| I've run out of anime to watch. I'm seriously disappointed by the anime industry as there's barely something I'm interested in that I know from nowadays anime and I dislike romance a lot. So far the series I have enjoyed are: -Darker than Black (only season 1) -Higurashi and Umineko Ni Naku Koro Ni -Pandora Hearts -Steins;Gate -Kuroshitsuji -Rozen Maiden -Makai Ouji -Dantalian no Shoka -C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control I'd rather not see something overly hyped like AoT, Tokyo Ghoul, SAO, FMA, Hunter x Hunter or other mainstream anime, and possibly not older than 2004. |
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I'd rather not see something overly hyped like AoT, Tokyo Ghoul, SAO, FMA, Hunter x Hunter or other mainstream anime, and possibly not older than 2004. If you're actually not watching those because of hype, there's your problem. I also don't get how SAO got lumped into that list. How about Ghost in the Shell: SAC and Monster? |
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AttackOnTetris said: I'd rather not see something overly hyped like AoT, Tokyo Ghoul, SAO, FMA, Hunter x Hunter or other mainstream anime, and possibly not older than 2004. If you're actually not watching those because of hype, there's your problem. I also don't get how SAO got lumped into that list. How about Ghost in the Shell: SAC and Monster? Pretty much that's the anime I heard mostly about. I don't want to watch them because I'm afraid I might waste my time since most hyped shows I have seen are disappointing. I have already seen GitS but I forgot to put it in the list because I watched it dubbed instead. |
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| You've seen both seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex? Cause "2ND GIG" is arguably the best of the whole franchise. Monster is also a must-see based on what you're looking for. AoT and HxH (2011) are my all time favs, not because they are hyped but because they are the ultimate enjoyment to watch. And they both take a very mature approach (AoT 1st season may be more action-focused but definitely not childish, and the manga borders on seinen). HxH is in my opinion the most thoughtful series that I've seen yet, but just not in a pretentious way. It's something that you will enjoy watching the whole way through, and also be amazed at all of its elements and it will make you think. Steins;Gate is ultra-hyped too so don't refuse to watch something due to hype. |
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AttackOnTetris said: You've seen both seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex? Cause "2ND GIG" is arguably the best of the whole franchise. Monster is also a must-see based on what you're looking for. AoT and HxH (2011) are my all time favs, not because they are hyped but because they are the ultimate enjoyment to watch. And they both take a very mature approach (AoT 1st season may be more action-focused but definitely not childish, and the manga borders on seinen). HxH is in my opinion the most thoughtful series that I've seen yet, but just not in a pretentious way. It's something that you will enjoy watching the whole way through, and also be amazed at all of its elements and it will make you think. Steins;Gate is ultra-hyped too so don't refuse to watch something due to hype. I saw both GiTs series along with its movies. I know Steins;Gate is overhyped too but it seemed different from most anime I have watched as I'm playing the VN instead of watching the anime, but it's the same show so that counts too. I'm going to try Monster though 74 episodes are a bit though. |
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TohyaHachijo said: Pretty much that's the anime I heard mostly about. I don't want to watch them because I'm afraid I might waste my time since most hyped shows I have seen are disappointing. I have already seen GitS but I forgot to put it in the list because I watched it dubbed instead. Try reading the manga for monster I enjoyed the manga more than the anime the pacing is a bit better imo in the manga. Besides I think reading the manga is less time consuming if thats what you are worried about |
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Feaor said: Totally forgot that anime's name as it was on my list a long time ago but I'm gong to give it a try.Texhnolyze vegaa said: Zetsuen no Tempest Was going to watch that too but I heard there's romance in it. I'm intolerant even at the slightest bit of it. |
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vegaa said: TohyaHachijo said: Totally forgot that anime's name as it was on my list a long time ago but I'm gong to give it a try. Was going to watch that too but I heard there's romance in it. I'm intolerant even at the slightest bit of it. you should try & watch it i rly like it i don`t remeber to much about the romance seen it long time ago Gonna gve a try to the manga after I finish my current manga series then. |
