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amd123 · 2010-12-05, 13:53

Looking for stuff like:
Berserk
Monster
Hellsing
Jin Roh the Wolf Brigade
Paranoia Agent
Serial Experiments Lain
Boogie Pop Phantom
Azumanga Daioh

Basically very dark and gritty scenarios with no sense of "happiness".

Hooves · 2010-12-05, 14:02

Elfen Lied
Claymore
Higurashi no naku koro Ni (brings happy moments, then tears it away right there)
Basilisk
Death Note

Haak · 2010-12-05, 14:28

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Originally Posted by amd123

Looking for stuff like:
Azumanga Daioh
Basically very dark and gritty scenarios with no sense of "happiness".

Lol. XD

I recommend Kara no Kyoukai, though the 6th film is a bit light and fluffy.

Hooves · 2010-12-05, 14:45

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Originally Posted by Haak

Lol. XD

I had the same reaction

I never expected that anime to be on the list concerning this subject.

SeijiSensei · 2010-12-05, 14:50

Bakeneko and Mononoke can be grim, but they're gorgeous to look at and compelling as well.

Claymore is a good choice as well. Mouryou no Hako and Aoi Bungaku are a couple of other shows you might take a look at.

Haladflire65 · 2010-12-05, 15:04

Gungrave
Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~
Texhnolyze
Karas (OVA)
Strait Jacket (OVA)

I don't recall any of these having any hint of humor anywhere (save for Phantom, as I didn't watch the entire show yet). Karas and Strait Jacket are both short OVA series with great action, gore and animation, but the stories are a bit thin since they're so short. The first three are compelling story-driven animes

amd123 · 2010-12-05, 15:50

I've seen death note, claymore, and have the gungrave/phantom/karas/garden of sinners and texnolyze.

Anything similar to Texhnolyxze and Serial EXP Lain and maybe Lucky Star?

What I really want is something like Vagabond (Manga) or Berserk (manga or anime).
Or maybe something that deals with Mob related violence maybe Yakuza based anime? Lol I can't imagine what would happen to the production team if they embarked on such a project.

Tons of ultraviolence and blood and action.

JRendell · 2010-12-05, 17:09

Gantz

/thread.

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Originally Posted by Haak

I recommend Kara no Kyoukai, though the 6th film is a bit light and fluffy.

Light and fluffy Ayaka is just awesome though!

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Originally Posted by Haladflire65

Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~

Definitely seconding this.

GreatTeacherKen · 2010-12-05, 19:05

The action OVA Kite, which is about a teen female assassin who tries to break free from the control of the sleazy and corrupt cop that employs her, is extremely grim and virtually humorless as well as being over the top gory (most of the deaths reach overkill territory).

There's a hentai version and a non-hentai version, the story is the same in both but the former features sex scenes which are by hentai standards not very graphic but are disturbing in the story's context.

Asuras · 2010-12-05, 19:21

-Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
-Elfen Lied
-Blassrieter
-Blue Submarine #6
-11eyes
-Darker than Black

amd123 · 2010-12-05, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Asuras

-Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
-Elfen Lied
-Blassrieter
-Blue Submarine #6
-11eyes
-Darker than Black

oh man these will go great with with that with the new K-ON! S2

SeijiSensei · 2010-12-05, 20:15

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Tons of ultraviolence and blood and action.

How about Black Lagoon? The last arc of the second season is about yakuza clans and Russian mobsters.

Baccano! might have some appeal, too.

Maccette · 2010-12-07, 17:42

Denpateki na Kanojo

It's a 2 episode OVA, and it's pretty dark in nature.

TinyRedLeaf · 2010-12-07, 23:34

I personally dislike it, as its character designs are unorthodox enough to distract me severely. And its premise, though purportedly dark and disturbing, just doesn't horrify me as much as I feel it should — and that, again, is possibly because of the character designs, which are to me more comical than they are spine-tingling.

But plenty of this forum's members, whose views I respect, seem to enjoy it. So, on that basis, I'd recommend Shiki, an ongoing series based on a manga that is itself an adaptation of a set of light novels by writer Fuyumi Ono, who also wrote other stories that have been adapted into critically successful anime like The Twelve Kingdoms and Ghost Hunt.

Shiki

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Sotobamura is a small village with around 1,300 residents. It is so small that it is not even connected to a highway. The isolated community still clings to a few old customs; for example, the villagers still bury the dead rather than cremating their beloved deceased. One day, the bodies of three people were found in an advanced state of decay. Toshio Ozaki, the village's only doctor, suspects foul play but, lacking evidence, he eventually writes off the deaths as a normal occurrence. However, over the following days, more and more villagers die under mysterious circumstances. It is as though an unknown epidemic has descended upon the village, starting from the time an enigmatic family moved into a hilltop mansion the overlooks the community.

qwertyuiopz · 2010-12-08, 00:14

RAINBOW- Nisha Rokubo no Shichinin
about world war 2 aftermath & prison but im sure that cant beat azumanga

http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/ra...u-no-shichinin

kk2extreme · 2010-12-08, 00:24

Azumanga is pretty dark considering how "father" is protrayed

Wolf's rain is pure awesome

THX · 2010-12-09, 00:16

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Originally Posted by amd123

Looking for stuff like:
Berserk
Monster
Hellsing
Jin Roh the Wolf Brigade
Paranoia Agent
Serial Experiments Lain
Boogie Pop Phantom
Azumanga Daioh

Basically very dark and gritty scenarios with no sense of "happiness".

