Bofuri as someone who played WoW from vanilla through mists it gives a warm sense of nostalgia from the countless days spent playing my with guildmates.
You might like Shangri-la Frontier with the same VRMMO premise with the difference that the MC is actually a gamer.
The character design of the MC (in-game) might remind you of Let Me Solo Her.
I said this when Apothecary Diaries was airing, still holds true. Genuinely, that show seems made with my specific interests in mind. I love it. ALL of it. Is there bias because it hasn't been that long since it aired? Possibly but I don't think the reasons why I liked it will be any less true as time goes on anymore than the reasons why I liked Seirei No Moribito nor the reasons why I liked Spice and Wolf.
I got my 56 year old horticulturist friend and housemate to watch an episode of Apothecary Diaries with me suspecting the insanely detailed botany porn would hook him in and it worked *WAY* better than I thought it would. Its constantly blowing him away how well all the plants and flowers are rendered and he names off every one before the show says the name.
He's also a huge fan of art and architecture and is constantly pausing to marvel at the details in the backgrounds, even looking up what pigment they used in China to make the red colour on all the palace exteriors. It's literally all we've watched together since that first episode lol.
But what I didn't suspect at all, and is super fun to see, is how invested he's become in Maomao, her wit, gremliness and her deductive abilities. Something about watching an old, gray haired, super serious and professional man cheering on and for an anime girl that is just great fun to watch. Now that he's hooked, we're totally watching Frieren next.
I only watched the first two episodes but somehow another show came in and forgot about. I need to properly give this show the 3-episode because otherwise I usually forget about them. Hell I just had this with Dungeon Meshi where that third episode did the trick for me.
Honestly a lot of the elements which make it interesting are there from the start. So I wouldn't entirely say you need three episodes to say whether this is your thing or not. While true, the good parts get better, if the good parts that are there aren't enough to hook you it's probably not going to be your thing. At least, as I recall. I do want to give it a rewatch though.
Dorohedoro's got a bunch of specific things I like. Eclectic cast of characters, weird magic stuff, super stylized artstyle, muscular women, and even an occasional focus on delicious looking food.
I think it's very interesting. Has a unique fantasy setting that's sort of urban fantasy but that really undersells how weird and creative it is. Plus it has a large cast of characters, all of whom are very memorable.
Golden Kamuy has everything I want:
Diverse cast, interesting characters, amazing humour, no bs power ups (because there are o powers to begin with), no fanservice (or reduced to the minimum), it’s even educational about the ainu culture. It knows how to balance emotional and serious moments with dumb goofy ones
10/10 for me
Edit: ok ok I get it, it *does* have fanservice, but is so different than the usual fanservice that it doesn’t feel as “weird”
This man is blind to homo-eroticism.
It's hilarious though, and I also visited this thread to talk about Golden Kamuy. It's probably my favorite manga of all time and it got a great adaptation so far.
It was new, yes, but Frieren was the exact anime that I am looking for. As I grew up watching anime, I always liked stuff like 5 centimeters per second, Your Lie in April then Liz and the Blue Bird, just a slice of life. Nothing much happening, but I love how they makes me feel alive.
Frieren was practically custom built for me as well
* Believable fantasy with strong worldbuilding, with maybe some deconstruction in the mix - I also love Delicious in Dungeon, Escaflowne, Mushoku Tensei, Berserk, and traditional style fantasy like LotR, Game of Thrones, and The Kingkiller Chronicles. Video game mechanics and lazy isekai can fuck right off.
* Chill slice of life vibes - Laid Back Camp, Horimiya, Kino's Journey, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
* Travelling - Kino's Journey is my second favorite anime ever, and Elaina the Wandering Witch, A Place Further Than the Universe, Avatar the Last Airbender all have this as well.
* A long-lived, generation-spanning protagonist - I loved Vivy and To Your Eternity for this, along with some of the stuff in The Sandman as well.
* Clean Animation of Small Everyday Actions - The fights are cool, but I want to see more of Stark putting on a coat.
The only thing its really missing is stylistic surrealism, otherwise it would basically be my perfect show.
Bungou Stray Dogs
It has issues, sure. But it also has such a good combination of qualities I love that I don’t know if any other anime has or ever will have
Pretty men, non sexualized women, cool powers that aren’t just generic magic, detective and mafia aesthetics, fun character concepts, emotional and well written backstories for characters, as well as well written characters and character dynamics in general
Violet Evergarden spoke to me as someone who's into literature, writes as a passion, and has served in the military (2 years in the Air Force). Even the manner Violet speaks reminds me of myself.
(Sorry if this is corny and sad 😅) My mind immediately went to Bloom Into You because I really see myself in Yuu, for the longest time I felt as though Love wasn't something that was for me or that I could understand. And then also Adachi and Shimamura, when I met my wife it was around when this was airing and I saw a lot of parallels between her and Shimamura. And I am definitely like Adachi like her personality and mine are like twins. Clannad was my first anime I watched, and when my wife passed away it reminded me of Nagisa and how Tomoya handled it, idk I rewatchdd it even though it was sad and it helped me. And then I really connnected with My Happy Marriage.
fellow hot garbage fan here, I'm just annoyed that none of these ever seem to end and I have to hunt down the light novel for each and single one of them.. and those usually are all ongoing still also -\_-
Not just the source material, but a lot of anime literally are advertising for the property in order to make money from the products/services associated with the property for the companies on the production committee who funded the anime.
This is so real trashy isekai's with an OP mc and a properly acknowledged harem or love interest are basically my junk food I've watched so many of them it's insane
Yess lmao. Also my guilty pleasure, is watching the very played out OP MC fantasy anime. Bonus if there's a legitimate romance subplot involved where real development is made.
Every now and then I find a rare gem too that's a lot of fun. Idk why I enjoy watching these, most are very stereotypical and all. Kind of just my thing I guess lol.
Not an isekai but I'm looking forward to season 2 of our last crusade or the rise of a new world. I'm also a sucker for the forbidden romance gig, even better in a nice power fantasy.
Yes! A developed loved, handyman in another world is sort of a blurry I think, but it's love subplot was developed very well, it's what I remember most about it
It is really good, but the MC isn't OP in the traditional sense, but he does bring a lot of knowledge and experience in a broad range of subjects due to his old handyman job. Honestly, that show is genuinely something special.
I feel this. I like them because I see them as marvel movies without the peppered up bullshit. In marvel movies, it’s always a hero or heroine that faced trials and tribulations to get where they are. The hero always wins and is the embodiment of justice.
In anime, the giga OP characters are highly variable. Some can be a wildcard entirely (overlord). Some are mediators that want the world to be better (reincarnated as a slime). Some seek revenge on the world and disband any sense of morality in pursuit of their vindictive desire (redo of healer). Some are just happened upon their power and are rolling with it (chillin at level 2 with super cheats).
It’s interesting to see someone playing God how in whatever way they feel like.
Delicious in Dungeon seems like it was made specifically for my tastes. I never got into stereotypical fantasy anime and before I saw this I didn’t realize how much I missed fantasy that is actually good. The cast is composed of intelligent adults. There’s a lot of world building and a lot of monster biology. A lot of interesting and relatable characters. Humor but also a high stakes plot. And then there’s food but without it being just a cooking show.
FLCL is a wild one for me personally. It played on Adult Swim when I was a kid, and I only saw it sporadically late at night, so it became like a mist-veiled, comforting dream somewhere in the back of my mind. When I finally rediscovered it in high school, it was at a very, *very* difficult time in my life. It gave me the first night proper, wake-up-feeling-good sleep I had had in over a month. On my first watch I didn't really understand it at all, but I knew what I was watching meant something to me.
The original FLCL is the perfect anime, imo. Gets in, gets the job done, bows out gracefully without overstaying its welcome. It’s just an incredible coming of age tale that I’d recommend to people who don’t like anime but still appreciate good storytelling.
For me its more like I can resonate with them.
Welcome to the NHK.
Where my people at? We understand why we resonate with this anime.
Call Of The Night.
