5 FANTASTIC Fantasy Anime You (Probably) Missed

[@NotMrGems]

My new favourite quote of the year: "Avatar the Last Airbender, Which is an anime, fuck you fight me." -Mother's Basement

[@kristoffer2250]

Mr Gems Yess!!! now I can leave 2016, not fully disappointed

[@madnessoverload7824]

I disliked instantly after that.

[@chstens]

The Last Airbender is a cartoon, just like every single anime in existence.

[@ilikethenintendo]

I mean in Japan the simpsons is an anime, literally only westerners fight over what is and isnt an anime, if its animated its an anime/cartoon simple as that

[@diegoantoniorosariopalomin4977]

Dwarf Show cartoons are called anime in japan

[@fbritannia]

Thank you so much for bringing Now and then, here and there to my attention with this video. I just finished it today and it has become one of my favourite shows. It is so well done, my only complaints are the one dimensional villain and hero (Which it kinda' works in this case because his viewpoints are constantly challenged) and the short duration, one or two more episodes would have done wonders for the show as the ending felt a bit rushed.

[@yujiakweh]

Mental fortitude to watch all of Euphoria is what's impressive

[@ahsjdinfbskagsjdkdienbs7893]

Poon Tzia Yu or just a really sick twisted mind....

[@lordalex027]

Euphoria is child's play! Try Kowaku no Toki. That one is some sick stuff. You have everything you'd ever want in one show... including cannibalism. Have fun.

[@killingspeerx]

Poon Tzia Yu Bitch no anime/hentai can even get half as fucked up as Visual Novels. Trust me I have watched lots of missed up hentai and read lots of missed up Visual Novels and if your mind is not ready then RIP

[@yujiakweh]

Kay cool stories bro

[@electricant55]

Euphoria anime is fucking trash compared to VN. All the fucked up scenes hit much harder when there's actual story and character development involved.

[@Keyumiz]

Im glad you put jing king of bandits on here. I havent see that show in years since I was in middle school.

[@GizmosShow]

holy shit, I did NOT expect Jing to make the no. 1 spot. While my SO was into Kino back when we were in middle school, I was on Jing. I see Jing as the boy version of Kino. Loved it, and no one seems to like it for whatever reason.

[@widowsquill]

God, Nadia and Jing King of Bandits is making me feel old. Remember watching these with my sister and our friend.

[@karlkestel1778]

Nowadays, you gotta throw in the classics, like Slayers, Records of the Lodoss War OVA, and to a much lesser extent, but still worthwhile, Those Who Hunt Elves.

[@EmiKawaiiDoodle]

In the into, what is the name of the second anime we see? The art, the color of the line art, the texture in the color, it's so gorgeous. If somebody can help me out, it would be great. :)

[@Wallie33.]

Emi Kawaii Doodle Grimgar of fantasy and Ash is the name of the anime.

[@EmiKawaiiDoodle]

Thanks for helping. :D

[@Wallie33.]

Emi Kawaii Doodle You welcome, is a pleasure to help.

[@riq_reeq]

+Emi Kawaii Doodle Grimgar is one of my favs. Im guessing by now you watched it,right? What do you think?

[@EmiKawaiiDoodle]

I love it. The pacing is excellent, a bit slow but aloud beautiful moment. The character are so nicely developed. The action/animation is also amazing. It was a really great discovery. :D

[@Grnvolpe]

Credit for “getting” Zvezda as most reviews I read passed on it because they don’t “get the point” when the appeal is all over each episode and the point becomes irrelevant. It’s about charm and creativity. King of Bandits Jing is also a nice choice. Its one of those desert traveler with each episode in a new town kind of shows a la Saiyuuki Reload. It has this air of old times-ness to it. Like scooby doo. And it looks like an allegory for Purgatory

[@Maliheim]

Gokudo is one you need to watch if you haven't already. Basing this recommendation on the list you gave us and think it will tickle your fancy.

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

I had time to think about it, and I am recommending you Shamanic Princess. It is a very much one of a kind thing. Sadly, the 2013 US DVD release is fucked beyond repair (deinterlacing done WRONG). Find any other version, and get your hands on it. And if you fall in love with the soundtrack like I did, I will gladly share.

[@larsliljeberg3970]

2:46 SAY WHAAT?o.O so you mean to tell that the Light heartet,child friendly,Love story of Nadia is directly responsible for the existance of the Cruel,Depressing,Psychological disturbing,Mess of a Story that is Evangelion? =mind blown.

[@arryacc]

Now and Then Here and There is truly one of the greatest animes. Its sooooo good.

[@ericainspace]

Scrapped Princess is a classic.

[@fredburger5087]

Did anyone else not like who Marie ended up with in Nadia and the secret of blue water

[@tomjack1000000]

"Avatar which is an anime. Fuck you, fight me." Most quotable line. Mother's Basement 2016

[@tomjack1000000]

*Airhorns*

[@rzl34]

he said "Avatar which Isn't an anime."

[@michaeljames9666]

belialpt i mean no matter how you look at it Avatar IS anime since anime is just animation so technically to the japanese south park is considered anime.. its only here in the west that we use the terms cartoon and anime separately but even then its a very loose definition.

[@tomjack1000000]

I'm pretty sure he said it is an anime

[@rzl34]

MrTopHatMan Alright.. xD

[@Chiqati]

For the lazy dudes: 5 | Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water 4 | Now and Then Here and There 3 | World Conquest Zvezda Plot 2 | Scrapped Princess 1 | King of Bandit Jing

[@_Junker]

real mvp

[@KaosuAiden]

King of bandit was so cool... he cool steal anything.. literally. ANYTHING.

[@zeonianking2983]

Thanks for putting this list in writing

[@frankdexter1110]

Wouldn’t say lazy just want the info without the bull shit

[@zeonianking2983]

This comment is just to remind myself to avoid Nadia episodes 23 through 35

[@camilaGMW]

I will NEVER forget Now and Then, Here and There. It's traumatizing. Strong and marvelous.

[@melb758]

when it ended i know ill never miss it. never really get immersed in it because of the way the adventure shifted from devastating desert to an oasis.

[@gamsolar156]

Amazing hidden gem. Just brilliant.

[@junyangluo7164]

Its painful but beautiful

[@daviddavidson9923]

Painful but extremely good

[@alihaider2853]

do you ever think that maybe one day he'll be rich enough to leave his mother's basement?

