I was plesantly surprised by the Highlander anime. It reminded me of Fist of the North Star in some ways.
I've seen the first few episodes of Desert Punk and I'm on the fence. The tone is very goofy and over the top at times but I've been told that it shifts dramatically about half way through the series. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Haven't seen Gun Sword, because I didn't have the time to peek at it when I was at my aunt's house in Virginia (900-channel digital cable, guys...), but I did catch DNAngel. Liked it much. > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: When I looked up Coyote Ragtime Show, Black Cat that Martin recommended > on Netflix, Gun Sword and DNANgel were recommended. anyone see them? > Are either of them it anygood? See the descriptions below > > Gun Sword - In this clever anime series, a lone tuxedo-clad swordsman > known as Van wanders the desolate landscape on the planet Endless > Illusion, tirelessly searching for the enigmatic clawed man who murdered > his wife. With his potent armor and shape-shifting sword to protect him, > Van traverses the lawless land, clashing with outlaws and reluctantly > picking up a young traveling companion, Wendy, who's engaged in her own > search for her missing brother. > > DNAngel - Love is the answer in this ingtriguing anime series directed > by manga artist Yukiru Sugisaki. Teenaged Daisuke is saddled with a > strange problem that has afflicted the men in his family for centuries: > When he falls in love, he loses his true identity and changes into a > mysterious thief known only as Phantom Dark. The only way he can morph > back is if he gets her to fall in love with his former self. > > > Martin wrote: > > > > I'm so-so on Death Note. Pardon the pun, but it's a one-note anime. > > > > Yes, enthusiastically, on every recommend you listed, Tracey, and add > > "Coyote Ragtime Show". It's got sort of a BeBop vibe. The good guys > > are a "family" of thieves who pull off the biggest theft in history, > > then have to get through a small interstellar civil war to collect the > > spoils. Also, "Black Cat" (the old reformed assassin gambit, with > > humor and action). > > > > Run screaming from "Neon Genesis Evangelion". I say this only because > > I like you all. > > > > "Black Lagoon", also a big yes. A hot, psychotic brunette in Daisey > > Dukes, carrying two Berettas and enjoying it every time she pulls the > > trigger. (Calm down, gents.) > > > > "Gunbuster" as well, if you can survive the initial camp to get to the > > action. Also "Trigun", "Irresponsible Captain Tylor" and "Read or > > Die", in that department. > > > > Martin (stopping now, or I'll be here for weeks) > > > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > > > > wrote: > > After viewing Cowboy BeBop, my brother-in-law asked me to recommend some > > anime that I liked that I thought he should check out and I gave him the > > following: Full Metal Alchemist, Blue Gender and Wolf's Rain. While > > I've only seen two episodes, I told him that Death Note looked pretty > > good. I also told him he might want to check out, Witch Hunter Robin, > > Blood+, Gungrave, and Paranoia Agent. > > > > Anybody got any recommendation for me? What do you think of Death Note? > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will > > get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man > > Without A Country" > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. > > Try it now. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" > > --------------------------------- > Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
