| Gintama,everyone likes to laugh. |
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georgi said: Feel free to go "Whaaat?! No way!" squared right now, since I've neither seen a Gundam episode nor played a Final Fantay game. You and me both. |
psgels said: Forever said: How does Kanon not fit those criteria? At least the place in the score board proves that it appeals to many different people. Of course a minority will think differently. As for myself I also think some anime there doesn't deserve the ratings, but that's democracy. Based on that theory, this would also mean that Code Geass R2 should be watched by everyone, while there are in fact lots of people who hate it. In the same way, I wouldn't really recommend Kanon to someone who doesn't like romance (now that you mention it, Baccano indeed doesn't fit the bill either, since it has a few scenes that may be a bit too gory for the more sensitive viewer out there). Well, I don't think there is an anime that hasn't been hated by some people. But you are right, "everyone" is a pretty difficult word to match. We should stick to anime that has high ratings and cause no problems for younger audiences or easily offended people. |
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| hmm well Death Note, obviously! because it is something everyone would enjoy, even those who doesn't like to watch anime that much. hmm what else...well if you want realistic stuff and not anything too weird, and if you like to laugh and enjoy romantic drama Nana is perfect for you ^^ but first of all i'd recommend people to watch anime movies. Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Moving Castle.... |
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psgels said: So wait? Has this now simply turned into a "list and pimp your favourite series"-thread? My take is that series everyone should have seen should be series of a good quality that appeals to many different people. Baccano for example fits this bill for me. Dennou Coil, Bonen no Xamdou or if you want something older Patlabor are other examples of this, imo. Unfortunately you can't expect people not to do this (forcing our preferences on others), I guess it's our way of accumulating more allies so we can beat the living shit out of people who don't agree with us. I do agree with what you've said about accessibility (why I can't agree to GTA4 getting a 10 almost everywhere, but that's another rant), but then I can see some people having trouble understanding patlabor (I've only actually seen movie 1 and 2), but I thoroughly enjoyed them all the same. I stick with Studio Ghibli, but that's just the easy way out. I guess that's what sites like this are for, finding more anime that conform to our tastes |
Touka said: georgi said: Feel free to go "Whaaat?! No way!" squared right now, since I've neither seen a Gundam episode nor played a Final Fantay game. You and me both. Me also. |
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| Err... Isn't this more about which anime are worth watching because of the importance it has vis-a-vis comprehending the medium, rather than what everyone would like*? The classics and cults, the new ground-breakers (though judging that would be hard, I can't really point anyone out with any confidence), the epitomes of clichés and the gems of critical opinion. That's how I took it. *Because something like a show everyone would like is nonsense. |
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| Cowboy Bebop Samurai Champloo Kaiji Really, that's it. Those are three anime which anyone who has any interest whatsoever in the genre absolutely has to watch, regardless of whether they end up liking or hating them. Beyond that, there's nothing I would consider mandatory viewing. There are several anime which I consider as good as or better than my three bolded choices above, but they're not for everyone. |
| Cowboy Bebop Revolutionary Girl Utena Any Ghibli movie |
| Monster. Monster. and Monster. |
| Death Note Steins Gate I've got many more on my mind, but those two must suit nearly everyone. |
| Yu Yu Hakusho, probably more of a flavour of the month for me, but I think everyone should watch it(if they didn't see it as a kid). |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam + Zeta Gundam NGE + EoE Ghost in the Shell Akira Death Note Revolutionary Girl Utena Rose of Versailles Nana Macross Uchuu Senkan Yamato Cowboy Bebop Grave of the Fireflies Monster Serial Experiments Lain Nausicaa, mononoke, other Ghibli movie. Hokuto no Ken LoGH Perfect Blue/other Satoshi Kon stuff At least, that's it so far. Obviously a lot of classics I haven't seen yet that I've missed. Plus add in a great classic super robot, Mahou shoujo, shounen, whatever genre or demographic I've missed. |
| Boku no Pi... no I won't go down that road :-D |
| Studio Ghibli movies. At least one! |
Ontario said: -- Agreed. ZerOne01 said: Clannad...great anime.. Wasn't that great IMO. There are other classics, many of which have been mentioned but #1 in my opinion is Grave of the Fireflies - It is the epitome the animated story telling and it spotlights a pivotal time in world history. And some others to consider: |
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ZerOne01 said: Clannad...great anime.. I personally found Air to be better than Clannad. Hmm, give it everyone likes different genre's I suppose everyone should see one anime for each different genre to test the waters and find what they like. My recommendations for different genre's/types would be the following: Slice of Life - Ano Hana Psychological/Thriller - Death Note Comedy/School - Azumanga Daioh Magical Girl - Madoka Magica or Cardcaptor Sakura Historical - Dantalian no Shoka Sci-fi - No.6 (I haven't personally watched this one yet, but I've heard quite a bunch of good things about it for the Sci-fi genre) Shounen - Hunter x Hunter Horror - Jigoku Shoujo Moe - K-ON! Mystery/Drama - Gosick Vampire/Supernatural - Shiki! Harem - Shuffle! Shoujo - Vampire Knight (I'd recommend the manga more) or Kimi ni Todoke I don't have enough of a preference for Ecchi or Seinen to give a decent recommendation. Then in general I'd recommend Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood for everyone to see. |
