grown-ups want Animes too

aeromaniak

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9 Dec 2006

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• 10 Dec 2006

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Even though anime studios in japan target a young audience (no older than high school in general), most people overseas who really like animes can be considered as "adults".
So i propose everyone to tell me his favorite anime that he would recommend for adults.
Mine is unmystakly: MONSTER, from the manga series by Naoki Urasawa

 

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Hiroyuki Nagashima

TAN

Twenty-year veteran

18 Jan 2005

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• 10 Dec 2006

• #2

The Anime which I recommend.
MUSHUSHI
Quiet emotional Anime.

Anime of director Kon Satoshi is recommended.
"Paprika"
http://www.sonypictures.jp/movies/paprika/site/home.html
"Perfect Blue" "Millennium Actress"
"Tokyo Godfathers" "Paranoia Agent"

The Anime which became a topic this year in Japan.
"Toki wo Kakeru Shojo"
時をかける少女 〈新装版〉

From Manga of Wrasawa Naoki.
"Master Keaton"

My favorite
"BLACK LAGOON" "Honey and a clover"

 

Cue

今北産業

6 Jun 2006

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• 10 Dec 2006

• #3

Ah, Monster seems to have a good reputation among Japanese adults, too.
(I haven't seen it yet, though)

My recommendation is follows:
-Studio Ghibli animes, such as "Kiki's Delivery Service", "My Neighbor Totoro".
-Kamichu!
-Emma: A Victorian Romance
-Mushishi
-Planetes
-Cowboy Bebop
-Samurai Champloo
-Samurai Gun
-Black Lagoon/Black Lagoon Second Barrage
-Trinity Blood

....Sorry, too many to list.

Some of the above Wiki articles don't have enough info, but you can always google and Anime News Network may have more details.
Hope you enjoy!

Q

 

MajideSaiaku

tsuyaku o tsukete kudasai

19 Jan 2005

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• 11 Dec 2006

• #4

SAMURAI X! OAV's!.
Its an old one and thats its "cop-out" western name, but it was very good I felt.

 

acquiredtarget

Um...okay

27 Sep 2004

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• 11 Dec 2006

• #5

I'd suggest Hatakari Man. It follows a hard working magazine editor.
Hataraki Man (TV) - Anime News Network

 

aeromaniak

後輩

9 Dec 2006

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• 11 Dec 2006

• Thread starter
• #6

Arigato gozaimashita!

thanx everyone for your answers, i appreciate the effort you guys put in including links to your suggestions (unfortunately, i am too new of a user to pu URLs in).

I would recommend one more title, if you are fond of science and fantastic stories, that is : "Nadia and the secret of blue water" (ふしぎ の 海 の ナでイア) that will please adults even though the main characters are 15 ;-)

I confess this is my favorite out of all i've seen so far

 

Fuumei

眼鏡が要る

18 Sep 2005

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• 11 Dec 2006

• #7

Cue said:

Ah, Monster seems to have a good reputation among Japanese adults, too.
(I haven't seen it yet, though)
Q

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I saw Monster a earlier this year. It's longer than the normal anime out there, running at about 70 or so episodes if I'm not mistaken. It was really good, and worth buying in my opinion. Your anime listings are nice! I have seen most of them and at the moment I'm really enjoying the second season to Black Lagoon. I'm a bit sad that it's almost over (again). Hopefully the ending may turn out fine for the characters and a 3rd season will come around. Part of me thinks that's wishful thinking though. -.-;

An anime I would have to suggest would be Chevalier. With the soundtrack aside (Which is fantastic), the story has been pretty interesting so far and the series is still ongoing. It has about 10 or so episodes left.

 

Dark Gami

先輩

11 Dec 2006

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• 13 Dec 2006

• #8

Speaking of adults who like watching anime.. I just really dislike it when people think of anime as "cartoons for little kids". What's wrong with being an adult and liking to watch anime?
As for recomending you some anime, here are my suggestins:
Yu Yu Hakusho
Inuyasha
Kiddy Grade
Bleach
Spiral
Rurouni Kenshin

 

Rena

how ya doin

2 Oct 2006

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• 13 Dec 2006

• #9

Bartender

Is engineered for a mature audience

a very (classy and) relaxing show to watch

Bartender (TV) - Anime News Network