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I waited for Eva 4.0, I think I can handle waiting for a week. :lol:
 
Now that Planetes is on Crunchyroll it's probably time I sub for a month or so but I'm not really into anime, it's more that I like good sci-fi and lots of good sci-fi happens to be anime so I'm sure proper anime aficionados would regard my taste as predictable and boring.

Can anyone recommend anything on Crunchyroll that might appeal to someone who likes Akira, Ghost in the Shell, the Animatrix, Cowboy Bebop, Blame!, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cyberpunk, FLCL, Trigun, the Blade Runner 2049 prequels... I've seen that Desert Punk and Outlaw Star are on there, haven't seen those for some time so those are on my list, along with a Blade Runner series and the Trigun remake. Wasn't a fan of Gundam Wing (too much politics, not enough giant mech combat) or Attack on Titan (felt a bit too silly yet took itself too seriously for me) though. I haven't seen, but would like to, Samurai Champloo, Afro Samurai, Terminator Zero, Neo Tokyo, Memories and, probably quite predictably, Lazarus. Going way, way back there was Riding Bean, Patlabor and... Probably some more. Appleseed? Was that a mech thing?

Oh and I would watch the hell out of Initial D if I had access to it, but... I don't. Amazon Prime has an OVA of it but I think it only covers the first season (which I did "find online" many many years ago.)

Umm... Yeah. Would appreciate some guidance on what else I could watch to make a subscription worthwhile, please and thank you!
 
You haven't left a lot of stones unturned there. The first thing that springs to mind is Steins;Gate. It doesn't have the same uber-futuristic aesthetic as the likes of Cyberpunk, GitS or Akira but it's still sci-fi. Chainsaw Man isn't sci-fi, but what it does have is great combat scenes and characters.
 
Thanks @DK, I just watched a few seconds of Chainsaw Man between ads and it reminded me I also enjoyed Hellsing and Vampire Hunter D! The only series of Steins;Gate on Crunchyroll is Steins;Gate 0 which is an alternate timeline or something - any harm in starting there?
 
I haven't watched Steins;Gate 0 myself, I can't help you there.
 
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Thanks @DK, I just watched a few seconds of Chainsaw Man between ads and it reminded me I also enjoyed Hellsing and Vampire Hunter D! The only series of Steins;Gate on Crunchyroll is Steins;Gate 0 which is an alternate timeline or something - any harm in starting there?
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It's best if you start with og Steins;Gate, S;G 0 needs some context from the former first to be enjoyed properly.
 
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I used to rave heavily about Steins;Gate here when it was airing, but in hindsight I do agree the beginning feels like it's not going anywhere. It's a slow start, but I had attributed that as part of living through the experience of a timeline.

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Umm... Yeah. Would appreciate some guidance on what else I could watch to make a subscription worthwhile, please and thank you!
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So you've listed off a bunch of older shows, so I'm unsure how open you are to newer things. It does sound like you're after serious shows that are well written. In which case I will always recommend:

-1st season of Psycho Pass
-Shinsekai Yori (From the New World)
-Monster
-Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
-Samurai Champloo
-Bokurano
-Paprika
-Perfect Blue (I need to rewatch this)
-a handful of Ghibli films.

And because you lean towards Sci-Fi:
-Ghost in the Shell

Are you open to dramas/supernatural, stuff that isn't typically accepted by people (usually dudes) for lacking action and "cool" things?
I'm not drawn in by school/student themes, but there have been shows that have been touching for me for the character building/growth throughout the series.
 
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Thought of another , Armor Hunter Mellowlink, thanks YouTube shorts algorithm!
AOS-
I used to rave heavily about Steins;Gate here when it was airing, but in hindsight I do agree the beginning feels like it's not going anywhere. It's a slow start, but I had attributed that as part of living through the experience of a timeline.



So you've listed off a bunch of older shows, so I'm unsure how open you are to newer things. It does sound like you're after serious shows that are well written. In which case I will always recommend:

-1st season of Psycho Pass
-Shinsekai Yori (From the New World)
-Monster
-Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
-Samurai Champloo
-Bokurano
-Paprika
-Perfect Blue (I need to rewatch this)
-a handful of Ghibli films.

And because you lean towards Sci-Fi:
-Ghost in the Shell

Are you open to dramas/supernatural, stuff that isn't typically accepted by people (usually dudes) for lacking action and "cool" things?
I'm not drawn in by school/student themes, but there have been shows that have been touching for me for the character building/growth throughout the series.
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Perfect Blue rings a bell, I might've seen that, I was trying to remember the name of a film that I was sure had "blue" in the title. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check them out!

