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Eddy
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Posted - 2006.10.29 14:14:00 -
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Hello guysÆnÆgals..
The other day on my way home from work I went into HMV to pick up a couple things, and seemly noticed the Anime section, with most notably Dark ShikariÆs big blue robot that he has plastered all over his sigÆs on one of the DVD boxÆs.
Seeing as I usually see this robot when I visit the boards, as he seems to get into a lot of threads, I wandered what all the fuss was about and got a copy of it just to see what it was like.
Now iv never been a fan of Anime or Manga before so was intrigued to see what it was like, and quiet surprisingly I really enjoyed it. I knew it isnÆt always a good idea to pick up a series half way through however itÆs the only one they had ôGhost in the Shell û Stand Alone Complexö so I thought I would get a taster.
Most surprisingly I can remember seeing a player created EVE advert with the blue robots in, and thought that the child like voice it had was just a joke, so it came as a shock to see a group of them talking to each other like school kids, however it was very amusing.
So the point im trying to get at now, is, can anyone recommend me a good series to get into or to start off with, as there are literally hundreds to choose from what I saw.
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Dark Shikari
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Posted - 2006.10.29 14:21:00 -
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Edited by: Dark Shikari on 29/10/2006 14:22:05
The best anime to get into are probably the more mature, westernized anime. These rarely have many anime cliches at all (or in the case of Ghost in the Shell and Cowboy Bebop, basically none--no giant eyes, etc). Here's a decent list:
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Cyberpunk scifi at its best)
Cowboy Bebop (Like Firefly except better: cowboys in space)
Last Exile (Awesome steampunk-like anime series with a great story, incredible animation, and just plain overall awesomeness)
Appleseed (Anime-ish sci-fi film from the maker of Ghost in the Shell)
Hellsing (Badass vampire-killing ownage)
Fullmetal Alchemist (annoying main character, but overall good series)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (People have split opinions on this one... but its worth watching, regardless of the emo main character)
Serial Experiments Lain (will blow your MIND)
KickAssAnime is a great sub group for these if you want fansubs. I don't think they have Hellsing though.
For manga... I'm haven't had as much experience. The only manga I've read are Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba&! (pronounced Yotsubato), so I really can't say much. But Azumanga is funny as hell... the manga is much, much better than the anime, primarily because converting a 4-panel comic into a TV series is a major challenge to any director 
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Antoinette Civari
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Posted - 2006.10.29 14:36:00 -
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Edited by: Antoinette Civari on 29/10/2006 14:38:52
 Originally by: Dark Shikari
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Cyberpunk scifi at its best)
Last Exile (Awesome steampunk-like anime series with a great story, incredible animation, and just plain overall awesomeness)
Serial Experiments Lain (will blow your MIND)
I second this and add Elfen Lied (quite gory, so be warned). 
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Zurtur
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Posted - 2006.10.29 16:34:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari
Edited by: Dark Shikari on 29/10/2006 14:22:05
The best anime to get into are probably the more mature, westernized anime. These rarely have many anime cliches at all (or in the case of Ghost in the Shell and Cowboy Bebop, basically none--no giant eyes, etc). Here's a decent list:
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Cyberpunk scifi at its best)
Cowboy Bebop (Like Firefly except better: cowboys in space)
Last Exile (Awesome steampunk-like anime series with a great story, incredible animation, and just plain overall awesomeness)
Appleseed (Anime-ish sci-fi film from the maker of Ghost in the Shell)
Hellsing (Badass vampire-killing ownage)
Fullmetal Alchemist (annoying main character, but overall good series)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (People have split opinions on this one... but its worth watching, regardless of the emo main character)
Serial Experiments Lain (will blow your MIND)
KickAssAnime is a great sub group for these if you want fansubs. I don't think they have Hellsing though.
