Hi there guys,
I am sure that you get asked these questions a lot. You see, I am a gal who grew up with anime, but since adulthood have indulged less and less. I kind of got bored of the generic run of the mill characters and such. I also was never much of a fan of science fiction, so that kind of tossed out a lot of anime from the get go. I still love it though, at least what I have formed places for in my heart. I still go back and feel all the warm fuzzies for the series I grew to care for over the years. I know that all these characters are just that, but they've been crafted from the human mind and have an emotional backing. I've watched a handful of series over and over again, year to year and still enjoy them as much as when I originally saw them. If not more, because the influx of anime is much less now a days.
All that aside, I have a pension of the surreal. I enjoy things with alternative visual aesthetics, loads of symbolism and a hint of a puzzle. I can give you guys a list of series that I still enjoy years later. I can go for anime or manga, either or to be honest. I will check anything out because just taking the time to put thought into this is very nice.
Probably the most beloved animes I have watched as an adult are:
Mononoke/FLCL/Anything by Satoshi Kon/Utena/Castle of Cogliostro
I love Miyazaki stuff, and have been watching it since I was but a babe (Japanese fam) but I don't watch it often 'cept for The Castle of Cogliostro.
Manga wise:
Not Simple (Natsume Ono)/Anything by Junji Ito/Anything by Ebine Yamaji
I have read Ode to Kirihito and MW and am interested in reading more Tezuka if anyone has any suggestions. Both are excellent stuff!
I know I am asking an awful lot, and that my tastes aren't par the norm per se. I figured though, stab in the dark style, that there'd be someone out there that'd know something to throw at me. So please, if you guys have any thoughts, have at.
Thank you!
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