Yeah, so, anime.

[Ol' Spanktooth]

I'm trying to get into anime. Like, a lot. But I don't know how to go about doing it. I've seen some anime (Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist) and read some manga (Wolf's Rain, Bleach), but I don't really know how to go about finding different ones, or ones that are good.

So, basically what I'm asking, is for someone to recommend me some anime or manga, or tell me of a place to download anime. I just need to know what's good, so that I won't lose interest by watching stuff that's bad. (If that makes any sense at all.)

[Riceman 4K]

Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Bebop are good ones.

As for movies Ninja Scroll and Akira.

I'll pm you a link I use for anime torrents.

[mattman1624]

I've already watched the first two volumes of Heat Guy J, and I recommend it.

I'll also be the first here to mention Neon Genesis Evangelion, since it's considered to be one of the best. I concur with that statement

You can't go wrong with Gundam Wing as well.

Edit: These are all shows.

Edited January 9, 2006 by mattman1624

[MalaCloudy Black]

Azumanga motherfucking Daioh.

[GoGo Yubari]

I'll just give you a nice, sort of long list.

- Cowboy Bebop

- Samurai Champloo

- Excel Saga

- Anything by Shinichiro Watanabe, really.

- Azumanga Daioh

- Trigun

- Martian Successor Nadesico

- Rurouni Kenshin

- Irresponsible Captain Tylor

- Anything by Hayao Miyazaki

- Ranma 1/2, especially the first three seasons

- Great Teacher Onizuka

- Slayers

- Akazukin Chacha (but I heavily doubt you'll be able to pick that one up)

- Here is Greenwood

- Kare Kano (if you're into romantic comedy stuff)

[Guest Ren]

Everything Naruto just plains sucks these days. For anime movies you can't go wrong with Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki-directed or otherwise. Hellsing is really fun as well. As for manga, One Piece, Shaman King, Hayate the Combat Butler and Hellsing are pretty enjoyable.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Watch Ghost In The Shell, late at night after a long hard day. I dares ya!

[kale]

Bleach is a good anime to watch.

Blackcat seems like it could be good.

[gunnar hendershow]

For manga: (These are the good ones to start with)

Bleach

Chrono Crusade

Rurouni Kenshin

For anime: (I follow this much more)

Cowboy Bebop

Trigun

Evangelion

Fullmetal Alchemist

Full Metal Panic!

Slayers

Azumanga Daioh

Samurai Champloo

Bleach

Black Cat

GTO

And definitely the Studio Ghibli films

[tristy]

I like Pokemon.

[Summers]

Is there a good place online to buy Anime DVDs (movies)? They have to ship to England if they're abroad, though. With reasonable prices, too.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

HMV tend to have loads in an "Animated" section next to Foreign Cinema and Martial Arts.

Mostly they're like £20 or so per DVD but every now and again there'll be a couple on offer for a fiver, a tenner or 2 for £15 or something....

[Enter Blue Guy]

I like Pokemon.

[Skummy]

Sailor Moon is the r0x0rz.

[tristy]

I like Pokemon.

Fag. Real men watch Sailor Moon.

[Enter Blue Guy]

I like Pokemon.

Fag. Real men watch Sailor Moon.

[Summers]

HMV tend to have loads in an "Animated" section next to Foreign Cinema and Martial Arts.

Mostly they're like £20 or so per DVD but every now and again there'll be a couple on offer for a fiver, a tenner or 2 for £15 or something....

The main HMV in town?

[Kazuka]

Hellsing. My god. One of MY top five. My top five being:

The Guyver

Gundam 08th MS Team

Hellsing

Bleach

Naruto(Non Filler Episodes)

Other good ones:

Samurai Shamploo

Ranma 1/2

My HiME

Beet The Vandal Buster

Streetfigher Alpha

Slayers

Gundam 0079(The first series)

For Manga?

Hellsing

Battle Royale

Angel Sanctuary

Bleach

Naruto

Ranma 1/2

Now, if you REALLY want some good Anime look for OAVs, or OVAs Good ones being:

Ultimate Hellsing

Final Fantasy VII Last Order

Angel Sanctuary

Slayers

[GoGo Yubari]

I like Pokemon.

Fag. Real men watch Sailor Moon.

I raise you Dragonball Z.

I raise you Monster Rancher.

Yeah. I went there.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

HMV tend to have loads in an "Animated" section next to Foreign Cinema and Martial Arts.

Mostly they're like £20 or so per DVD but every now and again there'll be a couple on offer for a fiver, a tenner or 2 for £15 or something....

The main HMV in town?

Yeah that one. Not the silly little pointless one near the station though, but the one next to Virgin...