Statistics
All Anime Stats Anime Stats
Days: 82.8
Mean Score:
5.48
- Watching29
- Completed479
- On-Hold41
- Dropped65
- Plan to Watch245
- Total Entries859
- Rewatched35
- Episodes5,123
All Manga Stats Manga Stats
Days: 28.5
Mean Score:
5.79
- Total Entries211
- Reread0
- Chapters4,763
- Volumes325
All Comments (66) Comments
I don't know if I have a huge preference for shows with emotionally complex characters, but I'd say it's definitely a plus whenever it's the case. I see you've got Kemonozume and Mind Game on your plan-to-watch, in my opinion they've both got memorable and interesting characters, even if they're not fleshed out completely as would be the case for longer series. They are super fun and despite the craziness of the plot, the characters are refreshingly realistic. I'd also recommend Kara no Kyoukai as a series with good and complex characters. This one is way more serious and complex in terms of plot too, but I think it's a very nice watch. And finally this season's SSSS. Dynazenon, great show, with great realistic dialogue and a nice artistic touch. All the characters have distinct motives and backgrounds and the way they used visual storytelling and body language to convey their feelings was nothing short of amazing. Akira Amemiya's direction style is admittedly very much inspired by Anno's, I think you might like the show.
As for Master Keaton, it's been a while since I've watched it and it has mostly faded from my memory, but I still remember it as a fun experience. The focus in MK is on the detective stories and mystery, but the psychological and philosophical themes we've all liked in Monster are present too, although to a noticeably lesser extent. It's an episodic detective story, but a really great one at that! Also, it's worth mentioning that Urasawa didn't write Master Keaton all by himself, and was only illustrating it and sharing ideas with the team, for the most part.
Still, Master Keaton and Monster are really similar, and I think you should definitely watch it when you find the time! I didn't notice any differences in tone or quality between the original series and the sequel OVA. I guess it makes sense to start with the original show. Then, if you like it, there will be 15 more episodes waiting for you!
Honestly i dont really have a preference regarding anime, which i kinda hate, but if its good ill probably watch it. A lot of the mainstream anime dont really stick with me like jujutsu kaisen or demon slayer, they‘re good shows but i dont have much fun watching them. So if you got any niche anime worth watching just tell me.
About the Gantz manga i watched some videos on it, the art looks really interesting, especially the monsters design so ill give it a read.
Thank you again for the recommendations i really appreciate it. Helps a lot.
It's really a shame indeed how little recognition especially Karen gets. There are so many anime about children who aim to become altruistic heroes, but it's often forgotten just how difficult it can be to be righteous and how naive these young characters can be. This isn't really bad in itself, because child-like optimism can be a great thing, but many of these hero stories often just neglect how being a hero needs an adult and nuanced view of ethics in the real world. Karen to me is great embodiment and to a degree even parody of this: the dorky, naive, childish, and arguably stupid, yet still inspirational and wholesome hero of justice we see in so many stories. I especially love how she's to a degree self-aware of this, accepting her own ignorance in the end.
That being said, I actually watched it alongside the other Tomoyasu Murata shorts at a screening over at a local place I frequented, back then. I have no idea where to find it and iirc there were a couple of shorts screened there that aren't on MAL at all, specifically I remember this series about youkai that I couldn't find on here or anywhere else. It's been a couple of years so my memory of it all isn't the greatest, but I wish that Murata's stuff was easier to get ahold of. It was a really interesting experience for me and I feel like these kinds of shorts in general are a bit underappreciated.