Firn wrote:I don't like the all Shojo-Animes with the "Girl falls in love with boy, they keep fighting all the time and then become a couple"-storyline and somehow almost every Anime I decided to watch seemed to be something like this.
There are a few series I really love though, and Death Note is one of them.
But I think the only Anime series I've watched for the past 3 or 4 years were Death Note, XXXHolic, Blood+ and Kenshin.
I've seen a couple of Anime movies also.
Oh, I think starkad will kill me, I completely messed up in the Admin panel.
I know what you mean about the shoujo genre. I also feel that it's a bit demeaning to women in the sense that the girls seem to be so dependent on men and relationships, as if those were the only things that mattered in their life. I thought society got up and over that; it's not as common an occurrence as in, say, shounen anime. Really, those shoujo heroines are such a bad influence on little girls.
If you're looking for a story where girls have the lead role and kick butt, might I recommend
[Claymore]? It's a story set in a world that's full of monsters who disguise themselves as humans, like a wolf in sheep skin. These monsters prey on humans, and they can only be destroyed are by silver-eyed warrior women, who are half monsters themselves. It's a pretty good series.
If you like something that's directed towards a life story, I've found
[Hikaru no Go] quite intriguing. It's one of the few anime that I don't get tired of watching over and over. The story revolves around a young boy who discovers an old board game, "go" (hmm...I can only compare this to chess) in his grandfather's attic and somehow releases the spirit of an ancient go player upon its discovery. The spirit then begins to teach him the ways of go, and though reluctant at first, the story goes on to tell of how that board game becomes a part of this boy's life. What I love about this series is not only the animation and the story itself, but also the growth of the characters, inwardly and outwardly.
Hmm... for a last recommendation, I'll leave you with
[Hunter x Hunter]. The story is about a young boy who goes on adventures to find his father, who has left him shortly after his birth. It's an action-adventure story with many good themes and interesting character interaction. This series is another one that I'll never tire of. The protagonist, Gon, is a very unusual character in the sense that he is his own judge of what is good and bad. He seems to have animal-like senses, and this shows in his way of thinking and judgment as well. It's a very cute story, especially in terms of friendship.
And to reply to the rest of your post:
Death Note is much better as a manga than the anime. You can read it online
[here]. xxxHolic is also another series I'm fond of (again, manga over anime, though I've read and seen both). I don't recall watching/reading Blood+, but I did have a vague interest in Kenshin when my friend lent me the first few episodes. I really like their opening theme, Sobaksu (was that spelled right?), aka. Freckles. Very cute song; I like both the original and translated versions.
What anime movies have you seen? I don't really remember any that stand out for me. XD;
Ah, and I see what you mean about the Admin Control Panel. Woops. XD; Er, but don't worry, I'm not going to touch it.