Looking for good anime!VERY picky!:XD:

[annie14892]

Yeh..I just finished Ultra maniac and ouran..and so theres nothing else to watch..Somebody help me find some more good romance anime to watch.. PLEASE!

Yeah..as the title says I'm very picky..I'm not interested in 'old people' love..xD
The story must be high school/teen based..with good quality drawings..
Oh and the story has to actually make sense..I've watched an anime which didn't even make sense..and yet people like it so much.*COUGH LOVE HINA *COUGH.


Anyways..Pease help!Thanks very much! ^_^

[Tyrdium]

Primarily romance:
Lamune
It looks like it's a harem series, but it's not. I rather enjoyed it.
Densha Otoko (the TV series)
Excellent. Period. Live action, though, not anime. Watch it anyways.
Paradise Kiss
Nana
By the same person who did Paradise Kiss.
Rec
Short, but excellent. 9 episodes of 12 minutes each.
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
6 OVA. Sci-fi theme, but still romance. Can be quite depressing.

Stuff that has romance, but isn't primarily such:
Stellvia
Sci-fi. One of my favorites.
Damekko Doubutsu
26 episodes of 5 minutes each. Cute and hilarious.

That's it for now. Should keep you entertained for a while. ;)

NB: Of the series I listed, only Stellvia and Paradise Kiss are licensed. Nana is still being released in Japan; everything else is finished.

[soundchazer]

With your filters, you pretty much shot down about 3/4 of the decent romances out there. Most of them are either 10 years + old anime, or have indeed older characters.

Anyway... I will recommend what I consider to be GOOD romantic anime, regardless of your filters, and you decide whether you want to give them a try or not.

Maison Ikkoku
Kimagure Orange Road
Touch
Hana Yori Dango
Kare Kano
The Place Promised in our early days
Ocean Waves
Paradise Kiss
Fruits Basket
Please save my earth
Voices of a Distant Star
Koi Kaze
Candy Candy


Some series have a lot of romantic elements, but are not necessarily romances:

Escaflowne
Fantastic Children
Millenium Actress
Gun Grave
Mai Hime
Gankutsuou
Speed Grapher


I know I will probably forget a couple, but I believe these titles would be a good primer.

Edit: Lamune Tyr? That anime is barely passable. It is not bad, but not good either. If that is the caliber you are aiming for, then I should be recommending an anime currently being aired in Japan called Tonagura! or series like Magikano, Peach Girl and Okusama wa mahou shoujo, which are about the same caliber as Lamune.

Edit 2: I almost forgot two cute ones: Card Captor Sakura and Kodomo no Omocha.

[Apolyion]

Well... these aren't necessarily superb anime, but they're all things I'd give at least a "B+" or 85%+ grade to.

Zero no Tsukaima just finished in Japan and is a comedy/romance/action show. Art and animation are good, and it's a very enjoyable show, but also rather short. The characters are the right age for your filter.

Magic User's Club OVA. It's a highschool comedy/romance/action, with quite good art and animation especially for an older show. Being an OVA the story is rather compressed, but there's nothing boring about it.

Karin. Highschool comedy/romance with some action towards the end. I enjoyed it quite a bit, more for the comedy than the romance though.

[Tyrdium]

Heh, filters. Forgot about those.

The Place Promised in our early days
Voices of a Distant Star:O
How did I forget Shinkai? I'm ashamed of myself.

Edit: Lamune Tyr? That anime is barely passable. It is not bad, but not good either.
Good point. I should change that from "good" to "enjoyable".

[Emeraldas]

If you like shounen-ai, and from your sig you seem to, so I'd recommend Lesson XX. It's a cute, short, sweet, down-to-earth story about budding romance between two adolescent boys and how they handle it. It's kind of hard to acquire, though. The only ways to get it are through the VHS fansub or the file in which someone videotaped the VHS fansub and turned it into an .avi file.

[soundchazer]

If you like shounen-ai, and from your sig you seem to, so I'd recommend Lesson XX. It's a cute, short, sweet, down-to-earth story about budding romance between two adolescent boys and how they handle it. It's kind of hard to acquire, though. The only ways to get it are through the VHS fansub or the file in which someone videotaped the VHS fansub and turned it into an .avi file.

Following the same line, if you like Yuri, then Simoun and Maria-sama ga miteiru would be good choices.

[Dark Lord]

Highschool romance, eh?
Try Kare Kano... It's a pleasant mix of comedy and drama... The perfect romance...
You could also watch Maison Ikkoku... I haven't watched the anime but the manga rox!!! It's good for a nice laugh with all the romance you can bargain for... Kyoko and Yusaku 4ever!!!
If you want something weird, funny, and heartwarming at the same time, watch Midori no Hibi... Honestly, what could get weirder than having girl for a right hand?

