What was your first?

Stracius · Post by **Stracius** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:24 pm

Anime

duh.

I'm curious about other people's first experience with anime. What was the first one you ever watched? And what was the first anime that hooked you into the world of anime (if the answer isn't the same as from the first question)?

For me I believe the first I ever saw was "My Neighbor Totoro", a Miyazaki film. I thought it an odd movie, and very different from any I had ever seen before. Of course, I was too young to realize what it was (about ten or 12 I think), and didn't for many years to come. However, I did really like it.

The first one that actually hooked me (that I recognized as being anime) was actually a mix of two. "Trigun" and "Cowboy Bebop". Both were being played on an american cable channel named Cartoon Network (which I'm sure many will recognize) as part of some new programming they were experimenting with. To this day those are the only two anime that I can tolerate the english dubbing on

. I continue to keep my eye on C.N. in case they show any new anime that I've missed, but otherwise don't watch any anime on it anymore. I've since found better sources

as well as DVDs.

I realize this doesn't date back as far as some people, say Messiah, but his mention in another thread got me thinking. Specifically about your introductory anime being one that you have a soft spot for to paraphrase. I have to agree, these three japanimations (

) definitely hold a special place in my heart. What about you?

BlackDove · Post by **BlackDove** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:48 pm

When I was like five, since we got Rai Due where I lived, I got some ugly anime and thought that anime is trash alltogether as a genre.

Then I saw NGE.

Stracius · Post by **Stracius** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:18 pm

Rai Due? An Italian broadcast channel played anime

? Guess I shouldn't be surprised at the result.

Ahh, yes. Evangelion. Was among the first few anime I checked out, and actually bought the DVDs for as well. So rare for me to do that compared to how much I actually watch

NightDreams · Post by **NightDreams** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:26 pm

My first was either Akira or castle in the sky, when i was 12ish i think.
Liked them both and kind of started buying anime when i was 15 i think.
First tank police then crystania then evangelion then lots of others lol.

Post by **Inquisitor** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:26 pm

"Starblazers" "G-Force" and "Robotech"

Does "Speed Racer" count?

Then Akira in University. We used to watch Heavy Metal after a night out, and sometimes we'd have anime.

Serberus · Post by **Serberus** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:52 am

The first two that got me into anime were deffinetly Bubble Gum Crisis and Evangelion

some great stuff.

LIGHTNING · Post by **LIGHTNING** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:52 am

Back in the Philippines we had lots of anime being shown, but I was not aware of the different style - American and Japanese. It was just considered Cartoons.

But as I got older, I started to learn how to distinguish the 2.

My first anime I believe was AstroBoy, a show which I belive is called "Voltes 5" and the original Voltron: Defender of the Universe.

I'm not sure if they're all anime, but AstroBoy was anime right?

Stracius · Post by **Stracius** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:17 am

Voltron was an anime? Might explain a few things... Guess Totoro wasn't my first after all

But damn, AstroBoy. That brings back memories. I only remember him from comic books though (I'm guessing adapted from manga). Didn't know that there was (yes, there was) an animated version too.

And yeah, both are considered anime. Learn somethin' new every day.

Linkie · Post by **Linkie** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:48 am

My first anime was Dragon Ball Z on the TV here :P the first i d-loaded was Naruto ^_^

Post by **Inquisitor** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:18 pm

Ooo, Voltron.

Someone needs to tell us geezers which of these count as "anime"

firedancer · Post by **firedancer** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:54 pm

hm, actually did not know i like anime.

but as i have cowboy bebop on DVD set at home and liked it very much
it seems i am allowed to join the club?

Gamakun · Post by **Gamakun** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:18 am

Started with dbz then trigun and others XD.

Phrank T Phish · Post by **Phrank T Phish** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:53 pm

think it was akira... though im not really a huge anime fan, i adore cowboy bebop. and i have a collection of Sandman books if that counts? :-)

Futile Resistance · Post by **Futile Resistance** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 7:44 pm

Back before I moved outta China when I was 5... It'd have to be Transformers (in Chinese dub, whee!).

Shortly after that, it was Voltron -> Samurai Warriors (I recently saw it again... and WOW DOES IT LOOK LIKE CRAP) -> Sailor Moon (

) -> DBZ

What really got me into anime would have to be Rurouni Kenshin though. I saw it in all its 30MB .rm blurry and fuzzy glory.

requiemdreamer · Post by **requiemdreamer** » Fri May 19, 2006 6:07 pm

DBZ at first, in highschool. Then onto Neon Genesis: Evangelion. Awesome stuff.

=BTM= · Post by **=BTM=** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:22 am

Transformers, Sailer Moon, DBZ and some old show I cant remember the name of

Metroid · Post by **Metroid** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:40 pm

Love Hina and Trigun, got in touch with some anime fans at my guild on Ragnarok Online.

Back then i was totally amazed by it, it was just something i had never seen before. Unlike the cartoons broadcasted in the Netherlands, these series actually had a story line and a plot, and in the case of Love Hina lots of good fun.

Couldnt stop watching ever since.

Eriyalle · Post by **Eriyalle** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:26 pm

My first would be Voltron when I was little and I LOVED it! But not having cable TV until college... I didn't get to see very much.

About 2 years ago I got back into anime with Escaflowne and hooked my husband as well.

Now we feed our addiction with netflix to preview before we buy, and I received a happy subscription to NewType USA for Christmas this past year (free bonus gear in EVERY issue!... okies, lame joke for those who may see all the ADV ads.. yea, I'm a geek.)

~e

Padishar · Post by **Padishar** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:46 pm

Does our childhood Transformers and Voltron count?
I still have a toy collection of both locked away in a addic somewhere

Movie wise I would say Akira was my first, it was often played @ an industrial music club back in the day as a backdrop to da beats

Padishar · Post by **Padishar** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 9:50 pm

I think my closest non Japanese psudo-hentai first would be Heavy Metal maybe? I was like 6 hehe
Can attribute it in part to creating the fine upstanding disturbed individual I am today

Post by **Inquisitor** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:07 pm

Heavy Metal FTW.

Best american animated film ever.

Futile Resistance · Post by **Futile Resistance** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:33 am

Inquisitor wrote:Heavy Metal FTW.

Best american animated film ever.

Is that related to THIS?

Seems I missed out on it.

Padishar · Post by **Padishar** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:20 am

Sorta, there is an old 'adult' magazine series also. I was refering to This

Brandonheat · Post by **Brandonheat** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:18 am

Transformers and Thundercats but these were cartoons. A real anime would would have to be DBZ (ofcourse)

Futile Resistance · Post by **Futile Resistance** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:38 am

Brandonheat wrote:Transformers and Thundercats but these were cartoons. A real anime would would have to be DBZ (ofcourse)

Erm... Wasn't Transformers created by the Japs? So doesn't that make it anime?