Anime Recommendations Thread

[Ginga_kitsune]

Ok I am looking for some action animes. I would love to have the main character weild a sword as his fighting tool. Anyone know of any other than bleach and samuri champloo?

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

Could you be a bit more vague? I'm sure there are a few anime that don't fit that bill.

Rurouni Kenshin is one I have to mention. Though I prefer the manga to the anime, it definitely fits the bill.

Soul Eater is a fantastic show, and though its main character fights with a scythe, one of the two primary supporting character's has a sword as his main weapon. And since he is the greatest character in the show, it should count.

Though I haven't seen it, Sword of the Stranger is supposed to be amazing.

[Hohenheim]

Ok I am looking for some action animes. I would love to have the main character weild a sword as his fighting tool. Anyone know of any other than bleach and samuri champloo?

Could you be a bit more vague? I'm sure there are a few anime that don't fit that bill.

Rurouni Kenshin is one I have to mention. Though I prefer the manga to the anime, it definitely fits the bill.

Soul Eater is a fantastic show, and though its main character fights with a scythe, one of the two primary supporting character's has a sword as his main weapon. And since he is the greatest character in the show, it should count.

Though I haven't seen it, Sword of the Stranger is supposed to be amazing.

The suggestions Hat'n'Clogs gave are quite good, though I do think you should be a bit more specific. Would the swords just be a special preference, or would any good shounen/fighting anime work for you?

[Atria35]

Ok I am looking for some action animes. I would love to have the main character weild a sword as his fighting tool. Anyone know of any other than bleach and samuri champloo?

Seconding Mr. Hat'n'Clog's reccs (and I have seen Sword of the Stranger- it's an amazing samurai flick!)
Then you have Blood: The Last Vampire (movie, female main character) and Blood + (sequel tv series, female main character)
And in the Kara no Kyoukai movies, the main character (girl) wields a knife, not a sword, but it's still metal and sharp
If you don't mind experimental animation and a mystery/horror plotline, there's Mononoke (not Princess Mononoke, just Mononoke), and the prequel for the series, which is called Bakeneko (an arc from the series Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror).
Scrapped Princess also has one of the main charries as a swordsman, though he's accompanied by his two sisters (one's useless, the other is a powerful mage)

[TheSubtleDoctor]

Rurouni Kenshin

*slowly swings chain- watch back and forth in front of Ginga's face*

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[AnimeGirl]

My parents discovered an anime on Netflix called Gilgamesh and it looks really good. I plan on watching it. Anyone seen it? Did you like it?

[steenajack]

I have not seen it, but:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3083
http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=675

There is quite a bit of "sexual content" on the show. Enough for the reviewer to rate it 15+. In other words, this show may not be quite up your alley. ...but if it helps, I'd be happy to recommend a movie to you I think you'll enjoy:

Origin: Spirits of the Past (Very minimal swearing, no sex or fanservice, some undetailed-non-sexual nudity that is almost not worth mentioning, and mostly mild violence kinda like the Tsubasa TV series.) Here's a review for it in case you're interested:
http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1045

Anyway, hope I was of help to you.

[Atria35]

I'd have to agree with Steena, probably not up your alley. Origin is a definately maybe....

If you're looking for lighter sci-fi, I'd recommend Time of Eve, which is streaming free on Crunchyroll. No nudity, no language, no violence, a little sexual content in that [spoiler]two of the androids are really into eachother, so there's cuddling and kissing (and you get a VERY brief close-up of her chest when one of the boys oggles her). It's also told that he's an android used for sexual purposes, but nothing other than him kissing and a camera being placed on a nightstand is shown[/spoiler]
But it's a really good series, and I'm going to write a review for it ASAP.

Dennou Coil- http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1037 This is also very safe content-wise.

And Pandora Hearts may also be a good choice (though you can't rent this on Nexflix yet). It's pretty dark in terms of what the characters go through (but not dark enough where I'll say 'no way!', obviously XD ), and you can see where you might be able to read some shounen-ai in there, but for me it's been like Doumeki and Watanuki, you can read it, but it's probably not really there.

