Looking for anime suggestionsFollow

Lol, looks like all the bases have pretty much been covered. Having read over the posts I'm surprised no one said Tenchi, though I would consider it more comedic then anything. If it was mentioned, my bad, I missed it.

In terms of Mecha anime, the Gundam series pretty much has you covered (though Gundam Wing is a personal fave). It would also be worth it to check out the Gundam Wing movie Endless Waltz. Also, Code Geass is pretty entertaining, though I felt it didn't put as much emphasis on the mechs as opposed to Gundam, but then again I've only recently started watching it so my presumption may be off.

In terms of action/comedy I would recommend Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, and Rorouni Kenshin as well as many of the others that were mentioned above. I don't know how interested you are in actually reading, but IMO a lot of manga's are just as good if not better then the anime. Perfect example, in the Trigun manga the story is so much more in depth, with more characters, as well as more background information. In terms of action, it doesn't get much more action oriented then have a guy named Razlo the Tri-punisher of death, who can simultaneously wield three punisher crosses (Wolfwoods gun).

Did I mention Slayers? You should watch Slayers.

I completely agree with you on the whole Gundam being so-so thing. The last Gundam I truly enjoyed was Wing and the movie, Endless Waltz. Gundam SEED, SEED Destiny, 00 S1 & 2 just seem to be following the same generic mecha plot line nowadays. I'm getting a bit tired of the good guys winning just because they're not normal humans.

i'm rewatching The Wallflower. Goddamnit, that show is funny.

well a little update i've gone slightly out of Code geass type anime and currently watching...

ouran highschool host club - it's pretty funny

**************** be spelled wrong) - if u havnt seen it it's a mix of comedy/horror i guess where there's a butler and a master and the butler kills people with silverware (at least in one episode ^^)

Darker then Black - This is pretty good it's hard to explain the story so i'd look it up XD (its like ...um...people have powers and kill stuff!...ya >.>;)

the downside is these are only 20-30 episode shows so i'll probly finish them quiet sooner x.x

Now a lot of the suggestions i've seen are pretty good (i did look at a few of them but havnt checked the recent ones). Something i did notice though was that a few had an oldish look to it which is ok! I just usually prefer anime that looks more like Code geass/other anime i've listed over things that are either oldish looking or to realistic...(yes i know that's probly a lame thing but i find the story/emotions of characters a lot better when i watch these types...)

My husband loves Bleach I am a huge fan of Shin Chan and I discovered it on You Tube. The Happiness Bunny storyline drew me in but the whole show is great.

I didn't feel like making a new thread, asking the same question, so here goes.

So far I've watched and enjoyed:

Elfen Lied
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Seto no Hanayome
Lucky Star
Azumanga Daioh
Gundam 00
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (Kai)[Rei 1,2,3]

Mostly comedies and high school life anime. I'm looking for more mystery/suspense anime like Higurashi, preferably with animation styles similar to the anime I've already seen.
If you have more comedies or romance anime that I'd like, I'll gladly take suggestions for those too.

Thanks in advance :D

Thanks, I'll definitely take a look at the ones you suggested.

I'm not sure what it is with the style, but I loved the first anime I watched (Elfen Lied) and ever since, I have trouble getting into anime that's not similarly styled.

I strongly encourage you to try to get into more genres of anime and art styles. Here are some more A+ shows you should give a chance.

Fullmetal Alchemist (BTW Brotherhood is out and it's the anime done more closely to the manga)
-Probably at the top of many lists. This anime really delivers as far as story and characters go. It's not really suspenseful, but has a couple of twists here and there. It's a show where you root for the main characters and such and you feel like they are facing impossible odds.

Clannad + Clannad After Story
-This is one of the best romance animes I've seen. It's better than Chobits and that's saying a lot. The mix of humor and drama in the anime is pretty well done. It's based on one of those japanese videogames, so there are references to it (and it's done in a rather humorous style). I admit the show is kind of predicable, but it does not take much away from it.

NANA
-This is a pretty amazing show. It's probably best described as a Romance. It's one of the shows where you find it hard to choose which character you want to root for since all of them show signs of their good and bad. Of all the shows this one has a lot of "soap opera" potential.

Darker than BLACK
-I was very surprised how much I liked this show. The pace was dead on and it had just the right amount of comic relief. Not quite a full out action show. I suppose you could compare this more to like a Cowboy Bebop than anything.

Baccano!
-One of the best shows I've seen, ever. While it's short (12 episodes + 3 OVAs which could count as 13-15) it has a intricate story of how the characters from different backgrounds get connected with each other. (Think Crash). The show also has one of the best opening sequences I've seen for an anime.

Those are just a few to get to work on. Feel free to PM me if you want my opinion on a specific series. I've seen quite a bit of anime and I'm always happy to share my knowledge.

I watched up to Episode 10 in Baccano! last night, loved every one of them :D

I'm debating on staying up and finishing the series now, or waking up later today and watching them before work.

Thank you!!! No one ever drops that name, and he's totally right! Lot's of blood, violence, etc. though, so if you're the squeamish type, it may be best to stay away... =P The story is sooo deep, and gets wayyy deeper in the manga too... (So if you're looking for a long read, give that a go... It's still going and has been for like 20 years now...)



Listen to him too... Eva is amazing... =)


**Now, I haven't really cared about anime in years, but here are my recommendations:

~"FLCL" - You have no choice... Watch it! =P
~"Cowboy Beebop" was tons of fun
~"Trigun" was also tons of fun
~"Escaflowne" really strikes a chord with me...
~"Rurouni Kenshin" - Watch the series and especially watch the movies...
~"Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu" might be the funniest show ever... Really good! Give it a watch if you can find it... =)
~"Last Exile" looks amazing and the story is great
~"Haibane Renmei" - A more serious kind of anime, but I really enjoyed it... =)
~"Azumanga Daioh" - Maybe too girly for you, but I enjoyed it a bunch... Really funny... =)

*~Myakyu~*


Edited, Jun 26th 2009 12:42pm by Myakyu

I really hated Genshiken. I watched about 5 episodes of the first season and then just deleted everything.

I thought the series was going to be about anime fans. It's not. It's about Otaku. The kind of people who don't like anime because of a good story, but like it because it's anime. The kind of people who spend more money on figurines than they do on anime box sets. The characters in the show all watch and enjoy bottom tier generic anime. It was neither funny nor interesting.