For manga... I'm haven't had as much experience. The only manga I've read are Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba&! (pronounced Yotsubato), so I really can't say much. But Azumanga is funny as hell... the manga is much, much better than the anime, primarily because converting a 4-panel comic into a TV series is a major challenge to any director
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - never seen it, but planning to
Cowboy Bebop - very good
Fullmetal Alchemist - pure love
Neon Genesis Evangelion - good all the way till the ending. I still dont know if i like it or hate it...its kinda hard to decide, especially after seeing D&R and EoE.
Others i dont know, but for some strange reason i like some of the more "kids" animes:
Naruto - funny as hell, and if you filter all the fillers and crap it also has really good story, and its a damn timekiller too, they are at 206th episode right now.
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Posted - 2006.10.29 16:57:00 -
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Elfen Lied - If you like seeing people get ripped apart :D
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Posted - 2006.10.29 17:04:00 -
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Manga:
Battle Angel Alita - Cyberpunk setting, mature and violent.
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order - entertaining, not as good as original series.
Eden - Interesting Series, gets a bit boring after a while tho.
Anime:
Akira - Bladerunner of Anime
Ghost in the Shell - ORIGINAL Movie is WAY better than stand alone complex imho
NGEva, Hellsing, FMA as already mentioned are pretty good.
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Laythun
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Posted - 2006.10.29 17:22:00 -
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NG Evangelion is the weirdest movie/series ending ever tbfh...
But for a beginner, i started on Ninja Scroll..
anyway, heres some good un'
Ninja Scroll - simply awesome.
Samurai Champloo - I love this, blend of 17th century samurai swordplay with very 21st century attitude
Spriggan - good short movie, to get you into the sci fi mould (as Ghost in the shell storyline can be a little daunting at first)
Trigun - brilliant series, funny and intelligent
Currently im about to start collecting 'seven samurai' i wonder if anyone has an opinion on this?
Ok heres a tip
Go to asda, and buy the anime box set, its ú14 and contains Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Ninja Scroll - best box set ever tbfh
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Posted - 2006.10.29 17:25:00 -
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If you're going to add Elfen Lied, add 3x3 eyes too 
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Posted - 2006.10.29 18:18:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Cyberpunk scifi at its best)
yap, Ghost in the Shell(2 movies and 2 seasons kick major ass) way to spread the love 
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xStormwingx
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Posted - 2006.10.29 19:20:00 -
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Trigun, Cowboy Bebop (already mentioned, both are awesome)
RahXephon
Macross Plus
Gundam 08th MS Team
The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
I'm not much of an anime watcher, and more of a giant robot fan, so my choices are a little skewed. I'd still recommend them though. :p
I haven't seen it, but I've heard Black Lagoon also has massive amounts of win in terms of guns and explosions.
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Victor Valka
Caldari
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Posted - 2006.10.29 19:22:00 -
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What DS said. I can only add the following:
Witch Hunter Robin
Howl's Moving Castle
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ssmarius
Caldari
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2006.10.29 19:30:00 -
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I like Bleach myself alot, watched it till 80 after that I stopped.. Dunno why tbh :P
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Antoinette Civari
Black Omega Security
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Posted - 2006.10.29 19:35:00 -
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Originally by: xStormwingx
The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi
Haruhi Suzumiya, not the other way round
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blacknight9
Caldari
AWE Corporation
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Posted - 2006.10.29 19:47:00 -
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Edited by: blacknight9 on 29/10/2006 19:50:49
I would suggest to begin with Berserk (one of the best story in anime series from my point of view). Trigun is second best and then u should go with X-tv ,Hikaru no Go (also a good series), Bleach, Naruto and many many others.
But if u want a good database u should check AniDB and AnimeNfo.
