I like realism mixed with a decent amount of science fiction without going over the top.

Current shows I've liked include
Berserk
Kenshin
Bleach
Naruto
0-7 ghost
Hellsing
Devil May Cry
Blood+
Hakuouki
Full metal alchemist
Serekei
Queens Blade
Also a few other shows

**one about a bunch of wolfs trying to survive in the city
**one about a pod being found in stasis that contains somebody powerful enough to save the world (also has a creepy room with a huge shoe collection and a living aquatic virus.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion - the gold standard for anime series, as far as I'm concerned. There are giant aliens called "angels" and the title suggests other allegorical references, but the heart of the story is arguably the main character trying to figure out who he is an unlocking the secrets of his family. His father is far from the ideal man, and the series delves into issues of love, hate, and what it means to be alive and have a soul.

Fushigi Yuugi - Mysterious Play: a schoolgirl is transported to another world after finding a book in the library and now she must find seven hidden warriors to help her return to her own world. Unfortunately, her best friend has also been whisked away and is battling against her quest.

If you haven't seen them, you should watch these movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki: Nausicaa Valley of the Wind, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki's Delivery Service.

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Great Teacher Onizika
Death Note
Cowboy Bebop

I was an anime hater till I seen these, Death Note isn't so much an awesome work of art as the other two but it's just plain cool.

The wolf one is called Wolf's Rain.

My favorite way of discovering new anime has been http://myanimelist.net/. Look up an anime you really like and browse the recommendations, or pick a tag and go through the anime that have that tag.

However, the 12-year old boy/girl deux ex machina hacker was such an intensely annoying character that I can't bring myself to watch the tv series because it would involve putting up with it again. Never have I wanted so dearly for a character to die already and leave me in peace, ugh.

/siderant

There are two more I'm trying to figure out but can't remember

the first one is about people who have different stigma in their eyes and takes place in a kind of feudal system. Each stigma has special powers

The second is about a It's about a small town that suddenly gets attacked by plant spores that try to take over the world. A girl (i think) in the town has to go out and stop them. She's trained by her grandma and has a boomerang as a weapon

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Never have I wanted so dearly for a character to die already and leave me in peace, ugh.

/siderant

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I have similar feelings towards "FRED" from youtube.

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And it's worth noting that they suffer the same fundamental flaw, namely that they seem to think that obnoxious, bratty behavior delivered at ear-splitting volume is somehow funny and/or endearing rather than eminently punchworthy.

Watched
Great Teacher Onizuka - loved the manga, loved the anime
Sekirei - loved it
Detroit Metal City - great if you like way out there comedy
Seitokai no Ichizon - pretty funny
Shuffle!

Unwatched
Excel Saga
Green Green
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Elfen Laid
Chrono Crusade
haibane Renmei
Ichigo Mashimaro
Wlecome to the NHK!
They Are My Noble Masters
Ouran High School Host Club
Pani Poni Dash - watched about half so far, like a cross between Excel Saga and Azumanga Daioh
School Rumble
Zero no Tsukaima Princess no Rondo
Monster
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Melody of Oblivion
Strawberry Panic
Queen's Blade
Mitsudomoe
Omamori Himari
Seitokai Yakuindomo
Highschool of the Dead
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
D.Gray-man
Full Metal Panic
ikki Tousen
Kanon
K-ON!
Rosario to Vampire
Shin Chan
Spice and Wolf
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai

Queens blade is better than serikei and everybody should watch berserk (it's short but well done.)

the graphics on animefreak are good, have multiple languages for voices and subs on many, and probably a few hundred different anime.

As for elfin leid, it's one of the highest rated anime's of all time but it's really only rated that for it's graphic content and isn't all that impressive.

To ask again though, does anybody know what the following anime series is called?

Also liked at least the first two seasons of Tsubasa Chronicles. Haven't watched much since then, not sure how good it is later on.

And Trinity Blood which is a lot weirder.

Samurai Champloo
Afro Samurai

Movies:

Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Don't watch the first one, it's dated and cheesy as hell)
Animatrix
Princess Mononoke (Or anything by Miyazake)
Akira (duh?)

i'd rather read manga personally

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There are two more I'm trying to figure out but can't remember

the first one is about people who have different stigma in their eyes and takes place in a kind of feudal system. Each stigma has special powers.

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Code Geass?

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Any links to good web pages for watching anime?

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I primarily watch anime on crunchyroll these days.

Initial D

Those are the only ones I was able to watch. Hellsing has some badass characters, and Initial D is nice but may get boring after a bit. Also sucks if you're not into cars.

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