[soundchazer]

Shoot... I forgot one of the best romantic stories told in anime...

Whisper of the Heart

[Cereal_Killer]

All righty, here's what you want: (Trust me, I am a fourteen year old too, and I like the same genres as you do.)

Fruits Basket - Really almost everyone loves this series. It is very sweet, deep, and interesting. I am really guessing you'll like the fantasy in it too, because you liked Ultra Maniac. But fantasy isn't the main elements.

Paradise Kiss- I am not sure too much about this one, but you could look it up if you want. Has a lot to deal with fashion...(not something I am really into...to say the least.) High school romance, fer sure.

Bokura ga Ita- Nice little high school romance... Look it up, and see what you think. (It might be hard to get a hold of, though, it isn't in America yet.)

Kare Kano- Comedy, Romance, Drama, what more could you want? ^^ The king and queen of high school anime.

Honey and Clover- I don't actually know too much about this series, but I am pretty sure it fits your description. It is actually more of a college drama, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

Marmalade Boy- I think you will love this one. It is completely high-school romance soap opera, with many great characters, tons of seasons, fun and romantic. It is even by the same author as Ultra Maniac!

Kodocha- If you like crazy, wild pre-teens with hints of deep romance in your soup...er, anime, then think about this.

Aishiteruze Baby- A fun little series here. Not too deep, but romance and fun. An original storyline.

All of my recommendations are not raunchy in any way, shape or form. More or less, all good clean fun. If I think of anything else, I will post it.

I hope I could help! :)

[soundchazer]

Good lord... Marmalade Boy is just the worst aspects of a soap opera put in anime form. The heroine is quite unlikeable withall her insecurities, jealous fits and tendency to cry at any given moment.

[annie14892]

Lol thanks everyone for their help. Next time if I'm bored with nothing to watch I'll come to this thread.xD

Good lord... Marmalade Boy is just the worst aspects of a soap opera put in anime form. The heroine is quite unlikeable withall her insecurities, jealous fits and tendency to cry at any given moment.


Hmm..I didn't like the anime..but did you read the manga..?The story's really ALOT better if you read the manga.

[Cereal_Killer]

Eh... Oh, I apologize. I haven't seen the Marmalade Boy anime, I have only read the first couple from the manga... I guess I wasn't thinking when I mentioned it.

Even personally it isn't even near the top on my list, but I was just trying to be helpful.

[soundchazer]

Eh... Oh, I apologize. I haven't seen the Marmalade Boy anime, I have only read the first couple from the manga... I guess I wasn't thinking when I mentioned it.

Even personally it isn't even near the top on my list, but I was just trying to be helpful.

Well... if you haven't watched the anime, why are you recommending it then? Part of the requirements when recommending something is to actually watch it or at least putting a disclaimer like "I have yet to watch the anime, but the Marmalade Boy manga was pretty cool".

[Cereal_Killer]

Well... if you haven't watched the anime, why are you recommending it then? Part of the requirements when recommending something is to actually watch it or at least putting a disclaimer like "I have yet to watch the anime, but the Marmalade Boy manga was pretty cool".

-_- Yes, I know, that is why I just apologized. I guess I "flaked" when I was mentioning it. I didn't think the anime could be all that different from the manga.
I was basically just going for the genre that I thought she would like, I wasn't considering whether or not I personally liked it, just whether she would like it.


I guess I am just bad at recommendations then.. Sorry.

[Emeraldas]

-_- Yes, I know, that is why I just apologized. I guess I "flaked" when I was mentioning it. I didn't think the anime could be all that different from the manga.
I was basically just going for the genre that I thought she would like, I wasn't considering whether or not I personally liked it, just whether she would like it.


I guess I am just bad at recommendations then.. Sorry.

Don't worry about it. Even if you haven't seen it, no one's to say that she won't like it. Contrary to what SC says, watching something is not a "requirement" for recommending it. For instance, I would recommend Love Hina to someone who liked Tenchi Muyo-- even though I haven't seen LH, I know that they're in the same genre and share a lot of storyline elements.

[soundchazer]

Well... you can recommend whatever you want, but it would be a baseless recommendation. I could recommend going to the beaches in Lebannon for a trip, which I heard are really nice, but that doesn't mean that it would be the appropriate choice. In other words, it would be a half-assed recommendation. If you have that little disclaimer about not having "gone through the experience" at least you are letting the other party make a more informed decision.

Emeraldas: That is why I end up having to correct you. It seems you give a lot of opinions without having the facts straight, like saying that playing computer files on a TV is expensive, or that you need to buy software to do screen captures.

It is better to recommend when you know what you are talking about, otherwise people will start ignoring any type of opinion you may have on the matter, since they know it has little validity or factual truth.

[Roark]

It is better to recommend when you know what you are talking about, otherwise people will start ignoring any type of opinion you may have on the matter, since they know it has little validity or factual truth.

