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Tritium · 2004-07-27, 10:18

I need something eerie and weird like shingetsutan tsukihime, this is one of my favorite animes (although i hate the ending). I'm really in the mood to watch something like this. I don't care if it's licensed or unlicensed (got my paycheck this week

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dreamless · 2004-07-27, 10:44

Hmm... maybe Nightwalker, Vampire Princess Miyu, 3X3 EYES and El Hazard... I'm a bit stretching here... but I guess you want some mysterious atmosphere with romance stories?

Tritium · 2004-07-27, 12:07

I'm not searching for the romance part in it more the dark mysterious part.

Burner of Anime · 2004-07-27, 12:28

I suppose the only wierd/eerie/available because of licence I can think of is Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World. 13 episodes with a good mix of mystery, cultural oddity and action. Probably one of the best shows to appear in 2003.

dreamless · 2004-07-27, 13:01

Kino no Tabi - The Beautiful World - is one of the best anime series ever in existence! but then it's more like philosophically challenging and morally disturbing than dark and mysterious...

If you don't care about romance, just dark, mysterious and eerie, get Boogiepop Phantom, Lain, TEXHNOLYZE, Narutaru, Perfect Blue and MONSTER!

Tritium · 2004-07-27, 13:58

Kino no Tabi - seems interresting i think i'm going to get this one
Boogiepop Phantom - title sucks lol a friend of mine has the dvds, i never lend them because of the title but i think i'm going to take them now hehe
Lain - I have already seen this one and i thought it was great!
TEXHNOLYZE - i saw a couple of eps when it was still unlicensed it's licensed now right? are the dvds already available?
Narutaru - i also saw this one and i hated it lol.
Perfect Blue - i searched this one on google and the cover is full of blood so i'm definiatly going to get this one

MONSTER! - wow 78 eps i will try a few eps.

Ambience Blue · 2004-07-27, 14:30

I gotta say that Tsukihime is pretty darn hard to top, but in terms of the atmosphere, try Madlax and Noir. Both feature dark, sinister, mysterious backgrounds that are slowly revealed as the show progresses. Granted, there's no romance of any sort, and the genre is completely different (Tsukihime: vampires/fantasy, Noir and Madlax: Female assassins and civil wars), but for some reason, I got the same feel when watching them. Not to mention that the music is quite similar between these Beetrain productions and Tsukihime. Hope this was of some help if you haven't seen them already ^^

Spiggy · 2004-07-27, 15:39

What about Mermaid Forrest the movie and I know that there is a series but I haven't seen it yet?

Tritium · 2004-07-27, 16:03

I saw a couple of eps of noir, and forgot all about that anime i really liked it i guess i'm going to buy those dvds soon ^^

DarkCntry · 2004-07-27, 16:24

I would also have to have a vague recommendation set for Noir and Madlax...they both have a similar 'underside' feeling to the stories as Tsukihime left me with. Almost like there were two parallel stories going on.

babbito2k · 2004-07-27, 17:00

Here are a couple licensed series focusing on gothic themes:

Vampire Princess Miyu OAV - An older but lovingly rendered series. Sort of an introduction to Miyu and her shadowy world.

Vampire Princess Miyu TV - Newer but less successful. Sort of an anthology of ghost/horror stories with another story wrapping around it. The story is good but the production gets a little shaky towards the end.

Shamanic Princess OAV - A little-known gem. This is a self-contained story involving supernatural and horror elements. Well-made and powerful. Also a very good deal ($20 for the entire run of 6 episodes).

A couple of fansubs which fit the bill a little less well:

St. Luminous Mission High School: This is moody but slightly unserious. It's more of a weird mystery story than a horror yarn. The visual design is iffy but it's got an excellent soundtrack by Ali Project.

Le Portrait de Petit Cossette - Not a title I am big on but it's certainly mysterious as hell, and it's stuffed with horror etc.

Keitaro · 2004-07-27, 17:58

I suggest you check this new series that recently just started airing. Though it has been licensed already by ADV, I have no idea when the DVD’s will start coming out. It is called "Elfen Lied" which I've heard is quite similar to Tsukihime's bloody and dark theme. Telling from those image caps from episode 1 it’s really really bloody and violent be forewarned.

Burner of Anime · 2004-07-27, 21:32

Petshop of Horror is a good one to get. We have 4 short stories of people in need buying some wierd magical animal in order for their dreams to come true. Problem with this setup is that they must be cared for in a specific way or else they'll just eat their masters [think Gremlins]. Gripping show and in most cases unfortunate for the customers of the above petshop...

