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[QUOTE=yzb25;543206]Man, I remember deeply relating to the main character in Welcome To The NHK when I watched it several years ago. But I don't think I'd have that same connection again. That anime captured a very pathetic aspect of the human character in a way 99% of stories fail to do. In most stories, such a character is simply misunderstood.[/QUOTE]

That is true, I guess the problem for most stories is that they're not "real" enough. Welcome To The NHK is completely on-point with the things the protagonist does as they're in line with the character they've established at the beginning all while making it very easy for most to relate to him in some way. The other characters react as you'd expect them to in most situations which is also good. And it goes from depressing as hell to hilarious in a matter of seconds. Great show.

Originally Posted by yzb25

Man, I remember deeply relating to the main character in Welcome To The NHK when I watched it several years ago. But I don't think I'd have that same connection again. That anime captured a very pathetic aspect of the human character in a way 99% of stories fail to do. In most stories, such a character is simply misunderstood.

That is true, I guess the problem for most stories is that they're not "real" enough. Welcome To The NHK is completely on-point with the things the protagonist does as they're in line with the character they've established at the beginning all while making it very easy for most to relate to him in some way. The other characters react as you'd expect them to in most situations which is also good. And it goes from depressing as hell to hilarious in a matter of seconds. Great show.

[QUOTE=yzb25;540777]
Thankyou very much for this post. P.S. I don't think a rewatch of dat show is out of the question. It's good shit.
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Yeah, I've had a rewatch in mind but it starts slowly and I kinda start being bored at the beginning. We'll see though, I will watch it someday but not in the near future. :P

And no problem, I enjoy talking about anime. Let me know if you've watched any of the shows on my list and give us your thoughts!

Originally Posted by yzb25

Thankyou very much for this post. P.S. I don't think a rewatch of dat show is out of the question. It's good shit.

Yeah, I've had a rewatch in mind but it starts slowly and I kinda start being bored at the beginning. We'll see though, I will watch it someday but not in the near future. :P

And no problem, I enjoy talking about anime. Let me know if you've watched any of the shows on my list and give us your thoughts!

[QUOTE=Brendan;540534]haven't watched. every anime of a vn is worse than the vn bro.[/QUOTE]

Clannad was pretty good (even though not everyone is a fan of the path chosen). Just because game adaptions of movies are generally bad doesn't mean every game adaption of a movie is bad (to put it into perspective).

I'm not sure what the endings are like in School Days but the anime is like a massive car crash. It's super hard to look away but it's so worth it lmao

[QUOTE=Frog;540701]I realize this is an impossible question, which is part of the fun.

What is THE best anime? Only 1. Not 1 per category. Not 2. [I]There can only be one![/I][/QUOTE]

Totally depends on your criteria. I'd say Death Note because casual fans and veterans alike can enjoy it and it's not completely weird as to overwhelm the casual viewers all while delivering a suspenseful story even for the veterans. They totally dropped the ball towards the end but it's still one of the greats.

As you can see, my criteria was going for the most "well-rounded" anime in terms of the amount of people who could enjoy it.

Originally Posted by Brendan

haven't watched. every anime of a vn is worse than the vn bro.

Clannad was pretty good (even though not everyone is a fan of the path chosen). Just because game adaptions of movies are generally bad doesn't mean every game adaption of a movie is bad (to put it into perspective).

I'm not sure what the endings are like in School Days but the anime is like a massive car crash. It's super hard to look away but it's so worth it lmao

Originally Posted by Frog

I realize this is an impossible question, which is part of the fun.

What is THE best anime? Only 1. Not 1 per category. Not 2. There can only be one!

Totally depends on your criteria. I'd say Death Note because casual fans and veterans alike can enjoy it and it's not completely weird as to overwhelm the casual viewers all while delivering a suspenseful story even for the veterans. They totally dropped the ball towards the end but it's still one of the greats.

As you can see, my criteria was going for the most "well-rounded" anime in terms of the amount of people who could enjoy it.

[QUOTE=Brendan;540521]supposedly like 30 dif endings. playing it bc it's the only fully animated vn and that caught my interest.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I think that might be the second School Days game, first one had 12 maybe? Not sure. I knew someone who preordered the second School Days game. The anime was hilarious in a twisted way though. You seen it? If not you should watch it. It's way better if I don't tell you shit about it.

Originally Posted by Brendan

supposedly like 30 dif endings. playing it bc it's the only fully animated vn and that caught my interest.

Yeah I think that might be the second School Days game, first one had 12 maybe? Not sure. I knew someone who preordered the second School Days game. The anime was hilarious in a twisted way though. You seen it? If not you should watch it. It's way better if I don't tell you shit about it.

[QUOTE=Suntax;540518]Am I the only person who does not understand how anime is entertaining I don't care if you watch it, I just don't get it.[/QUOTE]

Anime is just a medium just like cartoons or shows with real people are mediums. There'll be something you find entertaining if you can enjoy the general artistic style of the medium but if you don't like even that then of course you won't like anything. Just like you wouldn't like any cartoons if you hate how everything is drawn in there.

