Thread: What anime series should I get?

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So it sounds like you're looking for Action series, Shounen Adventure, and on the side, High School Slice of life comedies....

For Action, try 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex': Action Sci-Fi Cyberpunk drama. A Major award winner in Japan, and easily one of the best Anime series to come out in the past decade... Collection sets for both seasons have been release, and is about to be re-released in a economy collection set for first season.

Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex

Another Action Adult drama is 'Gankutsuou' the Studio GONZO Sci-Fi remake of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' story. Another Major award winner, and easily the best Sci-Fi series ever produced by Studio GONZO. This original GENEON USA release has been rescued and re-released by FUNimation in a much more affordable thin-pack release...

The Official Count of Monte Cristo: Gankutsuou Anime Site from FUNimation Productions

Now 'Shounen Adventure' which is dominated by series based on the 'Shounen Jump' published manga series), besides the long running indeterminate length series (e.g. 'Bleach', 'Naruto' and 'One Piece'), the shorter length series have either incomplete stories, or commit the common sin of catching up with the Manga series that they were based on, and die of filler episodes. 'Air Gear' was the last 'shounen' series I've seen. it has a decent story, (but does end with a incomplete story)

Air Gear || Anime Website from FUNimation

And be forewarned that 'Clannad' is based on a dating-sim console game. If you're into dating-sim stories, 'Clannad' is a good execution of one, but IMHO, 'Kanon' is still the best, and the most famous of the lot...

Kanon || Anime Website from FUNimation

I recommend Basilisk to everyone. It is a great anime in every aspect that one can imagine.

thx, And I was thinking, Whats everyones thoughts on the anime "Kiba" I saw a few episodes, And they were really good.. there are like 51 eps...

BTW thx Len, I'll watch 1 or 2 eps of airgear (depending on how many eps come in the DVD) online, same with Ghost in a shell (the one you recomended) and see which one is better ^^ And if I like them ofcorse
Airgear:
Air Gear DVD Bargain Bundle (Hyb) damn thats expensive.. Yay for discounts!!!!!

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For that matter, the original GENEON USA release of 'Gankutsuou' (which is what I own) is also available at a close out price...

Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo DVD Box Set (Hyb)

just wondering bu tis there an UNCensored version of air gear? The crows were funny in the beginning but now there getting on my nerve >.<

The 26th ep is ONLY here Air Gear DVD Box Set (Hyb)

wtf... rip off...

have u try hack sign , or blue seed both have alot action in it

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Another shounen series that I recently completed is 'KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple'. A Martial Arts/High School teenage romantic comedy series. With a cliche plot about cliche Martial Artist training filled with cliche characters, the series is surprisingly entertaining. The series is incomplete, with FUNimation having licensed and published what is essentially only the first half of the series. But FUNimation reports that the DVDs have been selling well, and no doubt they have the option for the 2nd half, so we might see another license announcement for the 2nd half at AX this coming weekend...

Kenichi - Official Anime Website from FUNimation