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Sci-fi - No.6 (I haven't personally watched this one yet, but I've heard quite a bunch of good things about it for the Sci-fi genre) No. 6 is one big troll, after the first few episodes it makes you think it is going to be good, then it goes down hill, before finally trolling you with the ending. |
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| Dragon Ball Z Full Metal Alchemist Death Note Neon Genesis Evangelion Clannad (and After Story) Spirited Away (movie) |
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| For those of you saying Lucky Star in this thread..please..no..the opening to that anime alone will scare people away. Well anime that everyone-which I assume means the general population and not just the anime fans-should watch are Death Note, DBZ, FMA, FMA B, Monster, Higurashi, Yu-gi-oh (if one can stand the dub), Grave of the Fireflies, Akira, and that's really it... |
| Code Geass Death Note |
| Kiss me. Experience the sweet sweet taste of heaven. |
| Time of Eve and Aquatic Language : both show that you don't need that much time to tell awesome stories. |
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| Spirited Away, 5CM Per second, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Bakemonogatari, the girl who leapt through time, princess mononoke, Xam'd Lost Memories |
| Not being biased at all, I'd say Code Geass, Death Note, and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. For every girl, NANA and Clannad for sure and maybe Nodame Cantabile. A classic comedy would have to be Ouran High School Host Club. |
| Spirited Away. |
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| queen's blade, seikon no qwaser and that new one where boobs mean everything. |
| Paranoia Agent, Mushishi, Kino's Journey, Cross Game, Full Metal Alchemist, Memories and Noein are very high quality anime and not that overrated. They are all essential watch at least a few episodes. |
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| For anime movie: Spirited Away, to me it's just like a staple and has to be watched no matter what genre you like. For anime: FullMetal Alchemist, just another staple that has to be watched. I just see it as a classic in the making. It's fantastic. |
| definitely revolutionary girl utena and neon genesis evangelion |
| wow... just the ammount of people saying dead note (or death note who the hell cares) i mind bogling! it's because of this i actualy tried it and grew to hate it with a pasion... and only 3!!!! people mentioned "welcome to the NHK" (and on the same page i might add) allmost finished with it now and this realy is a must watch. (i'm going to stop typing now or this will end up in a contra DN spam) |
| @kickthebucket, I was just about to make a recommendation for that show because I finished it earlier today! ^_^ It bounced me all over the walls. It was funny throughout, as well as serious at times, and sometimes emotionally pulling. I hope no Otaku becomes like Sato |
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| Everyone should of watched or watch Gintama ~ funniest, amazing action, and most moving anime ever Yu yu Hakusho Rurouni Kenshin Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann ~ who the hell do you think i am Princess Tutu at least 1 amazing romance such as Kaichou wa Maid-sama! Toradora Kimi ni todoke Lovely Complex 5 bad animes and Hentai cause its amazing |
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Remnants- said: @kickthebucket, I was just about to make a recommendation for that show because I finished it earlier today! ^_^ It bounced me all over the walls. It was funny throughout, as well as serious at times, and sometimes emotionally pulling. I hope no Otaku becomes like Sato finished it just now haha. alltough i didn't give it a 10 (will put the reason in a spoiler below) it was realy something worthy of a "need to watch" series. (unlike some serie's i have seen listed in this topic) reason i gave it a 9 (and a half -> can't give half points haha) |
mitch3315 said: Sci-fi - No.6 (I haven't personally watched this one yet, but I've heard quite a bunch of good things about it for the Sci-fi genre) No. 6 is one big troll, after the first few episodes it makes you think it is going to be good, then it goes down hill, before finally trolling you with the ending. For Sci Fi i would rather Blue Submarine No. 6 http://myanimelist.net/anime/1051/Blue_Submarine_No._6 |
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| Genshiken. |
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| Guys/Gals, shouldn't you say why these anime should be watched by everyone? I'm reading posts here trying to figure out a good series to watch, and I'm finding that a ton of posts are just stating series. That doesn't help me or anyone else taking this thread seriously. If you think the series is so great that everyone should see it, can't you at least also post why you think that is? |
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Remnants- said: you should watch Great Teacher Onizuka, it is pretty amazing. ^-^;Guys/Gals, shouldn't you say why these anime should be watched by everyone? I'm reading posts here trying to figure out a good series to watch, and I'm finding that a ton of posts are just stating series. That doesn't help me or anyone else taking this thread seriously. If you think the series is so great that everyone should see it, can't you at least also post why you think that is? |
| Ano Hana definetly a tear jerker |
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| I'd have to say Clannad. Yes, the first few episodes can be boring, but it teaches you a real life lesson. It taught me to keep my family close, it taught me that even people like Yukino (I believe that's her name) who seem like nothing more then someone there to kill time have their own backstory and misery. It even got me into believing that there is something supernatural out there, you just need to believe in it. Some may call it boring, overrated, harem, etc. but honestly, I don't think it's any of that. At all. I'm also gonna throw out School Days. YES, it had an unexpected ending, lots of ecchi, lots of haters, etc. but it's so different from your everyday romance and it really shows what love can do to a person and how screwy people can become if you hurt them to the point of no return. |
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| @SilentMelodies What? I didn't think School Days had any ecchi in it at all. I'm sold. |
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