Mikimir Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 She's a huge fan of the works of Miyazaki Hayao, and after noticing that she was watching Mononoke hime for the 13th time, I really want to recommend her some anime but I can't think of any. She like Inuyasha too, so I'm guessing that she likes anime with fantasy settings. arakura 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenkuru Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Summer Warshttp://myanimelist.net/anime/5681/Summer_Wars Girl Who Leapt Through Time http://myanimelist.net/anime/2236/Toki_wo_Kakeru_Shoujo Mushishihttp://myanimelist.net/anime/457/Mushishi Now and Then, Here and Therehttp://myanimelist.net/anime/160/Ima_Soko_ni_Iru_Boku The Wolf Children Ame and Yukihttp://myanimelist.net/anime/12355/Ookami_Kodomo_no_Ame_to_Yuki Shinsekai Yorihttp://myanimelist.net/anime/13125/Shinsekai_yori Natsume's Book of Friendshttp://myanimelist.net/anime/4081/Natsume_Yuujinchou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssal Monkey Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Patema Inverted Anything by studio Ghibli And possibly Shingeki no Bahamut I recently watched Zankyou no Terror and would highly recommend to anyone, even if it is outside of their usual watch territory. Time of Eve - This one is probably pushing it a little, as it doesn't have any action and is majoritively character driven. Index + Railgun Series - These are really pushing it. Last ditch effort. Come back later once you figure out what she liked about the series she has watched and we can pinpoint what she likes to a precision degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddle Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 boku no pico First of all, you can't go wrong with any of the Miyazaki films. Moribito, to me, has the same mood of medieval Japan with some fantasy that one might find akin to Princess Mononoke. It's also dubbed in English, if that's preferable. As is Mushishi, which is mentioned above, but I'd like to second it. It has a few more recent seasons and stuff, too. Natsume Yuujinchou, also mentioned, has a similar atmosphere, as well as plenty of seasons. Fred the Barber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arakura Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 This isn't fantasy, but maybe she would enjoy Gunslinger Girl? Idk why I say that, but I feel like it could work. Maybe Accel World? Blood Lad would be good I think? That's a bit more comedy with some action and a cool fantasy setting. Eureka Seven or FLCL might appeal to her and are more classic than my other recs. Omg also Kamisama Hajimemashita. Very shoujo. Very fantasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havoc Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 if i were to recommend some of my favorites that not every one and thier mom have watched these would be it: crest and banner of the stars http://myanimelist.n...koku_Monogatari Aria the animation http://myanimelist.n...a_the_Animation Saiunkoku no monogatari http://myanimelist.n...Seikai_no_Senki You're Under Arrest http://myanimelist.n..._Arrest!_(1996) The rest birdy the mighty decode Allison and Lillia gunslinger girl (warning ahead of time can sometimes get your head to a boiling point in rage) Mobile Police Patlabor Ray the animation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Blue Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Only anime movies? why not nichijou? boku no pico First of all, you can't go wrong with any of the Miyazaki films. Moribito, to me, has the same mood of medieval Japan with some fantasy that one might find akin to Princess Mononoke. It's also dubbed in English, if that's preferable. As is Mushishi, which is mentioned above, but I'd like to second it. It has a few more recent seasons and stuff, too. Natsume Yuujinchou, also mentioned, has a similar atmosphere, as well as plenty of seasons. Don't mention boku no pico even as a joke!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanahtlig Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Elfen Lied. That's what I would show my sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Blue Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Elfen Lied. That's what I would show my sister. depending on her age really...is not a kids anime at all :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the Barber Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's somewhat unclear what age range the audience is, which makes it somewhat harder to recommend. So, I'm going to stick to recommendations that work basically regardless of age. I wholeheartedly second Moribito - that's the single best fit I can think of for "things to recommend for a little sister" Wolf Children is a good movie recommendation, so I'll second that as well, but Summer Wars doesn't feel quite right; it doesn't give much stage time to its young female characters, except for the very early part and the very late part of the movie, from what I can recall. If I'm just misremembering on that point, then that's a good recommendation too, since it is a very good movie. Natsume's Book of Friends might be a good choice... a little bit of fantasy, a little bit of everyday life, and every episode is a beautiful story. However, it also suffers from "not enough stage time for female characters". Another potential major down-side: no dub available. This doesn't line up with the theme of fantasy at all, but if I had a little sister, I'd probably be recommending K-On! to her. Could be that's a misread on my part, though, and it probably depends on whether your sister is interested in music (or likely to be interested in music). You might also go for something more shoujo that isn't too over-the-top/heavy. Perhaps Fruits Basket? Probably not Ouran, unless she's older than I'm inferring. havoc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugi Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Howl's Moving Castle (Or anything Ghibli, really) http://myanimelist.net/anime/431/Howl_no_Ugoku_Shiro If she liked Inuyasha theres a good chance she might like Fushigi Yuugi, though (In my opinion) it's a little more serious, and delves deeper into the romance than Inuyasha did http://myanimelist.net/anime/123/Fushigi_Yuugi She may also like Rurouni Kenshin , though I recommend reading the manga as well as the anime left out a whole arc http://myanimelist.net/anime/45/Rurouni_Kenshin:_Meiji_Kenkaku_Romantan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havoc Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's