2003-11-13, 00:14 | Link #1 |
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Underrepresented anime masterpieces. Evangelize here!
Musing on how I had never heard of the wonderful Mahoujin Guru Guru (available for dowload now!), I was wondering what other awesome anime is out there which doesn't get much press?
Do y'all have a favorite that doesn't seem to get mentioned much at all? Please tell me why you like it. I'll start off with a few:
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2003-11-13, 01:23 | Link #4 | |
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I better start writing these down. -k very curious |
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2003-11-13, 04:57 | Link #6 | |
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2003-11-13, 08:36 | Link #7 | |
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Nothing too obscure from me, but I'd rather rave about something brilliant and just not known well enough, rather than something good and completely unknown.
Princess Tutu: Don't be put off by the name! Pretty soon you get a great plot with fascinating themes, brilliant characters, and it's just about the only anime that you could describe as inpeccably choreographed. Best consistent use of classical music ever. Kodocha: An extremely funny comedy of the "manic" variety that rises above the rest by actually having a really good serious story behind it all, and being able to "slow down" on occasion and get some good emotional moments. Gunbuster: As a very effective mixture of hard science fiction, melodrama and parody it's inherently extremely interesting, but it's the great characters and incredible direction which really drive it. Vampire Princess Miyu OVAs: Dark, haunting and beautiful. Very different from the norm, and it's difficult to see how it could be any better. Quote:
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2003-11-13, 15:51 | Link #10 |
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One of my first fansubs was a VHS or Orguss. I watched Orguss 2 streaming on Sputnik 7 and loved it.
Animes I feel didnt get the respect they deserve and are never mentioned? 1) Happy Lesson Advance - I never hear anyone talk about this show 2) Guardian Hearts - I wish this was a 13 ep series. It has a good sense of humor and has some good characters and some tender moments that endear it to me, like Chelsea's birthday episode. 3) Denshin Mamotte Shugogetten - the OVA's are fairly new and noone talks about this. 4) Triangle Hearts - This is too short at only a 3 OVA series but has some very good scenes. I showed to my friend who is a devout GITS and Bubblegum Crisis fan and he loved it. |
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I liked your choices of Princess Tutu and Kodocha, though they do get metioned here and there. They're in the top 5 of all the hundreds of anime I've seen. And since you've mentioned them I'll trust your recommendation for Gunbuster and go look for it. Quote:
The OVA was a pleasant surprise. One of the best manga2anime conversions and a very good "shy romance" anime. I also wonder why it didn't get much talk. -k |
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2003-11-13, 18:59 | Link #12 |
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Cosplay Complex: Very few anime have Italian lesbian paedophiles as main characters. Cosplay Complex remedies this.
Alien 9: Just plain brilliant. Less obvious than Narutaru, but equally corrupt. I would have included a picture of Ootani-san at her most terrified but the CD with episode 4 on claims it's blank. This worries me... Anyway, here she is in preparation for said scene: - And slightly less obscure... Galaxy Angel: It has its off days, but when it gets it right is absolutely hilarious. NieA_7: Lain & Haibane Renmei's ugly sister with a nice personality. |
2003-11-13, 20:57 | Link #13 |
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The Violinist of Hameln TV series. Very underrated. Very few fans seem to have watched this one. It's probably never going to get licensed, so fansubs are the only way to go. The story is dark and controversial and thought-provoking and the artwork is beautiful. Only drawback is... the relative lack of animation.
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2003-11-13, 22:43 | Link #15 | |
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2003-11-14, 01:40 | Link #17 | |
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thats why I will express my love for this series with an ascii art. \o/ |
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It was interesting that I still liked it after not seeing it for 6-7 years... great characters, music, and writing. The animation was just fine in the movie... should we go look for the series? Quote:
I never got past ep 6 on NieA_7... the ideas were fun but the crushing sense of desparate poverty brought back too many memories for me. NieA herself was a very selfish jerk, too. Did she ever redeem herself later on? -k Last edited by Kempis Curious; 2003-11-14 at 03:39. |
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Lolicon fanservice o_0^? I can only remember three scenes with any nudity, each of which was relevant to the story. Plus, I don't think the story would work without the characters being pre-pubescent (with my interpretation of the symbolism anyway...). Anyway, with my lack of examples, this post is almost completely devoid of content. So I can only quote Radiohead: NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. Quote:
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