What lesser-known anime would you recommend people give a try?

Canada
December 7, 2006 3:53pm CST
I've been watching a lot of anime lately, but it's mostly just the big names in anime... but I'm assuming there's a lot of lesser-known anime out there that are just as good or better out there to watch too. Do you have any suggestions for shows I should keep my eye out there for? Plus, if you can, tell me what you like about them. You can make suggestions for manga as well, because I also started reading a lot of the lately. I'll appreciate anything that you can come up with.
34 responses
• Philippines
8 Dec 06
Hello..onegai teacher is one of my favorites.. I like love stories a lot. And also try Ichigo 100%.. Can you give some list of anime love stories that you have seen and read? Pllsss.... Thanks
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• Philippines
14 Dec 06
I like DN Angel too. In fact that is the latest series im watching today
• Canada
8 Dec 06
Thanks, I'll look that one up and see if I can find it! As for things that I've seen and read... Well, I've seen D. N. Angel, and I've started to buy the manga for that, and I like that one - Daisuke's just so cute! But the story is good too. I'm also a big fan of the Fruits Basket anime and manga. I have the whole set of dvds and eight of the manga for that so far. It's such a cute and girly anime. I even got my sister hooked on that one, which is like a miracle, cause now she'll watch anime with me :) I've been watching Naruto and Inuyasha and I'm really starting to get into those as well, but I haven't gotten all that far into those series to really say much about them, but I heard people talking about them, so I figured I'd give them a shot, and so far I haven't been disappointed.
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@xtinelee (3371)
• Singapore
8 Dec 06
Hikaru No Go, Ayashi No Ceres (my personal favourites although it's a super old show), X TV (Clamp's work, very good), XXXHolic (Not bad since it's Clamp's work), Law of Ueki (very similar to Shaman King).
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@shmeedia (1044)
• Canada
8 Dec 06
oh! i am eager to watch hikaru no go, but i want to finish reading the manga first :) and ayashi no ceres, i had to stop reading the manga because i got stuck on about volume 4, they stopped selling it in my local bookstores :( now that they sell the whole series, i haven't had a chance to go back and re-read! but i'd love to watch the anime.
• Canada
8 Dec 06
Ooh... I hate when they do that... I try to buy all my manga in the right order, but for the longest time, they've been missing number eight of one of the series that I'm currently reading. I really hope that I find it under the christmas tree this year, because I was sure to add it to my christmas list!
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• Canada
8 Dec 06
I was wanting to check out some of Clamp's other work, because I'd enjoy'd Tsubasa Resevoir Chronicle, so those will give me a head start on which ones to check out, since there seem to be a lot of them. Thanks for the suggestions!
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@vipul20044 (5794)
• India
8 Dec 06
Oh i am watching the episodes of dragon ball z and naruto these days I just love them
@zirkov (10)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 06
Yes, I agreed. Naruto too many filler, it's going to bored. I heard the filler will end at Feb T_T
• Canada
10 Dec 06
Oh I really hope you are right! That would be great to get great episodes starting again soon!
• Canada
8 Dec 06
I'm watching the episodes of Naruto as well lately, but I still have a long ways to go in that series lol... But I'll give Dragon Ball Z a shot too, because I've heard it's good. Thanks for replying!
@kinzcool (113)
• India
8 Dec 06
dragonball z - trunks
well i will recommend u watching FLAME OF RECCA, DRAGONBALL Z, DRAGONBALL GT, STREET FIGHTER all of these series r full of action and supernatural powers i download them to watch these series if u want to know how to download these series then just tell me....:-)
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@kinzcool (113)
• India
8 Dec 06
well u can go to www.demonoid.com and download every thing u want to by using a torrent client named "bitcomet" u can download bitcomet from www.bitcomet.com
• Canada
8 Dec 06
Thanks, I'll look them up too! I've found a bunch of episodes for things posted on the site youtube.com which is decent enough quality to last through some episodes or until I know if I'm going to like the series... then I usually end up finding most of the anime I watch on eBay.com or sometimes on Amazon.com if I can't find what I'm looking for at a good price.