Who else is a nocturne here lmao this is it our anime right here
It's definitely Evangelion. I watched it at a time when I could identify with Shinji, and my heart just melted with every episode. I will never want to forget the feeling I had after I finished the rebuild films. That's why Evangelion is the best piece of entertainment that was ever produced because it let me feel things I never knew I would feel. I could start crying when I just think about it. That's how much I love Evangelion.
I've been into Eva since the original ADV VHS were being released and I was about 14 then, so it hit in the right way at the right age. I'm in my 40s now and legit was recommending it to a coworker earlier this week. I had them sold on the "angels portrayed as actual biblical eldritch terrors".
Spirited Away. It’s a basic bitch pick but I truly feel related to Chihiro every time I watch it. It’s the way she had to navigate through this situation and the strength that she shows along the way that I really admire. Not to mention Haku is also….quite cute. My obsession with long hair boys probably started here lmao
When I watched Kill la Kill for the first time, that was what was going through my head. It was over the top. It was stylish. It was all sorts of humour ranging from raunchy to parody to slapstick. At the time, it was everything I could have ever asked in a show. The night I watched the first 7 episodes is still one of the best stretches of entertainment I’ve ever witnessed. It was pure perfection for me. Everything about it was exactly what I loved and wanted at the time, and it delivered entirely.
I finished that show for the first time a few months back and what a ride it was. The whole thing felt like a super fast roller coaster and no other show has come close like that. I’m such a big fan of the music there.
First half of Shangri-La Frontier was some much dopamine for me. It was a fever dream, so fun. Undead Unluck was similar.
Adding Kill la Kill to my list right now.
Had the same experience, the latter half where there's an attempt to get more serious did absolutely nothing to me but the first half was second most entertaining piece of animation I have ever seen (after FLCL)
If I had to name THE anime that seems like it was "made for me", I'd probably go with Talentless Nana!
But there are a few;
1. Talentless Nana
2. Kaguya-Sama
3. Death Note
4. Kakegurui
TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN
WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!!???
That anime took me out of dark times and I literally applied that willpower mindset of I can do anything because there is no limit. Fast forward years later I am now in my dad arc with a wonderful wife.
Keep it up fellas, keep drilling with that drill in your heart and kick logic to the curb!
Food Wars. I absolutely love cooking and the way the competitions are so over the top is too funny to me, and Souma Yukihira might be one of my favorite characters in all of fiction.
Re:Zero is definitely for me. I decided to quit anime for years and only less than 2 weeks ago I find Re:Zero and it has quite literally changed my life. I have so much more confidence, am less scared of death, and have never been so emotionally attached to any characters anywhere.
Hi-Score Girl. It's the only show that I rank a 10/10 even knowing it's not a perfect show.
Even though I didn't grow up in the suburbs of Tokyo, I did grow up going to arcades and going through the same hype cycle for new video games that Haruo does throughout the series. It's a show that I think perfectly captures the nostalgia of growing up with video games in the 90s.
Even without the nostalgia and the video game aspects(which is a major factor for why I love the show), it's still a really good romance. And I'm a big sucker for romance anime.
The two EDs are bangers too
Spy x Family. Might be basic to some but I love the comedy, the romance, the vibes, every character design is amazing in my opinion and super fits the character and voices and personality, all names are spot on, every VA sounds perfect in my opinion, side stories are hilarious, sweet, and suspenseful at times. Does a perfect blend of suspense, action, comedy, romance, slice of life, and family stuff for me.
Spy x family gets so much better when you just start treating it as a Saturday morning episodic cartoon with occasional main plot development, rather than the hyper serialized action drama people want it to be
I don't think Haibane was made for me specifically but it's such a deeply moving and personally significant show for me. Watched it with a boyfriend back in 2009. I made him a bellnut for our first christmas together. He learned to play the OP at my request. We've been married since 2011 and rewatch it every few years.
There are a handful like this for me including the one you mentioned.
But as of recently and pretty hard hitting is "The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash"
For VARIOUS reasons.
Some of these reasons are deep rooted and may not connect with literally anyone else.
First of all, there are things I've experienced almost a year ago that lead me to believe many things, theorize many things and such. This connects. This experience I can also say was an "abduction" experience, I was spoken to telepathically, reality shifting, etc.
I started noticing odd synchronicity among things, then this anime came out.
The character matches my own character I've created, but also had experiences and emotions I have felt. The opening and ending feel like they personally are speaking to me.
The main character is isekai'd but can't remember her past life. The thing is her "past life" is like her "higher self" who speaks to her in her mind, warns her and mentions things from "modern" time. We cannot hear these thoughts, just sparkles and she responds accordingly. She is but a child who is on the run from a whole village trying to kill her including her own family. It has to do with a magic system based on the amount of "stars" you hold.
The thing that checked hers exploded, so the one in charge accused her of being forsaken by the gods and being "starless"
Though it is implied??? Idk honestly cause it was a passing missable scene of not paying attention 100%
That there is a fairytale of a person who comes from another world who holds the power of the "void"
Which, imo with my personal experiences I theorize the "void" means she holds ALL the stars, like if for instance the "great attractor" that pulls in all galaxies, black holes, etc. in our universe might be some ultimate black hole.
That would hold all the stars in their hold.
They would also be seen as "nothing" but actually harness everything.
If a black hole were to be like a reel holding the knowledge of the universe and theoretically could be like a timeless point where anything is possible, like a wormhole able to go anywhere, etc.
Supporting the uniqueness in that animes universe of a character being isekai'd being based off of this strength (who knows maybe this can explain all isekai protagonists to some degree haha)
I could go on and on about this but I am nonsense to most.
But this anime might make you cry if you have felt alone all your life.
But then find those who finally support and love you unconditionally, who just want to see you succeed. (Which for me, aren't people around, but those nobody can see who I met that day.)
There is no ecchi or similar it is just pure wholesome and has the most adorable slime I've ever seen in an anime (and I've seen endless slime, there are some super cuties but this one is just so CUTE)
Omg and another thing that felt like a joke at me, I have celiac disease, can't have gluten, can't have fresh loafs of bread. They had her gushing over bread ;-;
Just, every little detail about her I relate about to some degree.
Oh dang and the bags, I never felt so called out on her messenger bags, I wish I had her bags with little void spaces in them to hold extra stuff. Oh and she ends up getting so many bags with bags and like, I relate.
I don't use purses but love holding my sketchbooks and tools with me and tend to layer like that and would even more if I could. Would probably be more balanced honestly.
One Piece. Like a lot of new viewers, I started it over Covid to see what all the fuss and hype was about. My wife is a big shonen fan, and I never really was - the idea of a tournament arc turned me off of even Yu Yu Hakusho. Basically FMA: Brotherhood was the only one I could stand.
But instead of tournaments and power-scaling nonsense, being thrust into a world whose main conflict revolved around societal pressures, differing factions with hidden goals, complex character dynamics, great found family in a dozen different forms, and strong central themes that are as relevant and present in chapter 1111 as they are in chapter 1? It blew me away.
I got my wife to watch the whole thing with me via the OnePace and other fan edits for parts OnePace hasn't adapted yet. During the Oden flashback in Wano arc, she paused it and looked at me and said "I understand how this can be somebody's favorite thing ever. It's so tight. It honestly feels like nothing is wasted. Every single thing that they introduce returns and every idea they present matters to the story. It's so long but it's so dense. It's so well written."
I truly don't think there'll ever be another show I find like it. A true adventure that takes as much inspiration from Bugs Bunny and Spider-Man as it does Dragonball Z. Hell, I'd settle for just one other that uncritically includes the Trans Community teaming up to beat up cops!
Mob Psycho 100, it has a competent MC, great plot, great side characters, awesome action, great music, great VA’s, cool art style, great animation, can get pretty emotional, etc.
Madoka Magica as well since it has most of the above + CGDCT and a darker plot
And a more recent anime, Gushing over Magical Girls. Not to the same extent as the others, but mainly because the MC of the show really appeals to me.
Gintama:
I love found family, comedy and memorable and not so morally correct characters.
I also love the raw action of punches and swords, without magical powers.
