Are there any good animes out there?

Question

Anything good besides Naruto, Bleach, etc.

Answer 1

~Ah! My Goddes - This story is about Morisato Keiichi, a college student in the Nekomi Institute of Technology who accidently calls the Relief Goddess Office while ordering a takeout, and summons Belldandy. Belldandy grants him one wish and Keiichi, thinking that this was one of his Senpai's practical jokes, wishes for a girl like her to stay with him forever. To Keiichi's surprise, it was for real, and Belldandy has to stay with him forever. This gets Keiichi kicked out of the dorm, which doesn't allow women. So, Keiichi and Belldandy goes off to search for a place to stay, and eventually end up in an old temple where they begin their new lives together.

~Akira - It's 2019: thirty-one years after World War III and the authority of Neo-Tokyo is waging a constant battle against the Underground rebels. Caught in the middle is a motorcycle gang whose aim is just to make trouble. The gang leader Kaneda gets involved in more ways than one when an experimental psychic child escapes and results in gang member Tetsuo's capture and subsequent experimentation. Tetsuo the "bitter runt" of the pack now has the power of Akira and soon escapes as soon as everyone realizes that his power can result in total destruction of Neo-Tokyo. Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo

~Black Cat - There used to be a legendary assassin called “Black Cat” who had many people. He was supposed to be killed because he had betrayed the secret syndicate, “Cronos”. They hired Train to become a bounty hunter to kill him.
He runs after his ex-buddy, Creed, with Sven who has grasper eyes, Rins who is good at disguise, and bio-weapon Eve.

~Blue Gender - Yuji, a high school teenager is found with an incurable new virus; but it does not mean to say that his LIFEis finished. He decided to hope for the future and goes into a long sleep by artificial hibernation. The time is 2013 - Yuji is awake, to find himself thrown amidst a war - a time of despair, a time of death. The earth is full of BLUE, a mysterious creature that ate anything for food including human beings. Men were on the verge of extinction, and those that were left evacuated to the space station. The only way for humans to servive was to destory BLUE!Not knowing what is happending, Yuji begins has battle for LIFE - a battle for the human race to survive.

~D.N Angel - On Daisuke Niwa's fourteenth birthday, Risa Harada, the girl he tried to give a love letter to, told him, "You're a good friend". That day, when the heartbroken Daisuke thinks of Risa, he suddenly transforms into the legendary great phantom thief, Dark. And he has to go, according to the note his mother left, to steal the Sacred Maiden.!?

~Eden's Bowy - Legend tells of how long ago God became displeased with how unjust Humanity was, and punished them for it. But eventually a human arose and defeated God, which bled fog all over the earth. New gods were born from the fog who only watched over humanity, while the God Hunter faded into the mists of legend. That is, until he was found by an ambitious nation in a young boy named Yorun. Now he is on the run with his guardian Goshizoku towards an uncertain destiny, pursued by the comical Yanuesu and the dangerous Yurugaha, inhabitants of the great island Edens which float over the earth, while quietly keeping watch over him is a young girl with her own secret.

~Escaflowne - Hitomi Kanzaki is a typical high school girl, with all the regular high school problems. But when a vision of a young man battling a dragon becomes a reality, her life changes forever. Drawn into a strange vortex with the swordsman, Van, Hitomi is thrust into the strange world of Gaia.Entangled in a struggle over life and death, Van must learn to master the suit of armor, Escaflowne. Chased by the Empire of Zaibach, Van and Hitomi will encounter both allies and enemies in an effort to unlock the secrets within Escaflowne.

~Eureka Seven - Excessive amount of time has passed since the human beings were driven from the Earth. Looking for a place to live peacefully, they finally found the Land of the Covenant. It was a desolate planet where the surface of the planet was covered by the substance similar to the coral, and there was an unknown ion called “Traver” in the air. They exploited the earth, and in order to use “Traver” effectively, they built huge towers. Under the towers, countries were built, and unifying these counties, the United States of the Towers was founded.

