up to the fighting/battle manga genre, with some comedic and bizarre elements. Instead of a muscle-bound grunting man in a tight outfit, you've got a really tall and toned schoolgirl character who decided to give up gymnastics for Street Fighting; it's pretty crazy, with as much over-the-top fighting and action as it has humour.

I'd also like to promote Get Backers. I can't do a good job of that though, because nothing I can say can do it justice. The Get Backers consist of two guys named Ban and Ginji; you lose something? They're get it back, whatever it might be. With Ginji able to generate electricity in his body as if he were an eel (although more comparable to Pikachu given his spiky blond hair and frequent chibitizations which looks like a hamster...) and Ban able to use the Jagan ("Evil Eye") to give anyone who has made eye contact with him a vision for exactly 1 minute (3 uses per day >_>,) as well as having 2 kilograms worth of gripping power in each of his hands, they're armed with some unique tools to kick *** and otherwise go adventuring. The other characters in the series have have even wilder powers; it's a wild ride, with a lot more structure than your typical modern shounen series like Naruto or Bleach...At least, in my opinion. There's a lot of comedy as well; it's a unique series with memorable characters. There's no harm in giving it a chance!

Another pair I'm obliged to mention are History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi and Inukami!. Why do I bring them both up? Because they're easily my most favourite anime in existence.

Histroy's Strongest Disciple is about a high schooler named Kenichi who gets bullied a lot and wants to become stronger through martial arts; this doesn't really go anywhere until he witnesses a female classmate kick some major yakuza *** on the street. After speaking to her, he's lead to the Ryouzanpaku dojo, where several godly masters of the martial arts offer Kenichi tutelage. And so begins his quest to become stronger for himself, and to protect the many friends he makes across the series. The best thing about the series is its endless charm. Every character is lovable, and every plot twist and decision made in the series is immensely satisfying and I dare-say that not even Disney (or any other example you can come up with >_>) can match some of the most amazing moments of the series. The martial arts and fighting are intriguing, the comedy is golden, there's a bit of romance in there, and every single element of the series compliments the others. You need to watch this TO LIVE.

Inukami! is basically your introduction to the world of modern anime comedy. It focuses on the Kawahira family; mostly the youngest member, Keita. Keita is an Inukami Tsukai (trainer, tamer, etc.) and has partnered with Youko; an Inukami, of course. Inukami are dog-like spiritual beings (they have a canine form in addition to a human form with added fluffy tail =P) that can command various magical powers. Inukami Tsukai have powers of their own, such as Keita being able to turn erasers carved into the shapes of frogs into miniature ballistic missiles...So you can already tell that you've got a magical adventure shaping up here. Together, Keita and Youko complete various tasks for a man named Karina; gathering up various evil artifacts that are misused by all sorts of crooks. From a possessed cookoo-clock that dresses people in bizarre cosplay outfits, to a device that can dissolve all the clothing a man (and only men >_>) is wearing, there's a lot of strange and comedic events that occur. Keita's a bit of a pervert, and that isn't helped by the supporting cast which mostly consists of attractive Inukami women you'd expect to find in a harem genre anime; he'll often run off to hit on girls, only to be comedically punished by Youko as she throws balls of fire at him, or teleports away all his clothes in the middle of a public intersection.
The animation is pretty amazing and all the comedy and action is very fresh; it isn't a family show by any means due to the perverted comedy and some adult themes (mostly stemming from that '>_>) but it's all good, somewhat-clean fun with lots of modern-style action that you wouldn't really find easily, elsewhere!

I'm gonna second Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou:Tou, BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad and Baccano! (Huh, Howling I thought you weren't very impressed when I recommended it?) as well as Air Gear and Black Blood Brothers.

I would also combo up Howling's recommendation of Haruhi by pushing all of Kyoto Animation's stuff on you. Be sure to check out The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Kanon, Lucky Star and Clannad. Preferably in that order (though Kanon and Haruhi are interchangeable and Clannad can fit in anywhere) as Lucky Star references the first two a lot. I hear that AIR is also a good anime, but I haven't seen it due to a personal aversion from it concerning some plot details I've had spoiled and sounded uninteresting to me.

If Howling wanders back in here, along with Midgarsormir, you guys should check these out too.

[Howling]

Taiyz said:

Hey look, it's the Bat-...Otaku signal!

My issue is that I've watched too many anime to give straight-up recommendations, so I always recommend stuff I've seen recently, unless I get a random thought...Or recommend a scant few, instead of lists of 10 or 20 like Howling has.

The reason for the lists is because I've seen so many I enjoyed I can't pick out a few =( I only stopped because I realised my list was getting a little too big for the poor guy :D

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I'd also like to promote Get Backers. I can't do a good job of that though, because nothing I can say can do it justice. The Get Backers consist of two guys named Ban and Ginji; you lose something? They're get it back, whatever it might be. With Ginji able to generate electricity in his body as if he were an eel (although more comparable to Pikachu given his spiky blond hair and frequent chibitizations which looks like a hamster...) and Ban able to use the Jagan ("Evil Eye") to give anyone who has made eye contact with him a vision for exactly 1 minute (3 uses per day >_>,) as well as having 2 kilograms worth of gripping power in each of his hands, they're armed with some unique tools to kick *** and otherwise go adventuring. The other characters in the series have have even wilder powers; it's a wild ride, with a lot more structure than your typical modern shounen series like Naruto or Bleach...At least, in my opinion. There's a lot of comedy as well; it's a unique series with memorable characters. There's no harm in giving it a chance!

