chaos said:
Tell us a bit more about your favourite anime and manga , that's a good way to start here =)
I have to admit, I'm not much of a manga fan. I've read some things, but I don't really respond to graphic novels in general very much.
If it's of any interest to you,
Akira is amongst my favourite anime- nobody blows things up quite like Katsuhiro Ōtomo.
One of the more controversial views I hold is that, although I've only seen each film once, I prefer
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence over its predecessor. What it lacked in shock value it made up with in viewer satisfaction. Conversely, I enjoyed the first
Patlabor film more than the second, even though both were quality works.
I'm not completely off-the-wall with my opinions though. I still prefer
End of Evangelion to the television version; the latter just confused me, whilst the former left me traumatised for several days. On that subject, happy and cheerful endings aren't exactly my cup of tea (another controversial view of mine: I don't like tea). A somewhat tragic film tends to resonate with me quite significantly, which explains why
Metropolis and
Voices of a Distant Star remain my top-two anime.
As regards episodic anime,
Kanon is my current favourite, with
Elfen Lied,
SaiKano and
Key the Metal Idol following it. They not overly cerebral works, with the possible exception of
Key, but I find entertainment value is always of greater importance than a show's complexity.
Thanks for the warm welcome thus far, chaps and chapettes.
(If it's relevant, I'm a chap.)