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Are there any animes or TV shows you can't stop recommending?

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[–] [email protected] 91 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I RECOMMEND EVERYBODY LOVES HYPNOTOAD. IT IS A GREAT SHOW.

ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I feel like I'm missing the context.... Where did this meme starALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD.

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[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 months ago (1 children)

OMG!!! I get to recommend Delicious in Dungeon!!! The show is a bit of a slow burn, but the early episodes set up the incredible world building and the basic plot points. Then as it starts churning it gets crazy. The story is strong enough on it’s own, but it’s animated by Studio Trigger so the anime is pure perfection.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I keep hearing it's amazing but I bounced off hard on the first couple episodes. I wish anime didn't need the 5 episodes rule, things should sell themselves from the start. Maybe I'll give it another go. My wife is keen to watch it.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Gurren Lagan

Fucken watch it

Also,

Log Horizon is what SAO wishes it was

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Just who the hell do you think we are?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Yeah absolutely clicked on this to spout my spiel about Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It’s my favorite anime ever.

Neon Genesis Evangelion is up there too, but I like TTGL more.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

@Sanctus

Fuck i forgot about Gurren Lagan. What am I doing with my life

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Good Place

Season 1 is just setting up the story

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Maybe not everyone cup of tea but to me Mr. Robot.

At first sight you may thinking the show is about "individual" hacker taking down corporate but once you understand it has longer lasting effect especially when you relate/something similar with Elliot. The cinematography, the score is chef kiss👌🏻, Season 2 slow burns on the first half but worth to not miss them.

The magical thing is this show on rewatch make more sense and definitely Sam Esmail planned everything from get go on writing.

Among the best TV series I have seen.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The thing that's so great about Mr. Robot is that it ends perfectly. You can tell the show writers decided exactly what story they wanted to tell and then executed on that plan. They didn't just meander about and eventually land on a half-assed ending once the show's budget dried up.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, Cowboy Bebop. The universe it builds feels lived-in, and the animation style is incredibl, but the music is really the star.

Be aware, however, that while there are happy moments, it is an anime about bounty hunters, and there are very few happy endings. Beautiful endings, poetic endings, satisfying endings - but never happy.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Scavengers Reign is incredible, easily the best animated sci fi show made in the past few years IMO. It’s weird and emotional and deeply sincere in a way a lot of media isn’t anymore.

If you liked Fantastic Planet you’ll probably like Scavengers Reign.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The first half was some of the best anime I've seen. Then it devolved into a by the numbers shonen complete with a magical school and "tests" with unnecessary action scenes. I was ultimately disappointed by it because the whole season didn't live up to the amazingly high standard the first few episodes set. I still enjoyed it and would give it a solid recommendation but it gets worse as it goes on in my opinion. The first half where you are properly seeing the world through the eyes of someone ageless has that beautiful sadness I don't think I've seen anywhere else.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Better call Saul - a beautiful drama with a hint of comedy and action. Better than Breaking bad and doesn't require much knowledge of it.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

And then once you finish it, you can watch Breaking Bad again. Then El Camino. Then loop back around the Better Call Saul again. And once you're done, you can watch Breaking Bad again...

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Steins;Gate, can't believe I haven't seen anyone mention it yet. It's good, but do watch at least halfway before you judge it.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Gurren Lagan, to second like a dozen people. Kill la Kill is A+ if you can get over it being weird Also I adored Promare.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cyberpunk Edgerunners is another great one from Trigger. Set in Night City, same world the Cyberpunk 2077 game, a year or so beforehand (but the plots are largely independent).

Real strong warning though: There are no happy endings in Night City. The ending will fuck you up.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (13 children)
  • Frieren was awesome but it's so fresh I'm not absolutely sure it'll keep being that

  • Severance season 1 (follow-up seasons upcoming, not sure if they can keep up with the extremely high quality of S1)

  • True Detective season 1

  • Madoka was great, thanks to tight storytelling and the best soundtrack I've ever heard

  • Kino's Journey -- somewhat similar to Frieren but 20 years prior

  • Chernobyl (2019)

  • Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

  • Firefly

  • Twin Peaks, especially seasons 1 and 3, but season 2 and the movie might be needed to fully appreciate

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

For anime, I highly suggest Serial Experiments Lain if you haven't seen it. Non-anime cartoons I'd recommend are Adventure Time and Lower Decks (its star trek and hilarious). For crude/absurd humor Rick and Morty and Human Resources. For non-animated tv I'd recommend Strange New Worlds (star trek again), Sandman, Fall of the House of Usher, Severance (I haven't seen season 2 yet but the 1st season was really good)

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Scavengers Reign. One of the best pieces of sci-fi I've ever seen. They managed to create a world that feels truly alien, and the environment has such complex cause/effect relationships. Highly recommend!

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell_(1995_film)

A vintage cult classic, which is the inspiration for many other cult classics

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Meh, Stand alone complex is among the best media in existence, that's my can't recommend enough.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

Pretty much anything by Trigger is going to be worth at least a watch through at least once, usually multiple times.

The League of Legends show, Arcane, is some of the best animation I think I've ever seen and season two comes out next month.

FLCL and FLCL Alternative are both amazing, I couldn't get into Progressive.

Mob Psycho and One Punch Man are wild rides. I think OPM is better, but that's because I'm bald.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is an absolute hoot if you can see the humor in all the over-explanations and goofiness

I'm about to start Dead Dead Demons Dedede Destruction tomorrow. I'm going in blind, but I really love Inio Asano's other works. Goodnight Punpun changed my life, but really, do not read it if you are already depressed.

