Recommend some anime classics - Page 3

akaSM · 09-08-2011, 07:22 PM

I watched Vision of Escaflowne about a year ago, it was nice

Samurai Pizza cats was quite amusing, yeah, it's something like a gagdub of Kyattou Ninden Teyande but it's still anime :P

I've trying to watch Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, mostly since I only watched G Force (not the movie with gerbils). Watch it and tell me if it's any good :3

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 09-08-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramary

Karesh would probley want me to mention Legend of Galactic Heroes as well, although I have yet to watch it myself for 2 big reasons, it is over 100 episodes long, and it is one hell of a slow burner at the start. Although Karesh adores the hell out of it and it is NOT mecha, so it must mean it is good.

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Magus · 09-08-2011, 09:22 PM

Oh, I forgot about Kamigure Orange Road. Man, I watched a lot of iffy anime back in the day, but that was when it was first catching on over here and we watched every series that we managed to find bootleg copies of.

BitVyper · 09-09-2011, 01:09 AM

I'll reccomend any given Mazinger series for being kind of awful but kind of great too.

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still is a seven episode OVA series that is just absolutely fantastic in every way.

Space Runaway Ideon is very interesting. Kind of bad at times, but I like the basic premise of the series. Super robot + real world consequences. Also it's made by the guy who made Gundam, but more in the vein of what he actually wanted to make.

All the stuff that US Manga Corps was involved in back in the 90s is pretty decent. I love MD Geist just... for being MD Geist.

phil_ · 09-09-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BitVyper

Space Runaway Ideon is very interesting. Kind of bad at times, but I like the basic premise of the series. Super robot + real world consequences. Also it's made by the guy who made Gundam, but more in the vein of what he actually wanted to make.

Or, if you want Super robot + real world consequences - a kill'em all attitude, then watch Daiguard. It's another short series, it's pretty funny, and it has a happy ending. It's about a giant robot that doesn't really work because giant robots are insanely impractical and the office workers who pilot it.

BitVyper · 09-09-2011, 12:39 PM

Well, that's more realrobot than super robot then. Ideon is like if Kabuto Kouji had to actually deal with the fact that his Mazinger's special attack just levelled half a city. The Ideon is crazy super, but the characters don't get all the little things handwaved that super robot heroes normally do.

Edit: You might wanna spoiler the everyone dies bit. It IS an old series, but not a lot of people have seen it.

Edit: Martian Successor Nadesico is also pretty fantastic. Especially if you've seen Evangelion or Getter Robo.

Kim · 09-10-2011, 11:02 AM

Whelp, just finished Utena and the Utena movie. I won't even try to make sense of how the latter ended. (I probably will.)

Will probably finish up Captain Harlock: Endless Odyssey, watch Perfect Blue, and then maybe Gundam Wing or something. Want to watch Sailor Moon, but I'm not sure I'd finish it if I started watching it now.

BitVyper · 09-10-2011, 12:12 PM

If you've seen much of the original series, Char's Counterattack is a pretty cool Gundam movie. I love Sailor Moon's first season, but it kind of lost it for me after that.

Kim · 09-10-2011, 12:15 PM

Gundam Wing would be my first Gundam series. Should I start with another?

Ramary · 09-10-2011, 01:39 PM

Nah wing is good for the first one, then right after watch G Gundam.

G is nothing like the other ones....in fact you could watch it first but it will give you the wrong impression of what gundam is usually like.

09-08-2011, 09:22 PM	#23
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Oh, I forgot about Kamigure Orange Road. Man, I watched a lot of iffy anime back in the day, but that was when it was first catching on over here and we watched every series that we managed to find bootleg copies of. __________________ The Valiant Review

09-09-2011, 01:09 AM	#24
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	I'll reccomend any given Mazinger series for being kind of awful but kind of great too. Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still is a seven episode OVA series that is just absolutely fantastic in every way. Space Runaway Ideon is very interesting. Kind of bad at times, but I like the basic premise of the series. Super robot + real world consequences. Also it's made by the guy who made Gundam, but more in the vein of what he actually wanted to make. All the stuff that US Manga Corps was involved in back in the 90s is pretty decent. I love MD Geist just... for being MD Geist. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

09-09-2011, 12:39 PM	#26
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	Well, that's more realrobot than super robot then. Ideon is like if Kabuto Kouji had to actually deal with the fact that his Mazinger's special attack just levelled half a city. The Ideon is crazy super, but the characters don't get all the little things handwaved that super robot heroes normally do. Edit: You might wanna spoiler the everyone dies bit. It IS an old series, but not a lot of people have seen it. Edit: Martian Successor Nadesico is also pretty fantastic. Especially if you've seen Evangelion or Getter Robo. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here. Last edited by BitVyper; 09-09-2011 at 12:48 PM.

09-10-2011, 11:02 AM	#27
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Whelp, just finished Utena and the Utena movie. I won't even try to make sense of how the latter ended. (I probably will.) Will probably finish up Captain Harlock: Endless Odyssey, watch Perfect Blue, and then maybe Gundam Wing or something. Want to watch Sailor Moon, but I'm not sure I'd finish it if I started watching it now. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

09-10-2011, 12:12 PM	#28
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	If you've seen much of the original series, Char's Counterattack is a pretty cool Gundam movie. I love Sailor Moon's first season, but it kind of lost it for me after that. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

09-10-2011, 12:15 PM	#29
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Gundam Wing would be my first Gundam series. Should I start with another? __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

09-10-2011, 01:39 PM	#30
Ramary HE OPENS THE DOOR TO HIS DARK PAST Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Some craphole Posts: 770	Nah wing is good for the first one, then right after watch G Gundam. G is nothing like the other ones....in fact you could watch it first but it will give you the wrong impression of what gundam is usually like.