Some anime recommendations,please?

Not The Real Scarecrow

I'm a big fan of Legend of the Overfiend, love Hellsing and generally horror anime.I've seen all the usual ones that people always go on about(Akira, Ghost in the Shell) and I am just not a fan of Ghibli studios.I've been looking around for some new anime to look at in the same vein as the above, something horrific and action filled with a good adult story(I don't mean porn),but I can't find anything decent.I've tried a few different ones with out being recommended them and went totally wrong(last one I watched was Angel Sanctuary, really crap), only saw Ninja Scroll a few nights ago and enjoyed it(reminded me of Fist of the North Star.
So basically guys, does any one have any good recommendations for me, with out giving the usual famous anime?

Karl Hungus

At the risk of suggesting something too obvious, Vampire Hunter D?

Not The Real Scarecrow

Saw that one too, very good recommendation though.Really enjoyed it, its exactly the kind of movie I'm looking for, was checking out other movies done by the same guy but I'm not sure if they're as good, they seem more sci-fi.
Cheers for the recommendation though:)

Lamper.sffc

The two latest appleseeds. Obvious choice i know.

I had two manga movies on video called Monster City and Wicked City. Where fairly good from what i remember. Been a long time since i watched them. Wicked city would be the better of the two.

e_e

Check out some Satoshi Kon.

Memories
Millennium Actress
Paprika
Paranoia Agent
Perfect Blue
Tokyo Godfathers

chin_grin

Check out Blood+ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood%2B)

(from this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_The_Last_Vampire)

Also the Hellsing series was quite good. Erm...nothing else I can think of that fits the horror genre.

FruitLover

Mightn't be what you're looking for, but IMO, the Ghost in the Shell 'Stand Alone Complex' series blow the movies out of the water.

There's a Cowboy Bebop movie that's interesting, but you'd probably want to be familiar with the series before watching it.

FionnMatthew

And for God's sake do watch Bebop.

The guy

FruitLover wrote: »

Mightn't be what you're looking for, but IMO, the Ghost in the Shell 'Stand Alone Complex' series blow the movies out of the water.

There's a Cowboy Bebop movie that's interesting, but you'd probably want to be familiar with the series before watching it.

+1 on Ghost in the Shell, it is a brilliant anime.

Otis Driftwood

You have proably seen em but the Devilman Ova episodes are super sweet.

Not The Real Scarecrow

seen most of above but never was too pushed about bebop, must give it a watch with the recommendations.
Cheers guys for the rec's, some damn good ones there.Started looking at elfin lyied , not sure about it after first one.Heard some good things about Beserk as well, supposed to be very violent.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

Berserk is absolutely ****ing fantastic.

Jet Black

FruitLover wrote: »

There's a Cowboy Bebop movie that's interesting, but you'd probably want to be familiar with the series before watching it.

FionnMatthew wrote: »

And for God's sake do watch Bebop.

Cowboy bebop is excellent but its so different from Overfiend I never really liked Overfiend. Vampire Hunter D and Blood the last vampire are quite good.

e_e

FruitLover wrote: »

Mightn't be what you're looking for, but IMO, the Ghost in the Shell 'Stand Alone Complex' series blow the movies out of the water.

There's a Cowboy Bebop movie that's interesting, but you'd probably want to be familiar with the series before watching it.

2nd series of Stand Alone Complex is a masterpiece, absolute masterpiece.

Along with The Wire, one of those rare great achievements in television.

Not The Real Scarecrow

As good as the wire, really! Would I have to look at the other series before I looked at it and do they follow on from the movies?Sounds like a very interesting prospect.

e_e

I wouldn't say it's AS good, but it is definitely one of the greatest I've seen, not only of anime.

It doesn't follow on from the movies. It is an alternate story in itself and no you don't have to watch the 1st series. Although pretty good, I found the first series to have a lot of filler and some patchy animation in places.