Good Starter Anime (71)

1 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-22 04:57 ID:OiUjV54Z

I have a friend I want to introduce to anime but I don't know where to start. I'm thinking Cowboy Bebop would be a great starter. It's funny, action packed, serious in a good way, well voiced, beautifully drawn, and intense. But after that, I'm stuck. Sailor Moon will always be my #1 favorite anime, but as a middle aged guy, I don't think he'd be into it (err, or maybe he would... D: ).

What series or movies may you suggest I show him to get him into the game?

2 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-22 05:57 ID:48VHTe5S

If he likes Bebop, perhaps stick to series in a similar vein until he's a fan of the medium and willing to explore genres. Baccano, Black Lagoon, Darker than Black, GitS: SaC, Samurai Champloo, etc...

Do you know what kind of TV/movies he enjoys normally? That would be helpful, just show him anime that are similar.

3 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-22 12:07 ID:FK985p6L

Haibane Renmei

4 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 00:21 ID:y+cCtl7t

Coyote Ragtime Show [ducks]
Black Lagoon (as >>2 mentioned)
Trigun
Big O
Gunslinger Girl
Serial Experiments Lain
RahXephon
Read Or Die
Shakugan no Shana
Fullmetal Alchemist [ducks AGAIN]

5 Name: ｭ : 2008-07-23 04:18 ID:SsHPrs5y

why not start him off with a movie?

6 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 05:51 ID:OiUjV54Z

He enjoys scifi and horror. I don't know of too many horror anime apart from "Vampire Hunter D."

>>3
;___;
Manly tears will be shed.

>>5
Thinking about it, I think "Galaxy Express 999" would do well as a starter.

>>4
Trigun, of course! I didn't think of that.

7 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 07:08 ID:Heaven

>>3
MVB detected!

8 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 07:09 ID:48VHTe5S

Sci-fi:
Planetes is a must watch, then, and I'll reiterate DtB and GitS: SaC. I don't really like Trigun but that might be a good choice. Any mecha anime will do in a pinch.

Horror:
Hmm. Well, in my opinion, you don't know of too many horror anime because there aren't too many that are good.
Boogiepop Phantom and Higurashi, possibly. Both of these are very weird shows though and I wouldn't show them to a beginning anime fan.

9 Name: GHOST : 2008-07-23 07:28 ID:Ca01O2Wz

>>4 Serial Experiments Lain
That is not a good idea for a starter =.=

10 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 10:24 ID:jHvoG413

>>9 depends on how much a thinker the person is

11 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 14:05 ID:FK985p6L

Boogiepop Phantom [Seconded]

12 Name: GHOST : 2008-07-23 20:19 ID:Ca01O2Wz

Nods

13 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 20:21 ID:ZPBnTQ0y

Chobits is a pretty good starter anime.

14 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 22:34 ID:FK985p6L

Perfect Blue

15 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 22:45 ID:LYbzLKJm

Escaflowne

16 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-23 23:11 ID:Qv1UhH7G

>>10
It really does. Lain is one I have shown with much success to anime neophytes who liked movies like Memento or The Usual Suspects.

>>13
I know people who absolutely hated Chobits, so I'm not sure it's as good of an idea as you think. Besides which, for a middle-aged guy (such as the OP is dealing with), the romantic comedy genre might not be the best. Among CLAMP works, xxxHolic might be better for that case.

17 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-24 00:22 ID:FK985p6L

The Big O [Seconded]

18 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-24 02:12 ID:Ca01O2Wz

>>18
Memento is such a cool movie :D

19 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-24 02:13 ID:Ca01O2Wz

>>16
Memento is such a cool movie :D

fixed

20 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-24 02:44 ID:FK985p6L

Kino no Tabi

21 Name: Random Anime Otaku : 2008-07-24 22:33 ID:refWuNcy

Akira ofcoure, and Ghost in the Shell.

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