FFXIV All Stars Idea!!

[Konachibi]

Also as for me preferring 'realistic' anime. I thoroughly enjoyed Afro Samurai, the Gundam series, Gurren Lagaan, FLCL (<3) and many others that have very fantasy/sci-fi fantastical styles about them. As a rule I'm not too picky, I just don't like watching anime where everyone stands around glaring at each other all the time, if I wanted that I'd pause a picture of Revvy from Black Lagoon and attempt to do the voice-over myself.

[Konachibi]

Also to continue my post spamming rhetorick (XD)

Anime I tend to adore the most have a tendency to draw out an emotion in me very strongly and sharply.

Watching Black Lagoon makes me laugh and get a bloodlust fever.
Watching Chobits, Saikano and Elfen Lied can make me cry with sadness.
Watching Gundam series, Evangelion and Deathnote can make me go into a state of deep thought, sometimes for hours on end.
Welcome To The NHK affects me quite deeply, I can relate to the main character as I sometimes get the same kind of paranoia about going into the outside world, and often try to find excuses to stay indoors. I know it's not healthy for me, the anime shows me this, but I don't mind.

An example of what I mean by these strong emotional outburst I could actually use Gungrave for.
Even though his friend killed him, Grave constantly tracks down this 'friend' but never kills him, he gets the opportunity plenty of times but never pulls the trigger.
At the end both of them are laying on the floor of the diner they both used to hang out at, having been shot multiple times and both slowly bleeding to death. Graves friend holds Graves gun to his own head and tries to force Graves finger to pull the trigger, Grave resists, and his friend shouts at him "WHY? Why won't you just kill me?"
Grave replies: "I keep making the same mistake, I keep choosing my friend over what is right."

When Grave said this I was crying for at least an hour, what he said was profound and amazing. He would rather choose someone he still thinks of as a true friend even after what that friend had done to him, over exacting revenge for what his friend had done to him and many other people. A means of saying "True friendship will not and can not ever die."

A lot of people wouldn't have reacted like I did, granted a lot of people would have seen it as wishy washy nonesense, and yes I am about to use the 'i' word, but I get deeply immersed into anime that has a strong and tightly fitted plot, so much so that I can imagine and even experience the emotions the characters are going through. this is why I love these styles of anime over things like Naruto, which are focused more on making people laugh than bringing out emotional responses.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

Also as for me preferring 'realistic' anime. I thoroughly enjoyed Afro Samurai, the Gundam series, Gurren Lagaan, FLCL (<3) and many others that have very fantasy/sci-fi fantastical styles about them. As a rule I'm not too picky, I just don't like watching anime where everyone stands around glaring at each other all the time, if I wanted that I'd pause a picture of Revvy from Black Lagoon and attempt to do the voice-over myself.

I don't know about Afro Samurai but both those other Anime take place in a realistic world. Both FLCL and any of the Gundam Series, Gurren Lagan doesn't but it fits the post apocalyptic world so it isn't too far off base. When I say realistic I don't mean as in fantasy story/plot etc, I meant the world that the Anime takes place in. Seems like most the ones you named that I know of seem to take place in a realistic world of sorts. I don't know how much Naruto you have watched but that doesn't really happen as bad as you think, atleast those parts are filled with dialogue that build story and purpose instead of charging a spirit bomb for 10 episodes. BTW Bleach is really good and is still one of the top 3 on going Anime in Japan. When I went to Japan back when I was 19, now 26 the three most popular Anime are still the same three I see over there and here. Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach. Bleach doesn't do a whole lot of standing around and talking when they are fighting but there is so many filler episodes here and there but going into an Anime that you are years behind (which doesn't usually take too long to catch up especially if you sit and watch like 10-20 episodes in a row like I do)

You should try and open your mind a little and give those Anime another shot you might be surprised, the reason I like Naruto is the fights are amazing when they are breaking it out and each character has so much depth to them and their abilities and fighting styles and personalities really bring me into it. Naruto is more of a Anime all about the story unfolding and getting caught off guard when you are watching it. Also as you said, it has a lot more to it than you think especially once it reaches the Shiipuuden level. How far did you actually get in Naruto? Again I understand that there is a difference in opinions and what not and likes, but the show is a lot deeper than you are giving it credit for. Everyone I got to sit down and watch this show for a prolonged time even people who don't like Anime are hooked. The story is deep and the characters are too.

