What anime is best for helping ignore depression? I have Netflix and time. Please share your favs and help a bot out.
Thanks.
I'm finishing hunter x hunter now (my first anime) and I need more. But there are so fucking many that I'm intimidated.
Read manga instead.
90% of anime are just adaptations intended to boost the sales of manga and light novel series. They don't even cover the full stories they're trying to adapt.
Samurai Champloo mien niger
Watch something made by Gainax
You fucked up watching HxH first because that's one of the best things anime has to offer.
It's not even finished on Netflix, so go grab the rest of the show and watch it, you dumb bitch.
>>27370958
>tfw today is bleach manga day
>tfw it is total shit now
>tfw now that i've seen my nigga Kyoraku's bankai i don't really care but honestly want it to finally end soon
>>27371034
Bleach has been shit for like a decade now man. It became unbearably shit when Aizen got "defeated" back in like 2010.
>>27370958
But the money...
>>27371004
Okay. Don't know who this is, but will do.
Technically, hxh is not my first. My first was pokemon and then digimon and then toradora. But I don't think those actually count.
>>27371019
I didn't know. Fuck me. What is the next best thing anime has to offer?
I liked the premise of Sword Art Online and gave it a spin, but the dialogue is fucking painful and I can't watch it.
>>27371059
fullbringer shit was gay and pointless but i liked the first invasion of the new/final arc but since then it's pretty shit, i've just kept following it to see previously mentioned bankai (which i thought was pretty cool but lille or w/e was fucking retarded)
now it's just fan service for the nips at this point but it takes like 20 seconds to read and i want to see how it all ends other than the obvious 'itsygo saves the world'
>Ignore depression
>Helps
Good luck with that
>>27371098
Google "read manga online." Hundreds of websites.
Go to mangaupdates.com, find the series you want, see who's scanlating it, go to their website and download.
It's not hard.
Why the fuck are you watching it on netflix? Download it you stupid nigger
>>27371098
Gurren Lagann is on Netflix. Watch that.
SAO is fucking garbage.
Learn to download anime and then find a rec chart you pussy. It's not hard.
>>27371196
Comcast has data cap now, the fuckers. I don't want to download a 40GB show an end up hating it.
>>27371197
Starting Gurren Lagann. I don't trust the rec charts. That's where I found a rec for Sword Art Online and it was garbage.
Ping pong the animation, dunno if it exist on netflix but it's so motivational Im the fucking heroooooooooo
>>27371244
http://www.animetofu.to/subbed-anime-list/
Not necessarily great against depression. But Hellsing ultimate OVA is some dank shit.
>>27371265
So many choices. This list fucks me because I can't choose.
>>27371290
Will watch.
>>27371197
Holy shit. It is dubbed. Weird. Good so far, though. Weird cult bullshit going on.
>>27371329
You can change language settings on Netflix.
>>27371338
Nice.
The baby mole is fucking adorable.
>>27371329
It's dubbed? Man that fucking sucks. Are there options for Jap audio on Netflix? The sub is so much better an experience.
Also, you better fucking be ready for the last episode to rock your world.
also i've enjoyed one punch man so far
>>27370938
Mushishi is chill as fuck. About tiny paranormalish bugs that can do all kinds of things and a man who travels and helps people or bugs out. Reaaally chill vibes.
I just started kino's journey, which appears to be a girl travelling to different countries, observing and maybe helping if need be, and always moving on. She has a talking motorcycle as only companion.
>>27371257
agreed that was fucking great
best anime I have watched in a while
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZzhH5pO3G8
>>27371329
>>>27371265 (You)
>So many choices. This list fucks me because I can't choose.
well if you are interested in something that isn't on netflix you could watch the first few eps there to see if you want to torrent it
>>27370938
Whatever you do, don't go to /a/ to ask for recommendations. /a/ is NOT for recommendations.
Deathnote, Full Metal Alchemist, Attack on Titan and Steins Gate are decent entry level, mainstream shows for a begginer.
>>27371451
/a/ is full of annoying faggots.
>>27371367
You can switch it. I'm just dumb.
It's really good so far. Very cute. I love the whole mix of humor and action. It's my favorite combo.
>>27371401
Girl and talking motorcycle - Seems legit. Is it cutesy?
>>27371451
I think I'll try Deathnote. I also keep seeing No Game No Life mentioned. Is it good?
>>27371478
It's good that you think that.
That's exactly why /a/ adopts this stance towards recommendations and mainstream stuff in general, so it doesn't attract newfags and ledditors.
As a result, the discussion level on /a/ is propably one of the best on this site and has managed to stay high over the years, while other boards have deteriorated.
>>27370938
>>27371451
>>27371019
This desu.
Although the manga will be coming back so there's a plus.
>>27371504
No Game No Life is a fun watch, but I wouldn't recommend it to a total begginer.
>>27371529
:_;
Why is Hunter x Hunter so good? Literally. It is my favorite thing I have ever watched (anime or otherwise) and I feel really sad that I have almost finished it. Unless there are a shit ton more episodes that never made it to Netflix.
I'm jealous of you OP.
Anime, manga, novels etc.
I've read/watched/played so many amazing things. I wish I could be at your position again and experience stuff like LOGH and MLA for the first time again.
