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Battle Angel OVA (1993) barely scratched the surface of the manga. Got something of a resurgence when James Cameron finally got around to making a live action film, but seems to have been largely forgotten again. Personally disappointed by the live action version and continue to hope for a more comprehensive anime adaption. Appleseed - continues to get the occasional attempt at an adaption, but almost completely overshadowed by Ghost in the Shell. Boogiepop Phantom - pretty commonly talked about back in the day. Got a more comprehensive adaption a few years ago, but didn’t really seem to catch on. Same goes for Kino’s Journey. Macross - probably most famous outside Japan as the source for Robotech’s first arc. Supposedly the licensing disputes have been settled, but doesn’t seem like the multiple follow-up projects are really being pushed. Will close by giving a bump to Gunbuster.

Despite the length of their runs & the size of their fandoms, whatever the appeal of Naruto & Bleach are, it’s lost on me. Granted I tend to burn out on most shonen series even if I enjoyed them to start, but that usually doesn’t set in until around the ep 75 - 100 range. I dropped Fairy Tail & Black Clover sooner, but still found them enjoyable enough that there’s a decent chance I’ll revisit them someday. But I only made it to around a dozen episodes of Bleach & less for Naruto and even that felt like a chore. Outside of shonen, I frequently see Kanon & Angel Beats listed as people’s favorites, but despite watching them I honestly don’t remember anything specific to the stories. edit: I actually do remembered some things about Kanon: some sort of repeated allegory about a dango (jaoanese snackfood) family; some sort of festival centered around stars/starfish; one girl was always saying “Gao” ( or was that Air )

You list Fate Stay Night as your favorite anime so maybe: Fate Zero - prequel to Stay Night Vinland Saga - epic, historic, violent Shakugan no Shana - human teenager caught up in a conflict involving supernatural guardians. Some fanservice.

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What qualifies as “good” anime will largely depend on your personal preferences & interests. Your profile mentions Naruto & action based series so you’ll probably enjoy titles like Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Soul Eater, Fire Force, Ushio & Tora, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Attack on Titan, Dororo, Vinland Saga. Some other titles that I consider representative of different aspects of anime: Death Note (supernatural/psychological) Big O (giant robot/mystery) Cowboy Bebop (character driven) Star Blazers 2199 & 2202 (space opera) Fate Zero (supernatural/tournament/dark) Fruits Basket 2019-2021 (teen drama/romance) School Rumble (comedy/slice of life) Madoka Magica (magical girl/dark) Magic Knight Rayearth (shoujo/isekai) Re:Zero (isekai/dark) Slayers (fantasy/comedy) this is actually just a small sampling & I’m not very familiar with some genres myself (mecha, sports, idol, etc) but hopefully some other members will have some suggestions & it will start you on your way. Once you have a clearer idea of what you like, feel free to ask for more recommendations.

That would be my favorite Mel Brooks movie Haven’t seen it yet, but just bought my ticket for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this weekend.

Rain all day, possible storms this afternoon & evening.

yeah, that’s a pretty good representation Too many frivolous things rattling around inside my head to focus on what I need to be doing

Honestly felt more rested when I woke up @ 4:30 am than when the alarm went off 2 hrs later. Shower didn’t help much. The day doesn’t really seem to be dragging, just that I’m not in the same place physically & mentally. Becoming far too frequent a feeling.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-02/in-spectre-anime-season-2-delayed-to-january-2023/.185226 A bit disappointed by the delay, but glad it’s still getting a continuation at all since I don’t think it was actually that popular. I enjoyed it though.

Where I stand a month into the season WATCHING Spy x Family Ascendence of a Bookworm 3 The Executioner & Her Way of Life Rising of the Shield Hero 2 Heroines Run the Show Birdie Wing Trapped in a Dating Sim-Life is Hard for Mobs Skeleton Knight in Another World Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Healer Girl Kaguya-sama Love is War 3 Science Fell in Love … season 2 Estab Life: Great Escape Love After World Domination NOT SURE IF I’LL FINISH Requiem of the Rose King Don’t Hurt Me, My Healer Onipan Tomodachi Game In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Ya Boy Kongming (on hold) The Demon Girl Next Door 2 (on hold) Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness (on hold) Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie (on hold) DROPPED Dawn of the Witch A Couple of Cuckoos I’m Quitting Heroing The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody The Last Summoner Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost RPG Real Estate

Up to episode 5 and I admit I was wrong Raido’s weird imagination is the perfect complement for Aharen’s weird behavior. The fact that they’re both so stoic makes it even funnier. Word of warning, that one gets pretty ecchi I get the same reaction everytime I consider getting back into One Piece

I enjoyed Gamers too. Honestly, I don’t get the reasoning of many MAL users that anything scored less than 7 isn’t worth watching. There are actually several series currently airing that have low MAL scores but I enjoy (Healer Girl, Birdie Wing and the Executioner & her way of Life). Most times when I consider a series bad but still enjoyable it’s because it makes me laugh (even if it’s embarrassing to admit because it’s dumb or crude ) Some examples: Asobi Adobase, Ramen Fighter Miki, Demon Lord Retry, The Ones Within, Estab Life, Dokoida, Magical Girl Ore, Akikan, Akibas Trip. That’s another one

Welcome, glad you found your way here Hope you enjoy it.

Just heard some thunder. When I looked out it was raining hard & even some pellet sized hail even though the temp is in the 60s

For recent series: Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer & Fire Force. For some older favorites of mine: Buso Renkin, Soul Eater, Ushio & Tora, Akudama Drive, Dororo. Some of these lean more towards seinen, but still have a good bit of action & cool fights.

@AlwaysSearching for Mei Hawht-sume Though after starting Tiger & Bunny earlier this week, I have to say Blue Rose is #1 superhero waifu

A new episode of Dragon Maid just went up on Crunchyroll. Also a series called The Last Summoner https://myanimelist.net/anime/41915/Zuihou_de_Zhaohuan_Shi which I know nothing about (though the harem tag makes me apprehensive as it’s the genre that’s aged the worst for me) Will check them out when I get home tonight.

Started watching Tiger & Bunny to determine if season 2 was worth checking out. There are some similarities to One Punch Man & Super Crooks, but so far I’m liking this one better.