Some suggestions needed for this hopeless nOOb :)

[mchick101]

First, I hope this topic isn't in the wrong place of the forums.


Okay, so I'm a major newbie to anime and I'm looking around for what I can watch and don't know where to start. I'm sort of picky, too.
I've already google'd some anime titles and read up on storylines but I'm having a hard time choosing.
I'm looking for a less popular anime with an in depth storyline... something very captivating that will hook me in lol. Genres I particularly enjoy include paranormal, cyber-punk and sci-fi, scary, old japan/samurai, fighting, stuff like this. New or old anime titles, I prefer dubbed but I will watch subbed as long as the text is fairly easy to read. I'm not really into yaoi or yuri though :/
And so this don't look like a "one word reply topic", can you give me 1 or 2 reason's I may like the anime.

Here's a list of what I've already watched (I just started watching anime within the last 2 years so this is short):
Bleach (ongoing)
Naruto Shippuden (ongoing)- nope I've never watched all of Naruto
DB/DBZ/DBGT
FMA
Ergo Proxy
Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate

I think that's it... the other popular titles I'm missing will come later.

I've tried watching Soul Eater (loved the animation) but couldn't get into it. I also trying Blood+ but couldn't get into it either. I may come back to both of these in the future though.


Thanks in advanced!!

[Ishbalan]

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Try those.

[Kariudo]

Eh, it's not "less popular" but Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (and the second season, 2nd gig) seems like it would be right up your alley (cyber-punk)

If you're willing to take a step into slice of life/drama, then EF-a tale of memories and EF- a tale of melodies are definitely worth a try. Great animation, tons of drama, and a compelling story.

Higurashi no naku koro ni (When they Cry) is mystery/horror series, and it doesn't hold back (and borders on hard to watch at times). Has a great Opening song too.

That's all I can think of atm with those genres in mind (and the less popular stipulation)

[Flame-X]

There's only 3 less popular I can think of...

Utawarerumono
Speed Grapher
Gungrave

I could recommend a lot of mecha genre animes if you like.

[mchick101]

(and the less popular stipulation)

I'm wondering now if I even know what is "popular" and not so popular in the anime world. Having only seen a few series, I assume many of what I've seen were "popular" because they were dubbed in english... or they are the most used anime in an amv lol.

Am I maybe 1/2 correct?

[The Origonal Head Hunter]

Speed Grapher
Gungrave

Seconded.

Also, dubbed doesn't mean the series is popular.

[Garridy]

You could try Serial Experiments Lain. Its a scifi mind trip story. Although I suppose its the type where you love it or hate it. It is pretty popular regardless and yes it is dubbed.

[76]

I'm a japanese-animation fanatic, and would like to indulge in a less than main-stream or highly popular anime. Could anyone please recommend me a title or two? Thank you very much, in advanced.

Nothing about that sounded "noobish" to me. Though I'll avoid digressing on the topic of Noob-vs-Newb.

CLANNAD

[AaronAMV]

tengen toppa gurren lagann

[Pas]

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Try those.

This. More specifically, Baccano! and Mushishi.

Goddammit, don't come back until you watch them both.

I'm not gonna give an indepth description as you could just as easily google them and read the summary, but these two shows in particular stand out, especially when compared to what you're looking for.