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Super_Cyan  ·  3511 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Simple Post: Discuss your favorite TV shows here!

These are a couple of shows I really liked. I know that a lot of people don't really care much for anime, but these are coming from a person that's not a big fan of anime either. All of these are on Netflix, by the way.

Attack on Titan

I really enjoyed Attack on Titan. I had a couple of friends that were really into it, and I'd make fun of them for it. I was reluctant to watch it, because it's art style- mainly how the titans looked. After a while, however, I decided to give it a try. One thing they never told me is how good the story is. Every episode is building on the last; there's no filler. There's no shoehorned love story that puts a damper on everything. It's just 100% story and action, and I love it. It's beautiful, too. Here's a image from the show:

The story is a little tedious to explain, so here's an article on it.

Soul Eater

Soul eater is kind of hard to explain. It revolves around a bunch of kids trying to fight evil, but some of them turn into weapons. It's not like Attack on Titan, because it's not as grown up. However, it's not exactly a kid's show either. It's got this middle balance of childish interactions and grown up seriousness. I wouldn't really classify it as either one of them however. Still, besides the Exalibur episodes, it's pretty great.

Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online is about a bunch of people that get these VR headsets for a game, but get stuck inside them until the game is complete. If anyone tries to take them off, they die. If the person dies in game, they die in real life, too. The story follows a kid named Kirito, who is really good at the game. To make a long story short, he meets and falls in love with a girl named Asuna, beats that game, and tries to find her in real life. There's a lot more to it after that, but I don't want to spoil the entire series.

The story is pretty solid, and show is enjoyable to watch, but it's far from perfect. There's a lot of filler, which is frustrating when you just want to find out what happens next. There's a whole story arc (Alfheim online) that gets pretty tedious, and a little creepy. Nevertheless, it's a great show.