| I'd like my mom to be more interested in anime, so I need some recs of series she could try. The only anime she ever liked was Cowboy Bebop. She really loved the movie Avatar(with the blue people XD), so maybe something similar to that? With the things you rec please no nudity, and only mild violence(like no gore). And it must have an english dub, so doesn't like reading when she'd watching something. |
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| Cowboy Bebop and Avatar? Well, have you tried watching FMA with her? Outlaw Star would also be a good choice |
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| You'll have to point out to your mom that Avatar is an American work, not an anime. But if I were you I'd see if she would watch Monster or Aria. If Funimation did the dubs, then pass it up. |
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| these are all great series that fit your criteria. I don't know about whether not they have english dubs, but they are all extremely good and can be enjoyed by a more mature audience. clannad and clannad after-story Eve no Jikan Honey and Clover Samurai Champloo |
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Akamitsu said: You'll have to point out to your mom that Avatar is an American work, not an anime. But if I were you I'd see if she would watch Monster or Aria. If Funimation did the dubs, then pass it up. Oh she knows, but I was just stating that she's okay with the otherworldy fantasy type of stuff. Thanks everybody for the recs. :) |
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| In order to avoid giving her the shock treatment, I'd say stick with some more mellow shows at first. Although since she likes Bebop, have her try Champloo. So Ghibli films, Mushishi, Aria, Natsume Yuujinchou... I'm not sure all of these have dubs, but I know for sure Mushishi and ghibli do. At any rate good luck |
| Clannad (1st and 2nd season) Aria ( all the seasons) Shugo Chara (again all the seasons) All the anime that i wrote above are with nice art , no killing in them & nice story |
| There will allways be someone better than you, but that doesn't mean that you will defenetly lose to him! |
| miyazak stuff. Detective Conan? my dad likes that. Summer wars? kid-ish movie. |
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| Sister Princess (1st season has a dub) Fanservice is low and cuteness is high (she'll be in cute overload from this anime as it tastes like diabetes) |
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| My mom loved Samurai Champloo xD You should try it~ |
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| Somethign like Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 perhaps. |
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| I have listed some series and movies I think your mother might like. For the most part, they are a bit more mature in tone and not particularly “silly.” Many are series and movies I have rented from Netflix so I know they have dubs. I can no longer access my Anime Takeout list to double check dubs there. Those not marked as dubbed are series I feel she may want to look at some point. Some of them may be dubbed but I can’t say for sure. Perhaps the two of you should look up their synopses and reviews together. * indicates one I think to be a sure winner. |
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| Outlaw Star. |
| School Days is a good starting point. |
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DoubleDango said: School Days is a good starting point. You've got to be kidding. Like she wants to watch that with her mother . . . . . |
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DoubleDango said: School Days is a good starting point. wow way to troll... >.> Samurai Shamploo is probably the best rec |
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| I think most moms enjoy something intellectual and amazing. To start off someone who has never watched too much anime before, you should show them something breath taking and popular. I would recommend Death Note. It has mystery in death, which connects to adult shows such as CSI, Law and Order, and Forensic Files (which my mom loves). Also, so much confusion in the anime of how he does all sorts of things will keep a mother on the edge of her seat. You can also start her out with a fun, family anime movie (dubbed would be best). A movie I think a mom would find cute and enjoyable is Spirted Away. A movie I think a mom would find intriguing and fun is Summer Wars. Or this. DoubleDango said: School Days is a good starting point. |
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| Death Note. My mom liked it. |
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| My mom enjoyed shin chan. I don't know if that's a good suggestion because shin chan is such a funny bastard but she liked it. :P Also, Magic Knight Rayearth. I don't know if it has english dub but I didn't know my mom got hooked on the story more than I did when I was a child. |
| - Clannad - Clannad: After Story - School Days - Air - Kanon - 5 centimeters per second This list might suite. :) |
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| If I were you, I would show her Eve no Jikan, but sadly I'm not sure whether it's got dubs or not. I want to strongly rec Ghibli films, especially Princess Mononoke. Duno abt you guys, i got similar conservationist/environmentalist vibes from both avatar and Princess Mononoke. Or she might like Ghost in the Shell. Maybe start with the movies first. |
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| Just a question but why do you go watch anime with your mom? It's something I would not really do. Maybe it is because I am a guy. My mom knows anime but she doesn't watch it. Sometimes she watches Pokemon along. Watching along is fine. But I will never go watch a whole season of Clannad, Aria with her for example. And deathnote? wtf? Also it will limited what you can watch. You cannot watch any ecchi animes. So like recommended Studio Ghibli is a good choice. School days obviously NOT!!!! And someone suggested English dubs?? well that makes sence I guess. But I can't stand them at all. |
| with the risk of sounding like a complete ignorant douche- i didn't know about studio ghibli works before my mum got me into their works- ...in other words- i recommend studio ghibli works- especially the movies like grave of the fireflies and spirited away- i'd even go out of my way to say totoro- |
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| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Witch Hunter Robin Spice and Wolf has some nudity, so I would not recommend it. |
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| Seconding Afterstory and all Miyazaki works. Also if she liked Bebop, I'm positive she'll love Samurai Champloo. |
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DoubleDango said: I agree, go with this poster.School Days is a good starting point. School Days has a simply dandy boy meets girl plot with a ending which really touches the heart. She's bound to love it. |
Falsey said: DoubleDango said: I agree, go with this poster.School Days is a good starting point. School Days has a simply dandy boy meets girl plot with a ending which really touches the heart. She's bound to love it. couldn't have said it better myself. Such a heartwarming and touching story. |
| I would DEFINITELY show her Howl's Moving Castle. This is a great choice, since my mom, who hates anime, liked it! Then after that, show her Haibane Renmei. That should get her interested. |
| Just in case you don't realize it's a joke, School Days is not something you want to show your mother if she doesn't like violence. |
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| Detroit metal city all the way... maybe Some goldenboy and some berserk |
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| Darker than Black. I don't know for sure she'd like it but it's awesome and it has got English dubs. All criteria fulfilled? ;D |
Ovo said: - Clannad - Clannad (After Story) - Air - Kanon - 5 centimeters per second This list might suite. :) i second this and add the girl who leapt trough time to the list |
| Air, or nabari no ou in my opinion... |
| Obviously anything Ghibli (except Grave of fireflies), also I recemend Oblivion island it's 3D but she'll probably like that, and Fruits basket, and if she likes horror Shiki |
| Boku No Pico or Fate Zero |
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