Did you enjoy your first anime you were shown?
| Blood C, Elfen Lied, and Corpse Party Tortured Souls for that shock factor if the person watching thinks it's for kids, but if I had to recommended just some good quality anime,Neon Genesis Evangelion, FMAB, and Another would probably be my best choices |
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mayukachan said: appleyard said: Death Note or Code Geass or Kuroko no Basket Yup. FMA:b Shingeki no Kyojin |
Nidhoeggr said: there is so much wrong with this statementJD2411 said: elfen lied to prove that anime isn't for children Yeah, it only proves it is for immature teenagers who equal blood and gore with maturity and intelligence. That is a lot better.... same (although to a lesser extent) for Shingeki. Stop thinking like a lone teenager and think about how actually normal people perceive it, geez... Also, do not even try to show Key anime to people who actually have relationship experience - you will only emberass yourself. 1) maturity and intelligence are subjective 2) ad hominem attack 3) I doubt anyone watches a cartoon and expects realism |
| Hates of Elfen lied apear in 3 2 1.... |
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Mr7Beans said: Kaiji. Damn straight. Kaiji is awesome and a great way to show that anime isn't all about qt grills |
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cabacc2 said: Toothless_Snake said: uuh no.i would show Black Lagoon I'd show Attack on Titan or Death Note. If the person is a gamer, I show SAO. SAO = Best anime ever made ever. |
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| Death Note. It got me into anime. I've heard lots of people started with this one. |
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crosx said: Hates of Elfen lied apear in 3 2 1.... I still don't see any. |
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| Definitely FMAB. It has a mixture of every single thing. And its pretty much loads interesting and addictive too. So yeah..FMAB! |
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| Id show him Death Note! one of the best animes |
| I first started off with Naruto, and I liked it. Now I'd recommend Beelzebub, it's a nice shounen. Not a lot of episodes, some funny moments, simple plot, lots of characters and a little fanservice thrown in. Yeah I'd recommend that. |
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| I was never actually shown an anime, I just kind of came across a small clip of Inuyasha and thought it looked cool, and from there I watched it, liked it, and got more into anime. I'd probably recommend an anime to someone based on what kind of genres they like. If it's action, I'd say Naruto or SAO. If it's comedy, I'd say kokoro-connect. If it's romance (and action) I'd say Vampire Knight. |
| To me it depends what the person's into. For example if there looking for a nice romance I would say Fruits Basket (first anime and manga for me btw), Clannad, or Baka and Test. Or if they want action FMA,Soul Eater, or AOT. So really it just all depends on interest snd what they like. |
| Something very accessible like Fullmetal Alchemist, which also retains a very distinctive anime style and flavor. |
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| That's a tough one! As many people have said before, depends on the person. Fullmetal Alchemist is a very solid choice IMO and would appeal to both guys and gals as a first choice... wide range of well developed characters, easily accessible as story starts off small and simple but gives a great sense of its world as their journey moves on... |
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| I'm not a big fan of this series but it's a very effective way to pull gamers into anime. SAO, I've shown it to two friends who had no interest in anime and now their hooked. If I showed them something I like a lot like Code Geass or Monster it would have probably been a turnoff originally and I defintely wouldn't show them any ecchi/SOL series because most would be disgusted/uninterested and wouldn't give it a chance past the first episode. I've even known a non-gamer who got SAO to introduce him to anime so maybe it's just effective for everyone. |
| Something good in whatever their favorite genre is. |
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| i would show them death note its fast paced, likable characters, nothing too perverted/extreme and is great at keeping you interested and keen for the next episode |
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| Probably boku no pico then take out my phone and record their reaction. Imagine the horror... They wouldn't even see it coming. |
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| first,show the simple anime,that will make them look the good side anime,, hmm,i cant think anything except sword art online..lol in my case,,i have friend who become anime addicted because of him watch dxd,,dunno what inside his brain has.. |
| I think it depends on the kind of person, that's why I only introduce anime to people who I know won't reject it. Showing someone a highly acclaimed or popular anime doesn't automatically means they'll like it. One of my university friends likes anything Marvel and DC (a genuine fan), but she'd never watch anime; a sporty friend of mine liked things with action, and he is still watching Naruto after 2 years; one of my closest high school friends likes cool things. Boom I got him into a bunch anime; and another, the only male friend that I know would like slice of life+romance anime, he was easy. |
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| Another, Mirai Nikki, Shingeki No Kyojin, Corpse Party. |
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| Shingeki No Kyojin |
Efruth said: Probably boku no pico then take out my phone and record their reaction. Imagine the horror... They wouldn't even see it coming. I see what you did there. |