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@ownado (1679)
• Portugal
8 Dec 06
I think you should see 'FullMetal Alchemist' and/or 'Golden Boy' if you haven't yet. The 1st has a great story, great characters, lots of action, fight scenes, super powers, etc. The second because it's one of the most hilarious animes I've seen (but I've not seem that much). Then, if you like music I recommend 'BECK'. It has a great story about a young boy that enters in a band (I'm not gonna tell you the whole story lol). Of course this suggestions depend on what you like in an anime series.
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• Canada
8 Dec 06
wow! Thanks for the suggestions... I've watched about half of FullMetal Alchemist so far, and I'm liking that one very much. I'll have to go and see if I can find Golden Boy somewhere, because I do like funny animes too. Also, I'll definately search for BECK because I love listening to music (especially in animes!)
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@clickerz (471)
• Philippines
13 Dec 06
Well naruto fanatic here...
• Philippines
8 Dec 06
galaxy angels and full metal panic - galaxy angels and full metal panic
i would recommend watching... GALAXY ANGELS - this is a cute one, 5 girls that are police in the galaxy and they're hunting for the lost technology (whatever it is, don't bother much) this is so cool! FULL METAL PANIC - this one is so funny, trust me! you may be get bored on the first few episodes but just have a little patience and wait till it comes on the middle part, it's so hilariously funny, trust me!
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• Canada
8 Dec 06
Oh, excellent! And thanks for letting me know about the beginning of Full Metal Panic. I've watched a few that I've lost interest in early on, and I've always wondered if they got better. Now at least I know that the good stuff is still to come!
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• Philippines
2 Jan 07
yeah, i agree with you... GALAXY ANGELS is a great anime. anyway, i will also suggest: *ELEMENTAR GERAD- this is a cool one. it is a light love story, fantasy, adventure and comedy. this anime tells us how powerful love is. love is the greatest power of all, the greatest magic. *TACTICS- this is an amazing anime about friendship. it is comedy, fantasy, supernatural beings, light drama and it also has moral lessons, too. mostly about the value of friendship. try these animes that i suggested. i'm sure you'll watch without blinking because you don't want to miss a single scene. believe me, trust me...
@Force_Fed (745)
• United States
8 Dec 06
I don't know if these are "lessor known" or not as I'm not huge into anime but I do liek to watch it. The ones I enjoy are Ghost in a Shell and Inuyasha mostly. I've seen some Trinity Blood but not much. Also Full Metal Alchemist. Pretty much whatever is on Adult Swim. Force
• Canada
10 Dec 06
I wish I got a channel like Adult Swim... I read about it in different places that talk about anime. I've been getting into Inuyasha and Full Metal Alchemist myself lately as well, and I'll be sure to look up the other two you suggest. Thanks!
@zirkov (10)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 06
I recommend for Shingetsutan Tsukihime and Fate/Stay Night. I love watching action, drama, and romance genre. You should give a try ^^
• Canada
10 Dec 06
I'll definately give them a try... Thanks for letting me know about two I've never heard of before!
@DanHibiki (422)
• United States
8 Dec 06
For anime movies, I would recommend Please Save My Earth, Valley of the Wind, and Laputa: Castle in The Sky. Although these movies are not as action-packed as most other anime, I still like them for their stories and character development. As for anime series, I would recommend Baki The Grappler. Its a good anime if you are into watching martial arts and stuff like that.
• Canada
10 Dec 06
Wow... thanks for the movie suggestions! I haven't really seen anime movies, so it would be nice to watch some of those too. Plus, sometimes I find the stories and character development a lot more important than the action anyway (though I do like my action!) so they sound like good choices to me. I'll also check out the series you mentioned when I get a chance. It sounds like a good one!
@cnetboss (2475)
• Philippines
9 Dec 06
Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist, Robotech
• Canada
10 Dec 06
Okay! Since I know from watching some myself that I like two out of those three... I'll be sure to check out the third one, because it's the one I haven't watched yet! Thanks!