[@samuell3690]

Naaah

[@hyku8453]

All hail the tsundere no

[@GuiderMaster1]

That will only happen when Cory in The House is recognized as the best animu of all time. Oh wait...

[@hyku8453]

GuiderMaster1 lol no fgt construction videos from the 80's is better

[@badatphilosophy]

When he hits his goal on patreon, probably

[@lordkarasu2263]

“If you’ve seen digimon you know what to expect, rape murder and child abuse”. Me-uh what? I don’t remember that, I mean, I missed a season or two but...wtf?!

[@inallcaps1715]

Bee movie is my favorite obscure fantasy hentai.

[@lalilulelo7520]

IN ALL CAPS fuck bees

[@jpraczbr8413]

Wtf

[@inallcaps1715]

tony solorio It's very hip.

[@cvox607]

beastiality lol

[@typhoonzebra]

C Vox you mean beestiality

[@agus9344]

I still remember how surprised I was after the first couples of episodes of Now and Then, Here and There. I didn't know it was that brutal when I watched it, and I was legit blown away by how things go.

[@mothersbasement]

+Agustín Santamarianova the jump from episode 1 to episode 2 is very much "that escalated quickly - the show"

[@Dai_Tallsian]

I watched it all in one sitting back in high school. I was dead inside for a few weeks.

[@circleshafer2453]

Agustín Santamarianova just watched it all I can say is wow

[@Monkeydfitzy]

Personally I loved the show... it ended somber with a satisfying resolution... not everybody makes it out ok but that's fine as long as it was fun. and although the mc is a dumbass it is very fun to watch a shonen character get thrown into a world full of despair. Alot of people end up hating this show but i loved every second of it... truly a gem.

[@EvilSanta482]

That show gets really dark really quickly and it left me going...well okay then.

[@tartarus00001]

1. King of bandits Jin (14:30) 2. Scrapped princess (10:38) 3. World conquest Zvezda PLot (6:51) 4. Now and then, Here and now (4:40) 5. Nadia and the secret of blue water (1:05)

[@Artista_Frustrado]

i saw Zvezda & im glad i got convinced to watch it regardless of the obvious loli jailbait that gets thrown right at your face, because is absurdly fun

[@mothersbasement]

+artistafrustrado I always brushed off venera's costume as what a 10 year old would think a supervillain should look like, so it didn't bother me too much. It's very much in line with the themes of the show

[@Artista_Frustrado]

oh yeah that becomes really evident the moment you watch the show. & that internal logic is why i could ignore the jailbait & enjoy the show

[@GregaMeglic]

You should try watching the coyote ragtime show. Its more scifi than anything else, but i love the characters and the story is also solid.

[@kaidatong1704]

+Mother's Basement I thought kids would just install more fancy add-ons until there's no more space left, so why would there still be skin exposure? I haven't watched yet btw

[@skerllyfulgencio4036]

Men are we going to see a Weebcast of The Best and Worst anime of 2016 please?

[@RellikInProfile]

MOTHER FUCKING JING! JING! I FUCKING LOVE THAT SHOW! HOLY SHIT JING! GETTING SOME LOVE! HOLY FUCK THAT ART DESIGN! READ THE MANGA! WHY ISN'T TWILIGHT TALES ADAPTED? HOLY FUCK JING! FUCKING JING! I THOUGHT i WAS THE ONLY ONE! Funny Story: All my anime DVD's were stolen during a break in, including my Jing ones, 10 years later, I walk into a local second hand DVD store to browse their selection and I see all 4 volumes, I joke that they must've been mine from back then, the clerk laughs and we get the boxes complete with inserts... the inserts... have my notes from art class scribbled on them... after 10 years... I got reunited with my DVD's. The guys at the shop let me have them for free when I explained the story (they were selling for like £1.50 each so no big deal) but it meant the world to me.

[@mothersbasement]

+RellikInProfile man, that's a heartwarming end to a sad story You should stake out that store and try to catch the robber

[@blue6sub6remnant6]

Wait, MORE PEOPLE BESIDES ME WATCHED/READ JING?! COLOR ME SURPRISED.

[@reonawright8005]

XD Same here Literally everyone I have met has never seen it, and I always try to get them to watch it.

[@deivincit3561]

I actually watched Now and Then Here and There... and yes the anime will stay with you

[@UmbreonMessiah]

"Oorekka Seven" ...dude, why do you not know how to pronounce so many words?

[@tealGalaxy]

That's how they pronounce it in the show. He's pronouncing it right.

[@mumakurau873]

it's actually pronounced "EH-OO-REH-KAH", based off the japanese pronunciation of the greek saying of the word. perhaps, the "EH" is a bit subtle to others' hearing...? EDIT: small correction

[@Dextroyfuller]

Yeah, the first syllable should rhyme with "hay". Other than that, the rest of his pronunciation is correct.

[@bluesphere7]

Warpdroid Eureka is the name of the main girl. Her name is pronounced “Eh-oh-rek-uh”. The series is pronounced the same way. He's pronouncing it exactly as it's supposed to be.

[@Zangetsu248]

Its pronounced with a silent "E" in the series. He's just replicating that. It comes of as oo-rek-ah in the series.

[@edwinhoover6664]

watch 12 kingdoms. Obscure but excellent Trapped In Another World plot. The fantasy of Being Rightful Champion of the Land is pulled down to reality with the heavy realization of responsibility. Themes of wounded people coming to terms with their action abound. Dense but rewarding political wushu

[@KironVB]

Only problem is the series finishes before the main plotline is wrapped up and we have never got a second season.

[@OrangeBanana836]

yeah, one of my faves too, and still waiting for another season. Even the books are not finished yet, I heard.

[@chrisanderson7820]

^ Best fantasy series in anime

[@Winry101]

Edwin Hoover I am so glad you recommended this one! I was thinking the exact same thing and the only other person I have ever heard recommend it, is the friend that recommended it to me. Along with 12 Kingdoms, I would also recommend Ghost Hunt, which is probably better known since it came out on DVD by Funimation, but the light novels of both series were written by the same author.

[@addiebrice6001]

Edwin Hoover bahaha! 😂

[@jadethegingergoblin718]

Now and Then, Here and There had me shook. I watched the entire thing because a friend recommended it, and I honestly don't think I could do it again.

