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cdsboy · 2008-02-22, 21:07

So i'm new here! And i'm looking for some good unlicensed science fiction anime. So anyone have a favorite or two that i should look at?

EDIT:
After reading other posts i realized my list lacked in content >.<
Unfortunately i have no experience with unlicensed anime...
Anime I loved!:
Ghost in the Shell - i loved all of it. The character design was awesome, and it was backed up with even better character developement.
Ergo Proxy - Just got done watching it. The character developement was what kept me hooked. I loved watching vincent learn more about himself (but i really watched it for pino ^_^)
Cowboy Bebop - Again its just the characters... i don't care what the anime looks like, if the characters are interesting and believeable i'll love it!

KholdStare · 2008-02-22, 21:29

Unlicensed, that just killed most good anime on my sci-fi list. There's Bokurano that's unlicensed but that's not what I usually recommend for sci-fi.

SeijiSensei · 2008-02-22, 21:35

You want to watch Dennou Coil. The story concerns some children in the near future who can live in both the physical world and an overlaid virtual world using special glasses. One of the best animes of 2007.

Among licensed anime, the show I'd recommend is Noein.

Ichihara Asako · 2008-02-22, 21:53

Soukou no Strain is remarkably still unlicensed. One of the best SF series of recent years. I second Bokurano and Dennou Coil, too.

Troilism · 2008-02-22, 21:55

I third bokurano and dennou coil as well, both titles are EXCELLENT. Dennou REALLY picks up halfway through and becomes very very nice.

cdsboy · 2008-02-22, 22:06

Thank you all for the suggestions! I'm gonna check out Denno Coil soon.

Matrim · 2008-02-23, 12:36

Yes, Denno Coil sounds like your best bet among unlicensed sci-fi series. Also I'd recommend [B]Turn A Gundam[/B - very much character driven mecha series or Bokurano, if you have a taste for tragedy and don't mind the rather episodic character development in it.

Forgetful_Duck · 2008-02-25, 10:22

Starship operators, i foudn was quite good, but not sure if tis licensed.

Not very popular, but lots of action, suspense. And nice animation

Phantasmagoria · 2008-02-25, 10:30

Is Starship Operator the anime which its OP or ED was done by KOTOKO?
I should take a look at it

*I am not sure if Stellvia is licensed*

Rahan · 2008-02-25, 10:39

Legend of Galactic Heroes without a doubt possible if you don't mind the outdated animation.

Gomenasai · 2008-02-27, 23:19

i am sorry but i as a cowboybebop fan must say that there is a (Pyramid) to cowboybebop shows and scifi. the triad goes as... (Cowboybebop, Outlawstar, Trigun, HeroicAge) all of them are wonderful and although trigun doesnt have much (Space flight), I consider Cowboybebop,Trigun,Outlawstar, the best scifi i have ever seen. (Heroic age has ATON of scifi epicness but isnt quite at there lvl)

Ichihara Asako · 2008-02-28, 06:16

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Originally Posted by Phantasmagoria

Is Starship Operator the anime which its OP or ED was done by KOTOKO?
I should take a look at it

*I am not sure if Stellvia is licensed*

The ED of Starship Operators is by Kotoko, yeah.

Stellvia has been licensed for a long time. It's been available in DVD boxset for at -least- a year, probably a lot longer, I forget exactly. It is one of my favourites, crying aside. Great series.

Onniguru · 2008-03-03, 11:20

Dennou Coil is true sci-fi in the traditional Jules Verne sense of the word: IE: A fictional tale about science that truly may become possible in the near future, much like GITS, but geared toward a younger audiance.

Most shows parading as Sci Fi are either really just fantasy, or else require advances so great that the setting would only be possible hundreds of years in the future, instead of tens of years in the future.

DragoonKain3 · 2008-03-03, 17:04

Stellvia and Starship Operators are licensed. I should know, I own both boxsets. XD

As for recommendations, I definitely recommend as well Dennou Coil. And of course, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is as good as you're gonna get for space opera. However, neither are anywhere near alike Cowboy Bebop and the other anime you have listed.

Of course, this isn't going into the mecha genre, which really is sci-fi by definition. If you're willing to look into it, then Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is worth a look, as it probably has the most in common with what you liked. Then again, no one knows if it's still licensed or not, since at one point it was announced but has recently been taken off the publisher's release list.

