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I got called out for only talking about mainstream shonen in our anime club
A girl in my club said 'you're missing the whole point of discussing anime if you just stick to the same five popular shows' after I kept bringing up Naruto and My Hero Academia. I started watching one older series she recommended, Serial Experiments Lain, and it totally changed what I look for in a story. What's a show that made you rethink how you talk about anime?
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emma_jones26d ago
What was the show that got you like that? For me it was Haibane Renmei... made me realize how much quiet, weird stuff is out there.
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bell.jessica26d ago
Oh man, Haibane Renmei is such a good pick for that feeling. That show sits with you for days after you finish it. It really opened my eyes to how powerful a slow, quiet story can be. Makes you want to hunt down more stuff that leaves you thinking instead of just entertained.
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patel.eric26d ago
Paranoia Agent did that for me. It's a short series but every episode feels like its own weird little puzzle. @emma_jones Haibane Renmei sounds like it's in that same quiet, thoughtful zone. Shows like that make you look for the meaning under the surface instead of just the action.
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