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<blockquote data-quote="TwinBahamut" data-source="post: 4468820" data-attributes="member: 32536"><p><em>Battle Angel Alita</em> is indeed a good manga that I would recommend. Too bad the <em>Battle Angel Alita: Last Order</em> manga is coming out so slowly...</p><p></p><p>For fantasy manga, it is hard to top <em>Berserk</em>. It is horrifically graphic and almost disturbingly grim, so I recommend diluting your exposure to it with light-hearted fare, but it is an excellent series. The anime version is not bad, but it end when the story is just really getting started.</p><p></p><p>Since this is a D&D fansite, I am obligated to recommend the <em>Record of Lodoss War</em> anime.</p><p></p><p>If you like gunslinging action and good stories, I would recommend the <em>Trigun/Trigun Maximum</em> manga and its distant cousin, the anime series <em>Gungrave</em>. The former is a bit Wild West, a bit post-apocalyptic, and very sci-fi, while <em>Gungrave</em> is a cool mix of science fiction and a fantastic gangster story. I would avoid the Trigun anime, though, since it is a poor adaptation made when the manga was very far from being complete.</p><p></p><p><em>Fullmetal Alchemist</em> is always something I would recommend. In this case, both the anime and manga are completely different and equally good, so give both a try.</p><p></p><p>As a mecha fan, I have a lot of favorites in that particular genre, but I find it hard to recommend a lot of them. For example, <em>Eureka Seven</em> is a fantastic series, but some of its greatness is predicated on the viewer having seen old classics like <em>Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam</em> beforehand and going into the series with those kinds of expectations. Meanwhile, I would recommend three series (<em>Code Geass</em>, <em>Gurren Lagann</em>, and <em>Zegapain</em>) without hesitation if it weren't for the fact that I haven't even seen halfway through them yet...</p><p></p><p>I guess, if you can stand old-style Japanese animation, watch the movie versions of the original <em>Mobile Suit Gundam</em>, as well as some of the other "One Year's War" stuff before going on to <em>Zeta Gundam</em> or <em>Char's Counterattack</em>, if you want a really good introduction to the "real robot" genre. Alternatively, <em>Mobile Suit Gundam Wing</em> always works.</p><p></p><p>The old-school "super robot" genre is pretty much entirely reserved for people with a high tolerance for cheese and camp, but if you have such a tolerance I will recommend the relatively recent <em>Gaogaigar</em>, particularly if you have fond nostalgia for <em>Transformers</em>.</p><p></p><p>Also, I suppose I am obligated to recommend the "new-school" super robot series <em>Neon Genesis Evangelion</em> because of its infamy and influence, but I find that <em>RahXephon</em> stole pretty much everything good about <em>Evangelion</em> and used it to make a better series.</p><p></p><p>If none of those work for you, try <em>Fullmetal Panic</em> if you want something that can successfully mix a really cool action-filled mecha/counter-terrorism story with high-school romantic comedy that leans towards absurdity and slapstick.</p><p></p><p>At this point, I <em>know</em> there are good series I should be recommending, but I can't figure out what they are... <em>Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo</em> is one, I believe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TwinBahamut, post: 4468820, member: 32536"] [i]Battle Angel Alita[/i] is indeed a good manga that I would recommend. Too bad the [i]Battle Angel Alita: Last Order[/i] manga is coming out so slowly... For fantasy manga, it is hard to top [i]Berserk[/i]. It is horrifically graphic and almost disturbingly grim, so I recommend diluting your exposure to it with light-hearted fare, but it is an excellent series. The anime version is not bad, but it end when the story is just really getting started. Since this is a D&D fansite, I am obligated to recommend the [i]Record of Lodoss War[/i] anime. If you like gunslinging action and good stories, I would recommend the [i]Trigun/Trigun Maximum[/i] manga and its distant cousin, the anime series [i]Gungrave[/i]. The former is a bit Wild West, a bit post-apocalyptic, and very sci-fi, while [i]Gungrave[/i] is a cool mix of science fiction and a fantastic gangster story. I would avoid the Trigun anime, though, since it is a poor adaptation made when the manga was very far from being complete. [i]Fullmetal Alchemist[/i] is always something I would recommend. In this case, both the anime and manga are completely different and equally good, so give both a try. As a mecha fan, I have a lot of favorites in that particular genre, but I find it hard to recommend a lot of them. For example, [i]Eureka Seven[/i] is a fantastic series, but some of its greatness is predicated on the viewer having seen old classics like [i]Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam[/i] beforehand and going into the series with those kinds of expectations. Meanwhile, I would recommend three series ([i]Code Geass[/i], [i]Gurren Lagann[/i], and [i]Zegapain[/i]) without hesitation if it weren't for the fact that I haven't even seen halfway through them yet... I guess, if you can stand old-style Japanese animation, watch the movie versions of the original [i]Mobile Suit Gundam[/i], as well as some of the other "One Year's War" stuff before going on to [i]Zeta Gundam[/i] or [i]Char's Counterattack[/i], if you want a really good introduction to the "real robot" genre. Alternatively, [i]Mobile Suit Gundam Wing[/i] always works. The old-school "super robot" genre is pretty much entirely reserved for people with a high tolerance for cheese and camp, but if you have such a tolerance I will recommend the relatively recent [i]Gaogaigar[/i], particularly if you have fond nostalgia for [i]Transformers[/i]. Also, I suppose I am obligated to recommend the "new-school" super robot series [i]Neon Genesis Evangelion[/i] because of its infamy and influence, but I find that [i]RahXephon[/i] stole pretty much everything good about [i]Evangelion[/i] and used it to make a better series. If none of those work for you, try [i]Fullmetal Panic[/i] if you want something that can successfully mix a really cool action-filled mecha/counter-terrorism story with high-school romantic comedy that leans towards absurdity and slapstick. At this point, I [i]know[/i] there are good series I should be recommending, but I can't figure out what they are... [i]Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo[/i] is one, I believe. [/QUOTE]
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