Quote (AWNova @ Nov 5 2017 06:58pm)
Gantz, elfen lied, future diary (mirai nikki), and Claymore are always in my "just starting" box.
That's funny. I've literally seen all of these 3-10 times, with the exception of the bold. However, I just started it last Monday, and I'm loving it so far. Once again, they feel to do the ecchi/straight porn shit, which is super unnecessary to me, and often ruins shows that could have otherwise been alright (seven deadly sins is a good example of this/ Highschool of the dead etc..). Anyways, this list is fucking amazing, but I don't know if I'd recommend any of those other than Claymore for "just starting" / "introductory" anime. These are fucking brutal and incredibly entertaining, but 3/3 of the ones I've watched in their entirety end in frustrating ways... Keying people up to watch anime that'll never finish isn't a great idea imo. You need to throw shit at people that's got a Beginning/Middle/End. Shit like this is my biggest complaint with anime, these three especially all have frustrating endings, not quite Berserk bad, but pretty fucking close lol.
I gave a very short list in this thread
Claymore
Berserk
Death Note
Code Geass
Two with frustrating endings that keep you wanting more, and two with satisfying endings, that'll keep you loving anime. Can't recommend ALL frustration though, since that's the shit that'll kill a watchers love for the genre.