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*'''''[[Record of Lodoss War|Record of Loads of War]]''''': ADnD: The Anime.
*'''''[[Record of Lodoss War|Record of Loads of War]]''''': ADnD: The Anime.
*'''''[[Slayers]]''''': 2E: The Anime.
*'''''[[Slayers]]''''': 2E: The Anime.
*'''''Rune Soldier Louie''''': An optimized D&D Fighter was raised from childhood to be a mage.  Shit goes down as he goes down the path of becoming a [[Muscle Wizard]].
*'''''Claymore''''': [[Hot Chicks|Hot-but-tasteful women]] are hired by The <s>Organization</s> [[Inquisition]] to kill the fuckoff-huge demons.  Epic as hell.  Imagine [[Grey Knights]], but they are [[Rule 63|all women]] who have a standard uniform and ''some'' armor on them; without all that fancy high-tech weaponry, but instead carrying a HUEG swords. Add more humanity and you get Claymore.  These badasses are fast as a caffeinated lightning, and can break down ''entire buildings'' using only their swords.  Their lack of [[-4 Str]] comes from a fact that [[Exorcists|their bodies are ''mixed with daemon flesh'']].  The anime is awesome except for the last 2 episodes, which sucked.  Manga is still ongoing and much better than anime itself.
*'''''[[Drifters]]''''': Play a game of D&D, and have all the PCs be famous figures from history.  The two main parties are Drifters (people who were killed in combat) who are currently leading and army of elves fighting an evil empire founded by Hitler; and Ends (people betrayed and murdered) who are uniting the monster races to kill all humans and build an new peaceful nation on top of the ruins (its lead by JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF!!)  From the writer/artist of the current Hellsing manga.
*'''''Princess Tutu''''': Yeah, go ahead and laugh.  Imagine a ''Changeling: the Lost'' campaign written by Neil Gaiman while chugging the nightmare fuel. [TV Series: 26 episodes]
*'''''Fullmetal Alchemist''''' and '''''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''''': In a world where alchemy is the dominant form of science, two preteen prodigies tried to screw the rules and bring their mom back from the dead alchemically.  This was not a good decision on their part.  Now teenagers, the two brothers strive to research the legendary Philosopher's Stone in order to undo their little mistake.  The original series deviated from the manga, while Brotherhood was a remake which followed the manga verbatim.  Impressive world-building, likable characters, surprisingly serious ruminations on the nature of hubris and excellent action scenes make both series worth your time.
*'''''Fullmetal Alchemist''''' and '''''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''''': In a world where alchemy is the dominant form of science, two preteen prodigies tried to screw the rules and bring their mom back from the dead alchemically.  This was not a good decision on their part.  Now teenagers, the two brothers strive to research the legendary Philosopher's Stone in order to undo their little mistake.  The original series deviated from the manga, while Brotherhood was a remake which followed the manga verbatim.  Impressive world-building, likable characters, surprisingly serious ruminations on the nature of hubris and excellent action scenes make both series worth your time.
*'''''Spice and Wolf''''':  A show about [[Horo]], wolf-girl pagan goddess of the harvest (Often mistaken for [[Leman Russ]].), and  also economics.  Proof that not all medieval fantasy has to be sword-and-sorcery to be interesting. [TV series: Season 1 - 13 episodes, Season 2- 13 episodes]
*'''''Spice and Wolf''''':  A show about [[Horo]], wolf-girl pagan goddess of the harvest (Often mistaken for [[Leman Russ]].), and  also economics.  Proof that not all medieval fantasy has to be sword-and-sorcery to be interesting. [TV series: Season 1 - 13 episodes, Season 2- 13 episodes]
*'''''Maoyū Maō Yūsha''''': Spiritual successor to Spice and Wolf.  Wouldn't your economics class have been much better if it centered on fantasy settings and your teacher was a demon with eggplants for breasts?  Yeah, this anime thought so too.
