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ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3851: Apr 20th 2018 at 5:47:08 PM

Time to make this chat lively again:

What are your thoughts on Neon Genesis Evangelion? Is it good for anime recommendations or not. And if you're a Gundam beginner which Gundam series is the best start?

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#3852: Apr 21st 2018 at 10:29:13 PM

NGE is a good recommendation for anyone who knows what NGE is. If they don't know what NGE is, chances are they're proooobably not ready for it, especially not as part of an introduction to the anime industry (partly due to how NGE deconstructs a large amount of anime tropes that persist even to this day).

"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-Mae
ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3853: Apr 23rd 2018 at 9:31:35 AM

[up] Ah! So NGE isn't for beginners as it's a deconstruction no?

By the way.......Any good animes that has a Mainstream Obscurity effect that could be recommended to some people especially 2017 ones?

edited 23rd Apr '18 9:32:06 AM by ElfenLiedFan90

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
EpicBleye drunk bunny from her bed being very eepy Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
drunk bunny
#3854: Apr 23rd 2018 at 9:56:47 AM

edit: nvm

edited 23rd Apr '18 9:57:19 AM by EpicBleye

"There's not a girl alive who wouldn't be happy being called cute." ~Tamamo-no-Mae
ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3855: Apr 24th 2018 at 1:47:39 AM

[up] Mmmmmkay........Wonder what kind of comment that you left earlier actually.

Wonder what's everyone thoughts on these 2017 animes:

1.ACCA

2.Urarara Meirochou

3.Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism

4.Zero kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho

5.Clockwork Planet

6.Princess Principal

7.Knight's & Magic

8.Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu

9.Jikan no Shihaisha

10.Shoukoku no Altair

11.UQ Holder

12.Kujira no Kora

edited 24th Apr '18 1:48:18 AM by ElfenLiedFan90

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
aNinjaWithAIDS The Spirit Mage with Inifnite Power from The Kingdom of Eltona Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Cast away
The Spirit Mage with Inifnite Power
#3856: Apr 24th 2018 at 3:38:25 AM

[up] I greatly enjoyed Urara Meirocho. However, I have two major gripes with it.

  • Chiya doesn't get her own divination method until near the end.

  • It's a "read the manga" style ending. This is particularly Egregious because there is one major plot thread that was given absolutely no progress to its conclusion.

Otherwise, it's a fun show that offers a unique culture, well-divided screen time, and some decent character development.

Heal the Cutie, then point the Laser-Guided Karma and Disaster Dominoes towards the Asshole Victim that had wronged her. I love this plot line!
ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3857: Apr 24th 2018 at 7:07:52 AM

[up] Intriguing. Wonder how about the rest though haha

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
aNinjaWithAIDS The Spirit Mage with Inifnite Power from The Kingdom of Eltona Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Cast away
The Spirit Mage with Inifnite Power
#3858: Apr 24th 2018 at 7:32:27 AM

[up] If I knew about any of the rest, I would have included them in my commentary. It seems like you'll have to keep wondering.

Heal the Cutie, then point the Laser-Guided Karma and Disaster Dominoes towards the Asshole Victim that had wronged her. I love this plot line!
Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#3859: Apr 24th 2018 at 8:30:04 AM

  • ACCA: a sedate, slow-burning political intrigue show with lots of food porn. Good if you're into that kinda thing.
  • Zero blah blah Mahou no Sho: the two lead characters are great, but otherwise it's pretty mediocre and mostly notable for how it avoids a lot of the more obnoxious recent trends in fantasy anime.
  • Princess Principal: Definitely starts out good. I personally found it declined in quality as it progressed, but that's not an objective statement. Enjoyable, especially if you haven't watch many other shows of its' kind.
  • Shoukoku no Altair: A 'read the manga' situation, on the whole- not terrible, but it's a subpar adaptation of a story that was kind of a poor man's Arslan Senki to begin with. Worth checking out if you liked that and wanted more.
  • UQ Holder: I haven't watched the anime, but I've read some of the manga- and you need to understand that it's a sequel to Mahou Sensei Negima. I have no idea how it would come across to someone not familiar with Negima. It's not thought of particularly highly around these parts, though.

And those are all the ones I have any first hand knowledge of. Though, I mean, given that we're talking about 2017 shows, it shouldn't be to hard to dig up the threads for the relevant seasons and see what people thought about them when they first started airing.

edited 24th Apr '18 8:31:43 AM by Gilphon

ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3860: Apr 24th 2018 at 8:47:24 AM

[up] Sorry bout that. Just wanna make the thread a little bit active that's all. But yeah, Glad to give some of the opinions regarding those shows as I would plan to watch it in the future tongue

Anyways, for a slightly older anime.....Thinking about Kanokon,Elemental Gelade and Kannazuki no Miko by the by. Are they decent for viewings?

