| Not something mainstream like Naruto or Bleach. Take something funny, maybe Nichijou..? |
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| If it's a girl - Any good romance-included anime. If it's a guy - Any good shounen type anime. If you want both - Any good comedy. Make sure they will laugh so hard. |
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| Hajime no Ippo |
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| Sonic X, just kidding, probably a movie like castle in the sky, or an older anime, like robotech. |
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GoldenBRS said: I think it doesn't matter how many episodes the anime has. what matter is if the anime has a good starting episode that can hook a noob viewer to the media.katzer said: Of course an anime with less than 30 episodes, or do you think a person who has never watched anime will watch one piece or any of the big 3? Pretty much i agree with this. Casual viewers won't have enough time to watch hundreads of them. Though depends on the person that like that sort of thing. |
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| Not everyone enjoy psychpathic killers ya know. So no, if the person did like Breaking Bad/Dexter/the Wire/Prison Break and any other criminal-related/anti-hero shows, I'll recommend Death Note. Btw, Dexter is super duper awesome. If anyone liked Death Note Dexter is extremely fun to watch (yes it's a TV show, not anime). |
| Probably Death note, Darker than black, or Samurai champloo. There's also ghost in the shell and cowboy bebop |
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GoldenBRS said: Death note. my first thought as well. too bad about the 2nd half |
| Well the show that got me into anime was soul eater not to long or short. |
Shuhan said: rederoin said: whitesox123 said: rederoin said: lolBoku no pico. I'm dead serious. I'm not joking, its the rite of passage to become an anime fan. Hes right, we all had to watch it. Im a pure girl. I didn't. |
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ihateeveryone said: Shuhan said: rederoin said: whitesox123 said: rederoin said: lolBoku no pico. I'm dead serious. I'm not joking, its the rite of passage to become an anime fan. Hes right, we all had to watch it. Im a pure girl. I didn't. Well, you should |
| The Art of Eight |
| You should show them the crappiest, most fanservicy trash on earth. I'd recommend Strike Witches myself. I'm not entirely joking either. They must be able to take at least that much or they're just not cut out for it. |
mecharobot said: You should show them the crappiest, most fanservicy trash on earth. I'd recommend Strike Witches myself. I'm not entirely joking either. They must be able to take at least that much or they're just not cut out for it. If you want to show them crappy fanservice shows(that have neither good/likeable characters or a decent plot), green green is a way better option. |
rederoin said: If you want to show them crappy fanservice shows, green green is a way better option. That is a good choice as well. It was one of my first shows too. |
| Eh... thats kinda difficult. I would initially suggest a film like Ghost in the Shell, Akira, or Princess Mononoke. Just to see if they can get used to the style of anime and common themes/trophes before comitting several hours of their life into one series. After that you could go one of two ways: 1) something "light" like Sword Art Online or 2) something "heavier" like Code Geass. There are plenty of great popcorn shows like Naruto or Full Metal Panic if they want worthwhile escapism. On the other hand there are a number of great shows that are mentally and emotionally draining like Neo Genesis Evangelion or Elfen Lied. It just depends on your cup of tea I guess! |
| Let this be our little secret, no needs to know we're feeling HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER! |
| I'd say Hellsing: Ultimate. It's stylishly violent, got really badass scenes, and cool characters. Even people who hate the action genre as a whole seem to like Hellsing: Ultimate. I'll admit that the story is a little weak, but the only reason to watch Hellsing: Ultimate is the action and characters. |
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| Naruto and Gintama! xD |
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| FMA:B |
mecharobot said: You should show them the crappiest, most fanservicy trash on earth. I'd recommend Strike Witches myself. I'm not entirely joking either. They must be able to take at least that much or they're just not cut out for it. ^This actually worked for me. I had the same problem with books, tv, and anime. People would show me massive piles of shit, and I would do my own research to prove to myself that this type of media is not full of just shit. And now reading, watching anime & TV, are my favorite hobbies. |