***~Fruits Basket - Fruits Basket is the story of a young high-school girl, Honda Tohru. Having lost her mother in a car accident, she has come to live alone in a tent in the forest near her school. Never a quiitter, she strives to honor her mother's memory and work hard to do the best she can with her life.One day, she happens across a house in the woods, not far from her makeshift abode. The residents, Sohma Yuki and his cousin Shigure, aren't total strangers. Sohma is the coolest guy at Tohru's school!Will the chance encounter lead to new friendships, and perhaps, a new romance? Why all the talk of the Chinese Zodiac? Why is the title "Fruits Basket"?

~Fullmetal Alchemist - In this world, there exists people with special abilities to manipulate objects and transform one object into another. These people are known as alchemists. This process does come with a cost though, the basic law of alchemy states that to gain something you have to sacrifice something of the same value.The main character is the famous alchemist Edward Elric - also known as the Fullmetal Alchemist - who almost lost his little brother, Alphonse, in an accident. Edward managed to contain his brother's soul in a large suit of armor. While he did manage to save his brother's life, he had to pay a great price himself.To get back what they've lost, the brothers embark on a journey to find the Philosophers Stone that is said to amplify the powers of an alchemist enormously.

~Gravitation - Based on a shounen-ai (boys-love) manga by Maki Murakami, Gravitation TV revolves around high school student Shindou Shuichi, who is determined to become a professional singer. Under the band name BAD LUCK, Shuichi teams up with his best friend Nakano Hiroshi. However, in addition to the trials and tribulations he faces in his career, Shuichi falls in love with popular novelist Yuki Eiri, and finds that the road to stardom and love don't always go hand in hand...

~Inuyasha - Kagome leads a fairly normal life, in spite of her weird family. Her house is a thousand-year-old Japanese temple, and her grandfather talks about the history of the house endlessly. Legend has it that the old well on the temple grounds keeps a vicious ancient monster at bay; Kagome never believed those legends, until now.

~Karin - There is a vampire family living in an average city in Japan. They have been living secretly, receiving a little blood from humans. But, the eldest daughter, Karin, has a secret. Instead of sucking other people's blood, her blood simply increases once a month. She has managed to pretend to be a normal student, but her life is changed dramatically by an encounter with a transfer student, Usui Kenta.

~Loveless- Aoyagi Rikka is in the 6th grade. His elder brother was killed two years ago. One day a mysterious person named Agatsuma Sobi appears. He asks Rikka to become the new Sacrifice to avenge his brother’s death. It really has no ending :(.

~Negima- Negi Springfield is only 10 years old, but he graduated first on the list from a magical school in the United Kingdom. To become a great wizard (Magister Magi), he was sent to Mahora Academy in Japan for training. The principal of the school was a friend of his grand father. He was assigned a homeroom teacher of the 8th grade class, but, to his surprise, all the students of the class were girls. They were very characteristic girls, for example, an active girl who liked study, a shy girl who was always reading books, moreover, a robots and a vampire. Being surrounded by the girls, he would lead a troublesome life.

~Neon Genesis Evangelion -In the year 2015, half of the human race is dead, and the survivors face extinction at the hands of giant biotechnology experiments called Angels.Within the headquarters of the secretive organization called NERV, a special United Nations agency located in Tokyo-3, a handful of teenagers are trained to pilot the colossal super-entities known as Evangelions and battle the Angels on their own terms... whatever the cost to their minds and souls.Shinji Ikari, whose father heads the NERV team that developed and maintains the Evangelions, is thrust into a maelstrom of battles and events that he does not understand. He is forced to plumb the depths of himself for the courage and strength to not only fight, but to survive...

~Ouran High School Club - Ouran Academy is a high school that rich people attend, but Haruhi is a common girl who won a scholarship. Because her mother died and her father raised her, she is not interested in fashion and acts like a boy. One day, she happens to enter the Host Club room and breaks a 8 million yen vase. Because her family is not rich, she cannot afford to compensate the club for the vase. The leader of the club orders her to gather 100 guests to repay her debts. In this way, Haruhi become the 7th member to host girl students

