what anime should I start collecting?

[Uzumaki]

Fushigi Yugi: This really held my interest. Any oppinions?

Saw it. Pretty much hated it. The heroine is just over-the-top stupid and melodramatic. It's a very, very girly series and I don't care for the relationshipy back and forth. Which is a pity, because what doesn't suck is actually pretty good.

Rurouni Kenshin: Again, holds the promise of a great anime series.

Sho' do. Kenshin is great. The manga is beautiful, too. He needs to ditch Kaoru, though.

____Hakusho: I am totally drawing a blank on the full name!! Wasn't too impressed with this one either.

I got into this a few years ago. It is pretty juvenile and macho, in a very silly way. If you didn't see an episode with Hiei and Kurama in it (the short guy in black who's Vegeta's doppelganger and the boy with red hair), hang around until they make an appearance. And, like most anime, it's better in Japanese.

My favorite part: SPOILER


Yusuke has just beaten the huge final fighter his team has been battling. Since they're in the Spirit World, all of the spectators are monsters, who are pissed about the human contenders winning. The stadium has erupted into jeers and hollers, until Yusuke just screams "If you have a problem with it, get down here and challenge me!" Everyone shuts up, and Yusuke grins and flips off the organizers of the tournament. It's very funny.

And I'm serious, go see Fruits Basket. It's much deeper than FY, and the art is better, in my opinion.

 

[Enchantress2]

Saw it. Pretty much hated it. The heroine is just over-the-top stupid and melodramatic. It's a very, very girly series and I don't care for the relationshipy back and forth. Which is a pity, because what doesn't suck is actually pretty good.



And I'm serious, go see Fruits Basket. It's much deeper than FY, and the art is better, in my opinion.

Thanx for the second oppinion on Fushigi Yugi, I will think twice about it now. And I can't find Fruits Basket anywhere! A lot of you have recommended it and I can't find it.

 

[Enchantress2]

Saw it. Pretty much hated it. The heroine is just over-the-top stupid and melodramatic. It's a very, very girly series and I don't care for the relationshipy back and forth. Which is a pity, because what doesn't suck is actually pretty good.

And I'm serious, go see Fruits Basket. It's much deeper than FY, and the art is better, in my opinion.

Thanks for the second oppinion on FY, I'll think twice about it now. And I can't find Fruits Basket. A lot of you have recommended it, but I can't find it anywhere!

 

[Enchantress2]

D'oh!!!! How did that happen!!?? I posted twice!

 

[WizarDru]

Thanks for the second oppinion on FY, I'll think twice about it now. And I can't find Fruits Basket. A lot of you have recommended it, but I can't find it anywhere!

While on the other hand, my wife loved it. Me, I could take it or leave it....the tone shifts around a lot, from serious to comedic, and not always gracefully.

 

[Enchantress2]

While on the other hand, my wife loved it. Me, I could take it or leave it....the tone shifts around a lot, from serious to comedic, and not always gracefully.

Are you talking about Fushigi Yugi or Fruits Basket?

 

[WizarDru]

I should have been more specific. I meant Fushigi Yugi. Liked it, not crazy about it. It's no Full Metal Panic or Vandread, both of which I love lots.

Fruits Basket doesn't look like it would appeal to me, especially with it's very shojo style or it's derivative-sounding plot. Of course, I originally thought that about the original Tenchi Muyo OVA series, and greatly regretted waiting so long to enjoy that series (although I never got into either TV series very much).

 

[Enchantress2]

By the way, does Heavy Metal count as an anime? I haven't seen it so I'm not sure.

 

[Skade]

By the way, does Heavy Metal count as an anime? I haven't seen it so I'm not sure.

I would say no. Even with the debate over the use of the terms anime, American anime, cartoon and animation I would hazard that Heavy Metal (the original) is an animated movie, rather than anime. It's a collection of short pieces, with fantasy, sci-fi, detective stories, pulp and other genres mixed together. Much like the magazine it takes it's name from most of the pieces are a bit racy, and feature of course heavy metal music. Defintly a fun watch. I'll warm you though, it's sequel, Heavy Metal 2000 is really pretty bad. It is the first time that a video game was better than the film it was based on, and the game was not good.

 

[Enchantress2]

a collection of short pieces, with fantasy, sci-fi, detective stories, pulp and other genres mixed together.

So the original movie doesn't have just one story in it? Like the animatrix?