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Surprised no one mentioned Solty Rei. If you don't mind older anime, check out Android Kikaider and Cyborg 009.

There will be plenty you will recognize and enjoy. Basically, from the 70's and onward is mostly what it showcases. That includes sci-fi movies, anime, video games, lots of stuff.

Welcome to the forums. What do you usually podcast about?

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It already exists. It's called Recommendations & Identify. No...usually the "recommend me random stuff. Somehow Google never crossed my mind. By the way, I've seen everything you will recommend or won't like the genre but im not telling you till after you think up your recommendations." is the first or second post. ~sighs~ I don't mind making recommendations but this is not the same era I grew up in. The Internet exists, is extremely fast, and easily accessible and lots of anime info is out there ready for the, "top ten anime of 2017" or "anime similar to Ghost in the Shell" Google search. I'd prefer to help people that have already tried to help themselves first rather than being a repeating static weekly response to a new user that will never make another post after that. When I grew up, the Internet was dialup, Google didn't work so well (I'm not sure it was in existence even then), the Internet wasn't filled with awesome anime sites like today, and just getting lucky enough to bump into someone else who liked anime was rare. You got most of your anime info from tv, anime store sites, trailers on DVDs, and friend's word of mouth. Now and then, completely different times.

It is very good. Lots of stuff you'll recognize and it can be quite funny too. If you are interested, give it a shot. I've gone a few times. We have 5 dollar tickets on Tuesdays so the movies are fairly inexpensive to frequent weekly. I'm an Iron Giant fan so that part definitely satisfied me.

I didn't get any game anime vibes from it. Did enjoy it. That being said, it is supposed to have a ton of Easter eggs and nods to certain shows so I imagine there might be one or two things from it. I'd consider that a compliment to the show if it made a big enough impact for an inclusion.

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If you are looking for a "tragic" anime (emotional doesn't really tell me much), I'd recommend Kanon. It's a harem anime but it is extremely tragic all the way to the end.

Hmm, you know I did consider that too as there are quite a few "male type" magical girls...I feel like I just confused myself. Anyways, Sailor Stars season of Sailor Moon, Cute High Earth Defense Club and some others feature Boys that act like Magical Girls (or turn into Magical Girls?). How do they fit into the big picture or are they something else? It's something I've often pondered, especially with more series like that being produced these days. To me it shows a "superhero's life" I suppose. In most comic books, the crime fighting happens in the evenings, after work (or school), and juggling a normal life with a secret super life is part of the story. For me, I think Magical Girls do mostly the same thing. It might be the age factor where most of the innocence comes from. It's definitely an interesting thought to consider. I think that a large part of Magical Girl stories is friendship (either with another Magical Girl or someone who is very close to the Main), which lends itself to hope...an innocent hope perhaps. Hope is a special feeling that is hard to cast and even more difficult to maintain. You don't see that many anime genres...or much anime at all trying to capture and convey that feeling. Hehe, I kind of expected Madoka to take the lead as well. I have so far abstained from the poll (being the creator) but I would have voted for Cardcaptors and Madoka would still be leading. I have to admit that Madoka is a very good Magical Girl series and it really blows some older assumptions of Magical Girls out of the water. It remains a top recommendation from fans for anyone, regardless of whether they are into Magical Girls or not, which really says something about the versatility of the series' own appeal. I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Christine Cabanos (Madoka's English voice actress) on multiple occasions at cons and she always has a large following. She can put a room in awe just reciting her favorite lines from Madoka. One of my best friends is kind of anti-Magical Girl (though she really loves it deep down inside! She has yet to actively dislike one she's seen. I guess she just doesn't see herself as enjoying the genre since she tends to gravitate towards bloody, violent stuff usually lol) and we binge watched Madoka one day and blew her mind with it I liked it enough to slowly purchase it myself but I'm always looking for the next one. I actually got Fate Kalied for Christmas one year and though it took me over a year to get around to watching it (I have a high stress job. You'd think I'd spend my time at home de-stressing but....bleh...), I absolutely loved it! I found it downright comical in some places (those who have seen it know what I'm referring to) but still with that Magical Girl charm of innocence and hope. The tie-in with the rest of the Fate series is a pretty interesting twist too. I have often wondered if the majority of the fans from the Fate series have watched it, or if it just appeals to a different audience altogether (Magical Girl audiences that is...). I'd love to know. I've watched Fate/Stay Night and Fate Kalied but none of the other Fate series. I agree that Fate Kalied should be on any Magical Girl fan's list to watch.

