The stuff I like.. Hellsing, Lain, Blood... not into cartooney characters or big robots or stuff meant for little kids. Thanks

Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Trigun, Haibane Renmei, and Claymore.

I don't know what the hell you people see in Champloo. I stopped watching after the episode where everyone got high and I haven't had an interest in picking it up again. Putting it in the same list with Cowboy Bebob and Trigun is WRONG. Terribly wrong.

The show is just lame. It's like they said "Oh shit, if we make a bland samurai anime... and THEN WE ADD BEAT BOXING... HOLY SHIT *spits out Champloo*".

EDIT: Oh and I'll say Black Lagoon. Definitely one of my favorite shows ever and not at all kid oriented (and there are no giant robots).

i enjoyed every minute of samurai champloo. except maybe that one episode with that big, gay dutch dude...

even that one was still kinda funny though.

the rest are all good recommendations. i'd go with something a bit older though like vampire hunter d and it's sequel or the original ghost in the shell.

it seems like anime's gotten more and more kawaiish over the years. i don't mind it so much as i have a weakness for cuteness and immaturity, but i'd definately like to see more grown up stuff.

others i'd recommend:

blue submarine #6
appleseed and ex machina
ergo proxy
perfect blue
outlaw fucking star

that's all of the mature (no, not THAT mature) anime i can think of at the moment. i'll post more later or when i feel like it.

blue submarine #6

outlaw fucking star

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This!

Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen (1st OVA)
Ghost in the Shell (It has robots but it's not for little kids.)
Cowboy Bebop (seriously, do I still need to mention this... and watch the movie as well.)

Hellsing Ultimate OVA, Berserk, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Gungrave, Ninja Scroll, Basilisk, Angel Cop, Fist of the North Star, Black Lagoon, Claymore, Monster, Serei no Moribito, Death Note, Ultimate Survivor Kaiji, Ghost in the Shell.

Try those.

The show is just lame. It's like they said "Oh shit, if we make a bland samurai anime... and THEN WE ADD BEAT BOXING... HOLY SHIT *spits out Champloo*".

The show is just lame. It's like they said "Oh shit, if we make a bland space bounty anime... and THEN WE ADD JAZZ MUSIC... HOLY SHIT *spits out Bebop*.

Isn't redictionism fun?

I don't know what the hell you people see in Champloo. I stopped watching after the episode where everyone got high and I haven't had an interest in picking it up again. Putting it in the same list with Cowboy Bebob and Trigun is WRONG. Terribly wrong.

The Cowboy Bebop episode "Toys in the Attic" was pretty similar. Hell, both animes are highly similar. Same number of episodes, both have a "wtf" episode, Spike & Mugen look very similar, same director, etc.

The Cowboy Bebop episode "Toys in the Attic" was pretty similar. Hell, both animes are highly similar. Same number of episodes, both have a "wtf" episode, Spike & Mugen look very similar, same director, etc.

cowboy bebop had more WTF.

The show is just lame. It's like they said "Oh shit, if we make a bland space bounty anime... and THEN WE ADD JAZZ MUSIC... HOLY SHIT *spits out Bebop*.

Isn't redictionism fun?

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And yet Cowboy Bebop is more than a shitty story with an added gimmick. Which is what Champloo is.

Hellsing Ultimate OVA, Berserk, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Gungrave, Ninja Scroll, Basilisk, Angel Cop, Fist of the North Star, Black Lagoon, Claymore, Monster, Serei no Moribito, Death Note, Ultimate Survivor Kaiji, Ghost in the Shell.

Try those.


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WHERE THE FUCK IS ELFEN LIED IN THAT LIST?!

WHERE THE FUCK IS ELFEN LIED IN THAT LIST?!

It's not.

EDIT: Joke Killed!

also, I was surprised nightmare syndrome neglected Death Note.

And Ghost in the Shell, and Gantz. I think both have already been mentioned.

Hey thanks for the recommendations.. just finished Ergo Proxy, pretty good.. got Helsing ultimate int he queue.

Akira is a totally badass anime movie. You should see that.

If you want something a little sci fictionish, with some action that's got some philosophical material go for Ghost in the Shell.

if you liked lain you should see texnohlyze, another series by abe.

I see everyone has been recommending older anime series but if you want something newer check out Bleach and Naruto...

(no disrespect to the classics - TRIGUN is still my personal favorite:D)

texnohlyze isnt old.

You might want to check out Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.