*'''''Maoyū Maō Yūsha''''': Spiritual successor to Spice and Wolf.  Wouldn't your economics class have been much better if it centered on fantasy settings and your teacher was a demon with eggplants for breasts?  Yeah, this anime thought so too.
*'''''[[Strike Witches]]''''': (''Little Girls in Panties''): WWII flying aces redrawn as [[loli]] airplane machines which zap aliens while flying around without pants.  Not really beloved by /tg/, but someone thought something about it would make [[Dive into the Sky|a good homebrew.]]
*'''''[[Strike Witches]]''''': (''Little Girls in Panties''): WWII flying aces redrawn as [[loli]] airplane machines which zap aliens while flying around without pants.  Not really beloved by /tg/, but someone thought something about it would make [[Dive into the Sky|a good homebrew.]]
*'''''Bakemonogatari''''':  An incredibly stylized anime filled with the twists and turns of old Japanese spirits and mysticism brought into the modern age.  Known for its reactions and still shots, as well as its character strength.  Good luck watching anything other than the first season in order, the seasons have a bajillion different names all ending in "monogatari".  If you think modern anime is getting too bland or too ham-fisted for your tastes, than this is the show for you.
*'''''Moribito''''': A spear-wielding bodyguard is charged with the protection of a young prince in a lush fantasy kingdom on the brink of a changing era.  Kickass actions scenes, great characters, and fascinatingly humane villains make this a great series.
*'''''El-Hazard''''': A bunch of kids get sucked into a fantasy world where they discover each of them has a power and they decide to save the world.  Solid entertainment and a solid dub.
*'''''Utawarerumono''''': An amnesiac masked man awakens in a land of feudal Japanese cat people, only for political intrigue to manifest. Interesting ideas to piece together, seems very much like a one-PC middle-fantasy campaign.  Pronounce it "Underwater Ray Romano."
*'''''Utawarerumono''''': An amnesiac masked man awakens in a land of feudal Japanese cat people, only for political intrigue to manifest. Interesting ideas to piece together, seems very much like a one-PC middle-fantasy campaign.  Pronounce it "Underwater Ray Romano."
*'''''Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust''''': A human-vampire hybrid is contracted out by a human family to rescue their daughter from a Vampire noble in the post-Apocalyptic vision of the year 12,000 AD.  Gorteous animation and kickass fights.
*'''''Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust''''': A human-vampire hybrid is contracted out by a human family to rescue their daughter from a Vampire noble in the post-Apocalyptic vision of the year 12,000 AD.  Gorteous animation and kickass fights.
*'''''Twelve Kingdoms''''': A high-school girl is spirited away to another world, to find out that she is the chosen one, her friends become key political players, and that politics and skullduggery must be wrestled with if there is any chance of getting home. Arguably the best 'trapped in another world' story to come from Japan.
*'''''Twelve Kingdoms''''': A high-school girl is spirited away to another world, to find out that she is the chosen one, her friends become key political players, and that politics and skullduggery must be wrestled with if there is any chance of getting home. Arguably the best 'trapped in another world' story to come from Japan.
*'''''Magic Knight Rayearth''''': Magical girls are spirited away to a fantasy world where they pilot gigantic mystical mecha to fight the BBEG.  Badass yet family friendly, with a neat twist on the 'save the princess' motif.
*'''''Guin Saga''''': Exiled twins of a royal lineage are left to die in the wilds outside their kingdom.  However, they are rescued from death by the jaguar-headed warrior Guin, who is far more cunning and wise than he appears to be.  This is like Japanese Robert E. Howard - sword and sorcery with a clever, gritty edge.


