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Originally Posted by Haggis
I often get the feeling that most people into anime and manga aren't quite as old as me and perhaps have different tastes. Anyone else here over 30? What sort of stuff do you like watching? Would appreciate it if you could recommend stuff I might like, my favourite Anime shows are:
Paranoia Agent
Serial Experiments Lain
Boogiepop Phantom
Neon Genesis Evangelion
and Monster
And as for Manga, well I feel there isn't much out there. I like Phoenix, Buddha, Blade Of The Immortal and Monster and will not even look at anything distributed by TokyoPop, perhaps they do some good stuff too though?
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ANIME
009-1 comes out very soon, and I think it appeals to an older crowd as it borrows from so many places that I think we can see, both from older Japanese anime (like Cutey Honey, Dirty Pair,) and from Western sources (007, 60s spy movies)
A Phantom Memory: Kurau was very thoughtful, and I think it has a great appeal to an older (is 30 really that old? I hope not!) crowd.
I thought
Bobobo Bo-BO-bobo (or something like that) was hilarious.
MANGA
Your best bet is Dark Horse Manga.
MPD-Psycho is very mature, not only in content, but in complexity (in a GOOD way). The
Scary Book series I think has more appeal to an older person than a younger one because of the frightening situations children are put into (especially as a parent). I would also highly recommend
Museum of Terror (again, if you like horror) for very thoughtful and frightening modern classic scares.
Old Boy is also excellent. Violent and a mental puzzle at the same time.
What else?
Mail, Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Shaman Warrior, Lone Wold and Cub...
Not Dark Horse, but
Death Note is insanely popular for a reason: it is that good.
I love really thought-provoking anime and manga, and am enjoying reading all your thoughts...