I'm trying to get a girl into /m/, how fujo is Escaflowne? Any other recs besides Gundam? I tried watching Dynazenon with her but she got bored and said the robots looked too much like toys.

>>23372610 (OP)
Escaflowne fits more for shoujo crowd in case they want to watch mecha. It almost has no content would appeal for fujoshis. Ask your girlfriend what does she like

>>23372610 (OP)
Trying to get my girlfrieng into /m/ is how I got an ex

>>23372610 (OP)
None at all. The romance is pretty much main girl Hitomi falling over for Allen till she founds out he has a kid out of wedlock in which case she switches to Van near the last handful of episodes.

>>23372610 (OP)
if she doesn't mind old animation the OG Macross TV usually goes over well with gals
many enjoy hating Hikaru for being a putz, hating Minmay fir being a bimbo, hating Misa for putting up with that shit, and liking most all the other couples
Esca is very gal-friendly, there's straight-up Maury drama

what other things does she like?

>>23372610 (OP)
If she likes fujo stuff show her Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Not even kidding, fujos love that shit.

Esca is for girls that like straight relationship drama. There's pretty much nothing for fujos, but a lot of girls do find it appealing.

/m/ shows most have a "only boys allowed" vibe women would find it hard to get into. I visited mecha threads on imageboards they use and they're dead as fuck

>>23372610 (OP)
Just don't. Trying to "GET" people into stuff is just gonna do the opposite. If she wants to watch it she will. If she wants to watch it with you even better. Otherwise let her like her own stuff and she'll do the same. You're gonna be THAT GUY. And nobody likes THAT GUY.

>>23372610 (OP)
Maybe Rayearth? She might find it too childish though, if she said that about Gridman.
>>23372668
Good point. That part where Reinhart plays with Kircheis hair might get her.
>>23372691
Depends on how forceful OP is but there is a point to giving someone recs if they dont even know what they might like.

>>23372652
What, does Roy Fokker not merit a warning?

>>23372610 (OP)
2016 Voltron

>>23372709
>V*ltron
Yeah, lets make her watch Gen Lock too.

>>23372709
>What, does Roy Fokker not merit a warning?

>>23372716
Genlock is an abomination, but Nu Voltron is pretty to watch and mostly inoffensive prior to season 6 throwing Lotor's character out a balcony. Also it'll let Anon know if he needs to dump his GF.

>>23372790
>but Nu Voltron is pretty to watch
NO it's not.

>>23372791
Why not

I find girls are more open to Toku than mecha anime

>>23372627
>>23372691
I understand what you mean and I'll definitely keep that in mind, but I'm not trying to force anything, just looking for shows that we both might enjoy. Being /m/ is a plus for me and finding a show that might ease her into the idea of giant robots being cool and more than just "toys" would be great.

>>23372652
>what other things does she like?
Normal girl stuff, you know like Utena, Japanese horror, sexy vampires.

>>23372706
>Maybe Rayearth
I did have that in mind, she likes maho shojo.

>>23372794
Because it's ugly. It's poorly animated. Poorly framed. Has that hideous generic anime web toon artstyle. Ofen moves worse than the lowest budget shows from the 80s. Has gauche designs that are constantly trying way to hard to be silly and some of the worst mech designs I've seen in a long time.

>>23372610 (OP)
My gf liked watching Escaflowne with me a lot

She was definitely team Merle though ahaha

>>23372610 (OP)
>how fujo is Escaflowne
Escaflowne is for yumes, not fujos
the answer is Bravern - it has cool robots and old man yaoi

>>23372910
>yumes
Yumes are female equivalency of waifufags. Sure they watch romance drama too sometimes but I don't remember two men Hitomi loved in anime had anything worth to yume about them. The kind of women who like straight romance, not into gay shit nor self-inserting, I think they would like esca. Though the romance wasn't that good

>>23372610 (OP)
Escaflowne is one of the best anime of the 90s so that's a good choice, OP.>>23372852
>Japanese horror
M3 might work
>she likes maho shojo.
Go for Regalia.