[AnimeGirl]

Thank you. I have been planning on watching Origins, actually.

And Pandora Hearts may also be a good choice (though you can't rent this on Nexflix yet). It's pretty dark in terms of what the characters go through (but not dark enough where I'll say 'no way!', obviously XD ), and you can see where you might be able to read some shounen-ai in there, but for me it's been like Doumeki and Watanuki, you can read it, but it's probably not really there.

XD!! I can't even READ DoumekixWatanuki, Shounen-Ai isn't there XD!!! You have to like....really force it (like the fangirls do on FF). That means this series is safe! Yay!!!

[Atria35]

Thank you. I have been planning on watching Origins, actually.



XD!! I can't even READ DoumekixWatanuki, Shounen-Ai isn't there XD!!! You have to like....really force it (like the fangirls do on FF). That means this series is safe! Yay!!!

Pretty much! Even though Gil and Oz don't have a like-hate relationship, it's just.... yeah. They're friends. They have friendship moments. I'd probably liken it more to Sam and Frodo in LoTR than Watanukia and Doumeki because of their friendship, but it's the same type of love-that's-not-there.

[CrimsonRyu17]

Since Pandora Hearts has been mentioned and it's the only manga series I follow anymore because it's awesome, I thought I'd put in a warning and my 2 cents. The anime is pretty good (with an excellent score by Yuki Kajiura, btw) and follows the manga closely until the last 2 or 3 episodes, I believe episode 21 or 22?, in which Xebec decides to make its own terrible ending that makes absolutely no sense.

Otherwise, it's a pretty amazing series and you can pick up where the anime left off and read the manga without having to start over. If you liked the anime then you'll love the manga. Granted it's still being published in JP and only two volumes have been released in the US, it's still certainly worth a go.

Here is the official PV, if you're interested.

[steenajack]

I have a question about the Macross/Robotech series. I'm thinking about getting into them, but I'm not sure where to start. There are so many series, prequels, and spin-offs that it's enough to get one confused. I'm thinking of starting with Super Demensional Fortress Macross first, but could someone give me the lowdown on the content? Is there a TON of sexual natured jokes in it, or it it pretty mild? In the review, it said there was a relationship in there that just "skirts the edge of incest", could anyone give me more details on that? As for Robotech, is that series any good at all, or is it a bunch of edited mess? And if anything about that series is good at all, could someone please help me on where I should start? O.o.....I'm just so confused with all these titles...anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Atria35]

Robotech is what happens when you edit three different series together. Recommending you watch Super Dimentional Fortress Macross first (someone else will have to give you the information on that, I'm only good for timeline and what's what). The other two anime edited into it aren't Macross. They have references, and some cameos, but the storylines are, well, they're not Macross.

Then you have Macross 7 and Macross Dynamite 7, which most fans would like to forget even existed, apart from the soundtracks. Probably not worth watching.

You have Macross II: The Movie, which is an AU (not necessary to watch it at all), Macross: Clash of the Bionoids (Bad, bad, BAD movie), and Macross: Do You Remember Love?, which a retelling of the Macross franchise that's better than the other movie, but not that accurate and not necessary to see, regardless.

Then you start getting to the good stuff again- Macross Frontier, which was an awesome, amazing anime made for the 25th anniversary of the franchise, and I wrote a review for it but it's not posted yet. It's pretty much a stand-alone, too. Just know that although there's a brief flash of [spoiler] two nekked, pink-and-blue colored girls in the OP, there really is next to no bad stuff in the actual series.[/spoiler]
Regardless, Frontier is a FANTASTIC series on it's own.

And then you have the OVA Macross Plus, which is more of Isamu and Sharon, and everyone else you may remember from an earlier version It's more mature than the others, though, so be warned- at least one nudie scene, but it's not gratuitous and doesn't last terribly long. And there are other mature things referenced.