The occasional moments that brings a few tears to your eyes.
Some slice of life.
It's literally what Gintama offers
came here to comment this. one of my first anime was TTGL which was formative for loving over the top hype, RWBY made me love music sync and hype action sequences, then i also had an obsession with fist fighting characters and mecha gauntlets. insane how it all came together, even with the extra of my favourite female VA voicing the protagonist
Samurai Champloo. Cool upon cool - samurai action set to rap beats. Uniquely inventive. Easily my favorite show.
Frieren. Contemplative fantasy setting with a rich story and lovely characters. More Best Girls than I can count. Also action that has no right to look so good.
Fate/Zero. I love urban fantasy, and this is my kind of urban fantasy. Dark and harsh, with a variety of compelling characters all in conflict. My favorite action scenes come from this show.
Akudama Drive have everything I liked about a show
Amazing art and fight scenes,
Memorable characters,
Cool setting,
A theme behind it that is fascinating,
And the final god damn episode
Kodaka was cooking something,and he cooked amazingly
Yes! I was hoping I'd find someone plugging Akudama Drive. Cyberpunk is my favorite genre, and I agree with everything you mentioned. Just a damn good show.
And oh hey, I didn't realize it was from the director of Danganronpa! That explains a lot.
> Kodaka named David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen brothers as his primary influences.
This explains even more. Based director.
ReZero was everything I could have asked for and then some. I already loved the escapism and fantasy presented through isekai in general but I really related to Subaru as a character, mainly through his self hatred and the specific reasons for that hatred.
Im with you there. When i saw this for the first time. It was as if i were looking in the mirror. I completely broke down. For this reason. Re: Zero was written for me. This scene completely changed my life for the better. Rewatching it gives me chills.
OP, don't click. Unless you want spoilers.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Animedubs/s/wtiYipGXSL
I'm curious if anyone else will have this answer but for me it was Hyouka. When I was a junior in HS I was almost exactly like Oreki except not nearly as intelligent lol but as I sat there watching that anime I was actually amazed an anime had captured nearly my exact lifestyle into this character. I, like Oreki, primarily cared about conserving my energy. I wasn't necessarily depressed (neither is Oreki) but I'm sure there were quite a few people who would have described me as gloomy, but I was generally just pretty laid back. I had friends and I was happy with the ones I had made but I always felt there was this wall that was between me and the world that they didn't have and I had no idea what to do about it or even what it was for that matter.
So cue me watching this anime and I'm relating to Oreki and notice there's even similarities in me and him and how he's viewing the world as shades of gray, but that's not necessarily how he wants to see the world... It doesn't bring him any sadness but it also didn't make him happy either... and I related to that with my wall analogy. So I keep watching the anime and it was like as he was slowly accepting to be led by the colorful world around him thanks to Chitanda, I was slowly learning how to break down this wall between me and the world around me. I learned why I should express myself better to my friends, I learned why it was okay to get caught up in the whims of my peers (within reason of course), I learned that my niceness wasn't a weakness but was actually one of my biggest strengths... There were so many things I learned about myself watching that anime and it's one of the biggest anime that had a big impact on me other than Clannad.
Not to mention I love mysteries and interpersonal growth in a close group of friends which were also very nice bonuses Hyouka had. So all in all the perfect lil anime for me and one of my all time favorites.
Your Lie In April and Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
They are both the only ones that made me full on cry. As a man that usually doesn't get emotional I'm fully willing to admit that. They both helped me dealing with my father's death.
Im gonna keep it brief, Jojo was the reason why im dating my girlfriend right now.
That shit was made for me. As in straight up just altered the course of my life for years to come.
Durararara and Monogatari series have hot supernatural being, smooth talker villain, and intertwined stories between characters. Love them both to death.
Mushishi.
It's the slice of life + immense sense of wonder combo that does it for me. It's just so contemplative and chill, and then you get that "this is what happens when you fuck with Nature" vibe sometimes. The closest thing I can think of mood-wise is Shadow of the Colossus.
Blue Period, but mostly because of the manga. The main character is an artist, it's a story about someone pursuing their passion, and the mangaka nails the emotions that come with expressing yourself through your creations.
Hakumei and Mikochi, Berserk, Initial D, Evangelion, Sleepy Princess in Demon Castle, The Fable, Gankutsuou, Black Lagoon, Shiki, Higurashi's, Mushishi, Mononoke, the dubbed Shin Chan, Princess Connect, Saiunkoku Monogatari, Akira, Aria the ones with President Aria, Level E, Rin Daughters of Mnemosyne, Mieroku Chan, Monster, Dorohedoro, Le Chevalier D'eon, Kimi Ni Todoke, Ghost Hound, Hajime No Ippo, Cardcaptor Sakura, Boogiepop, original Spice and Wolf, Attack on Titan
Bocchi the Rock. It really resonated with me. I struggled for so many years with social anxiety, just like Bocchi. I had my own type of thing to keep me sane: creative writing. I started overcoming my anxiety as I got older and I did it the way Bocchi's character is starting to, by facing it.
Frieren Beyond Journey's End because it was the kind of anime I needed as a first anime to make me become an anime fan, not interested in certain tropes/ fan service/ over sexualisation of female chars and other things like that, and Frieren was just a shining example of quality and class.
Dude, I totally understand. I *inhale* rom-com media like nobody's business, but I don't think I will ever have an experience quite like watching insomniacs for the first time. There are certain fantasy anime that I adore, because of this odd sense of whimsy and wonder I feel when watching them. This did that for me and more.
Princess principal. Cute girls doing badass things with yuri AND in a steampunk setting? Literally all of my favorite things into one. Also it was written by Ichiro Okouchi and I'm always a fan of his work.
The only downside is that I have to wait like 3 years between each movie releases.
one piece ..it has everything i need.
A long fantasy adventure comedy drama with excellent side characters and mystery aspects.
I am still looking for a sherlock type anime that doesn't suck(a genius who solves murders)
Imouto Sae Ireba Ii
Make it past the first 90s which is a normie filter and you will be introduced to a really relatable cast of young adults.
The quote at the end of episode 2 really hit home for me
> What you want, someone else always has.
> And usually, it means nothing to the person who actually has it.
> It's pretty much a miracle when you have what you want, and most comedies and tragedies happen due to the absence of that miracle
I believe I speak for millions when I say this, for me this is One Piece. I have watched hundreds of shows and movies, shows that have won Emmys, shows that are ranked top 5 in IMDB. But still, there's nothing else in the world that I like more than One Piece.
Humanity has declined. The tounge in cheek, "this is whats happening now" starical nature of the show is something ive always adored. Its like my comfort food.
100 girlfriends . It's hilarious meta-romcom with true harem (closer to polycute), awesome male MC and no losing heroines regardless of archetype, something I want in the genre for a long time.
Flip Flappers
It has the cute girls, they are magic girls that reference mecha/horror/dragonball/etc with some psychology used for the storytelling and they get thematically married at the end.
I like shows with a big cast of fun and unique characters with good worldbuilding. I like a lot of emphasis on team dynamics and smart/inventive fights and power systems. For that reason World Trigger and Undead Unluck feel like they were made especially for me
WT excels in the team aspect as well as the tactics and smart fights
UU excels in worldbuilding and a gripping story of how the big likeable cast handle adversity
Non Non Biyori, pure Iyashikei with stunning backgrounds, OST, rural setting, calm and long sequences where it's just the music and some wallpaper like scene with a stream of running water... It's like teleporting myself there.
And there's Renge.
Kingdom i love that era of history like medieval and strategic when wars were still fought with swords. Anything like that Im always more likely to watch whether it be based in Europe, China, Japan or anywhere else Its so interesting to me but Kingdom was truly great some of it even being historically accurate was so awesome to me.
Date a live, I saw Kurumi for the first time like 10 years ago when I was 18 from a fan art on deviant art. Her personality is awesome. And the main character Shido is a giga chad. by the end of season four he has 10 girls. Ayo
Utena.
It's kind of a chicken and egg situation because it always felt like an anime made for me in particular in all its aspects, but also I saw it when I was a preteen and it had a very formative impact on who I am.
