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synaesthetic · 2010-12-06, 19:29

Jigoku Shoujo.

It's about a girl who sends people to Hell.

lightsenshi · 2010-12-06, 19:36

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Originally Posted by synaesthetic

Jigoku Shoujo.

It's about a girl who sends people to Hell.

Sounds like my ex-gf.

OgodItsKanon · 2010-12-06, 20:21

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Originally Posted by lightsenshi

Sounds like my ex-gf.

*pffft*

Anyways, I'd have to recommend Higurashi/Umineko no Naku Koro ni. Both are total mindscrews, though.

amd123 · 2010-12-06, 22:55

Berserk bro

GreatTeacherKen · 2010-12-07, 23:44

^^ Judging from the OP's avatar, I assume he's seen Berserk and liked it.

Now and Then, Here and There (also known as Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku)- a dark take on a trapped in another world plot. Don't be fooled by the first episode, which makes the series look more light-hearted and action packed than it actually is. The series gets quite brutal and features as its main villain, one of the most disgusting villains in anime, being both an evil bastard, whose army is made up of child soldiers who he forced and manipulated into joining, and a total coward, so even viewers who tend to like villains for their 'coolness' or style won't like him either.

The characterization is quite good and it's hard not to feel sorry for many of the characters like Sara or Nabuca who have to endure some horrible events.

qwertyuiopz · 2010-12-09, 00:31

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin

THX · 2010-12-09, 00:57

Okay, we like the same anime essentially. The 'good' series that we like are rare these days, you have to look at animes made between 1998-2005. It was like the golden age of dark, story driven anime.

Berserk - Amazing series and a new season/series is coming out in 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JnCNW-n8FI

Claymore - a lot of violence, but it's the story that makes it good. Berserk-lite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDZYTMTgvSI

Gungrave - Mafia + SciFi, looks pedestrian at first but it is a top notch anime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG1wLnthiC8

Last Exile - not especially dark, but it is captivating. Steam-punk anime (has Ergo Proxy vibes to it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUjiXriGFbo

Basilisk - Again, a much deeper anime than expected. Ninja scrolls + berserk, sort of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J31b0...eature=related

Kaze · 2010-12-09, 07:09

Death Note

Sheba · 2010-12-09, 09:29

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Originally Posted by THX

Gungrave - Mafia + SciFi, looks pedestrian at first but it is a top notch anime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG1wLnthiC8

I definitely second Gungrave as recommendation. It's like The Godfather meet City of God meet John Woo's A Bullet In The Head. And the story unfold like a long journey through despair, vain hope to the fated final tragedy.

McMilk · 2010-12-15, 23:17

Mnemosyne no Musumetachi should be dark enough for you. It is action-packed, but isn't mindless at the same time; however, it does get slow at times... just sometimes.

Then there's also Shiki or Higurashi no naku koro ni, and definitely Kara no Kyoukai if you want "uneasiness". The list goes on, but I'm sure you can discover more from there

Btw, I'd pick FMA>Brotherhood, even though I like the latter's ending more lol

Shirozakii · 2010-12-16, 00:12

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Originally Posted by Dilla

Does it have to be complete? If not, Shiki.

no way shiki's still not complete yet? :0

and my rec is Katanagatari, sad, depressing, thought provoking and bittersweet with a humorous twist

Alen · 2010-12-21, 21:59

Thanks for all the suggestions. Been a while, but I just ended up watching FMA. Now for the anime I actually came here for.....I think it'll be Gungrave for now.

2010-12-06, 19:29	Link #21
synaesthetic blinded by blood Author Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Age: 40	Jigoku Shoujo. It's about a girl who sends people to Hell. __________________ Indie science fiction author and all-around weirdo: Check out my original fiction here! Read an excerpt from my sci-fi novel Binary System!

2010-12-07, 23:44	Link #25
GreatTeacherKen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California	^^ Judging from the OP's avatar, I assume he's seen Berserk and liked it. Now and Then, Here and There (also known as Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku)- a dark take on a trapped in another world plot. Don't be fooled by the first episode, which makes the series look more light-hearted and action packed than it actually is. The series gets quite brutal and features as its main villain, one of the most disgusting villains in anime, being both an evil bastard, whose army is made up of child soldiers who he forced and manipulated into joining, and a total coward, so even viewers who tend to like villains for their 'coolness' or style won't like him either. The characterization is quite good and it's hard not to feel sorry for many of the characters like Sara or Nabuca who have to endure some horrible events. Last edited by GreatTeacherKen; 2010-12-08 at 00:04.

2010-12-09, 07:09	Link #28
Kaze 「Darkly Charismatic 」 Artist Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Lounge	Death Note __________________

2010-12-15, 23:17	Link #30
McMilk Senior Member Artist Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: サンレス水郷	Mnemosyne no Musumetachi should be dark enough for you. It is action-packed, but isn't mindless at the same time; however, it does get slow at times... just sometimes. Then there's also Shiki or Higurashi no naku koro ni, and definitely Kara no Kyoukai if you want "uneasiness". The list goes on, but I'm sure you can discover more from there Btw, I'd pick FMA>Brotherhood, even though I like the latter's ending more lol __________________

2010-12-06, 22:55	Link #24
amd123 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Berserk bro

2010-12-09, 00:31	Link #26
qwertyuiopz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin

2010-12-09, 00:57	Link #27
THX Member Join Date: May 2004	Okay, we like the same anime essentially. The 'good' series that we like are rare these days, you have to look at animes made between 1998-2005. It was like the golden age of dark, story driven anime. Berserk - Amazing series and a new season/series is coming out in 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JnCNW-n8FI Claymore - a lot of violence, but it's the story that makes it good. Berserk-lite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDZYTMTgvSI Gungrave - Mafia + SciFi, looks pedestrian at first but it is a top notch anime. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG1wLnthiC8 Last Exile - not especially dark, but it is captivating. Steam-punk anime (has Ergo Proxy vibes to it) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUjiXriGFbo Basilisk - Again, a much deeper anime than expected. Ninja scrolls + berserk, sort of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J31b0...eature=related

2010-12-21, 21:59	Link #32
Alen Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Des Moines Age: 32	Thanks for all the suggestions. Been a while, but I just ended up watching FMA. Now for the anime I actually came here for.....I think it'll be Gungrave for now.