[@erinfarber5328]

Jade Gibeaut Same here. It still haunts me after all these years. Great anime, though, but what an ordeal!

[@TwitchWasHere]

Yeah, same. It is great, but I was absolutely not prepared. Seeing it pop up on the list legit raised my heartbeat & caused me to break out in a nervous sweat. 😓

[@erinfarber5328]

You too?

[@alejandrocisneros7442]

It fucked me up when I was young. Just like grave of the fireflies.

[@dnav10]

Same here I won't recommend it thou. Of course I'm not saying it's bad by any means

[@619monkey]

"Which is an anime, fuck you, fight me" *Immediately likes the video*

[@DarkFoxV]

Gregory Allen Turner II wow. i did that o.o

[@pandacat2394]

Fuck yeah mah boi Jing is getting some spotlight.

[@RellikInProfile]

*High fives* FUCKING JING! FUCK YEAH!

[@dotsucks]

Panda Cat seriously though. didnt even know it was an anime but been reading the manga since i was a kid. so great.

[@DreamedLint]

Panda Cat Jing Anime sucks dick compared to the manga. I hate to be that guy, but it's so true. Twilight Tales is the bomb.

[@pie1056]

I agree with everything in this comment string. I usually don't even like manga.

[@wingedmirage4226]

Oh yeah this was the first anime I ever watched the sub for out of curiosity. I like Jing's Japanese voice better than the English one, though the English one is still good. I can't stand stir's Japanese voice though XD

[@mercederain3212]

NADIA!!! Thank you for bringing about some recognition to this show, my local library had the first season on dvd and I used to watch it all the time! I'm glad others enjoy it as well!

[@hyku8453]

I watched all of them even though I didn't watch the video

[@TheMasterd333]

hy ku Congratulations, you have achieved anime connosieur level my friend, continue down this path and soon you'll be weeb master.

[@nfmaster4851]

Snob reference?

[@hyku8453]

Wee the man I am XXX_weeb_god_xXx

[@hyku8453]

Aydarus Hassan no

[@hyku8453]

Aydarus Hassan just me being a weeb master

[@ShuuyaKanoSama]

legend of the legendary heroes anyone? anyone? no?

[@justinhoboden]

God, I love that shit, I wish there were more episodes, Ryner is by far my favorite protagonist

[@WickedAnimeTroll]

it been ages since I have seen it but I really liked the show but that ending...

[@BrooksKingdomHeart]

I loved LoLH. I feel like it doesn't get the love it deserves. It really needs more seasons. also I'm pretty sure that Ryners strain of Alpha Stigma is perhaps one of the most OP abilities I've seen in any anime. #Englishdubwasbetter

[@6thHokageJuan]

that anime fucked with my soul :/

[@XenoProjectNow]

It will go down in the history books as one of the greatest 'what ifs'. I think that, if done right, it could've been up there with FMA or Code Geass. There was so much wasted potential that could've been capitalized on with another season. :(

[@TheoryBrown]

5. Nadia secret of blue water 4. Now and then here and there 3. World conquest zvesda plot 2. Scrapped princess 1. King of bandit jing Hopes this helps someone :)

[@puneetsharma1437]

Add xam lost memories that has only problem in distribution of anime unless it is good

[@NIkonEX-]

Someone has already done it and he’s the first comment.

[@MrHimself98]

You are without a doubt one of the most respectable anime reviewers on KZbin

[@alansmithee2012]

Holy shit, I have NEVER seen anyone mention Bandit King Jing in my life!

[@RellikInProfile]

JING! Have you read the Manga? You should read that Manga: The art... literally that art. Especially in the Twilight Tales series....

[@Leiflets]

Twilight Tales was so good! Easily some of my favorite heists from the bunch

[@UltimateCarnage303]

I NEVER thought I'd see him mention the King of Bandits, thats crazy

[@DensetsuVII]

It was definitely around. The comparison to Kino's Journey is apt but it isn't as pensive. If you watch and enjoy, check out the 3 episode OVA Seventh Heaven, which is in some ways a precursor to Kon's Paprika.

[@ItsNoahHi]

omg i loved jing so much! i really didnt expect it to be on the list. so much nostalgia!

[@shannonolivas9524]

"Shannon is a... *guy* by the way" He says like it's something strange, to me... a guy... named Shannon.

[@pierrecurie]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon

[@Envy_May]

Yeah it's a unisex name innit?

[@dysthymia4784]

anytime ive near that name it was always attached to a female. so it being unisex is surprising to me

[@xSayPleasex]

Eh, Shannon Sharpe, famous NFL player, comes to mind. It's a unisex name, yup.

[@shenglongisback4688]

Shannon Olivas shannon briggs i dare you tell him that back in his heyday...😊

[@dragondevil69]

Zvezda is pronounced ,Zviz-da russian word for star

[@muttieh8321]

GrassHopper Also Serbian word for star :)

[@erejnion]

Different pronunciations in the different slavic languages.

[@eldromedario3315]

Его произношение Очень раздражающие

[@sjormasklin]

different in different Slavic languages and different in same language depending on the local dialect

[@irene1307]

many are similar but there are slavic languages which differ more from others to not being called a dialect or such

[@TheLouis6555]

Okay, Jeff. Have you already seen Princess Tutu?

[@superwild1]

Louis Cohn I think he's talked about it before, can't remember where.

[@villen86]

This is the first time i've seen this channel but the "Avatar the Last Airbender, which is an anime, fuck you fight me," earned you an auto subscribe. Bravo sir, bravo.

[@corodere]

Random Fun Fact: King of Bandit Jing was one of the six series that has been aired on russian TV channel MUZ-TV alongside Chobits, Chrono Crusade, Full Metal Panic!, Gungrave and Ikki Tousen (what a wierd combination) back in 2005-2006. They were the reason I got really hooked up on this whole anime thing and Jing actually got a pretty big following in Russian Anime Community (back then, right now it's a fucking cesspool). This series also was the origin of my favorite quote that I still use till this day: Jing: Haven't you heard that women, like wine, just get better with age? Kir: Sorry, but I prefer fresh grapes.

[@ClammyJammy]

5 FANTASTIC Fantasy Anime You (Probably) Missed but Bites the Dust is activated and instead its an analysis of the openigs from Diamond is Unbreakable.

[@mothersbasement]

+Clam Jam doesn't quite make sense for Kira but I may use that for d4c

[@skerllyfulgencio4036]

Men are we going to see a Weebcast of The Best and Worst anime of 2016 please?

