Weebs of the forum (so basically all of you) I need help with my imminent damnation

[Vermiform]

I have "decided" to start watching anime proper and since you're like the family I never had or wanted I'll need to ask for your help and recommendations.

Certain rules I need to establish before we begin due to what I saw on the "official" best anime lists on the net and quite frankly I'm starting to see why any divine interventions have become almost nonexistent in this day and age


1. Not too cutsey for the sake of being cute, a good exception would be anything that balances the weird cute kawaii sickness with some more serious or even disturbing undertones (e.g. Made in Abyss)
2. No kinky sex bullshit, there's porn for that, unless it again enhances the other core elements of the show (e.g. Berserk, Hellsing etc.)
2.5. I see a drawn child holding a popsicle while acting all "cutsey" in any anime you guys recommend and I personally will scrape away every memory I had of you in my soul and mind
3. No politics/romance/slice of life bullshit, the more outlandish or fictional the better, realistic with a dash of the unknown/unlikely is ok though
4. It has to have a conclusion, no half finished stuff
5. Preferably seinen or anything more "serious" or *sigh* "edgy" and cool... Look at rule 1 for further guidance on this
6. Cyberpunk, biopunk, horror, science (biology especially) or insect themes are a huge bonus but NOT necessary at all
7. Popularity or any scores/rating mean nothing to me, gimme whatever you feel or think I'd like

And that's that! Make me love you even more my fellow leaderless drones

 

[jane]

anime sucks full stop

 

[Baka]

stuff i've watched that you'd probably like:

psycho pass
fma brotherhood
baccano

stuff i've watched that you might like:

steins gate
eve no jikan
houseki no kuni

stuff i haven't watched that you'd probably like:

parasyte
serial experiments lain
ghost in the shell

stuff i'm recommending anyway because it's 10/10 GOATBOAT:

ping pong the animation

idk how many of these you've watched/how much of a weeb you are tho

 

[Vermiform]

anime sucks full stop

Eh the vast majority is simply not my thing... I guess I'm too "westernised" but dammit most anime and manga is just so hard to take seriously. However some are just sublime! Ghost in The Shell (1995) is an example of an anime movie that absolutely destroyed me as a kid in the best way possible...

stuff i've watched that you'd probably like:

psycho pass

I've seen this mentioned around a lot, I'll check it!

fma brotherhood

Saw it but gonna do again now anyway.

baccano

This one looks good too.

stuff i've watched that you might like:

steins gate
eve no jikan
houseki no kuni

Never heard any of these but I'll check them as well.

stuff i haven't watched that you'd probably like:

parasyte

Read the manga, loved it A LOT, I doubt I'd watch the anime in that case though

serial experiments lain
ghost in the shell

ping pong the animation

Now this is the good stuff!

idk how many of these you've watched/how much of a weeb you are tho

I was drawn to japanese media as a kid because of their love for insects/biology and sci-fi/cyberpunk and to be honest most anime still doesn't click with me but when it does... oh boy.

 

[marf]

It's been quite a while since I watched anything other than slice of life, humor and romance anime, but based on my memory and your op you might like some of these.

A.I.C.O. Incarnation

A.I.C.O. Incarnation

In 2035, an incident known as “The Burst” occurs at a Japanese research facility, giving birth to the rapidly expanding, consuming, and self-replicating "Matter." Snaking its way through the remains of dams and military facilities in the Kurobe Gorge, the hostile Matter is besieged by task...

myanimelist.net

Akame ga kill

Akame ga Kill!

Night Raid is the covert assassination branch of the Revolutionary Army, an uprising assembled to overthrow Prime Minister Honest, whose avarice and greed for power has led him to take advantage of the child emperor's inexperience. Without a strong and benevolent leader, the rest of the nation...

myanimelist.net

B The Beginning

B: The Beginning

On the islands of Cremona, a vigilante runs amok. Celebrated by some and hunted by others, the notorious "Killer B" takes justice into his own hands, armed with a sharp blade and superhuman abilities. Unable to apprehend this renegade, the Royal Investigation Service (RIS) calls upon the...

myanimelist.net

Boku dake ga Inai Machi

Boku dake ga Inai Machi

When tragedy is about to strike, Satoru Fujinuma finds himself sent back several minutes before the accident occurs. The detached, 29-year-old manga artist has taken advantage of this powerful yet mysterious phenomenon, which he calls "Revival," to save many lives. However, when he is wrongfully...

myanimelist.net

Code Geass

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch

In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia is establishing itself as a dominant military nation, starting with the conquest of Japan. Renamed to Area 11 after its swift defeat, Japan has seen significant resistance against these tyrants in an attempt to regain independence. Lelouch...

myanimelist.net

Sword Art Online - I only recommend the first half of season 1, which is (almost, like 99%) a fully fledged story on it's own. Everything that I've seen from it after that point was crap.

