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hello~ I know there are a lot of people with ample anime knowledge in this forum...I read most of "anime recommendation threads" but I cannot decide what to watch... well, I am looking for "powering up" anime like DBZ, one piece, bleach, naruto...but shorter and has already ended...I hate waiting for the next episodes and filler episodes.. I've seen so far...
bleach/onepiece/naruto (awesome anime except fillers) DBZ of course Hajime no ippo (good) deathnote (good) and many other popular ones...
I don't care for comedy but would prefer good story line and character power ups lol :D
   
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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
On April 24 2010 10:49 xmShake wrote: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann This is basically perfect for what you were asking for.
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btw you won't find good story line in any of these types of anime.
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ty ty ty  is that name of "ONE" anime? that's a long name -.-''
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gao gai gar is the ultimate old school power up show... if tengen toppa gurren lagann isn't based off of it, I would be surprised.
kaiji is awesome if you like deathnote stuff
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Canada5565 Posts
Powering up anime, hmmm, not my forte but I can name a few
Tales of Symphonia is pretty cool Bamboo Blade, kind of has power ups in the same way Ippo does, but definitely not an intense anime (it's about high school girls playing kendo and getting better at it) and maybe Tales of the Abyss
there's an anime I've been meaning to check out called Bersek and it looks like it might be that kind of anime too.
oh and definitely check out Kenichi the Worlds Strongest Disciple, or Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple
edit: now that I think about it I'm not sure what you mean by powering up since you listed Death Note
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Rurouni Kenshin 
awesomeness to the max
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O! The original Saint Seiya was around the same time as DBZ and was super good in terms of powering up. I've never seen the Lost Canvas and other new stuff, but Saint Seiya was the other half of my early elementary school days along with DBZ.
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i just finished berserk it was awesome i'm sure you'll like that.
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex! :D
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On April 24 2010 10:57 Xxio wrote:
there's an anime I've been meaning to check out called Bersek and it looks like it might be that kind of anime too.
edit: now that I think about it I'm not sure what you mean by powering up since you listed Death Note
I dont think Berserk is considered 'power up anime' but im not expert. I would call it 'dark fantasy'. The reason im posting however is to tell you to watch it cause its awesome
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Fullmetal panic Cowboy bebop Claymore
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AKAGI <-------- EPIC MAHJONG ANIME trust me. its so epic.
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Full Metal Panic is awesome, a mix of high school comedy and mech fight, with a great plot and no fillers.
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On April 24 2010 11:13 Grobyc wrote: Samurai Champloo
gold.
Agreed, unmatched so far.
Also try different genres, I was hesitant at first but after watching Monster my mind exploded. Elfen Lied and Ghost in the Shell were amazing too. And Code Geass of course( just too epic)
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Major
5 seasons done, 6th going on right now. its amazing. its epic, captivating, and motivational - similar to hajime no ippo
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D.Gray-Man Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Xam'd Lost Memories Dragonball Kai! Soul Eater
All are pretty good with good action and decent story. The first 3 have the best stories, DB Kai and SE have slick animation and action. I love all those anime really although SE has an anime original ending which is kinda a weak finale, if you watch that I suggest reading the manga during the last arc to see the differences.
DB Kai is DBZ without the filler and it plays out really differently. It's at the part in the story where Namek just blew up. pretty awesome.
DGM - Story about exorcists, one in particular who can see the souls of akuma with his right eye. Akuma are weapons made by the millenium earl from greivng humans dealing with the loss of a loved one who wish to bring them back. It's a war really with the millenium earl trying to end humanity and the exorcists who can use "innocense" to fight the akuma - they are chosen by god kinda thing. Good story, good action, tiny bit of a filler and its a little over 100 episodes. pretty dark anime full of awesome moments.
Xam'd Lost Memories - Very nice animation and killer intro. 26 episodes and the story telling was done really really well, it goes in a few different ways with lots and lots of character development. Not a typical shounen but an awesome one indeed. There is war between northern and southern governments and they fight with these fucked up bionic monsters and the main character becomes a "xam'd" which means he can transform into this fucked up bio-monster/protector thing when he learns how to do so. Story follows him, his love (they get seperated), the war and a couple other stakeholders. Also pretty awesome.
FMA Brotherhood - the new full metal alchemist, I'm really enjoying it so far think it kicks ass. Alchemy is the rearranging of matter and it's about these two brothers who kinda lost their bodies trying to revive their dead mother. Story is about them working for the army as a state alchemist while they try to get their body back and the plot goes very deep with the shady military's doings. Dark with nice action and pimpness all around.
I recommend you check out most of the stuff on this list, definitely DGM and Xam'd. DB Kai is amazing to me and i was a huge DBZ fan. I also watched Bleach, Naruto and all that crap so I know what you are talking about. DGM, Soul Eater and FMA are very much about becoming stronger and fighting stronger enemies. "Powering up" I think DGM is the most like that and SE the 2nd most. FMA not so much about becoming stronger but figuring shit out.