somewhat unclear what age range the audience is, which makes it somewhat harder to recommend. So, I'm going to stick to recommendations that work basically regardless of age. I wholeheartedly second Moribito - that's the single best fit I can think of for "things to recommend for a little sister" for pete's sake i completly fogot about that one. yeah that is most likely a very good fit for a recommendation. But by that tone isn't guin saga also a very good fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikimir Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzrHIP1FA3E. That's what I would show my sister. Awww heeeeell no I'm not gonna show that to my sister Sure it's a good anime but that's just too extreme to recommend my sister. I mean she flinches at the violent scenes from Kingsman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikimir Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's somewhat unclear what age range the audience is, which makes it somewhat harder to recommend. So, I'm going to stick to recommendations that work basically regardless of age. I wholeheartedly second Moribito - that's the single best fit I can think of for "things to recommend for a little sister"Wolf Children is a good movie recommendation, so I'll second that as well, but Summer Wars doesn't feel quite right; it doesn't give much stage time to its young female characters, except for the very early part and the very late part of the movie, from what I can recall. If I'm just misremembering on that point, then that's a good recommendation too, since it is a very good movie.Natsume's Book of Friends might be a good choice... a little bit of fantasy, a little bit of everyday life, and every episode is a beautiful story. However, it also suffers from "not enough stage time for female characters". Another potential major down-side: no dub available. This doesn't line up with the theme of fantasy at all, but if I had a little sister, I'd probably be recommending K-On! to her. Could be that's a misread on my part, though, and it probably depends on whether your sister is interested in music (or likely to be interested in music). You might also go for something more shoujo that isn't too over-the-top/heavy. Perhaps Fruits Basket? Probably not Ouran, unless she's older than I'm inferring. Sorry, I forgot to mention her age. She's a university student, 3 years older than me. She doesn't like anything too serious or boring though, no matter how good the story the anime has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyrt Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Based on the little information that I have about your sister I'm suggesting these shows each for various reasons. I would honestly just compile a list of all the shows mentioned in this thread and give them to her and see if she finds anything she's interested in. Akatsuki no Yona Blue Seed Fushigi Yugi Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Juuni Kokuki (a.k.a. Twelve Kindoms) Kemono no Souja Erin Kyou Kara Maou Lupin the 3rd (not just this film but the series and other films as well...castle is just a good one to introduce to lupin as it's by miyazaki) Romeo X Juliet Saiunkoku Monogatari Sanzoku no Musume Ronja Steins;Gate Tenkuu no Escaflowne Welcome to the NHK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred the Barber Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Ok, university student age changes things (dunno why, but I was somehow inferring a younger sister and expecting early teens)... *goes to check shelves* Ok, here's my final recommendations for a university age female. I admit that I'm kind of ignoring the "fantasy" angle, for the most part, and rather looking for stuff that's good and that has strong, prominent female characters: - Moribito is still the best recommendation. - Haibane Renmei is the only other one I would recommend this strongly. I kinda recommend this one to everyone all the time, but it's more appropriate than usual this time (fantasy, strong female leads). Wasn't on my previous list because I was thinking younger. Next tier, not as strongly recommended: - Anohana. Everybody should watch Anohana. - Honey and Clover actually wasn't my favorite, but it's one of the only shows I know of based on a josei manga, and it shows that with a lot more characterization, more complex character interactions, more realistic (but still involving) plot, etc., than most anything else I've watched demonstrates. Last tier, a little more out-there recommendations, depending on your read of personality and interest (and whether she seems interested): - Fruits Basket is good shojo, pretty straight-up. Really depends on whether she's interested in this sort of thing. - Ouran High School Host Club, for an amazing, off-beat shojo comedy. I love this show, but it's probably the farthest-removed thing from Ghibli movies on my list here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scars Unseen Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 How old is she? I watched Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru with my 5 year old daughter, and she loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maliksusanto Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Let's see : Patema Inverted... and "Another" maybe, I can't think another anime ill come back later Uchuu Kyoudai might be good for her but it's not fantasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikimir Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Thanks for the recommendations guys. She is watching Fate/Stay Night UBW atm, which was not even an anime I recommended for her she started watching it after stumbling upon a fight scene when I was watching episode 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoo447 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 i recommend any of key's anime so like air, clannad, angel beats, little busters and kanon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fapaczer Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yuyushiki is a pretty fun lighthearted comedy ideal for beginner otaku's, overall recommend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidShu Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Yosuga no Sora It is one of my favorites but probably not something I would recommend to my sister. White Album 2 and Guilty Crown are also way high up their for me. White Album 2 is heavy on the romance/drama and there is a sex scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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