Moyashimon
Alt titles: Tales of Agriculture
Synopsis:
Sawaki Tadayasu and his long time friend from the village, Yuuki Kei, are finally away from home and ready to start university. They attend Tokyo's College of Agriculture, and the adventures start from day one! But that is to be expected, as Sawaki has a special ability that is inducive to adventure and glory, especially in the world of agriculture and biology: Sawaki can see, communicate, and interact with microbes! With ambitious sake-brewing upperclassmen, a sadistic postgraduate, and a clean-freak colleague, things can only become more exciting for the duo!
applying filters, loading recommendationsrecommendations
Mushishi
It isn't unusual for a person to feel that the world around them is strange and has unexpected secrets lying just beyond their sight. However, for most people this is just an occasional sensation that greets them upon awakening or chases them into sleep. For the mushi researcher Ginko, it isn't a feeling at all; it is a knowledge which guides his travels and motivates his life. Found in the cracks between what is conceivable and what is not, are the varied life forms collectively known as mushi. They surround us and affect us, but their intensely different nature makes them unrecognizable to most. Ginko brings these life forms into perspective for the lives of those most affected and most in need of an explanation.
tags:
my anime:
3 people think you'd like this because...
add recBoth Mushishi and Moyashimon deal with special ability to see an "unseen" world. Mushishi I recommend especially because it has great stories and art. The premise of the Mushi is also very awesome and mysterious. Do check it out.
The protagonists of the two series are taking it easy and have special abilities: they can see things, normal people can't see with their naked eye. I also enjoyed the overall environment of both shows, so I'm sure if you liked the other one, you will also enjoy this one!
Both these anime have a very similar feel, though Moyashimon might be a little more light hearted, whilst Mushishi has a more mystical setting. They both deal with the special ability of seeing things that exist, but noone else is able to see. bottom line is, both are very enjoyable anime.
Yakitate!! Japan
Dimwitted Azuma Kazuma is a young man with a dream -- to create a bread worthy of the name "Japan", made by the Japanese people, for the Japanese people! With hefty bread-making skills, hands that have an uncanny warmth to help dough ferment, and will power like no other, Kazuma must put his delicious creations to the test as he struggles to become employed at the prestigious Pantasia bakery, for fame and glory! Yeast, beware... Kazuma is in the kitchen!
my anime:
2 people think you'd like this because...
add rec
Both Moyashimon and Yakitate! Japan are comedies centered around main characters with oddly special powers. Though the differences in setting and style are quite apparent, there is a sameness with the treatment of said abilities as second-hand to the owners, yet somewhat coveted by those around either Sawaki or Kazuma. Also, though both Moyashimon and Yakitate! deal with niche topics, bacteria and baking respectively, they also help the viewer understand some of the more esoteric language and action going on screen, keeping viewers feel engaged with subjects otherwise incapable of being understood.
Moyashimon and Yakitate Japan both fall into the "What do you mean it's not awesome!?" terrority. At first glance they both look like average shows that don't really stand out... Until you finish picking your jaw off the floor. If you liked the series you will love this one too!
FLCL
Alt titles: Furi Kuri
Naota Nanbada is a boring young boy who leads a boring life in a boring town. His older brother has left for America, and the closest he comes to any excitement is when his deadbeat dad has too much sake. But things change one day when a bizarre girl zooms up to him on a scooter and smacks him in the face with her guitar. What's more, once Naoto returns home he discovers that this strange woman has arrived ahead of him and moved in! Not only does she constantly engage in perverted activities with Naota's father and flirt with the young man himself, but she also claims to be an alien who is searching for the ‘Pirate King.' Now, Naota must learn to live with this new intruder, deal with an odd government agent who sports exceptionally large eyebrows and the mysterious Medical Mechanica, and come to terms with the fact that there are a variety of robots and weapons emerging out of his head - amongst other things. Perhaps boring wasn't so bad after all...
my anime:
1 person thinks you'd like this because...
add recIf you liked Moyashimon, I'd give FLCL a try because it is also a short celebration of the bizarre, weird and wonderful. The humour has that same level of eccentricity and, just like Moyashimon has an exploratory episodic feel to it, so has FLCL. The characters in FLCL are more complex and FLCL probably has more of a knock-out ending, but if you just want more entertaining quirkiness, you probably won't go wrong with this one.
Great Teacher Onizuka
With a history of leading a motorcycle gang and getting bad grades in school, why would 22 year old Onizuka ever want to become a teacher? Is it to educate young minds or spread the joy of education? Sure, if it involves being able to look up high school girls' skirts! Watch as this would-be educator uses his own life lessons and unconstituted methods as a means to control a delinquent class of students -- students who certainly aren't as happy to have him as a teacher as he is happy to be teaching...
tags:
my anime:
1 person thinks you'd like this because...
add recSilly humour combined with some interesting characterisation is the core of both these anime. If you liked that angle in Moyashimon, where it uses a range of bizarre situations to try and explore some quirky characters, then GTO should satisfy on a bigger level. The premise is just as unbelievable, the characters explored in more depth, the protagonist is sillier than ever, and there's ecchi and lots of tomfoolery. You can't go wrong.
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, The
Alt titles: Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu
- TV (14 eps)
- 2006
The eccentric Suzumiya Haruhi wants nothing more than to meet aliens, time travelers and espers… but she’ll have to settle for the everyday Kyon instead! Along with the mysterious Itsuki and the vacant Mikuru, the duo forms the SOS Brigade – a club whose mission is to discover the mysteries of the world. Armed with a razor sharp wit and a skill for manipulation, Haruhi will stop at nothing to have fun at all costs, even at the expense of Mikuru’s dignity!
tags:
my anime:
1 person thinks you'd like this because...
add recMoyashimon is a unique anime, and I found its mix of interesting, flawed characters, put in bizzare and amusing situations, a great recipe for some hilarious comedy. It's from this very general take that I recommend the Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, as both of these anime are very unique and distinguished. Oh, and they both have supernatural aspects...
