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Lesser known Anime from the 2000's: Because they still make great anime
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Maleficence
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Dennou Coil for the win.
Perfect Blue
Banned
I've deciding I'm finally going to watch Monster but I'm wondering how's the quality of the English dub?
Hellsing321
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All of Mushi-shi is on netflix instant streaming. It's dubbed but I think they did a good job with the dubleroy hacker said:
Rahxephon91
Banned
Awesome thread my man.
I was going to say Diebuster, but that was also on the list.
I was going to say Diebuster, but that was also on the list.
Honey and Clover
A series about the lives and tribulations of 5 college students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBGg9yZKGxE
Mushishi
Ginko is a traveler who moves from one place to another in search of life forms called Mushi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcoZHk3M3io
Rozen Maiden / Rozen Maiden: Träumend / Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre
A series about Battle Royale between 7 gothic dolls that have been imbued with a life in the form of a crystal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSpyIbKrAx8
Nope. I love it as well.
A series about the lives and tribulations of 5 college students:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBGg9yZKGxE
Mushishi
Ginko is a traveler who moves from one place to another in search of life forms called Mushi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcoZHk3M3io
Rozen Maiden / Rozen Maiden: Träumend / Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre
A series about Battle Royale between 7 gothic dolls that have been imbued with a life in the form of a crystal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSpyIbKrAx8
watkinzez said:
Nope. I love it as well.
flintstryker
Banned
Decent Thread but I see no Akagi.
Great choices. I'm going to add two others.
Bokura ga Ita
26 episodes - unlicensed
This one is probably complicated to define as there are so many factors within it. Most shoujo tend to play around with the love-chase i.e. boy meets girl, girl meets boy, they don't end up together until the very last episode. This one is different in that it breaks that barrier and shows how friendships and the past can affect how much love one can give. It's up there amongst Honey & Clover as one of my favourite slice-of-life dramas.
Tokyo Marble Chocolate
2 episode OVA - unlicensed
A couple briefly experience the ups and downs of a relationship on the eve of Christmas, a special time for lovers. At times beautifully animated with hints of surrealism, it's a beautiful tale woven in 1 hour and 30 mins altogether showing each side of the tale (one episode follows the male, the other follows the female - it's up to you to choose which one to watch first and then last).
Bokura ga Ita
26 episodes - unlicensed
This one is probably complicated to define as there are so many factors within it. Most shoujo tend to play around with the love-chase i.e. boy meets girl, girl meets boy, they don't end up together until the very last episode. This one is different in that it breaks that barrier and shows how friendships and the past can affect how much love one can give. It's up there amongst Honey & Clover as one of my favourite slice-of-life dramas.
Tokyo Marble Chocolate
2 episode OVA - unlicensed
A couple briefly experience the ups and downs of a relationship on the eve of Christmas, a special time for lovers. At times beautifully animated with hints of surrealism, it's a beautiful tale woven in 1 hour and 30 mins altogether showing each side of the tale (one episode follows the male, the other follows the female - it's up to you to choose which one to watch first and then last).
speedpop said:Tokyo Marble Chocolate
2 episode OVA - unlicensed
A couple briefly experience the ups and downs of a relationship on the eve of Christmas, a special time for lovers. At times beautifully animated with hints of surrealism, it's a beautiful tale woven in 1 hour and 30 mins altogether.
I love the 2 songs used in this 2-parts movie:
Sukima Switch - Zenryoku Shounen (Boy's POV of the story)
SEAMO - Mata Aimashou (Girl's POV of the story)
There only are 74 episodes. All of which have aired on Syfy in the US.Lafiel said:
The dub is good. A little dull, and I just generally hate Nina's VA in everything, but it's still pretty good. The Japanese is better, but not like "oh my god don't ever ever ever watch the show in English" better.
Now Fantastic Children....don't ever ever ever ever watch the show in English. :lol It was dubbed in Singapore with a cast of like 6 people who sound like they just got pulled off of the street. Not at all exaggerating.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Oh god Noir is awful.Finaika said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Ah, what the fuck, here are the other ones I would want to mention for shiggles.