==Comedy==
==Comedy==

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This is a list of /tg/ approved anime, organized loosely into genres.

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Science Fiction

  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Heavy Gear: The Anime. The grittiest mecha anime, it follows the adventures of the soldier of few words and fewer expressions as he tries to uncover the plot that got him framed. Various OVAs focus on his pre or post-series exploits. [TV Series - 52 episodes; OVA - lots]]
  • Bokurano: A bunch of kids playing on a beach find themselves forced to pilot giant robots in order to save the planet. Did we forget to mention that piloting the machine kills you by draining your life-force? A grimdark show which can help GMs hone their tragic storytelling skills.
  • Cowboy Bebop: Animu fans will argue forever if this is the best anime or not, but it is probably one of the best space-westerns anybody has made ever. An astounding look into one of the best parties an RPG could ever have. [tv series: season 1 - 26 episodes; 1 movie]
  • Ghost in the Shell: /k/ makes a show about cyborgs and politics. The two movies and TV series take place in different continuities, and have very different feels. You may love one but hate the other. [2 movies; tv series: season 1 - 26 episodes, season 2 - 26 episodes, 1 made-for-TV movie]
  • Outlaw Star: Cowboy bebop's younger ADHD brother. Badass catgirls, cyborg samurai, grappling spaceships, Taotist space wizards and hot android chicks all search for the Galactic MacGuffin. Asses are kicked and adventure is had!
  • Serial Experiments Lain: The trippiest philosophy class you will ever take. A near-future set around 2020 or so, diverging around 1990. A must-watch for cyberpunk and conspiracy fans, as well as existentialists. Paranoia, Eclipse Phase, and Shadowrun all probably took a page from Lain's book.

Action

  • Attack On Titan: Humanity is all but exterminated by the Titans, a race of tall creepy looking humanoids who eat humans for fun. Extremely graphic in the many and often undignified deaths throughout the series to almost 40k amounts levels of death per episode. Running themes are self-sacrifice for the greater good, the cheapness of life of the individual and Humanity Fuck Yeah. Main character is a short angry dude who wants to kill all Titans because they tore his mother in half and ate her. Is very well known for its kickass intro song.
  • Baccano!: Pulp fiction with alchemists set in the 1930s. Confusing at first, but fucking awesome by the time the last scene rolls. [TV Series: 16 episodes]
  • Black Lagoon: A Japanese salaryman gets abducted by modern pirates, only to find working with them is more fun compared to sucking up to his bosses. Loud dumb fun with a smart, gritty edge.
  • Fist of the North Star: The manliest show ever made.
  • Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: A dynasty of manly badasses travel the globe in search of ways to refine their study of the mystic arts and defeat the evil vampire who has plagued their family for generations. The most FABULOUS anime ever made. [ OV: 12 episodes, TV Series - ongoing]
  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan: The Orkiest show ever made. [TV Series: 30 episodes; 2 movies]

Gaming anime

  • Girls und Panzer: Just what it says on the title. WWII Tank warfare for sport, done by schoolgirls. You will make a Ōarai Girls' Academy themed Leman Russ tank company after watching it. The anime is now officially associated with World of Tanks.
  • Liar Game: Our heroes are trapped on a high-stakes cruise ship, with cleverness and mindgames ruling the day. Expect awesome.
  • Kaiji: Our hero is trapped on a high-stakes cruise ship, trying to work off his debts. Expect tears.
  • Hikaru no Go: A young child is possessed by the Go obsessed spirit of a long dead Japanese gentleman. Epic gaming showdowns ensue.

Horror, Grimdark & Mindfuckery

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: A philosophical character drama and Lovecraftian Horror Mindrape that pretends to be a mecha anime for its first half. Either one the greatest anime ever produced, or an overrated piece of tripe that collapsed under the weight of its own pretentiousness, depending on who you ask; there is no middle ground. Inspiration for Adeptus Evangelion. Obviously. [TV series: 26 episodes; 5 movies]
  • Paranoia Agent: A cartoonist is attacked by a mysterious teenager on roller skates wielding a golden baseball bat. Copycat attacks start to occur all around Japan. This is an Unknown Armies campaign done amazingly right.
  • Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni: In the small town of Hinamizawa, a series of interrelated stories of a group of friends in school club slowly unravels the horrific town's dark secret, and the madness, murder and horror which abound within. Gory, scary, and mind-bendingly bizarre, the individual murder-mysteries slowly piece together into a surprisingly complex and largely satisfying puzzle of a series. Beloved by psychotic /a/nons.
  • Devilman OVA: An awesome anime with demons ripping and tearing each other apart in the most gruesome ways possible. The main character becomes a badass mini-Bloodthirster. Fun Fact: the original manga inspired many manga-writers, including Kentaro Miura, who made Berserk.