[@MrTheDerper]

Clam Jam 5 FANTASTIC Fantasy anime you (probably) missed but King Crimson gets activated and it turns into a DiU opening analysis by skipping time but not quite so it just works.

[@kylescott2235]

is it bad I know Nadia from hentai? that be like find out about Scooby doo from the porno.

[@killingspeerx]

kyle hague lol she was my first boner so no shame :3

[@Jepze158]

Nah

[@rikowolfin4984]

I hope not, because besides "Here and there, then and now" I saw all of these shows characters in hentai YEARS ago and had no idea they were actually from something until today o-o

[@TheUltimoSniper]

Excuse me for a moment, but I have a darkskin fetish I need to tend to.

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

It WAS made by the director who ared to make a live action Cutey Honey, yet he did direct famous scene from End of Evangelion, and even reprised in his live action film Love and Pop, so make of that what you will

[@beccab7847]

OMG! Thank you for recommending Scrapped Princess- made me so happy to see it on this list! I loved Scrapped Princess- it was one of my gateway animes- always bothered me that no one ever seemed to have watched it before. It's so good tho!

[@hlb979]

yup; agreed; trust the guy in the basement, watch the show :)

[@duncanlutz3698]

Hmmm I remember loving the early part of Scrapped Princess when things were left more ambiguous and heavy... like, is the prophecy real? Is it ok to keep living as the "poison that will destroy the world?" Is my life worth risking against the fate of the world either way? But then the (first?) big reveal happens and it seems like it strips away all that ambiguity. The prophecy is real, and it's a good thing for her to 'destroy' this world. Was it really worth watching after that point? IDK, I didn't like the look of where the series was going after that.

[@DarthAndrew520]

holy shit that black chick with the purple hair is an actual anime character? I thought she was made up when I saw that hentai of her and Naruto getting it on

[@electricmayonnaise6809]

Yup, it was an anime that aired in 1990.

[@rikowolfin4984]

Thank god I wasn't the only one!

[@enasty1257]

was looking for someone to mention this

[@rikowolfin4984]

Telzen God is already dead and humanity killed him with porn

[@kevin427]

TMI

[@eitak12334]

whenever i get a notification from mother's basement i drop what im doing and start watching

[@mothersbasement]

+couldntgetagoodusername I love that you do this but I really hope you're not a pilot or surgeon

[@garbanzobeans6228]

Mother's Basement Ha ha... No... I'm just electrician.

[@eitak12334]

Mother's Basement funny enough im taking premed courses...

[@lordkarasu2263]

You know another anime that doesn’t get the love it deserves? Darker Then Black Why can I find you anywhere!?!?

[@eyywannn8601]

Oh my god, YES. People might hate homeless Hei but the whole thing is GREAT

[@osamabindiesel3389]

Ikr?! Nobody talks about this show, I can’t even remember how I stumbled upon it

[@dekushrublily]

The most I could find was Season 2 on Hulu. No season 1.

[@gramps2225]

dropped it after like 5 eps

[@buckwade3874]

"Avatar The Last Airbender, which is an anime, fuck you, fight me" -Mother's Basement, 2016

[@BMargasas]

As someone said in the comments, Juuni Kokuki/ Twelve Kingdoms is also a very good anime for you guys who like fantasy. You only need to have the patience to get through the first episodes (the main character start as a very annoying girl but then gets really awesome - it's actually one of the best character developments out there). Sadly it never really 'ends'. There's a big part of the story left unexplored. You can always read the light novels but it's not the same thing Still, one of the best fantasy animes in my opinion. I actually went after Scrapped Princess because someone said it had a similiar feeling, but yeah, no.

[@momoryoma4488]

Beatriz This is true. I've watched Twelve Kingdoms and at first I thought that its boring because of the long narratice and stubborn lead. But the story is so good :)

[@wuxiagamescentral]

Beatriz 12 Kingdoms is my ultimate favorite fantasy anime. My only regret is that it ended because the lore behind it is so immense

[@fayis4everlove]

Yeah, I was like where the fuck is Twelve Kingdoms! It's an epic fantasy anime!

[@StoneTitan]

12 Kingdoms is great, better in the novels though, If I were to suggest a place to stop watching the anime it would be after episode 39 (if memory is right) since the last 6 episodes is a mess, with the studio trying to alter that arc to include the Tv series main character even though she's not the main character of that arc. ^^'

[@wuxiagamescentral]

@@StoneTitan yeah last 6 was then trying to bound into a new arc but they didn't commit after

[@plucas1]

+ 1000 for recommending *Scrapped Princess*. It was a great amazing series that I've always been disappointed that more reviewers haven't talked about.

[@haingis]

I remember being disappointed by the series when it came out, but who knows... maybe I'd like it more now that 15 years have passed... >_> god I just realized how close I am to 30

[@WalkingGirlKoi]

Oh, yes. A new Mother's Basement upload! Also, Nadia is a classic!

[@WalkingGirlKoi]

hy ku Fucking lol no I just need something to entertain me right now lmao.

[@nadiatheeangel]

I literally watched that show just because my real name is Nadia 😂😂

[@mufasas111]

and now I know where you live nadia. I will see you shortly dressed as a clown. with a 2x4 and some bil cosby specials to boot. >;P

[@caladbolg777]

Glad to see Now and Then Here and There listed. Brought back a lot of nostalgia for me when I saw that show 10+ years ago. WELL WORTH its salt to be on your list here.

[@alpharabbit2353]

And here I thought he'd mention Slayers... Guess even he missed that gem

[@killingspeerx]

Ace Hunter Blake but he said he won't mention "known" anime, and Slayer is already known even though it is old no?

[@alpharabbit2353]

Known, huh? Could have fooled me. The ONLY people who've so much as mentioned Slayers on KZbin is WatchMojo...and I think we all know what the popular opinion is regarding them. Either way, whether or not something is actually known is heavily dependent on the person in question. Even I've heard of the last 2 on his list

[@JackalB4]

Slayers characters have been popping up in Granblue fantasy though... that said, when I tried to get a friend into it they didn't watch past the first 10 episodes though I think its because they are more into sci-fi.

