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Originally posted by Dire Baka
Ok the first anime set you will want to get is Neon Genesis Evangelion. It is still one of my favorite animes of all time.
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I knew someone was going to say this. Please, if you're still an anime newbie, don't watch Evangelion just yet. If you're a true-blue hardcore fan of anime that can honestly say you watch anime for everything that it's worth, and not just because 99.99% of all the anime girls are drop-dead gorgeous, then wait. I mean, you
really gotta love anime for what it's
really worth. I've met only... zero people who actually enjoy all the philosophy and such that has a strong connection with the good animes, other than myself. YES, I know you people do exist, but most people I know just want to watch anime for the babes and for the action. If you're the kind who wants babes and action, then go ahead and watch Evangelion and ruin everything for yourself. If you're the type like me who likes everything about anime, save Evangelion for later, because you'll be left gasping for something better than Evangelion but won't find it.
Oh, yeah, recommendations:
-Battle Angel Alita (or Gunnm, whatever its called in the video release)
Really great anime. Honestly I think it comes close to being as good as Evangelion. The graphic novel version produces what may easily be called "the best god damned fucking badass non-Evangelion story ever told, god fucking damn it!" Buy the graphic novel series and love it, god damn it!
-Cowboy Bebop (yeah I know you already watched it. Good job
)
Spike Spiegel is a good role model for kids. No, really, he is. I convinced myself that I was Spike before riding my very first roller coaster. I convinced myself that I was so relaxed and cool that I actually wanted the damn ride to start going faster and higher as I rode it. Spike rules!
-Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z
Yes, story depth in anime is good, but c'mon, we need at least one anime thats straight up. Good vs. bad. Baddies getting pounded, period. Its the most straight-up good vs. evil story ever. Simplicity is sometimes a good thing. Dragon Ball GT was ok. Don't let people force their opinions onto you. I decided that GT was ok by watching it, before I ever read the masses of reviews bashing it for its poor quality. Decide for yourself, please.
Watch the stuff on Cartoon Network. Granted its cencored so badly you can hardly tell it's the same anime as the original, but it still gives you an idea of what anime (artwork) is like...
Just watch stuff dude, but keep Evangelion for the last, or much later. Much much later.