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  • espibara 23 Oct 2011 13:54:51 4,007 posts
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    Want to start watching some anime but dunno what to get.

    I loved the sci-fi Anime Akira and Ghost in the shell.

    But dunno what else to try, any suggestions?

    Plus where do I buy them from?
  • Feanor 23 Oct 2011 13:58:29 13,603 posts
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    Try Gankutsuou for drama and Azumanga Daioh or Cromartie High for comedy.

    I get all my anime from Hulu or NetFlix now, which I assume is of no use to you.
  • Aargh. 23 Oct 2011 13:59:34 11,150 posts
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    http://www.watchcartoononline.com/cartoon-list

    Edited by Aargh. at 13:59:59 23-10-2011

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  • CosmicFuzz 23 Oct 2011 13:59:43 18,808 posts
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    Cowboy Bebop is scifi and probably my favourite ever.

    I also loooove Neon Genesis Evangelion. Fullmetal Alchemist is great too.

    Those are loads to get started with anyway! I bought move from amazon mostly I think. Fecking expensive hobby though.
  • Deleted user 23 October 2011 14:01:15
    Ghost in the shell: Stand alone complex
  • Deleted user 23 October 2011 14:02:04
    Cowboy bebop and Samuria champaloo are both excellent.
  • ecureuil 23 Oct 2011 14:02:21 74,136 posts
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    FLCL
  • TechnoHippy 23 Oct 2011 14:06:42 14,256 posts
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    I thought the title said Arnie newbie :-(

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  • Deckard1 23 Oct 2011 14:09:41 18,006 posts
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    Ninja Scroll. Film and series.
  • Mr-Brett 23 Oct 2011 14:16:54 11,484 posts
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    Cowboy Bebop is a must, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is also very good.

    Neon Genesis is good but it's quite divisive, I don't know if you'd like it or not but it's kinda one of those things you need to watch. I thought Hellsing was decent too.

    Anything Ghibli too.

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  • sirtacos 23 Oct 2011 14:20:46 6,799 posts
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    Film:
    Girl Who Leapt Through Time
    Paprika
    Any Ghibli film

    TV:
    Cowboy Bebop
    Mushishi
  • sirtacos 23 Oct 2011 14:21:23 6,799 posts
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    Oh, and...

    TV:
    Planetes
    Samurai Champloo
  • sirtacos 23 Oct 2011 14:22:22 6,799 posts
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    Get them through Amazon, ebay or google it, I'm sure there are tons of resellers in the UK.
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    Summer Wars!!
  • OmniaVincitAmor 23 Oct 2011 14:24:00 1,374 posts
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    Deckard1 wrote:
    Ninja Scroll. Film and series.
    This x 10000000

    And death note.

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  • jablonski 23 Oct 2011 14:24:22 1,302 posts
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    TechnoHippy wrote:
    I thought the title said Arnie newbie :-(
    me too. Guess there arent any
  • Beetroot_Bertie 23 Oct 2011 21:53:09 213 posts
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    I'd also recommend Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Beebop, both are top notch and the 'End of Evangelion' movie is amazing. The english voice overs in Evangelion take some getting used to though as they're a touch whiney and grating (Shinji and Asuka notably).

    Last Exile, Tokyo Godfathers, Haibane Renmei and Kino's Journey are some I've also enjoyed a lot too and you may well like Ergo Proxy too.

    Oh, and as already mentioned, Samurai Champloo and the Ghibli stuff too :)

    Any common online retailer should be fine, such as Amazon or Play etc.
  • Beetroot_Bertie 23 Oct 2011 21:53:21 213 posts
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  • Garlvinlandblueblood 23 Oct 2011 21:59:38 345 posts
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    Baccano!! Mystical gangster epic, lots of mysteries, a bit like Lost. Very atypical anime, in a good way
  • Mr-Brett 23 Oct 2011 22:01:00 11,484 posts
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    Last Exile is a good call but like a lot of anime it gets all bizarre and existential towards the end.

    Please don't use the delete button, think of the children.

  • PearOfAnguish 23 Oct 2011 22:18:27 6,575 posts
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    Check out Appleseed, it's not as smart as GitS or Akira but is an action-packed sci-fi extravaganza. Trigun is another decent series. And it's not SF, but Berserk is an excellent and very violent fantasy series, only slightly spoiled by a very poor final episode.

    There's some great stuff from the 70s and 80s if you don't mind the animation not being computer generated. Armored Trooper VOTOMS, Megazone 23, the original Gundam, the beautiful Galaxy Express 999, Space Runaway Ideon...few of them aren't out on DVD but there are English fansubbed editions to download.
  • robthehermit 23 Oct 2011 22:52:41 3,362 posts
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    Grave of the Fireflies is an absolute classic. I don't mind admitting I shed a tear.

    Battle Angel Alita was good fun.

    Ghost in the Shell was all kinds of awesome.

    Dominion Tank Police was a good laugh.

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  • Fonzie 23 Oct 2011 23:31:43 1,691 posts
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    Here is a list of some I enjoyed:

    One Piece
    Bleach
    Heat Guy J
    Cowboy Beebop
    Naruto (but only watched about 20 episodes)
  • Midnight_Raven 24 Oct 2011 12:53:56 727 posts
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    I see that Perfect Blue hasn't been mentioned yet. It's a psycho-thriller mostly, and despite a lot of weird stuff going on, it has a proper, satisfying conclusion that makes sense.
  • Porco 24 Oct 2011 12:59:27 604 posts
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    For sci-fi I would recommend

    Series:

    The Legend Of Galactic Heroes
    Cowboy Bebop
    Planetes

    Film:

    Memories
    Metropolis
  • LockeTribal 24 Oct 2011 13:00:08 4,279 posts
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    Noein and Paranoia Agent are two of my favourite TV series, never mind anime shows. Outlaw Star is also good fun.
  • MetalDog 24 Oct 2011 13:03:36 23,448 posts
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    Just don't do what my little Niece did - not knowing what to get, she picked up the first anime thing she found - Legend of the Overfiend.

    I wish I'd been there to see her face when she watched that =D

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