[@alpharabbit2353]

Well who outside of Japan would actually be familiar with Granblue Fantasy? And regardless if they prefer Sci-Fi or not, I suspect it has more to do with Slayers not possessing the typical shonen elements "popular" anime are praised for. DBZ, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, etc... Not that I'm surprised. It started in 89

[@Darkwings_]

Slayers is a classic gem from the 90s. Nothing about it is even remotely hidden.

[@nabidiboyjones6567]

Your next what's in an op should be Bungo stray dogs season 2 Drifters Haikyuu Keijo Or how about the jojo DiU ops, I mean they are the best ops in the series

[@mothersbasement]

+nabidiboy jones do you mean the new haikyuus? Because I've done two so far

[@wordsoflove8787]

the DiU OPs would be a great way to end the year, it'd be nice to see your thoughts on the part 4 adaptation too since I thought I heard somewhere part 4's your favourite part.

[@ApostleOfMenphina]

Bungou Stray Dogs Season 2 had a rather meh OP (unless we're talking about what it was like during the Dark Era eps). Now, it's ED. That's another story entirely. The ED was just chock full of meaning.

[@WickedAnimeTroll]

Is there anything to say about the Drifters OP ? It looks cool and has an awesome song but there is not much to analyze about. Everything is obvoius.

[@nabidiboyjones6567]

Mother's Basement i mean the 3rd season, cuz that op is godlike

[@titangirl161]

How dare you claim I don't care about King of Bandits Jing, which I watched about eight years ago and have been suggesting to all my friends and have lent out my DVD set to several of them, and read as many of the manga as I could find... OK, I'm guessing you get the idea, I really liked that one

[@Smutnovsor]

"zvezdA" is a "star" in Russian so is there any connection with Russian culture there?

[@byakurenhijiri69]

Smutnovsor iirc each of the main characters has a nickname which is basically a somewhat fitting russian word (like Plamya for the eyepatch girl)

[@vedransustic9137]

#justSlavThings :D

[@Blizz3112]

Record of Lodoss War OVA is a nice one as well... especially for people who play Tabletop games...

[@drsatanrx]

Yeah but its also pretty well known

[@Demiurge13]

Since it came out in the 90s I would argue that many don't know of it, especially the younger people around here

[@drsatanrx]

Demiurge13 i would argue the younger people dont know of it. But anyone in their mid to late 20's and older should know of it.

[@angilif32]

Have you seen Moribito?

[@jenniferchough]

Great series!! I enjoyed it immensely. Balsa is such a great character.

[@oguzhangungor9117]

Trails In The Sky music at the beginning .....yes I am ready.

[@TwiIightWyvern]

If Avatar can be considered anime (i.e. subject to be recommended in this kind of list) I'd put forth the French series Wakfu / Dofus (Treasures of Kerub / new movies). I love the fantasy world Ankama created for these series and even though I dislike the game, the animation in the shows is very, very nice. Its probably one of my favorite fantasy series and it hits a lot of style points that I like -- bright colors, deeply fantastical setting, interesting mix of 3D and 2D visuals, great character designs, background art and special effects animation and awesome dragons. Who doesn't love dragons? Amazingly, Wakfu was almost entirely animated in FLASH of all things. It shows in some of the animation occasionally, but it didn't really detract from the visual style that much for me. Rather, its like they adapted to Flash and pushed it to its limits. Wakfu has two seasons with a third coming in 2017, and after successful Kickstarter campaigns to dub both seasons in English, I think its available on DVD/Blu-Ray (though very rare) and streaming on Netflix. The new Dofus movie, "Julith" is available on Steam, of all places. Heck, they even collaborated with Madhouse to make two movies (Noximilien l'Horloger and The Legend of Ogrest). Frankly the argument over what's "anime" or not is kinda silly at this point with worldwide studio cross-pollination becoming a thing.

[@raret4]

yeah, wakfu is anime as well

[@Inufan75]

Neither of them are anime. Anime=animated series/movie from japan (or eastern asia if you want to be a bit more generous). Every other definition would lead to TONS of cartoons, marvel/dc/disney stuff also being anime or a lot of anime not being anime anymore.

[@raret4]

This will be my last comment here on this video, cause i'm not here to argue. I'm just here to state facts. Wakfu is anime. If the creators call what they make anime, then it's anime. If we went with the definition you stated, then that would mean if the creators of spongebob moved to Japan, and made spongebob, then spongebob would be anime... Since anime is a noticeable style, anything matching this style format should be considered anime. Also honestly, i wouldn't mind if some disney things are called anime. Afterall, Donald Duck is the reason for the manga/anime art style. Look it up xD

[@Inufan75]

RareTV so if the creators of lord of the rings would call it anime it would be one? Or to take your example, if the creators of spongebob would call it an anmie, then it would be one? By that definition anything can be an anime and there would be no difference between cartoons and animes. You dont become japanese by moving to japan. So no, if the creators went to japan, it wouldnt become an anime. But if the vast majority of episodes were directed by japanese, than it would be one (and when im talking about japanese, i dont mean migrants). There is no specific anime style. Aku no hana is completely different than one piece, which is completely different than kemonozume, which is completely different tha panty and stocking etc. So yeah, both of the points you stated are simply wrong. There is no technical meaning like specific art style, themes or anything like that to the term "anime". Its simply a regional thing. Its the same as with manga/comics (/manwha and all that other stuff).

[@Mithrapas]

Inufan75 you would be wrong it's a western thing to think anime is Japan only www.etymonline.com/word/anime So yeah wakfu is anime

[@gutentosh]

Legit had someone loose their shit when i called Avatar an anime. You sir just got a sub.

[@lohto3]

Anime: Animation from Japan. That is the one requirement to be considered an anime. Avatar doesn't meet that.

[@garbanzobeans6228]

Sugar What if it was made by Japanese in America?

[@lohto3]

Get the money for those honeys Still published in US. Not anime. It's like saying a comic in manga style made by a Japanese person, and published in English in the west is a Manga.

[@przemog88]

It can be said that "anime" is animation made by Japanese, for Japanese audience. That last part is pretty important. I recomend video made by digibro on that subject.

[@lohto3]

Racbri12 Most people agree it's not technically an anime. Even Geoff. It was just a joke.

