Jan-13-2011, 11:56 AM (UTC)
(This post was last modified: Jan-13-2011, 12:00 PM (UTC) by redchild.)
It's been forever since I've watched any anime but here are some I really recommend:
Movies:
Miyazaki films l've seen that I like: My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, Whisper of the Heart (I think you would like this one, as the protagonist is an aspiring writer like yourself, AR.) Some are very epic, like Mononoke, and Howl's Castle. Others have a more nostalgic sense of childhood and youth.
Satoshi Kon's films are so different from one another: Millenium Actress (a kind of historical fiction/fantasy,) Perfect Blue (a psychological horror,) Tokyo Godfathers (something more lighthearted and Christmasy,) and Paprika (sci-fi on an acid trip)
Akira: very visceral, highly graphic sci-fi
Some series I liked were:
-Fullmetal Alchemist: The anime is somewhat different from its manga source. I thought the manga was a lot better. I stopped reading it at some point, however. Updates were far and few inbetween and I lost interest.
-The Twelve Kingdoms: an epic fantasy set in an alternate medieval East Asian world. I warn you though that the anime never really "finished" as they are based on novels. But it's very good, nonetheless. The world is highly developed and seems kind of like LOTR, but set in China, with a predominantly female perspective, actually.
-Naruto: the series has grown so much its like beating a dead horse. But I was a fan initially. Read the manga if you want to avoid the fillers. It has better artwork anyway.
-Monster: Very, very good psychological thriller series. Setting is early 1990s in Germany. Very long, but very good. It's really good. Whether you watch it or read it...just get to it. It's good.
Movies:
Miyazaki films l've seen that I like: My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, Whisper of the Heart (I think you would like this one, as the protagonist is an aspiring writer like yourself, AR.) Some are very epic, like Mononoke, and Howl's Castle. Others have a more nostalgic sense of childhood and youth.
Satoshi Kon's films are so different from one another: Millenium Actress (a kind of historical fiction/fantasy,) Perfect Blue (a psychological horror,) Tokyo Godfathers (something more lighthearted and Christmasy,) and Paprika (sci-fi on an acid trip)
Akira: very visceral, highly graphic sci-fi
Some series I liked were:
-Fullmetal Alchemist: The anime is somewhat different from its manga source. I thought the manga was a lot better. I stopped reading it at some point, however. Updates were far and few inbetween and I lost interest.
-The Twelve Kingdoms: an epic fantasy set in an alternate medieval East Asian world. I warn you though that the anime never really "finished" as they are based on novels. But it's very good, nonetheless. The world is highly developed and seems kind of like LOTR, but set in China, with a predominantly female perspective, actually.
-Naruto: the series has grown so much its like beating a dead horse. But I was a fan initially. Read the manga if you want to avoid the fillers. It has better artwork anyway.
-Monster: Very, very good psychological thriller series. Setting is early 1990s in Germany. Very long, but very good. It's really good. Whether you watch it or read it...just get to it. It's good.
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