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I'd be very pleased if could find something with an equal feeling as Elfen Lied, or, dare I say, Saikano (best anime, EVER, though don't watch it if your easily depressed)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2519170.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2519170.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
But Naussica and the Valley of the Wind is AWESOME. Seriously, though, it seems like most of the anime movies I've seen and liked (Quite few) have been steampunk. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2519640.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2519640.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2519883.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2519883.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Emperors Faithful wrote:I second the Nausicaa suggestion, but please please please make it the uncut one. Not the bastardised version that was originally released in the US.


Pretty sure that hasnt seen the light of day since its release back in the 80s. The Disney DVD is proper.

Since you said Elfen Lied, I'll recommend Berserk.
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Cyporiean wrote:
Emperors Faithful wrote:I second the Nausicaa suggestion, but please please please make it the uncut one. Not the bastardised version that was originally released in the US.


Pretty sure that hasnt seen the light of day since its release back in the 80s. The Disney DVD is proper.


Yes, that was the one I was talking about. Lent it from a family friend (don't know why he had it) and couldn't stand it. Later watched the real one when my brother got it out at the video store and loved it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520217.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520217.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520220.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520220.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520238.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520238.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520273.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520273.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
AvatarForm wrote:Full/Uncut ANYTHING... because you know the editted versions are never going to be good.


Didn't they stop doing the 'Edited' dvds when the market collasped a few years ago?

Most anime is pretty tame these days anyway. I miss the 80s, overly detailed mechs and nipples everywhere.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520394.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520394.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Cyporiean wrote:
AvatarForm wrote:Full/Uncut ANYTHING... because you know the editted versions are never going to be good.


Didn't they stop doing the 'Edited' dvds when the market collasped a few years ago?

Most anime is pretty tame these days anyway. I miss the 80s, overly detailed mechs and nipples everywhere.


Yeh, but the older stuff is still released locally under R - Restricted and is still largely editted.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520567.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520567.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
AvatarForm wrote:
Cyporiean wrote:
AvatarForm wrote:Full/Uncut ANYTHING... because you know the editted versions are never going to be good.


Didn't they stop doing the 'Edited' dvds when the market collasped a few years ago?

Most anime is pretty tame these days anyway. I miss the 80s, overly detailed mechs and nipples everywhere.


Yeh, but the older stuff is still released locally under R - Restricted and is still largely editted.


Didn't notice you where in Oz till now.

Your probably better off just importing the US releases of most things, region hacking a player shouldn't be too difficult, and Funimatation seems to re-releasing alot of older stuff lately in cheap boxes.

Heres hoping for a Urusei Yatsura re-release so i can pick the 5 volumes I missed before Animeigo dropped it :/]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520628.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520628.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch...
short anime with complete story arc and no loose ends.

most people ive suggested this to can only watch it once.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520653.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2520653.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
AvatarForm wrote:Full/Uncut ANYTHING... because you know the editted versions are never going to be good.


Mezzo Forte is an exception. The "Cut" version excludes sex-scenes that, while very well animated, don't add anything to the story and in my opinion makes it "less watchable".

I second the Berserk suggestion, the anime is awesome (sadly, the manga is still unfinished), and it's getting a movie and possibly a new series/OVAs.

As for other anime I can recommend... Hell, I like a bit of everything. Trigun, Escaflowne, Evangelion, Code Geass. Hunter X Hunter is very nice too, but like Berserk, the manga is unfinished (and I doubt it will ever be - the author as been going in and out of hiatus seemingly forever. But I guess I'll re-read the last few manga chapters now, it's really awesome).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2521827.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2521827.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
I'm looking for something not everyone knows about, there have to be some lost pearls out there.

Also, spirited away was boring. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2521893.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2521893.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Gungrave you've prolly seen... I have to check my external drive for the names of the anime I've seen.

