dwchang wrote:
Uhm...perhaps you're not from the states, but honestly I was a bit confused by your grammar..I think I know what you want though (I've bold what didn't make sense to me).
D'oh forgot to give suggestions:
TV Series
-Vision of Escaflowne - jack of all trades. Has something for everybody: action, drama, fantasy, mecha, comedy, great characters, great/epic story and so on. I highly recommend it.
-Neon Genesis Evangelion - On the surface a great (although at times confusing) mecha show. At the heart, a great character development show about a boy. His struggles, problems and triumph. I actually DON'T recommend to everyone. The story is at times convoluted and it's hard to get past that and see the "greatness" (well great IMO). Perhaps worth a try.
-Rurouni Kenshin - a great story about a samurai who has vowed not to kill again. He goes around protecting people. It sounds fairly simple, but story becomes really great/epic during the Kyoto Arc. Don't watch the Cartoon Network crap. I of course hate dubs, but even putting that aside, they cut out A LOT of it...to the point where it's not the same..i.e. enjoyable
-Cowboy Bebop - a great episodic (not a huge long story) about a group of bounty hunters hunting...bounties

. A different bounty every episode (with a few exceptions). I personally dont like episodic since it's like US cartoons, but they do it so well.
Movies
These are usually recommended universally:
-Akira - staple
-Ghost in the Shell - another staple
-Grave of the Fireflies - VERY sad, but probably my favorite anime movie. No action, no mecha, etc. Just a story about a boy, his sister and the hardships of war.
-Laputa: Castle in the Sky - Miyazaki's 2nd best work (next to Naussicaa for me, which hasn't been released and hence not on this list).
-Mononoke Hime - Another great Miyazaki (watch all of Miyazaki's works that are available in the states).
-Spirited Away - Miyazaki...again.
-Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro - Yup..Miyazaki
I'm fairly positive that you'll like something (if not most) out of this list

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