Which anime would you consider mandatory viewing?

Yoshiyuki Inokuma · Post by **Yoshiyuki Inokuma** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:20 pm

Akira. That is the one anime I would have to say should be manditory. I shouldn't really need to explain it, watch it and you'll see why.

Samurai X, Trust and Betrayal: One beautiful anime to say the least. It was one of the only animes to really touch me emotionally (which normally never happens)

Grave of the Fireflies (I'm pretty sure this was already mentioned so check the other posts)

pink_hedgehog · Post by **pink_hedgehog** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:05 pm

Otohiko wrote:And come on Mal, how could you not suggest FLCL as mandatory viewing - whether you love it or hate it, you just have to see it.

I havent actually seen it but ive read the whole series

(if you dont get that its not my fault)

Otohiko wrote: Yes, yes, nearly it forgot about this as it.... On the whole Furi- smoke - to smoke by all. Those more even if to you it was not pleased, not to trebuyet'sya with it to suffer by 26 or is more than series - six pieces, and with the end!

Yes oto, translator very broken

lol sorry

and umm translate this one for me though: trebuyet'sya I lost friendship with my russian friend so Im at a loss for translation... But yes... FLCL indeed...

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:05 am

I fully agree on FLCL (of course),and I add Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi to the list of must sees.

It's not quite as deep as FLCL, but it does throw out gags faster, and is possibly even harder to get anything meaningful from. Also, there are so many jokes, in such a rapid succesion, that you could blink and miss five. However, as I said, Comedy is not all there is to Abeno. It has parodies of many genres, depth and meaning, and a few romance stories.

(For good manga try AI Love You, Saiyuki, The Demon Ororon, and of course Love Hina, although I'm hooked on Host Club right now)

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:22 pm

pink_hedgehog wrote:
Otohiko wrote:trebuyet'sya

In this contest = "is required"

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madbunny · Post by **madbunny** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:38 am

Oto, what's with the broken speech patterns all of a sudden? You used to take such pride in being able to articulate your arguments. Now it's just like you got a partial lobotomy.

Anyway:

Grave of the Fireflies. (Simply put; It's a great, moving story)
Most of the Miyazaki works. (Kiki's delivery service, Porco Rosso, Whisper of the Heart etc..)
Akira (getting kind of old now but it's still one of the early greats that introduced so many people to anime)
Ghost in the Shell
Azumanga Daioh
Ah My Goddess (the movie at least)
Tenchi Muyo (the first arc)

I'd show any of those to someone that's never seen anime before as an introduction.

cholinms · Post by **cholinms** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:30 am

I'll add my vote for the Tenchi Muyo OVA's

I'd also like to add Alien Nine. Has a great story and the main character is the opposite of all lead female characters.

DinaDani · Post by **DinaDani** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:38 am

Bebop, Trigun, Nadesico, Eva en Esca. The usual.

starlight930 · Post by **starlight930** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:38 am

Sailor Moon? You're kidding right?

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Actually I'm not. Have you even seen the original Japanese version? Because if you've only seen the English dub, I can see why you might think it's stupid.

Valder · Post by **Valder** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:30 am

starlight930 wrote:Actually I'm not. Have you even seen the original Japanese version? Because if you've only seen the English dub, I can see why you might think it's stupid.

I have and my original comment still stands....then again everyone has their own taste. I'm a huge Yamato fan...I know that not everyone likes that as well.

Val

Kyarii · Post by **Kyarii** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:25 pm

Fullmetal Alchemist... and anything by Hayao Miyazaki.