| 3-Gatsu no Lion (particularly S2) and Run With the Wind are pretty realistic imo |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| +1 Run With the Wind |
Short_Circut said: 3-Gatsu no Lion (particularly S2) and Run With the Wind are pretty realistic imo I'm going to have to second both of these. They both have amazing OST's and character development, and would recommend them to anyone regardless of genre. I would also include chihayafuru, as though I admittedly do not watch many sports anime, for some reason seeing people slap a bunch of cards is invigorating. Favorite "sports" anime by far (characters are not mature but they're not horrible either. I actually quite liked it). In terms of characters that actually seem like people, you could try studio ghibli movies (my favorites are spirited away, mononoke hime, and when marnie was there). They seem pretty childish as they're usually g-rated movies, but older people can definitely enjoy them. Finally, if you're willing to get through a slightly boring experience without an overarching plot in exchange for poignant ministories, you should try natsume yuujinchou and mushishi. Of those, natsume is more like a standard anime but with an actually likeable male protagonist, while mushishi feels like watching emotional japanese folk tales. |
If you're reading this, You must be really bored. |
| Well, that's a lot to ask. Probably my recommendation could help. 1) Cross Game 2) Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin 3) Space Brother 4) Kids on The Slope 5) Gin no Saji 6) Sangatsu no Lion Those above could match criteria since 5 out of 6 aren't shounen anime except Cross Game, but the characters are mature as well (for me), all have gooooood OST and ofc great realistic story. |
| One Outs Giant Killing Initial D those do not have superpowers and they are sports |
| basically, Shinichiro Watanabe stuff. He's the guy that created Cowboy Bebop and a favorite for the "I want to watch anime but not that gay moe or childish shounen stuff cause I only watch HARDCORE PHILOSOPHICAL SEINEN because I'm still COOL and not a weeb" types Just look him up on MAL and start from there. |
| "Goodbye, everyone. I'll remember you all in therapy." Matou Sakura, Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel |
| Kaiji with that exaggerated character emotions and reactions is far from realistic. The games sure are enjoyable. But calling the show realistic is a stretch. Watch 3-gatsu no Lion |
| Seconds for 3-gatsu and Run with the Wind Usagi Drop Hataraki Man Planetes NHK ni Youkoso! Nodame Cantabile Hidamari no Ki Hyouge Mono Fune wo Amu |
| Seeing lots of Sangatsu (which I second) but don't forget its big brother Honey and Clover. |
 Latest reviews: Wonder Egg Priority and A Couple of Cukoos |
| Adding Shirobako and Sakura Quest to the list. |
| +1 Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju +1 Run with the Wind Planetes Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex |
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| Cross Game is one of my few tens; I didn't mention it because you said you were looking for "mature characters." Hope you enjoy it! |
| Elaborate on realistic. Does it have to be about the real world and human things like most sports anime and RomComs? Or can it be slice of life + different elements. Like Mushishi is pretty realistic, Hinatmatsuri too, but it has supernatural and such High Score Girl has the best ost of 2018 IMO, realistic, the only pitfall is that MC's are in elementary school, one is kinda immature but the other one is really well reserved. Kids on a slope is a music anime, so you know the soundtrack gotta be pretty dope. Mature characters and realistic. Tokyo Godfathers fits the bill, I forgot the OST though, but it's an incredible Satoshi Kon movie +Initial D +Michiko no hatchin Nodame Catibile +3-Gatsu |
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| Run with the Wind is great, and I really liked silver spoon, which is about this agricultural student doing all kinds of stuff. It was really chill. I don't remember how the songs go. Barakamon was pretty good, too. The op song was so good that i memorized all the lyrics im not even sure whether these had character development, but i just remember that i liked them a lot cus of how chill it was |
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| Monster - murder, detective story |
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| +Sakamichi no Apollon ("Kids on the Slope") |
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