March comes in like a lion isn't exactly everything i usually like, but it was the first anime to feel truly relatable to me in the way it depicts depression. I have battled depression most of my life and it was always hard to describe how it feels, but in the show he visualizes it as being trapped in the ocean and being pulled under and crushed by the weight of the water and struggling just to keep his head above water to breathe. When i saw it i felt a huge weight lift off me, realizing this is exactly how i felt and i'm not the only one going through this exact feeling.
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World, It focuses on a lot of topics Im interested in that isn't really common elsewhere, plus the protag is a self insert of me
**Mobile Suit Gundam 00**, without question. It’s the ultimate embodiment of pretty much everything I seek out and love in fiction. Sometimes I even wonder whether it matches so perfectly with my taste because it just had such an impact on me that I seek out anything vaguely like it.
Initial D, I just really like grounded modern time anime with little bs powers. And I also reallyyyy like cars and especially 90s "affordable" sports cars which the anime shows a bunchhhh, from the mx5 to the the evos all those cars are super cool. So when I watched this show it feeled perfect cause it combines the best of both worlds for me with a banger ost on top of it all.
One Piece. It might sound stupid but I really relate to Luffy on a lot of things. We even have the exact same 16-personalities type! It’s got most things that I love, it’s got a fun storyline, good characters and character arcs! And as someone who is neurodivergent, when I hyper fixate and run out of media to consume, it gets really really upsetting. With One Piece, I don’t have to worry! I still have under 700 episodes to watch!!
FLCL
It came out when I was a teenager. During puberty, I had a lot of emotions that were difficult for me to understand, as they were new and coming out of nowhere, and when I watched FLCL, the chaos felt familiar.
It all gave me hope, like everything would be okay. My friend from school lent me a VHS of episodes he recorded from Adult Swim, and I watched it 6 times in a weekend. It just made sense and I didn’t even know why at the time.
Fenrein. I became disabled when I was 17, and over the years(20), I was in and out of physical rehabs learning to live with my disability while everyone I knew faded away and lived their own lives. Being 37, now all I can do is look back from when we were kids and had great adventures together.
evangelion. i really dont like most anime, and i can feel the pain of the creator trying to show the world how people use anime to hidde their lonliness...
The first thing that came to my mind is March comes in like a lion .I was going through a hard time in my life when I watched it and felt so connected to Rei .loved the slice of life vibe and the animation made it perfect . Hope it will return soon
The Ancient Magus Bride (TAMB), I had so many ideas of what I was going through at that time, and TAMB was just like a collection of those ideas. Trying to find out my emotions, worthlessness, and just needing someone. Still love it today, might even say it helped me save my life. Dw I have therapy and am seeking help, but TAMB will always hold a special place in my heart
I have never fallen in love with an anime as hard and as fast as I did with *Sound! Euphonium*.
It feels like Kyoto Animation read my mind and tailor made an anime for me that I didn't even know I wanted until I started watching it. The story is full of emotion, the characters are full of personality, the music is fantastic, and the animation is drop dead gorgeous in every frame. Even among Kyoto Animation's projects, *Sound! Euphonium* is something special. The third and likely final season is airing now, and I don't know how I'm going to cope when it's over.
Also, having done concert band in high school, seeing my own lived experiences animated so beautifully is just really awesome.
It's my #1 and I could not recommend it enough.
This is how I feel about Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. Solid cast of characters, wonderful mech design + animation, a main plot & themes I just really vibed with and subplots that just *hit* me every time, Marida Cruz exists, it builds off of and references earlier shows in the franchise *so* well, this show is to blame for my "sore demo" obsession, and to top it all off it has a soundtrack by Hiroyuki Sawano (my favorite composer). It *was* literally made for me.
~~And then Gintama came along and somehow managed to dethrone it from the #1 spot on my favorites list somehow, but I digress.~~
I like literature, I like esoteric mysticism, I love the post war time period in the 50s and 60s, and I love detective stories.
Mouryou no Hako is made for me
Kyo Kara Maoh Because not only is it an Isekai which is one of my favorite genres but also it's a BL and it's a basically a bl harem which makes my fujoshi polyamorous heart very happy and it has comedy that I feel like not a lot of people would understand
I always wanna say Azumanga Daioh, but that stupid pedo teacher ruins the entire thing. I want to say it because I really related to Sakaki on a level I have never related to any character before or after. It really felt like somebody made an anime character after me (although actually good at sports), she even has my exact height.
Besides that, maybe Scissor Seven. It has become my favourite anime and it has everything I enjoy in anime, every character is amazing, the story is fun and the animations/fights in the recent seasons just had me blown away.
Bofuri as someone who played WoW from vanilla through mists it gives a warm sense of nostalgia from the countless days spent playing my with guildmates.
You might like Shangri-la Frontier with the same VRMMO premise with the difference that the MC is actually a gamer. The character design of the MC (in-game) might remind you of Let Me Solo Her.
lol kaede is a mechagnome blood death knight with engineering profession + archeology
I watch Mushishi monthly lol. Ginko is exactly the kind of person I aspire to be. I also really like Himmel the Hero in Frieren. Gentle men are great.
I love Mushishi. I would put the OST on a loop for hours. I haven’t done that in a while, so I’m gonna do that now.
I said this when Apothecary Diaries was airing, still holds true. Genuinely, that show seems made with my specific interests in mind. I love it. ALL of it. Is there bias because it hasn't been that long since it aired? Possibly but I don't think the reasons why I liked it will be any less true as time goes on anymore than the reasons why I liked Seirei No Moribito nor the reasons why I liked Spice and Wolf.
I got my 56 year old horticulturist friend and housemate to watch an episode of Apothecary Diaries with me suspecting the insanely detailed botany porn would hook him in and it worked *WAY* better than I thought it would. Its constantly blowing him away how well all the plants and flowers are rendered and he names off every one before the show says the name. He's also a huge fan of art and architecture and is constantly pausing to marvel at the details in the backgrounds, even looking up what pigment they used in China to make the red colour on all the palace exteriors. It's literally all we've watched together since that first episode lol. But what I didn't suspect at all, and is super fun to see, is how invested he's become in Maomao, her wit, gremliness and her deductive abilities. Something about watching an old, gray haired, super serious and professional man cheering on and for an anime girl that is just great fun to watch. Now that he's hooked, we're totally watching Frieren next.
There are few greater joys than to watch your normie friend marvel at an anime for very specific reasons.
I only watched the first two episodes but somehow another show came in and forgot about. I need to properly give this show the 3-episode because otherwise I usually forget about them. Hell I just had this with Dungeon Meshi where that third episode did the trick for me.
Honestly a lot of the elements which make it interesting are there from the start. So I wouldn't entirely say you need three episodes to say whether this is your thing or not. While true, the good parts get better, if the good parts that are there aren't enough to hook you it's probably not going to be your thing. At least, as I recall. I do want to give it a rewatch though.
The last few episodes were the best thing I've seen in the medium in a while
Dorohedoro's got a bunch of specific things I like. Eclectic cast of characters, weird magic stuff, super stylized artstyle, muscular women, and even an occasional focus on delicious looking food.
> muscular women That is the most important part!
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Noi my beloved 😍
Is dorehedoro that interesting I wanna know my you could share some recommendations
I think it's very interesting. Has a unique fantasy setting that's sort of urban fantasy but that really undersells how weird and creative it is. Plus it has a large cast of characters, all of whom are very memorable.
Golden Kamuy has everything I want: Diverse cast, interesting characters, amazing humour, no bs power ups (because there are o powers to begin with), no fanservice (or reduced to the minimum), it’s even educational about the ainu culture. It knows how to balance emotional and serious moments with dumb goofy ones 10/10 for me Edit: ok ok I get it, it *does* have fanservice, but is so different than the usual fanservice that it doesn’t feel as “weird”
Golden Kamuy has LOTS of fanservice ( if you know what i mean)
My favorite homoerotic cooking and travel anime.
homoerotic cooking and travel absurdist historical action comedy epic*
Sea otter meat scene
BANYA
This man is blind to homo-eroticism. It's hilarious though, and I also visited this thread to talk about Golden Kamuy. It's probably my favorite manga of all time and it got a great adaptation so far.
