Anime appreciation thread~!

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. 

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 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.

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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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?

Isn't Higurashi also titled When They Cry?  I'm seeing that a lot when I search for it.  Another is definitely in my queue to watch.

And I caved and bought both seasons of Darker Than Black.  The overall story is getting to be interesting, so I'll just start over, knowing what I know now.

MillsLayne wrote: I have Princess Mononoke, and it's a classic, but I'll definitely check the other series out.  Thanks guys!

Mononoke not Princess Mononoke. Two different things.

Polymorphia wrote: MillsLayne wrote: I have Princess Mononoke, and it's a classic, but I'll definitely check the other series out.  Thanks guys! Mononoke not Princess Mononoke. Two different things.

Got it.  I'll have to check it out, then!

Then Another and When They Cry will be next.

sleeper wrote: Horizons wrote: 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'll change that, it's rubbish. The writing for the characters is about as ham fisted as it gets.

I loved Monster, but, retrospectively, it isn't a perfect series. I thought most of the characters were well-handled though, aside from Tenma, who does and develops very little over the course of the series. 

I finally finished both Ghost in the Shell movies and both SAC seasons. It took me some time to watch the first season because most episodes were stand-alone stories (I can't say the title didn't warn me :P), so it didn't encourage me to watch the next one. The second season was better in that aspect though.

I created an account on MyAnimeList: http://myanimelist.net/profile/scadima What do you think I should watch now?


Edited by Meltdowner - October 11 2015 at 17:45