Help me find some anime!

[systmdfect]

So I have a very small collection of anime. I was wanting some help in discovering new stuff.

I like dark and bloody stuff like Berserk the most. But I also enjoy Ghost in the Shell: SAC. I just ordered Doomed Megalopolis, it looked ineresting. I know I need to check out Akira.

Any recommendations would be helpful.

Thanks!

 

[Keep Clear]

you should watch ichi the killer the anime

if you like twisted fucked up bizzare shit : )

I enjoyed it, others dont, it was very short like 60mins I think.

Heh.

Im sure there alot of bloody anime that others can mention.



I recently started watching Elfen lied, (got box set) it seems pretty bloody etc and alot of people say its very good! maybe check it out ; )

 

[systmdfect]

you should watch ichi the killer the anime

if you like twisted fucked up bizzare shit : )

I'll take a look at that. Thanks.

Also, anything like Fist of the North Star would be awesome. That movie is so bloody I feel all warm and tingly when I watch it.

 

[DanAdamKOF]

For what it's worth I'm watching Initial D at the moment. It's basically DBZ with cars. I like it enough.

edit: Elfen Lied is alright, I liked it my first viewing, but when I rewatched it I didn't like it anywhere near as much.

edit2: Akira, yes, definitely. Maybe Hellsing too? It's pretty bloody but not too dark tbh.

edit3: FOTNS is right up your alley for sure. Maybe also Jojo's?

 

[JoshuaMiller]

I'll take a look at that. Thanks.

Also, anything like Fist of the North Star would be awesome. That movie is so bloody I feel all warm and tingly when I watch it.

Have you seen any of the new FOTNS series? New Fist of North Star is the only one that I've seen, it was excellent and true to the original film/manga.

Check out some Yoshiaki Kowajiri: Ninja Scroll, Demon City Shinjuku, Vampire Hunter D 2, Biohunter, etc.

Also, Urotsukidoji is a classic 80's demon anime, some tentacle rape but awesome monster designs.

And yea, watch Akira.

 

[Keep Clear]

Have you seen any of the new FOTNS series? New Fist of North Star is the only one that I've seen, it was excellent and true to the original film/manga.

Check out some Yoshiaki Kowajiri: Ninja Scroll, Demon City Shinjuku, Vampire Hunter D 2, Biohunter, etc.

Also, Urotsukidoji is a classic 80's demon anime, some tentacle rape but awesome monster designs.

And yea, watch Akira.

Yeah I have Urotsukidoji, pretty good worth watching was made in 1989 I think.

says on the front Disturbing, but I have seen alot worse : )

 

[systmdfect]

Well the most disturbing thing I watched was Apocalypse Zero. I believe that's the name of it. Now that was pretty fucked up, but it mostly made me laugh.

 

[zombiesara]

So I have a very small collection of anime. I was wanting some help in discovering new stuff.

I like dark and bloody stuff like Berserk the most. But I also enjoy Ghost in the Shell: SAC. I just ordered Doomed Megalopolis, it looked ineresting. I know I need to check out Akira.

Any recommendations would be helpful.

Thanks!

Kemonozume, rather short, the animation gets better as the series progresses.
and Blood the last vampire.

I know you said anime, but I think these were enjoyable:

this one is good, Vagabond, about Miyamoto Musashi.
Homunculus, about Trepanation and weird shit like that.

edit: if you're interested in japanese horror movies.... Neighbor #13 was pretty good

 

[systmdfect]

I know you said anime, but I think these were enjoyable:

I don't know what the difference between anime and manga is. I'm a noob like that.

 

[Arcademan]

I don't know what the difference between anime and manga is. I'm a noob like that.

Anime = Japanese animated
Manga = Japanese comics

Most animes start their lives as manga series and in virtually all cases are much better.

 

[systmdfect]

Anime = Japanese animated
Manga = Japanese comics

Most animes start their lives as manga series and in virtually all cases are much better.