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dankickyou said: ihateeveryone said: Shuhan said: rederoin said: whitesox123 said: rederoin said: lolBoku no pico. I'm dead serious. I'm not joking, its the rite of passage to become an anime fan. Hes right, we all had to watch it. Im a pure girl. I didn't. Well, you should Why? It looks absolutely terrible. Like just reading the reviews of it creeped me out enough. |
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| Death Note. |
drinkbeer said: show them one piece, the best anime of all time. you won't go wrong with that. i started anime with One Piece.. thanks to my friend :)) |
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| Angel beats!. Converted most of my friends into anime because of that, although they were bitching to me that the last few episodes were so rushed. |
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| The most luck I've ever had getting people interested in anime was showing my friends G Gundam. No joke, it's really hilarious and it's also super troupe-y so it gives you a pretty good idea of anime. |
| Death Note, Monster, Baccano, Black Lagoon, and maybe Samurai Champloo. I wouldn't pick those 'cause they're the best or my favorite, but because those are shows nonanime people could appreciate. |
| Clannad no matter the gender. All my friends that wanted to get into animes I recommended this one and they loved it and keeps watching other animes as well now. |
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| Fullmetal Alchemist and Cowboy Bebop. |
| Death note Spiral Bonds of Reasong Sword Art Online Btooom |
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| K-On!- It worked to get me into anime. Helps to show them just how good the Slice of Life Genre is. Clannad- 'cos After Story is da bomb Madoka Magica- It's the best that anime storytelling has to offer and isn't overly Japanese. Cowboy Bebop- A very western show with one of the best English dubs ever. Also has some of best characterisation that anime has to offer. It'll help to give your friend good taste |
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| Death note |
anime and manga rule the world! |
| I would recommend my favs |
| For my brother, it was a combination of Azumanga Daioh, Angel Beats, Cowboy Bebop and Highschool of the Dead. For my dad, it was SUPPOSED to be Cowboy Bebop... but he thought it was stupid because "ALIENS ARE STUPID AND BORING." Never mind the fact that there are no aliens in Bebop. So I showed him Code Geass instead, he seems to be liking that. For my best friend, Durarara. |
| id say clannad after story but i got a close of mine into anime with FUMOFFU (he was laughing his ass off when we watched it one evening) he watched a few since then..i keep giving him ideas for good anime but he HAD to finish bleach first ..facepalm^^ |
| Death Note or Steins;Gate |
| complete depends on the person, there age, there interests, and patience level |
| "Reality can really bum you out" - Ash Ketchum |
| i dont usually have them watch long anime so i intend to show ethem at least those with less than 15 episodes. I had friends watch: Golden Boy Midori no Hibi Angel Beats Elfen Lied and most of them liked it. ahh i almost forgot Sword Art Online too |
jenelcarloOct 28, 2012 8:42 PM
| if they're gangsta: Samurai Champloo Afro Samurai Cowboy Bebop Boondocks slam dunk if it's the ladies: Clannad Toradora Ouran Host Fruits Basket if its old people Any miyazaki/ghilbi movie if its younger people: dragon ball z naruto bleach one piece if its toddlers: sgt frog pokemon lucky star azumanga daioh if its nerdy teenage guys: death note highschool of the dead gundam sword art offline code geass steins gate highschool dxd shakugan no shana if its teachers (educational) hetalia axis powers uchuu kyoudai cooking mama |
| That depend on what kind of anime he/she would like and the one I would recommend would be, Toradora or Sword art online. |
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rederoin said: Boku no pico. I'm dead serious, its the rite of passage to become an anime fan. Was curious to see what this show was about so I searched it up... ROFL. |
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| I think it depends on the person, but I think shows like Death Note, Darker Than Black, FullMetal Alchemist ; Brotherhood and Rurouni Kenshin are more likely to grab my friends' attention. Once they've gotten into it, I'll recommend the Big 3 and likely give him a list of episodes so he can watch it without fillers. |
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| K-ON and Clannad.. it works (seriously) |
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