I'm not really into drama or supernatural/fantasy too much, the former because I legitimately don't have the energy or space in my brain to remember names of characters, what they're doing when they're off-screen, etc. since having a kid, which admittedly makes everything a challenge to watch, and the latter just because I've never really been into it, I've always been a mechs, guns and punching type rather than a dragons, swords and magic type.
 
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Get in the ******* robot, Shuji.

 
So the first half of Beastars Final Season.

From someone who hates the first two seasons and I only kept watching cause Louis is somehow a 10/10 character when everything else is a 1/10. The final season is so far a massive improvement. I wouldn't call it good, it still has problems that plague the entire show (Haru, that Sheep neighbour, the whole Zootopia-esc metaphor absolutely fails when trying to make it complicated, the terrible romance and the cut away pacing does get obnoxious with five different POVs happening all at once) but now Louis isn't the only thing good about it that I can say the first half of the final season is OK(though he is still the best thing about it).

The new characters introduced are far better than the side characters in the other 2 seasons taking advantage of this season overall being longer and getting more time to be involved. I end up caring more about the henchmen rat than Legoshis friends from school because of the relevant screentime characters can finall breathe in now. It just elevated my take that 13 episode of less shows are a bad idea and we need to go back to at least 24 episode seasons.

Melon is also a much better villain than Rizz and the original Sishigumi boss. Simplicity works much better with this story.

Legoshi is also a massive improvement, he was ok in the first 2 seasons but was plagued by the terrible stories and lack of an actual motivation or cornerstone of a motivation. They actually give him one now to make him compelling as a character for once, which is weird that it took 3 Seasons to know the cornerstone element of the Main Character yet Louis Inferiority Complex character arc was established and completed in 2 :lol:.
 
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I finished off DanDaDan this morning. It's a solid show, it's just a shame that Netflix have pulled repeated the same stunt they did with JoJo Stone Ocean's gaps between releases.

I say that, but I've also just started Sakamoto Days. Shin is just Eric Elric with blue eyes and a 5head, change my mind.
 
DK
I finished off DanDaDan this morning. It's a solid show, it's just a shame that Netflix have pulled repeated the same stunt they did with JoJo Stone Ocean's gaps between releases.

I say that, but I've also just started Sakamoto Days. Shin is just Eric Elric with blue eyes and a 5head, change my mind.
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I just thought of it as a Shonen version of spy x family
 
DK
Get in the ******* robot, Shuji.

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With Episode 1 on Amazon Prime. I like it for now. Probably the only thing I currently don't like is the activation song. I am probably going to pre-order the Military Police Zakus...
 
Started rewatching Bokurano the other day... man, this show is great.

Madoka's good, riffing off of Bokurano's main plot but in a magical girl context... but I think the thing that sets the two apart is that Madoka, being a condensed 12 episodes in comparison to Bokurano's 24, is a lot more focused on just delivering that main plot. And to be fair, it does that exceptionally well... though it does perhaps make the whole package come across as a little bit juvenile/edgelordy grimdark. Bokurano in comparison is afforded the time to focus on its large cast of characters, and it does so with a very high degree of maturity, restraint, and compassion/understanding. Even if Bokurano is arguably darker than Madoka, it feels much more interested in using its premise to explore and convey meaningfully humanist stories rather than just settle for the dark & edgy surface story.

It may seem like I'm being pretty hard on Madoka here, so don't get it twisted... I think Madoka's very good. And I'm not saying it's devoid of any good characterization or emotionally affecting storytelling... it just leans a lot more simplistic in that specific regard compared to Bokurano.
 
You want to hear something cursed?

Demonic landlords.

Dandadan is back with a bang!
 
Lain
Started rewatching Bokurano the other day... man, this show is great.

Madoka's good, riffing off of Bokurano's main plot but in a magical girl context... but I think the thing that sets the two apart is that Madoka, being a condensed 12 episodes in comparison to Bokurano's 24, is a lot more focused on just delivering that main plot. And to be fair, it does that exceptionally well... though it does perhaps make the whole package come across as a little bit juvenile/edgelordy grimdark. Bokurano in comparison is afforded the time to focus on its large cast of characters, and it does so with a very high degree of maturity, restraint, and compassion/understanding. Even if Bokurano is arguably darker than Madoka, it feels much more interested in using its premise to explore and convey meaningfully humanist stories rather than just settle for the dark & edgy surface story.

