Need more anime like DBZ? Suggested Anime Thread

[El Diabeetus]

Wouldn't mind FUNimation picking up Saint Seiya. Anything that isn't DBZ they more or less treat properly. Either them or Viz. At least that way the whole Uncut series could be released. I want to watch it, haven't yet. But, I don'twant to watch an edited only dub or an uncut dub without a full release or Japanese either.

[dbboxkaifan]

Wouldn't mind FUNimation picking up Saint Seiya. Anything that isn't DBZ they more or less treat properly. Either them or Viz. At least that way the whole Uncut series could be released. I want to watch it, haven't yet. But, I don'twant to watch an edited only dub or an uncut dub without a full release or Japanese either.

Or Discotek who's been picking up a lot of classic gems recently.

Considering that SS will soon be available on Blu-ray, either All the Anime / FUNimation / Discotek or Viz Media they'd all do a great job, leaving the picture quality intact (no English translated text FUNimation!!), then of course adding English menus, subs and dub for the episodes that were produced (001-060 by ADV).

[Kamiccolo9]

Rurouni Kenshin (it was too moody, at least the dub from what I saw I was like bro get over it)

...What?
I'm not sure what part of Kenshin you've been watching, but unless you're talking about one of the OVA's, I don't think you really "got" it. How much did you watch, and how long ago was that?

For what it's worth, the anime doesn't even cover the "moody" part of Rurouni Kenshin. So I'm not sure where you're coming from.

So I had to be I guess in 8th grade or around then...it's when Toonami was airing it, so "not getting it" is a possibility, I saw so little I can't be sure where it was but there was a lot of rain in the epsiodes i watched and he kept bitching about a dead friend or teacher can't recall. That's why I didn't stick with it cuz it was a downer, at least that part.

Yeah, I'd try it again. The episode I think you are referring to deals with

Spoiler:

Kenshin being forced to leave behind the new life he had built to hunt down his successor as an assassin during the Meiji Revolution. He's being forced to confront his past, which he had been trying to atone for for a decade.

It's not really a "moody" moment, as it is the set up for the second major arc in the series. I'd definitely give the series a try; it's the best anime I've ever seen.

I'd stop watching after the second arc, though. The third arc is all anime-exclusive filler, and most of it really sucks.

[TheAldella]

Hunter X Hunter (2011) to me is sort of an inbetween of Naruto and Dragon Ball. It's complex and super heavy hitting, but the new moves introduced remind me of Dragon Ball. Infact, I think there's a Wolf Fang Fist joke. The mood reminds me of Naruto a lot. Also, about the Bleach thing; I recommend that you watch the first three seasons, then drop it if you're satisfied. One Piece is great, but is a real time-squeezer.

[BlazingFiddlesticks]

Anyone here know anything about Bubblegum Crisis? I marathoned Tokyo 2040 a few year ago and have been meaning to pick up that complete series Funi recently put out, but haven't touched the original. Seemed like 2040's 90's grimdark would make it hard to go back.

[theoriginalbilis]

Anyone here know anything about Bubblegum Crisis? I marathoned Tokyo 2040 a few year ago and have been meaning to pick up that complete series Funi recently put out, but haven't touched the original. Seemed like 2040's 90's grimdark would make it hard to go back.

Since that particular title is not related to the poster's original question (titles that are similar to DBZ), I'll have to recommend you check out these sites, where the communities are super helpful and very open about suggesting anime titles:

http://www.fandompost.com/oldforums/for ... uggestions

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/php ... um.php?f=1

Happy hunting...!

[Kid Buu]

Hunter X Hunter (2011) to me is sort of an inbetween of Naruto and Dragon Ball. It's complex and super heavy hitting, but the new moves introduced remind me of Dragon Ball. Infact, I think there's a Wolf Fang Fist joke.

I would like to hear more about this.

[rereboy]

Hunter x Hunter is very good but it has a very different feel than Dragon Ball, IMO.

[Attitudefan]

I would even say Gurren Lagann could fit here, or at least I feel it could. It reminds me more of the original DragonBall for me. It's lighthearted in some moments with crazy out of this world action but also has very serious themes going for it. Also, after a time skip, like Dragonball when everyone grows up, it gets a bit more mature. It follows a young boy to grow up and become a man, a powerful warrior with a great undying spirit.

It felt so Dragon Ball it almost didn't feel like Dragon Ball (if that makes any sense ). But I enjoyed it because it reminded me of the show.

Also, to add my two cents on Kill la Kill, a battle uniform that makes the wearer stronger is called a 'Goku' uniform. If that isn't a reference to our favourite classic, I will be shocked. But it had me rolling in laughter when I heard that (and saw what it did)! It's also about fighting and power much like Naruto, DBZ, Bleach, Yu Yu Hakusho, Gurren Lagann, Fist and Joe Joe's Bizarre Adventure to name a few.

[TheAldella]

Hunter X Hunter (2011) to me is sort of an inbetween of Naruto and Dragon Ball. It's complex and super heavy hitting, but the new moves introduced remind me of Dragon Ball. Infact, I think there's a Wolf Fang Fist joke.

I would like to hear more about this.

Yeah, I just checked. There's a technique used in Heaven's Arena called the "Tiger Bite Fist," and the poses are very similiar, if not, the same.