Also i would suggest looking for trailers on Youtube. Have fun watching anime 
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Isyel
Minmatar
Masuat'aa Matari
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Posted - 2006.10.29 19:51:00 -
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Edited by: Isyel on 29/10/2006 19:53:58
Originally by: Dark Shikari
Edited by: Dark Shikari on 29/10/2006 14:22:05
The best anime to get into are probably the more mature, westernized anime. These rarely have many anime cliches at all (or in the case of Ghost in the Shell and Cowboy Bebop, basically none--no giant eyes, etc). Here's a decent list:
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Cyberpunk scifi at its best)
Cowboy Bebop (Like Firefly except better: cowboys in space)
Last Exile (Awesome steampunk-like anime series with a great story, incredible animation, and just plain overall awesomeness)
Appleseed (Anime-ish sci-fi film from the maker of Ghost in the Shell)
Hellsing (Badass vampire-killing ownage)
Fullmetal Alchemist (annoying main character, but overall good series)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (People have split opinions on this one... but its worth watching, regardless of the emo main character)
Serial Experiments Lain (will blow your MIND)
KickAssAnime is a great sub group for these if you want fansubs. I don't think they have Hellsing though.
For manga... I'm haven't had as much experience. The only manga I've read are Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba&! (pronounced Yotsubato), so I really can't say much. But Azumanga is funny as hell... the manga is much, much better than the anime, primarily because converting a 4-panel comic into a TV series is a major challenge to any director
Oh come on, Shinji is not emo, he, unlike them, is really troubled.
Lately i've watched Ergo Proxy, and i wholeheartedly reccomend it. Dark Cyberpunk anime with awesome characters and a beautiful and interesting (love her, dammit!) main goth-looking character, what is there not to love?  It's not for people who like anime which are all about things ~actually happening~, since it's mainly character development interwoven with story.
P.S. Elfen Liedis also worth watching. Starts cruel, soon after you go "wtf" and later on it's cruel again. Massive gore, includes lovely love story. Got a sweet spot for troubled love stories here (Ergo Proxy, Elfen Lied, see the progression... but then there's that damn black sheep, Chobits which i also love, and i STILL don't know why. Someone erase it from my mind.  )
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Redart
Pirate Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.29 21:18:00 -
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Hellsing hands down.
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Sakura Nihil
Tabula Rasa Systems
The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2006.10.29 21:21:00 -
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GITS, Cowboy Bebop, and Full Metal Alchemist would be the ones out of Shikari's list that I can second as being good for beginners. If you find you really like one of them, Gundam SEED, Evangelion, The Slayers, and Trigun would be good ones to follow up with - there are a lot of great works out there, despite the general population's opinions .
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Caldari
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Posted - 2006.10.29 21:23:00 -
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Grimpak
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.10.29 21:37:00 -
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grimpak's anime guide:
Hellsing: vampires with big guys yo! and the new Ultimate OVA's own btw
RahXephon: people say it's a clone of NG evangelion, but tbh, evangelion is overhyped, and RahXephon has a better tune to it.
Serial Experiments Lain: cyberpunkness
Gankutsuou, or The Count of Monte Cristo: anime version of a classical book that has become one of my all-time favourites.
Texhonlyze: weirdness x 100
Haibane Renmei: good drama anime with smooth atitude.
The crest of the stars/banner of the stars saga: THE ultimate space opera.
Cowboy Bebop: ftw.
Azumanga daioh: comical ftw
Excel saga: comical + nonsense ftw
Jungle wa Itsumo Hale nochi gu: like excel saga, but much more laughs (KITTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!)
Full metal panic: guns + comedy.
Escaflowne The movie: ye classical "good vs evil" tale with a twist, and great gfx and soundtrack.
Earth Girl Arjuna: good to see with your kids, if you like something more... "ecological"
Ah! My goddess: the one and only harem anime.
Ergo Proxy: more cyberpunkess
Juuni Kokuki, AKA 12 kingdoms: top quality anime, and very mature plot, with chinese mythology added for extreme greatness
Wolf's Rain: more ftw-ness
Honey & Clover series: dramatic slice of life series.
can't think of any other ones
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Victor Valka
Caldari
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2006.10.29 21:48:00 -
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/me takes notes
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Grimpak
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.10.29 21:50:00 -
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oh and I totally forgot:
Macross saga > gundam saga.
tyvm
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Dark Shikari
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Imperium Technologies
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Posted - 2006.10.29 21:53:00 -
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Originally by: Ikarushka
Originally by: Dark Shikari
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Cyberpunk scifi at its best)
yap, Ghost in the Shell(2 movies and 2 seasons kick major ass) way to spread the love
And the third movie.