Yomigaeru Sora Rescue Wings
An original anime about a new member of the JASDF's search and rescue helicopter wing - essentially the Japanese version of the US Coast Guard. We watch as our protagonist deals with the responsibility of holding other people's lives in his hands. He learns to cope with the fact that death is a possibility in these high risk rescue situations, and the show is as much about the psychology of being a front-line rescue worker as it is about the technology (helicopter porn) and the situations (dramatic rescues).
As a bonus, the show also features a subplot about the protagonist's girlfriend and her trials and tribulations as an editor at a publishing house.
Toshokan Sensou - Library War
Another member of the noitanimA block that I think is worth mentioning because it is "action" shoujo of the non magical girl variety. Take the shoujo romance cliches of a girl who wishes she could find her knight in shining armor and combine it with assault rifles and you have an interesting mix that scratches both itches. Indeed, by making the heroine a soldier, many of the typical shoujo tropes are reinterpreted or subverted. Definitely worth watching if you like shoujo but want a different take on it.
Aoi Hana - Sweet Blue Flowers
A low key yuri series adapted from Takako Shimura's manga of the same name. Noteworthy because it doesn't devalue lesbian relationships by fetishizing or exploiting them, nor is the main character "temporarily gay until she grows out of it". It would serve as an interesting companion piece to the upcoming adaptation of Takako Shimura's other (and more well known) work, Hourou Musuko or Wandering Son.
Tamayura
Although very recent, it's worth mentioning because it's probably been overlooked. From the director of Aria and the head writer of K-On!!, Tamayura is a show about the power of photography; the still image captures time and is both backward and forward looking - it is a physical manifestation of nostalgia, but it can also represent opportunities and possibilities. Three episodes of the OAV have aired at the moment and they're worth watching if you are at all interested in themes addressed Aria or K-On!!.
Sora no Woto - Sounds of the Sky
Half troll, half serious. The first of A1's attempt at creating a brand of original anime ("Anime no Chikara"), Sora no Woto is science fiction anime that hinges on world building as its central motivator. Unfortunately the moe designs (and some of the episodes) detract from the more interesting aspects of the show, but if you can get over the (or just skip/scrub through the moe stuff), it's a show worth watching if you like alternative takes on science fiction in anime.
It also has one of my favourite insert songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yWDI4e4Gj0
One thing I completely forgot to mention in my Aria write-up is that the music is fucking awesome. This track is just so evocative:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sg4yfm3EE
There are a few other noitinimA/Noise shows that I'd like to mention, along with Emma: A Victorian Romance, but I'll save that for later. :lol
Yomigaeru Sora Rescue Wings
An original anime about a new member of the JASDF's search and rescue helicopter wing - essentially the Japanese version of the US Coast Guard. We watch as our protagonist deals with the responsibility of holding other people's lives in his hands. He learns to cope with the fact that death is a possibility in these high risk rescue situations, and the show is as much about the psychology of being a front-line rescue worker as it is about the technology (helicopter porn) and the situations (dramatic rescues).
As a bonus, the show also features a subplot about the protagonist's girlfriend and her trials and tribulations as an editor at a publishing house.
Toshokan Sensou - Library War
Another member of the noitanimA block that I think is worth mentioning because it is "action" shoujo of the non magical girl variety. Take the shoujo romance cliches of a girl who wishes she could find her knight in shining armor and combine it with assault rifles and you have an interesting mix that scratches both itches. Indeed, by making the heroine a soldier, many of the typical shoujo tropes are reinterpreted or subverted. Definitely worth watching if you like shoujo but want a different take on it.
Aoi Hana - Sweet Blue Flowers
A low key yuri series adapted from Takako Shimura's manga of the same name. Noteworthy because it doesn't devalue lesbian relationships by fetishizing or exploiting them, nor is the main character "temporarily gay until she grows out of it". It would serve as an interesting companion piece to the upcoming adaptation of Takako Shimura's other (and more well known) work, Hourou Musuko or Wandering Son.
Tamayura
Although very recent, it's worth mentioning because it's probably been overlooked. From the director of Aria and the head writer of K-On!!, Tamayura is a show about the power of photography; the still image captures time and is both backward and forward looking - it is a physical manifestation of nostalgia, but it can also represent opportunities and possibilities. Three episodes of the OAV have aired at the moment and they're worth watching if you are at all interested in themes addressed Aria or K-On!!.