Let me know what you think of it. I really enjoyed it, probably my favorite Slice of Life. I was listing by memory (trying for one anime of each genre) but there are a few other anime in my collection you might not have seen but would enjoy if you are interested.

I think it's the genre. They do a lot of the same things especially as far as moving the plot forward. Drop that genre and try a few different things. Another - horror anime. 12 episodes. Ah! My Goddess - romance anime. Moribito - action with meaning. Psycho-Pass - mystery psychological thriller Selector infected WIXOSS - magical girl card anime, very different and pushes some boundaries Uta no Prince-Sama - reverse harem and a really fun time. I smiled so much Hanayamata - slice of life, good watch, interesting and helps you slow down some without grounding to a halt.

A short (I mean <5 minutes) search on Anime-Planet revealed a whole lot. https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/all?include_tags=107 Browse through it. I love Anime-Planet and their tagging system...makes anime easy to find if you have certain criteria in mind.

That's where I disagree. I actually struggled with myself on it before I decided to put it on the list. I finally decided to do it when I remembered the whole point to playing the game was "to become a magical girl and for your wish to come true..." I do think of it as a non-traditional magical girl anime however. Maybe...what is a Magical Girl anime to you? If it meets your concept, then sure I've never seen that anime but that picture and knowing they're zombies screams Lollipop Chainsaw that was a FUN game!

You so silly I suppose if all you need is Magic.....and girls.... LOL Even I'm not set on a standard definition of what a Magical Girl Anime really entails. What's your definition or general concept? I have a strong inkling that Cardcaptor Sakura was my first Magical Girl series too. I was over the moon excited when I heard they were re-releasing it. Even at $200 for a boxset, I thought that was a steal. Before I was buying individual DVDs as my budget allowed trying to collect the entire series (expensive!). Managed to collect four of them before they announced the re-release. I just absolutely love that series. I have to admit, my excitement and love for Cardcaptor Sakura far exceeds my fondness for Sailor Moon. For my sister...it's probably the other way around lol. I'm not really into super "girly" things either (although I am a woman), but it really doesn't bother me with Magical Girl anime and with my ever increasing age, I find it more a character quirk than anything else. I'm so glad you gave Cardcaptors a chance It really is an awesome anime! I haven't started watching the new series (I wanted to wait for it to come out completely so I could binge it) but I can barely hold myself back!

I have not watched any of those but I might try looking them up sometime. Lately I've fallen in love with the Uta no Prince sama series but my interests vary widely. I'll always be a die-hard Matsumoto fan.

I am personally fond of Cyborg 009...and it is really old school. I have two DVD discs...that might have been all that they made of the series. It was extremely controversial back in the day though I loved it to death. Still do. The new movie was good and a bit weird but I crossed my fingers that it would hopefully bring a reboot or at least re-release to the series. The new series (which I watched on Netflix) really needed better writing...much better writing...and the art style was just terrible and cheap. v_v I fear my dream of that series continuing on today will never happen.

I wouldn't be able to say unless I broke it down by genre...and even then I'd have trouble choosing. So many good anime

Welcome to the forums DMK! I hope you enjoy hanging out with us. Any favorite anime you want to share with us?

Ooh, Madoka got me back into watching Magical Girl animes actually (I had fallen off for years...). I really think that the Selector series is a good follow up for a Madoka fan. It is very different...card based...in a Yu-Gi-Oh! kind of way, but has the same kind of twist and darkness hiding in the background. It really pulled me in. If you are interested, give it a try sometime. But truly, not all Magical Girl series can be judged on the same playing field. Some are dark and some are not.

Let's talk Magical Girls! I think I'm going to pin this for a week We have a lot of new members who can join in the poll after all Let's all talk Magical Girls again!

I suggest watching the trailers provided on your favorite anime discs. Usually they are on the last disc with the fewest episodes. Sometimes it will show similar anime (sometimes I think they pick some of them to try to sell them due to lack of interest, hence several of my own showing your panzer anime). If you are streaming, oftentimes you can view the trailer prior to watching it (like a preview). I watch a lot of trailers. It helps weed out a lot of questionable anime and has gotten me to look into some unknown ones as well.

How about a list of what you've already seen so we can make productive suggestions?

I hate to say it...but what were you expecting? From the trailers you could tell it was going to be taking some extreme suspension of disbelief to really enjoy. There are a few other shows with similar themes that I constantly question (like that girl academy battleship anime...from the trailers I know I'd be having the same problems you are having now).. I think for the creator it was more a tanks are cool and girls are cute...make an anime with both to sell move...