Okay, with the exception of Azumanga.. we like the same sort of anime (loved Berserk, Monster, Hellsing, Claymore). Here's what you should watch:

Gungrave
Ergo Proxy
Last Exile
Gantz
Basilisk
Wolf's Rain
Evangelion
Full Metal Alchemist (don't be deceived by some of the comedy relief, it is a dark, bloody story)
Maybe Twelve Kingdoms - I thought the anime was absolutely amazing; it's kind of like Berserk without the action (if that makes any sense)

Also, you haven't seen the Spawn comic from HBO, you should watch it. It's great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyp4SdVUjuI

Patchy · 2010-12-09, 21:54

Geez they almost said all the ones I wish to recommended..

It's not that dark and gore either but it's hmmm how can I said it, it's on the line of a dark show... recommending Mushishi

and Kure-nai too, though if you're fine with it, you can also read the manga for the continuation or for the real plot

About the Azumanga

Spoiler for DarkSide:

Solecs · 2010-12-10, 16:34

Not sure if it really fits for what you want, but I think Kino's Journey is a pretty dark show in a dystopian world kind of way.

As for dark and gritty with no sense of happiness, somehow the first show that comes to mind is Saikano. If that isn't the most depressing gut punching show ever, I don't know what is. It is a tragic romance though. Not in the angst ridden shoujo manga kind of way, but still a romance if that's not your thing.

Edit: Not that there's anything wrong with angst ridden shoujo manga type stories...

germanturkey · 2010-12-20, 13:55

needs more Witch Hunter Robin. one of my favorite animes from earlier times.

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amd123 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Dark/Mature anime? Looking for stuff like: Berserk Monster Hellsing Jin Roh the Wolf Brigade Paranoia Agent Serial Experiments Lain Boogie Pop Phantom Azumanga Daioh Basically very dark and gritty scenarios with no sense of "happiness".

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Haladflire65 Senior Member Artist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Normandy SR-2 Age: 29	Gungrave Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ Texhnolyze Karas (OVA) Strait Jacket (OVA) I don't recall any of these having any hint of humor anywhere (save for Phantom, as I didn't watch the entire show yet). Karas and Strait Jacket are both short OVA series with great action, gore and animation, but the stories are a bit thin since they're so short. The first three are compelling story-driven animes __________________

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GreatTeacherKen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California	The action OVA Kite, which is about a teen female assassin who tries to break free from the control of the sleazy and corrupt cop that employs her, is extremely grim and virtually humorless as well as being over the top gory (most of the deaths reach overkill territory). There's a hentai version and a non-hentai version, the story is the same in both but the former features sex scenes which are by hentai standards not very graphic but are disturbing in the story's context. Last edited by GreatTeacherKen; 2010-12-05 at 19:22.

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Asuras Dictadere~! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On the front lines, fighting for inderpendence.	-Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni -Elfen Lied -Blassrieter -Blue Submarine #6 -11eyes -Darker than Black __________________

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amd123 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010	I've seen death note, claymore, and have the gungrave/phantom/karas/garden of sinners and texnolyze. Anything similar to Texhnolyxze and Serial EXP Lain and maybe Lucky Star? What I really want is something like Vagabond (Manga) or Berserk (manga or anime). Or maybe something that deals with Mob related violence maybe Yakuza based anime? Lol I can't imagine what would happen to the production team if they embarked on such a project. Tons of ultraviolence and blood and action.

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Maccette VF-1X Original Test Pilot Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Garden Grove CA	Denpateki na Kanojo It's a 2 episode OVA, and it's pretty dark in nature. __________________ http://myanimelist.net/animelist/macross220

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qwertyuiopz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009	RAINBOW- Nisha Rokubo no Shichinin about world war 2 aftermath & prison but im sure that cant beat azumanga http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/ra...u-no-shichinin Last edited by qwertyuiopz; 2010-12-09 at 00:29.

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kk2extreme Your wife is hot... Join Date: May 2008 Location: At your house fixing A/C	Azumanga is pretty dark considering how "father" is protrayed Wolf's rain is pure awesome

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Solecs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	Not sure if it really fits for what you want, but I think Kino's Journey is a pretty dark show in a dystopian world kind of way. As for dark and gritty with no sense of happiness, somehow the first show that comes to mind is Saikano. If that isn't the most depressing gut punching show ever, I don't know what is. It is a tragic romance though. Not in the angst ridden shoujo manga kind of way, but still a romance if that's not your thing. Edit: Not that there's anything wrong with angst ridden shoujo manga type stories...

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germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	needs more Witch Hunter Robin. one of my favorite animes from earlier times. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.