[The Monkey King]

Yup, I'd fully reccomend Hunter X Hunter 2011, the best anime released in years imo.

It's like if Dragon Ball became sick of being a charming hick, went to university and got a degree.

So yeah it's like Dragon Ball but a lot more complex, the current main villain even looks like Cell but is very complex and in terms of villains his character development is only rivalled by Piccolo.
Here's a picture of him:

Spoiler:

As a Dragon Ball fan my favourite animes are:

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Samurai Champloo
One Piece
Soul Eater
Hajime no Ippo
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Magi
Cowboy Beebop
Code Geass
Kuroko no Basket
Heck I'd even recommend Naruto

[Adamant]

Also, to add my two cents on Kill la Kill, a battle uniform that makes the wearer stronger is called a 'Goku' uniform. If that isn't a reference to our favourite classic, I will be shocked.

It isn't. "Goku" is a prefix that means "extremely", and the joke is that since "uniform" is "seifuku", adding "goku" in front of it creates the reading "gokusei", which means "premium (product)"... so it comes across as somewhat like "Premiuniform". "Goku uniform" is just a completely nonsensical half-translation alng the lines of "King Kai".

The "goku" in gokuseifuku is neither written nor pronounced the same as the Goku in Son Goku, which is a name originating from Journey to the West anyway, not Dragonball. So be shocked, I guess.

[Ajay]

Also, to add my two cents on Kill la Kill, a battle uniform that makes the wearer stronger is called a 'Goku' uniform. If that isn't a reference to our favourite classic, I will be shocked.

It isn't. "Goku" is a prefix that means "extremely", and the joke is that since "uniform" is "seifuku", adding "goku" in front of it creates the reading "gokusei", which means "premium (product)"... so it comes across as somewhat like "Premiuniform". "Goku uniform" is just a completely nonsensical half-translation alng the lines of "King Kai".

The "goku" in gokuseifuku is neither written nor pronounced the same as the Goku in Son Goku, which is a name originating from Journey to the West anyway, not Dragonball. So be shocked, I guess.

Yeah, you'll often see it translated more accurately as 'Ultima uniform' instead. It did throw me off when I first watched CrunchyRoll's translation before switching to Underwater.

[FortuneSSJ]

HunterxHunter 2011 is by far the best anime on going and one of my favourites ever.
Its from the same mangaka that did Yu Yu Hakusho. It takes some things from DBZ and the writing is just magnificent.

The chimera ant arc is the darkest arc I ever saw in a shounen and the villain is a homage to Cell.
Definitely, a must watch.

[Ajay]

I've read so much about HunterxHunter and yet I'm so intimidated by the number of episodes.

Is it consistently good or are there a bunch of downtime filler moments that just feel like a drag?

What's the deal with the 1999 version vs the 2011 one? Entirely separate or a continuation?

[TheAldella]

I've read so much about HunterxHunter and yet I'm so intimidated by the number of episodes.

Is it consistently good or are there a bunch of downtime filler moments that just feel like a drag?

What's the deal with the 1999 version vs the 2011 one? Entirely separate or a continuation?

2011 reboots the anime, and actually cuts out stuff in the first episode. I'd watch the first episode of the old show, then switch to 2011's first episode. 2011 is super fast, and really good looking. The only dragging I felt was in the 45s-ish, and that's probably because I marathoned everything before it.

[Adamant]

I've read so much about HunterxHunter and yet I'm so intimidated by the number of episodes.

Is it consistently good or are there a bunch of downtime filler moments that just feel like a drag?

What's the deal with the 1999 version vs the 2011 one? Entirely separate or a continuation?

2011 reboots the anime, and actually cuts out stuff in the first episode. I'd watch the first episode of the old show, then switch to 2011's first episode. 2011 is super fast, and really good looking. The only dragging I felt was in the 45s-ish, and that's probably because I marathoned everything before it.

It doesn't "cut" anything. They're separate adaptations of the same manga, but while the first one was very filler-heavy and rewrote a lot of things, the second stays much closer to the source material.

[TheAldella]

It doesn't "cut" anything. They're separate adaptations of the same manga, but while the first one was very filler-heavy and rewrote a lot of things, the second stays much closer to the source material.

Oh, my apologies, then. I thought they had cut the Kite scene.

[TheRed259]

HunterxHunter 2011 is by far the best anime on going and one of my favourites ever.
Its from the same mangaka that did Yu Yu Hakusho. It takes some things from DBZ and the writing is just magnificent.

The chimera ant arc is the darkest arc I ever saw in a shounen and the villain is a homage to Cell.
Definitely, a must watch.

Hunter × Hunter 1999 or Hunter × Hunter 2011? Which series is the closest to the manga? Which one has the best music & voice acting in your opinion? Should I watch the original Japanese dub or the English one?

[The Monkey King]

I've read so much about HunterxHunter and yet I'm so intimidated by the number of episodes.

Is it consistently good or are there a bunch of downtime filler moments that just feel like a drag?

What's the deal with the 1999 version vs the 2011 one? Entirely separate or a continuation?

It is consistently brilliant, I think Greed Island got a bit tiresome though (it's an arc where they were inside a game world) but it was a nice change of pace and had a very satisfying ending.

Watch is now!

Btw don't even touch the old anime for whatever reason. Watch Hunter X Hunter 2011 straight away.