[steenajack]

Thank you Atari for the info. XD! This is definetly something I'll be looking into. I've definetly decided to look into SDF-Macross, Macross Frontier, and Robotech: The Macross Saga. Those seem right up my ally. Although, I have one question, aside from the "flash" in the opening you mentioned, is there any other fanservice in the show that I should know about? In a review I read, they say that a certain character (Sheryl) is a bit fanservice-y. Is that true by any chance? If so, is it mild, minor, blatent, or graphic?

[Ginga_kitsune]

The suggestions Hat'n'Clogs gave are quite good, though I do think you should be a bit more specific. Would the swords just be a special preference, or would any good shounen/fighting anime work for you?

Ya sorry I wasn't more specific, but I'm just looking for any kind of action anime that is based around the characters weilding swords (daggers or any other kind of steel weapon) or at least the main character.

And btw I am looking up some of the animes others have recommened and Soul Eater is looking like it could be something I would love.

[steenajack]

Ya sorry I wasn't more specific, but I'm just looking for any kind of action anime that is based around the characters weilding swords (daggers or any other kind of steel weapon) or at least the main character.

And btw I am looking up some of the animes others have recommened and Soul Eater is looking like it could be something I would love.

Hmm...even though I haven't seen it, Samari 7 may be up your ally. Also you may want to look into Twelve Kingdoms (Which I have seen, and it is REALLY good.) It doesn't deal with swords as much as it does with the story of a girl's fantastic journey in another world, but it's possibly worth looking into in case you are interested.

[Atria35]

Thank you Atari for the info. XD! This is definetly something I'll be looking into. I've definetly decided to look into SDF-Macross, Macross Frontier, and Robotech: The Macross Saga. Those seem right up my ally. Although, I have one question, aside from the "flash" in the opening you mentioned, is there any other fanservice in the show that I should know about? In a review I read, they say that a certain character (Sheryl) is a bit fanservice-y. Is that true by any chance? If so, is it mild, minor, blatent, or graphic?

Sheryl is a bit fanservice-y in that she wears some low-cut and revealing clothing, but even then you find out it's because [spoiler]she's trying to get attention and people to like her- she was an abandoned and abused child before becoming a star.[/spoiler] Overall, the fanservice is very mild- there really arent any pantyshots or anything like that, just the low-cut clothing. There is one joke near the beginning that makes it seem like the show is going to be full of innuendo, but it's not.

[AnimeGirl]

Since Pandora Hearts has been mentioned and it's the only manga series I follow anymore because it's awesome, I thought I'd put in a warning and my 2 cents. The anime is pretty good (with an excellent score by Yuki Kajiura, btw) and follows the manga closely until the last 2 or 3 episodes, I believe episode 21 or 22?, in which Xebec decides to make its own terrible ending that makes absolutely no sense.

Otherwise, it's a pretty amazing series and you can pick up where the anime left off and read the manga without having to start over. If you liked the anime then you'll love the manga. Granted it's still being published in JP and only two volumes have been released in the US, it's still certainly worth a go.

Here is the official PV, if you're interested.

Yuki Kajiura did the soundtrack??? Ooh!!! I loved her work in Tsubasa and .hack//SIGN, so that means the music is going to be EPIC!!! And the manga is good too? I shall check them BOTH OUT!!!

[Hohenheim]

Ya sorry I wasn't more specific, but I'm just looking for any kind of action anime that is based around the characters weilding swords (daggers or any other kind of steel weapon) or at least the main character.

And btw I am looking up some of the animes others have recommened and Soul Eater is looking like it could be something I would love.

Ok then, in that case I'd recommend Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I'm not entirely sure if they'd meet your criteria for sword-based anime, but both of these series are action-packed, have great storylines, and wonderful character development. However, to be fair, I'm a little biased, considering my avatar is of a character from the Fullmetal series. Anyway, metal weaponry is not used at all times throughout either series, but the animation for the fight scenes is excellent. Considering you've mentioned liking series such as naruto, bleach, etc., I say with confidence that you'd like either of these shows.

