Samurai Champloo is the only anime I ever watched so far (and it was yeaaaaars ago) and I enjoyed it :). Would recommend it too, epecially baseball episode was fun.
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I liked Angel Beats and it's on Netflix last I checked.
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I find Lucky Star mostly boring, though perhaps funny in more of a meta way given its context.
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is a fantastic one.
And, it has a movie that ended up being my favorite anime movie ever.
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**** that part, they really could have done something else...anyone else break the fast forward button?
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Code Geas
If you loved Death Note, you'll love this one too
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And don't forget Full Metal Alchemist
I loved that one :)
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Completely agree ^-^
If you haven't watched yet:
Start with Full Metal Alchemist, then watch FMA: Brotherhood. The second one is more close to the original, but starts later :)
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Seconding Pokémon; it's actually a pretty good series. Just goes to show that massive popularity doesn't mean it's crap.
I don't know the others well enough to say.
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AAARUGH!! So much blood and guts and other horrifying goodness.
I personally can't stand horror/gore, but if you like it I've heard it's one of the best.
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I'm not a big fan of anime, but I have watched Cowboy Bebop, Soul Eater, Baccano! and Serial Experiments Lain. All these are decent enough, but Baccano! is probably my favorite of those. But from what you said you like, I think you will enjoy Soul Eater more.
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Fullmetal Alchemist (just FMA, not Brotherhood. Watch BH AFTER normal FMA if you want), Rurouni Kenshin (Or Samurai X), Ao no Exorcist (A bit silly sometimes but very fun), Elfen Lied (Mature anime. Not only because of the gore.)
All I get from the top of my head.
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Mirai Nikki(psychological thriller/romance/ has an interesting story concept/ funny moments)ongoing
Higurashi no naku koro ni(horror/great story, but disturbing at times with very graphic scenes, you've been warned), finished
Perfect Blue(movie/psychological thriller/major mindfuck), finished
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood(a must see, tragic and hearttouching story of the troubles two brothers face to regain something they lost)
Note: Brotherhood is closer to the true story of the manga, in comparison to just Full Metal Alchemist
finished
Shiki(vampire horror, NOT comparable to the bitch vampires of twilight), finished
Persona 4(The Animation) - animation of an old ps2 game/drama/fighting action/ bit of romance. ongoing
Blue Exorcist(if you like naruto/bleach you'll love this), finished
Deadman Wonderland(actiony, pretty gory but great story), finished
Gurren Lagann(over the top mech anime), finished
Elfen Lied(Romance/tradegy/gory) finished
Samurai Champloo(great mix of hip hop and samurai action, great humor as well) finished R.I.P Nujabes
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I don't... understand why people like that anime. There is better and more interesting philosophy elsewhere, there is better mech/monster combat elsewhere. It seems like an experiment in having lead characters with 0 redeeming qualities, to see if anybody cares when bad stuff happens to them. There was 0 character development, which leaves the 'lead' a semi retarded crybaby the whole time.
I wish I liked it, I really do. Maybe I'm missing some of the more standard behavioral reactions and I'm just missing something.
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SHIGURUI: DEATH FRENZY is outstanding, and has a really unique animation style, i recommend it to everyone who has even the slightest bit of respect for martial arts culture. it has ended already but you can find it on youtube or torrents
edit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1233119/ for those who want to see a trailer
also GANTZ(series), and AKIRA(film)
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Full Metal Panic. (Military/Mech) (Finished)
Trigun. (Think Borderlands.) (Finished)
FLCL (It is about an hour and a half long, not much risk. Fairly odd, but worth the time.) (Finished)
Ruroni Kenshin. (How has this not been mentioned yet? Good sword play, has an ending.) (Finished)
Darker than BLACK. (Pretty good, I didn't care much for the second season though.) (Finished)
Claymore. (More decent fantasy combat, but not the greatest.) (Anime is finished I believe? Not sure on manga.)
Gurren Lagann. (Mediocre overall, but everyone who isn't me that I've met has loved it to death.) (Finished)
Buso Renkin. (If you like Fairy Tail etc. should be a decent fit.) (Finished)
Guilty Crown. (Pretty good, but another 'ongoing' one.) (Ongoing.)
D.Gray-Man. (I love it, but the author died part way through so it doesn't really have a conclusive ending.) (Finished)
Nura "Rise of the Yokai Clan. (Another good fantasy action piece, only detriment is that the 'lead' is like... super young. (In human form.)) (Finished.)
I think that is a good list for meow, and I wouldn't say I disagree with anything else mentioned in this thread.
The one thing I'd stay away from would be Neon Genesis Evangelion. Terrible. Suggested to me by everyone I knew - hated it rather thuroughly. Genuinely has next to 0 redeeming qualities when compared with almost any other anime of similar genres.
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I thought D.Gray-Man's mangaka is just on indefinite hiatus due to a bunch of injuries/illnesses? Not sure, though. Would be really sad if she actually has passed away :(
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FLCL - 6 episodes, finished - it's just nuts... reminds me a lot of my mentality during jr. high
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. - 2 seasons, finished - a believable high-tech-world-of-the-future focusing on an elite police/military unit
Death Note - 2 seasons, finished - as brilliant as a game of chess, but played with people's lives (1st season's better than 2nd)
Black Lagoon - 2 seasons + ova, finished(?) - guns. (the ova's just okay...)
Neon Genesis Evangelion - original is finished and ended twice; retelling is in progress - giant robots, but it's really about people and how messed up they all are
Batman Beyond - 3 seasons, finished - because it's still awesome and I don't care that it's not "anime"
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Black Lagoon for sure. And this is one series I suggest avoiding dubs, at least in season 2. Revi speaking engrish in Japan is priceless.
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It does get a more defined plot later. Most anime is episodic. That's because of the serial nature. You can try the movie Ghost in the Shell (if you haven't). Not the same plot but more meaningful and deep, I feel. And of course, since it's a movie and not a show, it's not episodic at all.
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Yeah, like Euclase said, later you get the main story. Most of the 'independent' episodes are focused to place you into that world. With those infos you have a better understanding of the big picture.
Ghost in the Shell have a lot of contemporary reflections: hacktivism, technology pushing human boundaries, government/companies relations, human-computer/internet interface, terrorism etc.
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Yuyu Hakusho (finished, both anime and manga) - highly recommended
Full Metal Alchemist (finished, both)
Rurouni Kenshin (but only watch till the first major story arc, after that it's all shite and deviates from the manga which has better story line and continuation. finished, both).
Chuka Ichiban (Cooking Master Boy. finished, both)
Gensomaden Saiyuki (finished, both)
Shadow Skill (anime finished)
Flame of Recca (finished, both)
Shaman King (finished, both)
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I'm looking for a new anime series to watch... well it doesnt have to be new, just something I haven't seen.
Anime i've seen/watching right now (ongoing is what im still watching and finished is what I have finished ofc):
-Bleach (ongoing)
-Naruto (ongoing)
-Fairy Tail (ongoing),
-One Piece (ongoing)
-Hunter X Hunter (finished)
-Death Note (finished)
-Ao no exorcists (finished)
-Samurai Champloo (finished)
-Hajime no Ippo (finished)
-Berseek (finished)
EDIT: Please discuss the anime you like and dislike so this thread lives on :)
EDIT2: Tell me if the anime you recommend are ongoing or finished.
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