[@RabidCupcake2010]

A N I M E I S A J A P A N E S E C O L L O Q U I A L I S M

[@thattopinfo2926]

Rain Drop Drop Top You're beautiful and top notch. :)

[@jamesleb1907]

aww thanks, subscribed

[@GamingMonkeyGoof]

ty :D

[@HollowKonpaku]

I'm so glad you added Scrapped Princess! That's the one that I consider a hidden gem. Have you seen Jyu Ou Sei? That's one I really enjoyed and few know about it. The animations really outdated now though.

[@CheesyRam]

Can you do a video like this for sci fi?

[@Darasilverdragon]

Apparently yes

[@fabiomoraes6117]

have you ever watched Seirei no Moribito?

[@Warvvolf]

Fábio Moraes Guardian of the Spirit? Watch it about twice a year. It's wonderful.

[@fire23fairy]

Seirei no Moribito is one of my all-time favorites!!!

[@wingedmirage4226]

fire23fairy yeah that's a cool anime

[@CaseNumber00]

No Lodoss Wars? Thats one of those hard fantasys where you can see the heavy inspirations from D&D.

[@Christian-ev1zu]

But nobody missed that! And by todays standards its pacing is probably a bit to slow.

[@ZeldaCDI99]

When the hell are you going to make a RWBY video?

[@diamond_dynamo2214]

"Single most brutal anime ever made" Berserk would like a word or two. Although I suppose that's more the manga than the anime

[@Wallie33.]

Charley Bein When he said that I was like wtf, has this guy even seen anime before. Their is a lot more gruesome anime out there then that anime he mentioned.

[@oakdruiddude]

As someone who went into now and then here and there blind I can say with certainty that it has some of the most adult themes and imagery of any anime ever and manages to pull it off without coming off as edgy or tryhard.

[@Wallie33.]

oakdruiddude It is definitely a really dark and mature anime, but it is also definitely not the most violent anime.

[@agus9344]

The thing with Now and Then, Here and There is that it starts really nice and then turns into a nightmare. You go to Berserk already expecting the brutality. And, while Berserk is a LOT more gory and fucked up in some ways, the other one hit me a lot harder.

[@oakdruiddude]

Angelo Diaz brutality does not only involve violence and gore, while this show has plenty of the former this is not what makes it a brutal show

[@vilvero]

I have a hard time remember names, if you could write them down in the discretion that would help.

[@tomasxfranco]

Vilver II *description

[@annemariebenoit4263]

Vilver II that is what the pause function is for 😜

[@tehczarofgnar]

And with all the advances in technology people still want others to wipe their ass for them. Takes notes and figure out how to help yourself bud

[@Llewellyn2844]

Disney totally ripped off "Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water" when they produced "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" (2001).

[@moozooh]

That wouldn't be their first time, either. Heard of Kimba the White Lion?

[@Llewellyn2844]

I am well aware of the Kimba / Lion King controversy.

[@captainlestrange2617]

actually it was based on an idea by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy) but to think ideas may have been borrowed is not a long shot at all

[@0boy0man]

I thought they both were inspired by the book "20,000 Leagues under the Sea". That's a classic published in 1871.

[@leodouskyron5671]

0boy0man yea they were and Disney did a movie version of that decades before either movie or anime was written but the mystic brown skinned heroine was shared by both of the later works.

[@starwars9133]

Shinsekai Yori (which constantly gets thrown under the yuri/yaoi banner which is a gross misunderstanding of the show), Sora no Woto, and Kemono no Souja Erin

[@MeiyoFurukawa]

Grant Poczekaj Shinsekai Yori is an underwatched and underrated masterpiece, it's not fantasy though :)

[@andrewl3863]

I don't even remember the last time I commented on a youtube video, but holy shit thanks for that comment on Kemono no Souja Erin. By the same author as Seirei no Moribito? Must watch!

[@aninjathtpwndu]

Please give a shot to Ashita no Joe. How ignored it is by the community is criminal

[@Jepze158]

It wasnt when i started watching anime back in early 90s but things has chanced

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Such a masterpiece.

[@aninjathtpwndu]

Ash yea

[@TheUltimoSniper]

Probably because it's a boxing anime. Sports anime in general don't tickle the fancy of the modern audience. It's like slice-of-life, but even more character-driven rather than plot driven.

[@aninjathtpwndu]

TheUltimoSniper you obviously haven't seen it then. You, like many take its genre and write it off. Hence why it's so criminally underrepresented

[@firefly618]

Zvezda Plot: the loli is strong with this one. (still, it looks pretty awesome!)

[@mothersbasement]

+etatoby yeah I think that squicked some people out. I always took venera's costume as what a little kid would think a supervillain should look like.

[@yakasaibashir5846]

i saw now and then here and now when you recommended it during your Halloween weebcast. i have to say i enjoyed it very much and it will check out the rest in this video

[@TheZorch]

I always believed Verena's skimpy outfit was meant to show the contrast between her apparent physical age and her "actual" age. Much the same way Mina Tepes is often seen full or partially nude in Dance in the Vampire Bund. Both characters look and often act like children, but in reality, they are very old and their innocent child act is just that....an act. Yeah, in some part it's Loli Fanservice, but anime almost always includes metaphorical symbolism like this in some manner.

[@firefly618]

+Michael Haney True. If a story doesn't have more than one interpretation (literal, allegorical, moral...) it's usually not worth reading or watching.

[@sugoiuseismoeabuse4058]

Trust me there are no skeevy shots or depictions that try to sexualize an underage girl. Even the transformation sequence which is usually sexual ends up being adorable. Zvezda's transformation is literally just her getting dressed by her minions like how a mom dresses her kids up for halloween. Also smokers are literally soulless beings.

[@flambelk4489]

I watched Scrapped Princess many years ago, while I barely remember the plot and characters, but I do remember being fond of the show.

[@ew275x]

If Avatar is an anime then anime doesn't mean anything and shouldn't be used as the word. Anime isn't an artstyle, visual style, story elements, story structure or directing style (which by the way Avatar draws more from the West in all regards minus the visual style). It should refer to animation produced in Japan for Japanese audiences because otherwise it becomes so broad as to be indistinguishable from the larger medium it belongs to, animation.

[@davenathan2002]

Amusingly, he used a clip from Legend of Korra as he referenced Avatar the Last Airbender.

[@justinhoboden]

It's the same universe, just like 50 years later

[@sefatsilverlake3816]

ew275x good choice in saying "produced in and for the japanese" because it tends to be Animated outside of japan... like avatar

[@cruelcumber5317]

My question is, why do you watch anime? Is it because it was made by and for Japanese audiences or because of visual style, directing style, and story elements? Wouldn't deciding if something is an anime off of everything else you mentioned help way more as a defining term?

