Anime that's not corny?

[Jhonny2x4]

I know that this is a nerdy post so no need to state the obvious.

Here's the thing, I was big on anime when I was a kid, but as I grew older alot of what I used to watch became corny in my eyes.

I barely watch it anymore because of this reason.

But lately I stumbled across one show called samurai champloo, and it's actually not half bad. It's not extremely corny and doesn't have a bunch of mythical stuff in it.

Ever since I saw this i'm starting to get interested again, but it's hard to find shows that are actually somewhat serious instead of shows that have nothing but kameamea beams flying out the peoples eyes.

The series I enjoyed so far are Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Paranoia agent (these are the series I watched later on, not when I was a kid).

I saw the ghost in the shell movie and the dubbing was fucking awful for the main character but the story was actually pretty intelligent and it talked a lot about different states of consciousness which I found interesting.

Does anyone know of some unique series or movies that I would probably enjoy based off the info I just gave you? Thanks.

Once again, yes I know i'm a nerd but I have respect for japanese art.

[oli90]

Boondocks

[lloydnoise]

Champloo is great. You might like Afro Samurai if you like the setting of Champloo, really gorey and insane but funny as well.

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is incredible if you haven't seen it, crazy plot, took me a few watches to completely get the whole thing
The Ghost in the Shell series are amazing also (Stand Alone Complex, 2nd GIG), not cheesy at all apart from the Tachikoma but they are no more annoying than Ed from Bebop (I get used to that shit after a while). Also, there's a Bebop movie if you haven't seen it (think it slots between eps 14 & 15 of the series)..

Tekkon Kinkreet is a great film also, not standard anime fair but it has great artwork and is quite inventive..

WATCHING ANIME DOES NOT MAKE YOU A NERD
(it makes you an otaku )

[hackman]

ergo proxy is my favourite anime, great storyline and art

[Jhonny2x4]

I had no clue ghost in the shell had a second movie, definitely have to check that out if it was as crazy as the first movies plot.

also yes I know about the boondocks (who doesn't?) but thanks for listing it anyways.

My friend has told me about ergo proxy but I have yet to check it out.

*Edit* just saw a few images of the show. It looks pretty sleek. Have to check this out as well.

Thanks everyone!

Anyone else have some good shows they'd like to suggest?

[d-T-r]

+ 1 on tekkonkinreet (watch with English subs....didn't like the voices in the english dubbed version)
paprika
millennium actress

[sinc_vision]

Loooooads of good recommendations in this thread (which noone ever seems to find but goes back a good few years and has a good cross section of opinion)
http://www.dubstepforum.com/the-anime-t ... e%20thread (bump it for more discussion as theres one of these 'recommend me some anime' threads every couple of months and they just get lost in the void)

Off the top of my head, elfen lied, natsume no yuujinchou, mushishi, voices from a distant star (hoshi no koe), 5cm per second (byousoku go senchi), the rurouni kenshin ova's, gankutsuou (!!!), baccano...i could go on.

[Jhonny2x4]

Loooooads of good recommendations in this thread (which noone ever seems to find but goes back a good few years and has a good cross section of opinion)
http://www.dubstepforum.com/the-anime-t ... e%20thread (bump it for more discussion as theres one of these 'recommend me some anime' threads every couple of months and they just get lost in the void)

Off the top of my head, elfen lied, natsume no yuujinchou, mushishi, voices from a distant star (hoshi no koe), 5cm per second (byousoku go senchi), the rurouni kenshin ova's, gankutsuou (!!!), baccano...i could go on.

Amazing thread! need to bookmark this. Goes to show that people have some good taste in anime.

[crackf]

+2 on tekkon kinkreet that film rocked my socks, all the other ones aswell i love samurai champloo, oh and cowboy bebop, pretty sure thats by the same people, but yeah tekkon kinkreet is just beautiful

[jameshk]

Cowboy bebop is amazing. I've just started watching gundam wing again aswell.

[Xavy]

Boondocks

[frank grimes jr.]

Elfen Lied
Outlaw Star
FLCL

[danoldboy]

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

[crackf]

and FLCL is also the shit, especially if you wana have a quick burst of amazement cause theres only like 5 episodes or something

[ResetTheAtari]

Bible Black

[Project_B]

deadleaves!



I know you said not corney but its definatly amazing and not corney.

FLCL is sik also

[helix]

Pokemon

[christthetiger]

Pokemon

[helix]

Grave Of The Fireflies.
Jesus christ, that's an intense film.


The Gundam series is worth a second look though, it's actually full of political intrigue and sheeit.

[DZA]

LOL