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aloron
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Hello everyone,
i need some help .. well here is my story .. i a kid whos big into computers, sci-fi, space, and anime .. but for some reasons i keep getting into and out of anime .. the only time i go gun-ho is when something catches my eye or ears .. i hooked on full metal panic just from the oneing song .. kinda corny i know .. but its true .. anyways .. this is what i need .. i need advice on how do you go about picking anime you might like ?? i mean i have been looking at titles on the encyclopeida there and WOW there's alot .. so anyone got any advice ?? i hope .. this is what i have seen and like if that helps you guys out .. Vision of Escaflowne , full metal panic, full metal panic fumoffu, pretear, noir, roni warriors, nurse angle .. i know its not alot .. but trying my best and that is where i need help .. so any ideas on what i should look for ?? advice on how to pick ?? anything would be great .. and i hope netflix has it .. cause the local video store doesnt have anything for anime kinda stinks .. only way to get anime around here is to buy the whole set from suncoast videos .. 
thanks alot guys and sorry for the long post ... 
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JustinSane
 Posts: 269 Location: The Punk Underground, NJ |
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Definitely try out Cowboy Bebop. It is one of my favorite anime and pretty much opened my eyes to how many great anime there are out there. For a great anime movie check out Princess Mononoke, It was the first anime movie that I ever saw and it literally blew my mind. I garentee that you will be satisfied with both these titles.
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totalgeek
Posts: 307 Location: Raleigh, NC |
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If you like sci fi and computers you might get into Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. It deals with cyborgs and cybercrime. Along similar thoughts, the newer Appleseed movie definitely classifies as sci fi.
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Nirvana
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Crest of the Stars is sorta Sci Fi, and god theres another good one but I cnat think of its name ><
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DemonEyesLeo
 Posts: 844 Location: Japan |
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Cowboy Bebop. It's got almost everything you metioned: space, and a little bit of sci-fi. I've yet to meet someone who didn't enjoy this series.
As far as advice on how to pick new series; my advice is to use the encyclopedia to get an idea of what it's about; then just try it out. Rent the first DVD, watch it on TV, borrow it from a friend, or whatever; but try it out, see if you like it and then decide if it's something you want to spend time and money on. Another piece of advice is to give all different series a chance, you never know when you can stumble upon a series you really enjoy. |
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aloron
Posts: 29 Location: FL |
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Thanks guys for all the advice so far please keep it coming .. going to lookup all this stuff here in a couple and see what its all about ..
and yea DemonEyesLeo i try my best to keep an open mind and try things .. but its just so hard when there just so much out there .. i mean its funny i went to suncoast about a week ago and the anime section is bigger than the sci-fi section .. WOW .. and as far as type guys .. it doesnt matter to me .. the ones i listed that i have seen .. i really do like .. so you dont need to try to fit everything into one show .. as long as it's got something good .. i will like ... thanks again for all the help guys .. and sorry for being a newb when it comes all this .. just never got into as much as i would like .. but trying .. |
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Key
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 Posts: 19151 Location: Indianapolis, IN (formerly Mimiho Valley) |
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You can also look at what is listed in the 10 Favorite and 5 Least Favorite thread to get a good idea of what people are recommending. Any title which appears repeatedly in that thread is probably worth checking out. Or you can just look at what Netflix offers for anime, look those titles up in the Encyclopedia, and see how people are rating them.
As for specific recommendations, Cowboy Bebop has already been mentioned by a couple of people, but I'll add in my vote for it, too. If you you've seen series like Escaflowne and FMP, then you really should check out Neon Genesis Evangelion at some point. Martian Successor Nadesico might also be worth a look if you want some mecha (giant robot) action that's a bit lighter-hearted, and it sounds like you'd probably like Witch Hunter Robin or Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (the latter is a cyberpunk action series, despite the name). I also agree that you should branch out and sample from other genres. You'd be surprised what you might find to your taste if you give other types of titles a chance. I never thought I would have liked Princess Tutu, for instance, since I normally hate magical girl titles, but I tried it on a recommendation and have found it to be a wonderfully enchanting series so far. And just a friendly piece of advice: do try to clean up the grammar for future posts. Long posts are fine, and we don't expect perfection on grammar, but we do try to maintain high standards. 
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aloron
Posts: 29 Location: FL |
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Thanks Key for all the great advice .. and sorry about the grammar , spelling and runs are my worse treats .. and being in college i hear it all the time .. plus i am not used to fourms on the computer. just getting my feet wet there..
but i thank you again .. and everyone who has posted so far .. i got alot of looking up to do ... thanks again guys .. |
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Zalis116
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 Posts: 6921 Location: Kazune City |
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ROD TV and ROD OVA have good sci-fi action in them (you can't go wrong with pretty girls capping people with paper weapons), and Last Exile is a great visual treat, like the Star Wars Episode 1 Pod Race, only with airships, and a better storyline/characters. If you liked Noir, there are a few similar series out there, like Gunslinger Girl and Madlax. Outlaw Star is another great space series. If you go to anidb.info and look up series you like, you can find similar series by checking the genres like Sci-Fi/Action/etc.
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.Sy
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I don't know if R.O.D. is exactly Sci-fi, but you should check it out anyway. It's one of those series that had me from the begining. Wolf's Rain is Sci-fi with a bit of a fantasy twist, so you might want to check that out. I also think Gundam SEED is also a good title. It's slightly more kiddie, some think, but I really liked it. There's a lot of conflicts going on between characters in the story, and the animation quality is all good. At ten volumes, I was hoping they'd release a thinpak sometime. If you can't find it at store such as Best Buy, try some online stores listed here. And don't worry about those long posts...just try to post more coherently. You'll get better at it.
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Asuka
 Posts: 118 Location: Burlington, NJ |
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Planetes covers the space part of your likes perfectly.
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Shinobi X
 Posts: 42 Location: Sacramento, CA |
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It depends pn what type of animes you like. If you like violence, try watching Samurai X, Noir, Madlax, Gunslinger Girl, Full Metal Alchemist, and Ghost in the Shell. If you like good story line animes, try Fushigi Yuugi, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Spirrited Away, .Hack//Sign, and Samurai X. Anyway almost all animes have good storylines so it doesn't really matter which ones you see. How I determine what animes to see is that I look on forums that talks about an anime. If many people post that it is a good anime, it's a must watch for anime fans, or anything like that then I write down the anime names, find them on the encyclopedia and read the summary to see if I'm interested in that anime or not. Thanks to this I got pretty interested into Evangelion, School Rumble, and Kimi-ga-Nozomu Eien.
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aloron
Posts: 29 Location: FL |
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I just wanna say thank you for everyone who posted .. it was a great help and i thank all of you..
i went to suncoast and looked at some of the boxes from what titles i could remeber you guys telling me and some look really good .. now its just a matter of waiting for pay day to hit up the video store .. thanks again guys .. 
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patch
 Posts: 677 Location: New York, NY |
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From this, I'd also echo the recommendations above, and throw my recommendation in for Cowboy Bebop. An absolute must see in my opinion if you haven't seen it yet. |
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Keonyn
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Usually when I find new anime I usually note titles that look interesting at the stores and then come online when I get home to try to find some info and reviews on them. Just need to be careful how far you search as sometimes you bump into sites with major spoilers.
As far as suggestions I'd have to agree with the rest and say go with Cowboy Bebop, and also I agree with the recommendation for Last Exile. |
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