I'd also recommend Get Backers, I really enjoyed it. I do wish it had continued though, to show the true extent of their powers. Throughout the show you always get the feeling theirs so much more to them - they're constantly holding back. Especially Ginji. And a side note; Ban has a gripping power of 2 tonnes, not 2 kilograms ;D

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Histroy's Strongest Disciple is about a high schooler named Kenichi who gets bullied a lot and wants to become stronger through martial arts; this doesn't really go anywhere until he witnesses a female classmate kick some major yakuza *** on the street. After speaking to her, he's lead to the Ryouzanpaku dojo, where several godly masters of the martial arts offer Kenichi tutelage. And so begins his quest to become stronger for himself, and to protect the many friends he makes across the series. The best thing about the series is its endless charm. Every character is lovable, and every plot twist and decision made in the series is immensely satisfying and I dare-say that not even Disney (or any other example you can come up with >_>) can match some of the most amazing moments of the series. The martial arts and fighting are intriguing, the comedy is golden, there's a bit of romance in there, and every single element of the series compliments the others. You need to watch this TO LIVE.

I watched this recently too, I really enjoyed it the whole way through. I'm looking forward to the next series, assuming there is one (which by the end of it - it looks like there should be).

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I'm gonna second Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou:Tou, BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad and Baccano! (Huh, Howling I thought you weren't very impressed when I recommended it?) as well as Air Gear and Black Blood Brothers.

When did I say I didn't like Baccano! ?? :o i thought it was great, it was a bit hard to follow at times with all the jumping through the years.

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I would also combo up Howling's recommendation of Haruhi by pushing all of Kyoto Animation's stuff on you. Be sure to check out The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Kanon, Lucky Star and Clannad. Preferably in that order (though Kanon and Haruhi are interchangeable and Clannad can fit in anywhere) as Lucky Star references the first two a lot. I hear that AIR is also a good anime, but I haven't seen it due to a personal aversion from it concerning some plot details I've had spoiled and sounded uninteresting to me.

If Howling wanders back in here, along with Midgarsormir, you guys should check these out too.

I thought Kanon was sposed to be a waste of time?
Air was definitely a waste of time, there's no story until the last 2 episodes and even then it's not exactly exciting. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, except those strange few who enjoy random animes with no point to them.

[Tareith]

Pretty much everything i'd suggest was covered cep genshiken, here is greenwood (older, but still one of the top of my lists), gantz (i _still_ don't know if i like it), witch hunter robin, E's Otherwise (think anime meets xmen).

Now, if you list a genere, i can prolly list off a texbook of recommendations (cept for mecha anime, not a huge fan).

[Layla]

My favourite anime series are

Elfenlied (okay, some scenes are too violent for my taste)
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Chobits
Card Captor Sakura
Record of Lodoss War
Silent Möbius

I know, I know, most of them are really girlish ...well, except Elfenlied and Record of Lodoss war ;)

[Kaldur]

Whoever says "Naruto" fails miserably.

If you liked Samurai Champloo, and like all that Samurai theme (because Samurais kick any Ninja as* anytime) check BLEACH;)

[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=GtloNvtGXX4&feature=related"]YouTube - Bleach Opening 2[/ame]

This post has been edited by Kaldur: 03 July 2008 - 11:26 AM

[Frein]

Kaldur said:

Whoever says "Naruto" fails miserably.

If you liked Samurai Champloo, and like all that Samurai theme (because Samurais kick any Ninja as* anytime) check BLEACH ;)

*cough* As if there was any noticeable difference between Naruto and Bleach.

Oh yea, I completely forgot to mention Elfen Lied. I should have.

[Kaldur]

Well, for our OP must be, since he is interested in Samurais, not kiddie Ninjas ;)

Come on guys, at least read the first post before posting all this babble about what YOU like, instead of helping out the OP. ;)

[Xeiian]

Avatar: The Last Airbender. (:

Idc what you guys say about "American Anime", Avatar Rules.
Oh how i miss that show. :(

This post has been edited by Xeiian: 04 July 2008 - 07:49 PM

[ImALittleMonKeY]

check out hellsing. Make sure to look for Hellsing Ultimate or Hellsing OVA. They are the new ones and are much better and more attuned to the manga. theres 4 episodes our already and they about an hour longish each. Heres an AMV I made that kinda summarizes the first 3 so you can get a feel for it.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4qK-gZUqN8"]YouTube - Hellsing OVA 1 - 3 AMV - Saint Anger[/ame]

[HunterX]

Cowboy Bebop
Bleach
FLCL
Samurai Champloo

My favorites.

[ern3sto]

well according to ur statement that u like samurais i would suggest u to watch

Afro Samurai (definetly the best advice i could give u)
Basilisk (should suit u very well)
Devil May Cry (u might like it though i havent finished it myself xD)
Bus Gamer (only 3 ep as they are just OVAs but the fighting is really nice)
Histroy's Strongest Disciple Kenichi (highly recommended as already stated by Taiyz and Howling)

well furthermore as a animenewby u should visit Anime Recommendations, Anime Reviews, and More! - Anime-Planet , if u need any advice for animes this is definetly the best place to go i think

[JacobZ]

I like the samurai theme, but i just generally like the work of shinchiro watanabe.