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Looking for Anime Suggestions & Parasite Eve

First off, let me just say that I'm asking for Anime suggestions. If you can't contribute to the topic, then please don't post anything. If you do post something stupid, I will not dignify it with a response. I know half more than half of the community here are just "followers" and will say something because they think they're being clever. 
Ok, now that that is out of the way, let us continue. 
 
I'm in need of some help with picking a new Anime to watch. I've been in an Anime mood lately (probably because of BlazBlue and Persona). I just finished Angel Beats (loved it) and don't know what to watch next. (I only got the idea to watch Angel Beats because I saw a lot of wallpapers of it on wallbase.net) 
I will watch mostly anything... mostly.  
 
Currently watching:  

  • Death Note
 
Here are the Anime that I have seen already, so you can get an idea of my tastes: 
  • .hack://SIGN
  • Elfen Lied
  • Gantz
  • Devil May Cry
  • Chobits
  • Ghost in the Shell
  • Code Geass
  • Angel Beats!
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Gunbuster 1&2
  • Wolf's Rain
  • Clannad/ Clannad After Story

And that about covers all the ones I've seen. I've seen them all in their entirety and loved them. It also helps if the show has awesome music, such as .hack://SIGN, Angel Beats, and Ghost in the Shell. I already got a hold of both Wolfs Rain and Cowboy Bebop solely for the fact that Yoko Kanno does music for both shows.  
 
With that, there are some that I don't really want to watch due to their length. Shows such as the Dragon Ball series and Naruto series. I prefer my Anime to be around 2-3 seasons.  
 
There are some that I have been thinking about watching, and they include Clannad, the rest of the .hack:// series, and others. But would rather hear someone's opinion on them first, so I don't end up wasting my time. (Even though I won't enjoy something, I will see it through to the end) 
 
Kind of unrelated, but since Third Birthday was announced for the PSP, my interest in the series has been growing. Unfortunately I never played any games in the Parasite Eve series, and don't really know what any of them are about. Having said that, does anyone know a good Lets-Play or Long-Play of the two games. I've seen a number of them on youtube, but I don't want to start watching a lets play with a crappy narrator. I've only seen Let's Plays from Kikoskia. I want to watch them because I doubt PSN will release the originals any time soon, and I don't really have the time to hunt them down and play them. My backlog is large enough as it is. 
 
Thanks for any and all help. And if you're here to call me a jerk, I won't fight ya. My bad for enjoying Animes more than I do RealityTV and other American shows. 
 
 ~! An Update.  
I'm on episode 19 of Clannad and I gotta say I'm really enjoying it. Sure it isn't packed with crazy action scenes and a terribly interesting plot. But the mood of the show is just such a nice refreshing change compared to the previous shows I have watched. 
Not surprisingly, Clannad and Angel Beats! are very similar. (Same director I believe) I've learned from watching these shows that when the protagonist meets one on one with another character from the show, to prepare for a horribly sad scene and grab the tissue box (Not that I bawl that much to actually require tissues, just saying that to illustrate a point. Although episode 9 and 14 of Clannad did have me in tears. In Angel Beats... it was nearly every one on one confession) 
 
Anyway, I shall keep on trekking through it, soaking up every last second. It really is a beautiful show. 
 
~! 
Just finished the first season of Clannad... so beautiful and cheerful. I like shows that end that way. I'm all warm and fuzzy inside. Time to watch the After Stories. I hope it keeps its charm.
 
 ~!  
I just finished watching all of the Clannad series. Now I need a hug. 
No joke, from episode 18 and on in After Story I was in tears. Without a doubt, Clannad is my favorite anime series at the moment. It had such an impact on me. Not just emotionally, but physically as well.  
I feel like turning over a new leaf in my life after watching the hardships the cast had to endure. I know it was just a show, and it may be silly to think such things. But I was truly touched. 
I know it might just be an after-effect of watching a really good show, and that I may forget about how I felt while I was watching it. That's why I'm adding Clannad related images to my shuffling wallpapers. So when I see them, I can remember. Cheesy, I know, but I really don't care. 
I also plan on re-watching this show, most definitely. 
 
Proof that a show doesn't need over-the-top action, nudity, or gore to be interesting or entertaining. 
Thanks to everyone who recommended Clannad to me.  
 
Now I'm off to find the soundtrack!       
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@Ponder: Any reason in particular for avoiding Castle in the Sky? 
 
@SumDeus: Same for those two. Why don't you like them? Not that I would know any better, I'm just curious..
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@SumDeus said:

" Death Note and any Hayao Miyazaki film except Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind. "

What? Nausicaa is my favorite Miyazaki film if you stay away from something it should Laputa Castle in the Sky.
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Death Note and any Hayao Miyazaki film except Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind.

