Something Dark or yuri

[catrlgirl]

I am in a very dark and bloody mood now( I have been watching to much cutesie lately) So I am looking for something along the lines of NANA or elfen leid something serious or dark. I might also watch somethting yuri or Shojou ai at the moment not a friendship but deep like strawberry panic. These are the series I loved in case you need any ideas of what to suggest

Yamato Nadeshiko
Strawberry panic
Blood+
hellsing Ultimate
Outlaw star

[Irenicus]

Try Blue Drop. Yuri, sci-fi, serious.

That's one that fits your two very different criterias in one.

[catrlgirl]

Thank you I will give it a try

[jedinat]

How about something dark and yuri? Devilman Lady

[KholdStare]

Dark will be Saikano and Bokurano.

[Deus ex Digital Boy]

Best of Dark (in my very offbeat opinion): Baccano!, Black Lagoon, Texhnolyze

Best of Yuri (THESE ARE ABSOLUTE DAMMIT): Simoun, Maria-sama ga Miteu, Candy Boy, Blue Drop

(actually that's pretty much ALL of the good yuri)

[Autumn Demon]

berserk - very dark and bloody
shingetsutan tsukihime - dark
kino no tabi - fairly dark

[Cyz]

For something yuri, if you prefer a deep relationship then I guess Kannazuki no Miko fits. If you want something a little toner yuri, then try Maria-sama ga Miteru. As for something dark, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, Jigoku Shoujo, or Gunslinger Girl.

--> I 2nd Tsukihime btw

[qtipbrit]

For some reason, I always find it difficult to suggest Higurashi no Naku Koro ni when people are looking for dark/bloody/etc. anime because they need a break from overly cute anime, but I still find it in myself to suggest it.

[Rooked]

Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito
Has a yuri premises and some suggestive scenes.

Baccano!
I wouldn't say that's dark, but it's certainly bloody! This show is "serious"ly good fun. :P

Shingetsutan Tsukihime
I second this for a dark atmospheric show. Not even close to the game but for those who haven't played the game, the anime may be enjoyed more easily :P.

Kannazuki no Miko
Is full blown yuri, while I don't like how the anime is presented (mechalulz), the yuri theme is what I really enjoyed and recommend it for.

Gankutsuo
Not really dark, but certainly not cute either, this would fit the serious category. Themes of hate and revenge. :D

Jigoku Shoujo & Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori
An episodic anime, first season is, I have not seen the second, but contains themes about darkness in humans. Lots of hate, revenge, human nature etc. situations.

Claymore
A serious show about isolated individuals who slay demons. Although it becomes very shounen style (power up and defeat next boss) starting midway if I remember correctly. To sum it up in an equation:
[blood + demonslaying - fanservice = Claymore]

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni & Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
A horror anime with brutal murders and certainly dark atmospheres. However there is also happy joyous aspects infused. Be wary that this is not a straightforward anime in a linear sense.

These are few I can recall off the top of my head.

[Deus ex Digital Boy]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot Gankutsuou! And Le Portrait de Petit Cossette! And the Soultaker! The 3 kings of goth anime!

Also, i'd barely call Gunslinger Girl dark. It has probably the most messed-up themes in all anime (besides Black Lagoon I guess) but it's hardly dark - brooding maybe.

[SinsI]

Try They are my Noble Masters. Full of yuri, and funnier than Yamato Nadeshiko.

[Frans]

You could try Noir.. it's kinda dark and have yuri undertones as well. And if you like Noir, you could also try Madlax. Both anime involves girls with guns and some twisted plot.

[catrlgirl]

Petit cosette but quick question is it just ova's or is it a whole series I can not find the answer?

[Deus ex Digital Boy]

Originally Posted by catrlgirl

Petit cosette but quick question is it just ova's or is it a whole series I can not find the answer?

3-ep OVA. And very trippy.

[Frans]

I just remember another dark anime.. Kemonozume. Good anime story wise... kinda surreal at times... and it got hand-drawn look with the rough outline

[Miko Miko]

Dark/Bloody:
Higurashi no naku koro ni +kai
Jigoku Shoujo
Elfen Lied

Yuri:
Kashimashi

[catrlgirl]

I have already seen elfen leid and Jigoku shojou I loved both of them. Kashimashi was good and I loved the ending

[Sun Shine]

Originally Posted by Irenicus

Try Blue Drop. Yuri, sci-fi, serious.

That's one that fits your two very different criterias in one.

I second Blue Drop although the yuri in it is more suggestive. It doesn't seem that serious until the end.

[AuditionEX]

Yuri

Simoun

Marimite