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My only exposure to anime is his films (friend suggested them, first I ignored the recommendation because they were "for kids" and some time later I watched "Sp
by iotscale 10y ago
My only exposure to anime is his films (friend suggested them, first I ignored the recommendation because they were "for kids" and some time later I watched "Spirited away" by luck and you know the rest of the story) and want to explore more, I thought maybe you could have some suggestions from your other favorites?
- hashhar 10y agoI would suggest Howl's Moving Castle, Porco Russo and Kiki's Delivery Service.
- caoilte 10y agoThe other peerless Miyazaki's are Princess Mononoke (the only other work with as much depth as Spirited Away) and My Neighbour Totoro (avowedly a children's film). Nearly all the others are also very very good. And if that's your only exposure to anime then you should at the very least checkout Satoshi Kon's masterpiece Paprika.
- franciscop 10y agoIt took me 3 attempts to watch Paprika, but luckily I watched it in the end. It might be a bit obscure/strange for someone starting (IMHO).
- hex12648430 10y agoI wouldn't introduce someone to Satoshi Kon with Paprika. In my opinion it is much better to watch Kon's movies in their chronological release order. Perfect Blue is much more accessible and less surrealist than Paprika which may confuse someone and cause them to dismiss Kon's whole cinematography as a whole.
- iotscale 10y agoI just watched "Perfect Blue", it was really great. I'll keep watching more Satoshi Kon movies if I can find the DVDs. It's really hard to find them.
- brazzledazzle 10y agoI would also suggest Paprika.
- supergreg 10y agoSatoshi Kon was an amazing director and all his movies are great. I hope they manage to finish his last movie.
- mg74 10y agoPersonal favourites: My Neighbour Totoro Kiki's Delivery Service Spirited Away Princess Mononoke
- qwertyuiop924 10y agoPorco Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke are good. In fact, they're arguably some of his best. But my favorites will always be Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, and Whisper of the Heart. They may not be Miyzaki at his best, but they were the films that I loved the most. The Wind Rises may also join the latter category. Either way, it's a really good film. Finally, it should be noted that Kaze Ni Naru from The Cat Returns is possibly one of my favorite songs from any anime, ever. And I watch a lot of anime. Suffice to say it's up on the list with A Cruel Angel's Thesis, and Tank. For you anime fans who know what that means, yes, it's that good, IMHO. YMMV.
- glandium 10y agoWhile from the same studio, Whisper of the Heart is not a Miyazaki. Also, mentioned in GP, Cat's return is not a Miyazaki either.
- qwertyuiop924 10y agoOh. Wow. I'm an idiot. I forgot about that. And I call myself a Miyazaki fan. Jeez.
- chemmail 10y agoMiyazaki was writer and producer. His hands were firmly in it.
- jpt4 10y agoThank you for recommending Kaze Ni Naru, which I had not heard (of) before. Also, if your Hacker News activity is any representative proxy, you seem like a pretty cool person [0] in general [1]; I would hope to talk with you some thread, should a suitable post of common interest be submitted. [0] That is, possessing similar affinities to me. [1] I hope you will not begrudge such a public declaration, but I do not know of any of your more direct means of contact.
- qwertyuiop924 10y ago
- eeZah7Ux 10y ago<James Bond voice> Subbed, not dubbed.
- sillysaurus3 10y agoGhost in the Shell. It was the original inspiration for The Matrix.
- ellisgeek 10y agoGhost in the shell is always my go to for people that dismiss anime. It doesn't pull any of the stupid anime tropes that people hate.
- qwertyuiop924 10y agoOr SEL. Or NGE. Although those have more stupid tropes. Also, if anybody says that Kids' Anime is never good (and they've seen kids' anime that's semi-decent (Naruto, etc, and not just Pokémon)), Digimon Tamers.
- divineovine 10y agoPing Pong is a great 13 episode series. Seems to be available on Funimations site - http://www.funimation.com/shows/ping-pong-the-animation/videos/episodes http://www.funimation.com/shows/ping-pong-the-animation/vide.... Also on Hulu Plus.