Sora no Woto - Sounds of the Sky
Half troll, half serious. The first of A1's attempt at creating a brand of original anime ("Anime no Chikara"), Sora no Woto is science fiction anime that hinges on world building as its central motivator. Unfortunately the moe designs (and some of the episodes) detract from the more interesting aspects of the show, but if you can get over the (or just skip/scrub through the moe stuff), it's a show worth watching if you like alternative takes on science fiction in anime.
It also has one of my favourite insert songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yWDI4e4Gj0
One thing I completely forgot to mention in my Aria write-up is that the music is fucking awesome. This track is just so evocative:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sg4yfm3EE
There are a few other noitinimA/Noise shows that I'd like to mention, along with Emma: A Victorian Romance, but I'll save that for later. :lol
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Wonderful thread!! I've been looking to get back into anime apart from just watching one or two shows here and there, and a lot of these shows came out when I had fallen out of anime for a while.
Bookmarked.
Bookmarked.
A Black Falcon
Member
Noir was fantastic, but it's pretty well known I think. It certainly should be in the 'you might have heard of it' list though, if that's supposed to be of good shows.
2010 isn't part of the previous decade... Sora no Woto is from 2010, not 2000-2009.
Other than that though, mentioning the best anime of 2010 isn't a troll.
firehawk12 said:Sora no Woto - Sounds of the Sky
Half troll, half serious. The first of A1's attempt at creating a brand of original anime ("Anime no Chikara"), Sora no Woto is science fiction anime that hinges on world building as its central motivator. Unfortunately the moe designs (and some of the episodes) detract from the more interesting aspects of the show, but if you can get over the (or just skip/scrub through the moe stuff), it's a show worth watching if you like alternative takes on science fiction in anime.
It also has one of my favourite insert songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yWDI4e4Gj0
2010 isn't part of the previous decade... Sora no Woto is from 2010, not 2000-2009.
Other than that though, mentioning the best anime of 2010 isn't a troll.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Erigu said:
Indeed. While I wouldn't recommend a lot of the 2nd season, the 1st season was fantastic, and the movie is one of the most beautifully animated movies I've seen in recent memory. Simply stunning!
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
One that I would add that I found hilarious (though I find many people disagree with me) is School Rumble. It's cliche as hell, but in my opinion that's not too bad if it's done well. School Rumble is a comedy show that really nails the comedic timing and pacing better than a lot of other shows. I mean, yes, the two main characters are fucking annoying as hell in how fucking dumb they are, but it's still pretty damn funny, even if it doesn't really end. :/
The show was pretty popular when i first started getting into anime. (in 2004). And let's face it, people probably don't talk about the show that much these days, because it isn't very good. Bee-train are one of the worst anime studios in existence.:lolFinaika said:
This sounds very interesting. I'll haft to check it out being a two episode OVA.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
wwm0nkey said:RahXephon - terribly under-rated anime in my opinion.
I was shown the first two episodes of this I while back. I had absolutely no idea what was going on.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
A Black Falcon said:2010 isn't part of the previous decade... Sora no Woto is from 2010, not 2000-2009.
Other than that though, mentioning the best anime of 2010 isn't a troll.
Ugh, right. 2000-2009. :lol
I suppose Tamayura would be disqualified as well. Doh!
(And you know, if I had to make a top ten list for 2010, Sora no Woto would be on it somewhere!)
firehawk12 said:Toshokan Sensou - Library War
Another member of the noitanimA block that I think is worth mentioning because it is "action" shoujo of the non magical girl variety. Take the shoujo romance cliches of a girl who wishes she could find her knight in shining armor and combine it with assault rifles and you have an interesting mix that scratches both itches. Indeed, by making the heroine a soldier, many of the typical shoujo tropes are reinterpreted or subverted. Definitely worth watching if you like shoujo but want a different take on it.