2008-02-22, 21:07	Link #1
cdsboy Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008	Good Unlincensed Sci-Fi? So i'm new here! And i'm looking for some good unlicensed science fiction anime. So anyone have a favorite or two that i should look at? EDIT: After reading other posts i realized my list lacked in content >.< Unfortunately i have no experience with unlicensed anime... Anime I loved!: Ghost in the Shell - i loved all of it. The character design was awesome, and it was backed up with even better character developement. Ergo Proxy - Just got done watching it. The character developement was what kept me hooked. I loved watching vincent learn more about himself (but i really watched it for pino ^_^) Cowboy Bebop - Again its just the characters... i don't care what the anime looks like, if the characters are interesting and believeable i'll love it! Last edited by cdsboy; 2008-02-22 at 21:19.

2008-02-22, 21:29	Link #2
KholdStare ISML Technical Staff Graphic Designer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 35	Unlicensed, that just killed most good anime on my sci-fi list. There's Bokurano that's unlicensed but that's not what I usually recommend for sci-fi. __________________ Kholdy's MAL, ISML Chat, Saimoe Blog, Saimoe Wiki

2008-02-22, 21:35	Link #3
SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	You want to watch Dennou Coil. The story concerns some children in the near future who can live in both the physical world and an overlaid virtual world using special glasses. One of the best animes of 2007. Among licensed anime, the show I'd recommend is Noein. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2008-02-23, 12:36	Link #7
Matrim Naysayer?Fanboy?Wiseacre? Join Date: Dec 2005	Yes, Denno Coil sounds like your best bet among unlicensed sci-fi series. Also I'd recommend [B]Turn A Gundam[/B - very much character driven mecha series or Bokurano, if you have a taste for tragedy and don't mind the rather episodic character development in it. __________________ 'The world we live in is always in darkness.' 'Yes, and that is why we seek light.'

2008-02-25, 10:30	Link #9
Phantasmagoria Senior Member Author Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dream	Is Starship Operator the anime which its OP or ED was done by KOTOKO? I should take a look at it I am not sure if Stellvia* is licensed* __________________

2008-02-22, 21:53	Link #4
Ichihara Asako Horoist Join Date: Oct 2007	Soukou no Strain is remarkably still unlicensed. One of the best SF series of recent years. I second Bokurano and Dennou Coil, too.

2008-02-22, 21:55	Link #5
Troilism Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008	I third bokurano and dennou coil as well, both titles are EXCELLENT. Dennou REALLY picks up halfway through and becomes very very nice.

2008-02-22, 22:06	Link #6
cdsboy Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008	Thank you all for the suggestions! I'm gonna check out Denno Coil soon.

2008-02-25, 10:22	Link #8
Forgetful_Duck Dame Ningen Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Land Down Under Age: 35	Starship operators, i foudn was quite good, but not sure if tis licensed. Not very popular, but lots of action, suspense. And nice animation

2008-02-25, 10:39	Link #10
Rahan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: France	Legend of Galactic Heroes without a doubt possible if you don't mind the outdated animation.

2008-02-27, 23:19	Link #11
Gomenasai The Poster-guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 34	i am sorry but i as a cowboybebop fan must say that there is a (Pyramid) to cowboybebop shows and scifi. the triad goes as... (Cowboybebop, Outlawstar, Trigun, HeroicAge) all of them are wonderful and although trigun doesnt have much (Space flight), I consider Cowboybebop,Trigun,Outlawstar, the best scifi i have ever seen. (Heroic age has ATON of scifi epicness but isnt quite at there lvl)

2008-03-03, 11:20	Link #13
Onniguru Join Date: Feb 2006	Dennou Coil is true sci-fi in the traditional Jules Verne sense of the word: IE: A fictional tale about science that truly may become possible in the near future, much like GITS, but geared toward a younger audiance. Most shows parading as Sci Fi are either really just fantasy, or else require advances so great that the setting would only be possible hundreds of years in the future, instead of tens of years in the future.

2008-03-03, 17:04	Link #14
DragoonKain3 Osana-Najimi Shipper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Ordeals	Stellvia and Starship Operators are licensed. I should know, I own both boxsets. XD As for recommendations, I definitely recommend as well Dennou Coil. And of course, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is as good as you're gonna get for space opera. However, neither are anywhere near alike Cowboy Bebop and the other anime you have listed. Of course, this isn't going into the mecha genre, which really is sci-fi by definition. If you're willing to look into it, then Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is worth a look, as it probably has the most in common with what you liked. Then again, no one knows if it's still licensed or not, since at one point it was announced but has recently been taken off the publisher's release list. __________________ Yes its YOU childhood friend - source of BERZERKER RAGE since forever Childhood Friend couple STATISTICS(spoilers abound though)