I haven’t watched a lot of anime recently, but would like to get back in. I need a few recommendations.
Some I enjoy: Cowboy Bebop Berserk 1997 Devilman Crybaby Fullmetal Alchemist, both series Neon Genesis Evangelion Akira Any Studio Ghibli Food Wars (Yes, I love food wars.) Ghost in the Shell
Some I want to watch: Jin Ryo, Wolf Brigade Vinland Saga Vagabond Any classic cyberpunk anime, big fan of those. Tanya the Evil
Clevatess was a surprisingly good dark fantasy that is new. One season out, second one in the works.
Takes a couple episodes to break out of the generic fantasy route. Also doesn’t get dark dark… some of the recommendations are total mind fucks and should have disclaimers, jfc.
Have you seen Sentenced to be a Hero ? I watched it before Clevatess and the latter felt a little redundant and the characters less endearing. I stopped after 4 or 5 episodes, should I continue ?
I’ll put it in my queue!
I think season 1 of Clevatess was better than season 1 of Sentenced to Be a Hero, but Clevatess fell off a little in season 2 imo and I only watched the first couple hours of Sentenced so maybe it got better than what I saw.
Not really, the mineshaft episode is pretty much where you can decide if you like it or not. The narrative keeps progressing at a good pace without losing focus, the stakes are hinted to keep the viewers interested and there is no filler content. It is not outstanding but it has no flaws either. I liked that the characters are not op (in comparison to their enemies) and have some depth. And there is no fan service which is refreshing.