Anime titles you didn't expect to like

[Sailor Kenshin]

Originally posted by rocklobster (post: 1390376): I try not to judge a title before I watch it, but sometimes I have done so. And then the anime in question sometimes surprised me. Here are some titles that surprised me: Azumanga Daioh--usually weird titles don't go well with me. But after five episodes, I laughed so much I had to see the rest Big O--I saw a late episode and couldn't follow it. Then it was rebroadcast and I got hooked Chrono Crusade--the negative-seeming review on CAA seemed like a bad one. But when I tried it out, I found it very enjoyable. Now and Then--I was prepared to really hate this one, but its positive message made me change my mind Neon Genesis Evangelion--I was kind of wary of this because it was banned here. But I saw it and liked it. Especially after I saw the second movie

Did I answer this already? For me it was Rurouni Kenshin. From the promotional ads on Cartoon Network, the anime seemed like it would be a stupid, bloddy sword-fest and nothing but.

I watched it by accident one day and was immediately hooked, to the extent that I would actually whine in frustration when each episode ended.

We eventually bought the series through the Kyoto arc.

[teigeki_calesa]

Kaichou wa Maid-sama. Even more unexpected that I'd actually admire the tsundere lead.

[Maus18]

School days and Hellsing

[steenajack]

Actually, I'm one of those people who didn't expect to like anime in general at all. I grew up in a family where we thought Pokemon was evil. Now, I know it's just a show and I LOVE anime.

I saw Kiki's Delivery Service when I was a kid, but I didn't expect to like other Miyazaki movies (especially Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away.) I thought they were going to be all witch-craft-y new-age-y stuff.....but they weren't. Although they do contain some magical/fantasy/mythology/religious elements, they are all wonderfully executed and great films in my opinion. I'm glad that I've seen them all....although I haven't seen Princess Mononoke yet. >.<!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Originally posted by steenajack (post: 1413296): Actually, I'm one of those people who didn't expect to like anime in general at all. I grew up in a family where we thought Pokemon was evil. Now, I know it's just a show and I LOVE anime. I saw Kiki's Delivery Service when I was a kid, but I didn't expect to like other Miyazaki movies (especially Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away.) I thought they were going to be all witch-craft-y new-age-y stuff.....but they weren't. Although they do contain some magical/fantasy/mythology/religious elements, they are all wonderfully executed and great films in my opinion. I'm glad that I've seen them all....although I haven't seen Princess Mononoke yet. >.<!

Someone on another forum: Pokemon are of demonic origin!

Someone else on same forum: I thought they were from Japan.




Princess Mononoke was the first 'modern' anime I saw. Not my favorite Miyazaki (that would be a tossup between Spirited Away and Whispers of the Heart), but very interesting.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

There aren't many I didn't expect to like and ended up liking (or loving).

Serial Experiments Lain (slow moving, almost no 'animation')
Azumanga Daioh (an anime about a group of high-school girls)
Digimon (back in the day - it was similar to Pokemon but actually good)

[Mr. Hat'n'Clogs]

Originally posted by Sailor Kenshin (post: 1413485): Someone on another forum: Pokemon are of demonic origin! Someone else on same forum: I thought they were from Japan. Princess Mononoke was the first 'modern' anime I saw. Not my favorite Miyazaki (that would be a tossup between Spirited Away and Whispers of the Heart), but very interesting.

Whisper of the Heart isn't actually Miyazaki, it's by the guy who was going to be his successor who's name I can't remember.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Originally posted by Mr. Hat'n'Clogs (post: 1413492): Whisper of the Heart isn't actually Miyazaki, it's by the guy who was going to be his successor who's name I can't remember.

It's a Miyazaki movie, included in the boxed set.

[blkmage]

Originally posted by Sailor Kenshin (post: 1413497): It's a Miyazaki movie, included in the boxed set.

It's not directed by him, which is what most people mean when they say that, so calling it a Miyazaki film feels like kind of diminishing Yoshifumi Kondo's work in directing it.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Whisper of the Heart is excellent but it's not directed by Miyazaki. It's still a Studio Ghibli film.

[Sapphire225]

Not a fan of shojo b/c its usually too light-hearted to the extreme and the usual female protagonists aren't really that smart in several typical ones, but I loved Ouran High School Host Club (which is an exception to the typical shojo) and DN Angel.

[Sheol777]

Honestly? Hellsing, it seemed like hack writing to name a major vampire Alucard. I mean really? Dracula backwards? Thats the best they could do? And is that a red wide brimmed hat?

However, after watching I was hooked. Not really for the story, but for the "over-the-top" EVERYTHING in this show...

-killer priests
-wielding guns that should be mounted on mecha
-magic catboys
-magic bullets
-vampire nazis

...yeah, not the best writing, but boy am I entertained.

[rocklobster]

Actually, Hellsing isn't the only one that did that. There's a Dracula movie from the old days that had an Alucard too.

[Sheol777]

I know....but this is an anime thread...on an anime board.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Originally posted by rocklobster (post: 1415198): Actually, Hellsing isn't the only one that did that. There's a Dracula movie from the old days that had an Alucard too.

And a dreadful one it was, too.