Anime with solid plot

[Shizuka Hiou]

Hi, well i think i have seen almost every decent series and quite alot of bad ones.

I tend to avoid "average-good-hearted-guy-meets-5-hotgirls-who happen-to-like-him-for-no-reason"
cliches really really bothers me eg. (guy falling on top of a girl directly making her panties exposed or w/e variant crap they pull)
or fanservice purpose series Cough: sekirei: cough

I prefer series with strong heroine, but doesn't really matter.
i'm open to any genre. except sports...


Series that i liked:
vampire knight
ouran host club
death note
code geass s1
chobits
monster
true tears
higurashi series
lucky star
azumanga daioh
fate stay night

Series i disliked:
All power up long series. not that i dislike them, i just don't want to watch a long series. eg. bleach, naruto, shaman king, etc
most harem: school days, ichigo 100%,
etc
mecha series


thank you in advance

[Arkuatic]

Rurouni Kenshin OVA-defintely solid plot, has strong female mains, though they're not leads

World Destruction-Girl is one of the main characters and due to her past she is set out to destroy the world(not as a villain but an anti-hero)

Black Lagoon-Walking between stray angry gangsters and death, rock enters(though not becoming) the life of an outlaw and having revvy save his ass

Hantsuki-6 episode romance where boy meets a selfish girl tsunderish, and falls in love all while enduring the life threatening situation they both have

Kara no Kyoukai-Similar to fate/stay night but in an entirely different scene and direction, cuz its from the same creators

Kimi-Kiss ~ pure rogue-its a multi love triangle romance new this year...you might or might not like it

Kure-nai-a weird story, or should i say unique story that covers a weird world

Shakugan no Shana-bit of fantasy where a boy finds out his lifespan has been reduce due to the lost of his spiritual torch, whole lotta emotions tossed, and some action

Zero no Tsukaima-harry potter world...kinda...same voice actors from shakugan no shana

Spice and WOlf- an awesome romance between lawerence, a traveling merchant, and horo a wolf deity

Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya-Clannad style funny without the harem or romance

[SeijiSensei]

Dramas with good plots and strong heroines:
Seirei no Moribito (fantasy adventure with remarkable heroine; licensed, but just started on Adult Swim in the US)
Shion no Ou (young girl witnesses parents' murder, becomes Shougi prodigy)
Nijuu Mensou no Musume (young heiress becomes involved with mysterious master thief)
Claymore (beautiful women fight monsters; swords and blood)
Juuni Kokki (whiny high-school girl discovers her true identity in a parallel world)

Comedies with good plots and strong female characters:
Hataraki Man (female editor working for a Japanese magazine)
Nodame Cantabile (personal growth and romance in a classical music academy)
Moyashimon (boy who can see microbes goes to college and meets knockout grad student)
Oh! Edo Rocket (mysterious girl asks Edo-period fireworks maker to help her get to the moon)

Shows with strong plots and mixed casts:
Dennou Coil (sci-fi with kids living in a virtual world; great animation and music as well)
Kure-nai (boy is tasked with protecting a young heiress)
Baccano! (set in 1930's America; mixes gangsters and alchemy)

[Shizuka Hiou]

ah ty, ill be sure to check them out.

[Deus ex Digital Boy]

plot is WAY overrated. However if you must have it Arjuna is the only show I can think of where above the characters, storytelling, and directing, the plot is the best aspect (and the music.)

[Shizuka Hiou]

i emphasized plot b/c i dont wanna to see same old crap i always see.
You know the typical boy who has some hidden power to destroy the world meets some hot girl.
girl becomes weakling, guy NEEDS to protect her. With his lame monologue.
At the end the world is saved with the power of love/friendship.

the typical dragonaut garbage.


arjuna looks pretty good. ty

[Happy_Chip]

Originally Posted by Shizuka Hiou

i emphasized plot b/c i dont wanna to see same old crap i always see.
You know the typical boy who has some hidden power to destroy the world meetes some hot girl.
girl becomes weakling, guy saves the world with the power of love.

the typical dragonaut garbage/.


arjuna looks pretty good. ty

have a look at 'Crusher Joe - the movie' - it's got a nice solid plot you can sink your teeth into. And it's completely unlike 'typical boy who has some hidden power to destroy the world meets some hot girl' kind of thing. On the whole it has a 'serious' atmosphere, there's a few laughs - but only a few.

The main character is male, but there are a few strong female characters. Have a look?

[Shizuka Hiou]

^
ha this is real old school., its entertaining in its own ways

[ganbaru]

Originally Posted by Shizuka Hiou

i emphasized plot b/c i dont wanna to see same old crap i always see.
You know the typical boy who has some hidden power to destroy the world meets some hot girl.
girl becomes weakling, guy NEEDS to protect her. With his lame monologue.
At the end the world is saved with the power of love/friendship.

the typical dragonaut garbage.

The first name than came to my mind while reading this was SaiKano
That pretty much the opposite what you descrived, and the fan-service is pretty much nonexistant ( when we think than the manga is rated Mature)