[@TheCormacLinehan]

In psychology, there's a theory of categorization of human thought called prototype theory (and it's generally pretty accepted). Something is perceived as belonging to a larger class of things when it shares enough features with most members of the class. For example, a robin is a really easy to identify member of the "bird" class of things. So a robin would be a prototypical example of a bird. But a penguin would be a lot harder to confirm or deny as a member, since it doesn't share a lot of the features we normally attribute to birds, e.g., "can fly, has feathers, eats seeds, etc." But it shares the essential features like "descended from the same ancestors, has a beak, lays eggs, etc." I feel that (given that animation is often done in Korea, and animators are increasingly aware of their international audience) the features you mentioned are not necessary, but simply "the norm" for anime. Avatar shares enough features with the prototypical anime that it could reasonably be considered one.

[@antonyshannon2276]

As amusing as the bad 90's dub for Nadia is, it only goes for like 9 episodes......The dub produced in the early 00's however is pretty good imho. A little rough early on a they used actual children for the leads, and Jean's accent is iffy at best early on, it really does grow on you.

[@mothersbasement]

+Antony Shannon yeah I agree. The awful fake French accent on Jean is the one sore spot

[@antonyshannon2276]

And even then he really only struggles with it in the first handful of eps. Otherwise I think people tend to over look the dub, real dimaon the rough imho.

[@XpaceTrue]

How can Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water be considered a hidden gem? It was one of the first anime I've ever seen, back in my college days. And I'm pretty sure that it was quite popular back in the day, esp. since it was directed by Hideaki Anno. Is it just too old now that many younger anime fans haven't ever heard of it? But wouldn't younger fans of Hideaki Anno's more recent works (such as Evangelion) look up his previous works?

[@Turnajon]

@@antonyshannon2276 I agree. The dub of NADIA by ADV is very underrated. It's far superior to the Streamline dub. As far as Jean's accent goes, while I did have a bit of trouble with it, he grew on me after the first four episodes. By midway, he really got the hang of it.

[@sachitechless]

I am so glad Chaika got a mention at least, but now I really do wanna watch Scrapped Princess. I have been looking at it every so often and gotten curious but now I really want to watch it so badly.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

Rukia Shimazu , Scrapped Princess is awesome!

[@LostEternus]

Oh boy, finally someone else who knows King of Bandits Jing.

[@wingedmirage4226]

Losteria I know right? That alone makes my day XD That show was a good chunk of my teens

[@kather9571]

me

[@abelielle9438]

I knew it too (and introduced it to my friends ;) )!

[@duelviper9871]

It was my childhood i used to watch it on the anime network but i was rather stupid and didnt understand the deeper implications

[@wrathisme4693]

*HERE'S ANOTHER GREAT ONE THAT YOU WILL BE SHOCKED IS GOOD! This one is a TRUE hidden gem, not only is it not well known, it has a stupid title and on the surface just looks like huge fan service!* First I want to preface this that I am SUPER picky with my anime. The smallest flaws bother me relentlessly to the point where I hate so many well loved shows. I hate fanservice and I praise good writing with a consistent world. I found this show LITERALLY trying to find bad anime to watch while I'm writing. I cannot stress enough how high my standards are for writing, worldbuilding, story and theme are for liking a show, and I LOVE this show. The show is called: Junketsu no Maria (Maria the Virgin Witch) Okay so on the surface this show is fanservice forgettable garbage. BUT I SWEAR THERE'S SO MUCH MORE! First of all this a show that MOST accurately portrays medieval warfare, even more than early Berserk. But HERE is the thing people miss about that show that's so special. *P H I L O S O P H Y* This show takes place in a world were biblical god is real. I don't mean cool guy god like in some bullshit show. I mean ANGRY VENGEFUL SMITING EMOTIONLESS GOD. It explores the ramifications of that fact as well as true morality juxtaposed to religious conviction complete with crisis's of faith in the most fantastically unique way I've ever seen. I cannot recommend this show enough, this is TRULY a hidden gem, it even hides itself behind it's stupid name and MASSIVE fanservice!

[@lalilulelo7520]

Wrath Is Me nah that show was a bore. the characthers were uninteres ting and the story was meh because they lacked execution.

[@wrathisme4693]

tony solorio That... That doesn't even mean anything

[@lalilulelo7520]

Wrath Is Me​ Its more than describing small pieces of a show that barely make up for the rest

[@wrathisme4693]

tony solorio No, it;s not. What you said didn't even mean anything. How old are you? Nevermind, please stop replying.

[@lalilulelo7520]

Wrath Is Me I'm saying your bringing the show to be more than what it actually is; when in actuality it's mediocre shlock.

[@DaemonRiku00]

I've watched Now and Then, Here and There and I'm so happy to see it here. One of the best anime ever made.

[@tarabletv]

Efren Arevalo I know right, so few people seem to talk about it nowadays. Which is a real shame.

[@L33tJ4gu4r]

I remember now and than here and there as a kid like 15 years ago when it was still coming out. that show is just something else. be ready for some real dark and horrible themes. I didn't even comprehend how brutal it was until re-watching it when i was older. just be ready for some heavy stuff

[@yourenotperfect.9493]

How about Shrek?

[@ahsjdinfbskagsjdkdienbs7893]

Rutin Acuzza he said UNPOPULAR fantasy anime. Shrek is best animu so it has no place here.

[@sambutler953]

Someone give me a gun, then dig two graves.

[@ahsjdinfbskagsjdkdienbs7893]

Sam Butler which two of us are going in the graves? 😸

[@Dragonatrix]

....So Now and Then, Here and There in fact is NOT the supergeneric shonen schlock I was led to believe from every other summary ever?

[@fbritannia]

nope, not at all. Or at least I don't think so, it certainly is set up the same way though, and the main character is as shonen as it gets, but not the rest of the show. P.s. As I write this I realise that your comment was written 8 months ago; so my answer is probably irrelevant, but in case you haven't watched it I'll post it anyways.

[@caladbolg777]

Absolutely not. It is gloriously messed up, depressing, and all around stellar series that is really good at throwing you for a loop with that plot twist (the world he lands into).

[@matthias8122]

Yassss, Scrapped Princess! Just don't read the novels, the translation had a shitton of typos.

