therealjcm wrote:

Grave of the Fireflies.

It's hard to get much more political than "here is what war does to innocents".

magicuser360 wrote:


Ever seen Now and Then, Here and There? Really breaks down the monstrosities of war. Talks about child soldiers, rape, mistreatment, the mental torment of battle, etc.

therealjcm wrote:



I've never been entirely sure what to think of that series. It's so grim and ambiguous in its morality that I almost felt it was advocating the extermination of humanity, rather than exhorting us to do better.

The best thing to compare Gasaraki to would have to be a turkey. It is dense, meaty, and has good reason for you to bite into it. But it is so consuming and so stale that it is barely worth the effort.

The series' biggest draw, though, is the meticulous detail it puts into its animation and depiction of mecha activities. Few other mecha titles even come close to matching this series' degree of realism and technical detail in the preparations, piloting, and missions involved with mecha operation. Here mecha synchronize laser targeting with each other, employ flying drones for data collection and coordination, use built-in winches and hydraulic pistons to hoist themselves up buildings, get dropped from planes while sitting in protective sleds, and react with appropriate difficulty in environmental hazards like storm-blown sand. The boxy mecha fit their pilots very snugly into claustrophobic cockpits and rigorously follow the laws of physics in their movements. Support personnel guide pilots' actions down to the second and meter and adjust fine operational details from minute to minute. The attention to realism carries over into other aspects of the show, too, such as the nature of the media coverage, the fact that most of the mecha pilots are adults, and the sensible reactions by military units and security forces to threats.

If all of this sounds rather dull, it isn't. For all of the series' emphasis on minute detail, it also regularly delivers an amazing level of intensity.

magicuser360 wrote:



Ever seen Now and Then, Here and There? Really breaks down the monstrosities of war. Talks about child soldiers, rape, mistreatment, the mental torment of battle, etc.

Mico171 wrote:

I'm not sure if there is an Anime of this but "Akumetsu" is one of THE BEST political Manga's I have EVER read!



http://www.mangareader.net/331/akumetsu.html

Imagine mixing "Death note" with "GTO: Great teacher Onizuka" with a allot of political issues & you'll have this Manga.

Its a bit violent but it portrays the DARK side of a Government in a very cool way. The main character stumbled upon a strange power and decided to change the corruption in Japan the only way he knows how.

BY KILLING ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE WHO CORRUPTED IT! >=D

Does he get away with it?

Who knows?

You're just gonna have to find out!

[I put a link to the Manga up above.]

Shrapnel893 wrote:



We're talking about Anime, not Manga.

Mico171 wrote:



AHAHAHA! Oh wow...Pleas don't police me forums xD

I'm just trying to give him a good suggestion based off what he's looking for. At least partly.

Be a little loose with things Shrapnel! ~( T◡T)~

Still, if you insist.- I suggest watching "Library wars". Maybe even "Code geas" if he hasn't already seen it.

OH! And though its sorta "Anciant politics" I recommend watching "The Ambition of Oda Nobuna". They even have it here on Crunchyroll.

magicuser360 wrote:



Ever seen Now and Then, Here and There? Really breaks down the monstrosities of war. Talks about child soldiers, rape, mistreatment, the mental torment of battle, etc.