>>23372852
>I did have that in mind, she likes maho shojo.
I’d call Rayearth an Isekai more than a magical girl show per se. It’s a great recommendation if she’s into 90s shows, not very /m/ for the first season but definitely a fun adventure you might enjoy, if albeit dated.

I showed my wife Eureka 7 and she liked it a lot - sleek character art, good romance, unique and modern. Previously she had seen TTGL and Code Geass on her own and liked them, TTGL especially - though she isn’t much of an anime girl to begin with. I’d choose anything in that ballpark - appealing designs and animation go a long way to get someone interested in something. Even Gargantia or Star Driver might be a better fit than Dynazenon of all things - a show made by Otaku, for Otaku, with a very specific audience in mind.

Lastly, if your significant other likes Utena - just because it has girls as the main cast, I’d hardly call it a “normal girl stuff”. It’s filled with all sorts of storytelling techniques that you wouldn’t see in most shows - much more aligned with Evangelion or even the Big O in a way. I’d ask her what themes or genres she’s interested in and work your way from that.

>>23373089
By the way, Star Driver specifically shares a lot in common with Utena, mostly thanks to Enokido who has written both. Try asking her if there are any other writers or directors she particularly likes - chances are, they have written /m/ content.

Escaflowne absolutely rocks, and it absolutely does have some elements that were geared towards a female audience, but it wasn't gay. You're supposed to self-insert as Hitomi and be indecisive about wanting to be in love with Allen or Van.
You should just watch it because the show is fucking awesome regardless of that anyway.

>>23372610 (OP)
>I'm trying to get a girl into /m/

Full Metal Panic might be better.

>>23372907
What should I watch that's actually pretty?

>>23372910
I'm a yume and I hated Escaflowne, Hitomi ditching Van for Allen until the end left a very sour taste in my mouth. Are we sure this isn't more shipper territory than yumejo?

>>23372910
>old man yaoi
That's for legit fags and a small subset of women.

>>23372610 (OP)

>>23372610 (OP)
Code Gheyass

I'm sorry but gundam is kinda king concerning fujo materials. You can't beat 00. Wing dated but could work, and women usually adore Zeta and MSG.
Samurai Flamenco or Tiger&Bunny or LOGH.
Star Driver maybe too much. Fafner maybe?

>>23372610 (OP)
>>23372627
Trying to get a girl into /m/ BEFORE she was my girl is how I got her into /m/ but lost her as my girl.

>>23372610 (OP)
>I tried watching Dynazenon with her but she got bored
Maybe you should have picked a show that isn’t boring then, Dynazenon is the definition of the word mediocre.

>>23372610 (OP)
Bokurano. Trust me.

>>23372610 (OP)

> I'm trying to get a girl into /m/

That's your first mistake.

Look, Patlabor is rebooting like next year, just watch it yourself as it comes out, and if it interests her, fine. If not, give up.

>>23373368
Did she turn into a mecha core?

>>23372610 (OP)
Grendizer, Fafner, and Chouja Raideen have plenty of fujo content, especially the latter two. Fujos are the reason Fafner got so many sequels. I'd recommend Dagwon too if the robots weren't so toy-like.

>>23372610 (OP)

>>23374401
Why are you reccing digipaint shows

>>23374683
What?

>>23372610 (OP)
Escaflowne is one of the best anime of the 90s so that's a good choice, OP.
>>23372852
>Japanese horror
M3 might work
>she likes maho shojo.
Go for Regalia.

>>23374401
This chart needs some updating.

>>23372610 (OP)
>said the robots looked too much like toys

To be honest, you won't get her too far

>>23372610 (OP)
Rayearth and Escaflowne are your only real options besides. If she's superficial and likes pretty boys maybe 00 and Wing but their plots can turn them off.