| Death Note or Steins Gate because I feel that anyone, even non-anime fans can enjoy them, and it shows that anime isn't all hentai and childish either or relies on shounen violence, taking out 2 birds with one stone. They are just that perfect. Sword Art Online works too, but that one is a little more risky due to the cousin thing in the 2nd half. Not my favourite mind you, that would be Toradora, but you can't just show Tsunderes to non-anime fans right off the bat. |
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| that would depend on what a person is into as far as a regular movie/tv show is concerned. For most my friends (who are guys) i normally do death note. I wouldnt to Attack on titan or anything still ongoing cuz really you dont know how they are going to end it yet and the worse thing In my opinion is to watch an amazing anime and have a crappy ending that ruins the whole thing. also you dont wanna show anything to top notch because.. well ... if you see the best everything else doesnt measure up. i.e. in cases of more open minded friends that i show full metal alchemist the first anime not brotherhood simply because they can always watch brotherhood later if they liked the first and its kinda hard to watch in the opposite order. also for friends who are big into mythology and history type things. fate/stay night they can watch zero later for a female big into romance girly things. NANA even tho it doesnt have a finished manga and probably never will the animes ending wasnt to bad of a leave off point and is enough girly drama to get them hooked. i focus less on proving "animes not kid stuff" and more on just finding something they will enjoy |
| I was introduced to Fairy Tail by a lot of friends, haha, and totally loved it. It made me want to watch more anime, and I gradually began to realize how many flaws it had XD For those starting to watch anime, I will still show them Fairy Tail, as it is very easy to get into and prepares you for a lot more different kinds of anime. Something like Death Note is very good too, as there are a lot of people who are interested in that type of theme. |
| Death Note and Monster. People tend to like Crime thrillers (True Detective, Luther, CSI etc.) |
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| Depends on the age of the person, tbh. If they're around my age (17 or higher), then I would recommend Monster, because any Shounen would be treated as "kid stuff". |
| I'd choose Death Note or Baccano! because both resemble movies, as to me. Moreover Baccano! has Guns'nRoses in opening to catch attention. However they need to be watched until the end to understand them completely, so episodic anime like Cowboy Bebop might be better. |
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| I'll show them Oni Chichi, that'll make em definitely addicted to anime. |
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| Hellsing that'll prove them a lot of things |
| FLCL, Gokicha Cockroach Girl, Yondemasu-yo azazel-san. Hopefully theill never touch anime ever again, and are free of this curse. |
| I would show them Death note or Attack on Titan. I think anyone would enjoy watching either of them. |
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| It depends on how old they are, what they seem to be into but here we go. For girls who are girly age 6-14 Sailor Moon Full Moon Shugo Chara Inuyasha More girly stuff 12-16 School Rumble Peach Girl Chobits (only anime my sister likes so clearly there is something special about it) Back in the day I would have said Gravitation but I think the new gateway drugs are going to be LoveStage!! and No.6 for the yaoi peoples. Boys 6-16 Naruto Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z Strong gender crossover appeal depending on age Yugioh Pokemon Hamtaro Yu Yu Hakusho Naruto (teen girls) Sailor Moon (why do you think there are bronies? Teen boys secretly like this one) First anime for Adults without children/adult children Cowboy Bebop Samurai Champloo Michiko to Hachin Neon Genesis Evangelion Akira Project A-ko (kinda a throwback first anime for a lot of people) First anime for Adults with Children Studio Ghibli stuff. Honestly I would just assess what they like outside of anime, and try to get something similar. |
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| Corpse Party. The perfect anime to watch with your family. |
| I would make them watch Death Note. But if he is a gamer probably Sword art Online |
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| I would show them Death Note, because it is a anime that is really different from the others, with great story and characters,Themes, and Soundtrack, a anime that makes u think, is it okay to kill people for the right reasons? everyone alive should watch Death Note. |
FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
kawaii-despair said: Tsc. everybody knows that the perfect anime to watch with your folks is Boku no PicoCorpse Party. The perfect anime to watch with your family. |
FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
iHaris said: Death Note and Monster. People tend to like Crime thrillers (True Detective, Luther, CSI etc.) Yup, and the new Zankyou no Terror as well as Psycho Pass. Perfect choices. |
| Shingeki no Kyojin. I've tried recommending it and works to non-otaku all the time. |
| I'd say "Do you want a sci-fi western, improv comedy, time travel or mindfuckery?" I'll let you guess which show I mean when I say each of those. |
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| Well to the older people that may think that "anime is for kids" I'd recommend Shingeki no Kyojin, Psycho-Pass, and Steins;Gate. I actually got my female co-worker of 40+ yrs of age to start watching anime with those titles. |
| for woman: Sword Art Online for male: Attack On Titan it's always the most effective one |
| "This is boring...I'm bored..." |
| depnds on the person like i showed my dad who is 50 years old black lagoon as the first anime and he loved it but if the person is more in to drama and comedy and stuff i would proberly go with angel beats as well |
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