Fantasy

  • Berserk: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: The Anime. Guts, a brutal and unstoppable swordsman, walks the land of grimdark as he recounts his impossibly bad-assed past. Noted for being GUTS HUEG because HUEG GUTS has HUEG GUTS.
  • Record of Loads of War: ADnD: The Anime.
  • Slayers: 2E: The Anime.
  • Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: In a world where alchemy is the dominant form of science, two preteen prodigies tried to screw the rules and bring their mom back from the dead alchemically. This was not a good decision on their part. Now teenagers, the two brothers strive to research the legendary Philosopher's Stone in order to undo their little mistake. The original series deviated from the manga, while Brotherhood was a remake which followed the manga verbatim. Impressive world-building, likable characters, surprisingly serious ruminations on the nature of hubris and excellent action scenes make both series worth your time.
  • Spice and Wolf: A show about Horo, wolf-girl pagan goddess of the harvest (Often mistaken for Leman Russ.), and also economics. Proof that not all medieval fantasy has to be sword-and-sorcery to be interesting. [TV series: Season 1 - 13 episodes, Season 2- 13 episodes]
  • Maoyū Maō Yūsha: Spiritual successor to Spice and Wolf. Wouldn't your economics class have been much better if it centered on fantasy settings and your teacher was a demon with eggplants for breasts? Yeah, this anime thought so too.
  • Strike Witches: (Little Girls in Panties): WWII flying aces redrawn as loli airplane machines which zap aliens while flying around without pants. Not really beloved by /tg/, but someone thought something about it would make a good homebrew.
  • Utawarerumono: An amnesiac masked man awakens in a land of feudal Japanese cat people, only for political intrigue to manifest. Interesting ideas to piece together, seems very much like a one-PC middle-fantasy campaign. Pronounce it "Underwater Ray Romano."
  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust: A human-vampire hybrid is contracted out by a human family to rescue their daughter from a Vampire noble in the post-Apocalyptic vision of the year 12,000 AD. Gorteous animation and kickass fights.
  • Twelve Kingdoms: A high-school girl is spirited away to another world, to find out that she is the chosen one, her friends become key political players, and that politics and skullduggery must be wrestled with if there is any chance of getting home. Arguably the best 'trapped in another world' story to come from Japan.

Comedy

  • Haiyore! Nyaruko-san: It's one of those wacky highschool comedy bits that Japan shits out every season, except starring Nyarlathotep. Yes seriously. Pop culture references, /d/eviance, and gratuitous canon rape ensue. "She's an Eldritch Abomination, not your waifu!"
  • Fireball: And the second season, Fireball: Charming. A CGI piece about robots made by Disney Japa-Wait, no, don't go!! It's full of absurdist humor, and every kind of off-kilter pun, all while being a precisely accurate depiction of the Men of Iron incident from Warhammer 40,000.
  • Those Who Hunt Elves: The GM for this campaign was on crack. One of the PCs is a pear powered tank that's possessed by the ghost of a kitten. A fun anime comedy.
  • Gintama: Your average sessions where no one cares and everyone is completely insane. Also giant dog and illegal-chinese-immigrant-warrior-vampire from outer space.
  • It's Not My Fault I'm Not Popular: A Cringe Comedy about a video gamer going through highschool. Her experiences should be familiar to most Neckbeards. Quite popular on both /a/ and /v/.

Things Which Aren't Anime, But People Think Are

  • Homestuck: Despite being a webcomic, people often claim Homestuck is their favorite anime. Strangely, the Homestuck fandom has countered with an attempt at creating an actual Homestuck Anime; the fandom is known for their ability to get shit done, and quickly, but only time will tell if the project goes anywhere.
  • Touhou, which is not actually an anime or manga but is frequently confused as such by those unfamiliar with it. It has however, received several official manga spinoffs.
  • Wakfu: A French cartoon about a kid named Yugo who discovers he is part of a long-lost race of people with the ability to create portals. A fun world with fun characters and a surprisingly deep Big Bad. Not to be confused with your waifu.
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

A SupTG thread on this very subject - http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/23320304/

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