You wont be disappointed with DGM. If you do watch it there is a little bit of reverse filler in the 20's that you may be able to look up to skip but it's not a big deal.
Oh and I'll also place my stamp of approval on TTGL, it was fun and awesome. Revolution! You can easily watch it in a day cause it makes you want to go and go and go. I still say DGM though, very rewarding and big but not toooooo big.
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On April 24 2010 11:24 condoriano wrote:Agreed, unmatched so far. Also try different genres, I was hesitant at first but after watching Monster my mind exploded. Elfen Lied and Ghost in the Shell were amazing too. And Code Geass of course( just too epic)
I've been meaning to get back into Monster for a long time now. I watched like 30 episodes in 2 days and it was so slow it made my mind explode. It was definitely intriguing though I just couldn't go on. This summer I will for sure finish it.
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Akagi and Higashi no Eden
go
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Have you seen Code Geass S1 and S2 yet!?
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You didn't mention Yu Yu Hakusho, but it's probably in your "and many other popular ones" category. That being said, it's a classic "powerup" anime, and a very good one at that.
I'm very partial to Darker than Black as well. There aren't really any powerups, and the plot sadly seems to taper off at the end, but it's still a very good watch. Also, the main character is basically an Asian influenced Batman, which is awesome in my opinion.
Others have already mentioned Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and considering the description of what you're after, I think it's probably exactly what you're looking for.
If I remember any others I'll edit in some more suggestions.
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so many to choose from..dling Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann first then watch champloo... considering DGM and soul eater..i think i started to watch first a few episodes then stopped for some reason..can't remember
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Shakugan no Shana Soul Eater Fairy Tail Gurren Lagann Prince of tennis (even if you don't like tennis it's still really good)
some other shounen/action stuff, doesn't really fit "powering up" but still good watches:
Darker than black Black cat Pandora hearts Code Geass Getbackers Asura Cryin"
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Definitely recommend to you: Needless Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Maybe: Higashi no Eden Durarara
If you're feeling extra manly: Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha series
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Canada8029 Posts
If you find that you like Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, you might try Gunbuster or Diebuster. They're basically the predecessors of TTGL, but they're still pretty damn good.
lol at the Nanoha suggestion. It's a good show, but after looking at his list, I don't know if it's for him...
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On April 24 2010 11:19 endy wrote: Full Metal Panic is awesome, a mix of high school comedy and mech fight, with a great plot and no fillers.
+1 full metal panic is really good.
if you want something more serious "Monster" is probably the best series i have seen to date.
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Here's a list of my favorite animes in alphabetical order:
Code Geass Death Note Elfen Lied Escaflowne Fate/Stay night Fullmetal Alchemist Ouran High School Host Club The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
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Gundam 00 has been pretty good. I'm only on ep 14 however
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Canada5565 Posts
On April 24 2010 11:11 nofAcedAgent wrote:Show nested quote +On April 24 2010 10:57 Xxio wrote:
there's an anime I've been meaning to check out called Bersek and it looks like it might be that kind of anime too.
edit: now that I think about it I'm not sure what you mean by powering up since you listed Death Note I dont think Berserk is considered 'power up anime' but im not expert. I would call it 'dark fantasy'. The reason im posting however is to tell you to watch it cause its awesome 
Thanks good to know!
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Higashi no Eden is the only anime mentioned that you have to see before you die. Single best series ever made.
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On April 24 2010 13:43 Chairman Ray wrote: Here's a list of my favorite animes in alphabetical order:
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Code Geass Death Note Elfen Lied Escaflowne Fate/Stay night Fullmetal Alchemist Ouran High School Host Club
Fixed. And yes the list still is in alphabetical order.
Seriously, watch Haruhi.
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lol, the guy asks for a Shounen anime like Naruto/Bleach/One Piece that has already ended, and people post shit from nearly every genre in anime, lol
The best thing that fits what you actually asked for is Yu Yu Hakusho.
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Code Geass. Its seriously the most entertaining anime i've ever seen.
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everyone should have already seen, Yu Yu Hakusho (english dub is really good)
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Power up anime... only power up animes i can think of that are close to what your asking for from the top of my head are: (Which im not too sure if they can be really considered "power up's")
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Eureka 7 + Eureka 7: Pocketful of Rainbows Scryed Flame of Recca Kaze no Stigma
I dont know.. when i think of "powerup" i think of DBZ and i cant recall anything to similar to it. Anyways, i tried. If you just want to know some good anime to watch let me know -_-
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*whines about shounen anime*
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motbob
United States12546 Posts
If you want a power up anime that's a metaphor, go watch FLCL.
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