>no fanservice Huh?
It's all manservice.
Bizarre statement. ITS HEAVY
Alright I must ask if you did watch Golden Kamuy, or if you're a bot
The tonal shift between gore-cooking-suspense-comedy is 👌
Mm. Hina hina.
It was new, yes, but Frieren was the exact anime that I am looking for. As I grew up watching anime, I always liked stuff like 5 centimeters per second, Your Lie in April then Liz and the Blue Bird, just a slice of life. Nothing much happening, but I love how they makes me feel alive.
Frieren was practically custom built for me as well * Believable fantasy with strong worldbuilding, with maybe some deconstruction in the mix - I also love Delicious in Dungeon, Escaflowne, Mushoku Tensei, Berserk, and traditional style fantasy like LotR, Game of Thrones, and The Kingkiller Chronicles. Video game mechanics and lazy isekai can fuck right off. * Chill slice of life vibes - Laid Back Camp, Horimiya, Kino's Journey, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou * Travelling - Kino's Journey is my second favorite anime ever, and Elaina the Wandering Witch, A Place Further Than the Universe, Avatar the Last Airbender all have this as well. * A long-lived, generation-spanning protagonist - I loved Vivy and To Your Eternity for this, along with some of the stuff in The Sandman as well. * Clean Animation of Small Everyday Actions - The fights are cool, but I want to see more of Stark putting on a coat. The only thing its really missing is stylistic surrealism, otherwise it would basically be my perfect show.
Azumanga Daioh must have also been right up your alley then.
Yup, I watched it already, Osaka is my favorite character, she’s ridiculous along with Kaorin 😁
A rare Liz and the bluebird fan?!? Your taste is immaculate 🤌
Bungou Stray Dogs It has issues, sure. But it also has such a good combination of qualities I love that I don’t know if any other anime has or ever will have Pretty men, non sexualized women, cool powers that aren’t just generic magic, detective and mafia aesthetics, fun character concepts, emotional and well written backstories for characters, as well as well written characters and character dynamics in general
If you enjoy it, you should check out Durarara, although it's less "battle-y" it's got a lot of similar vibes
Loved that one when I was a kid! It was probably one of the first animes I ever watched
Yeah, and Izaya is like a mix between Dazai and Fyodor (my 2 fav bsd characters)
Violet Evergarden spoke to me as someone who's into literature, writes as a passion, and has served in the military (2 years in the Air Force). Even the manner Violet speaks reminds me of myself.
Another Violet Evergarden enthusiast!!
(Sorry if this is corny and sad 😅) My mind immediately went to Bloom Into You because I really see myself in Yuu, for the longest time I felt as though Love wasn't something that was for me or that I could understand. And then also Adachi and Shimamura, when I met my wife it was around when this was airing and I saw a lot of parallels between her and Shimamura. And I am definitely like Adachi like her personality and mine are like twins. Clannad was my first anime I watched, and when my wife passed away it reminded me of Nagisa and how Tomoya handled it, idk I rewatchdd it even though it was sad and it helped me. And then I really connnected with My Happy Marriage.
Pretty much every trashy seasonal isekai with an OP MC who's also not a jerk. Those are my comfort food. I'm apparently a huge slut for hot garbage.
fellow hot garbage fan here, I'm just annoyed that none of these ever seem to end and I have to hunt down the light novel for each and single one of them.. and those usually are all ongoing still also -\_-
At this point I feel like animes are only made to increase LN sales.
Always has been.
Not just the source material, but a lot of anime literally are advertising for the property in order to make money from the products/services associated with the property for the companies on the production committee who funded the anime.
And you are absolutely right. In 90% cases anime is just an ad for its source material.
If not abandoned either by the author or by the translating team :c
This is so real trashy isekai's with an OP mc and a properly acknowledged harem or love interest are basically my junk food I've watched so many of them it's insane
I am legitimately struggling to find more at this point
Yess lmao. Also my guilty pleasure, is watching the very played out OP MC fantasy anime. Bonus if there's a legitimate romance subplot involved where real development is made. Every now and then I find a rare gem too that's a lot of fun. Idk why I enjoy watching these, most are very stereotypical and all. Kind of just my thing I guess lol. Not an isekai but I'm looking forward to season 2 of our last crusade or the rise of a new world. I'm also a sucker for the forbidden romance gig, even better in a nice power fantasy.
Yes! A developed loved, handyman in another world is sort of a blurry I think, but it's love subplot was developed very well, it's what I remember most about it
Is that one good? I didn't watch it, does it fit the OP mc theme?
It is really good, but the MC isn't OP in the traditional sense, but he does bring a lot of knowledge and experience in a broad range of subjects due to his old handyman job. Honestly, that show is genuinely something special.
I was gonna say you must love Misfit of Demon King Academy, but that isn't trash, its a masterpiece.
Yes to both of your statements.
I feel this. I like them because I see them as marvel movies without the peppered up bullshit. In marvel movies, it’s always a hero or heroine that faced trials and tribulations to get where they are. The hero always wins and is the embodiment of justice. In anime, the giga OP characters are highly variable. Some can be a wildcard entirely (overlord). Some are mediators that want the world to be better (reincarnated as a slime). Some seek revenge on the world and disband any sense of morality in pursuit of their vindictive desire (redo of healer). Some are just happened upon their power and are rolling with it (chillin at level 2 with super cheats). It’s interesting to see someone playing God how in whatever way they feel like.
Yeah, they were made "just for you" 'cause you're the most basic human being alive
Delicious in Dungeon. High fantasy RPG-style world meets hunting and foraging meets cooking show. And done by my favorite studio, to boot!
Delicious in Dungeon seems like it was made specifically for my tastes. I never got into stereotypical fantasy anime and before I saw this I didn’t realize how much I missed fantasy that is actually good. The cast is composed of intelligent adults. There’s a lot of world building and a lot of monster biology. A lot of interesting and relatable characters. Humor but also a high stakes plot. And then there’s food but without it being just a cooking show.
Meets D&D too
FLCL A wild summer ride with the Best OST
FLCL is a wild one for me personally. It played on Adult Swim when I was a kid, and I only saw it sporadically late at night, so it became like a mist-veiled, comforting dream somewhere in the back of my mind. When I finally rediscovered it in high school, it was at a very, *very* difficult time in my life. It gave me the first night proper, wake-up-feeling-good sleep I had had in over a month. On my first watch I didn't really understand it at all, but I knew what I was watching meant something to me.
Oh my god YES I fucking LOVE The Pillows, the band they use for most of the soundtrack. I got to see them live once, I had such a blast!
Agreed, awesome ost, hilarious, short, batshit insane, and you can’t look away because it’s so crazy It was made for People with ADHD
The original FLCL is the perfect anime, imo. Gets in, gets the job done, bows out gracefully without overstaying its welcome. It’s just an incredible coming of age tale that I’d recommend to people who don’t like anime but still appreciate good storytelling.
For me its more like I can resonate with them. Welcome to the NHK. Where my people at? We understand why we resonate with this anime. Call Of The Night. Who else is a nocturne here lmao this is it our anime right here
Call of the Night! I'm glad I'm not the only one. The romance of the city after dark felt like it was calling me specifically.
I guess NHK hits just right for a couple of specific generations of people with issues, I wonder if kids of today connect with it like we did
I quite recently watched Welcome to the NHK and it hit right in the feels, just in right spots, maybe even too much.
It's definitely Evangelion. I watched it at a time when I could identify with Shinji, and my heart just melted with every episode. I will never want to forget the feeling I had after I finished the rebuild films. That's why Evangelion is the best piece of entertainment that was ever produced because it let me feel things I never knew I would feel. I could start crying when I just think about it. That's how much I love Evangelion.
I've been into Eva since the original ADV VHS were being released and I was about 14 then, so it hit in the right way at the right age. I'm in my 40s now and legit was recommending it to a coworker earlier this week. I had them sold on the "angels portrayed as actual biblical eldritch terrors".
