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Oct 24, 2010 5:31 AM
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Someone along the lines of Sherlock Holmes or the original Arsene Lupin. :)

Any suggesgions will be greatly appreciated!!
curiouser and curiouser :)
Oct 24, 2010 5:51 AM
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Akumetsu- to a certain extent: it's more that he's well-informed rather than super observant.

And you should also watch House if you don't already.
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Detective Conan(cool main character who is a genius at solving crimes, a different crime every 2-3 other episodes,you've got a lot of episodes and OVAs and movies to watch and you won't get bored - the series started in 1996 and is still airing..older episodes have and are being remastered)
-I really recommend this one
Oct 24, 2010 6:59 AM
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Cowboy Bebop, Spike Spiegel
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Yang Wenli, Reinhard, Reuental, Oberstein, in fact most of the cast
Liar Game also in a different way
Berserk, Guts
etc...
I probably regret this post by now.
Oct 24, 2010 8:49 AM
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One Outs & Akagi
Oct 24, 2010 9:58 AM
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Junichirou Koizumi from Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku
Jing from King of Bandit Jing

Oct 24, 2010 10:26 AM
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Black Jack - genius surgeon
Golgo 13 - genius hitman
Oct 24, 2010 10:55 AM
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liar game. filled with geniuses and mind games :)
Id. Manga with someone who is the definition of awesomeness :p but it's fantasy action.
Subaru. Ballet genius.
Piano no mori. Genius pianist.
Sanctuary.

Sorry most of those are manga :p.
Oct 24, 2010 11:05 AM
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Death Note
"To define is to limit."
--Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oct 24, 2010 11:28 AM

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karalynchan said:
Death Note


If you're talking about L then yes. If you're talking about Kira then no.
Oct 24, 2010 4:42 PM
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karalynchan said:
Death Note

big o
mushishi
harhuhi
wolfs rain
bakuman
trigun
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karalynchan said:
Death Note

big o
mushishi
harhuhi
wolfs rain
bakuman
trigun
Oct 24, 2010 4:56 PM

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Death Note
One outs
Oct 24, 2010 6:01 PM

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anime:
Legend of the Galactic Heroes for sure

manga:
Banana Fish
Liar Game
Oct 24, 2010 6:02 PM

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One Outs.
Oct 24, 2010 6:20 PM

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Light from Death Note is smart, handsome, cunning, etc. Unfortunately, he's also a sicko, but he has fans, so...
Bum Bum Dum Dum

Oct 24, 2010 9:58 PM
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I second One outs, it's more about mind games than baseball, and the main character oozes a bit of awesomeness
Oct 25, 2010 12:49 AM

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wynturtle said:
I second One outs, it's more about mind games than baseball, and the main character oozes a bit of awesomeness

A bit is an understatement. :D
Oct 25, 2010 7:11 AM

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Higashi_no_Kaze said:
Cowboy Bebop, Spike Spiegel
Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Yang Wenli, Reinhard, Reuental, Oberstein, in fact most of the cast
Liar Game also in a different way
Berserk, Guts
etc...


QFT
Doesn't get much better than Legend of the Galactic Heroes when it comes to genius btw.
Oct 25, 2010 2:01 PM

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Oh god I love this kind of stuff-
One Outs - Tokuchi Toua
Liar Game - Akiyama Shinichi, Yokoya, Other guy that nobody liked
Kaiji - Itou Kaiji
Logh - a lot...
mushishi - Ginko
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Death Note & LoGH

YuniYasha said:
karalynchan said:
Death Note


If you're talking about L then yes. If you're talking about Kira then no.


A professional detective versus a student?
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Oct 25, 2010 6:00 PM

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MelbShaw said:
YuniYasha said:
karalynchan said:
Death Note
If you're talking about L then yes. If you're talking about Kira then no.
A professional detective versus a student?
A genius student who has a magic book that can kill anyone.

However, I don't think either of them qualifies. Kira's high point was taking a potato chip and eating it. L's greatest accomplishment was washing the potato-chip-eater's feet.
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DrHouse said:
MelbShaw said:
YuniYasha said:
karalynchan said:
Death Note
If you're talking about L then yes. If you're talking about Kira then no.
A professional detective versus a student?
A genius student who has a magic book that can kill anyone.

However, I don't think either of them qualifies. Kira's high point was taking a potato chip and eating it. L's greatest accomplishment was washing the potato-chip-eater's feet.

death note is awsome
also try mushishi its fuckinf awesome
Oct 25, 2010 9:36 PM

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Death Note (for Yagami Light)
Code Geass (for Lelouch)
Both main protagonists are geniuses....
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twonline said:
Death Note (for Yagami Light)
Code Geass (for Lelouch)
Both main protagonists are geniuses....


...and if you're looking for actual geniuses who don't rely on magic, try Legend of the Galactic Heroes!
Oct 26, 2010 12:09 AM

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SaraSlurpsCoffee said:
Someone along the lines of Sherlock Holmes or the original Arsene Lupin. :)

Any suggesgions will be greatly appreciated!!


For someone like Sherlock Holmes, you'll probably want to check out Gothic. It's a light novel series, but will be an anime this winter.
Oct 29, 2010 12:42 AM

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It sounds like you're just looking for God Mode Sues...

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