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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pazu" data-source="post: 481084" data-attributes="member: 679">And, as far as favorite anime go, my personal list. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />1.  Anything by Studio Ghibli (as you might have guessed from the handle).  Up to and including the animated video for On Your Mark by Chage & Aska.2.  I'll jump on the bandwagon for Cowboy Bebop. The music is amazing, and the way it's integrated with the episodes works very well.3.  Vision of Escaflowne (TV series).  The movie was very pretty, but I preferred the original story.4.  Excellent movies include Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Jin-Roh, Metropolis, Akira, and Ghost in the Shell.  I'm probably the only anime fan who fell asleep during Ninja Scroll, but that one just didn't do it for me.  Maybe I should watch it again. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I enjoyed Spriggan, but thought it didn't really live up to all the preview hype.  X/1999 was visually spectacular, but felt rushed on-screen (I understand the pacing in the TV series is a little more measured).5.  I really enjoyed Rurouni Kenshin up to the end of the Kyoto arc (except for a couple of the one-shot episodes).  The two-part OAV is very good, if depressing.  I understand the concluding OAV (currently released in Japan) is even more depressing.6.  I also really liked Neon Genesis Evangelion, including the original ending.  I found The End of Evangelion to be rather heartbreakingly desolate.7.  I still enjoy lots of stuff by Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, Inu-Yasha).Stuff that I think is somewhat underrated:1.  Demon City Shinjuku.  I actually find that this is a great introduction to anime for folks who think it's all Pokemon and giant robots.2.  Silent Mobius, the TV series.  For some reason, I just have a soft spot for the characters.3.  Outlaw Star.  I think it suffered from not being Cowboy Bebop during the "space-western" genre mini-frenzy, but on its own, I found it enjoyable.4.  Oh! My Goddess, OAV series and movie.  I know folks often think they're sweet enough to induce tooth decay, but hey, I guess I'm just a softie. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />5.  Gatchaman, 1993 OAV.  More or less pure nostalgia with a slice of extra gratuitous cheesecake.Okay, I'm going to stop here now, since once I get rolling on anime, I can fill pages and pages with blather... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />-- Pazu</blockquote>

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