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| this is PRACTICALLY fate zero shisekai yori hunter x hunter psycho pass all mainstream recs. but are widely accepted among elitists also. |
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| You might want to check out "Gantz" was released in 2004 though personally many people prefer the Manga. |
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WAD1992 said: this is PRACTICALLY fate zero shisekai yori hunter x hunter psycho pass all mainstream recs. but are widely accepted among elitists also. Once again, I said no romance at all. |
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| you're cutting out some of your best choices when you dismiss snk, tokyo ghoul, etc. just for being 'mainstream', you do know that, right? anyway, sports are probably a no-go for you as well, but since they fit your criteria: haikyuu!! kuroko no basuke shounen, no romance, no sol, no ecchi... i feel like a barista rn. |
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Vanlou said: I actually found its anime adaption way too immature to deal with. Mature doesn't mean it has to have sex, nudity, or something that would please edgy kids. Not sure about the manga though.You might want to check out "Gantz" was released in 2004 though personally many people prefer the Manga. picknmix said: you're cutting out some of your best choices when you dismiss snk, tokyo ghoul, etc. just for being 'mainstream', you do know that, right? anyway, sports are probably a no-go for you as well, but since they fit your criteria: haikyuu!! kuroko no basuke shounen, no romance, no sol, no ecchi... i feel like a barista rn. I'm totally not into sports anime. |
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TohyaHachijo said: WAD1992 said: this is PRACTICALLY fate zero shisekai yori hunter x hunter psycho pass all mainstream recs. but are widely accepted among elitists also. Once again, I said no romance at all. kay. your missing out though. this anime's plot is GOD tier stuff, that u will probably never encounter again. |
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SweetCoconut said: I watched Darker than Black season 1 because it had ZERO romance in it. Then I dropped the 2nd season and the OVAs because I disliked it.You said that you dislike romance a lot but some of you've enjoyed have a romance subplot. Please enlighten me. But if I have to recommend you, Death Parade is the one (though I want to recommend Kaiji and Akagi to you but I haven't watched the two and I heard their good) Higurashi doesn't have any romance at all as it is focused on friendship, Umineko has romance but slightly only through the end because the repetetive romance clichés were starting to annoying me, but I finished it anyway because its romance subplot ended horribly bad and I spent 2 months on it (The VN). Pandora Hearts is totally focused on friendship, as for the others which are Kuroshitsuji and Makai Ouji, it's a matter of loyalty not romantic plot. Steins;Gate doesn't have any romance involved as far as I know unless you want to see all the VN's endings which are non-canon and forced. C also had only a forced kiss scene, not that it matters much. |
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| Monster is definitely one of a kind, and compared to a lot of other shows you've mentioned, it isn't hyped at all. *u should check it out* :3 + Paranoia Agent Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor Kino no Tabi Shiki Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Death Billiards + Death Parade Noir |
coromandel said: Monster is definitely one of a kind, and compared to a lot of other shows you've mentioned, it isn't hyped at all. *u should check it out* :3 + Paranoia Agent Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor Kino no Tabi Shiki Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Death Billiards + Death Parade Noir Forgot to put Madoka in the list too, but I dropped Death Parade at episode 3-4 because it seemed way too repetitive, probably I'm going to finish it soon. |
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| Monster is like 50 episodes too long and extremely underwhelming, if you want something actually good try Shinsekai Yori |
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Kittenpotpie said: Well, if so many people say it's good I'm going to give it a try, but if there are kisses or other clichés everywhere there's no way I'm going to see it. The best I can tolerate is slightly shonen ai.Monster is like 50 episodes too long and extremely underwhelming, if you want something actually good try Shinsekai Yori |
