Board 8 > so who's gonna recommend me an anime

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preferences:

- 26 episodes or shorter is a definite plus
- needs to have some form of continuity - preferably stronger
- low anime entrance expectations - something that doesn't crush you with anime tropes and fanservice of the pantyshot/giant mechs/ridiculous bouncing cleavage variety
- legitimately good

goooooo

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Pokemon

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sounds like all the criteria for one piece to me

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Steins;gate

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Baccano!

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Gungrave

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well that rules out Nisemonogatari completly.

So Durarara

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Planetes

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Baccano!
Kara no Kyoukai
Le Chevalier d'Eon
Shiki

Should be at least one thing in there you'll love.

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steins gate - this looked interesting to me, but i saw mention of chaos;head in its description. is that necessary viewing beforehand?

baccano! - i loved this anime but i think the confusing first two episodes give it an entrance cost higher than what i'm looking for

gungrave - looks interesting, will consider

durarara - does it begin as confusingly as baccano?

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From: KommunistKoala | #003
sounds like all the criteria for one piece to me

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From: SirDiemsma | #010

steins gate - this looked interesting to me, but i saw mention of chaos;head in its description. is that necessary viewing beforehand?

durarara - does it begin as confusingly as baccano?

No and no

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chaos;head is the same universe as steins;gate but there are no direct connections

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Cowboy Bebop

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Seitokai no Ichizon

Seriously though, that thing is filled with parodies, so maybe not until later.

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Birdy the Mighty: Decode

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It's 70 or so episodes, but easily one of the greatest stories I have ever experienced. It's an anime called, "Monster". Its very grounded in reality (no magic or trolls and stuff), but despite the lack of fantasy manages to make, in my opinion, one of the pure incarnations of evil a villain has ever embodied. You will not be disapointed.

also, you may have seen it already, but Death Note is very good too.

If you're looking for something thats plenty of action, comedy, and an amazing soundtrack Samurai Champloo is good too. It's not too story heavy, but there is continuity and progression of storyline/character development, though it is more episodic.

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Not sure why bouncing cleavage and robots are a no go, but I'll recommend...

Rurouni Kenshin (first two seasons)
Cowboy Bebop (has a few occasions of bouncing boobs great scott :O)
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Rainbow
Lupin III (first series, just hit dvd)
Giant Robo (may have a giant robot)

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planetes - seen and loved

kara no kyoukai - seems a little fantasy-heavy. also... isn't this a series of movies?

le chevalier d'eon - can't stop thinking of rose of versailles which i just couldn't watch after 5-6 episodes >_>

shiki - definitely looks interesting

cowboy bebop - seen and loved

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tantei opera milky holmes

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From: SirDiemsma | #010
steins gate - this looked interesting to me, but i saw mention of chaos;head in its description. is that necessary viewing beforehand?


No. and thank god cause chaos;head is just bad

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i am of course still open to suggestions, but i think steins gate is sold. thanks folks

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watch chaos;head instead it's better

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Hunter x Hunter

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni

Welcome to the NHK ... maybe

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From: SirDiemsma | #019

kara no kyoukai - seems a little fantasy-heavy. also... isn't this a series of movies?

What's wrong with being a series of movies? And sci-fi is okay but not modern day stuff with fantasy elements? Come on now.

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