| Now and Then, Here and There |
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| I think you could give Shinsekai Yori another chance. It doesn't start out too well but the plot ends up being absolutely wonderful (despite not being overly complicated!). |
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| Galaxy Express 999 sounds like a good anime for you. Or Yamato. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| Steins;Gate |
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| Texhnolyze Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu maybe Blue Gender |
| Ulysses 31 |
| Seconding - Death Note, Steins;Gate Samurai Champloo - not exactly scifi/fantasy but oh well Baccano! - maybe |
| A.D Police Files (OVA) Parasite Dolls Armitage III Sky Crlawers Mardock Scramble Ghost in the Shell: Arise Cyber City Oedo 808 Record of Loddoss War Jin-Roh and the Wolf Brigade |
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| I am 30 and even though I like a wide variety of different anime, here are some you may like that I didn't see on your list. Mermaid forest (ok so the name sounds ridiculous, right. But, this is an anime that really goes for gold as it points out human nature and the ugliness of humans as their want for immortality surfaces. Basically it's a sci/fantasy which these two are immortal due to eating the flesh of a mermaid. People that often find that they are immortal are nice at first, and then slowly you see their true intentions. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. It is def. not geared for teens) 12 kingdoms (don't let it fool you. It looks like it actually might be geared more towards teens, but she is taken to another world in which she has to learn about politics, economy, and being a ruler. It's actually really interesting.) Vampire hunter d bloodlust (a fantasy type anime about a vampire hunter that is geared towards adults) Shigurui (a more historical type samurai anime geared towards adults. It's a really great anime.) Death billiards (this is a fantastic short movie that really makes you think. I suggest you try this out.) Canaan (this really had a ghost in the shell, armitage feel to it. I enjoyed this series. There's technological advances but they come later in the series. ) Cossette no Shouzou ( a very deep and dark look at what a past romance has done to a young womans spirit. This is very gruesome and gory and is not targeted for teens) |
| "People die if they get killed" who knew. |
| Steins:Gate It fits most of your criteria but you will have to deal with some minor tropes. The first few episodes are a little slow and will be confusing as they are setup but if you can make it past the first few episodes your in for an amazing ride on an epic tale of time travel. Outlaw Star is also great if you liked cowboy bebop. It trades of a little sci fi realism for a fantasy element. Great character development Edit*Typos* |
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| Galaxy Express 999, at least as far into it as I've seen, isn't really a space opera. Granted, it's about travelling from planet to planet, but the focus is mostly on what happens on each planet; it's very episodic, relatively little time is actually spent in space, and aside from some robots and the space-train itself most of the technology seen isn't futuristic. As for my recs, Bubblegum Crisis and/or it's remake/alternate retelling Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 - AD Police is a spinoff of this. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha - A seinen magical girl series (like Madoka, but not as "dark"), it handles the concept a bit more realistically, with most of the protagonists becoming members of a military. It's main characters start off at 9 years old, but there's a 10 year time skip between the 2nd and 3rd seasons and there are only a handful of school scenes anyway. They also generally act more mature than 9 year olds should, so it doesn't come across as childish. The series' magic often powers futuristic technology or is assisted/controlled by computers and AI, so it has that sci fi/fantasy blend. There's also not much filler, and what little there is usually serves to flesh out the characters' relationships. The storylines are mostly constrained to each each season and cover a relatively short period of time, but they're well written and all together I think it spans about 16 years counting the manga sequels. Crest of the Stars/Banner of the Stars - Space opera, so you may not like it, but it's cast isn't huge and it avoids the usual anime space opera cliches. There's no mecha or other super weapons, and the main cast play a relatively small part in the war. |
| You can try: Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi (not popular, but have a lot of philosophy, historic details + nice characters & action) Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings (not sci-fi nor fantasy, but mature characters + nice story) Himitsu: Top Secret - The Revelation (really bad start (first 4-5 series) but after that very nice mature mystery) Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin (just very good anime) Saraiya Goyou (not sure you like it but stylish anime with nice end) Hotori: Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau (if you like Baton and Miyazaki films - give a try) Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa (old but really cool characters and story) Kaze no Yojimbo (not popular, slow paced but the best mystery anime i've seen) Black Jack OVA (just interesting stories) Casshern Sins (slow paced but really epic story, good character development and great atmosphere) |