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@Ponder: That is alot of shows to watch @.@  I'll start with Darker than Black, as I have seen a lot of... I guess publicity of it via wallbase. I think I may have watched the first episode of it awhile back, but the host site didn't offer that great of quality.  
 
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" The fact that you didn't list Akira in your list of previously viewed anime makes me go O__O "  

 I know, I know >.< I didn't really get into anime until a couple of years ago. So I missed all the classic stuff. Like others, I have heard A LOT about AKIRA. People praise it all the time. I still know zilch about it though.
 
I've also been wanting to watch Evangelion, but I have no idea what order to watch them in. Well, not so much order I guess. But there seems to be confusion on what version to watch, at least for me there is. 

Wait a second, Casshern? There is a blu-ray of that being given away on CAD. See   http://www.cad-comic.com/
 
Great, now in addition of my huge backlog of games, I got a backlog of animes going. Welp! I asked for it, and yall delivered. 
 
Thanks so much!
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I am always surprised that nobody on this forum ever seems to recommend  any Anime by BONES, other then Full Metal Alchemist(Which is just fine but, still). I guess I will do that then you should watch every Anime by BONES. Maybe excluding Ouran High School Host Club, Heroman, Pia Carrot and Scrapped Princess. Personal recommendations would be Xam'd, Darker then Black, and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0. 

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The fact that you didn't list Akira in your list of previously viewed anime makes me go O__O  
 
Here's a small list of classics..  
Evangelion the series, including End of Eva the movie 
Akira 
Battle Angel 
Iria Zeiram 
Vampire Hunter D 
Ninja Scroll 
 
For newschool anime must sees... 
Remake of Evangelion, recommended AFTER watching the original 
Gunbuster 2 
Appleseed 1 & 2 (& maybe Vexile but only if you really love Appleseed) 
Steamboy 
Last Exile  
Perfect Blue (a suspense thriller not action)  
Blue Sub 6 
  
I dunno if they are must-sees but you would  probably like Vandread, & Excel Saga 

Then there's Casshern... one of the greatest pieces of cinema ever, an 80s anime turned live action movie in 2004.  On the whole it's a martial arts movie, set in the post apocalypse future... vs robots... 
 
If you like awesome stuff you'll appreciate my advice!!

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@mylifeforAiur: Yea I'm on the 3rd episode of Cowboy Bebop, really enjoying it thus far. The dubbed voice acting can be hit or miss at times though. 
 
@supermike6:  Sounds like I'm watching Clannad after Bebop. 
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@mylifeforAiur: Eff, I forgot about Death Note. That's like my favorite anime ever.
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I don't usually watch anime so this isn't based on any of the things you like, but Clannad is really good.

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@Landon said:

" If you liked Howl's Moving Castle, I assure you you will like Spirited Away. Movie made by the same director, its amazing. I'll also suggest:
School Rumble
Hikaru no Go
Princess Mononoke
Outlaw Star
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Yu Yu Hakusho
 
Also, I review anime on a youtube channel. I try to keep it funny. If you watch it, tell me what you think. "

I can personally vouch for Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, they're both amazing. Death Note is also very entertaining, and i'll always have a soft spot for One Piece ;)  
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@Icemael: Awesome, I've been wanting to watch Clannad after finishing Angel Beats, since I think its the same director, or same something or other. I've heard good things about it. Thanks for solidifying my decision to watch it!
 
Also, I enjoy any shows that will make me an emotional wreck. Code Geass and Angel Beats did that to me. I'm such a girl at times. 
I think being able to get emotional over fictional characters is a beautiful thing. That's why I enjoy series as oppose to actual movies. With movies you don't get as long to connect to the characters. There are a rare few though.
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Check out Clannad. Season one is excellent; season two is fucking sublime. I also recommend Ouran High School Host Club and Death Note. And Sword of the Stranger -- which is a movie, and so doesn't require any significant time commitment.

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@Landon: That was actually quite entertaining. Good work to you and those you work with. 
 I plan on watching all the films that were directed by the guy involved with Howl's Moving Castle. 
 I'll give the other ones a look see. 
I've never really been down for the whole "samurai" scene, or maybe that was just because that was all that was on Toonami at the time when I was younger and not interested in Anime. 
 
@Leon592: I've heard a lot about Death Note. Some swear by it, others shun it. But I think it should be worth checking out anyway. I like me a good thinker. 
Doesn't have to have action to be entertaining. Hell, SIGN hardly had any action. 
I know FMA and Naruto are quite lengthy. But I've always been interested in FMA (use to catch a glimpse of it every now and then on TV). It's just that lengthy anime scare me because they tend to just drag on, and then have to spend an entire episode of just recapping. 
 
