Re: Best Anime you've ever watched...No seriously...

"GeoDin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I'm rather new to this group however I would appreciate
> some imput on a problem deciding what to get next.
> I live in the center of nowhere and can't get anime at the
> local vid shop.

I agree with others about ordering online,  Even with shipping, it's often
cheaper, esp since you don;t have stores nearby.

> Ergo, I've been downloading fansubs for a while.

Ok.
All the below comments about series are my opinion, of course.  ^_^

> I've seen Cowboy Bebop,

Good.

> Ranma,

Started out good, then...  eh.

> Excel Saga,

Hysterical (I stll need to see the end...).

> Onegai Teacher,

Never seen it.

> Trigun,

Good.

> Ninja Scroll,

...
NEXT!

> Princess Mononoke,

Good but over rated.

> Akira,

Pretty good.

> Animatrix, Love Hina & Again, Tenchi, and a few others.

Never seen these.

> I heard that Cowboy Bebop was the best anime, re: style, music,
> storyline etc.

Well, it's all a matter of taste, of course.
The music is done by Kanno Yoko, who's... just wondeful, imo.

> I've also heard about Fushigi Yuugi being great as well although I've
> never seen it.

FY.  Yeah.  Wow.  Uhh... I think it's best stated this way, in a quote.  I
can't recall who said it:
"There are people who don't like FY and think it's deeply flawsed; and
there are poeple who like FY and think it's deeply flawed."
Even many people who consider themselves fans of the show can easily point
out problems.  The most glaring one for me is that interesting characters
are pushed into the background so that the show can better highlight the
(rather boring) main couple.
Oh, my God!  It's the anime version of _Smallville_!  Would that make Lex
"Nuriko"...?  ^_^

> I realize there are websites to answer this question but would also
> like to hear from hard core fans like yourselves as to what's really
> entertaining.  (Of course I realize this is a subjective question but
> give it a stab anyway)  8^{)

Spirited Away--By Miyazaki, who also did PM.  Haku...  <happy sigh>
Escaflowne (the series)--music by Kanno Yoko!
Now and Then, Here and There--Just be ready to be put through the ringer.
It's really intense.
Rurouni Kenshin--There are a lot of thematic similarities to _Trigun_ (RK
came first).  Guy who won't kill, the show starts out silly then gets
serious, etc.  Some of the first season stuff is dull, but some is great,
and the second season (eps 28-62) is more than worth it.  it features a few
great sword fights (Battousai vs. Saitou, Kenshin vs Soujiro [parts 1&2])

Catherine Johnson.
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