The original Legend of the Galactic Heroes. This is top tier sci fi, politics, and mitary drama that is more impactful today than when the original novel was written.
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I’m surprised no one has mentioned The Wire. A TVshow taking place in Baltimore about intricate relationship between drug dealers, police and politics. Love every part of it!
It’s shot in 4:3 aspect ratio despite 16:9 starting to become the standard for tv at the time. It’s has since been “remastered” and adjusted to 16:9 aspect ratio. I was worried it would ruin an already perfect show but I actually liked it. It’s an HBO show.
Long episodes (60min?) and might take a few episodes to get into as there are many characters and storylines that interlace.
Thanks be later, probably.
Patriot, on Amazon streaming. I’ve been telling people for years—it’s the BEST show that NO ONE watched.
A depressed deep-cover operative sings bleak folk songs about his job at open mics. Stylistic elements (both visual and writing) from the Cohen brothers and Wes Anderson. Incredible cast. Funny. Sad. Two seasons, and both are great. 10/10
Erased is my favorite anime of all time. I'm a sucker for both time travel and "big damn heroes" stuff.
Gate
Stargate SG1
The Americans is the best show ive ever seen. Absolutely brilliant from the story to the acting.
My favorite show is also Haunting on Hill House. Its on Netflix. Perfect for Halloween if anyone is interested.
Psycho pass.
Lots of philosophy on topics such as free will, determinism and AI mixed with action, in cyberpunk setting. Also nice end to end story in the first season.
Mr. Robot: it’s not anime but I haven’t been able to shut up about it for a long time
anime
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You - One of the zaniest, wackiest anime in recent history to turn your brain off to. (genre: comedy, romance)
86 - Too good for me to put into words. Just watch it. (genre: action, drama)
TV shows
Silicon Valley (HBO series) - As someone pointed out: it's not a satire; it's a documentary - for programmers at least. (genre: comedy)
The Night Manager - The showmakers made it look like either side could win till the very last few minutes, keeping me on the edge of my seat for the entire show. (genre: thriller)
I don’t watch anime or shows, yet there’s something I still recommend:
Anime: Neon Genesis: Evangelion (it’s old)
Cartoon: Final Space (Netflix killed it before the finale, the creators are making a comic about the final 2 seasons that’ll release sometime 2025)
Show: The Office (a lil bit anachronistic if you’re too young)
- The Terror (First season only)
- Atlanta
- Mob Psycho
- Devilman Crybaby
- Mononoke (the show)
- Prison School
- High school of the dead (I went into this expecting to be offended, but I left impressed)
I never watched any anime but then watched one punch man. It's really clever and very approachable for new and casual viewers.
Monster
74 episodes. Psychological thriller. Serial murder mystery, but instead of "whodunit?" it's "whydunit?". Dramatic as an opera. No weird tropes. Superb character development. I love Magnificent Steiner.
2007 anime. From a manga. Women with gigantic swords , the Claymore, fight some sort of demons in a forsaken world. We follow Clare, the Claymore Number 47, the least powerful of them all.
Every episode has some sort of a twist, with new information about the incredible rich world and lore, and the power and origin of the Claymore. Drawing is captivating, unique, gorgeous. The eyes!
Way better than Berserker, in the sense, that everything make sense and is foreshadow in Claymore.
I will never stop recommending Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Madoka Magika.
Lots of great recommendations but I have not seen anyone mention the anime Made In Abyss or Dr. Stone.
Made In Abyss has some taboo content early in season 1, but it and season 2 story arcs are the best I've seen of any anime to date. You will also need to watch the third movie Dawn of the Deep Soul before season 2. Movies 1 and 2 are recaps of season 1.
Dr. Stone is also great as a zany "what if" modern civilization was sent back to the stone age. Similar to made in abyss, you need to watch the OVA between seasons 2 and 3.
Call out to Goblin Slayer season 1 as well. The series visuals and story deeply fall off after season 1.
- Frieren — fantasy, drama about an elf dealing with feelings she didn’t think she had
- Delicious in Dungeon — Fantasy, comedy/light drama about rescuing a party member and eating monsters along the way.
- Kaguya Sama — rom-com about not losing the love war
- Konosuba — Isekai comedy about… nothing really
- That Time I was Reincarnated as a Slime — Isekai about being reincarnated as a slime monster, then building a wonderful found family community of monsters.
They’re all pretty light hearted but all are well made and fun.
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My Deer Friend is amazing.
Which reminds me that there's probably a new episode out right now. 😃
I also would always recommend the staples in anime:
Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Dragonball, DBZ, Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rouroni Kenshin, Full Metal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell, and Ninja Scroll.
Here are a couple that I didn't see mentioned here.
- The Bear
- Ted Lasso
- Solo Levelling
- Dirk Gently holistic detective
- The Office
- Attack on Titan
- Code Geass Lelouch Rebellion
- Severance
- Bojack Horseman
I just finished Good Omens also, it's great but the first episode is not because it's all setup. It's a Terry Pratchett story that I think I'll recommend that one for a long time.
Angel, Hannibal, Evil, Breaking Bad & Better Call Saul.
So many great shows out there. I’m currently watching The Wire and it’s amazing too.
Mushishi. Very slow & contemplative, but I still think about it decades later.
The Last Ship: The crew of a US Navy destroyer is faced with a new reality as a deadly plague wipes out nearly all of humanity.
Basically, mix together the good parts of Battlestar Galactica and The Walking Dead, and distill it down to 5 seasons with no filler. It's one of my favorite binge-watches.
I'm always trying to get people watching Konosuba it's just funny but yeah I liked it so much I read the novels and spinoff.
Comedy: What we do in the shadows;
Action: Black Sails;
Anime: Monster;
Depression: Bojack Horseman.
Bojack Horseman and Violet Evergarden. If someone is a bit deeper into anime, Tatami Galaxy as well, since the subs go pretty fast. Ping Pong the Animation gets a nod if folks aren't super hung up on aesthetic.
Made in Abyss - really good but definitely not for the faint hearted and I only recommend this to people who ask me for dark anime with a disclaimer on the more questionable content. The version I watched was the heavily censored one. I was surprised to find out that the creator is Akihito Tsukushi, the same person who did the designs for the Elebits games! Of course, I'm separating the art from the artist here, but his name popping up made me nostalgic in a way.
Neon Genesis Evangelion - If you like biblically accurate angels, this is the anime for you!
Cowboy Bebop - has a very likeable main cast, an artstyle that I find very appealing, and it touches on themes that a lot of people can relate to despite the sci-fi setting!
Scavengers Reign - this one's pretty trippy and has some great creature designs! It only has one season so far (curse ye, Max!)
I cant get past the loli/shota grossness ~~at the start~~ of Made in Abyss. I'd be embarrassed to recommend that to anyone.
Edit: Apparently not just at the beginning? Disgusting either way.
It's not getting better. Such a great concept and art destroyed by a pedo mangaka (well it wouldn't exist without him but still)
Hajime No Ippo!
It's a boxing anime based on a manga (that's still going after decades!) where a school kid is beat up and rescued by a passing boxer, who takes him in to a boxing gym to fix his wounds. It turns out he's got some solid power from his family background in fishing, so he becomes a boxer and learns what it means to be strong.
If you like DBZ, you'll probably love this. Alongside this, it's refreshing in that it's an anime that praises hard work, rather than being "the chosen one" or being gifted power. What I love about it is that several characters go through huge growth in ways that are truly unexpected.
You’re getting a recency bias, but I watched Akudama Drive about a month ago and really loved it.