A certain bay of pirates has a certain torrent that a certain DS uploaded
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Isyel
Minmatar
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Posted - 2006.10.29 22:43:00 -
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And the ultimate truth. Avoid anything with giant robots except Neon genesis Evangelion (which are technically living beings anyway so they dont count).
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Posted - 2006.10.29 22:51:00 -
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Originally by: Isyel
And the ultimate truth. Avoid anything with giant robots except Neon genesis Evangelion (which are technically living beings anyway so they dont count).
RahXephon are also living things and not all mecha anime are bad (bar gravion. AVOID GRAVION AT ALL COSTS!!!! GRAVION IS BAD!!!!!!), and OMFG I FORGOT THIS ONE:
If you like shakespearian tales of vengeance, check out Argento Soma.
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Dark Shikari
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Posted - 2006.10.29 22:59:00 -
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Originally by: Isyel
And the ultimate truth. Avoid anything with giant robots except Neon genesis Evangelion (which are technically living beings anyway so they dont count).
Well, Gundam SEED is pretty good.
If you ignore the horribly emo main character 
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Posted - 2006.10.29 23:02:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari
Originally by: Isyel
And the ultimate truth. Avoid anything with giant robots except Neon genesis Evangelion (which are technically living beings anyway so they dont count).
Well, Gundam SEED is pretty good.
If you ignore the horribly emo main character
btw shikari, go check Code Geass btw
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Posted - 2006.10.30 00:50:00 -
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Originally by: Dark Shikari
Originally by: Isyel
And the ultimate truth. Avoid anything with giant robots except Neon genesis Evangelion (which are technically living beings anyway so they dont count).
Well, Gundam SEED is pretty good.
If you ignore the horribly emo main character
Lacus Clyne and Athrun Zala ftw .
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Godlesswanderer
Gallente
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Posted - 2006.10.30 01:03:00 -
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Blood+ is also a very good one. Very gory in places though (Goes with the name, I guess), so you've been warned .
As far as I know it hasn't been released anywhere but Japan yet, but there's a website somewhere (I've forgotten the name) where you can download fan-subbed episodes.
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Kaemonn
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Posted - 2006.10.30 01:08:00 -
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Heres a list of a few Animes that I enjoy:
Full Metal Panic
Full metal Panic: Fumoffu
Ghost in a Shell
Case Closed
Full Metal Alchemist
Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Neon Genesis: Evangelion
Comic Party
Azumang Dioh
Mouse
Akira (movie)
Gantz (this one is pretty confusing, but its good)
Yu Yu Hakusho
Chrono Crusade
Negima
Please Twins (really cute :P)
Please Teacher
Mirage of Blaze
Gundum wing
Gundum 8th MS team
Grenadier
Love Hina
Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Outlaw Star
Theres more, Im too lazy to walk over to my anime shelf. Those are just the ones that I could remember off hand. (Yes those are all legal copies too
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Posted - 2006.10.30 01:14:00 -
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Originally by: Kaemonn
Heres a list of a few Animes that I enjoy:
Full Metal Panic
Full metal Panic: Fumoffu
Ghost in a Shell
Case Closed
Full Metal Alchemist
Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Neon Genesis: Evangelion
Comic Party
Azumang Dioh
Mouse
Akira (movie)
Gantz (this one is pretty confusing, but its good)
Yu Yu Hakusho
Chrono Crusade
Negima
Please Twins (really cute :P)
Please Teacher
Mirage of Blaze
Gundum wing
Gundum 8th MS team
Grenadier
Love Hina
Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Outlaw Star
Theres more, Im too lazy to walk over to my anime shelf. Those are just the ones that I could remember off hand. (Yes those are all legal copies too
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