What anime would you recommend to someone who thinks anime “isn’t for them”?
Not something super long or niche. Just one show that made you think “okay yes, this could change someone’s mind”. Which one would you pick and why? I am curious because i have a friend that says that and i want to prove him wrong.
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Obviously if the guy HATES anime, don't push it onto them. But close friends lovingly nagging each other to participate in each others hobbies is hardly oppressive.
The only reason my friend *ever* "locked me in their room to watch anime" in the first place is because we already had a friendship tight enough with enough understanding of each other that neither of us would ever be fussed by that. I forced her to sit with me and watch an entire soccer tournament in return. OP & whoever else can make that judgment about their friendship dynamic for themselves.
You very firmly said "Leave it be, it doesn't matter if they like anime or not, doesn't matter at all." which makes it sound like your advice is universally applicable and there's some moral imperative here to behave sensitively around one's friends interest/disinterests. I simply don't think good friendships are that sensitive or fragile.
I get the strong feeling you're probably quite young and/or have primarily had online friendships. When you're like siblings with someone, this kind of stuff happens all the time. It's done with love, man, and sometimes you'll even discover whole new hobbies and worlds from it. I'm really sorry you can't see that or understand what I'm talking about.
Malicious or oppressive? No. Annoying to disrespectful, possibly.
>I get the strong feeling you're probably quite young and/or have primarily had online friendships.
Nope, I'll actually be hitting the big five oh in a few months, and I don't really have anything more than acquaintances online (for people that I only know online of course).
>When you're like siblings with someone, this kind of stuff happens all the time. It's done with love, man, and sometimes you'll even discover whole new hobbies and worlds from it.
My brother and I did not get along and if either one of us had tried to do this, it would not have ended well, I do understand that our relationship is unusual however.
And what happens with my friends is someone going "Hey, do you want to take a look at X?" and if one of us says no, then that's that, we move on to another topic and don't bring it up again. I personally find it super disrespectful to continue to push something after that sort of coversation has happened. Which is what appears to be what the OP is doing, their friend said they aren't interested, OP is still trying to push things. Now, this could be absolutely no big deal, they could be the kind of friends that you and your friends are, but, they could also be the same kind of friends that I have, or moreso than your friends and less so than mine and everything in between. That's why the best advice is to tell them to leave it be, in any level of friendship that is what is going to work 100% of the time and their friend may come around to it later on their own, or they may not, and either future is perfectly fine and not worth the possibility of damaging the friendship depending on the people invloved (who we don't know at all remember).
I feel like you’re too hung up on you and your brother’s experience it makes you think thats how it will always rundown with everyone. Your anecdotes are not a reflection of everyone else
And to provide a bit more clarity on my brother and my relationship, we have never done this sort of thing past the age of 10, we pretty much have only ever talked to each other in a civil manner past age 10 if we had to, and up until recently we've been no contact with either one of us reaching out to the other for a solid 25 years. And the only reason my brother has reestablished contact recently with me is because our step-siblings on my dads side wanted to get in contact, and his oldest daughter wanted to get to know my brothers side of the family. We're both basically old men now, so we're cordial with each other, but again, we haven't sat down and talked about each other, we've just talked about coordinating gatherings for his kids and our mother (who I take care of) to spend some time together.
And yes, you're 100% correct that my personal experiences are not a reflection of everyones, but by that same token, no one else in this posts personal experiences are a reflection of anyone else either. I keep that in mind when I respond to questions like the OP's. I don't presume to know anything about anyone else's relationships and that's why my advice is tailored to be the least problematic advice in this instance entirely because of the vast differences in relationships and experiences and my lack of information on the OP's situation.
You start your second paragraph with “to provide a bit more clarity on my brother and my relationship” I don’t need clarity nor did anyone ask. It doesn’t change the information of “My brother and I did not get along and if either one of us had tried to do this, it would not have ended well, I do understand that our relationship is unusual however.” That’s all the information we need and all you need to say to have a well written and concise argument. The rest is fluff.
If it's because it's animated/foreign media, those are perfectly understandable barriers you can't really cross.
Make them cry and lament, for tragedy is a powerful path to curiosity, and humanity seeks salvation in the depths of despair.
But vinland saga is easy to get into no super powers or mechs or magical girls.... Vikings killing and a great story and message
Cowboy Bebop. Most Ghibli Movies. Your Name. Megalobox. GitS: SAC.
If OP's friend wants to stick to whatever he likes, it might not be the right time to introduce anime, that's all.
Now I’m open to watching other shows again.
death note
They don't like anime? Hey good for them.
It's not to long and it a mixture of old anime and new anime
And unlike the anime that is recently got released where it's all about fan service this one akudama Drive isn't. It a stylish, action-packed original anime series set in a dystopian, cyberpunk future.
Clear beginning and end, good writing, cool core concept, the anime tropes are at a bare minimum (the stuff that IMHO pushes most normies away, i can get into that more if you want) and great characters.
I'd absolutely recommend this over something like FMAB, which has a very complex fantasy world that requires attention commitment, and Frieren, which has all manner of elves and long lived specifies and fantasy cues meant to appeal to those who like that specific genre of DND-cast fantasy. If your friend likes either of those things, then go for it, but they're both Very Anime. Death Note is unlikely to offend any sensibilites, and it's a great story full of fast paced writing, tension, and bombastic fun.
I actually think that something niche is a good way to go. A lot of people who don't think anime can be for them are basing it on what get popular. Their knowledge of it is mainstream series with a distinct feel, especially battle shounen and ecchi. As such, I actually think that picking something a bit niche is generally a good approach. To change someone's mind, you want something completely opposite of their preconceived notions, so something unlike that which is popular. That's not to say that there aren't more popular series that could work (I think stuff like Psycho-Pass, Monster, and Cowboy Bebop are perfectly serviceable if they're to the person's taste), but I tend to think first of series like Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Angel's Egg, Usagi Drop, Nana, Baccano, and other series that don't really match the stereotypes people associate with anime (fairly or otherwise). I think the best way to counter a narrative that something isn't "for them" is to completely upend their understanding of what that thing actually is, and niche stuff tends to be best for that.
Grow up.