I'm out of the loop for anime nowadays, so I need a good recommendation. I'm looking for something more or less serious - not a strictly comedy anime. Also, nothing which is basically for kids/has that very junior-high appeal (IE wolf rain or whatever, basically all of the BS adult swim anime type of stuff). I want "legit" drama (well explained and tied together, not sort of thrown together for appeal -- again getting back to the 'for kids' thing). Humor is fine, but I'm not really looking for something totally random without much depth (*cough* Excel Saga style *coughnooffenseexcelsagayou'regreat*)
Basically I want Elfen Lied, which has been blowing me away the past couple weeks. Also, Full Metal Alchemist would be a good choice (it has amazing story and some twists to it). As far as content/genre - fantasy is great, as long as it isn't like .hack or something where it's just a bunch of (seemingly)kids running around in funny outfits. More modern style is great as well, like Ghost in the Shell, but perhaps less CG/future stuff (although if it's as well-done as GitS I won't mind much). Cowboy Bebop would be perfect as well, but I already own all of that. Actually, I forgot that I have it! Wow, I'm going to go watch that right now, that sounds great... Evangelion is also perfect. I LIKE REAL DEPTH!
Also, not something too long! I don't have money, I'm in college!
Thanks!
