Selix
Lord Nagafen Raider
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I have already looked at the Fall and Summer Anime threads but if a mod feels this belongs there feel free to merge this with those. I?m making this thread because I am looking for more mature/developed anime without all of the kid antics. For example Naurto vs. Rurouni Kenshin
OTOH I would like to avoid over the top Hentai or sex references if at all possible. I recently started watching Witchblade and had to stopped as I couldn?t get past the close up shots of her ass, legs, little-tiny-thing-supposedly-the-only-covering-up-the-holes-between-her-legs-and-nothing-else, and the way she had a near orgasm during every fight. I like strong female characters but they don?t need to be sex objects. Elfen lied handled this very well as did Ghost in the Shell and GOS:SAC.
Something else I would like to avoid, if possible, is series that like to drag every dramatic scene out. I tried watching High School of the Dead and but the 1st and 2nd episodes spent an eternity focusing *minor spoiler* taking out the boyfriend after he had turned and the girlfriend screaming not to do it. I like drama and build up but I like when the series builds up to it and pulls me into the character. If you have a series like that that and you think is really worth watching I will give it a shot if you say so. I am reminded of how the first episode of Firefly didn?t grab me but subsequent episodes did.
There are A LOT of Anime/Manga TV shows out there so narrowing down what is good and what isn?t would be a big help.
Some of the things I liked:
Elfen lied
Akira
Ghost in the Shell (SAC also)
Rurouni Kenshin
Afro Samurai (I wouldn?t put this in the league with the others but it was good)
Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Some of the things I have heard about but have never seen and would like some corroboration on:
Fullmetal Alchemist (Brotherhood series only)
Ninja Scroll
I prefer English speaking but I can do subs if necessary. Anyway I know some of you have some extensive experience out there and hopefully this thread will be useful to more people then just me.
OTOH I would like to avoid over the top Hentai or sex references if at all possible. I recently started watching Witchblade and had to stopped as I couldn?t get past the close up shots of her ass, legs, little-tiny-thing-supposedly-the-only-covering-up-the-holes-between-her-legs-and-nothing-else, and the way she had a near orgasm during every fight. I like strong female characters but they don?t need to be sex objects. Elfen lied handled this very well as did Ghost in the Shell and GOS:SAC.
Something else I would like to avoid, if possible, is series that like to drag every dramatic scene out. I tried watching High School of the Dead and but the 1st and 2nd episodes spent an eternity focusing *minor spoiler* taking out the boyfriend after he had turned and the girlfriend screaming not to do it. I like drama and build up but I like when the series builds up to it and pulls me into the character. If you have a series like that that and you think is really worth watching I will give it a shot if you say so. I am reminded of how the first episode of Firefly didn?t grab me but subsequent episodes did.
There are A LOT of Anime/Manga TV shows out there so narrowing down what is good and what isn?t would be a big help.
Some of the things I liked:
Elfen lied
Akira
Ghost in the Shell (SAC also)
Rurouni Kenshin
Afro Samurai (I wouldn?t put this in the league with the others but it was good)
Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
Some of the things I have heard about but have never seen and would like some corroboration on:
Fullmetal Alchemist (Brotherhood series only)
Ninja Scroll
I prefer English speaking but I can do subs if necessary. Anyway I know some of you have some extensive experience out there and hopefully this thread will be useful to more people then just me.
