tonyymmao said: This isn't a which anime is best thread. The anime that get more viewers are the shounen anime because of their demographic and mood. Which makes them perfect for introducing new viewers.Mikurunbeam said: If it's a guy I'd suggest Death Note, SAO, or Code Geass. AngelicTsundere said: ^ worst ideas evernaruto because its so good whitesox123 said: +1Fate/Zero if ther not stupid and they can handle a more unique storyline |
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| it depends on what genres they like e.g. i got my mum in to death note after episode 2-3 she was hooked were on episode 7 tomorrow |
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| FullMetal Alchemist is generally a good one to show in this situation. |
After this season ends I'm definitely going to recommend Tonari to friends, Definitely. Agreed. It's a great starter shoujo for anyone AND it's excellent too. XD Valkyrie_Wings said: FullMetal Alchemist is generally a good one to show in this situation. Maybe. But some people might be thrown off because it's so long? |
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Singateru said: Elfen Lied , Onizuka , Death Note , Haruhi Haruhi and Elfen Lied definitely won't work. They'll think you're some weird f#ck up if you show them Elfen. And Haruhi will never get them into anime. Endless Eight? They'll have a bad taste in their mouth about anime. Death Note, maybe. And you should probably show them a classic Shounen. |
| Death Note, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Cowboy Bebop are all sufficiently popular and impressive, I think. However, I'd say a good starting point is Digimon. It's actually good, and they've probably seen it before. |
| I would go with GITS; SaC 1 |
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| It's pretty individual what works but classic shounen should work with most males. Other things: Black Lagoon, Hellsing: Ultimate, Code Geass, Death Note, Bebop, Trigun For movies I would try Redline or Summer Wars. |
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| I would say it's all depends on the person. I'm a firm believer that there is an Anime for every person. |
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| Death Note 100%. It was my first anime (besides like Pokemon) and I never looked back! I watched subs cause that is what was on netflix, but the dub isn't (that) bad. Highschool of the Dead would also be a good one, or the dub at least. The dub, imo, is very well done and sounds good, and is pretty "Americanized". I'd actually stay away from romance, because when I was new to anime, romances pissed me off. I guess it's just the differences between american and japanese culture, but they are too uptight and take things too slow. Like being embarrassed to hold hands in public when dating and stuff. If you're not familiar with the culture, the whole shyness and innocence can seem a bit unnatural and forced. |
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Singateru said: Elfen Lied I could never recommend that show to anyone. That first episode was too crazy. |
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| Death Note, Pyscho Pass, Monster, Gankutsuou, Infinite Ryvius, Baccano, possibly FMA. |
| Well, Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Fullmetal Alchemist, Cowboy Bebop, and Trigun were my gateways into the anime industry, so those I suppose. |
| Genocyber and School Days... Seriously tho any Ghibli and Satoshi Kon movies. |
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bottosai-01 said: Genocyber and School Days... Seriously tho any Ghibli and Satoshi Kon movies. I lol'd hardcore. I just remember seeing Bennett the Sage's review of Genocyber and thought, "yeah, that's the last thing I'd show to someone if I wanted to get them hooked to anime." |
| FMA and FMAB. So far it worked for everyone I recommended it to. Then Death Note and Naruto. Yeah, I said it, Naruto. |
| I'd recommend a movie over a series if you're sitting down with someone and watching it. Unless they're already into foreign films, Japanese, or fluent in the language, I'd recommend a dub. Baby steps, people. Baby steps. |
-Adam- said: I'd recommend a movie over a series if you're sitting down with someone and watching it. Unless they're already into foreign films, Japanese, or fluent in the language, I'd recommend a dub. Baby steps, people. Baby steps. Full Metal Alchemist? |
IJIRO said: Full Metal Alchemist? My post wasn't directed at you. I was just commenting on the lack of movies suggested. As to whether a Full Metal Alchemist movie would be a good introductory piece, I don't know. I don't really have an opinion on any of them because I haven't seen any. Maybe a FMA movie would be perfect. I'd shy away from a film that's based off it's own series unless it's something you can watch without having to have prior knowledge of the show's plot, characters, setting, etc. to understand what you're watching. It all depends on the person. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks an' all. |
| Another, as it got me into animes too. |
| If your friend is perverted, probably some Yuri, ecchi, hentai... lots of choices ;) |
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| Mars of Destruction, school days, Tenkuu Danzato Skelter Heaven |
| FMA Brotherhood. |
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| FMA:B isn't a good option because someone not familiar with anime would undoubtedly not sit through 64 episodes. Baccano! would be my choice. |
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| When I got my friends into anime, I showed them basic, simple stuff that's easy to follow. Naruto is a good starter, or any of the big, several hundred episode shows. My friends liked Ouran High School Host Club and Vampire Knight. Another good idea is to show them the Ghibli movies. |
| A quite old thread but who cares, new members also want to show their thoughts. It's difficult since everyone has different taste. My friend apparently got hooked by Fairy Tail and I'm by Angel Beats!. Most people thought anime is kiddie. So, I think Death Note would do well to wipe that assumption from their mind. |
| Just pick an action series, honestly. Nobody new to anime is gonna understand anime humor that we all know and love, nor the melodramatic Japanese high school romance anime that's out there. |
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| NHK or Genshiken, so they know what they're getting into |
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| Really depends on the person and their personality. |
| Death Note (though it's not masterpiece but idea should be interesting), Monster, Cowboy Bebop, FMA: Brotherhood. |
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| Death Note, SnK, or FMA:B, any of those 3 are good candidates. |
| Probably Code Geass, Death Note, SnK, Fate/Zero, or Psycho Pass On their own they aren't the "best" anime, but they are great gateway anime. They have an anime style of "action" to them, and they can sort of be related to certain TV shows. Those all factor in to making them great gateway anime. |
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| Depends on genre. If it's shounen, nothing beats good ol' DBZ. It's what got me into anime. |
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CallMePriest said: Depends on genre. If it's shounen, nothing beats good ol' DBZ. It's what got me into anime. Would that work if the person was a bit older? We change opinions when we grow up, after all. |
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| Like most people here I would definitely recommend Death Note, Code Geass, or Fate/Zero. All have enticing features that would get anyone into anime. |
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mino-chaan said: wot123 said: SetsukoHara said: that was mine :)whitesox123 said: If someone, like ur friend, wanted to get into anime what would be the show u would recommend to them to get them hooked? Dragon Ball Z. Ahah, Dragon Ball was mine. Then I watched Dragon Ball Z. Both were great! Then I started watching a bunch of other shounen/action anime But GT? No way. LOL, when did I even write that? |
| Angel Beats! or Code Geass. I got a few people interested by those shows. Plz not Naruto. They usually turn into people that only watch shounen...dealing with those people is a nightmare. |
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