Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 So I have a friend who is a huge Miyazaki fan...Spirited Away is her favourite movie and she's watched it and the rest of them countless times. She actually just loves Japanese anime in general, but hasn't watched as much as she'd like b/c she's always busy. Anyway, for the next month she's going to be stuck at home recovering from pretty serious surgery, and I want to help her find some more anime to watch to pass the time. She's mostly into science fiction/futuristic anime, and with more adult themes. I know she's watched and enjoyed all of Ghost in the Shell, Full Metal Alchemist and Psycho-Pass. Since anime really isn't my thing, I'd be grateful for any suggestions you lot have for things she might enjoy along these lines, either movies or even better series. Cheers & thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Neon Genesis Evangelion is the three most unoriginal words I can mention here for this description, followed by Cowboy Bebop. Then... I dunno, Planetes? Serial Experiments Lain? Eva counts as the -1 in sci-fi hardness with massive downer moments and mindfuck, and Planetes as the surprisingly hard but lighthearted one. I haven't seen a lot of movies, actually. Paprika? Funnily enough, I'm also hoarding anime for a friend's surgery recovery, lol Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Hope she recovers quickly. In the interim, here're some TV series she can digest while convalescing that might be of interest based on the genre and tone you're looking for: Ergo Proxy Kara no Kyokai Death Note (not the Netflix movie) Steins; Gate Erased Serial Experiments Lain Attack on Titan And possibly these, but the tone can vary. Code Geass Full Metal Panic! (borderline, it has some teen romcom stuff that can get annoying if she hates that genre) Future Diary Brónach and Nick1Ø66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Just get her all the other Miyazaki movies Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Not science fiction, but Totoro! The best of them all! I still love watching this from time to time. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Some anime series I've watched recently (or that I'm watching) and enjoyed a great deal Princess Tutu Samurai X Wolf's Rain Full Metal Alchemist Sakamichi No Apollon Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Oh I have Princess Tutu over there on my list. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, Brónach said: Oh I have Princess Tutu over there on my list. It starts out pretty slow (and kinda silly) but it keeps on building and building and it ends up so good that, at least so far, it's become my favorite anime, closely followed by Wolf's Rain. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I know Wolf's Rain mostly because of parts of the score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Wolf's Rain gets really good in the second half. Extremely sad though. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 It's got problems, but I have a certain fondness for the movie Royal Space Force, which takes place on an alternate Earth with a lot of futuristic technology just on the verge of building a spacecraft. It's got a pretty cool score written chiefly by Ryuichi Sakamoto (why I watched the film in the first place) Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Is THE WIND RISES anime? Sorry if it's not. Either way, I like it. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Of course it is. Why would you question it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Miyazaki made a tv show call Future Boy Conan. I haven't seen it, but it's Miyazaki and takes place in the future. Also, how about Akira. There's a good chance she's already seen it though as it's pretty famous. Can't say I'm too well versed in anime to be of much more help. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 I see many people suggested anime series. I'll suggest films. (although sci-fi/futuristic are not my favourite) Metropolis Your Name (has surpassed Spirited Away in popularity) (actually make her watch all the Makoto Shinkai films! They are exceptional!!) Girl who leapt through time Summer Wars Memories (i watched the 2 out of 3 stories) Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 10 hours ago, BloodBoal said: Of course it's not. What made you think that? 10 hours ago, Jay said: Of course it is. Why would you question it? Now I'm really confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Bloodboal was joking, I was not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Preview: Blade Runner Black Out 2022 (Shinichiro Watanabe) Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 16 hours ago, filmmusic said: Your Name I really liked this even though I almost lost track of what was going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 3 hours ago, Jay said: Bloodboal was joking, I was not. Ah! Thanks, Jay. I've never thought of TWR, as anime, as such. I always associate the genre with things like AKIRA, and METROPOLIS. TWR, I always classed as straight drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,507 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Thank you, Blood, for handing me my ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 hour ago, BloodBoal said: Anime = Japanese animation, regardless of the genre. Simple as that. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Thanks for all the suggestions! And thanks Jay for spinning this off into a separate topic. She's already seen all the Ghiblis, many times, but some of these series (particularly stuff like Ergo Proxy) sound like just the type of thing she'd enjoy, so I'll start pulling them together. Cheers again. Helping a woman get through a painful recovery...you lot are really all quite nice. This list of anime is an absolute good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,823 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 6 hours ago, Brónach said: I really liked this even though I almost lost track of what was going on Wait till you see Perfect Blue then. I didn't understand much when I first saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 9 hours ago, BloodBoal said: Anime = Japanese animation, regardless of the genre. Simple as that. Or is it? https://kotaku.com/what-anime-means-1689582070 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 It gets funny when you take into account studio collaboration and freelance work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,689 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 5 hours ago, BloodBoal said: Tell her my recommendations will be charged $50. And tell her I thank her for her understanding. If money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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