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sonictail
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Hey Guys,
I've been thinking, which series would be contained within a "Must Have" collection. We're talking a very small and tight collection containing the best examples of Anime today. You know, the kind of stuff that starts people watching (DBZ and NGE being two previous examples). Now, I want to keep this strictly Anime at this moment in time, so please give me a hand here, what are your thoughts? Mine? I'll restrict em to five titles (btw, I don't care if the titles have been released in australia) 1 - FLCL: Sheer Insanity and Comedy, It'll either get em hooked or drive em away 2 - Genshiken: Good example of great characters and drama, nice slow and easy going. 3 - Samurai Champloo OR Cowboy Bebop: Take your pick, one or the other. Both are awesome and incredibly good works. 4 - Captain Tylor or Captain Harlock: Space anime, make sure you cover it, Gunbuster will also suffice but it lacks a little in depth IMO. 5 - Giant Robo: This is the one, the only one, and if you can find the whole thing for $50 it's a bargain. Chuck this on and in 6 hours your friend will either be thanking you for putting him onto anime or strangling your neck for making him be riveted to his seat and miss his important meeting or something. So there we go, that's my five. Anyone else? |
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Xtreme-X
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For me
1 - Teknoman: This is the series which got myself hooked on anime. 2 - Gantz: I love how this series is played out with the everyday person. 3 - Karas: The animation and story are excellent. Thats all I can think of at the moment. |
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aurelia
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hmm today on my must have list is:
1. Ergo Proxy 2. Full Metal Alchemist 3. Naruto (Love me or hate me, that is the question, its just my silly litlle obsession, can't rap so ill just leave it at that.) 4. Cow Boy Bepop 5. Bleach 6. Studio Chibli: Howls Moving Castle / Princess Mononoke / Spirited Away 7. Blue Submarine No.6 8. I know I will love it when it comes out "Earth Sea" -Studio Chibli 9. Last Exile |
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sonictail
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Hrm,
Do you realise I mean a must have list of all time? Not just recent anime, through I do understand, if you are naming stuff you have seen recently. Think of it this way, five titles that you would always keep around, they cover a broad scope of anime and they have a good chance of getting a newbie hooked. Just titles, not specfic episodes. ST~ |
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dormcat
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Since you don't care if the titles have been released in Australia, does opinions from a non-Aussie count?
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sonictail
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Anyone is always welcome here, especially you Dormcat. But it's a toughie, i've stumped quite a few people with this. So please, by all means share
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CommunistHamster
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Bear in mind I'm a newbie, but
PlanetES The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Haibane Renmei Cowboy Bebop Princess Mononoke Oh, those are the only good anime I've seen. I recommend them heartily to you. |
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DaZ616
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I believe aZumanga Daioh is a must have on the list. Its about everyday life at school combined with comdey and witty humor. I just love how each character to the series is unique and different, esp Osaka, most of the best humor comes from her
Also, GTO should be another series on the ' Must have" list. Combined with crude humor, important codas and lessions, crazy and pissed off expressions on Onizuka's face and comedy make it on my "Must have list" All the rest that i think should be on the "must have" list is mentioned or stated by you guys previously. -DaZ |
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sonictail
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Daz, list YOUR must have list!
And Hamster, your list while fairly recent it is fairly good. Haruhi is a odd title tho, will that pick up newbies like a vacuum cleaner? |
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dormcat
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Just finished my journal club today...
Thanks for your warm welcome, sonictail. I've been thinking about your "the kind of stuff that starts people watching" requirement, and it is quite difficult to find suitable ones. So, before I start my own list, please allow me to perform a process of elimination by listing what I don't consider fitting.  Ironically, by doing so I have eliminated many of my favorite titles.
