Old anime 80s-90s

[herb]

Another one of my favorites is Bio Hunter. You know an anime is gonna be good when a women's tit turns into a monster and eats a man's hand within the first 5 minutes of the film.

 

[Ip Man]

still no answer from any one about crying freeman. surprised this hasn't' made it on any ones list. definitely one of my favourites of all time. maybe even top three.

 

[Taiso]

I liked Crying Freeman but it never really got its claws into me. I bought the manga when Viz was publishing it over here but I eventually just sort of dropped off. The part I remember the most is when he was getting the tattoo.

 

[Ip Man]

I liked Crying Freeman but it never really got its claws into me. I bought the manga when Viz was publishing it over here but I eventually just sort of dropped off. The part I remember the most is when he was getting the tattoo.

to be honest, i think the anime is far better than the manga. the manga was just porn.

 

[xelement5x]

I watched seven deadly sins and Magi on netflix both are pretty good for new anime.

And of coarse Berserk 2016 is good.

I watched Magi and liked it, only partway through 7 Deadly Sins though.

 

[Montatez]

I watched Magi and liked it, only partway through 7 Deadly Sins though.

The second seasonof magi, is something like the adventures of sinbad. I just started that so far so good.

 

[herb]

to be honest, i think the anime is far better than the manga. the manga was just porn.

I've only ever read some of the manga viz released back in the day and I really liked it.

 

[pepelegit]

Riding Bean is pretty much my all time favourite.
Just about every major thing masamune shirow was involved in (gits, tank police, appleseed, etc) is great fun.
berserk was awesome (i'm enjoying the 2016 series okay, but the original easily makes my top ten)
irresponsible captain tylor and love hina are on the lighter side of things but super fun.
armitage the third was good, and i haven't seen that listed yet.
when did those who hunt elves come out? that was terrible and amazing simultaneously.
pretty sure i'm forgetting more than i'm remembering...

 

[aoiddr]

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this one just walking on down the anime aisle in blockbuster and later hollywood video

always looking, always wondering

but thinking hmmm, don't wanna waste my rental for the week

so i always got something else

a part of me regrets not renting it

i'm sure i wouldn't like it now.

It was just your usual 4-episode OVA series. Nothing terrible, but nothing special. At the time it came out, Final Fantasy V had never even graced our shores with an official English release, so it mostly came off as a quirky movie with crystals and airships.

 

[LoneSage]

Nothing terrible, but nothing special.

I could really go for some of that.

I watched Lily C.A.T. last year and it hit that bland anime spot so well. It was so generic I enjoyed myself.

I also watched the Wings of Honneamise for the second time in my life. The first time I must've been in 6th grade and it completely flew over my head. If it wasn't for the rape scene and how the characters handled it afterwards then I would've liked it so much more.

edit: ffffffuck me I watched lily cat in 12-2014, closer to two years, time just keeps on slippin' fffffuck

 

[HDRchampion]

which scene was the hottest?

When Nagumo & Akemi were about to perform the 69 position but Tetuso prematurely ejaculated early all over Akemi face...The bad guy ends up grabbing her & jump off the window. He then proceeded to lick all jizz on her face!

That or when Nagumo finally did the deed to Akemi fuck the shit out of her by human form to Alteredbeast & finally Overfiend...

 

[Marek]

Nausicaa hasn't been mentioned?

Also, TIL hdrchampion is probably ghey.

 

[Mr Bakaboy]

still no answer from any one about crying freeman. surprised this hasn't' made it on any ones list. definitely one of my favourites of all time. maybe even top three.

It was a streamline release so it was on tv locally edited to fuck. Personally i found it entertaining but never bothered to see the unedited version like Wicked City. I think I have a issue of the Manga I got for free 20 years or so ago.

 

[LoneSage]

When Nagumo & Akemi were about to perform the 69 position but Tetuso prematurely ejaculated early all over Akemi face...The bad guy ends up grabbing her & jump off the window. He then proceeded to lick all jizz on her face!

That or when Nagumo finally did the deed to Akemi fuck the shit out of her by human form to Alteredbeast & finally Overfiend...

hnrghh

 

[Ip Man]

It was a streamline release so it was on tv locally edited to fuck. Personally i found it entertaining but never bothered to see the unedited version like Wicked City. I think I have a issue of the Manga I got for free 20 years or so ago.

i think it would still be really good if they just edit out the sex scenes and kept the action scenes intact. i read the manga after i watched the anime, and it was a little bit different, in that the manga was just mostly porn and little action. i'm glad they reversed that in the anime, because the story and especially the fight scenes are awesome. crying freeman is such a bad ass. but still a little surprised that crying freeman hasn't made it on any ones list. maybe it's an overseas thing. in the uk, crying freeman is held in high regard to most old school anime fans like my self. maybe even more so than the guyver.

