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   Kimiko
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   This is where you post your favorite anime. This does NOT include manga. We'll save that for another thread ^^.

   My favorite anime are:

   Hana Yori Dango (absolutely my #1 favorite)
   Candy Candy
   Touch
   Rose of Versailles
   Garasu no Kamen
   Oniisama E..
   Full Moon o Sagashite
   Fruits Basket
   Nurse Angel Ririka
   Hime-chan no Ribbon
   Marmalade Boy
   Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
   Fushigi Yuugi
   Chance Pop Session
   And of course Sailormoon!

   Hmm as you can see, I like mostly the older series. I think they have more depth in their characters.. Or maybe I just like the storyline better.. Who knows ^^ I'm not too into the super ultra cutesy ones where the characters are chibi-fied every 5 frames or so. I haven't really been into anything new lately, but I haven't really been looking either, because I'm more into reading manga. Oh well, there's my list. Now how about yours? Feel free to be more descriptive about what you like about a certain anime, etc.

   For myself, Hana Yori Dango is my all around #1 series; I love the anime, manga, live action series, movie, live action movie, etc. I did NOT care for Meteor Garden though, but that's it. Now why do I love HYD so much? I really like Makino's character. She can be frustrating at times, but she's very independent and she definitely softens up (finally) over time, but it takes a LOT. She's poor, she's proud, she doesn't take crap from anyone. But she's very caring and looks out for her loved ones. And Doumyoji.. oh my gosh, I love him! They are perfect for each other. Sorry Rui, you aren't the one for her, no way! Anyways, it's your typical drama/soap opera romance and I'm a sap for those kinds of things. I'll take reality over space demons any ol' day! And I love this series so much, that years ago, I spent a lot of money trying to find all the toys and goods that came from the anime. I have almost all of the toys (like the bath scrubs, the recorder, fortune teller thing, etc). It's all worth it to me though :)

   Posted 3 years ago #
2. 

   TianLord
   Member
   

   Ahh a thread about anime. Ok I could just re-type it from the 2 other sites i've been but i think ill just link my profiles. =p

   http://myanigamer.com/Tianlord
   http://myanimelist.net/profile/Tianlord

   I think the oldest ones i've watch is macross.

   Posted 3 years ago #
3. 

   Ann
   Key Master
   

   Hey Kimiko, I liked Hana Yori Dango too... in college I even translated some episodes for a fansubbing group. (Oh... and I always thought Rui was lame!) I'm also not usually into kiddie cutesy anime but I did like Gakuen Alice.

   Never heard of myanigamer but I'll definitely have to sign up and poke around! Are there any other anime social network sites you know of, TianLord? Somehow I haven't watched anything recent except for a few episodes of Slayers Revolution (I used to be a huge Slayers fan!) but I've seen a bit of Code Geass and still want to watch more. I tend to really like a lot of Sci-Fi anime like Ghost in the Shell (1st and 2nd Gig) and Cowboy Bebop, although those are sort of older.

   Posted 3 years ago #
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   TianLord
   Member
   

   ann - 1 day ago  » 

   Hey Kimiko, I liked Hana Yori Dango too... in college I even translated some episodes for a fansubbing group. (Oh... and I always thought Rui was lame!) I'm also not usually into kiddie cutesy anime but I did like Gakuen Alice.
   Never heard of myanigamer but I'll definitely have to sign up and poke around! Are there any other anime social network sites you know of, TianLord? Somehow I haven't watched anything recent except for a few episodes of Slayers Revolution (I used to be a huge Slayers fan!) but I've seen a bit of Code Geass and still want to watch more. I tend to really like a lot of Sci-Fi anime like Ghost in the Shell (1st and 2nd Gig) and Cowboy Bebop, although those are sort of older.

   Those are the only 2 that I found that didn't look questionable in nature. Myanigamer is a pretty newish site still coming out were just broke 1000 members.

   Posted 3 years ago #
5. 

   Kimiko
   Member
   

   Yay a HYD fan! That's awesome you translated some episodes. I was part of a fandub a long time ago and was understudy to Makino, so I did a couple of her lines lol I'm still waiting for my copy of the dvd.

   Hey Kimiko, I liked Hana Yori Dango too... in college I even translated some episodes for a fansubbing group. (Oh... and I always thought Rui was lame!) I'm also not usually into kiddie cutesy anime but I did like Gakuen Alice.

   Posted 3 years ago #
6. 

   Ann
   Key Master
   

   Cool, Kimiko! I remember HYD as being one of the easier animes to translate! ^^ Anyone else out there involved in any fansub/dub groups?

   Posted 3 years ago #
7. 

   ultramike
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   i'm pretty nostalgic when it comes to the old school macross series. robotech was what got me originally interested in animu, and the macross plus ova pretty much blew me away. i refuse to acknowledge the existence of macross 7 however.
   i haven't watched too much animu recently, but i saw tekkonkinkreet a few months ago which i really enjoyed. the music and art were very inspired, especially since it used non-traditional character models (i need a break sometimes from big eyes and giant hair). i'm quite amazed at the kind of complex scenery animation they can do nowadays with the aid of CG...
   wow, most of the animu series i recognize are 10+ years old... so in conclusion, i'm old and you kids better get off my lawn.

   Posted 3 years ago #
8. 

   Ann
   Key Master
   

   I'm definitely more familiar with older anime series... I've seen all those old fansubbed VHS classics but stopped keeping up probably around 2002 or so. At some point I realized too much garbage was coming out that wasn't worth wasting my time on; I figured it must be that digital and outsourcing made anime much easier/cheaper to produce and I probably also got quite a bit pickier over the years. I need some kind of specifically tuned filter telling me what's good these days!

