Outsmarting War anime with badass characters

Apr 2, 2017 8:06 AM

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Can the pros please recommend some animes that involves groups fighting that has the main crew outsmarting enemies with smart, perhaps devious, plans instead of just ramming at each other with brute force.
Large scale war is good, but smaller scale like a 5-7man group taking on small/big groups are good too :)

Examples of what I"m looking for are Code Geass (with Lelouch) and Arslan senki (with Nasus)

I get a real kick when the good guys' devious plans worked out especially when the bad guys are smart themselves and the whole thing ended up in a convolute game where one tries to outplay the other

p.s. The smart guy doesn't have to be the main protagonist, it's cool if (s)he is part of the group, just as long as the main guy is not a complete fool. Preferably no ntr please.

Thanks in advance team <3
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Apr 2, 2017 8:16 AM

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Kingdom. It's about China dynasty war. Quite epic.

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Apr 2, 2017 8:35 AM

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i recommend kingdom too.

problem: the anime sucks, but the manga is amazing. a masterpiece.

so just go and read the manga

Chimera-Ant Arc sucks
A1-Pictures is great
Lelouch is alive

Apr 2, 2017 8:49 AM

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Youjo Senki is exactly what you are looking for. If the mc annoys you keep watching until the beginning of the second episode and you'll get sucked in for sure anyway. It's a well written show set in the first world war where the mc is the leader of a battalion.

Apr 2, 2017 10:09 AM

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ginga eiyuu densetsu

Apr 2, 2017 10:11 AM

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What you're describing is exactly Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Apr 2, 2017 11:33 AM

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Madan no ou to vandadis

Code Geass

Zetsuen no Tempest

Witch Craft Works

Owari no Seraph

Apr 2, 2017 12:45 PM

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Alderamin on the Sky

Apr 6, 2017 11:27 AM

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Ihazbucketz said:
Youjo Senki is exactly what you are looking for.

Sir, Thank you! 'cause Hooooly fuck! I'm just 2 episodes in and it is sooo good!! I love Everything about it from MC's logic, reincarnation, a cunty god and the little feud between him and MC. Her badass-ness and the fact that he was reincarnated as a she for the ironic effect.

Ty Ty Ty

CheekyKunt said:
What you're describing is exactly Legend of the Galactic Heroes

silversaint said:
ginga eiyuu densetsu

I just saw 2 episodes of it. Looks to be a great series I can already see the potential feud between the Blondie and the blue hair white commander with the asian name. I must say, the animation quality, or lack thereof, is quite off-putting plus the voice acting.. I can often hear what sounded like the actor pressed the "talk button" then take an extra 0.5-1.5 seconds before (s)he started talking. The story seems legit though so I'll stick with it :)

Thanks man.

KonichiwaKunApr 6, 2017 11:32 AM

Apr 6, 2017 11:47 AM

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Galaxy__ said:
i recommend kingdom too.

problem: the anime sucks, but the manga is amazing. a masterpiece.

so just go and read the manga

Anime does not suck, season 1 is just a little behind in expectations but season 2 definitely makes up for it.

However the manga is better. I recommend reading or watching Kingdom. You will not be disappointed.

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Apr 6, 2017 12:02 PM

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WhySoMadDoe said:

Galaxy__ said:
i recommend kingdom too.

problem: the anime sucks, but the manga is amazing. a masterpiece.

so just go and read the manga

the "animation" if you even want to call this disgrace as that, gives me eye cancer. well what would i expect from someone with a mean score of 8,5. you basically love everything no matter how big the flaws are.

Chimera-Ant Arc sucks
A1-Pictures is great
Lelouch is alive

Apr 6, 2017 12:47 PM

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I mean you basically described hunter x hunter

code geass is overrated
monogatari series is basically the messiah
steins;gate is ok
stop hating death note
and I don't know what the hell Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu even is

Apr 6, 2017 3:25 PM

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_animeballsdeep_ said:
I mean you basically described hunter x hunter

How in the name of god does Hunter Hunter have anything to do with armies and war tactics? the chimera ant arc is only 50 episodes and even that is not very strategic or tactical nor is it really a war. The rest of the show has zero large scale conflict and is basically a martial arts anime.

Apr 6, 2017 3:43 PM

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+ Madan no ou to vandadis
+ Alderamin on the Sky

Senjou no Valkyria
Utawarerumono (2006)

Apr 6, 2017 11:02 PM

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Damanks said:
+ Madan no ou to vandadis
+ Alderamin on the Sky
Senjou no Valkyria
Utawarerumono (2006)

Seen Utawa and Valkyria, brings back some memories for sure <3. The other 2 were already on my list.... wayyy down on the list. I'll move them up since you recommend them :)

_animeballsdeep_ said:
I mean you basically described hunter x hunter

Hmm HxH isn't really what I'm looking for right now but I've seen the whole thing and it is a brilliant show

Harbur said:
Madan no ou to vandadis
Code Geass
Zetsuen no Tempest
Witch Craft Works
Owari no Seraph

Seen tempest and Geass, I've got the rest per your recommendation now :) Will get to them soon. Vandadis seems fun but why is the score so low? Is it just average or is it not everyone's cup of tea

Galaxy__ said:
i recommend kingdom too.
problem: the anime sucks, but the manga is amazing. a masterpiece.

