[Blackjackal]

Hooray for luck, I was recently accepted into the school newspaper staff, and I'm working on something I'm actually good at. I did my first anime review on my personal favorite, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, and I didn't give any spoilers.

Now that the december issue is being worked on, I need another anime review to work on. My idea of doing a monthly anime review in the newspaper has been accepted and I'm allowed to work on anime review each month.

I do however need to keep the reviews clean, and maybe stray away from the less school appropriate anime series. This doesn't man I can't review anything at all. I'm allowed to freely explore anime series/movies/whatever, but taking cuation while writing the review.

Can anybody suggest an anime that might work out for this month?

[kyubichan]

Midori Days ^^ It's pretty short so people might check that out when you review it.

[Laughing Man]

Fullmetal Alchemist would be a good one
Love Hina would work in a sense its more of a girly anime
those are the only two i can think of that could be school appropriate.

[kyubichan]

I think FMA is too complicated to a review... and even if 'jackal gets the review spot on, I doubt FMA would be a good "first anime to ever watch" choice.

[Chimasterwang]

One Piece

[Analog]

Ghost in the Shell. Lots of stuff to write about.

[Rebel]

A good first anime would perferably be a moderate-show, with less than excessive animeisim. And probly within the 26 episode limit. Alot of good shows come to mind, none of them really right for a first anime. mmmm, well, Those Who Hunt Elves is funny, sorta serious, a little racy, but no nudity and not alot of violence. Last Exile isnt a bad choice either.

Steam Boy isnt too bad as far as movies go.

[Moelman]

I think FMA is too complicated to a review... and even if 'jackal gets the review spot on, I doubt FMA would be a good "first anime to ever watch" choice.

I dunno, you could probably pull that off I think... but maybe I just want you to because that's probably my favorite anime

[Laughing Man]

you could pull FMA off, you dont need to tell the whole story and give the spoiler and it can be a good first anime, you can get attached to these characters its a good entry level anime if you want to call it

[kyubichan]

Speaking from experience with non-anime fans: FMA was aired locally with surprisingly decent dub, and some of my friends liked it. However, those who
barely watch anime were confused by FMA. They liked the fighting scenes, but the plot and philosophy was too 'complicated' for them. A good first anime would be something short, yet smart, and preferably should capture one's attention with its quality.

[darktruth]

I'd say Full Metal Panic! It has comedy, action, school life and a bit of romance I think. Fruits Basket could be another one.

[Tyne]

Honestly, I wouldn't worry too much about picking titles that are non-anime-fan-friendly. You'll drive yourself crazy trying to do that. Everyone has different tastes and what might be a great intro anime for one person will be a miss for another. Your best bet is to stick to the basics of reviewing "the good." Studio Ghibli is a great resource for that. Their movies are top notch as far as animation goes and their stories are imaginative, intelligent, and all ages appropriate.