If these shows don't meet your criteria though, that's fine, just wanted to point out some shows that you might like.

[ich1990]

Ya sorry I wasn't more specific, but I'm just looking for any kind of action anime that is based around the characters weilding swords (daggers or any other kind of steel weapon) or at least the main character.

I recommend the movie Sword of the Stranger, which is feudal era samurai movie with the best animated sword fighting I have ever seen. Fairly heavy violence (a bit more than Samurai Champloo), and slight male nudity are the only content warnings.

[Atria35]

Ya sorry I wasn't more specific, but I'm just looking for any kind of action anime that is based around the characters weilding swords (daggers or any other kind of steel weapon) or at least the main character.

And btw I am looking up some of the animes others have recommened and Soul Eater is looking like it could be something I would love.

Hmmm. Well, if you don't mind something that also has romance, then Romeo x Juliet might work- there's quite a few swordfights! Warnings are some violence (obviously! XD ), a little language (but nothing stronger than the d-word), and a fantasy setting.
But still keeping the recc for Kara no Kyoukai, which has some amazing knifefighting in it, and is a great thriller, too.

[steenajack]

Sheryl is a bit fanservice-y in that she wears some low-cut and revealing clothing, but even then you find out it's because [spoiler]she's trying to get attention and people to like her- she was an abandoned and abused child before becoming a star.[/spoiler] Overall, the fanservice is very mild- there really arent any pantyshots or anything like that, just the low-cut clothing. There is one joke near the beginning that makes it seem like the show is going to be full of innuendo, but it's not.

Thank you so much for the info. XD! This helped a lot.

[Seto_Sora]

What!? Macross fanatics...? eh, I'm still shaking off my devoted Battletech fascination so as to enjoy all this awesome mecha from so many different perspectives! Although I am not over fond of the early Robotech... the mecha is just not cool looking enough! LOL But neither was early Mechwarrior. But between the two, I think Armored Core hits it spot on... wait... this isn't a mecha thread... ugh! sorry.
Anyway, my brother just introduced me to anime and manga, so I'm trying to find some really good stuff just to enjoy and just for entertainment. Seriously though, I despise nudity and gore. Anyway, any other suggestions in the way of mecha sci-fi... other than Macross?

SDG

[Atria35]

Seriously though, I despise nudity and gore. Anyway, any other suggestions in the way of mecha sci-fi... other than Macross?

Ummm... Well, I don't know many mecha, some I'm throwing some good regular sci-fi in here as well as the mecha!
Legend of the Galactic Heroes isn't mecha, necessarily, but there are awesome space battles!
Gunbuster (mecha)
Eureka 7 (some fanservice in short shorts and a bit of a low-cut top, but no nudity, at least for what I saw), considered an anime sci-fi standard
Dennou Coil (no nudity, no gore, and very cool! not mecha)
Full Metal Panic! (totally mecha)
Escaflowne (the tv series, NOT the movie- there will be some minor gore in this due to it taking place during a war. Mecha)

That's all I can think of that would cover those. Hope this helps! And Macross is awesome (at least Frontier is- that's my favorite out of all the series merely because the soundtrack is amazing.)

[steenajack]

What!? Macross fanatics...? eh, I'm still shaking off my devoted Battletech fascination so as to enjoy all this awesome mecha from so many different perspectives! Although I am not over fond of the early Robotech... the mecha is just not cool looking enough! LOL But neither was early Mechwarrior. But between the two, I think Armored Core hits it spot on... wait... this isn't a mecha thread... ugh! sorry.
Anyway, my brother just introduced me to anime and manga, so I'm trying to find some really good stuff just to enjoy and just for entertainment. Seriously though, I despise nudity and gore. Anyway, any other suggestions in the way of mecha sci-fi... other than Macross?

