Atria35 (post: 1589586) wrote:But was it your first anime?
I have to admit, my tastes are such that I would have never ever went near anime again if I'd watched it. I don't like the FB anime at all. So I think it's a personal taste thing, and if it seems in-line with her friends' likes, then it would be fine.
Cianter (post: 1589681) wrote:I think Gundam SEED came first:P
Maokun (post: 1589699) wrote:I can help to notice that most people that pushed for Fruits Basket here saw it when they were 15 or something? Well, hopefully your friend is young at heart and won't have a reason to believe that anime is tween stuff if that's the best representative you could give her.
I mean, I loved Pokemon back when I was 14 but I'm sure as heck not going to try to use it as a gateway anime to my young adult friends.
I willl watch it then. Txrocklobster (post: 1589035) wrote:Every anime fan needs to watch Haibane Renmei. The whole series is on Hulu NOW!
Yami (post: 1589903) wrote:I would replace Full Metal Alchemist with Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood.
I would also add Angel Beats to the list. ^__^
Madoka Magica and Durarara would also be good options along with GURREN LAGANN and Guilty Crown.
airichan623 (post: 1589866) wrote:Actually I started when I was 13, but I never really understood everything about it or fell in love with it until I was 16 or so. But seriously, her pushing it away as a tween show is probably not gonna happen, seeing as she watches and enjoys ATLA, which is marketed as a show for 10-12 year olds.
Atria35 (post: 1589995) wrote:However, ATLA has fully realized characters and deals with some very adult themes (war, genocide, racism, sexism) from the first episode. Fruits Basket fails to have a compelling lead with Tohru (utter Mary-Sue with no personality until the last episode), and the family issues are barely mentioned or gone into until the last three. Up until then, it really is super-fluff with nothing to it. It's not anywhere in the same class as ATLA.
maeiounj (post: 1590033) wrote:If she wants artsy like stuff, introduce her to Ghibli films
Tommy (post: 1589370) wrote:Monster.
Wave (post: 1589374) wrote:I'm going to recommended Scrapped Princess.
Scrapped Princess is 26 episodes long. It's relatively clean and it's not to wired.
airichan623 (post: 1590085) wrote:I said in the first post that Studio Ghibli's are no brainers.
Smileloviene (post: 1590687) wrote:Hm... I hope your friend likes Fruits Basket. If she doesn't I would just say it might be because that dub is a little weak. Maybe that was just me, but i saw a little and thought it was. (Then again, i'm a HUGE fan of the manga so naturally dislike the anime in general... so my opinion may be too biased)
If she likes funny but heartwarming sort of stuff, I second Angel Beats It might be too bizarre for a first timer though, and i don't know how good the dub is, sigh... Regardless, I hope you have some success in your endeavor
KnightOfFive (post: 1590688) wrote:I've gotta find out where I can watch those or buy the DVD's.
Smileloviene (post: 1590687) wrote: I find people first getting into anime stuggle taking a "cartoon" seriously, and that is a very serious anime, so not good for someone new to anime.
Neane (post: 1590695) wrote:So you are saying that instead of showing a woman who is around the age of 20 a show that could air on a Channel like FX, that woman should be shown a show like K-on!?
KnightOfFive (post: 1590688) wrote:I've gotta find out where I can watch those or buy the DVD's.
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