Modern anime survival

Started by otakuya, February 11, 2014, 09:20:22 PM

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otakuya

Call me old school, but I love my classic anime.

However, I want to know what anime is "in" nowadays and not get too lost in modern anime trends; like characters that are being cosplayed, plushies and posters in the dealers room and artist's alley, etc. What's a good starting point and what's going to be "in"? I have a sense that Crunchyroll shows 'old' stuff and not the 'trend'.

Admiral Donuts

Attack on Titan
One Piece
Probably more

heeroyuy135

Attack on Titan
Kill La Kill
Madoka Magica
One Piece
Fairy Tail

Dracil

If you want Japanese-speed popularity, add Kancolle to the list (it started as a game, but the anime is on its way).  The whole thing only started last year, but was already #2 or #3 most popular thing at Winter Comiket (behind Touhou still)

Also here's 2ch's most popular anime of 2013.

1. Attack on Titan
2. Non Non Biyori
3. Love Live!
4. Chihayafuru 2
5. Gargantia
6. Eccentric Family
7. SNAFU
8. Arpeggio
9. Hataraku Maou-sama
10. Monogatari S2
11. Gundam Build Fighters
11. Kitakubu
13. Kiniro Mosaic
14. Yuyushiki
15. Fantasista Dolls
16. GJ-Bu
17. Little Busters Refrain
18. Majestic Prince
19. Disgusting Girl/Watamote
20. Kill la Kill
21. Valvrave S1
22. Symphogear G
23. Love Lab
24. Walkure Romance
25. White Album 2
26. Log Horizon
27. Gatchaman Crowds
28. Haganai NEXT
29. Railgun 2
30. NouCome
31. Free!
32. Silver Spoon
33. The Unlimited: Hyoubu Kyousuke
34. Ai Mai Mi
35. Prism Illya
36. Date A Live
36. Pretty Rhythm Dream Live [sic]
38. Yamato 2199
38. OreImo 2
40. OreShura
41. Minami-ke Tadaima
41. Nagi no Asukara
43. The World God Only Knows 3
43. Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana)
45. Yama no Susume
46. Servant Service
47. Ro-kyu-bu SS
48. Outbreak Company
49. Yowamushi Pedal
49. Diamond no Ace

echoshadow

Quote from: Otakuya on February 11, 2014, 09:20:22 PM
Call me old school, but I love my classic anime.

However, I want to know what anime is "in" nowadays and not get too lost in modern anime trends; like characters that are being cosplayed, plushies and posters in the dealers room and artist's alley, etc. What's a good starting point and what's going to be "in"? I have a sense that Crunchyroll shows 'old' stuff and not the 'trend'.

I really have no idea what you mean by any of that. Never knew anime was a "trend".
Then again kids animes like one piece and Pokemon are really just a 25 minute commercial for toys and games.

I don't know what you mean by crunchyroll either. They do simalcast a few shows. But they tend to gear towards teen to young adult section.
Not your typical anime junkie.
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otakuya

^ It's the sense of "what is this anime", "never heard of it", and "oohh, you've never seen '...'?". And that vibe of being caught out of the anime loop for a long time.

echoshadow

so....start where you left off. simple as that.
Not your typical anime junkie.
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JohnnyAR

Just go on tumblr and see what the most recent bandwagon is.