Out of the anime loop

burntresistor · Post by **burntresistor** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:42 am

I haven’t really watched any new anime for about 6 months. I just started watching bleach. Can anyone recommend any good series lately. It doesn't matter what my personal taste is whatever you think is good. I would apperiate it just looking throught all the series at animeondvd.com and trying to weed out the new and good ones is a daunting task.

Knowname · Post by **Knowname** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:06 am

I basically popped my head in here cuz I am pretty much in the same boat. But I can share a few recent animes with you that I liked
first of all and most recently I watched and liked Nana
I must warn you though, It's a rather girly series, discussing alot about 'loves' and 'feelings'. But it translates itself so well, that even I, a macho macho man, can appreciate this series. If your like me, you may not like it till episode 5 though... and it's not finished yet, about 30 episodes have been subbed so far, out of 50 or so.
secondly (and these are all from roughly 4 months + ago...) I suggest Chikyu ga Ugoita Hi
A very touching story in the vein of Grave of the Fireflys (a true to life tale like that). Somewhat rare, but you'd be lucky if you got it ;p.
Lastly I enjoyed Karin
This is a romantic comedy, not the lumbering dramas that I linked to beforehand lol

The last two may just be 2005 animes, but I felt I had to share them, as you may have missed them. These are all available on fansubs, btw, not R1 DVDs.

Knowname · Post by **Knowname** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:07 am

I basically popped my head in here cuz I am pretty much in the same boat. But I can share a few recent animes with you that I liked
first of all and most recently I watched and liked Nana
I must warn you though, It's a rather girly series, discussing alot about 'loves' and 'feelings'. But it translates itself so well, that even I, a macho macho man, can appreciate this series. If your like me, you may not like it till episode 5 though... and it's not finished yet, about 30 episodes have been subbed so far, out of 50 or so.
secondly (and these are all from roughly 4 months + ago...) I suggest Chikyu ga Ugoita Hi
A very touching story in the vein of Grave of the Fireflys (a true to life tale like that). Somewhat rare, but you'd be lucky if you got it ;p.
Lastly I enjoyed Karin
This is a romantic comedy, not the lumbering dramas that I linked to beforehand lol

The last two may just be 2005 animes, but I felt I had to share them, as you may have missed them. These are all available on fansubs, btw, not R1 DVDs.

burntresistor · Post by **burntresistor** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:27 am

Thanks, I'm definitely going to get that nana series to see what kind of story hook it has. I am a sucker for that sappy stuff I do have Kare kano and Voices of distant star.

Knowname · Post by **Knowname** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:47 pm

Oh! yeah! And how could I forget ;p Here's REC, it's 90 minutes+ of pure sap.

I highly recomend it and you'll love the amv I'm makeing to it right now... I deserve nothing less than sepukku for forgetting about it when it's RIGHT under my nose lol.

oldwrench · Post by **oldwrench** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:53 pm

If you like Voices, try "The Place Promised in our Early Days" by the same people. Another different story, try "A Tree of Palme" sort of based on Pinnochio, i'ts a well done anime.

Whisper of the Heart is another good story.