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If you haven't watched End of Evangelion and the sequel movies, those are my favorite parts of the series. Gurren Lagann is a wonderful homage to other mecha s

If you haven't watched End of Evangelion and the sequel movies, those are my favorite parts of the series. Gurren Lagann is a wonderful homage to other mecha series. The series evolves in a REALLY interesting way, it blew my mind. Is worth sticking it out to the end! Berserk (2016) is awesome, though I go back and forth on weather it transcends it's own violence. I'm probably just being a prude though, since nobody else seems to care haha. DevilMan Crybaby(2018) is worth a watch. It is a gorgeously animated edgelord anime, run through a modern filter to make it more palatable. Dorohedoro (2020) is bizarre and nihilistic and is written by a female author which is cool. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012 - present) suffers from being the product of a "less woke" 80's and 90's but man... I love it so much. It is so dumb and fun. There is a LOT of it but you just have to go along for the ride. One Punch Man (2015) is great fun. I tend to follow individual studios and directors. Hiroyuki Imaishi has been consistently excellent. Satoshi Kon is a legend, pick ANYTHING by him and you will not be disappointed. Shinichirō Watanabe. I'm especially fond of Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. Studio Trigger makes great stuff.

perardi 6y ago
[cracks knuckles, adjust sunglasses] Kick reason to the curb and do the impossible! Sorry. Gurren Lagann, paired with Evangelion, remains one of my favorites. Though it’s a different production crew, it is the same studio, and it’s fascinating to watch them as a counterpoint. There is an obvious point where the main character in Gurren Lagann could, and perhaps should, break, but hope comes through. It’s the optimistic version of NGE. Also, their ridiculous explanation for where all this mass-energy comes from, and the consequences? Fun.
- egypturnash 6y ago
  I still find Kamina's repeated urging for Simon to "believe in the me that believes in you" to be something really compelling. The exact wording is a little awkward and stilted - translations almost always are - but the sentiment is gold, especially for the teenage audience this kind of stuff tends to attract. Sure, you don't believe in yourself. You tear yourself down all the time. But you also believe in your best friend, you think the world of him, and here's your best friend saying he believes in you.
  - mjevans 6y ago
    I found it to be a better version of "believe in yourself"... anyone that needs to hear that phrase is very likely to have problems doing just that. You nailed the context though; believe (your best elder-brother figure) who believes in you; they thought you could, prove them right.
ttt0 6y ago
I only watched the 1997 Berserk. I tried to watch the continuation, but I couldn't get past that awful CGI animation. Is it worth it?

perardi 6y ago

[cracks knuckles, adjust sunglasses] Kick reason to the curb and do the impossible! Sorry. Gurren Lagann, paired with Evangelion, remains one of my favorites. Though it’s a different production crew, it is the same studio, and it’s fascinating to watch them as a counterpoint. There is an obvious point where the main character in Gurren Lagann could, and perhaps should, break, but hope comes through. It’s the optimistic version of NGE. Also, their ridiculous explanation for where all this mass-energy comes from, and the consequences? Fun.

egypturnash 6y ago
I still find Kamina's repeated urging for Simon to "believe in the me that believes in you" to be something really compelling. The exact wording is a little awkward and stilted - translations almost always are - but the sentiment is gold, especially for the teenage audience this kind of stuff tends to attract. Sure, you don't believe in yourself. You tear yourself down all the time. But you also believe in your best friend, you think the world of him, and here's your best friend saying he believes in you.
- mjevans 6y ago
  I found it to be a better version of "believe in yourself"... anyone that needs to hear that phrase is very likely to have problems doing just that. You nailed the context though; believe (your best elder-brother figure) who believes in you; they thought you could, prove them right.

ttt0 6y ago

I only watched the 1997 Berserk. I tried to watch the continuation, but I couldn't get past that awful CGI animation. Is it worth it?