[@erejnion]

Oh, but for Chaika, read the novels, the anime skips at least half of each novel.

[@LookingForAName...]

While not as obscure as the shows you've mentioned, Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita does not get much talk. I strongly recommend it.

[@moozooh]

Now that I think of it indeed it doesn't. I only learned of it through a couple of obscure recommendation on some blog, even though it's ranked #653 by popularity on MAL. That's a good 200 places above Zvezda (NTHT and Scrapped Princess follow at around 1000-1100) and about 1300+ above the truly-unpopular Nadia and Jing.

[@jackruwe7142]

Looking For A Name I watched it and thought it was interesting but not great. Certainly better than its obscurity entails.

[@bruno963852]

Thank you, i'll make sure to check these. I'd like a list of good medieval fantasy anime. The RPG type of fantasy, like Gedo Senki, Tales of Phantasia and the awesome Record of Lodoss War. It seems to me that this genre is little explored.

[@mothersbasement]

+Bruno Martins utawarerumono is a good example

[@CeruleanRogue]

Just don't check out the second season. It doesn't live up to it's predecessor.

[@Jonnycrs]

BIBLE BLACK best fantasy anime

[@albireotheredguard1599]

Bewbs Man Uuuuuuuuuuum.....😨

[@josiahcasteel1564]

Bible Black is hentai, the porn version of anime, so shut up you lackwit. go ahead and look up lackwit if the words themselves aren't explanation enough.

[@albireotheredguard1599]

Josiah Casteel Are you talking to me?

[@tonysuthechineseguy]

After that start playing rance series best fantasy rpg

[@readclementine5228]

Bewbs Man 😂

[@ulrichnubias2193]

I remember nadia. God, that nostalgia keeps coming.

[@TimChaos5]

"If you ever listened to me talk for more than ten minutes, then you know I love it when fantasy series explain how their magic systems work." Have you read/listened to any of Brandon Sanderson's work? Or Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind? I know your deal is anime, but those books are my favorite as far as magic in fiction goes and their worldbuilding is impeccable. Both authors follow a rule that I think most popular fantasy ignores: "an author's ability to solve conflicts with magic is directly proportional to how well the reader understands said magic." In other words, no weird deus ex machinas are allowed. Brandon Sanderson is known as the Magic and worldbuilding guy. In all his series, he works his magic into every facet of the world that you'd think is relevant and even some you wouldn't, from the economy to the various religions. He explains them well BEFORE the cool thing happens so you're left impressed by the characters' cleverness rather than confused as to what just happened. And, of course, the magic is heckin' cool. I recommend the Mistborn series or the Stormlight Archive. Warbreaker is a good stand alone book, and the Reckoners series is a superhero story, though that one is not set in his shared Cosmere universe like most of his books are. Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicle is the same. He has literal formulas that his magic adheres to. His books are about to be adapted to film, TV, and video games with the music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, so I highly recommend checking those out to stay ahead of the culture curve :)

[@Lord_necromancer]

Those are my two favorite authors. Well, maybe one author- as far as I can tell Patrick Rothfuss isn't interested in finishing the Kingkiller Chronicles (formerly Kingkiller Trilogy lol I think he bit off more than her could chew)... WHERE IS MY "DOORS OF STONE", ROTHFUSS YOU CRUEL CRUEL BASTARD?!?

[@oldhunterjt9530]

Stopping right now to write this comment before finishing the rest of the this video. Holy crap, first anime youtuber I've ever seen bring up Now and Then Here and There, that show amazed me when I first discovered it on VHS in Blockbuster (yeah aging myself). 10/10 just for knowing this thing existed

[@sesesemasondo5206]

0:43 Best line I've ever heard on KZbin

[@hyku8453]

Sesese Masondo no the best line was *AH AH AHA AH AH* from that one girl in hentai

[@hyku8453]

All hail the tsundere true true

[@davixoff8337]

Nadia a hidden gem? is super famous!! i guess you YOUNGSTERS was not even born... lucky me i m from early 80s and i saw first hand the best anime*uncut and uncensored cuz in my country we had no lame laws like in us about it...

[@Dirdle]

If Airbender is an anime, so is Wakfu. And if Wakfu's an anime, it should really be on this list. And for everyone arguing that it's not: pfahahaha, get real. A category isn't a list of conditions that you meet, it's a cluster of similar things in the space of all things that exist.

[@DrakonLeruki]

+

[@TwiIightWyvern]

Agreed. Heck, Wakfu even had a couple of movies made in tandem with Madhouse (Noximilien l'Horloger and The Legend of Ogrest).

[@ripedroxx]

im glad now and then here and there came out a long time ago, if it has came out in recent years everyone would be like "omg here is how NTHT is deconstructing the isekai genre"

[@Davnot384]

ripe THIS

[@zyh6566]

Actually, Nadia and the secrets of blue water was a very famous 90s anime dubbed in Arabic. Named " Al Masa al Zarqa, meaning the Blue Diamond. Funny enough, I finished watching the series again but with my daughter this time and she liked it alot.

[@thehurricane6767]

King of Bandit Jin doesn't need an over-arching plot. It was just fun to watch.

[@jakefrost4623]

Agreed

[@SpurdoMaltese]

Okay, but what makes Avatar an anime?

[@CometX-ing]

The fact that it is animated and by the Japanese definition (the real definition) all things animated are anime. But more so because it shares many qualities with most modern Japanese animation.

[@austinp7966]

"Anime" in Japan is just the Japanese word for animation, from home or abroad. Outside of Japan, "anime" refers to only Japanese animation. Therefore, Avatar is not an anime, despite its obvious anime-inspired art and implementation of elements from Eastern cultures.

[@CometX-ing]

Austin P And is anime is Japanese word, so any other definition that is not the one used in Japan is not the original definition. As per the definition given to it in it's country of origin, Avatar is in fact an anime.

[@austinp7966]

CometX-ing Sure, a Japanese person would call it anime. That's what I just said... but are you Japanese lol? I'm willing to bet you're an American teenager.

[@CometX-ing]

Austin P American yes, teenager, no. And that does not change the fact that by the original definition, Avatar is anime.

[@anti-consumertechnologies4857]

If you like when fantasy explains their magic systems, I would definitely recommend reading a book by Brandon Sanderson. Yeah its not anime, but that doesn't mean it isn't absolutely amazing.