Originally Posted by Suntax

Am I the only person who does not understand how anime is entertaining I don't care if you watch it, I just don't get it.

Anime is just a medium just like cartoons or shows with real people are mediums. There'll be something you find entertaining if you can enjoy the general artistic style of the medium but if you don't like even that then of course you won't like anything. Just like you wouldn't like any cartoons if you hate how everything is drawn in there.

[QUOTE=Brendan;540516]playing school days atm lol[/QUOTE]

Well I feel like the game might be better than the anime by a lot.. but who knows.

Originally Posted by Brendan

playing school days atm lol

Well I feel like the game might be better than the anime by a lot.. but who knows.

You know what my problem with Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru is? It's been so long that I've completely forgotten about it except for very few key plot points and it makes it impossible for me to start watching season 2 because I can't enjoy it that way. Kinda sucks. :/

You know what problem you'll have with your preferences? It's that very few SoL romances have a happy ending. Most are just open-ended or want you to start reading the manga that's been going on for years already and the anime was just to get you hooked.

I'd be interested in knowing if you only want "realistic" settings. There are many great SoL romance comedies but if you want to have a realistic school setting then most are going to feel the same: uninspired stereotypes, same old harem settings and rarely a happy ending.
There are tons however that incorporate some other element: Maybe people have superpowers in one anime or the protagonist finds himself with a girl as his hand ([B]Midori no Hibi[/B], I feel like that'd be right up your alley! Happy ending, very unique, check it out!)

Or if the main genre has to be romance then you could start looking at Shoujo shows (anime catered to girls that is) because they like to do romances with realistic settings and they have characters with depth or try to be refreshing (my fav from that department: Kimi ni Todoke).

I could recommend you many shows but I cannot read your mind and thus will not know what specifically you'd like or wouldn't. I will just post a list of a few shows that seemed good while revisiting the list of anime that I've watched (My MAL profile is [url]https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vonax[/url] if you want to check it out).

Midori no Hibi (already mentioned that)
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei (not super satisfying but a very nice ride)
MM! (should be heavy on comedy IIRC)
Welcome to the N.H.K. (well that one is a bit heavier and doesn't have a school setting but it's one of those anime that you should've watched just because the setting and execution is unique)
Onegai Teacher (and in a similar vein Onegai Twins: they are certainly different and I don't consider them good per se, don't regret having watched them though)
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo (pretty good, more comedy-based)
Sankarea (you might like the idea of the plot)
School Days (just kidding, don't watch it, you won't like it.. it's certainly.. [I]very[/I] unique though and it's good to have watched it. Seriously. It's a bit heavy though)
Sukitte Ii na yo. (Another Shoujo romance just like Kimi ni Todoke, very well made if you want anime with a great focus on romance)
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun (You'll probably like this)

This list is in alphabetical order so just orientate yourself according to the additions I made in the brackets or simply look them up and see if you might like them.

Hope I could help, feel free to ask for more!

You know what my problem with Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru is? It's been so long that I've completely forgotten about it except for very few key plot points and it makes it impossible for me to start watching season 2 because I can't enjoy it that way. Kinda sucks. :/

You know what problem you'll have with your preferences? It's that very few SoL romances have a happy ending. Most are just open-ended or want you to start reading the manga that's been going on for years already and the anime was just to get you hooked.

I'd be interested in knowing if you only want "realistic" settings. There are many great SoL romance comedies but if you want to have a realistic school setting then most are going to feel the same: uninspired stereotypes, same old harem settings and rarely a happy ending.
There are tons however that incorporate some other element: Maybe people have superpowers in one anime or the protagonist finds himself with a girl as his hand (Midori no Hibi, I feel like that'd be right up your alley! Happy ending, very unique, check it out!)

Or if the main genre has to be romance then you could start looking at Shoujo shows (anime catered to girls that is) because they like to do romances with realistic settings and they have characters with depth or try to be refreshing (my fav from that department: Kimi ni Todoke).

I could recommend you many shows but I cannot read your mind and thus will not know what specifically you'd like or wouldn't. I will just post a list of a few shows that seemed good while revisiting the list of anime that I've watched (My MAL profile is https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vonax if you want to check it out).

Midori no Hibi (already mentioned that)
Mikakunin de Shinkoukei (not super satisfying but a very nice ride)
MM! (should be heavy on comedy IIRC)
Welcome to the N.H.K. (well that one is a bit heavier and doesn't have a school setting but it's one of those anime that you should've watched just because the setting and execution is unique)
Onegai Teacher (and in a similar vein Onegai Twins: they are certainly different and I don't consider them good per se, don't regret having watched them though)
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo (pretty good, more comedy-based)
Sankarea (you might like the idea of the plot)
School Days (just kidding, don't watch it, you won't like it.. it's certainly.. very unique though and it's good to have watched it. Seriously. It's a bit heavy though)
Sukitte Ii na yo. (Another Shoujo romance just like Kimi ni Todoke, very well made if you want anime with a great focus on romance)
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun (You'll probably like this)

This list is in alphabetical order so just orientate yourself according to the additions I made in the brackets or simply look them up and see if you might like them.

Hope I could help, feel free to ask for more!