Great anime like Rainbow or based on my favourites

StaleNoodle said:
From your PTW

Mushishi
Mononoke
Mushishi
Perfect Blue
Sennen Joyuu

kcp_snag said:




You mentioned Mushishi twice, is there something else you wanted to mention instead?

StaleNoodle said:


Ye ,i've screwed up.
I took this chance to expand list a little,second look always help yunno

smooki91 said:
Before I start mentioning stuff, we have similar animes ranked highly :). and 2nd I will just give the titles and maybe a minor comment, as I am tired right now and should sleep XD

Mushishi (episodic anime with great stories, some dark, some dramatic it has everything)
spice and wolf (dialogue driven adventure without hardly any action. focus on economics and characters & interactions)
madoka (not famous for nothing. looks childish, opening looks chidlish, is rly dark at some parts)
bokurano (amazing concept, not perfectly executed though :( . IT COULD HAVE BEEN SOO MUCH MORE)
kaiji (underground gamblin anime. mc is sometimes clever. he is a bit naive though. overall good anime)
durarara (same author as baccano. not amazing but still good anime with a lot of cool characters)
death billiards & death parade (amazing concept again, episodic, not a perfect anime but a very good one)

also mangas (didnt check your list for this, sorry if you read some of these)
Kingdom (my fav manga by far. strategy in battle good characters... <3)
alice in borderlands (very good deathgame manga, some games were rly great. even some special chapter games like "Jack of hearts" )
The promised neverland (1 newer manga that is just great.... just give it 3 chapters a try. you should be in love with it by than)
Bastard (Webtoon) (very good webtoon thriller)
Vinland saga (good historical action manga.. back than I loved it but the void code closed by kingdom, as kingdom is the better one)
Berserk (rly good dark fantasy manga)
shin angyo onshi (again a darker fantasy manhwa, with a good protagonist. a bit episodic though)

kcp_snag said:

Hey Smooki, I think we've been exchanging messages in the past discussing anime, its been a while back though as far as I remember

Most of anime and manga (im usually too tired to read manga, therefore I tend to go for anime) you recommended here either is on my PTW or have been considered so.
Could you give me your strongest bet of them all?

smooki91 said:


well I would go with 2 strongest than
Madoka, as it is a very famous title and you should watch it for the sole reason as it is a must watch anime for a lot of poeple

my personal recommendation would be Spice and wolf though as you like dialogue driven shows .

kcp_snag said:
Had them both on my PTW for a while now but been delaying them coz :
Spice and Wolf seems to be a lot about dialogue and interaction and Im usually too tired to completely focus and follow such for a longer time
Madoka Magica seemed a bit of teenage-audience type of anime while Im into more mature and dark shows usually

but all things considered I will start with Madoka as you recommended

smooki91 said:


Thinking that madoka is for teenagers is rly wrong.... It is famous for starting happy and getting darker and darker ...
https://myanimelist.net/anime/9756/Mahou_Shoujo_Madoka%E2%98%85Magica?q=madoka ( just look at the genres... thriller, drama, psychological

even adding an amv

Kaetokiha said:
i was going to suggest Shinsekai Yori, but i see it on you profile. Then i wrote a little about
Boogiepop Phantom, but you have seen it too although you didn't give it any score.

Maybe you could watch Vampire Hunter D. It's not a series just two movies and both of them are old, but they are quite good.
You can get them on Nyaa.si

kcp_snag said:



I think its more that shows with immature characters just dont go really well with me. Its just hard to watch, puts me off. Thats why Im mostly looking for more mature-audience targeted anime. Madoka has that Monogatari style, but the main characters are very little girls that turn into magical girls hmm its just not really my cup of tea, but since I started to watch it I will see what happens



Shinsekai Yori was great, I really enjoyed it, even re-watched it.
Im on 6th Episode of Boogiepop Phantom, so I cant really give a complete opinion. Weird, dark, mindfook, twisted, messed up and mysterious is what I got to know so far

Is Vampire Hunter D really that good? I really need great shows that can suck me in very quick and keep me till the end

kcp_snag said:



I think its more that shows with immature characters just dont go really well with me. Its just hard to watch, puts me off. Thats why Im mostly looking for more mature-audience targeted anime. Madoka has that Monogatari style, but the main characters are very little girls that turn into magical girls hmm its just not really my cup of tea, but since I started to watch it I will see what happens



Shinsekai Yori was great, I really enjoyed it, even re-watched it.
Im on 6th Episode of Boogiepop Phantom, so I cant really give a complete opinion. Weird, dark, mindfook, twisted, messed up and mysterious is what I got to know so far

Is Vampire Hunter D really that good? I really need great shows that can suck me in very quick and keep me till the end

Kaetokiha said:


I loved Shinsekai Yori. I got it as a recommendation and i was so hooked to it. For me it's 10/10

I was going to tell you exactly that about Boogiepop Phantom...the anime is dark, heavy, complex...it's one of my favorite animes 10/10.
I watched Ergo Proxy exactly cause i wanted another anime like Boogiepop Phantom...Ergo Proxy is not quite like Boogiepop Phantom, but i enjoy it a lot too.