If you're bored, you could check out some mangas. Vinland Saga is ongoing, but it's great. HxH Manga, too.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2521910.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2521910.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522051.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522051.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
And destrado, currently reading Drifters, histories strongest desciple kenichi and wolf guy.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522094.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522094.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... Speed Grapher might stretch your itch for gratuitous violence and tragic back-stories. That's about the only non-mainstream one I can think of. Or maybe Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, which I haven't seen myself but I've heard it's gory and sad.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522147.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522147.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
The Dreadnote wrote:I'm going to recommend Last Exile. It's not much like Elfen Lied (okay, it's nothing like it) but it does tick the "steampunk", "airships", and "beautiful animation" boxes.


I will second Last Exile.

The story kind of drags as serial anime often do, but my god it's a gorgeous series.

Speaking of which, my edition is the Pioneer Geneon edition. Has anyone redistributed the Geneon titles since they stopped in late 2007? Did ADV ever become solvent again?


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Ahh just saw that you are looking for more non-mainstream titles.

Colorful could be considered fairly mainstream I suppose, but still seems pretty darned esoteric by most people's standards.

Catsoup on the other hand... now there is one that is not mainstream and could only be called "Hello Kitty meets and acid trip".

It really is quite good.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522165.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522165.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Hellfury wrote:
The Dreadnote wrote:I'm going to recommend Last Exile. It's not much like Elfen Lied (okay, it's nothing like it) but it does tick the "steampunk", "airships", and "beautiful animation" boxes.


I will second Last Exile.

The story kind of drags as serial anime often do, but my god it's a gorgeous series.

Speaking of which, my edition is the Pioneer Geneon edition. Has anyone redistributed the Geneon titles since they stopped in late 2007? Did ADV ever become solvent again?


Funimation has been releasing alot of Pioneer/Geneon's stuff on DVD & Bluray. I believe Last Exile is coming out soon on Bluray, and a second series in Japan later this year!


Soladrin wrote:Wow, you guys managed to name not a single anime I haven't seen yet XD

I'm looking for something not everyone knows about, there have to be some lost pearls out there.

Also, spirited away was boring.


Galaxy Express 999
Captain Harlock
Boogiepop Phantom
Record of Lodoss Wars
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Eatman '98]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522681.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522681.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
That news just made my day.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522768.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2522768.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2523012.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2523012.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
My otaku life is over! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2530390.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2530390.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2530573.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2530573.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch...
I recomend the OVA version (closer to the manga)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2530616.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2530616.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2536964.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2536964.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Soladrin wrote:I'm starting to get this vague idea that I've..... seen it all ._.

My otaku life is over!


nah im just starting to think youve seen most of the good ones out there

because as much as i love anime, like anything, a good chunk of it is crap.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2537009.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2537009.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch...
I'd recommend FLCL, Fate Stay Night and Sengoku Basara.

FLCL is nice and weird, Fate Stay Night is just plain entertaining - only 24 episodes or thereabouts, but a complete story and lots of OTT battles.

Sengoku Basara ties in some historical elements but also has samurai on horses that can scale sheer walls and a kunoichi with a bigger chest than Lolo Ferrari. That's not why I watch it, of course.



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Bakerofish wrote:
Soladrin wrote:I'm starting to get this vague idea that I've..... seen it all ._.

My otaku life is over!


nah im just starting to think youve seen most of the good ones out there

because as much as i love anime, like anything, a good chunk of it is crap.


Yep, sure is.

And keep rambling people, theres bound to be something out there! XD]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2546610.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2546610.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
If you want shorter series,I suggest Outlaw Star,or Cowboy Bebob.Both are kinda like Firefly,spaceship,rag-tag crew,similar stories too.

I watch a show called Korewa Zombie Deska.The main character was killed but a nercomancer revived him,now he wants to find his killer,plus he has to fight monsters,all the support characters are girls that also live with him.
It's kinda pervy,they say dirty things and the main character has to wear little girls clothes to fight evil,so don't say I didn't warn you if it offeneds.

Also High School of the Dead,classic zombie survival.
But that is also pervy,but just with underwear flashes and "bouncing",it's actually more comidic than offensive.But still just a heads up.