Thank you for the suggestions!
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I highly recommend Death Note. There isn't a whole lot of action, it's more of a thinking mans anime:D 
I also enjoy Bleach, Naruto, and Full Metal Alchemist, but you have probably already heard of those...

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If you liked Howl's Moving Castle, I assure you you will like Spirited Away. Movie made by the same director, its amazing. I'll also suggest:
School Rumble
Hikaru no Go
Princess Mononoke
Outlaw Star
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Yu Yu Hakusho
 
Also, I review anime on a youtube channel. I try to keep it funny. If you watch it, tell me what you think.

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First off, let me just say that I'm asking for Anime suggestions. If you can't contribute to the topic, then please don't post anything. If you do post something stupid, I will not dignify it with a response. I know half more than half of the community here are just "followers" and will say something because they think they're being clever. 
Ok, now that that is out of the way, let us continue. 
 
I'm in need of some help with picking a new Anime to watch. I've been in an Anime mood lately (probably because of BlazBlue and Persona). I just finished Angel Beats (loved it) and don't know what to watch next. (I only got the idea to watch Angel Beats because I saw a lot of wallpapers of it on wallbase.net) 
I will watch mostly anything... mostly.  
 
Currently watching:  

  • Death Note
 
Here are the Anime that I have seen already, so you can get an idea of my tastes: 
  • .hack://SIGN
  • Elfen Lied
  • Gantz
  • Devil May Cry
  • Chobits
  • Ghost in the Shell
  • Code Geass
  • Angel Beats!
  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Gunbuster 1&2
  • Wolf's Rain
  • Clannad/ Clannad After Story

And that about covers all the ones I've seen. I've seen them all in their entirety and loved them. It also helps if the show has awesome music, such as .hack://SIGN, Angel Beats, and Ghost in the Shell. I already got a hold of both Wolfs Rain and Cowboy Bebop solely for the fact that Yoko Kanno does music for both shows.  
 
With that, there are some that I don't really want to watch due to their length. Shows such as the Dragon Ball series and Naruto series. I prefer my Anime to be around 2-3 seasons.  
 
There are some that I have been thinking about watching, and they include Clannad, the rest of the .hack:// series, and others. But would rather hear someone's opinion on them first, so I don't end up wasting my time. (Even though I won't enjoy something, I will see it through to the end) 
 
Kind of unrelated, but since Third Birthday was announced for the PSP, my interest in the series has been growing. Unfortunately I never played any games in the Parasite Eve series, and don't really know what any of them are about. Having said that, does anyone know a good Lets-Play or Long-Play of the two games. I've seen a number of them on youtube, but I don't want to start watching a lets play with a crappy narrator. I've only seen Let's Plays from Kikoskia. I want to watch them because I doubt PSN will release the originals any time soon, and I don't really have the time to hunt them down and play them. My backlog is large enough as it is. 
 
Thanks for any and all help. And if you're here to call me a jerk, I won't fight ya. My bad for enjoying Animes more than I do RealityTV and other American shows. 
 
 ~! An Update.  
I'm on episode 19 of Clannad and I gotta say I'm really enjoying it. Sure it isn't packed with crazy action scenes and a terribly interesting plot. But the mood of the show is just such a nice refreshing change compared to the previous shows I have watched. 
Not surprisingly, Clannad and Angel Beats! are very similar. (Same director I believe) I've learned from watching these shows that when the protagonist meets one on one with another character from the show, to prepare for a horribly sad scene and grab the tissue box (Not that I bawl that much to actually require tissues, just saying that to illustrate a point. Although episode 9 and 14 of Clannad did have me in tears. In Angel Beats... it was nearly every one on one confession) 
 
Anyway, I shall keep on trekking through it, soaking up every last second. It really is a beautiful show. 
 
~! 
Just finished the first season of Clannad... so beautiful and cheerful. I like shows that end that way. I'm all warm and fuzzy inside. Time to watch the After Stories. I hope it keeps its charm.
 
 ~!  
I just finished watching all of the Clannad series. Now I need a hug. 
No joke, from episode 18 and on in After Story I was in tears. Without a doubt, Clannad is my favorite anime series at the moment. It had such an impact on me. Not just emotionally, but physically as well.  
I feel like turning over a new leaf in my life after watching the hardships the cast had to endure. I know it was just a show, and it may be silly to think such things. But I was truly touched. 
I know it might just be an after-effect of watching a really good show, and that I may forget about how I felt while I was watching it. That's why I'm adding Clannad related images to my shuffling wallpapers. So when I see them, I can remember. Cheesy, I know, but I really don't care. 
I also plan on re-watching this show, most definitely. 
 
Proof that a show doesn't need over-the-top action, nudity, or gore to be interesting or entertaining. 
Thanks to everyone who recommended Clannad to me.  
 
Now I'm off to find the soundtrack!