   I hear Macross FRONTIER is topping the charts in Japan right now so I'm thinking it's probably worth checking out. Macross Plus was awesome! Of the original Robotech/Macross series I mostly liked it except for the 2nd story arc (and Minmay sure was annoying). Macross 7 was too weird (with those guitar controllers... what?!) for my tastes.

   Posted 3 years ago #
9. 

   TianLord
   Member
   

   Macross Frontier is a definite must watch if your into mecha, saw some of macross 7 didn't fit my taste.

   Posted 3 years ago #
10. 

    ultramike
    Member
    

    ok, i'll check out frontier...i saw some previews but i was afraid it was more in the spirit of macross 7 (since it seems to be a continuation of it's crazy timeline). but hey, i'll settle for any macross at this point that doesn't involve flying a valkyrie with a guitar-joystick.

    Posted 3 years ago #
11. 

    Ann
    Key Master
    

    Hey Mike, did you check out Macross Frontier yet? I watched the first episode but am not sure what to think yet... liked it less than Gurren Lagann which I also just started. Also started rewatching Eva which I think is a better series than both.

    Posted 3 years ago #
12. 

    ultramike
    Member
    

    yeah, i just watched the first ep of macross frontier...i'm not a big fan of the character designs (a little too unrealistic/crazy anime hair! for me), but the mecha combat scenes were pretty intense imho -- cg has come a long way! they don't seem to have any characters that tie to the previous series either...
    i think i'll stick to it, being the die hard macross fan that i am (i forced myself to watch EVERY episode of macross 7). as long as the storylines don't get too ridiculous and they keep the right balance of the dark/serious tones and the more whimsical themes, i hope i won't be disappointed...

    Posted 3 years ago #
13. 

    Rainbow Ichi
    Member
    

    too lazy to list, i'll just place my most favorite ones.

    Magic Knight Rayearth
    Hellsing/ Hellsing Ultimate
    Kaleido Star
    Kyo Kara Maoh
    Phoenix

    Posted 3 years ago #
14. 

    Ann
    Key Master
    

    I forgot about the whole Macross thing where the idol pop singer is always linked to the battles. I guess I always thought that was weird, so I liked it in Robotech the 3rd generation where they just get kept it simple with the robots and bikes. Although the virtual idol element in Macross Plus really worked for that story and made it cool.

    Ah, Rayearth! That was my intro to CLAMP, and I liked their (manga) art style. Dunno what they are doing these days... Is X (the manga) even over yet?

    Posted 3 years ago #
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    Rainbow Ichi
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    I don't even know if the Tsubasa Chronichles is even done yet... although if you've heard, CLAMP got paid for designing clothes and characters for the anime, Code Geas.

    Posted 3 years ago #
16. 

    Justin Fairchild
    Member
    

    For me it's Urusei Yatsura all the way. Then there's Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and then everything else. :)

    Posted 3 years ago #
17. 

    Ann
    Key Master
    

    Ah, Tylor! Wouldn't mind rewatching that one.

    Posted 3 years ago #
18. 

    Bentoboxbobby
    Member
    

    Mmm.. tough question. But in categories:

    1) Fantasy / Sci-Fi: Nausicaa of the Valley of The Wind,

    2) Anime Parody Comedy: Project A-Ko [The crown jewel!]

    3) Ninja Comedy: Kage Kara Mamoru [This has made a comeback in anime]

    4) Sweet Girls wholesome anime: Polyanna Monogatari, Heidi, Candy Candy.

    5) Obnoxious Comedy: Ranma 1/2 First Season

    6) Cyberpunk: Bubble Gum Crisis [The first version]

    7) Romantic Sci-Fi: Robotech / Macross / Macross 1984, Do you remember Love?

    8) Horror Sci-Fi: Guyver, Karas, Baoh the Visitor

    9) Totally cute anime: Tonari No Totoro

    10) Extremely weird mind warping anime: Lain, Paprika, Kite, Akira.

    11) CG: Final Fantasy Advent Children, Appleseed (sort of)

    12) Ridiculously creative sci-fi anime: Photon, Cowboy Bebop

    13) Overexaggerated Otakuism anime: Otaku No Video, Genshiken, Welcome to the NHK, Comic Party.

    14) Sentimental shy guy girl love triangle anime: Kimagure Orange Road, Touch, Maison Ikkoku. [I love MI soooooo much!]

    15) The most depressing anime I had tears streaming over: Grave of the Fireflies.

    16) Mecha Anime: Gundam War In the Pocket 0080, Zeta Gundam, Double Zeta Gundam, Char's Counterattack.

    17) The most inspiring of quality effort anime and beloved anime: Top O Narae! Gunbuster [Noriko Takaya really worked her ____ off]

    Those are my recommendations. ^^

    TBC,
    Bobby ^^

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    Stythys
    Member
    

    Here's my list ^.^

    http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Stythys&order=4&status=2%206%20&tag=

    Note: If it were possible, Code Geass would receive an even higher rating. Best anime ending...ever =]

    Posted 2 years ago #
20. 

    AnimeEmperor
    Member
    

    My favorite anime is One Piece, followed by Detective Conan. After that i'm still unsure, some newer releases have disturbed my long standing list and i've yet to decide (Gurren Lagann, oh where do you stand in my heart).

    Posted 2 years ago #

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