2013-10-22, 07:52 | Link #1 |
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Similar to SAO?
Hey there!
I've recently fallen on dark times.. I've run out of series that I had planned to watch similar to SAO! *GASP* I know it's terrible but that's why I've turned to you, Animesuki Forum members, for help. Now without further ado here is my request to you! First off I will provide a list of series' I have watched similar to SAO along with explanations as to why I loved them or hated them! Sword Art Online Loved the art style, subtle romance and the dramatic feel of the whole series. I enjoyed the whole "Trapped in a cyber world" concept quite a bit and I believe that's what drew me to it. .hack//sign Loved the music in particular when it comes to this series, it helped set the plot in place for me. A lot of the same reasons I loved SAO was because I had watched this beforehand. Accel World Wasn't all too fond of this series in all honesty, the only reason I watched it was because I heard it was set in the same universe as SAO Summer Wars Just recently watched this movie. I liked it but probably only because of it's romance and suspense Btooom! Loved the darker theme to this series, reminded me of the movie "Condemned" which I also loved. Enjoyed the subtle romance as I could kind of relate ^^; Deadman Wonderland Once again, loved the darker theme to this series. I liked that it took risks and followed through with them in a similar way that Elfen Lied did Chrome Shelled Regios I enjoyed the post apocalyptic feeling this series threw off. I know a few people might say that it isn't really similar in contrast to SAO but when I think of SAO this series pops into my head for some reason Zero no Tsukaima I enjoyed the medieval feeling in this one as much as I did in SAO, the romance was a little different but none the less Romance still holds the #1 slot on my favorite genres Attack on Titan I am currently watching this series, it reminded me a lot of SAO in the fact that it picked up a lot of hype even though it doesn't have that many episodes lol Guilty Crown To be perfectly honest, I can't remember much of this series but whenever I ask friends they recommend this series saying it's similar to SAO. As I do not make a habit of rewatching shows that didn't really catch my attention I have no intention of rewatching this Mirai Nikki TV This series hurt my brain by the end of it but none the less I loved the darker sides that this series had to offer. Fate/Stay Night Loved the historical tie ins, the romance was brilliant however I disliked the ending. I feel they could have made it a little less dramatic. Alrighty! With that beast of a list out of the way and all the explanations in check I feel the need to now point out what exactly I'm looking for! For starters I'd prefer anything dealing with people either being trapped in a virtual world or at least a large portion of the show takes place in an online world. Romance is a must, I'm a mushy, soft hearted guy deep down so that's why. I'd like a little bit of action involved to keep my attention glued to the screen (preferably dealing with the typical underdog story) and "paranormal" or "Sci-fi" elements are always welcome. Thanks for reading and I look forward to your responses!
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2013-10-22, 13:20 | Link #5 |
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I recommend Tower of druaga. It has old RPG-game feeling (because it is based on RPG game) its story doesn't set in an online-game, however. Oh, please remember that the first ep. is a joke. The real story start in the second ep.
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2013-10-22, 13:58 | Link #7 |
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Gatchaman Crowds mixes the superhero and virtual gaming genres. You might try that. I'm rather surprised it hasn't been mentioned already since it aired just this past summer. You might also try the same director's [C] where characters battle in a virtual "financial district."
I don't know if either of these will meet your needs in the romance department, though.
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2013-10-22, 23:11 | Link #10 |
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Elfen lied, Hellsing or Darker than Black if you like dark type of stories. Code Geass is you liked Guilty Crown. You should probably finish the rest of the .hack series, but unless you play the game it won't be as enjoyable especially with roots.
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---------------------------------- Figured I'd add an update so people wouldn't recommend some shows I've already seen ^^ Thanks for the suggestions everybody I've already added 3 shows to my "to watch" list hahah.
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2013-10-23, 05:12 | Link #13 |
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I've already seen Angel Beats and it was amazing ^^ Steins gate is another one on my "to watch" list however I have had the same issue that I have with Code Geass and due to conflicting comments I've held off on watching it until I can decide to give it a shot! Thanks for the recommendations though!
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2013-10-23, 09:08 | Link #14 |
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Ok, with the additional series you watched I have some more suggestions that just take place in a fantasy world and not trapped somewhere.
Dragon Crisis! is a cute love story with a good portion of action in it. Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi has some similarities to Shakugan no Shana, though the "couple" forms in the first two episodes.
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2013-10-25, 03:16 | Link #17 | |
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all together from this thread I've gotten quite a few shows I need to watch hahah. I'm 2 episodes from finishing "Tower of Druaga" season 2 (sword of uruk) xD anyway thanks everybody!
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