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TohyaHachijo said: Kittenpotpie said: Well, if so many people say it's good I'm going to give it a try, but if there are kisses or other clichés everywhere there's no way I'm going to see it. The best I can tolerate is slightly shonen ai.Monster is like 50 episodes too long and extremely underwhelming, if you want something actually good try Shinsekai Yori What do you mean by kisses? Relationship and sex are side-topics in that show but there is no romance. I have to warn you: Monster is slow and takes a lot of time to introduce tons and tons of characters to you. But it will pick up pace and the good parts in the show are just incredible. Shinsekai yori has romance but the whole relationship part is not your usual take on it. It's more like what the society is in that show. Others I would recommend from what I watched: - Baccano! (no romance in my book, although couples appear in that show...) - Eve no Jikan (short, intense and relaxing, no romance) - HxH 2011 (yes. Actually has mature themes despite its appearence. Also probably the smothest writing of plot and characters I have ever seen. no romance) - Psycho Pass (lots of similarities to GitS) - Kara no Kyoukai movies (very subtle romance, like very very subtle) Not seen yet but probably going to fall into this category (no SoL, no ecchi, little to no romance): - Legend of the Galactic Heroes (I heard it has some romance somewhere...probably not a lot though) - Texhnolyze - Serial Experiments Lain - Aoi Bungaku Series (japanese literature) - Ergo Proxy - Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor |
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| My recommendation to you would be to convert to manga as it contains more of what you're looking for, e.g. Dosei Mansion, Hayabusa: Sanada Dengekichou, Dogs: Bullets and Carnage, Anima, Hatsukanezumi no Jikan, Monochrome Myst, Kakukaku Shikajika, so on, so forth. However, if you're deadset on anime, it wouldn't hurt to give these a shot:
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| Don't waste your time on Zetsuen no Tempest - the plot revolves around the works of shakespeare. It does have romance, and I don't like romance either - if you can't tolerate romance you'll absolutely hate it. Also, SAO is very hyped and has romance, don't bother with that show either. But you really should watch fullmetal alchemist, hunter x hunter, attack on titan, AND tokyo ghoul. They are all really good, and mostly deserving of their hype. FMA and HxH are both very good. Attack on Titan isn't a masterpiece or anything but its mature and entertaining. Tokyo ghoul season 1 was good, season 2 anime adaptation was lame - read the manga. Also you may like Baccano!, Parasite, Death Note, and Fate/Zero. All are serious with minimal or no romance, good action and pretty dark. When watching shows with hype, just watch them hoping they will be good - not expecting perfection. Just enjoy them for what they are, you're doing yourself an injustice by ignoring popular shows simply because they are popular. |
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Protagony said: Indeed, I do already read them though.My recommendation to you would be to convert to manga as it contains more of what you're looking for, e.g. Dosei Mansion, Hayabusa: Sanada Dengekichou, Dogs: Bullets and Carnage, Anima, Hatsukanezumi no Jikan, Monochrome Myst, Kakukaku Shikajika, so on, so forth. However, if you're deadset on anime, it wouldn't hurt to give these a shot:
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| okay, time for a second go at this: nabari no ou donten ni warau sengoku basara no.6 nanatsu no taizai tactics tegami bachi owari no seraph edit: lmao, auto-correct cracks me up every time |
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picknmix said: okay, time for a second go at this: nabari no ou donten ni warau sengoku basara no.6 nanatsu no taizai tactics tegami bachi ovary no seraph You sure Owari No Seraph doesn't have it? I looked at the manga a bit. Though I always check if there's romance in it, and I heard there's a pretty bad one in it. |
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TohyaHachijo said: picknmix said: okay, time for a second go at this: nabari no ou donten ni warau sengoku basara no.6 nanatsu no taizai tactics tegami bachi ovary no seraph You sure Owari No Seraph doesn't have it? I looked at the manga a bit. Though I always check if there's romance in it, and I heard there's a pretty bad one in it. I read the manga and I haven't noticed any romance so I'm not sure what you're referring to :) romance isn't its main focus anyway. +1 Donten ni Warau (though ther is a romance subplot with reincarnation or sth like that and there's girl who I think falls in love with the protagonist but romance isn't the main aspect and I don't like romance either and it didn't btoher me at all :)) +1 no. 6 (though this has hints of shounen ai but they are very random and only twice in the story and absolutely not important or necessary but it might be something you don't like it's