~Princess Tutu - Kinkan-chou is a circular shape town with castle-walls surrounding it. But this is it a slightly unusual? The people who live there are all nice. In this town, there is a large performing arts school, Kinkan-gakuen. Ahiru is a little clumsy and is always scolded and made fun of but also loved by her friends, Pike and Ririe. Ahiru has an upperclassman, a boy whom she is fond of, Myuto. He is very good at dancing, he is Ahiru's Prince. However, Ahiru feels Myuto's eyes look lonely. Just once, she would love to see her Prince smile! With those wishes in mind, she continues to work hard with her ballet lessons. But Myuto has a very beautiful, smart girlfriend Ru, who is even better than her at dance. To think that someone like herself would be able to dance with Myuto is just a dream in another dream. Will Ahiru be able to become a Princess and dance with her Prince?

**************************~Prince of Tennis - Ryome Echizen is a freshman tennis player in Seigaku high school. He is a prodigy tennis player who has just arrived from America. The series follows the story of him, his tennis comrades and rivals from district to kantou to national tournament of tennis and their goal to be the best in Japan..

****~One Piece - It was a time when pirates ruled the seas. Several bands of pirates were battling over the great hidden treasure, One Piece, which was left by the now legendary pirate king, Gol D. Roger. There was a young boy who admired pirates. His name was Luffy. One day, he mistakenly eats a devil's fruit turning himself into a rubber man. Ten years have passed since that incident. Luffy sets out to sea all alone. He sets out to become a great pirate captain and his great adventure begins. “I'm going to be the Pirate King! I'm going to get One Piece!"

***~Ranma 1/2 - Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma, show up at the Tendou dojo after a journey to China. There, the two had fallen into cursed springs. Whatever died in those springs is what Ranma and Genma will turn into. Ranma turns into a girl while his father becomes a panda. However the transition only takes place if they come in contact with cold water. And hot water reverses it. But that is only one of Ranma's many problems. His father and Mr. Tendou make a deal that has Ranma and Akane, Mr. Tendo's youngest daughter, both get married so they can take over the family dojo. Until then, they remain engaged and unhappy.

~Rave Master - RAVE takes place on another world that was at one point dominated by a light stone (Rave), and a dark stone (Darkbring). There was a fierce battle between the two which led to an explosion that destroyed 1/10 of the world. After 50 years, Darkbring was revived by a group called the Demon Card. Demon Card uses the power of Darkbring to bring chaos to the world. Only the power of the light stone can resist it… Rave. Could Haru who catched Plue from the ocean and inherited Rave from Rave Master Shiba save the world? Watch as his adventure begins!

~Rurouni Kenshin - Ten years after the start of the Meiji Era, a Rurouni wanders into Tokyo to find a new life with new friends. Vowing never to kill, he tries to escape his past as the Hitokiri Battousai, the greatest killer of the Bakumatsu. However, an old menace, in the form of Shishio Makoto, the successor to the Hitokiri Battousai, threatens the peace of the new Meiji Era. Shishio and his Juppon Gatana are ready to start a new revolution to correct the evils of Western influence.

~Sukisho - No Description sry

~Kaze to Ki no Uta/Song of the Wind and Trees - The story takes place at the end of 19th century in a European boarding school for boys. Serge, a quiet, calm, gentle and religious person, is sent by his family to this boarding school where he finds himself sharing a room with Gilbert Cocteau, a beautiful blond homosexual. Serge, beign a religious person, wants to avoid relationships with Gilbert. However, Gilbert's sweet and physically charming nature eventually win his room mate's hearts, so Serge and Gilbert become friends... and lovers.

~Trigun - No one really knows what the 60 billion dollar-wanted-man named Vash really looks like, only what damage he has been fabled to have caused. Due to over 300 insurance claims filed by the inhabitants of the cities Vash the Stampede has supposedly demolished, the FIA has sent two claims inspectors - Meryl Stryfe & Milly Thompson - to find Vash and investigate / fine him for all the damage he has caused. Now Vash must not only deal with merciless bounty hunters, but hounding insurance companies too in a setting very reminiscent of such American westerns as Bonanza or Gunsmoke.