2004-07-27, 10:18	Link #1
Tritium doaho... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The netherlands Age: 36	Something like tsukihime I need something eerie and weird like shingetsutan tsukihime, this is one of my favorite animes (although i hate the ending). I'm really in the mood to watch something like this. I don't care if it's licensed or unlicensed (got my paycheck this week )

2004-07-27, 14:30	Link #7
Ambience Blue Fate/Stay Delight Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Caster's Magic Ball ^^ Age: 38	Well... I gotta say that Tsukihime is pretty darn hard to top, but in terms of the atmosphere, try Madlax and Noir. Both feature dark, sinister, mysterious backgrounds that are slowly revealed as the show progresses. Granted, there's no romance of any sort, and the genre is completely different (Tsukihime: vampires/fantasy, Noir and Madlax: Female assassins and civil wars), but for some reason, I got the same feel when watching them. Not to mention that the music is quite similar between these Beetrain productions and Tsukihime. Hope this was of some help if you haven't seen them already ^^

2004-07-27, 16:24	Link #10
DarkCntry Blue Dawn Join Date: Jun 2004 Age: 44	I would also have to have a vague recommendation set for Noir and Madlax...they both have a similar 'underside' feeling to the stories as Tsukihime left me with. Almost like there were two parallel stories going on. __________________

2004-07-27, 17:58	Link #12
Keitaro Kyuuketsuki Otaku Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somewhere in Hawaii	I suggest you check this new series that recently just started airing. Though it has been licensed already by ADV, I have no idea when the DVD’s will start coming out. It is called "Elfen Lied" which I've heard is quite similar to Tsukihime's bloody and dark theme. Telling from those image caps from episode 1 it’s really really bloody and violent be forewarned. __________________

2004-07-27, 10:44	Link #2
dreamless /Ultimate Magic Attack!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Time Warp/Future	Hmm... maybe Nightwalker, Vampire Princess Miyu, 3X3 EYES and El Hazard... I'm a bit stretching here... but I guess you want some mysterious atmosphere with romance stories?

2004-07-27, 12:07	Link #3
Tritium doaho... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The netherlands Age: 36	I'm not searching for the romance part in it more the dark mysterious part.

2004-07-27, 12:28	Link #4
Burner of Anime Illegal Additives Join Date: Jun 2004	I suppose the only wierd/eerie/available because of licence I can think of is Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World. 13 episodes with a good mix of mystery, cultural oddity and action. Probably one of the best shows to appear in 2003.

2004-07-27, 13:01	Link #5
dreamless /Ultimate Magic Attack!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Time Warp/Future	Kino no Tabi - The Beautiful World - is one of the best anime series ever in existence! but then it's more like philosophically challenging and morally disturbing than dark and mysterious... If you don't care about romance, just dark, mysterious and eerie, get Boogiepop Phantom, Lain, TEXHNOLYZE, Narutaru, Perfect Blue and MONSTER!

2004-07-27, 13:58	Link #6
Tritium doaho... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The netherlands Age: 36	Kino no Tabi - seems interresting i think i'm going to get this one Boogiepop Phantom - title sucks lol a friend of mine has the dvds, i never lend them because of the title but i think i'm going to take them now hehe Lain - I have already seen this one and i thought it was great! TEXHNOLYZE - i saw a couple of eps when it was still unlicensed it's licensed now right? are the dvds already available? Narutaru - i also saw this one and i hated it lol. Perfect Blue - i searched this one on google and the cover is full of blood so i'm definiatly going to get this one MONSTER! - wow 78 eps i will try a few eps.

2004-07-27, 15:39	Link #8
Spiggy Invisible Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ohio for now Age: 44	What about Mermaid Forrest the movie and I know that there is a series but I haven't seen it yet?

2004-07-27, 16:03	Link #9
Tritium doaho... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The netherlands Age: 36	I saw a couple of eps of noir, and forgot all about that anime i really liked it i guess i'm going to buy those dvds soon ^^

2004-07-27, 17:00	Link #11
babbito2k annoying white bat Join Date: Jan 2004	Here are a couple licensed series focusing on gothic themes: Vampire Princess Miyu OAV - An older but lovingly rendered series. Sort of an introduction to Miyu and her shadowy world. Vampire Princess Miyu TV - Newer but less successful. Sort of an anthology of ghost/horror stories with another story wrapping around it. The story is good but the production gets a little shaky towards the end. Shamanic Princess OAV - A little-known gem. This is a self-contained story involving supernatural and horror elements. Well-made and powerful. Also a very good deal ($20 for the entire run of 6 episodes). A couple of fansubs which fit the bill a little less well: St. Luminous Mission High School: This is moody but slightly unserious. It's more of a weird mystery story than a horror yarn. The visual design is iffy but it's got an excellent soundtrack by Ali Project. Le Portrait de Petit Cossette - Not a title I am big on but it's certainly mysterious as hell, and it's stuffed with horror etc.

2004-07-27, 21:32	Link #13
Burner of Anime Illegal Additives Join Date: Jun 2004	Petshop of Horror is a good one to get. We have 4 short stories of people in need buying some wierd magical animal in order for their dreams to come true. Problem with this setup is that they must be cared for in a specific way or else they'll just eat their masters [think Gremlins]. Gripping show and in most cases unfortunate for the customers of the above petshop...