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On June 22 2009 07:03 Chef wrote:This is a list of animes I've watched the entirety of, and a 1-5 star rating. The star rating is relative, not an actual measure of whether I like it or not... Since I liked them all except maybe something with 1 star. I dunno how complete this is. I made the list months ago, but I also haven't watched that much anime since... I added like 3 I think that I remember but weren't there. What I'd recommend doing, is anything with 4 or more stars, look up the wikipedia and see if the subject interests you. 5 stars and a topic that doesn't turn you off is pretty much a must watch/give a chance. + Show Spoiler +DeathNote *****
Cowboy Bebop ***
Hellsing ***1/2
Kaiba *****
Midori No Hibi ****
Zombie Loan ****
Baccano! *****
Detective Conan ***
Howl's Moving Castle **
Gunslinger Girl *****
Wolf's Rain **1/2
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu ****
Full Metal Panic ***
Vampire Hunter D *1/2
Blood+ ****1/2
Witch Hunter Robin ***
Read or Die T.V. ***3/4
Ghost Hound **** (was not able to finish, but liked the first 10 or so episodes)
FLCL ****
Tokko ****
Samurai Champloo ***1/2
Giant Robo ***1/2
Afro Samurai ***1/2
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann *** (really good then really bad, then really good again... it's weird)
Again, sorry for no personal descriptions of each. I just don't know exactly what you're looking for. PS: I like shortish animes too, so these should suit your tastes. I don't think any of them are more than 2 seasons, and the only anime I ever tried to watch that's mammoth (Monster) I basically gave up on... I have all the episodes on my harddrive, but I just can't bring myself to watch another 'oh look, Tenma is a nice guy' episode.
Out of these series I agree about Baccano's and Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu ratings but...
the rest is just personal taste, I know many would rate Hellsing 5 but if you focus on plot it is 3 or 4
Blood+ got to boring to finish the series after 1st few episodes for me so I'd not give it 4
Read Or Die in terms of how fast plot is developing is 3/4 but overall rather worth watching imo, just liked the general principle and idea of it
Tokko on the other hand doesn't have such problems and even if you wish for more through the whole series (because it's dark and seems to be just ok to watch) you won't get it... it's very similar in this aspect to those few episodes of Blood+ I've watched for me
Samurai Champloo is definitely between 4 and 5 and worth watching, may seem very lame at 1st but it just may need a lil bit of patience 
I agree about one opinion about Afro Samurai I read somewhere: this anime is exactly like western viewers believe all anime is like. 3 is about right I watched like 2eps of this
About Tengen Toppa Guren Lagann, I didn't catch all those Macross (that I haven't watched and don't plan to) and what not references and still really liked it. It's prized anime in Japan too. I agree it has it's ups and downs but it's about 4+/5- for me...
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Anyone who doesn't give Cowboy Bebop at least a 4/5 is genetically INFERIOR.
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On June 22 2009 07:28 Chef wrote:
Well, I gave a few a chance and didn't like them is all. I'm not really into the 'omigosh I'm so strong, I can defeat everyone now!" "oh shit! there's an even bigger enemy!" "'migosh I'm so strong, I can defeat everyone now!" "oh shit! there's an even bigger enemy!" rinse repeat. Which was my problem with Tengen Toppa. It was so good at times, and then it'd just get retarded and be like 'oh man, look at this super awesome super sayain fireball.'
hmmm yea gotta agree about that
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Well like I said, the rating is relative. Not whether I enjoyed it or not. Anything with 3 stars is something I really enjoyed. Higher than that just means I liked it more. Something with 5 stars is something I just felt was unreal good, and unique, and inspirational.
Blood+ I really enjoyed the development and the cello. I'm kind of just a sucker for instrumental archetypes.
Lots of people will probably disagree with how I rated Howl's Moving Castle too... And I mean, I thought it was good, but there were thorns in it, and some issues that came down to 'this reminds me of something I really hate about my life,' which caused me not to enjoy it.
My explanation for Cowboy Beebop maybe not being as highly rated as some might think it should be was the wardrobe of some of the cast. Maybe that seems trivial, but to me that makes the anime less enjoyable when the girl is some lolita fantasy, and Ed just looks retarded lol.
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On June 22 2009 07:49 micronesia wrote:
Anyone who doesn't give Cowboy Bebop at least a 4/5 is genetically INFERIOR.
I've only watched a movie of it, guess I have to watch the series 
edit: I like how Blood+ started too but later development of the plot wasn't satisfying for me enough xP
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I actually really liked the movie version. It did justice to the name.
I should probably mention that only maybe 3 of those animes I didn't watch while intoxicated. That kind of artificially boosts the ratings of the ones that are melodramatic
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On June 22 2009 07:59 Chef wrote:
My explanation for Cowboy Beebop maybe not being as highly rated as some might think it should be was the wardrobe of some of the cast. Maybe that seems trivial, but to me that makes the anime less enjoyable when the girl is some lolita fantasy, and Ed just looks retarded lol.
Yes I believe that is trivial. Also is the 'girl' really a lolita?