• United States
8 Dec 06
If you can get the original Robotech stuff it is exceptional. There is really alot of good anime out there. Also try the bubblegum crash and bubblegum crisis stuff, it is also very interesting!
• Canada
8 Dec 06
Okay, great! I'll check them out too, thanks! By the way, are Bubblegum Crash and Bubblegum Crisis the same characters or same series kind of thing? I'm wondering because their names are close :)
• United States
8 Dec 06
i love tengo tenge i dont know if its lesser known though
• Canada
8 Dec 06
Well, even if it's not lesser known to the main anime community, I've never heard of it, so it's lesser known to me ;) Thanks for letting me know about it, I'll be sure to add that to my list of ones to check out!
• Philippines
8 Dec 06
Hi :), i'm an anime fanatic so if you have an animax channel in your tv just stick to that channel for a couple of weeks and maybe you'll love it, have fun.
• Canada
8 Dec 06
Unfortunately there is no such channel on my tv :( I've heard of other people that get pure anime channels, but I think I must order new programming to find that, because I can't seem to find anything like that.
• United States
25 Jan 07
If you're looking for something that is just zany and cute, try watching Strawberry Eggs. It's about a male teacher who crosdresses as a woman to get a job. It's adorable.
• India
8 Dec 06
there are many famous animes that sounds low but most watched...i dunno what animes you r watchin y may include that but here are some best animes... one piece---a pirate story who goes in search of treasures lot of battles with other pirates really nice.. transformers--the battle between two class of robos with good side with the help of three kids fantastic pokemon--hope u know a lot about it? regarding manga---i haven't read one ..could you suggest me some anime and manga??(send me a message plz)
• Canada
8 Dec 06
I heard about one piece from a friend of mine, and how it's supposed to be very funny. I've been meaning to watch some of it. As for transformers and pokemon - yes I've heard about them, because they used to play some of those shows on my television. They must be very popular because they made it onto my regular channels!
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
8 Dec 06
i love prince of tennis.. you should watch it, too. i love ghost fighters as well. you will love naruto, too. hmmm.. what else.. go watch sorcerer orphen.. great anime show. but i suggest you watch prince of tennis first. you'll love it.
• Canada
8 Dec 06
lol... I've heard of Prince of Tennis - I'll be sure to check it out. I'll look up the other ones you mention too, thanks!
@ipanks (890)
• Indonesia
8 Dec 06
conan - conan
do you have try conan?i really love conan:D.
• Canada
8 Dec 06
I haven't tried Conan yet, but now I think I'm going to have to, because people are telling me that it's a good one! Thanks :)
• Philippines
8 Dec 06
Try watching Hell Girl. It's also know as Girl from Hell. It's awesome. In a creepy kind of way. It's about hiring the girl from hell to exact revenge on the person who torments you the most. But at the same time, you have to give her your soul when you die.
• Canada
8 Dec 06
That's an interesting sounding anime. I'll be sure to check it out... and creepy is good too :) Thanks!
• United States
8 Dec 06
I like chobits and fruit basket series for anime and princess AI for mangas.
• Canada
8 Dec 06
Yea, Fruits Basket is probably my favourite one that I've watched the full series of. I went out and bought the whole thing, and now I'm trying to get all the manga to go with it! I'll have to look into Chobits and Princess AI, thanks!
@amathor (91)
• Spain
27 Jan 07
I would recommend Ouran Host Club, very funny. Elfen Lied, very shocking, sad and thrilling. DNA2 funny too. Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, a crazy anime.
• Brazil
25 Jan 07
Mononoke hime is a good anime movie the plot: Ashitaka is infected with an incurable disease by a possessed giant boar god (Tatari Gami). He is to die unless he can find a cure to rid the curse from his body. It seems that his only hope is to travel to the far east. When he arrives to get help from the deer god (Shishi Gami), he finds himself in the middle of a battle between the animal inhabitants of the forest and an iron mining town that is exploiting and killing the forest. Leading the forest animals in the, San the Princess mononoke. It's a great movie. It's a movie by Hayao Miyazaki.