Vampire Hunter D IMO is a really good movie (or movies). I don't think the story is the most original, but i like the action a lot specially in the second movie.

Since they are just movies i think they are well worth watching. You are not going get something to pass a lot of time like a series would, but if you like the movie then it's all good.

There is a torrent on Nyaa.si of 1.1gb with both movies. I downloaded this torrent today after i made that comment cause it's been a while since i watched this and the file i had were not BD rip like this new one. The quality is good and it's dual audio if you like that.

Just search for this Vampire Hunter D [Dual Audio][10bit HEVC][BD 720p][MeGaTroN]

smooki91 said:


Ok, I get why you dislike it. still just finish it. you might change your opinion of this anime :).

In animes you have very limited mature dark animes though.

Beside this is the show that gave shaft a huge pile of money they could have used for monogatari :D, so the quality of monogatari is thanks to madoka :D

That is why I still highly recommend everyone to read kingdom. (I enjoy it way more than berserk)
music video

kcp_snag said:




Ergo Proxy is my all time top favourite, my personal top masterpiece re-watched too many times to count. As many anime I watched so far I never found anything entirely as magnificent and every single time I re-watch it, it takes my mind for a ride full of deeper thought yet again, reminding me why I love it so much.

After your recommendation, I will watch the movies of Vampire Hunter D if they are really worth my time as you say. But before that I still am on 6th ep of Boogiepop Phantom, half way through Casshern Sins and going through first couple eps of Madoka, since Im not gonna leave it just like that.
P.S. I usually use Kissanime/Kissmanga.





Its not like I dislike Madoka on its own, but rather shows in general that are aimed at teenage audience with childlish/immature characters. If the theme is dark or not thats another concern. Hunter x Hunter (2011) was spot on for example. Dont worry, I will do my best to finish Madoka.

Berserk is one of my all time favourites, both in anime and manga, so its hard to challenge that. But if you really think higher of Kingdom, then is must be worth checking out. Is it only historical/fiction or also supernatural?

kcp_snag said:
@smooki91 I just finished Madoka, and Ive got to say that after a few eps I kinda got into it and the whole series ended up being very good and enjoyable (after I turned blind eye to all kiddy stuff)

Im still thinking what should I watch next right now..... any ideas?

smooki91 said:


You can always go read kingdom instead of watching.

Else hmmm

IF you want smth episodic (not smth to binge watch)
than mushishi, has some amazing episodes (it feels like a supernatural doctor helps people with supernatural problems... and the problems can vary from... my kids are dead and some entitiy took their spots to people are getting reborn with new personalities. it is a more mature anime for sure)

or death parade (for the episodic ones. )


you could also go with bokurano (has child mcs again though, despite that it has a more mature and darker story. It is unfortunately not that good executed... The concept of the anime had the chance to be something very very good though)

You can also go for durarara (same author as baccano. Enjoyable anime with cool characters and a huge cast)
adding an opening so you can imagine how big the cast is

kcp_snag said:



I started to watch Baki the Grappler recommended to me in another thread, seems like full of testosterone and lack of self-control fighting anime, well, something light for the brain is good for a change. I also like that its rather old school, and MC is a kid but an op baddie bwoy

About kingdom and other great manga you mentioned (I had my eyes on most of em already), the thing is Im usually too tired to read manga (or maybe also too lazy) so I usually go for anime

kcp_snag said:


Yeah, manga is way better (usually) especially in terms of expanded story etc in comparison to anime. Defo. I agree.

On the other hand, I prefer manga/anime thats already finished. I just cant stand waiting every so often to read/watch new content.

I still need to go through the rest of recommendations, yours as well.

In the meantime Im kinda past half way first season of Grappler Baki, and I can add : strange/weird and motivating to the comments Ive already stated about it. I like it.


BTW after your mention of Cowboy Bebop (actually either with or without it) I must recommend you the Outlaw Star. Awesome anime, I consider it as one of the must watch old school's. Trust me