Anime appreciation thread~!

MillsLayne wrote: Also, to completely contradict what I just said, but are there any good horror series out there?  Not fantasy horror or anything like that, but like a more modern day setting that's actually kind of creepy?

MillsLayne wrote: Also, to completely contradict what I just said, but are there any good horror series out there?  Not fantasy horror or anything like that, but like a more modern day setting that's actually kind of creepy?

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (the australian label Siren Visual released both seasons, I hope they're still available)
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I personally haven't watched it yet, but really want to soon- but maybe Monster? I hear it's a creepy, psychological horror. It's pretty long but I've never heard/read a negative thing about it.

I like the music and I like the setting for BB.  Other than that, I can't really tell you why I like it.

And I need to stop looking for new series to watch, because my list is growing and I just don't have the time to watch them all!  I'm sure we're all in the same "predicament", though.  My package from Amazon finally showed up tonight with Ergo Proxy, Phantom: Requiem For The Phantom and GitS Arise.  I've also added Texhnolyze, Paranoia Agent and Gurren Lagaan to my list.  Good problem to have, I guess.

Also, to completely contradict what I just said, but are there any good horror series out there?  Not fantasy horror or anything like that, but like a more modern day setting that's actually kind of creepy? 

I like Darker Than Black, but it's pretty vague at world-building, as sleeper said, and even at storytelling. What I will say is that it is much better and clearer on repeat watches. They give you information in the first half that you don't understand until the second half, but you forget that information because you didn't understand it. 

Another one I completed recently that I rather enjoyed is Chihayafuru.

i'll stop with british comics for a while to back into manga/anime. i did read a few titles these days

MillsLayne wrote: I've been trying to get into Darker Than Black because I've heard nothing but great things, but I just can't get hooked.  It's just okay.  I'll keep going, but I feel like I should really be into it when I'm almost half way through the first season.

There's a great story there but DtB sucks at world building, there are some pretty fundamental questions regarding the setting that will never be answered in either season.

Horizons wrote: So this season i watched.. Gangsta Braves of the Six Flowers (Rokka no Yuusha) Charlotte All were pretty good. Though Braves is the only one finished so far i'm pretty happy watched these shows. Gangsta is an improved Black Lagoon. More dark and depth to the characters and setting. Main characters is a duo of neutral "handymen" - one is a deaf mercenary trained since a child and the other is a gigolo with a hyper memorization ability. Real unique imo.  Braves is about 6 heroes (Saints in this show) that have specialized abilities chosen by the gods to defeat risen demons that come every X years. Though this time there are 7 and so this cour involves inner conflicts between the characters trying to figure out which is the fake when they meet at the rendezvous.  Charlotte is an interesting show. Beginning as a slightly slice of life with a "monster of the week" style, it involves a world in which some children develop super powers during adolescent. Characters are likable and its pretty/well produced. There is a twist about half way through that makes the show have a much more interesting plot though - so that was super enjoyable.

sleeper wrote: I've heard of Texhnolyze but not seen it yet, definiely on my "to watch" list. Haibane Ranmei is a new name to me but if it's anything like SEL than I'll defintiely watch it. Ergo Proxy's an excellent series that I love the art style for, I wish it was a style that was still in use.

Yosh*toshi ABe, the guy who did a lot of character design for SEL did a lot of Haibane Renmei himself. It's def different, but I think still enjoyable for people who like SEL. He was involved with character design for Texhnolyze.