In my opinion, a good title to "draw people in" is better NOT
Still there? Now here's my list:
Guess that's my list as "must haves," particularly tailored for beginner-watchers in order to lure them into the world of anime. |
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mjgeo
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Like Dormcat, I'm taking the approach of "the kind of stuff that starts people watching" to make my list. However I have a different set of criteria. If you wanted something different, I'll make a new one. Otherwise: Hunter x Hunter: The best shounen example I can think of. It has all the elements of other popular shows (DBZ, Naruto) that got a lot of people onto anime, only this one is better. As a bonus, it only takes a few episodes to get right into it, unlike most other shounen I've seen. Mushishi: A great show for all ages, but especially fitting for older people who might be experiencing anime for the first time with a prejudicial opinion. It's a good show to convert those friends who have always had a particular (you know what I mean) view of anime. And since it's episodic, you only need to convince them to watch 1 episode. Spirited Away: I would really have gone with Princess Mononoke since it's my personal favourite, but Spirited Away seems to be more suitable for the mainstream. A great example of anime at the highest quality in animation, VA, music etc. Also the story is good. And since the movie gets such good reviews outside of anime fandom, it seems like a logical place to start watching anime. School Rumble: They may be better comedy series out there, and the new audience may miss some of the jokes, but I'd put SR as the best option to show a friend who likes a laugh. I showed a guy who isn't into anime and he thought it was great. As for the 5th... damn what a hard choice. My knowledge of Shoujo is limited (I'm too much of a manly man [/sarcasm]) so I can't make a suggestion there. Otherwise it would be in as a starter for people who might want something a little softer. So in it's place I give you: Grave of the Fireflies: I know... not exactly similar to your average Shoujo. But I thought I'd put this one in as a fine example of how it doesn't need to be live action to affect emotions. This would probably surprise first time anime viewers more than anything else I've seen, so it would be good to show anime in a whole new light. I think you can see what I'm trying to do here. Each of the choices could easily be replaced with other similar shows, but I feel that given only 5 choices these would be the best to get any person hooked on anime. |
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dormcat
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No offense, but this is quite evident, judging from the last example you gave. |
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mjgeo
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None taken, although Grave of the Fireflies was not meant to represent my Shoujo choice, but rather another category that I would have included anyway if the limit were more than 5. |
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petran79
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Since I find that older anime titles should not be forgotten, here is my list, together with the more recent titles. Allow me to add another category that shouldnt be ignored: for older audiences like myself who forgot about anime and have fond memories during their childhood, the oldies would be a better introduction. Not only out of nostalgia but to appreciate and understand the older and current series more. But also younger viewers could benefit, especially the ones who are not so critical of older non-CGI productions .
Unfortunately today the TV quality standards are much different (and worse too in my opinion) than 15-20 years ago. 1.For adventure/classic sci-fi look no further than Mysterious Cities of Gold. By the same team that made Ulysses 31 and Rose of Versailles, this is perhaps one of the best anime series of all time. A french-japanese co-production, just like Ulysses 31, that has perhaps one of the best scripts a 39 episode series could offer. Amazing traditional animation and soundtrack, great characters and adventure that starts from 16th century Spain to the civilizations of the Americas, make this an unforgettable experience. No official English DVD release, though there is a site that has some DVD-rips with the French videostream and the old English audio track. It is officially available in French and German. A classic, not broadcast anymore but never forgotten by those who saw it during their childhood (unfortunately I watched it much later). Check also the other 2 series for good shoujo and sci-fi. Ulysses 31 was also very popular. Especially younger viewers should watch this. Then you can purchase and watch titles such as Last Exile or Nadia:Secret of Blue Water. Because since then no other series, whether from Japan or elsewhere (excluding some french productions like Les Mondes Engloutis or Once upon a time in space) reached the same high standard. 2. Similarly, another sci-fi title is O.Tezuka's epic Space Firebird. I saw this first when I was 9 years old dubbed but when I rewatched it again in Japanese, I found it as one of the best Japanese animated movies. Spectacular animation here too, experimental in a sense, it raises Tezuka's own enviromental and humanist concerns and uses some of his unique sci-fi elements too, found in his popular Hi no tori manga. It is old but worth a look, especially for the younger generation. Of course every series or movie where Tezuka is involved should be watched. 3.Other good titles are Y.Abe's 4 series, i.e Serial Experimets Lain, Texhnolyze, Haibane Renmei, Niea_7 ). Just as mentioned before, Haibane Renmei and Niea_7 provide a calm and soothing feeling, not found in anime very often. While Texhnolyze and Lain raise more complex issues in a darker and more violent, but effective overall, way. I'd advise watching them in the chronological order of production to understand the world of Y.Abe and the rest of the production staff. Experimental series too in a way, they were the series that made me more interested in Japanese animation. I wouldnt suggest Lain and Texhnolyze as introductory titles though, except if you like sci-fi. Since Studio Ghibili films are a must watch, no need to mention anything.I'll just mention an often overlooked movie titled A Tree of Palme that got screened together with Spirited Away in Berlin Film Festival in 2002 but didn't turn very popular. Spirited Away won the festival there. Despite this it took 10 years to make and has stunning animation too. For the rest of the genres mentioned, I am not a fan so other viewers probably know what titles to suggest. |
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13lackcrusader
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1. Hajime No Ippo (my favourite anime)
2. Slam Dunk (the funniest anime I've ever seen) 3. One Piece (also my favourite Anime) 4. Kiba 5. Gintama 6. naruto + naruto shippuden 7. bleach ( its a good anime but it drags on a bit) |
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