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Hellbound555 wrote...

I recommend Gunslinger Girls.

Don't watch it if you have problems watching a child get murdered,commiting suicide or killing people.

The first series of Gunslinger Girl was great: loved the animation, loved the stories, loved the pacing. The second series, Il Teatrino, turned that all upside down with a new animation style, some new voice actors, and a series long story arc. While i still liked Il Teatrino, it wasn't nearly as much fun or as interesting as the first series.

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Some Geth wrote...

Village Idiot wrote...

Azumanga Daioh  (Love, love, love, although it takes some getting used to...stick with it though.)

Azumanha Daioh is very much like the Peanuts in my view and it is full of Japanese humor, it's not for everyone but it is much better than crap otaku shows like Haruhi and Lucky Star.

My friend has a DVD edition of Azumanga Daioh which includes a booklet outlining some of the cultural references in the series as well as explaining many of the puns and jokes in each episode. My edition doesn't have that booklet and I am envious.

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eroeru wrote...
I like those otaku shows. They have real spirit to them. They're kinda unique too.

Have you tried Genshiken? It features an anime club who are fans of a fictional show called Kujibiki Unbalance. The DVD contains three episodes of this fictional show, from the beginning, middle and end of the fictional series. Then the producers made "Kujibiki Unbalance" an actual anime series!

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eroeru wrote...

Stanley Woo wrote...

Have you tried Genshiken? It features an anime club who are fans of a fictional show called Kujibiki Unbalance. The DVD contains three episodes of this fictional show, from the beginning, middle and end of the fictional series. Then the producers made "Kujibiki Unbalance" an actual anime series!

I liked that show.
It's plenty educating in the explaining of this "sub-culture" - something every otaku should show their non-otaku boyfriend/girlfriend (iff the latter has the will and interest.. and it'd be to possibly show that there are worse specimens around). Though I will never agree to admit I'm one myself...

I don't think that's always a good idea. Many non-otaku still see anime as either a kid's medium (like North American cartoons) or all tentacle porn (since that's what most visible on the internet). Genshiken has a very balanced view of otaku, but unless you've got an open mind to begin with and can accept those parts of Japanese culture (especailly regarding sex and interpersonal relationships), it might be a little off-putting to see a girlfriend accepting her boyfriend being obsessed by playing adult anime computer games.

The extreme obsession with and dedication to fandom might also be uncomfortable to some, since it's the main focus of Genshiken.

I didn't know Kujubiki Unbabalce was mad into a show.
Sounds like a premium idea.

They changed some of the characters around, and tweaked the concept to make it viable as a stand-alone series. They probably also changed things so that people wouldn't already be spoiled, since the ending of Kujibiki Unbalance was featured on the Genshiken DVD and was discussed in an episode of the show. Also, new theme song, which I didn't like as much.

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Since the discussion in this thread is no longer on topic, and in some cases, non-existent, I'm going to shut it down.

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