... :|
A Black Falcon
Member
Finaika said:
Huh? That's completely wrong. Perhaps if you only started watching anime quite recently, but Noir was one of the best known and most popular animes of 2001. It was not under-appreciated or little-known at all. It did well and got two semi-sequels (Madlax and El Cazador De La Bruja, each with a new cast but some similar themes) for a reason, after all, it was popular and did well.
Now El Cazador, that one might be a better candidate; it's pretty good, but didn't seem to get nearly as much attention as Noir did. It's too bad, that was a good series. Madlax's not as good as either of the others, unfortunately, but El Cazador is great.
Noir was a pretty popular show. I don't know that any of those three you mention really compare. Maybe, maybe not. I'm leaning towards no, Noir was pretty popular. Those three shows are somewhat I guess, but I think they're a bit more niche.
Lafiel said:
I don't know about the rest of their stuff, but I really like Noir, El Cazador, Avenger, and .hack//Sign and .hack//Liminality (and those two only, the rest of the franchise is nowhere NEAR as good, there was a huge dropoff in quality...).
firehawk12
Subete no aware
MUAHAHAHAHA.Brobzoid said:
flintstryker
Banned
.hack Sign is hands down the most boring anime i have ever seen, the thing manage to put me to sleep even after just drinking coffee
A Black Falcon
Member
I love .hack//sign, the anime, I've watched the series several times and still love it... the music's fantastic (Noir and hack sign have very similar music, and I love it in both series), the visuals are great (there are some cool environments), and the story is pretty good and interesting. It's a plot and story show, not an action show, though, so anyone who wants lots of fighting -- or much of any fighting at all, beyond cutaways from fights that are about to happen -- will be disappointed. I like story, when it's good, so that didn't bother me at all. Instead, I quickly came to like the story and characters and following the plot as it unfolds was compelling.
As I said, I just wish that the franchise had stayed good, it's pretty sad how quickly it got very mediocre, both in the games and in the subsequent anime series, that Liminality 4-part OVA excepted.
What, you don't like anime that's mostly about talking, not action?
Well I'd hope so, considering the year's lineup is somewhat weak...
As I said, I just wish that the franchise had stayed good, it's pretty sad how quickly it got very mediocre, both in the games and in the subsequent anime series, that Liminality 4-part OVA excepted.
Lafiel said:My hate for Beetrain is based on that show + maddox and what they did to blade of the immortal. I couldn't stand .hack at all, although i really like the soundtrack.
What, you don't like anime that's mostly about talking, not action?
firehawk12 said:
Well I'd hope so, considering the year's lineup is somewhat weak...
HappyBivouac
Member
Subscribed. Now that I'm single again after nearly 4 years I have time to be an anime nerd again. :lol
I haven't typically participated in anime-GAF, but I just want to say I love you Jex. Time to catch up.
I haven't typically participated in anime-GAF, but I just want to say I love you Jex. Time to catch up.
Question about the first few episodes of Monster
Everything set around it is plausible and i'm really enjoying the series so far, but this is bothering me to no end. Is it somehow explained later on?
How in the hell did Johann manage to poison the candy and by coincidence make the director, chief, and other guy eat them? It just seems too bizarre that even though it was pre-meditated something like this could work out.
Everything set around it is plausible and i'm really enjoying the series so far, but this is bothering me to no end. Is it somehow explained later on?
Femmeworth
Banned
Not you again. -_-MCD said:
Good job, Jexhius. Planetes is in the OP, so I am pleased. This thread reminded me to check if Kimi ni Todoke was going to have a second season, which it is. :O
I'm surprised that Nodame Cantabile still hasn't been licensed.
victreeb3l
Member
God, beck was the greatest thing i ever saw right up until the end. ive never felt so betrayed by anything before :lol what a terrible ending to an otherwise amazing show.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I hugely recommend Shigurui. The writeup in the OP is spot on... it's repulsive and yet.. beautiful.
I don't remember it being explained explicitly.Max said:
As far as actually getting the poison in, one plausible suggestion I heard was with a syringe. As for how he knew they would eat it, I don't know. I guess it's possible they ate the candy multiple times, and after the first time Johan poisoned it. That's just my speculation though.
Confusion Illusion
Banned
I really enjoyed Planetes and Gankutsuou.
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