I agree with the animation looking...like someone pulled some shit out of their ass and threw it on the screen. that being said the score and what I've heard keeps me interested somewhat. Reading the manga would probably be the way to go. Since I cbf reading though, I'm gonna go down the anime route. Hopefully it won't damage my eyes too much :)

Apr 7, 2017 10:29 AM

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Not war but Jojo 2012 anime part 2. Joseph Joestar wins purely by outsmarting everybody as he's outclassed by his opponent almost every time

Apr 7, 2017 11:12 AM

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Drifters
Oda Nobuna no Yabou
Nobunaga Concerto
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
Guin Saga
Musekinin Kanchou Tylor

HonkaiApr 7, 2017 11:20 AM

Apr 7, 2017 11:22 AM

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Souten Kouro is your jam.

I probably regret this post by now.

Apr 7, 2017 5:39 PM

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Mindbreak said:
Not war but Jojo 2012 anime part 2. Joseph Joestar wins purely by outsmarting everybody as he's outclassed by his opponent almost every time

That's cool. I like the outsmarting part, doing it on a large scale is just an added bonus :) Thanks I've been putting off Jojo for so long, Might be time to start plowing through it

Honkai said:
Drifters
Oda Nobuna no Yabou
Nobunaga Concerto
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen
Guin Saga
Musekinin Kanchou Tylor

Loved nobuna drifters & utawa, I'll check out the other 3 thanks :)

Pullman said:
Souten Kouro is your jam.

Looks very... manly XD I hear there's a lot of blood and gore.. not that I mind though. Thanks :)

Apr 8, 2017 7:25 AM

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Ihazbucketz said:

_animeballsdeep_ said:
I mean you basically described hunter x hunter

well the manga and the anime isn't about just who is the stronger puncher, as it always has a twist and some special rules are applied in order to win. moreover it has a unique way of fighting in constant with the stereotypical material arts genre; all the characters are always strategically planning their attacks and at the same time try to discover how their opponents powers work. there are no silly "hidden technics" that the mc unlocks during their fights and instantly wins. also it has a really balanced power system where no ability is to powerful and lacks a weakness which enforces the characters to have to think strategically than marsh to the enemy. well to be true it has nothing to do with war tactics and politics but the op said "Large scale war is good, but smaller scale like a 5-7man group taking on small/big groups are good too :)" so for example the York city arc is a good recommendations, as I especially liked the opposite group that where not the stereotypical bad guys and they had some clever plans that worked out and managed to fool the main characters.

well I agree that h h x h is a material arts manga, but the reason I recommended it was not for the tactics that lead to the battle but for the tactics that are being used inside the battle

code geass is overrated
monogatari series is basically the messiah
steins;gate is ok
stop hating death note
and I don't know what the hell Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu even is

Apr 8, 2017 2:05 PM

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Mindbreak said:
Not war but Jojo 2012 anime part 2. Joseph Joestar wins purely by outsmarting everybody as he's outclassed by his opponent almost every time

If you do decide to start jojo, part 1(jonathan joestar) isn't so exciting because he's a generic shonen mc with pure heart and all that shit. story gets better at part 2(joseph joestar) tho. third jojo is also quite smart.

Apr 10, 2017 8:11 PM

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Mindbreak said:

If you do decide to start jojo, part 1(jonathan joestar) isn't so exciting because he's a generic shonen mc with pure heart and all that shit. story gets better at part 2(joseph joestar) tho. third jojo is also quite smart.

Do I have to sit through the 1st season to be able to watch the rest or is it entirely skip-able?

Apr 10, 2017 8:29 PM

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So basically Kingdom. You just described it to a T. Military, real war strategies, not necessarily the one making the strategies.

Apr 12, 2017 2:56 AM

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ThRippJck said:
So basically Kingdom. You just described it to a T. Military, real war strategies, not necessarily the one making the strategies.

Yeah I'm gonna check it out right after I finish Maid dragon. It got such a high score with so shit a graphic. Looking forward to some spectacular writing.

I actually saw 7 seconds of Kingdom's first episode and threw it into my archive. The art was so bad it couldn't even be called art. Just some CG blocks moving.

Still deciding between going to Kingdom next or Jojo. The stream of recommendations are endless on that one, it seems to have a LOT of themes covering multiple genres. Looks like a trolly show to me, but I'll have to try it to find out

Apr 12, 2017 3:02 AM

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-does No Game No Life count? It's basically a war anime, just mixed in with fantasy, and no actual tanks, guns, bullets etc. Also not a full on mage battles or anything.

--The two MC are really smart as well

Apr 12, 2017 3:23 AM

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Maybe Berserk? It's mostly brute-force though but with some planning.

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Apr 12, 2017 7:16 AM

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Maybe Berserk? It's mostly brute-force though but with some planning.

well while Griffith is a military genius we don't really see what actions he takes to win over the kingdom as berserk story is told through the eyes of a soldier (guts) rather than a tactician(Griffith)

code geass is overrated
monogatari series is basically the messiah
steins;gate is ok
stop hating death note
and I don't know what the hell Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu even is

Apr 13, 2017 11:41 AM

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dafckingman said:

Do I have to sit through the 1st season to be able to watch the rest or is it entirely skip-able?

you can watch part 2 right away, since the protag is different but part 1 is kinda good too and it's only like 10-12 eps so it's really recommended you watch it.

Apr 13, 2017 12:40 PM

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Apr 13, 2017 1:28 PM

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Seconding Ginga eiyuu densetsu. You might also like Gurren lagann.

Apr 13, 2017 6:58 PM

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Philokallonius said:
Seconding Ginga eiyuu densetsu. You might also like Gurren lagann.

I did like dai gurren, not much in the ways of thinking or planning anything but the Guts factor. The show can really get you fired up

imbricator said:
Legend of the Galactic Heroes

LoGH is on my list. I Checked out ep.1 and it looked really promising. The 110 eps is a bit of a hurdle though. I'm waiting for a time block to marathon it, maybe after double kingdom 1&2

KonichiwaKunApr 13, 2017 7:01 PM

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