| So has anybody found any hidden gem anime ( preferably romance but it doesn't have to be) that you absolutely loved? They are usually anime that you have low expectations for, are kind of boring in the beginning, and usually not extremely popular that turn out to be amazing and blow your expectations out of the water. -Nagi no Asukara: decided to watch this on a whim thinking it was just gonna be another cheesy school anime about like clubs or something but turned out to be my favorite anime of all time. The moment I saw the animation, drama, characters, and heard the soundtrack I was drawn into it. Absolutely amazing. I don't know why but the problems, situations, and characters in this anime got me really attached. It might seem seem like a cheerful anime at first, but trust me it gets into some deep shit that'll leave you in tears.But the ending couples weren't the ones I hoped for so it almost ruined the anime for me, but it was still great. |
| The World God Only Knows. The premise of the show led me to believe that it would be a typical harem where I don't care about the plot or characters at all. But somehow watching one guy win the hearts of girl after girl was very enjoyable. Not only does show poke at the troupes of the romcom genre, but I actually liked the structure of the story and got attached to quite a few of the characters. Each season got better than the last, and by the final season I became real fan of the show. EDIT: just saw you dropped it lol. The first season was the worst one and you dropped it at a bad point. I would recommend picking it back up but not like marathoning it. Just watch in clumps of arcs and it gradually get better. It picks up halfway though the second season |
MasterDetectiveAug 15, 2014 3:11 PM
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| Nagi is ridiculously popular. I don't think it's a hidden gem at all. Try http://myanimelist.net/anime/4550/Hyakko If you want a actual under-spoken and above-average title. |
xbobx said: Nagi is ridiculously popular. I don't think it's a hidden gem at all. Try http://myanimelist.net/anime/4550/Hyakko If you want a actual under-spoken and above-average title. really? I watched Nagi a while ago, but I had never even heard about it. I know its really popular now but when I first started it Nagi didn't seem that popular Anyone else? |
| Vampire knight. I have no idea why, but i never see any1 recommend this show or talk about it. Its almost as underrated here imo as school days, but unlike school days no1 talks about this show. I think its like 5 years since second season came, and im still waiting for third (think manga is still ongoing, havent read it for while so not 100% sure though). There is no other show that isnt ongoing that id want to be continued as bad. |
Alpha101 said: xbobx said: Nagi is ridiculously popular. I don't think it's a hidden gem at all. Try http://myanimelist.net/anime/4550/Hyakko If you want a actual under-spoken and above-average title. really? I watched Nagi a while ago, but I had never even heard about it. I know its really popular now but when I first started it Nagi didn't seem that popular Anyone else? Nagi is popular but I get what the OP means. I saw this show in recommendations all the time but avoided it because it looked childish. When I watched the show it exceeded my expectations. |
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MasterDetective said: Nagi is popular but I get what the OP means. I saw this show in recommendations all the time but avoided it because it looked childish. When I watched the show it exceeded my expectations. Then you guys have a weird definition of "hidden gem". Nagi was highly anticipated, then was on the top of charts when aired and is still hyped these days. Moreover, it's all a matter of personal opinion, so nevermind. |
| RD Sennou Chousashitsu - I don't think I understood even half about what was going on but I still really liked this one. In a similar thread to this one someone recommended Hanada Shounen-shi, easily one of the best anime I've seen this summer. |
| FAVORITE ANIME | Aishiteruze Baby | Barakamon | Darker than Black | Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun | Nodame Cantabile | Spice and Wolf |
| Bokurano doesn't get enough praise. |
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| Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora |
| Hori-san to Miyamura-kun is only two episodes long and is pretty cute :) I had zero expectations for a two episode romance but it was quite fantastic. |
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| Machine Doll wa Kisutsukanai was better than expected, Oreimo is pretty good too |
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| Tetsuwan Birdy Decode Was one i had never heard of and watched on a whim and really enjoyed. |
| Spice and Wolf |
| Kokoro Connect. I went in with quite moderate expectations, the first 4 episodes weren't super exciting, but when it was all over it was my favourite anime. It's definitely a 'hidden' gem, it's way less watched than similar, lesser, anime. Still is my favourite. |
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| For me, hidden gem means finding something good to watch after having watched 200+ of the best animu available. I stumbled across this, its probably somewhat popular, i dont know anything about it outside of it was awesome as fuck fish http://myanimelist.net/anime/4654/Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index and some obscure stuff from my list you may not have seen: http://myanimelist.net/anime/320/A_Kite http://myanimelist.net/anime/10396/Ben-To http://myanimelist.net/anime/14353/Death_Billiards http://myanimelist.net/anime/1571/Ghost_Hunt http://myanimelist.net/anime/2985/Majin_Tantei_Nougami_Neuro http://myanimelist.net/anime/420/Spriggan |
| I wouldn't called it a hidden gem, but just another good anime that is you've never heard about. Here's another: Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora Kanon Asatte no Houkou |
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| Tekkaman Blade? That shit is sexy. |
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cantius said: xRatatosk said: Tekkaman Blade? That shit is sexy. Not really I only watched it cuz he was my main in TvC:UAS. |
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| Beast Player Erin Shinsekai Yori Haibane Renmei Kino No Tabi: The Beautiful World Barakamon True Tears These are what come to mind when I think of hidden gems. |
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| I'll second these suggestions: RD Sennou Chousashitsu (and add Shirow's Ghost Hound as well) Beast Player Erin Asatte no Houkou In the "shows I didn't think I'd like as much as I did" category I have AKB0048 Chi's Sweet Home Higepiyo Mahou Shoujotai Arusu In the "shows that deserve more attention" category Noein Dennou Coil "Goblin Cat"/Mononoke Mouryou no Hako Aoi Bungaku Otona Joshi no Anime Time Oh! Edo Rocket Tsuritama Shion no Ou Nijuu Mensou no Musume |
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