Maybe you guys can help me. I was a big fan of Akira ,Vampire Hunter, Samurai Champlo, Afro Samurai, Cowboy Bebop ect. Can anyone recommend anything. I’ve tried to watch some stuff on Hulu and Netflix but it’s all cutesy shit. Also I hate the it’s a trap shit. I like gore and sword fights, hero stuff I guess. I feel like a lot of the anime I try and watch isn’t nearly as good as the stuff I grew up on. I want to watch something tonight while doing some inventory so any suggestions would help.
A lot of the anime you watch isn't as good as the stuff you grew up on. You're not crazy.
I'm going to make some recommendations to you and I hope they help.
Goblin Slayer is a good start for current stuff worth watching.
Heroic Legend of Arslan, the adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's (
Fullmetal Alchemist) own masterpiece adaptation of a great fantasy series.
Vinland Saga is
totally up your alley. Believe that.
Mobile Suit Gundam is still good, but only the Universal Century. Avoid the rest like a Saner hookup.
Devilman Crybaby is well worth your time.
As for
Berserk, the movie trilogy is, overall, the best adaptation of the source material.
But.
Fuck all that.
Just read these manga instead.
Berserk-Essential reading for any self respecting manga fan.
Vagabond-the only account of Miyamoto Musashi's life that doesn't feel dated or ridiculous.
Wulfsmund-Trust me on this one. TRUST ME. I may not kill you for avoiding
Berserk, but I would definitely screed all over your ass if you don't read this.
Mugen No Junin-what North Americans know as
Blade of the Immortal
Mobile Suit Gundam: Thunderbolt-God tier.
Vinland Saga-Another manga masterpiece that does vikings better than anybody in the west handling it.'
Manga is vastly superior to anime.