You can have Validity without factual truth.

If pigs fly, then the sky is chartreuse.
Pigs fly.
Ergo, the sky is chartreuse.

Perfectly valid argument ^_^

As for recommendations, tangential, but it involves high school-aged characters for the first half of the series or so:

Rose of Versailles.

That, and it's just about the best damn anime ever.

[soundchazer]

You can have Validity without factual truth.

If pigs fly, then the sky is chartreuse.
Pigs fly.
Ergo, the sky is chartreuse.

Perfectly valid argument ^_^



Are we now throwing Aristotelian logic into the picture? I don't want to get in a war of syllogisms. I had enough of them in high school and college, and if I recall, this is your major in college right?

By the way... the sky is looking very chartreusy this morning. ;)

[Roark]

I spent a good while studying the difference between validity and truth, yes.

And that's not quite Aristotilean logic. Aristotle was known for the square of opposition: A E I O for All, None, Some, and not Some.

I know way too much about all this.

[soundchazer]

Good ol' Barbara Celarent Darii Ferio. Those were the good days...

Still... the initial poster was asking for recommendations. I would not recommend something I have not watched. It is a matter of credibility.

[Roark]

I can see that, but I can think of circumstances to recommend things I haven't watched to others: If a person whose opinion I trust and tastes generally align with the asker recommends something, I would feel confident recommending it to others, even if I haven't watched it. Of course, I would say something like:

I have haven't watched this, but Jane likes a lot of the same stuff you said, and she really liked this as well.

[soundchazer]

I can see that, but I can think of circumstances to recommend things I haven't watched to others: If a person whose opinion I trust and tastes generally align with the asker recommends something, I would feel confident recommending it to others, even if I haven't watched it. Of course, I would say something like:

I have haven't watched this, but Jane likes a lot of the same stuff you said, and she really liked this as well.

And that is why the disclaimer is so important. I think it is only fair to include it so that the person getting the recommendation knows where you are coming from with your selection.

[Cereal_Killer]

Wow, this is getting a lot of discussion.. I never should have posted on this thread in the first place... -_-

Eh... Oh, I apologize. I haven't seen the Marmalade Boy anime, I have only read the first couple from the manga... I guess I wasn't thinking when I mentioned it.

I did actually say that I hadn't seen it... I just had forgotten to when first posting it.
And it is something I certainly won't do again...If anything, soundchazer, I have learned my lesson! :)

So..uh..thanks. I will leave this thread now..

[soundchazer]

Actually, the last few comments were directed towards Emeralda's comments, not yours.

You did the right thing by correcting your initial comment. I just thought it was important to stress this point to keep future threads from having a lot of "I recommend X even though I have not seen it".

So don;t feel bad about it. I know it was an honest effort on your behalf to do the recommendation.

In any case, I apologize if I came too strong and did not clarify myself enough to know I was having a hard time with Emeralda's post, not yours.

[Emeraldas]

Emeraldas: That is why I end up having to correct you. It seems you give a lot of opinions without having the facts straight, like saying that playing computer files on a TV is expensive, or that you need to buy software to do screen captures.

Oh, f*ck you, SC. You know why you correct me? Because you're a pompous ass who can't stand for other people to have opinions that aren't yours. Yeah, sometimes your constant need to seem like you know everything about every subject can be helpful, but those other two discussions have nothing to do with this one and you're only bringing them up to stroke your own cock. It doesn't matter if the guy has seen the anime or not. It doesn't even matter if he saw it and liked it, because even that doesn't mean that the person asking for his opinion will like it. She's just asking for a type of anime that has certain elements, and that's what he suggested for her, so there's nothing wrong with that.

Quit being a f*cking douchebag.

[Le Bread]

Oh, f*ck you, SC. You know why you correct me? Because you're a pompous ass who can't stand for other people to have opinions that aren't yours. Yeah, sometimes your constant need to seem like you know everything about every subject can be helpful, but those other two discussions have nothing to do with this one and you're only bringing them up to stroke your own cock. It doesn't matter if the guy has seen the anime or not. It doesn't even matter if he saw it and liked it, because even that doesn't mean that the person asking for his opinion will like it. She's just asking for a type of anime that has certain elements, and that's what he suggested for her, so there's nothing wrong with that.

Quit being a f*cking douchebag.

I don't quite see what his opinions, no matter what you may think of them, have to do with the concept of not recommending something that you haven't seen. That just seems like a cornerstone of basic recommendation ettiquette.

[Emeraldas]

I don't quite see what his opinions, no matter what you may think of them, have to do with the concept of not recommending something that you haven't seen. That just seems like a cornerstone of basic recommendation ettiquette.

Admittedly, his opinion doesn't have anything to do with his particular discussion. I'm just tired of the superiority complex.