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Uhm. Yeah, lol. She dresses in clothes that are too small for her... It's kind of like a wife dressing in her old cheerleader outfit. Technically they're old enough, but they're pretending to be younger. I don't know. Maybe I'm using the wrong word after all, and what I really mean is I don't like ultra slutty objectifying characters. In any case, I just didn't like it.
Don't ask me why Tokko was less of an offender, lol. For some reason it didn't seem as childish. Cowboy Bebop was also one of the first animes I watched, so I wasn't as used to the hyperbole of certain aspects that are typical in anime.
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well if your into music then try BECK i watched and it was epic
but maybe thats cuz i enjoy music alot.
another good one is Pandora hearts i just started watching it theirs 12 episodes so far and iv watched 10 and those 10 were awesome so id reccomend that ^_^
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On June 22 2009 07:18 Chef wrote:
What's shounen? I thought there was some pretty good variety :O
Shōnen manga (少年漫画?) refers to manga marketed to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. Examples include Dragon Ball, Naruto, Bleach, Detective Conan, One Piece, Rurouni Kenshin, InuYasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Yu-Gi-Oh, and D.Gray-Man
Shōnen (少年) manga (漫画) is typically characterized by high-action, often humorous plots featuring male protagonists. The camaraderie between boys or men on sports teams, fighting squads and the like is often emphasized. Attractive female characters with exaggerated features are also common (see fan service), but are not a requirement; Dragon Ball Z, for example, has only a few such characters.
from wiki.
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I don't watch any of those examples, except detective Conan which I only watched an episode or 2 of cause I couldn't get my friend to watch it with me and I didn't want to watch a 300 episode anime that much anyway. Most of those I've been avoiding because they looked dumb :X
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I have no anime to recommend but I just want to make a comment 
I've seen so many of these 'recommend me an anime' blogs! Really now, isn't there an anime thread? Just read through it, I'm sure you will find something. Unless everyone needs tailor-recommended animes?
I am not trying to incite anyone here, just giving my .02 cents on the blogs
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On June 22 2009 09:05 Xusneb wrote:I have no anime to recommend but I just want to make a comment I've seen so many of these 'recommend me an anime' blogs! Really now, isn't there an anime thread? Just read through it, I'm sure you will find something. Unless everyone needs tailor-recommended animes? As I said before, an anime-themed blog is okay if it provides good content and illicits discussion. I would never participate in anime discussions of they were 100% in a single thread (the same way I never go to the youtube thread).
I am not trying to incite anyone here, just giving my .02 cents on the blogs
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He's right, most people are gonna think you're pretty cheap.
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May I just ask, why none is recommending like Naruto/Bleach/Hunter X Hunter etc etc? Is it tabu or what?
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Probably because everyone has heard of them and knows what they think of them :O
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I meant like as a figure of.... OH, I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE!
Haha, ok ok. Just wanted to see how other people were with it. I really have no gripe with this and it's good in the sense that it gives people a good starting point to discuss their animes. Process goes something like: 'Recommend me an anime' -> 'my favourite anime' -> ??? ->'Naruto Sucks!' <-> 'Naruto rocks!'
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On June 22 2009 08:36 Chef wrote:
I don't watch any of those examples, except detective Conan which I only watched an episode or 2 of cause I couldn't get my friend to watch it with me and I didn't want to watch a 300 episode anime that much anyway. Most of those I've been avoiding because they looked dumb :X
Pretty much everything on your list is considered shounen, with only a couple of arguable exceptions.
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I always love to try new things (when they don't harm other aspects of my life). Variety is the spice of life. I'm sorry if I sounded defensive/aggressive. Please recommend me some quality anime that are not shounen and I will definitely try them My favorite genres are psychological mysteries, but anything you think is 5 star must see please tell me.
Kara no Kyoukai //I guess I shouldn't post that link lol...
Is this one very good? It seems to be a series of movies :O
EDIT: ahhh... It seems pretty difficult to get. Maybe one that's easier to find lol?
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On June 22 2009 04:20 o3.power91 wrote:
Some anime that I really enjoyed:
-Hajime No Ippo (followed the manga after the ending of the original anime + movies)
-Rurouni Kenshin (+ Trust and Betrayal <3<3<3)
-Monster
-Death Note
-Elfen Lied
-Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
-Newly Added: Code Geass (really loved this one)
I just finished watching Code Geass today. I would say it's one of my personal favorite animes ever. Some anime that I'm planning to watch over the next few months based on recommendations from a friend are:
-Mushishi
-Honey & Clover
-Black Lagoon
-Texhnolyze
Agreed on the one's you 've seen, especially Kenshin OVA, that one was sublime. I just watched Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone, which is the Neon Genesis Evangelion series revisited in 4 movies (this one being the first). It certainly is something I would recommend (along with the original series). Others: Hellsing Ultimate (5 OVA's atm). Black Lagoon is nice to, so be sure to watch that one. Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo should be watched to if you haven't already. I was watching 07-Ghost but I got bored of it after 8 eps or so. Darker Than Black is good too. Ghost In The Shell: SAC. Gundam 00 s1+s2. Viper's Creed. Those are the things I enjoyed in recent history.
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