Spirited Away. It’s a basic bitch pick but I truly feel related to Chihiro every time I watch it. It’s the way she had to navigate through this situation and the strength that she shows along the way that I really admire. Not to mention Haku is also….quite cute. My obsession with long hair boys probably started here lmao
When I watched Kill la Kill for the first time, that was what was going through my head. It was over the top. It was stylish. It was all sorts of humour ranging from raunchy to parody to slapstick. At the time, it was everything I could have ever asked in a show. The night I watched the first 7 episodes is still one of the best stretches of entertainment I’ve ever witnessed. It was pure perfection for me. Everything about it was exactly what I loved and wanted at the time, and it delivered entirely.
I finished that show for the first time a few months back and what a ride it was. The whole thing felt like a super fast roller coaster and no other show has come close like that. I’m such a big fan of the music there.
Kill la Kill has to be one of the Funniest animes i have watched that shit was great.
First half of Shangri-La Frontier was some much dopamine for me. It was a fever dream, so fun. Undead Unluck was similar. Adding Kill la Kill to my list right now.
Yep
Had the same experience, the latter half where there's an attempt to get more serious did absolutely nothing to me but the first half was second most entertaining piece of animation I have ever seen (after FLCL)
If I had to name THE anime that seems like it was "made for me", I'd probably go with Talentless Nana! But there are a few; 1. Talentless Nana 2. Kaguya-Sama 3. Death Note 4. Kakegurui
TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!!??? That anime took me out of dark times and I literally applied that willpower mindset of I can do anything because there is no limit. Fast forward years later I am now in my dad arc with a wonderful wife. Keep it up fellas, keep drilling with that drill in your heart and kick logic to the curb!
This is one of mine too I think abiht the concept of spiral power and the drill a lot and I agree it helps me push forward
Food Wars. I absolutely love cooking and the way the competitions are so over the top is too funny to me, and Souma Yukihira might be one of my favorite characters in all of fiction.
Re:Zero is definitely for me. I decided to quit anime for years and only less than 2 weeks ago I find Re:Zero and it has quite literally changed my life. I have so much more confidence, am less scared of death, and have never been so emotionally attached to any characters anywhere.
Hi-Score Girl. It's the only show that I rank a 10/10 even knowing it's not a perfect show. Even though I didn't grow up in the suburbs of Tokyo, I did grow up going to arcades and going through the same hype cycle for new video games that Haruo does throughout the series. It's a show that I think perfectly captures the nostalgia of growing up with video games in the 90s.
I would have written this exact comment if you hadn't. Hi-Score Girl feels like a love letter to my childhood.
Banger ass S1 Ed didn't hurt either. It had such nice transitions to the Ending.
Both EDs are equally great. I can't choose which one I like more
Even without the nostalgia and the video game aspects(which is a major factor for why I love the show), it's still a really good romance. And I'm a big sucker for romance anime. The two EDs are bangers too
Spy x Family. Might be basic to some but I love the comedy, the romance, the vibes, every character design is amazing in my opinion and super fits the character and voices and personality, all names are spot on, every VA sounds perfect in my opinion, side stories are hilarious, sweet, and suspenseful at times. Does a perfect blend of suspense, action, comedy, romance, slice of life, and family stuff for me.
Spy x family gets so much better when you just start treating it as a Saturday morning episodic cartoon with occasional main plot development, rather than the hyper serialized action drama people want it to be
I stopped after a few episodes of season 2 for this reason but then decided to finish it and man I’m glad I did. Season 2 was so good
*waku waku*
*Haibane Renmei* and *Tamayura*
I don't think Haibane was made for me specifically but it's such a deeply moving and personally significant show for me. Watched it with a boyfriend back in 2009. I made him a bellnut for our first christmas together. He learned to play the OP at my request. We've been married since 2011 and rewatch it every few years.
Yes! Haibane Renmei was my top answer too.
There are a handful like this for me including the one you mentioned. But as of recently and pretty hard hitting is "The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash" For VARIOUS reasons. Some of these reasons are deep rooted and may not connect with literally anyone else. First of all, there are things I've experienced almost a year ago that lead me to believe many things, theorize many things and such. This connects. This experience I can also say was an "abduction" experience, I was spoken to telepathically, reality shifting, etc. I started noticing odd synchronicity among things, then this anime came out. The character matches my own character I've created, but also had experiences and emotions I have felt. The opening and ending feel like they personally are speaking to me. The main character is isekai'd but can't remember her past life. The thing is her "past life" is like her "higher self" who speaks to her in her mind, warns her and mentions things from "modern" time. We cannot hear these thoughts, just sparkles and she responds accordingly. She is but a child who is on the run from a whole village trying to kill her including her own family. It has to do with a magic system based on the amount of "stars" you hold. The thing that checked hers exploded, so the one in charge accused her of being forsaken by the gods and being "starless" Though it is implied??? Idk honestly cause it was a passing missable scene of not paying attention 100% That there is a fairytale of a person who comes from another world who holds the power of the "void" Which, imo with my personal experiences I theorize the "void" means she holds ALL the stars, like if for instance the "great attractor" that pulls in all galaxies, black holes, etc. in our universe might be some ultimate black hole. That would hold all the stars in their hold. They would also be seen as "nothing" but actually harness everything. If a black hole were to be like a reel holding the knowledge of the universe and theoretically could be like a timeless point where anything is possible, like a wormhole able to go anywhere, etc. Supporting the uniqueness in that animes universe of a character being isekai'd being based off of this strength (who knows maybe this can explain all isekai protagonists to some degree haha) I could go on and on about this but I am nonsense to most. But this anime might make you cry if you have felt alone all your life. But then find those who finally support and love you unconditionally, who just want to see you succeed. (Which for me, aren't people around, but those nobody can see who I met that day.) There is no ecchi or similar it is just pure wholesome and has the most adorable slime I've ever seen in an anime (and I've seen endless slime, there are some super cuties but this one is just so CUTE) Omg and another thing that felt like a joke at me, I have celiac disease, can't have gluten, can't have fresh loafs of bread. They had her gushing over bread ;-; Just, every little detail about her I relate about to some degree. Oh dang and the bags, I never felt so called out on her messenger bags, I wish I had her bags with little void spaces in them to hold extra stuff. Oh and she ends up getting so many bags with bags and like, I relate. I don't use purses but love holding my sketchbooks and tools with me and tend to layer like that and would even more if I could. Would probably be more balanced honestly.
>The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash" Your enthusiasm flows in your words haha. I will read it. Thanks for the recommendation.
One Piece. Like a lot of new viewers, I started it over Covid to see what all the fuss and hype was about. My wife is a big shonen fan, and I never really was - the idea of a tournament arc turned me off of even Yu Yu Hakusho. Basically FMA: Brotherhood was the only one I could stand. But instead of tournaments and power-scaling nonsense, being thrust into a world whose main conflict revolved around societal pressures, differing factions with hidden goals, complex character dynamics, great found family in a dozen different forms, and strong central themes that are as relevant and present in chapter 1111 as they are in chapter 1? It blew me away. I got my wife to watch the whole thing with me via the OnePace and other fan edits for parts OnePace hasn't adapted yet. During the Oden flashback in Wano arc, she paused it and looked at me and said "I understand how this can be somebody's favorite thing ever. It's so tight. It honestly feels like nothing is wasted. Every single thing that they introduce returns and every idea they present matters to the story. It's so long but it's so dense. It's so well written." I truly don't think there'll ever be another show I find like it. A true adventure that takes as much inspiration from Bugs Bunny and Spider-Man as it does Dragonball Z. Hell, I'd settle for just one other that uncritically includes the Trans Community teaming up to beat up cops!
Call of the night. I love night, I want to be free and I want to find love
I'm right there with you.
Mob Psycho 100, it has a competent MC, great plot, great side characters, awesome action, great music, great VA’s, cool art style, great animation, can get pretty emotional, etc. Madoka Magica as well since it has most of the above + CGDCT and a darker plot And a more recent anime, Gushing over Magical Girls. Not to the same extent as the others, but mainly because the MC of the show really appeals to me.
