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Jun 4, 2013 1:09 AM
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I want to watch anime with memorable warrior characters, in other words an anime that has memorable soldiers, mercenaries, assassins etc.

The characters can have a strong sense of justice or code of honor, they can be pessimistic or even be sadistic killers as long as the story and characters themselves are great.

The anime itself can be anything from a Gunfight,Sword Battles, Supernatural, Fantasy, or Sci-Fi.

I would prefer if the anime had a darker story.

NO MECHA!!

Examples::
Gintama
Hellsing Ultimate
Black Lagoon
Jormungand
Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom


Check my list before you make a recommendation:

http://myanimelist.net/animelist/GhostCanine
ghostcanineJun 4, 2013 1:15 AM
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Jun 4, 2013 1:12 AM
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Fate/zero is what you're looking for, All the servants are based off warrior legends from around the world.
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Jun 4, 2013 1:13 AM
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Fate/Zero - Saber, Rider
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kara no kyoukai - Ryougi Shiki
I know you don't want mecha, but still would recommend Gurren lagann....because no list of memorable warriors is complete without the great Kamina sama!!
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Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money.

Jun 4, 2013 3:13 AM
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Kyou Kara Maou is good, but it's a harem anime.. not sure if a guy would like it..
Jun 4, 2013 7:07 AM
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Fullmetal Alchemist and Fate Zero
5 main aspects I base my ratings on:
1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it?
2. Is it better than Breaking Bad?
3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it?
4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL?
5. Is it actually good?

Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant...
Jun 4, 2013 7:35 AM
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If you liked Phantom then you should enjoy Noir.
Jun 4, 2013 7:38 AM

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shattereddreamzz said:
I know you don't want mecha, but still would recommend Gurren lagann....because no list of memorable warriors is complete without the great Kamina sama!!
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Please learn about cel animation and its technical process.
Learn how special effects and backlighting were done without computers.

Jun 4, 2013 7:59 AM

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Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas Meiou Shinwa
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu)
Jun 4, 2013 8:04 AM

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City Hunter - Saeba Ryo is pretty bad ass
+1 for Gurren Lagann and Baccano! too
Jun 4, 2013 9:08 AM

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Watch Fate/Zero ASAP.
Also Shingeki no Kyojin and Cat Shit One.
Jun 4, 2013 9:13 AM

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omae wa mo shindeiru
Jun 4, 2013 9:27 AM

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Good you've started watching Darker than black, it's got a similar atmosphere to Phatom: Requiem for the phantom and Jormungand, and Hei is awesome
Jun 4, 2013 11:57 AM
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Samurai x
Jun 4, 2013 5:13 PM

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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Kara no Kyoukai
Dragon Ball
Jun 4, 2013 5:16 PM

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bergil said:
omae wa mo shindeiru
Seconding the hell out of this(Hokuto no Ken)

Claymore - Teresa.
Jun 4, 2013 5:18 PM

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Claymore
The forums are dark, and full of ego.
Jul 17, 2013 5:37 PM

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I'm enjoying Fate/Zero so far and I'm done with the first season and I know I'm gonna get hate for admitting this but I'm gonna wait for season two to be dubbed before I start watching it again, don't get me wrong it's not like I dislike subs but when the english dub versions are good enough I just simply can't accept subtitles.

Anything else worth a watch?

Claymore and Noir are both in my plan to watch for now and I'll watch Attack on Titan when it's done airing.

ghostcanineJul 17, 2013 5:40 PM
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I know you guys are trying to tell me that Gurren Lagann is an exception but i really just can't stand Mecha for some reason, I'm willing to try it out but I'm just pretty sure I'll end up finding it boring since I like pretty much everything about Full Metal Panic except for the fact that it has giant robots in it which is why I stopped watching it after a few episodes a while back...

I'm not really that into Sci-Fi either but it's watchable especially if it's anything like Gintama.
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Shigurui

Seirei no Moribito

Canaan
"People die if they get killed" who knew.
Jul 20, 2013 7:51 PM

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bump?
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Try Legend of the Galactic Heroes, many of the soldiers in the show have different ideologies and outlook on war.

Jul 21, 2013 1:19 AM

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Senyuu for Comedy
Fate/Zero
Katekyo Hitman Reborn?
Jul 21, 2013 1:27 AM

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Here are some others that might interest you:

Seirei no Moribito
Berserk
Claymore
Fate/Zero
Samurai Champloo
Slayers
Katanagatari
Jul 21, 2013 1:38 AM

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Fate Zero ( Rider )
Fate Stay Night
Basra Sengoku ( Samurai warlords etc )
Jul 21, 2013 2:25 AM

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Druaga no Tou
Chrome Shelled Regios
Claymore
ROD the TV - sorta warriors

Edit - You can try Legend of Basara (just Basara), but the manga is better, since people have commented that the anime is quite incomplete.

Edit 2 - Rurouni Kenshin - Trust and Betrayal.
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Cabron said:
shattereddreamzz said:
I know you don't want mecha, but still would recommend Gurren lagann....because no list of memorable warriors is complete without the great Kamina sama!!
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+1+1?

Gurren Lagann is reallyyyyy good, suggest you watch it, probably has some of the most memorable characters

As for other's pretty much what other people are saying, Baccano etc.

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Jul 21, 2013 2:29 AM

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Gundams
Jul 21, 2013 3:53 AM

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Berserk - Guts
and Utawarerumono
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Jul 22, 2013 12:02 AM

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Gundams
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Jul 22, 2013 12:03 AM

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BlackKnightZero said:
Berserk - Guts
and Utawarerumono
Utawarerumono looks interesting and I'm gonna have to finally watch those Berserk movies since a lot of people seem to love the series.
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Jul 22, 2013 12:12 AM

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Outlaw Star. It's like if Megaman was transformed into an anime but the graphics might be a bit old though
Jul 22, 2013 12:22 AM
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lovelydeath said:

Seirei no Moribito

I second this one. Balsa (and Jiguro) were great warriors.
Jul 22, 2013 1:02 AM

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Beserk
Hellsing
Serei no Moribito
Claymore
Katanagatari
Fate/Zero
Hajime no Ippo (they're boxers though)
Shigurui
Ninja Scroll
Basilisk
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Fist of the North Star

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Jul 22, 2013 2:22 AM

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Okay, since I know very well what you mean about mecha, I was like this as well some time ago, I won't spam you with things you've specifically said you don't want to watch.

Here are my suggestions
Canaan (very much like Jormungand)
Darker than Black (a lot of odd justice in the MC and secondaries)
GetBackers (the Lighting King is weird when it comes to understanding of life, responsibilities and justice)
Hellsing
K ( has a samurai, gang bosses and policemen - all of them with their own way of doing 'rightful' things and solving the mystery around a certain death)
Peacemaker Kurogane (the Shinsengumi)
Vampire hunter D
Wolf's Rain


That's all I can see from what comes up when comparing our lists :)

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geralt said:
Fullmetal Alchemist and Fate Zero
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GhostCanine said:
BlackKnightZero said:
Berserk - Guts
and Utawarerumono
Utawarerumono looks interesting and I'm gonna have to finally watch those Berserk movies since a lot of people seem to love the series.

utawarerumono is a really good series
also check out pumpkin scissors

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