~Trinity Blood - In the far future, after civilization has been ruined by Armageddon, the human race is embroiled in war against the vampires. An international organization, the Chancery (Vatican) in Rome, dispatches expeditionary executors to protect people from vampires. One such executor is Abel Nightroad. Though he looks powerless, he is actually a vampire who sucks other vampires' blood. During the battle in which the existence of humans and vampires hung in the balance, Abel meets a girl named Ester. This encounter changes her fate drastically.

~Vampire Princess Miyu - Evil Shinma -- shape-shifting monsters and vampires -- roam the Earth on a mission to unleash their darkness upon the Human race. Miyu Royal Princess from the dark is the Chosen One -- The one being who must banish the Evil Shinma from the Earth. She has the power to offer Humans the gift of eternal happiness, yet is herself, trapped between two worlds; destined for perpetual solitude and internal conflict.

~Wolf's Rain - The wolf Tsume (Claw), hiding his true form, lives as a human. Hanging out in the city, and leading a band of young delinquents, he lives by stealing food from aristocrats. One day, another wolf, Kiba (Fang), appears before him, causing his wild blood to boil. Kiba cannot forgive Tsume for allying himself with humans, and the two have a duel, putting their pride on the line. However, the battle is interrupted, and Kiba is shot by the tenacious wolf hunter, Quent, and held captive in the police station run by the aristocrats...

~Yuu Yuu Hakusho - Yusuke is a 14-year old punk-*** kid with a bad attitude. One day, he surprises everyone (including fate) by dying an untimely death whilst actually doing something saintly. However, because of this, he was given a second shot at life, but has to earn his way back into the world of the living. When that's over and done with, Koenma (Prince of the Underworld, and temporarily in charge while King Enma is away) wants Yusuke to become a Spirit Realm Detective. The job is to hunt down the bad guys of the Demon Realm (Makai) and ship 'em off to the Spiritual World (Reikai). Yusuke is soon joined by local bully and cat-lover, Kuwabara Kazuma (who is developing extremely sharp spiritual senses), Kurama and Hiei.

~Zatch Bell - When he holds a mysterious red book and chants a spell, a lightning attack comes forth. When this strange boy Gash arrives at his house, the life of lazy middle-schooler Kiyomaro Takamine is thrown into chaos!! Gradually, Gash's true identity and abilities are revealed! Children from the demon world come and attack one after another!! What is the destiny of Kiyomaro, who has decided to fight alongside Gash.!? New super-intense battle action!!

Answer 2

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Ichigo Mashimaro
Kanon 2006
Happy Seven
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!
Di Gi Charat - Winter Garden
The Third
Shuffle: Memories
Baldr Force EXE
Mai Otome: Zwei
Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge
Shounen Onmyouji
Kenichi
Souko no Strain
D.Gray-Man
Code Geass
Lovedol ~Lovely Idol~
Tonagura!
Tokimeki Memorial ~Only Love~
Happiness
Kyoshiro_to_Towa_no_Sora
Pumpkin Scissors
Love Get Chu
WitchBlade
Saiunkoku Monogatari
Asatte no houkou
Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto
Crescent Love
Ghost hunter
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo
Otome wa boku ni Koishiteru
Sumomomo Momomo Chijou Saikyou no Yome
Venus Versus Virus

My fav are :
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Kanon 2006
Ichigo Mashimaro
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!
Di Gi Charat - Winter Garden
The Third
Tokimeki Memorial ~Only Love~
Crescent Love
Venus Versus Virus

Answer 3

Well, if you're looking for a shorter-than-others anime, I say go for Fullmetal Alchemist. It's 51 episodes long and it has one movie.

From the website fullmetal-alchemist.com:

"Imagine a world in which Alchemy is not only possible, but used frequently. Alchemy, though, is a science, and with all sciences there are laws that must be followed. Welcome to the anime, Full Metal Alchemist. The story begins about two brothers, Alphonse and Edward Elric. Ever since they were young they had practiced the science of alchemy. You follow their journey of being alchemists and their quest to regain that which they have lost.

Their father was a well recognized alchemist, which is probably where their knack for it comes from. However, when they were young their father left, and they remained in the care of their mother. One day their mother died, and in their innocence and ignorance, they attempted what was forbidden, human alchemy.

