The anime thread sequel (it's still not as good as the Manga though),
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I think I'll put that on my to watch list, it does look rather good.
Upon rave reviews from some friends, I've just finished watching code geass. I'd give the series as a whole a 7/10. Good, but not great - they re-used plot devices too often for a series about a battle of intelligence.
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Code Geas was pretty good 
I want to rewatch it in one go (S1 then S2 without a break for other stuff).
The Girl who leapt through time was very good
I've got Mardoch Scramble the Second Compression to watch in the next few days
I want to rewatch it in one go (S1 then S2 without a break for other stuff).
The Girl who leapt through time was very good
I've got Mardoch Scramble the Second Compression to watch in the next few days
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If you liked that then I would suggest Summer Wars which had it's screenplay written by the same person as TGWLTT and had the same director.
+1 for summer wars I've still got it in the planner on my sky hd box
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I would note that despite Manga's attempts to sell the live action version of TGWLTT as related to the anime it actually doesn't work as such and fits better as a sequel to the original novel.
Ok cheers ive added it to my growing wishlist.
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Watched Tamako Market earlier.
From the character designs you can tell it's Kyoto Animation and it certainly looked quite good ... but it just seemed to be missing something. The characters were fine but the story just seemed to be one joke most of the time (what will the fat bird (feathered kind) do this episode) ... it didn't really have much there to keep things interesting.
From the character designs you can tell it's Kyoto Animation and it certainly looked quite good ... but it just seemed to be missing something. The characters were fine but the story just seemed to be one joke most of the time (what will the fat bird (feathered kind) do this episode) ... it didn't really have much there to keep things interesting.
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Never watched anime, but i've recently played some japanese games and have got interested in japanise culture n' stuff (my friend is going to japan, hopefully he'll bring me back some stuff 
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Anyway, like i said, never watched anime before. What are some good/recommended ones?
)Anyway, like i said, never watched anime before. What are some good/recommended ones?
Never watched anime, but i've recently played some japanese games and have got interested in japanise culture n' stuff (my friend is going to japan, hopefully he'll bring me back some stuff
Anyway, like i said, never watched anime before. What are some good/recommended ones?
here a big list of good anime show covering various different range of genre's of anime. I would also suggest looking at past post in this thread as you see other post made by other that list good anime series, ova & movies.
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell Stand alone complex
get backers
full metal panic series
samurai 7
Darker Than Black
Hellsing
Hellsing Ultimate
Gundam wing
Gundam seed
Gundam Seed destiny
Gundam 00
MADLAX
Full Metal Alchemist
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Martian Successor Nadesico
Blue gender
Gurren Lagann
euraka 7
initial D
Durarara!!
noir
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Guyvar (OVA)
Guyvar (TV)
Baki the Grappler
wolf rain
heat guy j
black cat
kiddy grade
Ergo Proxy
Shakugan no Shana
Aquarion
Solty Rei
Starship Operators
strike witches
Code Geass
Black lagoon
gantz
Great Teacher Onizuka
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Kai
Dragon Ball GT
Hajime no Ippo
Cowboy Bebop
outlaw star
Fate/stay night
Zone of the Enders: Dolores, I
Witch Hunter Robin
Last Exile
Vandread
Uchuu no Stellvia
claymore
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
The Twelve Kingdoms
Trigun
Berserk
Peace Maker Kurogane
Yu Yu Hakusho
Rurouni Kenshin
Ai Yori Aoshi
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor
Death Note
Afro Samurai
Crest of the Stars, Banner of the Stars, Banner of the Stars II
dot Hack//SIGN
Chobits
gungrave
Infinite Ryvius
Mahoromatic
Vision of Escalfowne
Girl Bravo
Daphne In The Brilliant Blue
Tokyo Underground
Samurai Champloo
S-CRY-ED
Fafner in the Azure: Dead Aggressor
Burst Angel
Basilisk
Excel Saga
Overman King Gainer
Mars Daybreak
Patlabor
Gasaraki
Soul Eater
Kekkaishi
Moribito
BLOOD+
Gad Guard
spice & wolf
gun x sword
sengoku basara
The Legend Of The Legendary Heroes
Sands Of Destruction
love hina
School Rumble
Bodacious Space Pirates
Ranma ½
The Tower of DRUAGA
Hunter X Hunter
Queen's Blade
Kiba
Slayers
Gintama
Inuyasha
Kyo kara Maoh!