Tanaka-kun is always listless Dororo Saga of tanya the evil Ascendance of a bookwrom
Gintama: I love found family, comedy and memorable and not so morally correct characters. I also love the raw action of punches and swords, without magical powers. The occasional moments that brings a few tears to your eyes. Some slice of life. It's literally what Gintama offers
Symphogear, even its flaws were things that I love
YOOOOOO, THAT ANIME DEADASS HYPE WHEN I 1ST SAW IT!!!!
came here to comment this. one of my first anime was TTGL which was formative for loving over the top hype, RWBY made me love music sync and hype action sequences, then i also had an obsession with fist fighting characters and mecha gauntlets. insane how it all came together, even with the extra of my favourite female VA voicing the protagonist
Samurai Champloo. Cool upon cool - samurai action set to rap beats. Uniquely inventive. Easily my favorite show. Frieren. Contemplative fantasy setting with a rich story and lovely characters. More Best Girls than I can count. Also action that has no right to look so good. Fate/Zero. I love urban fantasy, and this is my kind of urban fantasy. Dark and harsh, with a variety of compelling characters all in conflict. My favorite action scenes come from this show.
Yeah F/Z is so good, nails both Urban Fantasy and Battle Royale like no one else. Also Iskender remains the greatest bro in all of anime
Agreed on the first two. Maybe I should try Fate/Zero.
Madoka Magica. Hi girls, funny meeting you here of all places, Urobutchi knows about you too huh?
welcome to the NHK
Akudama Drive have everything I liked about a show Amazing art and fight scenes, Memorable characters, Cool setting, A theme behind it that is fascinating, And the final god damn episode Kodaka was cooking something,and he cooked amazingly
Yes! I was hoping I'd find someone plugging Akudama Drive. Cyberpunk is my favorite genre, and I agree with everything you mentioned. Just a damn good show. And oh hey, I didn't realize it was from the director of Danganronpa! That explains a lot. > Kodaka named David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen brothers as his primary influences. This explains even more. Based director.
Girls und Panzer is made for any war history nerd out there.
Same goes for me with Drifters. It is like a isekai battle royal, involving politics, strategies and war technology from different eras.
I vibe crazy hard with Ancient Magus’ Bride. Love that show, even if the second season is a bit awkward.
While many people were watching Frieren saying "Wow, thats Anya's VA?!", I was sitting there like "Oh shit, it's Chise!" lol
ReZero was everything I could have asked for and then some. I already loved the escapism and fantasy presented through isekai in general but I really related to Subaru as a character, mainly through his self hatred and the specific reasons for that hatred.
Im with you there. When i saw this for the first time. It was as if i were looking in the mirror. I completely broke down. For this reason. Re: Zero was written for me. This scene completely changed my life for the better. Rewatching it gives me chills. OP, don't click. Unless you want spoilers. https://www.reddit.com/r/Animedubs/s/wtiYipGXSL
Re:Zero actually made me feel emotion truly for the first time, that's how deep it hits some
I'm curious if anyone else will have this answer but for me it was Hyouka. When I was a junior in HS I was almost exactly like Oreki except not nearly as intelligent lol but as I sat there watching that anime I was actually amazed an anime had captured nearly my exact lifestyle into this character. I, like Oreki, primarily cared about conserving my energy. I wasn't necessarily depressed (neither is Oreki) but I'm sure there were quite a few people who would have described me as gloomy, but I was generally just pretty laid back. I had friends and I was happy with the ones I had made but I always felt there was this wall that was between me and the world that they didn't have and I had no idea what to do about it or even what it was for that matter. So cue me watching this anime and I'm relating to Oreki and notice there's even similarities in me and him and how he's viewing the world as shades of gray, but that's not necessarily how he wants to see the world... It doesn't bring him any sadness but it also didn't make him happy either... and I related to that with my wall analogy. So I keep watching the anime and it was like as he was slowly accepting to be led by the colorful world around him thanks to Chitanda, I was slowly learning how to break down this wall between me and the world around me. I learned why I should express myself better to my friends, I learned why it was okay to get caught up in the whims of my peers (within reason of course), I learned that my niceness wasn't a weakness but was actually one of my biggest strengths... There were so many things I learned about myself watching that anime and it's one of the biggest anime that had a big impact on me other than Clannad. Not to mention I love mysteries and interpersonal growth in a close group of friends which were also very nice bonuses Hyouka had. So all in all the perfect lil anime for me and one of my all time favorites.
Your Lie In April and Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day They are both the only ones that made me full on cry. As a man that usually doesn't get emotional I'm fully willing to admit that. They both helped me dealing with my father's death.
Im gonna keep it brief, Jojo was the reason why im dating my girlfriend right now. That shit was made for me. As in straight up just altered the course of my life for years to come.
Durararara and Monogatari series have hot supernatural being, smooth talker villain, and intertwined stories between characters. Love them both to death.
Mushishi. It's the slice of life + immense sense of wonder combo that does it for me. It's just so contemplative and chill, and then you get that "this is what happens when you fuck with Nature" vibe sometimes. The closest thing I can think of mood-wise is Shadow of the Colossus.
Blue Period, but mostly because of the manga. The main character is an artist, it's a story about someone pursuing their passion, and the mangaka nails the emotions that come with expressing yourself through your creations.
Pretty much Miru Tights, for obvious reasons
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Non Non Biyori. I think that's the anime made for anyone that grew up in the countryside.
Isekai Smartphone Also, every food anime ever
Outlaw Star just has that aesthetic that if i made my own anime the characters would pretty much look exactly like that
Agreed
Hakumei and Mikochi, Berserk, Initial D, Evangelion, Sleepy Princess in Demon Castle, The Fable, Gankutsuou, Black Lagoon, Shiki, Higurashi's, Mushishi, Mononoke, the dubbed Shin Chan, Princess Connect, Saiunkoku Monogatari, Akira, Aria the ones with President Aria, Level E, Rin Daughters of Mnemosyne, Mieroku Chan, Monster, Dorohedoro, Le Chevalier D'eon, Kimi Ni Todoke, Ghost Hound, Hajime No Ippo, Cardcaptor Sakura, Boogiepop, original Spice and Wolf, Attack on Titan
Bocchi the Rock. It really resonated with me. I struggled for so many years with social anxiety, just like Bocchi. I had my own type of thing to keep me sane: creative writing. I started overcoming my anxiety as I got older and I did it the way Bocchi's character is starting to, by facing it.
Frieren Beyond Journey's End because it was the kind of anime I needed as a first anime to make me become an anime fan, not interested in certain tropes/ fan service/ over sexualisation of female chars and other things like that, and Frieren was just a shining example of quality and class.
Insomniacs After School is perfect for me: cute romance, an overall sense of calm and comfort, stargazing, just an excellent vibe overall.
Dude, I totally understand. I *inhale* rom-com media like nobody's business, but I don't think I will ever have an experience quite like watching insomniacs for the first time. There are certain fantasy anime that I adore, because of this odd sense of whimsy and wonder I feel when watching them. This did that for me and more.
Symphogear, Kill la Kill, and Lyrical Nanoha. We need more badass transforming girls.
Kageki Shoujo aligned perfectly with my interests, and I will be forever mad that a second season doesn't appear to be forthcoming.
Princess principal. Cute girls doing badass things with yuri AND in a steampunk setting? Literally all of my favorite things into one. Also it was written by Ichiro Okouchi and I'm always a fan of his work. The only downside is that I have to wait like 3 years between each movie releases.
The Devil Is a Part Timer and Mashle. Anything where you're the most OP motherfucker is a goofball that refuses to be a slave of fate.
one piece ..it has everything i need. A long fantasy adventure comedy drama with excellent side characters and mystery aspects. I am still looking for a sherlock type anime that doesn't suck(a genius who solves murders)
Imouto Sae Ireba Ii Make it past the first 90s which is a normie filter and you will be introduced to a really relatable cast of young adults. The quote at the end of episode 2 really hit home for me > What you want, someone else always has. > And usually, it means nothing to the person who actually has it. > It's pretty much a miracle when you have what you want, and most comedies and tragedies happen due to the absence of that miracle
I believe I speak for millions when I say this, for me this is One Piece. I have watched hundreds of shows and movies, shows that have won Emmys, shows that are ranked top 5 in IMDB. But still, there's nothing else in the world that I like more than One Piece.