a good anime though) Kekkai Sensen (Shounen) Brave 10 (seinen) D. Gray Man Saraiya Goyou (It's pretty mature but it has close to no plot it's centered around the characters and it's totally driven by them, the art is... different but I really enjoyed the characters and I loved the anime) Terra Formars (Is this overhyped? It's mostly horror) Death Parade (I don't know but I believe this is over-hyped? It's very good though) Also am I right in assuming makai ouji is devils and realist? (I'm asking because I watched it and loved it but I didn't think anyone else did ;)) You also might like (these are anime that are niether shounen/psychological or mature) but they are a lot like some of the anime you mentioned K (project) Katekyo Hitman reborn! (the protagonist is on love with some girl but I totally just ignored that and it's not even remotely important also the first twenty episodes are from the daily life arc which is horrible so you might wnat to skip those) Mekakucity Actors Hamatora (the first episodes are episodic but the story gets better to the end) Hakkenden (maybe) |
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| hutner x hunter 2011 fate zero psycho pass baccano bokurano kara no kyoukai shinsekai yori (there are kissing scenes and such, but no romance actually,.... its because of other reasons |
| My favorite quotes from animes: Those who seek miracles will never experience one. The hand of salvation only extends to people who try to make miracles happen. - Ef a tale of melodies. I destroy worlds. I create worlds. - Code geass We are humans. - Shinsekai yori 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10km run EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! - One punch man |
| +1 to Fate/Zero, HxH 2011, Kara no Kyoukai. |
| Why does romance bother you so damn much? But id say give Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom a shot |
| Monster Ergo Proxy Jigoku Shoujou Mawaru Penguindrum- full of symbols and black humor (in my opinion) |
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TheAlgea said: Yes, Makai Ouji is the Japanese name for Devils and Realist.TohyaHachijo said: You sure Owari No Seraph doesn't have it? I looked at the manga a bit. Though I always check if there's romance in it, and I heard there's a pretty bad one in it. I read the manga and I haven't noticed any romance so I'm not sure what you're referring to :) romance isn't its main focus anyway. +1 Donten ni Warau (though ther is a romance subplot with reincarnation or sth like that and there's girl who I think falls in love with the protagonist but romance isn't the main aspect and I don't like romance either and it didn't btoher me at all :)) +1 no. 6 (though this has hints of shounen ai but they are very random and only twice in the story and absolutely not important or necessary but it might be something you don't like it's a good anime though) Kekkai Sensen (Shounen) Brave 10 (seinen) D. Gray Man Saraiya Goyou (It's pretty mature but it has close to no plot it's centered around the characters and it's totally driven by them, the art is... different but I really enjoyed the characters and I loved the anime) Terra Formars (Is this overhyped? It's mostly horror) Death Parade (I don't know but I believe this is over-hyped? It's very good though) Also am I right in assuming makai ouji is devils and realist? (I'm asking because I watched it and loved it but I didn't think anyone else did ;)) You also might like (these are anime that are niether shounen/psychological or mature) but they are a lot like some of the anime you mentioned K (project) Katekyo Hitman reborn! (the protagonist is on love with some girl but I totally just ignored that and it's not even remotely important also the first twenty episodes are from the daily life arc which is horrible so you might wnat to skip those) Mekakucity Actors Hamatora (the first episodes are episodic but the story gets better to the end) Hakkenden (maybe) SakurasouBusters said: Why does romance bother you so damn much? But id say give Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom a shot Because it's everywhere and it's terribly repetitive, sometimes used just to sell more to the mass, which annoys me a lot. As for everything else, I started watching and I'm enjoying Tegami Bachi. Shiki and Texhnolyze have my attention too and I might try to read Tokyo Ghoul's Manga. |
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| If you are dissatisfied with newer anime, why not look into the past? Wolf's Rain http://myanimelist.net/anime/202/Wolfs_Rain?q=wolf Neon Genesis Evangelion http://myanimelist.net/anime/30/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion?q=neon Paranoia Agent http://myanimelist.net/anime/323/Mousou_Dairinin?q=Paranoia%20a Serial Experiments Lain http://myanimelist.net/anime/339/Serial_Experiments_Lain |
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