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[–] [email protected] 49 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

I find that if you want good anime recommendations, the recommendation must come from someone that doesn't like anime. Anime fans tend to be really out of touch with certain baselines... like not being an open pervert.(I've seen that hentai hoodie, don't lie.) Also people who don't like anime can distinguish between "good for an anime" and "good".

So I offer mine: Cyberpunk Edgerunners and Spirited Away.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Anime fans tend to be really out of touch with certain baselines… like not being an open pervert.

Part of the problem with recommending anime is that if all you care about is eliminating prev, you're going to miss some gems.

Like, are you really going to hang Evangelion out to dry? Are you tossing Sailor Moon and Card Capture Sakura in the dumpster over some skimpy outfits? Kill a Kill is crazy pervy, but it's also an incredible ride.

So I offer mine: Spirited Away.

Miyazaki is a treasure. But imagine passing on Kiki's Delivery Service or Princess Monanoke.

and Cyberpunk Edgerunners

Rebecca alone. Come on. How is that not underaged sexualization.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

Haven't watched the other miyazaki movies so I'm not the person to recommend them.

And Rebecca is very obviously not a child. She's just short. She literally gave a dude a blow job barely off screen no way would that shit fly if she was a minor. Lol.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I watched Edgerunners a few weeks ago, and I was kinda surprised by how little Rebecca bothered me. Aside from her introduction, she isn't sexualized any more than any other female character except Dorio, and her personality really clashes with her character design. Visually she looks young, but actually watching the show, she didn't really read as child-coded to me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's funny, because I don't like a single anime you just mentioned.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

shrug

That's too bad.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

As a not anime fan, mine were Samurai Champloo, Bleach (though I stopped 100 episodes in), Cowboy Bebop. Also all of Ghibli.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

After giving the medium a chance, not sure I wouldn't call myself a fan anymore, but I certainly take issues with the typically associated tropes. So here's my list of more recent shows with either very little or none of these.

Solo leveling Hells paradise Chainsaw man Jujutsu kaisen Demon slayer

Vinland saga Attack on titan

Dan DA dan

Bluelock

Hunter x hunter Spy family Bocchi the rock Apothecary diaries

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I’ve seen that hentai hoodie -

at the high school I worked at.