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** Seconded. Bleach and Naruto were what got me into anime, but it was ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]]'' ''and'' ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny|Gundam SEED Destiny]]'' that made me stay. Clever plotting, sympathetic heroes and villains, [[Badass]] combat, and in--in my opinion--did the best job of any of the Gundam series of showing the effects of war on kids. And that's not getting into the characters. There isn't a character in this series I don't love in one way or another, whether for being a great person, for being a total monster I could love to hate, or something in between. The multiple points of view, the [[Grey and Gray Morality]] (and in the case of Seed Destiny, white and grey and black morality) all made both shows fascinating for me, and the reason I'm still watching anime. I've discovered many more since then, but Seed and Seed Destiny will always be my favourites.
* [[Irresponsible Captain Tylor]] is one of the best anime I've ever seen, and has profoundly affected my life. It has ''two'' of the most ''fantastic'' [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Crowning Moments Of Awesome]] I've ever seen, and despite beginning as a totally episodic show ties everything together beautifully. The main moral of the show is "Do what you want, the way you want to," and that's really not a bad way to deal with things.
* This troper is not at all surprised that not only has neither Crows nor Worst been mentioned yet, they don't even have their own pages on the Wiki, and only Worst has a page on [[wikipedia:Worst chr(28)mangachr(29manga)|The Other Wiki]]. Really, Crows and Worst [[Needs More Love|need more love]]. Crows and its sequel series Worst, both by Hiroshi Takahashi, follow a group of Japanese high school delinquents as they get into street fights, form factions, and generally just try to prove they're the best fighters around. They're kind of idealized delinquents; they don't do drugs, commit crimes (exceptions: assault, of course, and the occasional kidnapping by the villians), or even bully people (in fact, it's the opposite: they're more likely to attack the best fighter around than someone who can't or won't fight back). They're pretty much good kids who just [[Blood Knight|really like to get into fights]]. There are no mind-blowing plot twists, no incredible feats of strength/agility/whatever, no world-shaking, far-reaching events, and this troper, without a doubt, [[Proud to Be a Geek|has nothing in common with the characters]]; yet I love the characters and I eagerly await each new chapter, which sucks me into the world of these young warriors and leaves me energetic and in a good mood. It helps that many of the characters are just [[Badass Normal|dripping with awesome]]. Worst is tied for my favorite series (with [[Fullmetal Alchemist]], in case you're curious) and Crows is easily a close 2nd. Please, at least check it out.
* ''[[Spice and Wolf]]''. It has very little [[Fan Service]] (some don't consider those scenes fanservice at all), despite one of the characters being a wolf-girl. Lawrence's business as a merchant is genuinely interesting. The romance is amazing, and the characters are realistic and mature. The character interaction is amazing, and may be the best part of the series.
** this troper agrees fully. the banter between the two is just amazing and it is really surprising how a series about being a merchant that actually teaches you stuff can be so entertaining.
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** This troper came across the segment from episode 13 when the girls are singing "ode to joy" under a meteor shower. She had no idea as to the story, the characters, or even the setting. But that little clip, less than three minutes long, caused *ahem* dust to get in her eye
* What? The list is this long and still no mention of one of the most awesome and hot-blooded anime and manga ever ''[[Getter Robo]]''? Yeah, Gurenn Lagann is cool and all but do they have giant robots fighting demons or ancient gods? Do they have guys that can crush a dinosaur's skull WITH HIS BARE HANDS? Do they have giant robotic dinosaurs that is piloted by humanoid dinosaurs? This series just oozes awesomeness with great characters, simple plot yet have complex development and have very,very great opening themes.
* As an MMA fan and Brazilian jiu-jitsu enthusiast/practitioner, I am deeply in love with [[All Rounder Meguru]]. It's the first realistic manga about [[Useful Notes/Mixed Martial Arts|MMA]] that I've found; it's also the first I've seen to incorporate my beloved BJJ, to the point where I learn about new techniques and positions by reading it (I'm still kind of a beginner, so there's still quite a bit I don't know). But that wouldn't matter if the plot and characters fell short. To my delight, that's not the case. The characters are [[Rounded Character|rounded]], which makes the relatively simple plot (guy likes doing MMA, trains, competes, etc.) enjoyable and engaging. Add an [[We Used to Be Friends|estranged]] [[Old Friend]] with serious skill and ties to the [[Yakuza]], and you've got plenty of material to move the plot forward. New characters, when they're introduced, are also interesting and showcase new aspects of the sport. There are also plenty of comedic moments. At the time of writing, I'm 18 chapters in, and I'm hooked. If you're an MMA/Shooto fan, you owe it to yourself to check out this manga.
* [[Tropers/Excel-2011|Excel-2011]]. I really like ''[[Nichijou]]''. It's the first anime in years I've been able to actually enjoy--the last one being ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As|Nanoha A's]]'' released in 2007, but that's not here nor there--due to it being:
# Devoid of fanservice
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