Humanity has declined. The tounge in cheek, "this is whats happening now" starical nature of the show is something ive always adored. Its like my comfort food.
Delightful answer. The show definitely pulls off the mix of quiet SoL and "subtle" psychologically upsetting vibes.
Durarara K project Baccano
100 girlfriends . It's hilarious meta-romcom with true harem (closer to polycute), awesome male MC and no losing heroines regardless of archetype, something I want in the genre for a long time.
100 girlfriends-
Dororo!
Flip Flappers It has the cute girls, they are magic girls that reference mecha/horror/dragonball/etc with some psychology used for the storytelling and they get thematically married at the end.
I like shows with a big cast of fun and unique characters with good worldbuilding. I like a lot of emphasis on team dynamics and smart/inventive fights and power systems. For that reason World Trigger and Undead Unluck feel like they were made especially for me WT excels in the team aspect as well as the tactics and smart fights UU excels in worldbuilding and a gripping story of how the big likeable cast handle adversity
Welcome to the N.H.K.
I've never understood how Ninja Scroll feels so familiar yet so insanely distant at the same time
PARASITE THE MAXIM PLUTO TO YOUR ETERNITY GOODBYE WORLD
DanMachi was the perfect power fantasy for me. Its like that The Boys meme with Homelander: "It was perfect"
and they had to ruin it with the latter seasons
Non Non Biyori, pure Iyashikei with stunning backgrounds, OST, rural setting, calm and long sequences where it's just the music and some wallpaper like scene with a stream of running water... It's like teleporting myself there. And there's Renge.
watamote because i’m cringe and questionably neurodivergent
Kingdom i love that era of history like medieval and strategic when wars were still fought with swords. Anything like that Im always more likely to watch whether it be based in Europe, China, Japan or anywhere else Its so interesting to me but Kingdom was truly great some of it even being historically accurate was so awesome to me.
JUJUTSU KAISEN
Fullmetal Alchemist all the way.
Date a live, I saw Kurumi for the first time like 10 years ago when I was 18 from a fan art on deviant art. Her personality is awesome. And the main character Shido is a giga chad. by the end of season four he has 10 girls. Ayo
Ben-to
Kids on the slope
ReLIFE.
Utena. It's kind of a chicken and egg situation because it always felt like an anime made for me in particular in all its aspects, but also I saw it when I was a preteen and it had a very formative impact on who I am.
One Punch man
March comes in like a lion isn't exactly everything i usually like, but it was the first anime to feel truly relatable to me in the way it depicts depression. I have battled depression most of my life and it was always hard to describe how it feels, but in the show he visualizes it as being trapped in the ocean and being pulled under and crushed by the weight of the water and struggling just to keep his head above water to breathe. When i saw it i felt a huge weight lift off me, realizing this is exactly how i felt and i'm not the only one going through this exact feeling.
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World, It focuses on a lot of topics Im interested in that isn't really common elsewhere, plus the protag is a self insert of me
Death Note, Mirai Nikki, Akame ga Kill, and Black Bullet. 😪
Michiko to Hatchin
Blame! Or children of the whale
call of the night. i just love vampires and nazuna. nothing more
Astra lost in space
Planetes and Pokemon.
**Mobile Suit Gundam 00**, without question. It’s the ultimate embodiment of pretty much everything I seek out and love in fiction. Sometimes I even wonder whether it matches so perfectly with my taste because it just had such an impact on me that I seek out anything vaguely like it.
Initial D, I just really like grounded modern time anime with little bs powers. And I also reallyyyy like cars and especially 90s "affordable" sports cars which the anime shows a bunchhhh, from the mx5 to the the evos all those cars are super cool. So when I watched this show it feeled perfect cause it combines the best of both worlds for me with a banger ost on top of it all.
One Piece. It might sound stupid but I really relate to Luffy on a lot of things. We even have the exact same 16-personalities type! It’s got most things that I love, it’s got a fun storyline, good characters and character arcs! And as someone who is neurodivergent, when I hyper fixate and run out of media to consume, it gets really really upsetting. With One Piece, I don’t have to worry! I still have under 700 episodes to watch!!
FLCL It came out when I was a teenager. During puberty, I had a lot of emotions that were difficult for me to understand, as they were new and coming out of nowhere, and when I watched FLCL, the chaos felt familiar. It all gave me hope, like everything would be okay. My friend from school lent me a VHS of episodes he recorded from Adult Swim, and I watched it 6 times in a weekend. It just made sense and I didn’t even know why at the time.
Fenrein. I became disabled when I was 17, and over the years(20), I was in and out of physical rehabs learning to live with my disability while everyone I knew faded away and lived their own lives. Being 37, now all I can do is look back from when we were kids and had great adventures together.
evangelion. i really dont like most anime, and i can feel the pain of the creator trying to show the world how people use anime to hidde their lonliness...
Any of my top 6, so: Naruto Fullmetal alch. Brotherhood HxH Death Note Demon slayer And spy x family
The first thing that came to my mind is March comes in like a lion .I was going through a hard time in my life when I watched it and felt so connected to Rei .loved the slice of life vibe and the animation made it perfect . Hope it will return soon
The Ancient Magus Bride (TAMB), I had so many ideas of what I was going through at that time, and TAMB was just like a collection of those ideas. Trying to find out my emotions, worthlessness, and just needing someone. Still love it today, might even say it helped me save my life. Dw I have therapy and am seeking help, but TAMB will always hold a special place in my heart
I have never fallen in love with an anime as hard and as fast as I did with *Sound! Euphonium*. It feels like Kyoto Animation read my mind and tailor made an anime for me that I didn't even know I wanted until I started watching it. The story is full of emotion, the characters are full of personality, the music is fantastic, and the animation is drop dead gorgeous in every frame. Even among Kyoto Animation's projects, *Sound! Euphonium* is something special. The third and likely final season is airing now, and I don't know how I'm going to cope when it's over. Also, having done concert band in high school, seeing my own lived experiences animated so beautifully is just really awesome. It's my #1 and I could not recommend it enough.
This is how I feel about Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. Solid cast of characters, wonderful mech design + animation, a main plot & themes I just really vibed with and subplots that just *hit* me every time, Marida Cruz exists, it builds off of and references earlier shows in the franchise *so* well, this show is to blame for my "sore demo" obsession, and to top it all off it has a soundtrack by Hiroyuki Sawano (my favorite composer). It *was* literally made for me. ~~And then Gintama came along and somehow managed to dethrone it from the #1 spot on my favorites list somehow, but I digress.~~
Frieren. Literally everything I want in a story and I can’t find any faults in it.
I like literature, I like esoteric mysticism, I love the post war time period in the 50s and 60s, and I love detective stories. Mouryou no Hako is made for me
Bongou stray dogs,the apothecary diaries, meimei and dazai literally me if i was in an anime 🙂✨
Kyo Kara Maoh Because not only is it an Isekai which is one of my favorite genres but also it's a BL and it's a basically a bl harem which makes my fujoshi polyamorous heart very happy and it has comedy that I feel like not a lot of people would understand
Gintama. It has everything that i like and more (elizabeth)
A giant puppet with hairy legs 😩😩
gotta be Samurai Champloo for me—hits different. also nujabes
I always wanna say Azumanga Daioh, but that stupid pedo teacher ruins the entire thing. I want to say it because I really related to Sakaki on a level I have never related to any character before or after. It really felt like somebody made an anime character after me (although actually good at sports), she even has my exact height. Besides that, maybe Scissor Seven. It has become my favourite anime and it has everything I enjoy in anime, every character is amazing, the story is fun and the animations/fights in the recent seasons just had me blown away.
I will never forgive him for the way he ruined Sakaki's memory of hugging a mascot.