| I hate to be the stick in the mud on this one, but HBO isn't actually making Monster. They were considering it, but Del Toro's demands are way too ridiculous. It isnt going to happen. Also, on topic of recommendations, I recommend Blast of Tempest. It is a modern interpretation of shakespear with some pretty good action and animation + philosophical undertones. |
| Baccano and Lain are the ones you should go with on that list first first imo. YYH is a classic shounen but it doesn't fit your description. And the anime adaptation of Blade of the Immortal doesn't do the manga justice. Also check out Gankutsuou, it loosely adapts The Mount of Conte Cristo and it's filled with great HBOish characters and suspense. Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin as well. |
raindropJul 9, 2014 11:35 AM
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SolviteSekai said: Also, on topic of recommendations, I recommend Blast of Tempest. It is a modern interpretation of shakespear with some pretty good action and animation + philosophical undertones. He said he didn't want the poorly written kawaii fanservice, so Zetsuen no Tempest is out by default. I would suggest: Shinsekai Yori Texhnolyze Any nudity in these is to portray a purpose, not for user entertainment. They are dark, gritty, graphic, and well written masterpieces. While I love Serial Experiments Lain and Baccano! to death, Lain isn't near HBO, more like AMC. Baccano! has borderline HBO moments, but the level of fanservice and dumb humor tends to negate the level of seriousness in the show. I suggest Shinsekai Yori because it truly does delve into multiple facets of humanity: spirituality, consciousness, jealousy, sex, war, power, fear, social control mechanisms, slavery, racism... It truly is a work of art. Texhnolyze is an older anime, and if you are used to modern anime with recent anime techniques you will take time to become acclimated, but to say it's worth it would be an understatement. Only Texhnolyze can have such a monstrous storyline, touching on many social issues I included above and have one of the best resolutions in anime history. Both of these things share one thing in common: they have narrative pacing. If you don't feel drawn in from the start, you aren't supposed to. It sets the scene, explains complex parts of the world, and then begins the rising action. You are not supposed to be instantly drawn in like No Game No Life, Death Note, and then some. Watch it all the way through. |
| How do people get to 2000 hours when I'm already this bored? |
SolviteSekai said: How is ZnT kawaii fan service? By the way, HBO is the very definition of fan service. I don't think HBO does nudity for no reason all of the time. Most of the shows I've watched with sex scenes and nudity had an underlying purpose. If you mean shows like Carnivale and Game of Thrones, I would say those are the exceptions, not the rule. As for ZnT being fanservice: The bath scene When she's teleported from the skeleton and more... |
| How do people get to 2000 hours when I'm already this bored? |
mwake said: Thanks so much for quick replies I didn't expect that! thanks Crimefridge you seem to have hit the nail on the head in terms of what i might like, definitely not into fanservice. Love your clarification between HBO and AMC by the way :)... I will definitely check out Texhnolyze and Shinsekai Yori...I wont bother posting again until I've watched those two :) There is no fan service in ZnT aside from the lead female being physically attractive. Considering every show on HBO features extreme amounts of sexual fan service, I dont see the problem. |
| Ah, good! We have the same definition of "mature", which doesn't just mean "hentai" or "lots of bewbs" in this case. Anime: Area 88 OVA Armored Trooper VOTOMs Armor Hunter Mellowlink Bokurano Cyber City Oedo 808 Flag Freedom Project Himitsu Infinite Ryvius (aka lord of the flies in space) Key the Metal Idol Kino's Journey Kuuchuu Buranko Millennium Actress Mobile Police Patlabor Princess Tutu (despite the terrible name, absolutely treats the audience with respect and is a damn good show) RahXephon Rose of Versailles Terra e... Time of Eve Twelve Kingdoms Manga (if you're willing to "resort" to manga, otherwise you're missing a lot) Afterschool Charisma Afterschool nightmare Banana Fish my favorite manga ever, and the action is so clear I practically feel like I'm watching an anime when I read it Basara Black Jack (really, most Tezuka seinen) Buddha Bokurano Drunken Dream and other stories Hikaru no Go Ikigami Message to Adolf MW Ode to Kirhito Ooku Parasyte Phoenix Planetes Real Sanctuary Threads of Time (manhwa) Twin Spica Uzumaki (very creepy) |
| Psycho Pass Shingeki no kyojin Afro samurai ( Action all the way) Samurai Champloo (action again) Steins Gate(?) |
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| Tastes differ after all. I liked DtB way more compared to EL. And Black Butler is no way "adult anime" - they fooled you damn hard. Well, as for your list: Blood+ - that one is boring like hell. Has some plot and characters improvement but..I personally didn't like it. Nothing really special Thunder Cats (new version) - isn't that american cartoon? not common with that stuff Blade of the immorta - average samurai actionl Rivers edge - thats a movie from "86, right? Mouryou no Hako - if you want mystery with bishounens. Not a bad one, really. Neither can be called best Paranoia agent - good brain killer, from same director who made Paprika and Perfect Blue. DETECTIVE CONAN - childish art and some cases are simple and silly. If you want to relax without thinking too hard and have some detective story with lulz and such - thats a good option Yu YU hakusho - haven't seen it, so can't help Trigun - mostly a comedy with guy crashing everything with good intentions. Won't call it very adult but its still very interesting and fun show Helter skelter - japanese horror? I liked Chakushin ari and Gosa (Death Bell) more even have same ringtone which is used in Chakushin ari :3 Witch Hunter Robin - was lame...idk maybe thats just me but I couldn't find it very interesting or impressive Serial experiaments Lain - some brain work about net..kinda have some similar feelings with GiTS Baccanno - takes alot of attention to understand whats going on and the real story behind all those small parts you see with no order. After last episode when you see whole picture anime gives feeling its actually very well done Bogiepop phantom - planning to watch it myself yet As for adding something new (won't comment to avoid spoilers): Black Lagoon Gallery Fake Golgo 13 Kaiji NHK ni Youkoso! Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin Shigurui Shoujo Kakumei Utena Zipang |
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nucleon said: The Coil seems to be for kids but I enjoyed it. I didn't suggest Dennou Coil because I don't classify that as "HBO" as the OP suggested. It's good, but I rarely recommend it because most people seem to dislike it for some reason. Despite it being my favorite anime series. |
| How do people get to 2000 hours when I'm already this bored? |
| hmm...adult? as in serious or just mature? OK! Anime: Terra e... Gankutsuou Wolfs Rain Blue Gender Beck Break Blade Cross Game Harmonie Eve No Jikan Kara No Kyoukai Ookami to Koushinryou Samurai 7 Shingeki no Kyojin Shinsekai Yori Steins;Gate Akira Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa Future Boy Conan Psycho Pass Shinreigari: Ghost Hound Shiki Mardock Scramble Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin Bokurano (Manga is supposedly better) Manga: Liars Game 17-Sai(I never liked this because it was just too much for me) Dragon Head Gantz 51 Ways to Protect My Girlfriend Suicide Island/Jisatsutou Holyland Blame! (havnt read) Gangsta (Anime on the way) Eden No Ori Ill Add More Later On |
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