I’ve been watching some anime series recently. Quite fun. Some action, weird plots, and decent music. I think all three have been on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim at one time or another plus, as always, you can get them from Netflix. I’m going to explore a few other series in the near future, but the ones I’ve enjoyed immensely so far are as follows.
Cowboy Bebop – What can I say that hasn’t already been said. Space cowboys, eccentric combo, hidden pasts, and great music. A great series for most anyone to enjoy.
Wolf’s Rain – This series has more of a cohesive story that runs through the whole length of the series. The wolves are hidden from the rest of the world by their ability to appear as humans. The goal of the four wolves is to find Paradise with the help of the Flower Maiden, Cheza. The music isn’t quite up to par with bebop but I was still enthralled by the whole story line.
Samurai Champloo – A warrior, a ronin, and a waitress embark on a quest to find a samurai who smells like sunflowers. I’m about halfway through this series and really enjoying it. Lots of funky beats and wild subplots.
A couple of interesting points about these series. I don’t know how to precisely describe the animation but its not the bubblegum style that a lot of anime comes off as. I think there are clear connections between the three as far as anime style, music, and story lines. As I write this, I’ve realized that a main theme in all three is the constant hunger of the main characters. Most of the subplots to the main goals of the series related to the characters doubling over in pain from lack of food with their wacky adventures trying to accomplish the goal of finding food for that episode.
The three of these series consist of 25-28 episodes with episodes about 22 minutes in length. Cowboy BeBop also has a movie one can watch that was made after the series but fits in the middle of the series storyline.
Here are a few series that have caught my eye and which I will be investigating in the future.
FLCL and Paranoia Agent
If anybody has any suggestions for series similar to the ones above, I’d appreciate it.
