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Hi people! I started watching anime recently (Spring 2011), but I've already grown to love the medium more than live action TV, and even movies. Romance is what got me into anime, and I have a tendency towards that type of show, but I appreciate good comedy and action all the same. Mixed genres tend to pull me in, or at least those that don't feel too narrow (ex. FMA: Brotherhood was a very action-ey anime, but it carried serious emotional weight). See my list, and if you have any recommendations, please let me know!
At this point in time, I would have to say my three favorite anime are Clannad (and After Story), FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Steins;Gate. These three shows all affected me on a deep emotional level and provided a truly rare, sublime watching experience, though all in different ways. You should watch them if you haven't, it really doesn't matter who you are.
I feel like I should detail my interpretation of the ratings system... First of all, I am somewhat of an "anti-critic", meaning I tend to focus on positive qualities rather than search for flaws. Secondly, when I choose to watch an anime, I do so because 1. someone has recommended it to me, 2. it has received overwhelmingly good review scores, or 3. it looks like it would interest me. By that logic, it's unlikely that I'll watch anything that I truly dislike, and lo and behold, that's what has happened. I can only think of a few series that I've disliked, and they are either quality shows that just didn't click with my personality or shows that I went into knowing full well that they were on the lower end of things. To be honest, more often than not, even those "poor" shows turned out to positively surprise me. SO, point being, my review scores tend to be high. There.
5 stars: I love this show with all of my heart. It is not flawless, and might even be considered very flawed by some. Regardless, it stood out to me and made an impression that will not soon be forgotten. (Pretty rare).
4.5 stars: I could hardly find a bad thing to say about this show, and I love it to pieces. However, a thing or two probably bothered me along the way, or, maybe it just didn't stand out from the pack quite enough. (Very common).
4 stars: A darn good show. Chances are that I enjoyed it just as much as a 4.5. However, there are flaws that even I can't overlook from a reviewing perspective, even if they didn't necessarily hamper my enjoyment. (Common).
3 stars: A fun show that I don't regret watching. Probably falls in the "guilty pleasure" category though, and if not, just didn't reach my expectations.
2 stars: Either I had a serious personal problem with this show, or it is garbage. If I rate something this low, the average viewer should stay far away.
1 star: On the off chance that I ever rate a show this low, I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE. I always check out a show before I see it, to know what I'm getting into. I hope for the sake of my integrity that I never have to click that 1 star button.
1/2 star: The end of the universe.
New England, USA
December 23, 2011
May 3, 2013
20 / Male
0 recommendations
total episodes: 1,488
total anime ratings: 116
wolf4569
Steins Gate Spoilers and Anohana and azumanga daioh
Thanks for posting that last comment i really enjoyed reading what you wrote and it made me remember a few things i forgot like the Braun murder suicide part. That was a really had scene to watch. Also when she says good bye to her dad as she undoes the message, reading what you wrote about it brought back all the emotions for a few seconds. That was a really good scene in terms of getting to the audience. Basicly i agree with everything you said with the exception of favorite anime girl, i have no idea where i would being to try and figure that out.
I still need to finish anohana and im on episode 7 i think. Anyways so far there have been a few parts where i was emotionally impacted like when poppo is trying to talk to menma and telling her that all she has to do is tell them how to help her get into heaven when she doesnt even know herself. So far i think i understand where all of the characters are feeling and i dont hate yukiatsu now even though i did at first. Once i finish the show i should have more to say but i think this is ok for now. Anyways so far im enjoying it not as much as angel beats but it is still really good. How are you liking azumanga daioh btw. One of my most memorable scenes from that is the one dream episode where chiyos father is like eat your tomatoes. im sure you remember that part, its like wtf? anyways cya later.
wolf4569
Spoilers
Anyways glad you liked steins gate. I don't know if im repeating myself but i really liked the build up to the second 1/2 where they figure out of to make the time machine and learn the consequences. Then when he has to watch her die over and over was really sad watching him try so hard but to fail everytime. I really liked the relationship Okabe and Kurisu and one of the worst parts is when he decides to save mayuri but knows kurisu will die and pressses the button and then kurisu comes back in to confess her feelings for him as he travels back. And then after he does all that stuff to stop her from being killed in the last 2 episodes but knows the time he spent will still be erased. But im glad that after all of that they run into eachother and he calls her christina and she responds how she did when she knew him well by saying that is not her name and she is not his assistant because she remembered in the back of her head and he gives her the pin, i dont even know how to describe the emotion i felt. On a side note i thought the Feiris story line on the side was really sad, like when he changes the past so her father lives and then she is happy that she spends time with him, however that changes the entire part of that city, (end of ep 9 i think, also its has to be one of the most emotional scenes in the show i think.) Then when he has to ask Feiris to undo the message that was really depressing. The fact that she basicly lets her father leave her life was a big emotional blow. Lots more i could say on this show but this is a the big things i remember having watched the show quite a while ago. Feel free to share your thoughts.
Just realized how long this message was. Sorry about that, btw im going to start anohana once i finish my homework so ill tell you what i think on that show once i get there.
wolf4569
Yeah i saw you use the spoiler thing and realized if anyone looked though our previous posts and had not seen those shows they would be ruined so i decided to do it aswell. I loved steins gate and i plan to buy it as soon as it is released in north america. Spoilers here! -i really liked the first 10ish episodes as they try to figure out how to use the time machine and then how he starts to learn the consequences of playing with time. When you finish the show i will be able to comment alot more on it. Also thanks for the show recommendation i think ill watch it next since i just finished a show and am looking for a good short series and this one is 11ep if i got it correct. Cya later
wolf4569
Contains Spoilers, should have done that for a few of my other posts, if anyone reads my comments that came before bewarned they are filled with spoilers.
Anyways I also find the song Iwasawa sings before she disappears to be really emotional too, i think its called my song. Anyways if you have any other show suggestions i would be glad to watch them.
Konnichiwa!
Sakaki was my favorite character in that show too, btw what do you think of mr. kimura lol. Also how well yukari drives. Anyways the tomatoes part was episode 8 this link on youtube is part 3 of episode 8 but starts right at the tomato scene if you missed it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X-AgGkxVXk it is kinda a creepy scene but its also funny. Also that black cat is evil isnt it. Im going to go finish anohana now cya