 

[lolifoxgirl]

I just watched the tenchi ova, now im watching tenchi universe. Forgot how much I loved this goofy shit.

 

[aoiddr]

I just watched the tenchi ova, now im watching tenchi universe. Forgot how much I loved this goofy shit.

So looking forward to the 4th OVA series that's coming out in Japan this year.

 

[xelement5x]

Tenchi will always have a soft spot in my heart as it was one of the first animes I rented from Blockbuster and watched. I still have Tenchi in Love (the movie) on Laserdisc and it's my go to when I want to watch it.

Another solid one from back in the day I'm not sure anyone has mentioned is El Hazard. I really enjoyed the OVA, but the anime is a huge like WTF shift in tone and story. Miz made my little heart go pitter patter back then.

 

[herb]

I watched the Baoh OVA the other day and I highly recommend it. Lots of good violence in it.

 

[Tron]

Cough,cough i can't believe i forgot to mention this one.

Armored Troopers Votoms,one of the best to come out of the 80's.

 

[lolifoxgirl]

Tenchi will always have a soft spot in my heart as it was one of the first animes I rented from Blockbuster and watched. I still have Tenchi in Love (the movie) on Laserdisc and it's my go to when I want to watch it.

Another solid one from back in the day I'm not sure anyone has mentioned is El Hazard. I really enjoyed the OVA, but the anime is a huge like WTF shift in tone and story. Miz made my little heart go pitter patter back then.

Never thought id find another el hazard fan!

 

[Mr Bakaboy]

Another solid one from back in the day I'm not sure anyone has mentioned is El Hazard. I really enjoyed the OVA, but the anime is a huge like WTF shift in tone and story. Miz made my little heart go pitter patter back then.

I mentioned it though I only preferred the OAV's I never liked the tv version of Pioneer stuff compared to OAV's. I was partial to the super strong if he stays sober teacher.

i think it would still be really good if they just edit out the sex scenes and kept the action scenes intact. i read the manga after i watched the anime, and it was a little bit different, in that the manga was just mostly porn and little action. i'm glad they reversed that in the anime, because the story and especially the fight scenes are awesome. crying freeman is such a bad ass. but still a little surprised that crying freeman hasn't made it on any ones list. maybe it's an overseas thing. in the uk, crying freeman is held in high regard to most old school anime fans like my self. maybe even more so than the guyver.

Yeah, I didn't know anybody who really ended up liking it all that much. Dunno why. It was cool for back in the day. I vaguely remember they didn't play Crying Freeman all that much compared to the other titles. Though being over 20 years ago my memory is fuzzy.

 

[Naika]

Since I'm the dude with the City Hunter icon, I'll give you my list which I'll break down to TV series, OVAs, then features. I'm sure you've seen a TON of these and everybody in here has made excellent mentions, so here's mine:

TV SERIES:
-City Hunter 1, 2 are by far the BEST of the TV series. Sunrise was at it's PEAK with excellent animation and color. 3 and '91 are great fun as well, but for the look, CH1 and 2 are to die for.
-Slam Dunk. In Thailand, SD was massive but I wasn't able to watch until my girlfriend (from China) really pushed me to see it. It does NOT disappoint. When me and my GF were in the 2nd year of our relationship, we would watch it back to back. Great anime which really harkens back to the days of youthful optimism (kinda why it's so popular in Asia).
-Patlabor. Underrated in that the mecha aren't really the main focus. It's hilarious and well directed. It starts a bit slow but really rewards your patience. The Chinese cuisine episode is one of THE best!
-Z Gundam. Want a soap opera with robots? This will do the trick for ya. I wanted to recommend the original but that's from the 70s. Kamile is a dick but then even bigger assholes come into the fray later on.
-Hokuto no Ken. Nuff' said. Toei's got a penchant for short changing animation sometimes, but it's history -making stuff. I remember showing the entire show to my girlfriend and she loved it! A must watch!
-Cowboy Bebop. Nuff' said.
-Much of Rumiko Takahashi's stuff is well done too. (i.e. Ranma and even, dare I say Inu Yasha. Have not seen Maison Ikkoku)
-Mospeada. We all like Macross but give Mospeada a try. Bike that turn into robot suits? FTW!
-Votoms: Slow at first but heats up when you get to Kunmen jungle wars. Part 4 becomes hella existential though and very far out!
-Captain Tylor.

