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Mgumbo

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Ahoy mateys. I'm Mgumbo.

Lately I've been occupying my time by watching anime; I enjoy it, and I'd like to watch more.

The thing is, I'm not that knowledgeable with these things and I need some help finding a/some new anime to watch!

Here's a list of the things I've watched so far (it's not really that long...):
Naruto (unfinished)
One Piece (unfinished)
Attack on Titan (unfinished)
Death Note
Madoka Magica
Sword Art Online
Pokemon (the original series, more or less...)


To help specify up a bit, I'll write a bit about what I liked from some of these (in no particular order).

I'm a huge fan of Death Note; probably my favorite anime of all time. It was complex, compelling, brilliant, and thrilling. It was really the first anime I saw that wasn't extremely long (Naruto, One Piece, etc.) and it set some crazy standards. I absolutely loved it.

Madoka Magica, despite being a magical girl series, actually had an extremely dark undertone and also forced the viewer to think of how they would react in a similar situation. It made you think, "Is it really worth it?", and that put it as a great one on my list.

Sword Art Online was great too. Even though it transformed from an action/fantasy into essentially a romance rather quickly, I still found myself wanting to watch more. Similar to Madoka, it made the user question what was really worth fighting for.

I like Attack on Titan because it's a dark series. In addition to being riddled with plenty of action sequences and hefty undertones, it all mixes well into a great anime stew. A delicious one.

So, in the end, I guess I can summarize it all (for the most part) with, I like anime that has a dark tone, a (somewhat) meaningful message, and a compelling storyline. I'd rather avoid anything that's got a super high episode count, but if it's suggested, I'll certainly keep it in mind.

Can anyone help me out here? I apologize for the long thread...if my standards are too high, let me know. I try to be open-minded! And, of course, I appreciate the help in advance.

Thanks!
 

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Ao no exorcist?
 

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Hunter x Hunter the 2011 version, catch up with this one cause its getting good. =D
 

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Sword Art Online was really good at first but it turned into more of a romance rather than an action after a while.. oh and there's only 25 actual episodes released so you will hate yourself once you've watched them all.
 

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shakugan no shana
chrono crusade
 

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Watch Soul Eater and DeadmanWonderland. You will love both.

Trust me.
 

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Try darker than black its pretty cool
Also try fairy tail
 

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Some of my less-famous favorites are as follows.

Full Metal Alchemist
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Soul Eater
High School of the Dead
Ouran High School Host Club
 

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Oh yeah, try darker than black both seasons are very good, and they have most of what you posted you liked.
 

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Thanks for the replies everyone! I've even got a list going. Hell yea.
 

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Bleach
Fate zero
Code geass
claymore
Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood
ao no exorcist
Fairy tail
Inuyasha
Dragon ball
Darker than black
Yu gi oh
 

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Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Soul Eater

I loved all three of those, I highly recommend them
 

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I say Soul Eater, FairyTail, Shakugan no Shana, Elfen Lied...well, that's all i can think about now U_U
 

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Seconding Monster, Hunter x Hunter (2011) & Darker than Black

Adding:

Baccano!
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku
Kaiji
Mushishi
NHK ni Youkoso!
Steins;Gate
Trigun
 

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Black Butler <<<WATCH IT

D.Gray Man <<<WATCH IT

FMAB<<<<<WATCH IT
 

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Hunter x Hunter 2011
Fairy Tail
Toriko
Soul Eater
Ao no Exorcist
Bleach
D. gray man
Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood
 
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Bakuman.
Hunter x Hunter 2011
Death Note< -----------------------------------Just noticed this was on your list o.0
Servant x Service
Blood Lad
Btoom! (SAO, but more mature and better. imo)
Kuroko no Basket
Mirai Nikki (future diary)
Darker Than Black
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Full Metal Panic
Gintama
Toriko
I would suggest checking out everything on my list! :D Use a site like Myanimelist to keep track if you need to.
 
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