Like I said, whether or not Cereal likes the anime (or has even seen it) doesn't have a whole lot of bearing on his recommendation, considering the fact that Annie asked for some titles that have certain attributes, and the title that Cereal mentioned has them. Also, they don't know each other, so even if he told her it was the best anime in the universe, his opinion would still hold no credibility for her.

[soundchazer]

Admittedly, his opinion doesn't have anything to do with his particular discussion. I'm just tired of the superiority complex.

Like I said, whether or not Cereal likes the anime (or has even seen it) doesn't have a whole lot of bearing on his recommendation, considering the fact that Annie asked for some titles that have certain attributes, and the title that Cereal mentioned has them. Also, they don't know each other, so even if he told her it was the best anime in the universe, his opinion would still hold no credibility for her.

I dunno Emeraldas. Annie said she was picky. If she is Very picky, that means that she is expecting GOOD recommendations. How can you say the recommendation is good if you have not seen the anime at all? That is the bottomline question here.

Granted, we don't really know each other, but through our continous posting, at least we get to know what each person likes and what is out of bounds to them. That should count for something, don't you think?

As for me being a pompous ass, you can say whatever you want, you may not like me, but the times I have corrected you has been based on facts, not opinions. The difference between the two is that facts cannot be changed, whereas opinions are subjective.

If you don't want to be subjected to correction, either you express your opinion on a subjective matter (like whether or not Marmalade Boy is a good choice), or inform yourself first before making a statement that can be debunked by actual facts.

When I give my opinion, I do so with the firm belief that what I'm saying is right from my point of view. If you feel differently, you need to state your case in a manner that will lead me to understand your perspective. I may not agree with it, but I will respect it. If you expect me to be timid when expressing myself, you are talking to the wrong person. I think life is too short to be timid about expressing what you think and feel.

The way I see it, I would be more of an a$$hole if I see someone posting a statement that is wrong and not correct it, or when someone is recommending something and I happen not to agree, to NOT say anything. The bottomline is the more opinions are available, the better informed the person who requested them will be, and the better choice she/he can make. We will have saved the person the waste of time/money/bytes of making a poor decision, and the world will be a better place because of it. :)


Edit: and while we are on the subject of being an ass, please show me at least ONE example in the last year or so of me calling anyone names, insulting them or personally attacking them. I go after ideas, not people.

[Emeraldas]

I dunno Emeraldas. Annie said she was picky. If she is Very picky, that means that she is expecting GOOD recommendations. How can you say the recommendation is good if you have not seen the anime at all? That is the bottomline question here.

My point still stands. She can be as picky as she wants and Cereal can be as picky as he wants, but that still doesn't mean that something he liked will be something she will like.

Granted, we don't really know each other, but through our continous posting, at least we get to know what each person likes and what is out of bounds to them. That should count for something, don't you think?

It would have been a little different if, say, Mana had recommended something to Ritalin, because they've both been here a while and are familiar with each other, as well as each other's tastes. But since these guys are both new, it's fair to say that whether or not one of them liked an anime will have little to no bearing on whether or not the other will like it.

As for me being a pompous ass, you can say whatever you want, you may not like me, but the times I have corrected you has been based on facts, not opinions. The difference between the two is that facts cannot be changed, whereas opinions are subjective.

You have "corrected" me one time, when I didn't know that a DVD screen capper was available for free. I still think that it's too much of a hassle to buy things in order to watch video files on a television. No matter how much smoke you want to blow up your ass, this is not a case of me mistakenly saying something that isn't factually true and you sweeping in to rescue everyone from my falsehood.

If you don't want to be subjected to correction, either you express your opinion on a subjective matter (like whether or not Marmalade Boy is a good choice), or inform yourself first before making a statement that can be debunked by actual facts.

Whether or not you think that your opinion is fact, it isn't, and therefore Cereal doesn't have to have seen Marmalade Boy in order to recommend it.

If you expect me to be timid when expressing myself, you are talking to the wrong person. I think life is too short to be timid about expressing what you think and feel.

No one is asking you to be timid. I don't even care that you're opinionated. But there's a difference between sharing your opinion and presenting an air of wanting to be right about everything.

Edit: and while we are on the subject of being an ass, please show me at least ONE example in the last year or so of me calling anyone names, insulting them or personally attacking them. I go after ideas, not people.

You don't have to call anyone any names to push their buttons. You knew that telling me you're my correction savior would piss me off.

[EDIT]: I know it seems like it, but I'm not trying to attack you personally, because while I find you really annoying sometimes, I think you usually mean well but you don't realize how condescending a lot of your posts come across.

[Grasshopper]

*cough* Anyway, back on subject. I agree with a lot of the recommendations here. My personal favorite at the moment is Honey and Clover. It's hilarious but very charming at the same time. It would do you good to check it out. Happy hunting.