OVA:
MD Geist: Big stupid violent fun from Koichi Ohata. Every single trope about American action movies you can find on this, and many other OVA.
Urban Square: Jazzy ova about a punk screenwriter who stumbles onto a counterfeiting plot. Recommended. You can read my review of it here.
Crying Freeman: Yeah, it's a bit hard to get into (pun intended), but it's still a marvel in animation. OVAs 1,2,5 and 6 are great. 3 and 4 suffer so much which is sad since the manga arc are so intense.
Mad Bull 34: NYC cop ravages criminals. Lots of T&A here.
Wizardry: I shit you not. Go find it on YouTube. Very straightforward but fun!
Gatchaman '94: Yasuomi Umetsu's take on the Battle of the Planets TV show into 3 OVAs. Well made and summarizes the original show well. Great directing as well.
Fatal Fury: Halfway decent OVAs of our favorite SNK series. 2 is da best!!!
Devilman: Well animated horror the lord of all things, Go Nagai. Bloody good fun!
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The greatest OVA series of all time with 108 episodes. Like tactics and space ship battles interspersed with galactic history and politics, look no further! HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!
-Patlabor's many OVAs. Great stuff indeed.
-Cyber City OEDO. Amazing stuff by Kawajiri. Highly recommended.
-Casshan (not sins, the OVA).
-Black Magic M-66. Feels like the terminator and 80s horror film with Blade Runner esque vibes. Great action.
-JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The original OVA from the 90s is nothing but pure excellence. Great animation with ORA ORA ORA moments galore!

FEATURE FILMS:
-Porco Rosso: Great Ghibli film. Everyone's mentioned all the other great ones, but I love this one. Mononoke and Castle of Cagliostro are also good. Girlfriend is recommending me to Castle in the Sky.
-Dagger of Kamui. THE ninja anime film for me growing up. Intense ninja action set on an epic, historical scale. It's a looong movie but well worth the price of admission. Oh yeah, he meets Mark Twain.
-Anything Kawajiri.
-Totoro. Have kids? Great way to introduce the wonder of anime to them.
-City Hunter .357 Magnum. Just a big episode featuring big sappy 80s style themes, but all in good fun. The music is amazing!
-Legend of the Galactic Heroes films. If you love the OVA, I highly recommend the movies.
-Hokuto no Ken the movie. Save your goodbyes lardass because you're already dead!
-Patlabor 1 and 2. 1 is much more straightforward while 2 is a discussion about the nature of war and occupation. Two different animals but great to watch.
-Wings of Honneamise. Great stuff from Gainax featuring music from Ryuichi Sakamoto. Very entertaining and uplifting, yet the main character somehow gets away with attempted rape.
-Vampire Hunter D and Bloodlust. The first is directed by Hokuto no Ken's Toyoo Ashida and is highly recommended. Bloodlust is obviously from Kawajiri, so it's a win win.
-SF2. As video game adaptions go, still one of the best IMHO.

 

[LoneSage]

oh wow Naika wrote all that and no response. good luck for you that I watched Wicked City to bump this. WC is still cool as fuck, maybe it would've been too much for lil faggy 12 year old LoneSage but whatever fuck that fat kid. I really like that the whole movie is basically shades of blue and red. of course the coolest dude is that hotel concierge whose arm gets blown off. I mean and yeah the demon chick gets raped three times but then willingly gives herself to the human stud. hey whatever 80s anime fuck it.

Back when myspace was still a thing and I had seen Riding Bean for the first time, I messaged Phil Perry's myspace account and his wife responded. Eventually after talking for a while and asking her questions about Riding Bean - which, wow, I've completely forgotten what she said, maybe I can still log in and see what she wrote about his experience making music for RB - she invited me on a cruise with her and her husband. I declined because I had high school yo.

 

[Naika]

oh wow Naika wrote all that and no response. good luck for you that I watched Wicked City to bump this. WC is still cool as fuck, maybe it would've been too much for lil faggy 12 year old LoneSage but whatever fuck that fat kid. I really like that the whole movie is basically shades of blue and red. of course the coolest dude is that hotel concierge whose arm gets blown off. I mean and yeah the demon chick gets raped three times but then willingly gives herself to the human stud. hey whatever 80s anime fuck it.

Back when myspace was still a thing and I had seen Riding Bean for the first time, I messaged Phil Perry's myspace account and his wife responded. Eventually after talking for a while and asking her questions about Riding Bean - which, wow, I've completely forgotten what she said, maybe I can still log in and see what she wrote about his experience making music for RB - she invited me on a cruise with her and her husband. I declined because I had high school yo.

Wicked City just got a brand new release thanks to DiscoTek. Must watch indeed.

Was watching the remastered Darkstalkers OVA and it's still awesome!