It may seem like I'm being pretty hard on Madoka here, so don't get it twisted... I think Madoka's very good. And I'm not saying it's devoid of any good characterization or emotionally affecting storytelling... it just leans a lot more simplistic in that specific regard compared to Bokurano.
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I have to agree that in hindsight, Madoka does seem to lean on the edginess. I recognize it appealed to me back in 2011 since I didn't know better (this thread is a receipt of such- a lot of my anime history lives this thread), but a decade later I can see how it overplays the situation to attract engagement... just like Death Note's main character. The gun fight in Rebellion is still a lot of fun to watch though.
 
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where is Cano?

@AOS,
Dont worry we all have those phases.
 
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I thoroughly recommend Violet Evergarden, especially if you like Anime for grown-ups (the whole lot is on Netflix).




1) Series Ep 1-4.
2) Special.
3) Series Ep 5-13.
4) Eternity and The Auto Memory Doll.
5) Violet Evergarden: The Movie.
 
I think last night was the first time I've gone to watch anime in the cinema since Pokemon 2000, but this was way less child-friendly - it was a 4K screening of Perfect Blue.

I'm going to be blunt here, I think that in terms of animation quality, Perfect Blue shows its age when upscaled. For the first few minutes I noticed the character cels, it felt like watching South Park from its first 3 or so seasons. Also, it was dubbed (I only found that out when the Legally Distinct Not Power Rangers spoke in the opening scene), and I know that the leading VAs were at least trying (especially towards the end), some of the side characters sounded as if they were just voiced by whoever happened to be in the dubbing company's offices that day and had a couple of hours to kill while waiting for their next task.

Anyway, enough griping about Kon being unable to jump 10 years into the future and hire some Khara staff, I found it...I can't quite say "enjoyable" considering the movie's contents (especially that scene), but I found it enthralling in the same way someone might find something like "Schindler's List" enthralling. A bit of me wishes the movie was 10-15 minutes longer to flesh it out, but Kon is able to get his message across within the limitations of a mid-90s anime. 4/5.

I guess I should go catch up on Sakamoto Days and DanDaDan as a palette cleanser.
 
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Hi there. I have a happy moment to share.

Last Sunday, Aya Hirano (the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya and many others) performed with a concert in Moscow (on a culture event called "Hinode Japan"), and I've been there.

It is amazing that she came to Russia during this time, you know.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was one of the first titles that brought me to anime addiction, and hearing Aya Hirano singing those opening songs in person was something I couldn't even dream about a year ago. But it happened.

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Unfortunately, I didn't get her autograph, there were too many people lining up for it (however, some of my friends managed to get it), but her performance was enough to make me happy. That was unforgettable.



On the first photo, I can see myself and my friend nearby. A moment of history.

As for the autograph... Maybe I'll have another chance sometime 😌
 
CSM: Reze Arc delivered on the hype. My only gripe is that the B-plot with Aki and the Angel Devil could've done with a few more minutes of screen time.

Also, Himeno is still best girl.
 
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Recently saw Ergo Proxy (2006). Definitely the kind of show you need to watch twice. Not sure if I'd recommend it, unless you want something esoteric. Very different from your average fare.

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Hi there. I have a happy moment to share.

Last Sunday, Aya Hirano (the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya and many others) performed with a concert in Moscow (on a culture event called "Hinode Japan"), and I've been there.

It is amazing that she came to Russia during this time, you know.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was one of the first titles that brought me to anime addiction, and hearing Aya Hirano singing those opening songs in person was something I couldn't even dream about a year ago. But it happened.

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Unfortunately, I didn't get her autograph, there were too many people lining up for it (however, some of my friends managed to get it), but her performance was enough to make me happy. That was unforgettable.



On the first photo, I can see myself and my friend nearby. A moment of history.

As for the autograph... Maybe I'll have another chance sometime 😌
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Daaaaaaaaaamn!
Colour me jelly, dude!
I'm also an old fart that developed my anime taste around the melancholy of suzumiya haruhi era.
Is her voice still as good as before? I wish we had her back doing more anime voices and intros like in peak past.
 
TGAT… home… at least it was before i messed everythang up

Chainsawman banger
I still love steins;gate
My username is still cursed more than a decade later.
 

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