My first taste of anime

The real heart of CAA; discuss specific series, issues, and things related to anime here.

My first taste of anime

Postby Robin Firedrake » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:53 am

Ello everyone! Those of you that read my new member post may already know my mom thinks all anime is bad. This is of course not the case (Even though some is) and i was wondering if any of you may recommend an anime or two that a thirteen year old boy may like to watch? Also it would be great if the animes are as clean as possible. as in no blood or gore or various other bad things. Thanks in advance! I know I'll get help because everyone here seems so helpful =)
Image
User avatar
Robin Firedrake
 
Posts: 569
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:42 pm
Location: Greater Llewellynlland

Postby GeneD » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:43 am

A post in the standard recommendations thread will be more appropriate: http://www.christiananime.net/showthread.php?t=40642&page=12

I think some of the Studio Gibli movies might be good enough, but I've only seen Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away that both have strong "magic" themes. Nothing worse than the Disney magic though. Also check the reviews section.

Good luck with your mom.
I don't know what broke to make you like this, but I must be broken too if I'm standing here praising your destructiveness. -Rock (Black Lagoon)

As I had encountered kindness, I wanted to be kind myself. -Takashi Natsume (Natsume's Book of Friends)

MAL
Twitter
MOES: Promoting sane sigs.
User avatar
GeneD
 
Posts: 1969
Joined: Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:43 am
Location: South.

Postby Robin Firedrake » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:45 am

Ah... Thank you! Maybe i'll get my mom over her anime hate.
Image
User avatar
Robin Firedrake
 
Posts: 569
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:42 pm
Location: Greater Llewellynlland

Postby Jingo Jaden » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:26 am

Hmmmm, I think both of those might include a bit too much magic to make a first impression and I do consider it a few levels above the average disney magic. At either rate, we could sum up some of the reviews for 13+ that has gotten some very nice reviews.

Giant Robo The Animation: The Night The Earth Stood Still - Although some of the bad religion details should be considered in this.

The gundam series should be mentioned. Although that as well might not make the best first impression.

One piece might be goofy enough for someone to not consider it bad at all, but the violence level for the age group is a tad high from time to time.

Samurai 7 got some nice rateings. A tad violent once again.

I think steamboy might be your best shot overall as a starter. Seeing that Howl's moveing castle and spirited away might be considered too magic-like for some parents taste. Although I have not seen most of the mentioned, I think the review's might hint towards this. Although I know it sometimes have abit excessive explinations on how science will solve so many of humanities problems, so be sure to evaluate that before you present it.
Of two evils, choose neither - Charles Spurgeon.

Image
User avatar
Jingo Jaden
 
Posts: 2175
Joined: Mon May 15, 2006 2:26 pm
Location: Norway

Postby Robin Firedrake » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:29 am

Arright then! I'll check that one out!
Image
User avatar
Robin Firedrake
 
Posts: 569
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:42 pm
Location: Greater Llewellynlland

Postby rocklobster » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:01 pm

I'd strongly suggest Haibane Renmei. One of the most Christian-themed anime I've ever watched,.
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you. I appointed you to be a prophet of all nations."
--Jeremiah 1:5
Image
Hit me up on social media!
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007205508246<--Facebook

I'm also on Amino as Radical Edward, and on Reddit as Rocklobster as well.


click here for my playlist!
my last fm profile!
User avatar
rocklobster
 
Posts: 8903
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:27 pm
Location: Planet Claire

Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:17 pm

Anything by Studio Ghibli would work - except Pom Poko (the tanuki manhood are very prominent and distracting) and Princess Mononoke (pretty violent at times).
User avatar
Warrior 4 Jesus
 
Posts: 4844
Joined: Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:52 pm
Location: The driest continent that isn't Antarctica.

Postby ADXC » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:53 pm

Yeah just about anything made by Miyazaki.

I would recommend Case Closed and Spiral if your family is into mystery type anime. There is some blood, but that's due to the various murders and such. You don't see them happen, well at least not that often.

So do you mean you can't take violence or your mom can't take it?

I would say the Dragon Ball series is good because that's what I watched when I was younger. Although it is series about fighting and such.
If not that then Id say Tsusbasa is pretty clean.

But if you find doubt in these Id stick with some Studio Ghibli films as others have suggested.
User avatar
ADXC
 
Posts: 2569
Joined: Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:21 pm
Location: ???

Postby Fish and Chips » Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:06 pm

Hey people, maybe we should save it for the Recommendation thread that was just linked in the second post.
User avatar
Fish and Chips
 
Posts: 4415
Joined: Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:33 pm
Location: Nowhere.

Postby Radical Dreamer » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:55 pm

Yep, you can actually find an entire thread dedicated to this kind of thing in the link below! I'm sure you'll find a lot more in the way of recommendations there!

GeneD (post: 1266835) wrote:A post in the standard recommendations thread will be more appropriate: http://www.christiananime.net/showthread.php?t=40642&page=12
[color="DeepSkyBlue"]4 8 15 16 23[/color] 42
[color="PaleGreen"]Rushia: YOU ARE MY FAVORITE IGNORANT AMERICAN OF IRISH DECENT. I LOVE YOU AND YOUR POTATOES.[/color]
[color="Orange"]WELCOME TO MOES[/color]

Image

User avatar
Radical Dreamer
 
Posts: 7950
Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 9:00 am
Location: Some place where I can think up witty things to say under the "Location" category.


Return to Anime and Anime Reviews

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 157 guests