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
Nouct over the front from an east coast Since: Sep, 2014 Relationship Status: Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
over the front
#3861: Apr 24th 2018 at 7:57:54 PM

ACCA is good though the sole POC district is the only direct antagonist of the series, even if it is just one rich family from there using their power trying to take control, there's a whole host of messy implications there.

Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu is bad and you should only watch it if you like pretty action scenes done by ufotable. It's amazing how fast they manage to remove any sense of tension by the ending.

Also don't watch Kannazuki no Miko, it features a rapist portrayed as good even after sexually violating the main character and has some of the most garbage writing I've ever seen.

edited 24th Apr '18 8:02:32 PM by Nouct

mangalover101 Since: Jun, 2018
#3862: Jun 6th 2018 at 4:43:53 AM

[Sorry, new accounts cannot post external links.]

~ Manga lover
ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3863: Jun 14th 2018 at 8:13:36 AM

Just wanted to revive this thread cuz why naut,

I'm actually craving for some Shonen Jump mangas (The current ones...Not long runners like One Piece or MAH)...Is there any good Shonen Jump mangas that I need to read. From what I heard, Kimetsu no Yaiba and Yakusoku no Neverland is good no?

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
mangalover101 Since: Jun, 2018
#3864: Jun 17th 2018 at 5:34:12 AM

My recommendation would be https://mangazuki.me/manga/tales-of-demons-and-gods/ It's a genius manga with an amazing story

~ Manga lover
ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3865: Aug 1st 2018 at 7:41:33 AM

Time to make this thread lively again I guess.

Just wanna ask regarding Arifureta...Which source is better. The manga or the LN?

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#3866: Aug 1st 2018 at 7:45:03 AM

Anyone here watching Banana Fish at the moment?

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ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3867: Aug 1st 2018 at 7:51:44 AM

[up] I am... I ran a thread for that anime btw.

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#3868: Aug 1st 2018 at 7:57:12 AM

Link?

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ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3869: Aug 1st 2018 at 8:00:47 AM

[up] https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15298999860A64927200&page=1#18

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ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3870: Aug 28th 2018 at 2:23:55 AM

Reviving this thread:

I'm bored. Recommend me some good obscure sci-fi fantasy manga or obscure sci-fi manga.

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#3871: Aug 28th 2018 at 5:04:27 AM

[up]The Five Star Stories?

Edited by kkhohoho on Aug 28th 2018 at 7:04:08 AM

ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3872: Aug 28th 2018 at 5:05:19 AM

[up] What's the manga all about?

"Making screw-ups and mistakes was I ever really good at. Because everything I touch went to hell."
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#3873: Aug 28th 2018 at 5:15:23 AM

[up]Five Star Stories takes place in a universe that has technology far beyond our own, but whose culture is based more off the Dark Ages or the Renaissance. It's mostly about the God-King Amateratsu and his goal to become Emperor of the Joker system, but rather than playing it straight, the manga instead jumps around the timeline and tells the story in Anachronic Order, even focusing on other characters and their exploits from time to time. It also has Humongous Mecha.

Compucles Since: Jan, 2015
#3874: Aug 28th 2018 at 7:23:42 PM

Hey, Japanese light novels fall under this category too, right?

Anyway, I've recently been looking through the various Isekai genre light novels on Amazon, reading samples on Kindle and then buying some of them. However, I have one main issue with this particular selection of literature: The main protagonist is almost always a male who winds up with a harem of attractive girls practically throwing themselves at him, yet it ends up that either (A) the story treats it as a balanced harem where the guy takes practically forever (if ever at all) to choose the girl he wants, (B) he seems to show no romantic interest in any of them for various reasons, or (C) he winds up in an actual polyamorous harem.

So, first of all, can anyone recommend any with a female main protagonist? The only ones I've found so far are "Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!" and "I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level." I am enjoying both of those series, especially the former, but I want to know if there are any more good ones out there.

Second, are there any with a good romance between one man and one woman? Not that there can't be strong competition for the main character (that's probably asking too much), but it needs to be clear from early on just who the main couple is intended to be even if it takes a while for them to actually get into a romantic relationship.

ElfenLiedFan90 Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression) from Jakarta,Indonesia Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Me in a nutshell (Coping with Depression)
#3875: Sep 2nd 2018 at 8:38:27 PM

Got a pretty hard request for you guys:

Is there any manga, LN or anime where the MC's love interest turned out to be evil?

Heres the real kicker: The MC must be a guy and the love interest should be female. :P

Edited by ElfenLiedFan90 on Sep 2nd 2018 at 10:38:45 PM

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