I keep editing this because I keep remembering stuff.

Frieren is amazing and makes you feel incredibly close to these characters.

Delicious in Dungeon is Trigger, but a different Trigger than something like Kill la Kill or BNA. It's slower, comfier, and like Frieren, makes you feel SO close to these characters.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. For me, it's the perfect anime. An amazing blend of action, narrative, great characters, and an extremely good and satisfying ending.

Archer is a great adult animation. I find it so goddamn funny.

Bojack Horseman is probably has the best fictional depiction of depression ever. Also has plenty of funny moments.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Anime:

  • Pluto (Dark alternative story of Astro Boy)
  • Banana Fish (heartbreaking, hard to forget. Don't get spoiled too much looking it up)
  • Heavenly Delusion (brother gets brain transplanted into dead sisters body; interesting plot and characters but only one season so far)

Cartoon:

  • Bojack Horseman (great mix of realistic depiction of depression and comedy)
  • Arcane (almost makes one want to play League)

TV:

  • Atlanta (surrealism and critique of society, also I just love Donald Glover)
  • Dark (the one German show that is not ass)
  • The Expanse (great sci-fi and politics, only gets weaker in the later seasons)
  • Severance (one big black mirror episode, I am so hyped for season 2)
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

ODDTAXI. The intro will pull you in. The dialogue and story will keep you hooked.

But please, use subs. I don't think the English dub is good enough.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
  • Death Note
  • The Apothecary Diaries
  • Ranking of Kings

All of these animes have a fantastic story that even people who don't regularly watch anime's will love.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The Expanse- Very grounded scifi with an amazing cast.

HBO's Rome- The reason men can't stop thinking about ancient Rome

Ranking of Kings- Anime that looks cute and wholesome but has surprisingly mature storytelling and compelling characters.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Jericho: A post apocalyptic show that isn't just mohawk bejeweled raiders roaming around. It is a show very much of the GWB era, with offbrand Blackwater as major villains and heavy Dick Cheney vibes when it comes to the larger plot.

Kings: A sort of retelling of David versus Goliath except set in the modern day. If you liked the weird esoteric spiritual stuff on the Battlestar Galactica reboot, you'll like this.

The Unit: A fictionalized adaptation of Delta Force missions, with at least early on heavy influence by the former Delta author of Inside Delta Force. Great early seasons. Later seasons become more Hollywood nonsense, you tolerance may vary, but season 1 and 2 have some gold.

The Wire: This was a huge show when it was on, but maybe zoomers don't know about it. This is the crime show for people who hate everything about modern "procedural" crime shows. It is nuanced, thoughtful, and engaging.

Columbo: Speaking of crime shows and procedurals, Columbo is both and neither. Columbo is entertaining and keeps you invested with its unique approach to murder mysteries. It really doesn't pretend to be a proper procedural, and you're best off thinking of Detective Columbo as a supernatural embodiment of karma and guilt rather than an actual member of a police force.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (21 children)

I keep recommending Ancient Magus Bride. Nobody watches...

It's a seriously good anime with some slice of life and drama, an amazing magical world and SUPER GOOD SOUNDTRACK

If anyone reading this watches it, I beg of you, please tell me what you thought

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

TV: Letterkenny immediately followed by Shoresy. Shoresy is a spinoff, so you really should watch Letterkenny first, although you don't necessarily have to

Seinfeld, probably no need to explain (Edit: how could I leave out Curb Your Enthusiasm here?)

Adult Cartoons: King of the Hill, Bob's Burgers, Archer, Frisky Dingo. I could go on for a while about adult animation

Anime: Samurai Champloo, Baki the Grappler, Baki, Baki Hanma, Oshi No Ko, and Zombieland Saga. Plenty more, but I'll stop here for now

Summary: I like TV way more than movies. My favorites being Comedy/Sitcoms and Dragon Ball/Z/Super

Edit: Does professional wrestling count? I fucking love me some WWE

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The original Legend of the Galactic Heroes. This is top tier sci fi, politics, and mitary drama that is more impactful today than when the original novel was written.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I’m surprised no one has mentioned The Wire. A TVshow taking place in Baltimore about intricate relationship between drug dealers, police and politics. Love every part of it!

It’s shot in 4:3 aspect ratio despite 16:9 starting to become the standard for tv at the time. It’s has since been “remastered” and adjusted to 16:9 aspect ratio. I was worried it would ruin an already perfect show but I actually liked it. It’s an HBO show.

Long episodes (60min?) and might take a few episodes to get into as there are many characters and storylines that interlace.

Thanks be later, probably.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Americans is the best show ive ever seen. Absolutely brilliant from the story to the acting.

My favorite show is also Haunting on Hill House. Its on Netflix. Perfect for Halloween if anyone is interested.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Gate

Stargate SG1

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Psycho pass.

Lots of philosophy on topics such as free will, determinism and AI mixed with action, in cyberpunk setting. Also nice end to end story in the first season.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho-Pass

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Mr. Robot: it’s not anime but I haven’t been able to shut up about it for a long time

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

anime

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You - One of the zaniest, wackiest anime in recent history to turn your brain off to. (genre: comedy, romance)

86 - Too good for me to put into words. Just watch it. (genre: action, drama)


TV shows

Silicon Valley (HBO series) - As someone pointed out: it's not a satire; it's a documentary - for programmers at least. (genre: comedy)

The Night Manager - The showmakers made it look like either side could win till the very last few minutes, keeping me on the edge of my seat for the entire show. (genre: thriller)

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