| I'm going to recommend Armored Trooper: VOTOMs and Patlabor to you. Even though they're mecha series, both are a part of the real robot genre, and each franchise has plenty of stuff to watch. I'd also recommend that you pick Legend of the Galactic Heroes back up, although you'll have quite a few episodes to burn through before it starts to ramp up again. Hell, just check out everything by Mamoru Oshii that you haven't already seen. |
sgsrules said: I'm going to give Shinsekai Yori another shot. I only made it to episode 4, i got really turned off by the whole school kids scenario and it seems like the first few episodes were just filler. Kids playing tag, kids having races etc etc. You should definitely do that. I could tell you how it gets better but I'm afraid I might spoil it for you. Anyway, you should at least watch till episode 10 before you consider dropping it again. |
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| Seikai no Monshou and the sequels Seikai no Senki, SciFi, the MC starts out young but the anime spans several years Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 (the new version) Macross (and the sequels) Terra e hm, maybe Tytania, kind of unterrated although it has it's flaws RahXephon you could also check out the Garden of Sinners Movies well, if you really want a lot more mature entertainment i think you should read some manga, i know it's kind of hard to get into it (took me quite some time too, i think i started because of one of those "read the manga"-endings in an anime), but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty awesome and you have a huge variety to choose from oh yeah, i know it might not really fit your description, but you might want to check out Clannad and Clannad After Story, the first season is high school and stuff, but the second goes way beyond that and is in my opinion a very unique experience even for mature viewers |
| Series/Movies I would recommend would be... Crest of the Stars/Banner of the Stars Crusher Joe (Movie) Gasaraki-It is a mecha, but not giant robot, this series mostly focuses on political intrigue with elements grounded in current world settings and situations, it also has fantasy elements in regards to the supernatural. Mardock Scramble Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise |
xTan said: Seconding - Death Note, Steins;Gate Samurai Champloo - not exactly scifi/fantasy but oh well Baccano! - maybe Sorry, but S;G and DN are exactly the type of anime he doesn't want to see. Maybe you'd like Space Captain Harlock. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| Armored Trooper Votoms |
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| Try Sakasama no Patema: Beginning of the Day - it's short and a prologue to a movie coming out soon. |
| I recommend: -Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom (This has some time skips and the story makes sense throughout) http://myanimelist.net/anime/5682/Phantom:_Requiem_for_the_Phantom -Psycho-pass (Surprisingly good sci-fi show set in the future) http://myanimelist.net/anime/13601/Psycho-Pass |
| Dont see Golgo 13 on your list So check that out. Jormungand is also a pretty nice one Crest/Banner of the stars series, has younger characters, but follows a more mature story. Space adventure Cobra. Cheesy space western. Had a HD remaster, so its nicer to look at. King of Bandit Jing. Kind of Similar setting to Trigun, but with a mix of Lupin. And since i dont see that on your list, check out Lupin the third. if the series prove to be too old and bad quality for you. You can always check out the 13 OVA movies they have, which are more than enjoyable and dont require you to see the series, since the ova's introduce the characters in their own ways. Kurau phantom memory is also a fantastic sci fi series about a runaway experiment trying to escape capture. Knight007 said: sgsrules said: I'm going to give Shinsekai Yori another shot. I only made it to episode 4, i got really turned off by the whole school kids scenario and it seems like the first few episodes were just filler. Kids playing tag, kids having races etc etc. You should definitely do that. I could tell you how it gets better but I'm afraid I might spoil it for you. Anyway, you should at least watch till episode 10 before you consider dropping it again. I can second this. Shinsekai yori has a bit of a slow intro and the school setting does get a bit meh, but once the series starts kicking in, its great. |
CaptainMahoganyOct 11, 2013 3:54 PM
| Gankutsuou--spin on Count of Monte Cristo. This anime is crazy addictive and not for kids. Eureka 7 is amazing. The characters are very well drawn out and the story line is intense. Yes, it has mecha, but not what you think...trust me. Blood+ is a great anime--I thought I would hate it at first (vampires) but it's also not what you think. Durarara!! is def not for kids. It is worth every episode. Lots of very, very interesting characters. A unique anime, there's nothing like it--and no, it's not the high school drama type. Wolf's Rain is very unique as well. Anything with Crispin Freeman as an Eng dud will probably be amazing. A witty movie you might like is Howl's Moving Castle. It's a classic fantasy. |
| Even the smallest person can change the course of the future--LotR |
| no sci fi but its fantasy, also although the little girl is the main character imo shes mature kemono no souja erin |
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