2008-03-29, 04:01 | Link #5 |
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I'll third Kino and Haibane.
And I need to add something...something...umm, how bout The Twelve Kingdoms. Powerful in an epic sweeping-fantasy sort of way. I do undestand what you mean with Mushishi. Each episode leaves you with this sort of drained feeling, like it has hit you in some vital place and you've just got take breather... it's one of my fav anime, yet I couldn't just marathon the episodes like every other anime I loved. |
2008-04-03, 01:44 | Link #8 |
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Kino's Journey ( Very similar to mushishi in many ways. )
Haibane Serial Experiments Lain. xXx Holic ( seriously ) Mokke ( I personally like to call Mokke "Mushishi lite" ) Ergo Proxy TEHXNOLYZE ( If you can stomach it ) |
2008-04-03, 12:01 | Link #10 |
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Now, everyone has mentioned the other intelligent anime out there (Kino, Haibane, etc) - but since you specifically said you were interested in powerful and not necessarily ones that are exactly like Mushishi, I have two to offer that are by far in the category of most epic anime I've seen (and epic to me = powerful)
The first is Hi no Tori (US release: Phoenix). If Nosanninwa wanders in here he'll agree with me on this. Very, very epic and powerful. And second, I recently watched something which is the FIRST THING EVER I can recommend with Hi no Tori: Space Fantasia 2001 Nights. It's here on suki, and is incredibly epic... especially if you are interested in realistic space anime. I wrote a review here for it if you are interested. |
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2008-04-03, 19:16 | Link #13 |
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Maybe not what you're looking for but I'd rate these series as ones I've gotten heavy, lasting impressions from.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest Hajime no Ippo. I thought it was pretty powerful - great cast of characters, a simple but charming underdog story, a very down-to-earth anime as possibly the best sports anime adaptations I've seen (I not really a fan of Prince of Tennis) and I love the music used in the series if it means anything to you (I'd rate the music in Hikaru no Go as better in sports anime if you consider Go a sport). I've seen Slam Dunk before, but experiencing both the turbulent and bright moments of Ippo's journey nailed it home for me. Dennou Coil was as close to Mushishi that I've encountered in terms of creativity and a lasting impression similar to the one I got from Bokurano and Mushishi of course. Edit: What the... I have no idea how that unhappy smiley icon got there. |
2011-11-17, 00:50 | Link #15 |
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I'm replying to a very old thread, but w/e I don't care. Other people may see this, so I'm going to list a few.
1. Bartender- Relaxing... Definitely a lot like Mushishi I loved this anime a ton, one of my most favorite anime of all time. 2. Gallery Fake- More comedic, but again like Mushishi as well. Revolves around a man who was a professional courier or a famous art museum, but was fired because of reasons unknown, now he owns a Gallery that is composed of "fake" art and deals with the black market. 3. Golgo 13- A lot more action, about an international assassin who accepts jobs from anyone. Why these three? Well for starters they follow the same plot as this: 1 man who is a complete professional in their job and well known throughout the earth as a "legend" of some sort. They all deal with helping people and changing their lives [Bartender through cocktails, Gallery Fake through art, and Golgo 13... well....]. They're all awesome and real great Side Note: I'm going to try Kino's Journey, I've been holding it off because it looked strange, but now I'm definitely gonna try it. |
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