What happened next, they were obviously not prepared for, and in the aftermath the brothers lost more than just their mother. In the freak accident Alphonse loses his body, and in a moment of panic Edward ties his brother's soul to a piece of armor. Edward himself loses an arm and a leg, a costly reminder of what has happened.

The story begins and details the brother's journey to find a alchemy amplifier so that they may return to their normal bodies. "

It's a very deep anime. It's kind of sad, but it's still very good. Very meaningful and you get attached to the characters.

My favorite anime, personally.
And if you end up liking the anime, read the manga too.

Answer 4

Angelic Lair
Chobits
Ranma

Answer 5

I agree with LOVER of SEEKER [e-mail].

Nice list!

I'll add : Gintama (Alternate history where Aliens replace westerners during the Bakumatsu : end of the shogunate period.) Very funny, a lots of reference to others manga and animes

Samurai 7 : space opera version of the seven samurais.

Saiyuki : A Sanzo (buddhist high monk) named Genjo Sanzo is charged by Buddhist divinities to stop the attempt to revive the Demon Lord Gyumao. He musts travel to West with Son Goku, Cho Hakkai and Sah Gohjo. Despite the fact he is a monk, Sanzo loves smoking, playing mahjong, drinking alcohol and shooting demons with his gun.

Nodame Cantabile : adventures of Music students

Answer 6

Outlaw Star! Fantastic anime. Love it love it love it Aisha ClanClan the funniest anime character ever.
If you like "action" anime:
Dragon Ball Z
Gundham Wing
Cowboy Beebop
Outlaw Star
Ghost In The Shell

If you like "girlie" anime
Sailor Moon
Oh! My Goddess

Etc.

Answer 7

Chobits and Punni Punni Poemi
those r sooo funny
or Dragon ball Z
or Nar
Cant think sooo many but NAruto is the best!!!!!!!

Answer 8

i actualy loved the series inuyasha, i got pretty emotional to some of the episodes, but they canceled it like retards right when the best part happens around episode 160 or 170

but definately watch it its really cool and funny

naruto is rad tho i just watched the most recent episode on youtube uploaded today!

Answer 9

Patlabor...set in near future...humor, drama, and action, dashed with a bit of romance...showcases daily trials/triumphs of a police force...Check out this website for plot summaries of the TV show and movies - http://members.iimetro.com.au/~mwhitley/

Wings of Honneamise, a.k.a. Royal Space Force, a.k.a. Oneamise no Tsubasa...best space anime ever...set in alternative past...political intrigue, drama, and realistic science-fiction...anti-hero Shirotsugh Lhadatt joins up with Royal Space Force and chosen to become first man to be launched into space. Here's a link to a review by Roger Ebert (he gave it 3 stars out of 4) - http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19950512/REVIEWS/505120307/1023

Any of Hayao Miyazaki's movies...Spirited Away beats all...Howl's Moving Castle is the only mediocre one But whatever you do, don't watch Howl's Moving Castle. See http://www.nausicaa.net for more on this amazing director.

Appleseed (the Movie)...completely CG, I didn't mind it for a second...action-packed from start, slows a bit, but picks up later. Check out the details at IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401233/ and the Anime News Network Encyclopedia http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2532

Hope you have fun watching this funs, if you haven't already!

Answer 10

- Seriously NEEDS TO END!!!??? => Pokemon, Naruto - Is way too overrated!??? => Naruto, Bleach - Deserves to be part of or will be part of Anime History!? => FMA - Has the most... > Annoying Characters. => Naruto > Nudity but isn't hentai. => Elfen Lied > Bloodiest and Goriest scenes. => Elfen Lied > The Best Artwork. => Death Note > Has the worst ArtWork. => bobobobo - Is your Top Favorite!!!?? => Rave Master - Is Popular but you never seemed to get into it or did watch it but didn't like it??? => Naruto - Is underrated and needs to be more noticed and watched by more people??? => Rave Master - Needs to be made ( I mean that it's only in Manga form and hasn't been made into an Anime yet)??? => Superior

Answer 11

Depends on your taste

I like Gundam wing and Dragon Ball Z myself
I recomend them