I’ll have to look up a replica of Sheryl’s earring to have it dangling from the rearview mirror. Just to keep in theme.

This is the way

Alright, I did some Googling and asked ChatGPT for some help (this is really what stuff like ChatGPT is good for, not stealing art and writing bad novels). And even though ChatGPT was a f*cking moron initially suggesting things like NCC-1701 even though I specifically said it had to be XX-##, it finally came up with a decent list:

MC-75 : The Mon Calimari Cruiser from Star Wars (There are also other MC cruisers like MC30, MC40, MC80, MC85, and MC95)

EF76 : Nebulon-B Escort Frigate, also from Star Wars

YF-19 : Prototype Macross fighter

YF-21 : Macross Plus fighter

VF-25 : Macross Frontier fighter

A somewhat unique (albeit wrong) suggestion ChatGPT gave was BT-7274 from Titanfall 2… you could shorten it to BT-72. Following on the idea of droids I got:

HK-47 : The loveable and homicidal assassination droid from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

IG-11 : Another Assassin droid, tasked with killing Grogu in Mandalorian.

Finally, one silly recommendation ChatGPT gave me was “SG-88” as a reference to Stargate and Back to the Future. I don’t hate it.

Damn that was a good anime and a good suggestion if it hadn’t been taken already.

Oh hell yeah. Loved the book and the Manga and even the Tom Cruise movie.

Season one was so good I ended up reading the entire manga.

I wouldn’t doubt it, honestly. It’s like the original “omg I’m reacting so ridiculously to eating something” anime.

Omg I literally just commented that before reading your comment. My guess is that it’s because it’s solely about bread rather can cooking in general.

An older one I really enjoyed was Yakitake Japan but it was mainly about bread rather than cooking in general.

I’ve thought about this myself especially with campfire cooking as he goes through all the steps when he cooks. The only thing is he uses monster meat but there seems to always be a real life equivalent.

Overlord. Ainz Ooal Gown is undoubtedly the villain.

This is a tough one. If I was recommending anime to someone brand new to anime then there are a few guidelines I’d follow:

• Can’t take too long to develop. So while things like Frieren are undoubtedly amazing, the slow start means I wouldn’t recommend it to a Newbie.
• Must be palitable for a wide range of audiences. Panty and Stocking, Elfen Lied, and Devilman Crybaby might be a great shows but they’re pretty in-your-face and could be off-putting to people.
• Must be easily digestible. One Piece might be a great anime but no one is going to want to start on a series with over a thousand episodes. Likewise stuff like Serial Experiments Lain and Evangelion are good but far too out there for a first timer.

To that end I usually start people with Your Name. It’s movie length so easily digestible. The animation is beautiful. The plot is relatively unique while still being easy to understand. And pretty much anyone can enjoy the mix of slice-of-life and supernatural.

I’ve also had a lot of success with Ouran High School Host Club. Everyone can understand the concept of a school but then the inclusion of the wacky rich people makes it a fun time. Another school slice-of-life could work here too like Toradora or Azumanga Daioh.

Finally, back in the day I got a lot of people into anime with Beck. It’s still pretty good even by today’s standards but another anime about music or a band would also work since people tend to understand music or band dynamics in general. Possibilities include K-On or Your Lie in April.

Anyway, just my thoughts.

“Another” left quite an impression on me. Supernatural Suspense Horror and I haven’t seen anyone else mention it yet.

Angel Beats is one of my all-time favorites.

Dan Da Dan is an obvious recent pick. Your Name is amazing if you haven’t seen it.

If we want to get into more Shonen offerings there’s Chainsaw Man, Tokyo Ghoul, Jujutsu Kaizen, and others.

Omg I seriously love this series. Can’t wait.

Cool. I remember how much this anime blew my mind back in the day.

I liked the original even if Renton was a goober. The soundtrack was pretty killer too.

Yes! Loved season one. That final episode was so amazing

Neat! I loved the Hollywood movie so much I read the book and the manga.

The most obvious one that comes to mind besides The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is the movie duo of “To Every You I’ve Loved Before” and “To Me, The One Who Loved You”. In fact picking which movie to watch first ties into the plots of the movies themselves in a way.

No, the function is exponential so it would very quickly reach the bounds of modern computing limitations. The best analogy I can think of is folding a sheet of paper. With each fold the thickness doubles and it quickly becomes impossible to fold more than about 7 times. Now remember that this function doesn’t just double, it grows by many magnitudes each time.

First, I was like, “wow, that title sounds stupid.”

Then I was like, “Hold up, the PV actually looks pretty cool with nice style.”

Finally I was, “But now the summary makes it sound stupid again…”

What a rollercoaster.