SDG

OOO! I don't know of any mech anime, but you may like:

Twelve Kingdoms (There is blood, but no gore. And it's all very minor/mild. No more than say Lord of the Rings. In fact, I think it's safe to say that there is even less so than the mentioned movie. It's all tastefully done, but it's not sugar coated. Believable, but not over-the-top.) Nudity, is kept at a miniumum. Even on the RARE occasions you do see some, it's minor, undetailed, non-sexual, and nothing explicit is ever shown. This is more of a fantasy series than sci-fi, but I suggest that you may want to give this show a shot. Very well done.

Hope this reccomendation was of help to you. !

[MasterDias]

What!? Macross fanatics...? eh, I'm still shaking off my devoted Battletech fascination so as to enjoy all this awesome mecha from so many different perspectives! Although I am not over fond of the early Robotech... the mecha is just not cool looking enough! LOL But neither was early Mechwarrior. But between the two, I think Armored Core hits it spot on... wait... this isn't a mecha thread... ugh! sorry.
Anyway, my brother just introduced me to anime and manga, so I'm trying to find some really good stuff just to enjoy and just for entertainment. Seriously though, I despise nudity and gore. Anyway, any other suggestions in the way of mecha sci-fi... other than Macross?

SDG

Well, Gundam would be the obvious mecha recommendation. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is a good place to start.

[steenajack]

Could I ask more about the content for Rahxephon? I know that they have a review for it, but I was just wondering if the reviewer may have left anything out? There isn't any fanservice in the series is there? Is the anime extremely violent, or is it mild like say Twelve Kingdoms? Can episode 19 be skipped or is it important to the plot?

Also, may I have a little more info on the content of Princess Nine? I was watching an AMV awhile ago and
[spoiler] apparently there a appears to be an implied sex scene. It involves the male character (Hiroki) shirtless, kinda hugging a female character Ryo (who is completely wrapped in a blanket, but doesn't appear to be wearing any clothes.) They are both sitting on the bed in a dim-lit bedroom. O_o? It wasn't horrendous, just a bit surprising. I was wondering if anyone had anymore info on that. Did they really do it? Is it really implied, or is there more than the clip is even showing?[/spoiler]
Any help or details about these two shows would be great. !

[GrubbTheFragger]

Could I ask more about the content for Rahxephon? I know that they have a review for it, but I was just wondering if the reviewer may have left anything out? There isn't any fanservice in the series is there? Is the anime extremely violent, or is it mild like say Twelve Kingdoms? Can episode 19 be skipped or is it important to the plot?

Also, may I have a little more info on the content of Princess Nine? I was watching an AMV awhile ago and
[spoiler] apparently there a appears to be an implied sex scene. It involves the male character (Hiroki) shirtless, kinda hugging a female character Ryo (who is completely wrapped in a blanket, but doesn't appear to be wearing any clothes.) They are both sitting on the bed in a dim-lit bedroom. O_o? It wasn't horrendous, just a bit surprising. I was wondering if anyone had anymore info on that. Did they really do it? Is it really implied, or is there more than the clip is even showing?[/spoiler]
Any help or details about these two shows would be great. !

Sent you a pm about Rahxephon XD but i will reitterat DO NOT Skip episode 19

[steenajack]

Thank you SOOOO much! You're PM has helped a lot.

[MasterDias]

Also, may I have a little more info on the content of Princess Nine? I was watching an AMV awhile ago and
[spoiler] apparently there a appears to be an implied sex scene. It involves the male character (Hiroki) shirtless, kinda hugging a female character Ryo (who is completely wrapped in a blanket, but doesn't appear to be wearing any clothes.) They are both sitting on the bed in a dim-lit bedroom. O_o? It wasn't horrendous, just a bit surprising. I was wondering if anyone had anymore info on that. Did they really do it? Is it really implied, or is there more than the clip is even showing?[/spoiler]
Any help or details about these two shows would be great. !

AMVs can actually be misleading.
[spoiler]That's not a sex scene. They get stuck in a cabin during a storm. Their clothes had gotten wet, but the female lead still has her underwear on under the blanket. The male character leaves a few minutes later after an argument. Nothing else happens, implied or otherwise. The embrace was the only physical contact during that scene.[/spoiler]