This thread is if you want to recommend an anime series/film or if you need help remembering an anime/series or film to help keep the movie and comic book recommendations threads on topic.
I would start by saying there is so much material it really depends on your areas of interest but for me a recent sleeper production was Gyaru to Kyōryū or “gal and dino” really weird humor in the vein of pop team epic or nichijou
From a recent anime season I thought that Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute or “eminence in shadow” was entertaining beyond the shounen isekai vibe it gives off.
Something a bit more classic and undervalued is from legend Tezuka Osamu is Hidamari no ki or “tree in the sun” which is a story about a time when japan was rapidly westernizing and the impact it had on both medicine and the crumbling shogunate but from the perspective of an unlikely friendship between a doctor and a man who only knows a samurai way of life. Definitely seinen genre.
Also a wildcard here is Asobi Asobase which translates to something like “playtime club” or some other random name, which while it is about some girls in a school setting (I’m not that into school settings) it is not a school anime which is about “school” per se, but it is set in an afterschool club, it’s just weird and funny.
I could keep going ad infinite but I’d be interested to hear what anyone recommends although I’ve probably already seen it. If anyone wants a recommendation in a genre I’m sure someone can recommend something. If you can’t remember the name of something post up what you remember about it and we’ll try and help you out.
If you want to mention a manga as a reference it’s fine but if you want to discuss manga try @LyingDalai thread about comic books+ because it could use some love too.
Also when leaving a recommendation, if you can be bothered, try and leave a link to what you’re recommending so people who give up the search after 2 clicks can find it.
I’ll ask for a recommendation: I’m more of a tourist than an enthusiast, and so far most of my anime series consumption has been of the shounen variety. I love the world-building in these shows but I get bored by the paint-by-numbers stories. What should I move on to? I’ve seen most of the household name series.
Ranking of Kings is probably the best modern anime as of late. Unusual animation style and storytelling but the story is really well crafted. Had me sobbing on occasions.
HxH is probably the series I’ve enjoyed most, just because of the wild cast of characters and storylines (jumping inside of a Playstation?). I started watching Made in Abyss because it looked beautiful and I loved the upfront worldbuilding, but I felt like the story got dull fast. I’ll look into Macross 7, haven’t seen that one.
I’m also a tourist and I am glad to be just that, so I wonder if anyone could recommend something in a similar vein to Perfect Blue or Tokyo Godfathers, basically anything as far removed from anime tropes and cliches as possible.