I thought it was something like that. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Cowboy Bebop. No, it's not disturbing or whatever, but christ is it awesome.

 

[lithy]

The few that I can watch anymore

Blue Sub No. 6
Cowboy Bebop
Voices of a Distant Star.

 

[PinkSweets]

Elfen Lied. If your into bloody anime with a great dramatic story than this is for you. I absolutely loved the series. Tokko is another pretty dark anime and an okay series.

Edit: I did not see anybody mention Gants or Zombie Loan either.

 

[Wolferaizer]

Darker Than Black

Ergo Proxy

Samurai Champloo

Basilisk

Black Lagoon

 

[systmdfect]

Thanks for all of the replies guys! Alot of these look pretty good. If you ever think of anything else post it here or send me a PM.

Thanks again!

 

[Tron]

Area 88 OVA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlE-1lOHS6I

One of the best anime to come out of the 80's it's so gritty,they realy don't make them like this any more.

It still can be pickup new on dvd still from amazon.

 

[Mike Shagohod]

Armored Trooper VOTOMS
AREA 88 (Original 80s 3-part OVA series)
AREA 88 TV Series (from 2005, 12 part series)
SDF MACROSS
Genesis Climber MOSPEADA
Curse of the Dead: YOMA
Dagger of Kamui
Ninja Scroll
Bubblegum Crisis
Riding Bean
Panzer World Galient
Armor Hunter Merowlink (AT Votoms 12 part "gaiden")
NOIR
JIN-ROH: The Wolf Brigade
Record of Lodoss War
Record of Lodoss War: The Heroic Knight
VENUS WARS
GREY: Digital Target
Urusei Yatsura
Ranma 1/2
Angel Cop
Wicked City (Supernatural Beastie City)
GOLGO 13: The Professional
GOLGO 13 The Tv Series
GOLGO 13: Queen Bee
AT VOTOMS: The Palisen Files (prequel to 1983 TV series)
Starwarrior BISMARCK (better known as: "Saber Rider & The Star Sheriffs")
UFO Robot Grendizer
COBRA: Space Adventure (stand alone movie)
COBRA: Space Adventure TV series.
801 T.T.S. AIRBATS
M.D. GEIST (forget about the sequel "Death Force" though)
NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Arcadia of My Youth (Harlock "origins" movie)
Galaxy Express 999
Aideu Galaxy Express 999 (both are depressing but cool films)
BERSERK
A.D. POLICE (original is better than remake IMO)
Megazone 23
Macross Plus
Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
GUNDAM 0080: War in the Pocket
GUNDAM 0083: Stardust Memory
GUNDAM: 8th Mobile Suit Team
Zeta Gundam
Z-Zeta Gundam
GUNDAM: Char's Counter Attack
Macross Zero

 

[yoko kurama]

Ninja Scroll - Definitely one of the best!!
Trigun - Excellent
Rurouni Kenshin
Samurai X - Kenshin OVA basically, gives you some back ground to the story of the "X" scar
Yu Yu Hakusho - one of my favorites!!

 

[Zero Satori]

[Some bad-ass stuff]

Seriously, I love hearing people's opinions on animé on this forum more than anywhere else nowadays because answers like this come-about. Reminds me of an age where SF and bloodshed were more common in the (America-distributed) genre than cross-dressing male protagonists and the whole moé-culture crap. Thanks, Merc.

 

[terry.330]

Yeah Merc's post is full of good old fashioned win. Mega Zone 23 bitches.

Perfect Blue
Studio Ghibli stuff


As for new(ish) shit:

Noir
Madlax
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
FLCL
Bacanno!
Paranoia Agent
Tekkonkinkreet
Raxephon(EVA clone)

 

[Average Joe]

Bacanno!

Did my thread make you watch this?

 

[terry.330]

Did my thread make you watch this?

It did indeed.

Joey Joe Joe.

 

[LoneSage]

what about Gantz, guys