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[Promiting this to a separate sticky -- the main rec thread is a "push" (you should watch this), this is more "pull" -- Tines]
I'm looking for a new anime series to watch, I've seen enough anime films lately so I wanna sink my teeth into a good series.
Series I have watched so far:
Evangelion (duh...)
Cowboy Bepop (although I found it a tad heavy on the filler)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Hellsing
Serial Experiments Lain
Elfen Lied
Based on these, what anime should I watch next? I'm into deep psychological types of anime, and not ones that are heavy on action or 'slice of life'. thanks.
I'm looking for a new anime series to watch, I've seen enough anime films lately so I wanna sink my teeth into a good series.
Series I have watched so far:
Evangelion (duh...)
Cowboy Bepop (although I found it a tad heavy on the filler)
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Hellsing
Serial Experiments Lain
Elfen Lied
Based on these, what anime should I watch next? I'm into deep psychological types of anime, and not ones that are heavy on action or 'slice of life'. thanks.
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Substantive recommendations for titles mentioned aboe
Utena
Texhnolyze (and again)
Personal picks meeting the requested profile
Mononoke
Mouryou no Hako
Utena
Texhnolyze (and again)
Personal picks meeting the requested profile
Mononoke
Mouryou no Hako
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Mouryou no Hako was too weird for my tastes - but funnily enough, I liked Utena which was very weird as well. And I mean most of Utena has weirdness that rivals End of Evangelion.
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Since we don't have an MnH general thread I'll ask it here -- what would you say was weird about a murder mystery set in the immediate post-war years and involving a little bit of pulp SCIENCE! for colour?
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Haibane Renmei - It'll seem somewhat slice of life at first, but stick with it and you'll see it meets the deep psychological criteria. Like Eva, it goes in-depth into the downward spiral of depression.
Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana) - A psychological thriller about teenage alienation.
Welcome to the NHK - A psychological drama mixed in with some dark comedy about an agoraphobic shut-in.
Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana) - A psychological thriller about teenage alienation.
Welcome to the NHK - A psychological drama mixed in with some dark comedy about an agoraphobic shut-in.
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Yes. Also don't forget Lain if you liked the wicked, philosophical aspect of Eva, Nia under 7 for slice of life done good and pervading narrowing melancholy, and Texhnolyze for the hardest smack into your face and eradicating every positive emotion leaving only a pervading void while being extremely addicting.
Yes, but read the Manga if you wish an ending, I doubt this Anime will get a continuation.
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If we're going for a slightly wider range than the OP asked for, I'll add
Now and then, here and there.
Don't be fooled by the jolly start and the mediocre art - this is a real hard-hitter, and some people find it tough to watch at all once it gets going. Torture, child soldiers, mass killings...
Now and then, here and there.
Don't be fooled by the jolly start and the mediocre art - this is a real hard-hitter, and some people find it tough to watch at all once it gets going. Torture, child soldiers, mass killings...
"Being human, having your health; that's what's important." (from: Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi )
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Before 3.0+1.0 there was Afterwards... my post-Q Evangelion fanfic (discussion)
"As long as we're all living, and as long as we're all having fun, that should do it, right?" (from: The Eccentric Family )
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I second Angel's Egg. A largely overlooked masterpiece from Oshii with an incredible score. Do give both Patlabor Movies 1 & 2 a go as well. Then check out Jin-Roh and GitS. (all preferably in HD.)
As for TV/OVA series:
Outlaw Star
Iria: Zeiram the Animation
Berserk
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
Monster
Black Jack
City Hunter
As for TV/OVA series:
Outlaw Star
Iria: Zeiram the Animation
Berserk
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
Monster
Black Jack
City Hunter
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robersora wrote:Yes. Also don't forget Lain if you liked the wicked, philosophical aspect of Eva, Nia under 7 for slice of life done good and pervading narrowing melancholy, and Texhnolyze for the hardest smack into your face and eradicating every positive emotion leaving only a pervading void while being extremely addicting.
Well, somebody's a Yoshitoshi ABe fan.
Being one myself, I guess I should probably watch Nia after all. I kind of overlooked it since it seemed to be so much more, well, lighthearted than his usual stuff, but if it still contains some of his melancholic touch, I'll probably be more inclined to give it a shot one day.
Ain't that the sad truth.
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I've seen Angel's Egg, it's wonderful and among my favorite anime films (which include Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Metropolis, Animatrix, Girl Who Leapt Through Time and basically everything Studio Ghibli).
If you have any other anime film recommendations, post em'; looking to expand my collection.
Also in terms of series, my friend keeps trying to push a series called When They Cry on me - is it any good, and is it like any of the series mentioned in my OP?.
If you have any other anime film recommendations, post em'; looking to expand my collection.
Also in terms of series, my friend keeps trying to push a series called When They Cry on me - is it any good, and is it like any of the series mentioned in my OP?.
Monster is a really good rec. Psychological thriller type show. I think you'd dig it.
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"I CAN'T HELP IT THAT I WANT TO EAT MY OWN VULVA AND SHARE IT WITH A LOVED ONE!"-Reichu
"I have a fetish for naked women with stigmata playing ping pong in the mud. Is there a name for that?" -Kaiser O-Ornette-dono-sama
“Don’t do that; that was probably hooker money.” -SSD on me holding money with my mouth
"I CAN'T HELP IT THAT I WANT TO EAT MY OWN VULVA AND SHARE IT WITH A LOVED ONE!"-Reichu
"I have a fetish for naked women with stigmata playing ping pong in the mud. Is there a name for that?" -Kaiser O-Ornette-dono-sama
“Don’t do that; that was probably hooker money.” -SSD on me holding money with my mouth
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Monster is awesome, and it has a truly diabolical villain to boot.
The heads in the box and the dismembered body parts creeped the hell out of me.
However, come to think of it, it was a while, so I might give it a rewatch and see it makes more sense post-Utena.
The heads in the box and the dismembered body parts creeped the hell out of me.
However, come to think of it, it was a while, so I might give it a rewatch and see it makes more sense post-Utena.
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The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
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