>>27371504
Glad you're enjoying it, anon. It's seriously one of the most inspirational shows ever made. If you finish it and decide you want something similar to it, check out FLCL, Kill la Kill, maybe Gunbuster and Diebuster, and consider reading One Piece, which belies its later themes and great fights with a veneer of goofiness.
One Piece has a scene where a bunch of then underdog nobodiesset the world government's flag on fire as a declaration of war all to save one crew memberand it's the most awesome shit ever.
>is No Game No Life good
No, not really, but its entertaining.
Kino is not really cutesy so much as surreal, but it's very good.
>>27371563
There are 148 episodes. Netflix hasn't added the later episodes just yet, though it is in the final animated arc.
As I said, you fucked up by watching it first. It's a refinement and careful exploration of battle shounen generally, and both celebrates and subverts a lot of the common tropes that had been first developed by the proper grandaddies of the "genre" (Jojo and Dragon Ball).
I'm not entirely sure what it does that makes me like it so much more than other anime/manga series. The situations are sharp and relatively complex without being overwhelming, and the characters are properly stylish and surreal without losing a genuine sense that they are actual humans. There's a certain tension between reality and fantasy in HxH that is balanced so well that the setting feels natural but surprising at the same time, and everything just seems fresh and dangerous and cool.
I agree it's fucking great, and I went into it thinking I'd hate the show.
>all the entry level in this thread
I mean the guy is literally at entry level but still.
Visual Novels>Manga>Light Novels>Anime, but anime and manga are much easier to get into then novels.
>>27371858
>visual novels or light novels above anything
Legit embarrassing.
>>27370980
this. pretty damn good
>>27371914
>reading is hard
Murriklap detected
>>27370938
Welcome to the NHK!just kidding if you watch it youll probably kill yourself
>>27371970
Light novels and visual novels are notoriously poorly written. Manga is where the real Japanese nerd action is, while anime serves primarily as complex advertisement for other media.
But then again, I'm telling this to a nerd that doesn't even know the difference between then and than and thinks not reading his brand of weeb vice means not reading at all.
>>27371451
Is one supposed to watch Full Metal Alchemist, or the OVA? I watched both and was told the OVA was better, but I can't decide.
>>27372084
There are about as many poorly written VNs and LNs as there are shitty manga and anime. There are a bunch of trashy self insert gary stu LNs, but also amazing ones like Spice and Wolf, just like in any medium.
VNs are notoriously poorly translated, not poorly written. Baldr Sky, White Album 2, Muv Luv Alternative, Chross Channel and so on are written beautifully, not that you would know. Even comparing them with a blanket statement shows you have no idea at all what you are talking about. Feel free to reply with more ignorance you disgusting secondary, but don't expect another response to your bait.
>>27372151
You watch Brotherhood, which is the adaptation of the manga, and you ignore the original series.
>>27372176
>Baldr Sky, White Album 2, Muv Luv Alternative, Chross Channel and so on are written beautifully, not that you would know.
Wow.You should probably start reading actual novels.
>>27372084
You just give the image of someone who's never read any LNs or VNs.
Try playing the Muv-Luv trilogy and G-Senjou no Maou and tell me they're badly written.
>>27371788
Its refreshing to see a series that doesn't put the main characters give up their spotlight at times for interesting side characters that actually drive the story forward.
The fact that Togashi planned ahead a battle system which makes it fresh and unique but still has certain rules makes fights so much more enjoyable.
Also >dat soundtrack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0DyfMuP-6A
>>27370938
Tegann toppa guren lagenn is god tier
>>27371858
>never has someone's taste been this low.
Kill yourself.
>>27372239
>that doesn't put
>that makes
my bad anons, my bad
>>27372237
If you think Muv-Luv is genuinely good, I really don't know what to say to you, and I seriously question your judgement concerning stories or writing in the first place.
Watch 80s anime. Just finished gunbuster and currently watching bubblegum crisis and both are good af
>>27370938
Gto, k-on! And gurren lagann
I laughed so hard at these
>>27372391
> 80s anime
Kek. I hope you enjoy still frames and shit-tier animation. The characters weren't even cute back then. I'd rather binge on Kyoani then watch 80's crap.
I Watched saint seiya and how i met your mother to overcome my break up
>>27370938
try yu yu hakusho. it's made by the same author as hunter x hunter, but personally I like it a bit better.
>>27372557
>still frames
>shit-tier animation
I don't think you watch today's anime. I'll give you the cute part though.
Something long that won't ever end. Anything less than 100 episodes will cause you to feel even worse once you finish.
Initial D
Hajime no Ippo
Rainbow
These are the three best anime series. You will feel and laugh.
>>27370938
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
>inb4 jojo fag
Well if you want to see something try symphogear, don't know if it's on Netflix though.
Story : some cute girls fight evil by having a magical armor on when singing.
Love it or hate it. I personnaly loved it and still searching for something similar
>>27370938
I'm about to start Kaiji S2
give S1 a try if you haven't
nothing like watching other people go through hell to ignore your own.
>>27371019
Thats what i was thinking, op dun fucking goofd
You should see Evangelion, it'll help with your depression.
What are some good light novels?
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