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I've been meaning to get more into anime for a while, I like some manga (Bleach, blade of the immortal, et al) and I've seen a few animes I liked (Lain, Lodoss, miyazaki, et al) but there are so many i haven't seen... now with the ddd 20% off sale I'm thinking about picking something up.

I like anime of all genres i guess, but nothing too over-the-top graphic or pervy... & i like a good solid story. Thinking about picking up cowboy bebop or possibly Samurai X, Hellsing. Kind of oddly drawn to Haibane Renmei too. Anyone got a recommendation to share? Scifi would be good, or fantasy... something set in Feudal Japan would be AWESOME...

Thanks y'all! I appreciate it!

Definitely get the Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) OVA! Those are *BY FAR* my favorite anime of all time. Can be found here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...s=dvd&v=glance

I'd also recommend Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed DESTINY if you haven't seen any of the older Gundam material. Hajime no Ippo is a great boxing series, and Angelic Layer is great, too.

Forget it - here's a great resource for highly rated anime amongst fans:

http://www.animenfo.com/

The site's down right now, but their current ranking of the top 100 anime of all time is pretty close to where I put my favorites.

Some of my favorites that are not "too over the top or pervy"

Full Metal Alchemist
Samurai 7
Escaflowne
Samurai Deeper Kyo
Rahxephon

Full Metal Alchemist
Kenshin
Inuyasha
Yu-Yu Hakusho
Naruto
Neon Genesis Evangelion (only mech-based anime I ever watched an liked)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand-alone Complex

My buddy really likes:
Gunslinger Girls and
Fooly Cooly?

Just check out Cartoon Network on Saturday nights. You could preview a bunch of the ones I listed up there just by watching to see if you like them.

Originally Posted by Ecofreak Definitely get the Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) OVA! Those are *BY FAR* my favorite anime of all time. Can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...s=dvd&v=glance I'd also recommend Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed DESTINY if you haven't seen any of the older Gundam material. Hajime no Ippo is a great boxing series, and Angelic Layer is great, too. Forget it - here's a great resource for highly rated anime amongst fans: http://www.animenfo.com/ The site's down right now, but their current ranking of the top 100 anime of all time is pretty close to where I put my favorites.

Don't get the OVA's, get the Rurouni Kenshin series. The 1st OVAs (Trust/Betrayal) are good, but the last one (Reflection) is a bastardization of the series, the creators and most fans have completely disavowed it.

The series is a bit more affordable now with the economy boxes, plus the 20% off.

Nothing is better than Cowboy Bebop.

Nothing.

Thanks so much for the recs! I'm really interested in fullmetal too actually since I havent seen it - this is hard to decide!

Anyone seen scrapped princess?

Strell - should I start with Cowboy Bebop movie or episodes?

Originally Posted by Strell Nothing is better than Cowboy Bebop. Nothing.

Good call. I love the dog (Ian?) and any episode that revolves around Spike vs Vicious.

Definitely start with the episodes.



Samurai Champloo is pretty good.
Outlaw Star was pretty sweet too.
I didn't catch all of it, but from what I saw, Wolf's Rain (?) was good too.

Originally Posted by orphicblue Thanks so much for the recs! I'm really interested in fullmetal too actually since I havent seen it - this is hard to decide! Anyone seen scrapped princess?

I think Full Metal might be my favorite anime ever.
It's relatively short too -- only 51 episodes plus a movie.
Evangelion is short -- 26 eps with the end of evangelion movie being a alternate take on the ending (eps 25,26).
Outlaw Star and Bebop also range around in the 25 episode range, I believe.

I may pick up the first FMA dvd... i think I may netflix bebop, I've heard nothing but good things about it but for some reason it isn't really catching my eye. Evangelion the same.

I saw some Samurai Champloo and it was kinda "meh" for me. But Kenshin, hmm...

<...wracked with indecision...>

Thanks my friends

Ein is the dogs name. Pronounced "INE" like "wine" without the "w."

Originally Posted by Strell Nothing is better than Cowboy Bebop. Nothing.

Ghost in the shell is.

Originally Posted by orphicblue I may pick up the first FMA dvd... i think I may netflix bebop, I've heard nothing but good things about it but for some reason it isn't really catching my eye. Evangelion the same. I saw some Samurai Champloo and it was kinda "meh" for me. But Kenshin, hmm... <...wracked with indecision...> Thanks my friends

FMA is on tonight at 1am following NG: Evangelion @ 12:30am, so you could peep an episode of each and see what you think.

Also this saturday:
Inuyasha: 11pm
FMA: 11.30pm
Samurai Champloo: 12:30am
NG:Eva: 1:30am

Originally Posted by valor19 Ein is the dogs name. Pronounced "INE" like "wine" without the "w."

Heh. I knew how to say it, just not how to spell it.
Kinda like EIN-stein I guess.

Originally Posted by s1eepinglionhart FMA is on tonight at 1am following NG: Evangelion @ 12:30am, so you could peep an episode of each and see what you think. Also this saturday: Inuyasha: 11pm FMA: 11.30pm Samurai Champloo: 12:30am NG:Eva: 1:30am

Thanks Sleepinglionhart

I may just check them out...

stand alone complex is decent.

kenshin is really good especially the ova's

samurai champloo=sexy

cowboy bebop=greatest anime ever.

Originally Posted by zionoverfire Ghost in the shell is.

Ho ho, this is what we call "being wrong."

Cowboy Bebop and the Full Metal Panic series is great IMO

Originally Posted by Strell Ho ho, this is what we call "being wrong."