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I saw the first few episodes of 'Cowboy Bebop' recently and thought the series was excellent. I loved the way it was drawn and I loved the way it was directed, not to mention that Spike's backstory was thoroughly intriguing. And I really liked Vicious- The ultimate example of the 'cool looking evil guy'. Oh, yes, and I can't forget to mention the soundtrack. The soundtrack was really very well done. It fit the mood of each scene perfectly and was probably one of the only soundtracks I've ever heard where the music didn't grate on me once.

I also like Evangelion. My favourite character was Aida Kensuke because he reminds me of myself at that age. I was OBSESSED with airplanes and helicopters, especially military jets. I still find them interesting but back at the age of 14 I wanted to design them. I lost my desire to be an aerospace engineer after I saw Fahrenheit 9/11. Anyway, I haven't seen Lain yet but I want to. It has a lot of references to Apple Computer. Here is a site that shows all those references. Though I'll admit that sometimes I talk almost as fast as the title character from Excel Saga.

Some great anime that I heartily recommend-

Gankutsuou: A beautiful, visually stunning retelling of Alexandre Dumas's classic "The Count of Monte Cristo", as told from young Albert's perspective. The story is well-told if slowly paced, and it's suspenseful enough to keep you wondering what the characters are going to do next, especially what the mysterious count's next move is going to be. The costume and interior designs contain all kinds of bizarre, shiny patterns that are fun to watch as they move across the screen.

Wolf's Rain: A sad and fantastic tale of four of the earth's last surviving wolves (who can change into human form at will) on a quest to find Paradise. Wonderful animation and a memorable soundtrack make this one a must.

Fullmetal Alchemist: I think most people familiar with anime know this one, but just to summarize, it's about the Elric brothers, a pair of young alchemists who make the stupid mistake of reviving their dead mother and have to pay the price for it- Edward loses an arm and a leg, and Al loses his entire body.
They spend the rest of the series on a quest to find the philosopher's stone, which can restore their original bodies, as they literally battle the Seven deadly sins. I've only seen the first few episodes, but I'm aware that it gets a lot darker and more complicated as the series goes on. It's very engrossing and emotional, and deserves a place on most fans' tops list.

Cowboy Bebop: I already mentioned that one, so need to go over it again.

Samurai Champloo: An excellent anime in a similar vein as Cowboy Bebop (and from the same director), about a wandering ronin and a slacker swordsman who have promised to help a young girl named Fuu find a samurai who smells of sunflowers, and once they are done with their quest, to duel each other to the death. Samurai Champloo boasts shiny, nice to look at animation, and a great soundtrack that boasts all kinds of different music (tho' most notably hip-hop).
There's enough humor to keep pretty much anyone laughing and there are enough anachronisms to give anyone a pleasant sense of dissociation from reality.

Loveless: Complex and brutally disturbing, Loveless is about a sixth-grader named Ritsuka whose brother was mysteriously and brutally murdered. Ritsuka meets a handsome young man named Soubi, who shows strong hints of being a pedophile and harboring a perverted attraction towards Ritsuka. Soubi claims to have been a friend of Ritsuka's brother, and offers to help Ritsuka solve the mystery of his brother's murder. Very good, but definitely not for all tastes.

Serial Experiments Lain- This series is confusing. Even after repeat viewings I wasn't able to figure it out. The series follows a lonely young girl named Lain who feels more connected to the internet than to real life. The soundtrack and art were both like something out of a really bad nightmare.

Outlaw Star- Very funny sci-fi anime. Think of it as an overdramatic family sitcom version of the original Star Trek series . Even the more serious episodes (not that this show has all that many of them) can make a person laugh

All of Hayao Miyazaki's films: Since Miyazaki's films are aimed at family audiences (especially younger people), they tend to be a bit preachy about the issues they deal with, such as anger management, protecting the environment, &tc., but they all have complex storylines and likeable characters.

Meh. Anime's never done anything for me. It's boring.

Well, what anime have you seen?

The bluetards at viz licensed Bleach

Who wants to join me on a crusade?

Has anyone seen the movie Spirited Away? It's a really good anime movie.

I got it a couple of weeks ago cos it was going really cheap (yes, times are changing ^_^) but I havent had time to watch it yet

EDIT: got rid of a sweatdrop that had combined with a bracket and made a winky face ¬_¬

I love anime as well as manga, and most of the stuff I read these days is manga. My fave anime shows are Wolf's Rain, Samurai Pizza Cats (haven't seen it in ages, but it was what first got me into anime), Gravitation, DNAngel, DragonBall Z, Full Metal Alchemist (I've only seen a few episodes so I have barely any clue what's going on in it, but I like it anyway ) and Love Hina, as well as the movies Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies (such a sad and beautiful film) and Metropolis. I also seem to listen to a lot of anime songs these days, and in many ways I think anime and manga are main specialist subjects for me.

Yeesh, Dragonball? Uuuugh
no offence

Just today I went to a convention hosted and created by a local anime club. It was pretty fun and interesting.

Voltron was most certainly anime.In fact it was the snippens of two completely different anime shows. The one featuring the lion robots was a series called "GoLion"
There was also the space robot voltron.That was from an anime called Dairugger XV.
Wish I could find these show in Japanese but they are so old its hard to find much info on them.
Oh and if you haven't guessed already,I definitely like anime,especially older shows and the wacky comedy types.My personal favorite series is Urusei Yatsura.

heh i got some of those dvds in a sale a few weeks ago, still not had chance to watch em =P

Dragonball Z is only for people who like character development without deep plots. I've seen TONS of anime at this point, and still can't get enough!

-Speed Racer (the first one I've ever seen!)

-Robotech (my love for anime was solidified with this one.)

-Roruni Kenshin (Just beautiful. The best show since Dragonball Z.)

-Dragonball Z (The best show since Robotech! )

-S.E.Lain (So want to see it again...)

-Last Exile (The best show since Kenshin!)

-Cowboy Bebop (frikkin classic)

-Opening anime cut-scenes in videogames.

-Samurai Pizza Cats (frikkin classic)

-Initial D (Just getting in to this one, but I like it!)

-Macross II: Lovers Again (I forgot to eat because of this one.)

-Gunsmith Cats (Pretty nice action mini-series that mixes goofiness, with seriousness.)

I'll ad more later.

I like to many

One Piece
Dragon Ball
Fruits Basket
Pokemon
Digimon
Astroboy (old version)
Zatch bell
Inuyasha
Hamtaro
Case Closed
Naruto

I love animes ^^
~Warlock