I often find myself browsing old threads on the SDMB, particularly old threads on anime. So I decided to have a little project to find the best anime threads, especially those recommending anime titles. My list will follow in the first reply to this OP (just so the OP isn’t too long.) It’s in chronological order, so if you’re looking for discussion of recent anime, it will be at the end of the list.
29/10/2000 - Japanese Anime and Those Huge Freaking Eyes
28/05/2002 - Neophyte anime viewer requests suggestions
1/08/2002 - Neon Genesis Evangelion
15/09/2002 - Will Miyazaki’s new animation “Spirited Away” succeed in the US?
8/10/2002 - Anime suggestions for a near-first time watcher
3/11/2002 - Anime - What are you watching ?
9/01/2003 - Metropolis (anime)
18/02/2003 - What’s your favourite anime?
26/03/2003 - I now have the Ghibli DVD Box
7/04/2003 - Go see SPIRITED AWAY right now!
16/04/2003 - The anime series review thread
21/04/2003 - Spirited Away DVD discussion
24/06/2003 - Please help quench my thirst for Anime
18/07/2003 - Recommend some good anime/manga!
12/01/2004 - Terribly sorry… Another “Recommend me an Anime” thread!
5/04/2004 - Chobits, or What’s the deal with those sexy female computers in anime?
14/07/2004 - I need good Anime. Can you help?
30/10/2004 - Help me learn to like anime
4/02/2005 - Where do I start with anime?
21/05/2005 - Ask the Anime Student!
8/06/2005 - Envy me. Caught a sneak preview of “Howl’s Moving Castle” last night
25/08/2005 - Reccomend a good anime that can be enjoyed by adults
11/12/2005 - What’s the worst anime you’ve ever seen?
23/01/2006 - Finally, I finally found some anime I like
13/02/2006 - Recommend me some anime
28/02/2006 - Why Are Manga Succeeding and Comics … Not Succeeding
6/04/2007 - Anime Fans: Kyoto Animation Studio (Haruhi, FMP sequels, Kanon)
25/06/2007 - Recommend Me (A nOOb) Some Anime
25/07/2007 - Manga For Girls
26/07/2007 - Manga for Adults
15/01/2008 - Is there anyone out there at all like Miyazaki (creator of Princess Mononoke, etc.)?
8/03/2008 - Recommend me some Japanese animated films
24/08/2008 - Recommend some Anime
11/09/2008 - Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. What’s next?
24/12/2008 - Watched “Spirited Away” last weekend - that was pretty silly.
24/12/2008 - Why does Japanese animation all look exactly the same?
26/03/2009 - Looking for really good Anime
15/08/2009 - Ponyo… anybody seen it yet?
5/12/2009 - Miyazaki for a 3-1/2 year old
23/12/2009 - Has anyone seen Paprika - the Japanese animated film?
23/02/2010 - I was wrong about Miyazaki
1/05/2010 - Why is Anime so popular in the West?
11/06/2010 - I’ve read the manga, should I watch the anime?
23/08/2010 - Best Miyazaki Film?
25/02/2011 - Let your fellow Dopers find an anime for you!
5/04/2011 - Tell me about Tales from Earthsea, Miyazaki’s son Goro’s first movie
16/04/2011 - Recommend Your Favorite Anime
1/05/2011 - Mature / Intelligent Anime
22/09/2011 - Death Note - Someone here like?
5/11/2011 - Cowboy Bebop questions
31/01/2012 - What are your favorite Studio Ghibli movies?
30/03/2012 - How to watch the Japanese anime Code Geass online?
30/03/2012 - Naruto/Bleach
14/06/2012 - Need Anime recommendations
19/07/2012 - What’s the best Anime Series Out there?
17/09/2012 - Anime fan thread
22/10/2012 - Any good anime series lately?
13/03/2013 - Why do so many people dislike Japanese Animation?
Thanks for the effort! Will use to discover new series