Naruto
Naruto Shippūden
one piece
Fairy Tail
Chrome Shelled Regios
Tenchi Muyo!
KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple
Zatch Bell
Blue Exorcist
Vampire Princess Miyu
bleach
Guin Saga
Rosario + Vampire
Basquash!
Nurarihyon no Mago
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Never watched anime, but i've recently played some japanese games and have got interested in japanise culture n' stuff (my friend is going to japan, hopefully he'll bring me back some stuff
Anyway, like i said, never watched anime before. What are some good/recommended ones?
What sort of genres are you interested in? Sci-fi, harem, slice of life, horror, action, comedy ... Anime is a media type rather than a genre of its own so big lists of "recommendations" can be problematic.
Anime Planet is a good site to browse to see what might interest you and then ask here if the series that do are any good and if there are any good ones like them.
Before getting your hopes to high bear in mind that most anime stuff in Japan is expensive so your friend may be limited in what he can get you.
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Watched 'Btooom!" recently. I really enjoyed it! Got that whole Hunger Games vibe going on too.
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Watched a couple more series yesterday and today ...
GJ-Bu ... usual sort of series set in a school club where the basis of the series is the interaction between the single male member and the various dysfunctional female members. Like other series of the type the action takes place just in the club room. It was quite an amusing series but didn't really do enough in order lift itself above average.
Yama no Susume ... odd little series about a couple of childhood friends. In the past they climbed a mountain together but now she is scared of heights and doesn't want to go out. I'm not that keen on series with 3min episodes ... by the time you get into the episode then it's over ... but that was my only real issue with this.
Edit: I should add that I also finished the second series of AKB0048 yesterday as well. That has been a good musical sci-fi ride through both series. The second series did have some pacing issues at times and not everything we would like answered was in the end but it was still a jolly good watch, (although you really need some knowledge of the *48 groups to get the most out of it). I doubt we'll see a direct sequel for casting reasons.
GJ-Bu ... usual sort of series set in a school club where the basis of the series is the interaction between the single male member and the various dysfunctional female members. Like other series of the type the action takes place just in the club room. It was quite an amusing series but didn't really do enough in order lift itself above average.
Yama no Susume ... odd little series about a couple of childhood friends. In the past they climbed a mountain together but now she is scared of heights and doesn't want to go out. I'm not that keen on series with 3min episodes ... by the time you get into the episode then it's over ... but that was my only real issue with this.
Edit: I should add that I also finished the second series of AKB0048 yesterday as well. That has been a good musical sci-fi ride through both series. The second series did have some pacing issues at times and not everything we would like answered was in the end but it was still a jolly good watch, (although you really need some knowledge of the *48 groups to get the most out of it). I doubt we'll see a direct sequel for casting reasons.
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Some more catching up ....
Watched episodes 13-15 of season 2 of Saki which are three of the four (the fourth isn't due until May) of the episodes which are being tacked onto the end of the series which are following the "other side" of the national tournament (for anyone unfamiliar with Saki it's about high school competitive Mahjong). The episode were quite slow, as is normal for this show where one match can take multiple episodes, but were quite good. Trouble is that after the next episode it doesn't look like the next series is going to happen until next year now.
The other series I watched today was Love Live! School Idol Project. Basic premise is a group of girls forming an idol unit in order to attract new students and thus save their school. Overall it was a reasonable series. It did seem a tad rushed at times but it was generally ok and the insert songs were alright examples of their type. Personally I prefer Idolmaster if I'm going to watch an anime about girls in the idol area but this was an ok watch.
Watched episodes 13-15 of season 2 of Saki which are three of the four (the fourth isn't due until May) of the episodes which are being tacked onto the end of the series which are following the "other side" of the national tournament (for anyone unfamiliar with Saki it's about high school competitive Mahjong). The episode were quite slow, as is normal for this show where one match can take multiple episodes, but were quite good. Trouble is that after the next episode it doesn't look like the next series is going to happen until next year now.
The other series I watched today was Love Live! School Idol Project. Basic premise is a group of girls forming an idol unit in order to attract new students and thus save their school. Overall it was a reasonable series. It did seem a tad rushed at times but it was generally ok and the insert songs were alright examples of their type. Personally I prefer Idolmaster if I'm going to watch an anime about girls in the idol area but this was an ok watch.
