Flare4War Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I didn't really think anime was something I would enjoy but I recently watched the Full Metal Panic series and I loved it. I was sad when it had to end. I also watched Devil May Cry which was fun, but not as good. What I'm looking for is something slightly on the mature side but not too extreme. By comparison to the above two, I watched some Full Metal Alchemist and I didn't like it. Recommend me something with really well done voice overs and un-cheesy main characters. A decent amount of martial arts would be nice. I don't mind some R rated material but please not something that is too Quentin Tarantino-esque. I'm new to the genre, so a little help would be great. Edit: Oh, I forgot. Definitely needs to be in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 You absolutely must watch Paranoia Agent. Best anime I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flare4War Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 You absolutely must watch Paranoia Agent. Best anime I've seen. I'll give it a try then. According to the IMDB reviews it was spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halt Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Trigun FLCL Monster the only ones I watch :3 Plus they're the only good ones imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser-1 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 If you're new to anime, check out Cowboy Bebop. It's probably right up your alley based on what you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drop Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'll second both Cowboy Bebop and Trigun. Very solid series. FLCL (or "Fooly Cooly", as I've generally heard it called) is definitely right out if you're looking for mature characters. The thing is basically a farce of itself until the very end. If you're not afraid to think, Ghost in the Shell (both the movie and the two anime series) is good, but it waxes philosophical a lot, and there are some pretty hammy voice actors (namely, the Tachikoma). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invader_Quirk Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'll second Paranoia Agent (a work of genius) and third Cowboy Bebop. Samurai Champloo is by the same director as Cowboy Bebop. I haven't finished it but it's good thus far. My other anime recommendations are far from mature action... although the movie Princess Mononoke would count. Unfortunately, the majority of American voice actors suck, especially in anime. I wasn't thrilled with Paranoia Agent's dub. Cowboy Bebop is excellently voiced though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Someone's always gotta complain about the dub actors, huh? Well it's that or read subtitles and miss all the cool shit going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capa Langley Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I second Monster. And only Monster. Ignore the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleck Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Recommend me something with really well done voice overs and un-cheesy main characters. anime lol but yeah cowboy bebop is your best bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'll second Paranoia Agent (a work of genius) and third Cowboy Bebop. Samurai Champloo is by the same director as Cowboy Bebop. I haven't finished it but it's good thus far. OH MAN HOW DID I FORGET THAT ONE? I fucking LOVED samurai champloo. Other good ones are Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Wolf's Rain. I never really could get into Cowboy Bebop. I've never really understood the appeal. I mean, it's not bad, but I don't understand why so many people think it's the greatest anime ever. EDIT: in fact, I think I'm going to go downl-erm... legally acquire champloo right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiesty Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 i will fourth cowboy bebop. just finished rewatching the entire series for the first time since i was like 12. classic. cant beat it. perfect mix of drama, comedy and action in a film noir, futuristic space western style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 [samurai Champloo] a thousand times yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixto Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I recommend the new Evangelion remakes. Basically the whole series smushed into 3 movies with a 4th movie changing the ending. The first one is out on Blu-ray/DVD now for cheap from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Evangelion-1-11-You-Alone-Blu-ray/dp/B0030ZOYHC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1277095716&sr=8-1 The second one can be pre-ordered from YESASIA. It's the Hong Kong version which comes with English subtitles. http://www.yesasia.com/us/evangelion-2-22-you-can-not-advance-blu-ray-english-subtitled-hong/1022740385-0-0-0-en/info.html Not so cheap but I don't want to wait the year (or longer) for it to come to the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Recommend me something with really well done voice overs and un-cheesy main characters. A decent amount of martial arts would be nice. I don't mind some R rated material but please not something that is too Quentin Tarantino-esque.I'm new to the genre, so a little help would be great. Edit: Oh, I forgot. Definitely needs to be in English. I will reiterate Monster, what a fantastic series. If you don't mind a little blood and gore and gratuitous sex, Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne is something I watched lately and can recommend. At least, I enjoyed it. It's a short OVA so it won't take you too long to finish if you want to. A classic I enjoyed from back in the 90s, and probably one of my absolute favourites, is IRIA: Zeiram the Animation. An often-overlooked and very unique scifi classic. You'll probably see a couple people in this thread recommend Black Lagoon. It's got about all the depth of a hollywood action flick but it's very polished and the fight scenes are well executed. A friend of mine watched something a couple years back called Bartender, his review of it is here. I've still been meaning to check it out, but I keep forgetting. It looks pretty unique. Right now I'm watching a fantasy anime called "The Beast Player Erin." Despite what the thumbnail suggests, this show is enjoyable for adults as well. It centers around the life of Erin, who lives in a village and takes care of giant lizards. A tragedy forces her to leave the village and the series follows her as she grows into an adult. Very involving and very well imagined, even if the beast lords look a bit silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFu Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 u GUYS SHOULD WATCH THE ANIME WITH THE 18 YEAR OLD GIRLS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE 14 AND THEN DO STUF THAT ARE INAPPORORIATE AND STUFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Came here to post about Rebuild of Evangelion. The 2.22 BlueRay version simply blew me away. Also, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Oh, and Black Lagoon. because Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmadonRK Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm not sure what you mean by "Mature" anime, I mean, there's different ways to define mature when speaking of television. I wouldn't write off Fullmetal Alchemist so quickly, since it's a driven by strong characters and has a strong narrative. I don't know about "mature" but the characters are very real and it definitely doesn't shy away from the darker implications of the story, so I suppose you could call it that. It does get quite dark in places, especially later on. I have to add my recommendation for Cowboy Bebop to the list. Great characterization and maybe the most mature, narrative-wise, of the lot, with its film-noir style. It's not exactly happy endings and good times through and through. Oh, and the music. 'Nuff said. Also, Ghost in the Shell is a very heady show. Maybe you can enjoy it for the fluff, but I love it because of how much it can make you think. There's a tremendous amount going on under the surface if that's what you mean by "mature". Yeah, I listed some of the most popular anime, some might criticize them of oversaturating the mainstream, but I consider these the best. There's a reason they're so popular after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion5182 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Kenshin Not 'Samurai X' Kenshin. There is an INSANE difference between the two. CN ran the entire Kenshin series ages ago and it was far better than the Samurai X bullshit they're putting out on hulu. Movies i'd recommend Iria Project A-Ko Venus Wars Green Legend Ran Kashan Trigun works to a point. Bebop is probably right up your alley. Bleach is also a fun one. (also LONG) GITS is a must get. All the movies plus the series. Get solid state society too. Your mind=blown i promise. Oh i almost forgot. Not marital arts based or any crazy thing like that but InitialD! I promise you you wont be disappointed with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Another vote for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, 1st and 2nd gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Bleach is also a fun one. (also LONG) No, don't bother with Bleach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireSlash Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Oh, and Black Lagoon. because Yes. A thousand times yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otakatt Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Seconding(thirding?) Monster. It's really amazing. Though if you have a short attention span and don't wanna keep up with a story for 70+ episodes, it might not be for you. I know some prefer shorter series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Kenshin kinda sucks for the first few episodes, but gradually gets better/darker/more mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Gonna go out on a limb here and tell you to skip pretty much any long-running series (100+ episodes) since very few of them actually tend to be worth the trouble of sitting through it. The gist of it is that with series like Bleach, Naruto and One Piece, the manga is generally way better than the anime, and even then tends to be kinda meh for the time you have to invest. That said, the anime Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni might be an interesting watch but it's lighter on action and more of a murder mystery (plenty of gore going on though). Same thing goes for Umineko No Naku Koro Ni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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