2013-01-02, 21:58 | Link #1 |
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A Nice Feel-Great Romance Anime
So after reading a certain chapter of a certain manga, I've been left in total despair, have a newly hated heroine, and want to forget it forever as soon as possible. Previous shows I've watched that leaved a great or at least a good enough impression on me (no particular order):
Onani Master Kurosawa Hanasaku Iroha Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Clannad AnoHana Kokoro Connect Sakamichi no Apollon A bit of the splendid Kimi ni Todoke and Cross Game Acchi Kocchi Toradora The second and seventh of the Kara no Kyoukai films Hyouka Hotarubi no Mori e Now here some things I just want to add:
So what feel-great(or even a bit bittersweet along the way) anime do you think would make a worth-while experience for me to try out? Thanks in advance in case I'm not able to get online for a while. |
2013-01-02, 23:14 | Link #2 |
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Maybe the currently airing Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo? It's a Coming of age / love triangle series that fits what you're looking for.
Though if you're willing to take slower paced one, maybe Kobato.?
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Just read Kobato's summary now that you mentioned it. Really interesting premise there. Does it belong in the seinen or shoujo demographic? Been confused over that for a while already. Thanks for replying! |
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2013-01-03, 05:47 | Link #6 |
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Give Lamune a try. It's focused on a single girl and it's a pretty sweet romance. Very long-term sort of thing with a childhood friends elements. Some slice of life themes.
I might actually recommend GoSick as well. There really isn't much of an element of romance, but there is a lot of coming-of-age and a very deeply developing relationship. It's also a great show. Kaichou wa Maid-sama I don't believe had copious fanservice, but I'm sure there is some. It's a good romance/comedy regardless. You've watched some somewhat broad stuff. Eden of the East is a very popular show for good reason. It does have a romance element and it is a show I recommend that everyone at least tries. Plus it's a bit wacky, in a great way. If you like shows with romance being a very long-term thing, I recommend Crest/Banner of the Stars (Seikai no Senki/Monshou). The Lafiel and Jinto romance is like that of GoSick where it's more of a really deep developing relationship, but it's also very meaningful and the anime itself is a long-time favorite of mine. Plus Seikai no Senki has some cool ship battles in it, for if you like sci-fi. Spice and Wolf might make a good choice since it's also a very long-term and building relationship. Personally, I stopped liking it after the first season pretty quickly. It's a good show though, and it has some interesting stuff in it in terms of economics! I try to give a pretty broad list of recommendations when people list animes they've liked. I attempted to keep it limited to more long-term relationships but I ended up including a couple where the presence of a romance was somewhat subtle. A couple I didn't include were School Rumble, which errs more on the side of a comedy and is more for fun than for anything else; but nonetheless it's a popular one and it might be worth popping an episode or two just to see if you like it. I also mulled over xxxHolic, although romance really isn't much of a focus of the serious as much as the supernatural and coming-of-age themes; and again a very good one that might be worth a shot.
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2013-01-03, 16:24 | Link #10 |
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This year's best anime, IMO: Nazo no Kanojo X. If you can get past the squick-factor of saliva tasting, you get one of the most straightforward and warmhearted romance anime since Kimi ni Todoke. It does contain the occasional pantyshot, but that seems more like a strange sort of genre parody than anything else. The visuals are retro, the soundtrack sounds like Danny Elfman.
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Edit: Man, I can't wait till the Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha anime airs. Really enjoying the manga even though I'm 3 chapters in so far. |
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2013-01-14, 21:56 | Link #17 |
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You should try the classic Maison Ikkoku. It's my favorite romance anime of all time and it's a hell of a ride. You really grow attached to the characters. It's also from the 80's and you get little touches of 80's Japan that add another element of interest when watching as a modern viewer. The romance between the main characters is believable and develops at a steady and real pace. It is definitely also a coming of age story with the main character, Godai, undergoing some of the most believable character development I've ever seen in anime. The supporting cast is also funny and provides plenty of laughs. It's long, but if anything I wish it were longer because you really do get sucked into their little fictional world when watching. The visuals are dated, but they are still fine and the story is so damn good it would be a crime to overlook it just for the outdated aspect. The love interest also has an interesting element in that she is a widow and is afraid to betray her late husband by engaging in a new romance.
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So I've been thinking about buying the Saikano volumes(though since this seems to be a tragedy story it might not fit into this thread), but I was worried about something. Knowing that this is an M rated manga, what kind of NSFW would I have to watch out for?
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