Fashion, Passion and the Pikachus

Since I have lotsa time right now, I'll give some recommendations for some kewl Hen.. Anime :) It's the Nerdcave, you know, and this is long overdue.

If you want old school Anime with lots of comedy, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu! will suit you best. Fumoffu has it all: From ABC-Defense over horse-molestation to teachers with chainsaws; even teachers with personal bitches who read Machiavelli and Thomas Mann ! I haven't laughed this much in a long time, actually.
I finally came to watch End of Evangelion. WATCH THIS MOVIE (actually, it's split into two parts)! It is another approach of GAINAX to depict the last 2 episodes of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series (a MUST for everyone), which have been more like a socio-psychologic analysis. The movie is about what happens after the last angel has been destroyed. Take every character of the series and climax their flaws, then imagine what comes out. Don't want to spoil any more, so goddamwhatchit ;) .
A series which I haven't finished yet (I wasn't in the mood and stopped in the middle of the series, gotta prolly start over) is Air, which is based on a dating-sim. Haven't gamed that yet, but the Anime is definitely worth watching. It is well-drawn, really going strong on your emotions (have I mentioned it's based on a dating sim?), but also has some disturbing images, and every character is off his trolley.
Talking about manic chars: Remembers me of Elfen Lied. Elfen Lied is the most violent Anime i've ever seen, with extremities flying around and all. But it really has such a cuuute main character! And, if I recall correctly, it got the fanservice award ;) so go for it. Elfen Lied really surprises, after the first 2 episodes, you think "I think I got the feeling and used to the gore", then one character sais just one (1) sentence and you go "REEEEEH?!". Anyway, this one is not for children. There's no sex, but the violence is to be mentioned. By the way, the intro art end the outro picture are based on some artworks from Edward Klimt, a artist from the Netherlands.
It's getting long, I'll summarize the other stuff:
Appleseed 2004: Animated Anime! It's no drawn, but ingeniously computer-made. Based on a manga by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell), takes another approach then the Appleseed from 1989. Stunning Action and good Science Fiction.
Eiken: This is the essence of Ecchi. If you want to know what Ecchi is, watch Eiken. It's as Ecchi as it can get without being hentai.
Urda: Animated Anime! Stunning Sci-Fi, cunning Action, Nazis and Time Travel.
Twilight Q: This image ill get a hold of your reality. Disturbing moving picture about time travel, parallel dimensions and fish.
Narutaru: The adult version of Pokémon (not what you think). It's about 'Dragonets'(little dragons), which remember me of Pokémon, but if one had a Devastatomon, power-hungry assholes and tinpot dictators would use them for evil purposes. This series suddenly gets surprisingly violent at the end. The Biene-Maja-like intro is deceiving.
Fatal Fury: If you like the King of Fighters games, these 3 movies will fit you. Nice fighting, a bit too much Super Power, but neat in it's own way.
Kiddy Grade: No, this one is no freak hentai show. It's neat Sci-Fi, but you have to get past the first 8 episodes, which are mainly about panty-shots and slight humor. After these, a good story unfolds: Intrigue, War, Germanism (Planets are named Tisch and Seife) give a deadly mixture to blow up the Galactic Organisation of Trade and Tariffs (GOTT ;) I love this one). In the end, it's more about Super Power and reminds me a bit of Dragon Ball Z, but that's a minor flaw.
Kogepan: Ever wondered what bread thinks? I know now.

That was a lot. If I feel like it, I'll make some more recommendations about stuff that I've some time ago, but now I'm too lazy :)
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