Sword Art Online

Ever since the release of the innovative NerveGear, gamers from all around the globe have been given the opportunity to experience a completely immersive virtual reality. Sword Art Online (SAO), one of the most recent games on the console, offers a gateway into the wondrous world of Aincrad, a...

myanimelist.net

 

[Vermiform]

It's been quite a while since I watched anything other than slice of life, humor and romance anime, but based on my memory and your op you might like some of these.

A.I.C.O. Incarnation

A.I.C.O. Incarnation

In 2035, an incident known as “The Burst” occurs at a Japanese research facility, giving birth to the rapidly expanding, consuming, and self-replicating "Matter." Snaking its way through the remains of dams and military facilities in the Kurobe Gorge, the hostile Matter is besieged by task...

myanimelist.net

Akame ga kill

Akame ga Kill!

Night Raid is the covert assassination branch of the Revolutionary Army, an uprising assembled to overthrow Prime Minister Honest, whose avarice and greed for power has led him to take advantage of the child emperor's inexperience. Without a strong and benevolent leader, the rest of the nation...

myanimelist.net

B The Beginning

B: The Beginning

On the islands of Cremona, a vigilante runs amok. Celebrated by some and hunted by others, the notorious "Killer B" takes justice into his own hands, armed with a sharp blade and superhuman abilities. Unable to apprehend this renegade, the Royal Investigation Service (RIS) calls upon the...

myanimelist.net

Boku dake ga Inai Machi

Boku dake ga Inai Machi

When tragedy is about to strike, Satoru Fujinuma finds himself sent back several minutes before the accident occurs. The detached, 29-year-old manga artist has taken advantage of this powerful yet mysterious phenomenon, which he calls "Revival," to save many lives. However, when he is wrongfully...

myanimelist.net

Code Geass

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch

In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia is establishing itself as a dominant military nation, starting with the conquest of Japan. Renamed to Area 11 after its swift defeat, Japan has seen significant resistance against these tyrants in an attempt to regain independence. Lelouch...

myanimelist.net

Sword Art Online - I only recommend the first half of season 1, which is (almost, like 99%) a fully fledged story on it's own. Everything that I've seen from it after that point was crap.

Sword Art Online

Ever since the release of the innovative NerveGear, gamers from all around the globe have been given the opportunity to experience a completely immersive virtual reality. Sword Art Online (SAO), one of the most recent games on the console, offers a gateway into the wondrous world of Aincrad, a...

myanimelist.net

Wasn't Code Geass like HUGE at some point?

 

[Ruffles]

Watch FLCL
that's my shit

 

[Vermiform]

Watch FLCL
that's my shit

Oh fuck that's the weird forehead hand segment from AMV Hell

 

[jane]

you ever watch texhnolyze? same writer as serial experiments lain. the op uses juno reactor.



it's pretty weird and nihilistic and is mostly about transhumanism. edgy scifi cyberpunk dystopia shit

 

[Vermiform]

you ever watch texhnolyze? same writer as serial experiments lain. the op uses juno reactor.



it's pretty weird and nihilistic and is mostly about transhumanism. edgy scifi cyberpunk dystopia shit

Wait... WAIT WHY DO I HAVE SOME VAGUE MEMORIES OF THIS... Wtf so weird...

I am DEFINITELY checking this out first thing tomorrow! But now sleep!

 

[Vermiform]

Also Ergo Proxy was the shit!

 

[Aurelian]

anime sucks full stop

Anime rules you drool

 

[jane]

Wait... WAIT WHY DO I HAVE SOME VAGUE MEMORIES OF THIS... Wtf so weird...

I am DEFINITELY checking this out first thing tomorrow! But now sleep!

maybe you blocked it out. but yeah check it out

Anime rules you drool

all anime is trash except for the ones i like

 

[EagleGSU]

Watch Monster.

 

[Vermiform]

maybe you blocked it out. but yeah check it out

Ok so I am watching this one and FMAB for now.

SEL, Ergo Proxy, GitS I need more like these! Old school gritty, gloomy, stylish and sci-fi packed.

I also love the fact I got back into anime through Blue Gender and then JoJo which btw I just finished the Egypt ark and laugh all you want but I actually felt emotional near the end... Good to know I can still feel like that after my view on most aspects of life got a bit more cynical and I guess greyer than I wanted.

/no homo

Watch Monster.

Read the manga therefore, no

 

[Sassy]

Gintama
Mushishi
Vinland Saga
86
The Garden of Sinners

 

[EagleGSU]

Read the manga therefore, no

A man of culture I see.

 

[RÆM]

The music and animation in parasyte is really good.

:x

 

[OtherGalaxy]

watch Serial Experiments Lain

 

[Vermiform]

Mushishi

I almost watched this a decade ago thinking it had bugs in it cause of the name

A man of culture I see.

I'm so cultural I wanna start a cult.

The music and animation in parasyte is really good.

:x

I was planing on revisiting the manga but this might be the better option

watch Serial Experiments Lain

Really? You didn't even bother to check the posts above you? Kids these days are so lazy just playing text based mmos on their phones all the damn time...