RE: Anime Recommendations Thread
Alright, I guess now is the time for me to make use of my own thread. I have a few TV shows I need to catch up on, and then I'll be looking for something else, so why not try to watch some anime? I've seen hardly anything in the past several years, so hopefully there's some good stuff that's worth watching.
Favourite genre(s): I can watch an enjoy shows of practically any genre/age-group, but I guess if I have a predilection towards sci-fi/weird stuff, and generally shows aimed at older audiences.
Previously-liked anime, manga, or movies: I've liked shows from all over the board, but here's a sampling of some of my favourites: Gurren Lagann, Paradise Kiss, FLCL, GitS:SAC, Rose of Versailles, Haibane Renmei, Maison Ikkoku, and Haruhi (first season). I have seen way too many anime to list them all, however.
Specifics you're looking for: I generally like shows that have strong characters and characterizations. And also, for as much as I can appreciate anime as art (<3 Angel's Egg), at the moment I am looking for something that is definitely more substance-over-style than the other way around. I am also more or less looking for something "new"; the last two shows I've seen were Eden of the East (2009) and Gurren Lagann (2007), both of which were special instances that caught my eye even though I wasn't paying much attention to anime at the time. The last year I was really active in anime was 2006.
Things I dislike: While not actually a category from the OP, I don't really care for long-running Shounen shows (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc.), so steer clear from suggesting shows that fall under that category, or even shorter shows that are very similar to them in style and content. This isn't always true (I love Urusei Yatsura, and Pokémon is okay and also technically falls into this category I guess), but it's a good generalization.
Desired length: Nothing too long. I'm open to movie or TV show suggestions, and if you're going to go TV, I'd prefer 26 episodes, and would really rather not commit to anything 40-50+.
Alright, I guess now is the time for me to make use of my own thread. I have a few TV shows I need to catch up on, and then I'll be looking for something else, so why not try to watch some anime? I've seen hardly anything in the past several years, so hopefully there's some good stuff that's worth watching.
Favourite genre(s): I can watch an enjoy shows of practically any genre/age-group, but I guess if I have a predilection towards sci-fi/weird stuff, and generally shows aimed at older audiences.
Previously-liked anime, manga, or movies: I've liked shows from all over the board, but here's a sampling of some of my favourites: Gurren Lagann, Paradise Kiss, FLCL, GitS:SAC, Rose of Versailles, Haibane Renmei, Maison Ikkoku, and Haruhi (first season). I have seen way too many anime to list them all, however.
Specifics you're looking for: I generally like shows that have strong characters and characterizations. And also, for as much as I can appreciate anime as art (<3 Angel's Egg), at the moment I am looking for something that is definitely more substance-over-style than the other way around. I am also more or less looking for something "new"; the last two shows I've seen were Eden of the East (2009) and Gurren Lagann (2007), both of which were special instances that caught my eye even though I wasn't paying much attention to anime at the time. The last year I was really active in anime was 2006.
Things I dislike: While not actually a category from the OP, I don't really care for long-running Shounen shows (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc.), so steer clear from suggesting shows that fall under that category, or even shorter shows that are very similar to them in style and content. This isn't always true (I love Urusei Yatsura, and Pokémon is okay and also technically falls into this category I guess), but it's a good generalization.
Desired length: Nothing too long. I'm open to movie or TV show suggestions, and if you're going to go TV, I'd prefer 26 episodes, and would really rather not commit to anything 40-50+.
But anyway, they may be over your limit of episodes, the latter coming in at 64 episodes, but what you mentioned about the series being a work of art and Sci-Fi, this fits that bill nicely. They make you care about the characters, even if you don't know it, you actually respect them. That one of the things that makes me hold this show at high regard ever since I saw it earlier this year. 