One that isn't pervy in Fairy Tale.
It's about a Heros Guild,and the members that go around a magical world doing quests. Main character is a fire mage with a talking cat named Happy(which is the smart one of the group),and a girl who has magic keys that summon Gaurdian Monsters.Lots of fun support characters too,the leader of the guild is a tiny old man,their is one woman that drinks a room-sized bucket of beer in one sitting.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2548625.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2548625.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2549322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2549322.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch...
I'm going to have to start by suggesting Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica ( <----oh yea spoilers) Watch the first three episodes before you shoot it down. It's not a normal show...

After some short searching for general recommendations from my anime sources, the following might appeal to you:

Death note
Code Geass
Claymore
D. Gray-man


Beyond those I can't come up with any as the show you started with is a type I don't really watch. Hopefully I helped! If you want more suggestions, please post other shows you liked and I'll run the gauntlet again. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2549421.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2549421.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2553063.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2553063.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576775.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576775.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576795.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576795.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576800.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576800.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576883.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576883.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch... Ouran High School Host Club?

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What? Don't look at me like that; my wife made me watch it.
Spoiler:
I really enjoyed it once I got into it.


If you haven't seen it, Gankutsuo is just plain amazing. It's the Count of Monte Cristo set in far future Paris; 'tis full of win on so many levels.

Samurai 7 was very fun as well, just don't get too attached to your favorite characters.

The last anime I watched was Claymore, loved nearly every part of it. I can't remember if the manga is finally finished or not, but the anime lines up with the manga up until the last two or three episodes where it makes its own 'to be continued' ending that was pretty awesome.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576930.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2576930.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch...
EDIT:

Looked it up on google... its Paranoia Agent.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2577090.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2577090.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch... Also would recommend Umineko no Naku Koro ni, those sound similar, but they're not really by the same company and same genre, different story.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581252.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581252.page GMT Re:Looking for a new anime to watch... OP's comments about "seeing it all" sounds almost like a challenge, so here goes:

Outlanders (good short movie)
Photon (made by the people behind Tenchi Muyo. 3 hours long but all on one dvd)
Orguss & Orguss 02 (oldies but goodies)
Brain Powered (ditto)
Blassreiter (kinda weird but i like it. Anime/CGI combo)
Martian Successor Nadesico (funny harem-type with mecha)
Macross Plus (OVA, not the movie. Don't watch it if you didn't like Top Gun)

that's what i could think of off the top of my head. Oh, and +1 for Hellsing, either of them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581421.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581421.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581568.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581568.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Btw, everyone watch Paprika, NOW! Awesome movie, with awesome music.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581671.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2581671.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
It's really smart and it's a good battle of wits when it boils down to it.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586147.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586147.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586179.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586179.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Soladrin wrote:Keep on trying XD

Btw, everyone watch Paprika, NOW! Awesome movie, with awesome music.


Seen it ages ago, some of the best music Susumu Hirasawa has done.




Maybe Welcome to the N.H.K, Kuroshitsuji, Working!!, though you've probably seen them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586262.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586262.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
DickBandit wrote:Area 88. Intense dog fights coupled with eargasmic trance.


Seconded. Also, i forgot Yukikaze. A lot like Area 88, Air-combat themed, short but very cool.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586318.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586318.page GMT Looking for a new anime to watch...
Two more that I would recommend that you would have to get fan subs for are Durarara (yeah it's named that) and Soul Eater.

Durarara is a mystical/mystery kind of series, very hard to describe but it is very good, you'll start out a bit confused but it all comes together in the end and everyone that I know that has seen it loved it.

Soul Eater is a bit goofy but is entertaining. It's a fantasy type setting where Death (grim reaper death) has setup a school to train what are basically demon hunters. Art style is stylized but good. It's one of the longer series (aka ones that never seem to end) but fun to watch.

Macross Frontier is basically a re-imaging of the original series, being a Robotech/Macross fan though I loved it.

Thinking about it more another anime I just started watching is Beelzebub. It's a comedy type anime where the child of the demon king comes to the real world and a juvenile deliquent has to care for him. I've only watched two episodes but liking it so far.

If you've seen all of these I'll post some more later. My group of friends watches so much random anime I don't remember all of them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586486.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/351228/2586486.page GMT