Bleach is really good in its own right but has the DBZ effect which you would probably find annoying, I recommend watching the first 100 episodes roughly and then say if you do or don't like it.

One Piece is honestly my favorite Anime right now it crazy insane world and characters have me waiting very impatiently each week for a new episode to see what happens next. Plus for some reason I just love the art in One Piece, everything about it is awesome. Unlike you I watch mainstream Anime because usually if the masses like it then there has to be a reason for it especially in Anime. That doesn't mean I don't watch other stuff, I have watched more Anime than I can name and will likely check out some of the ones you mentioned. Between Netflix, Crunchyroll paid account and Animefreak.tv I have pretty much all Anime at my disposal to watch. Actually when you made the NHK reference a couple days ago I watched the whole thing in 2 days. Anyways I think I lost the point I was trying to reach lol so I will just post this as is.

Sorry for nearly getting TL;DR on you, I just keep adding to the post.

[Konachibi]

I tried watching One Piece but... ugh, it just gave me a headache, it's not centered anywhere, it just's randomly stuff.

As much as I love random stuff, there's right ways to do it and wrong ways.

Not that FLCL wasn't the most insane and crazy anime of the last decade.

But there was always Puni Puni Poemi

Puni Puni Poemy, although featuring a modern backdrop, is so far from any conceivably realistic, believable or even coherent storyline... I'll put it this way, a few countries have banned it, even though it was only 2 episodes long, because it was just too extreme with it's content.

Which reminds me, since my parents have gone on holiday for two weeks starting today I need to dig out puni puni poemy and watch it again. It's sort of my yearly ritual when my parents go abroad and leave me in the peace and quiet at home.

Then there's Rune Soldier Louie

If Square Enix were to ever select an anime that perfectly parodied the classic 'swords and scorcery' Final Fantasies, Rune Soldier Louie would be the singular most perfect choice. It feels like an RPG made into an anime, it looks like one, and it's hilariously funny!

[Konachibi]

In fact if you wanted a much larger over-view of what I like and why I like it here's a few links to my linkshells website where I write reviews and thoughts on anime and ecchi I have watched.

Ecchi thread
Anime thread

I highly advise watching the video to Ikkitousen in the ecchi thread, this personifies the type of battle systems I love, fast furious, brutal, no mercy, pure destruction, with an adrenaline pumping head banging rock tune to intensify the experience.
As you can also see in my review also, Ikkitousen is embeded deep into culture, but this is namely Chinese culture, brought into a modern medium, much like hollywood did with the Leanardo di Caprio version of Romeo + Juliet.

[Jinrya-Geki]

I could try and draw a picture for this thread :O

You can view my artwork on Newgrounds.com or Photobucket.com and see what you think, and if you don't like then. I won't do it.

I draw anima style, and to some comparison by another, Garfield style comics.

http://ryajin-geki.newgrounds.com/

nevermind photobucket.

[Konachibi]

I could try and draw a picture for this thread :O

You can view my artwork on Newgrounds.com or Photobucket.com and see what you think, and if you don't like then. I won't do it.

I draw anima style, and to some comparison by another, Garfield style comics.

I used to be able to draw in Garfield style, over the years however with me trying many different things such as trying to learn to play guitar, violin, model painting and video games my ability to draw has degraded to that of a child. Nowadays I just C&P > Photoshop.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

One Piece starts off nowhere but really develops the story and characters over time. It has a purpose and pretty was pretty lucid itself. I could understand someone not liking One Piece over other shows because the awesome level of that show is not visible by everyone lol.

[Jinrya-Geki]

One scene made me want to watch one piece actually.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUhckJQHbjs

[Dargoth_Draconia]

One scene made me want to watch one piece actually.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUhckJQHbjs

This one isn't as flashy but it is about equal to walking up to the President and knocking him F out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9nVT...eature=related

I probably replayed it 20 times after seeing it because I love it when they do this in anime's to show the severity of the situation and the raw feelings.

Also your sig man, I think my favorite thing about it is seeing Xeno dead XD. Btw he needs to make an appearance he is dream team material.