Title : Romeo x Juliet
Genre : drama, fantasy, romance
Production : Studio GONZO
Episodes : 24
Vintage : 2007

‘Romeo and Juliet’ is my favorite from all the Shakespearean stories. I was surprised to see that it was created into an anime and had my doubts whether it would be good or not. I must admit that I was amazed by the series, although everything happens in an alternative universe, everything is done extremely well, from graphics to music and voice characters.

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Title : D. Gray-man
Genre : drama, comedy, horror, shounen, supernatural
Production : TMS Entertainment
Episodes : 65+
Vintage : 2006 - ongoing

I first came across this series when I was in Japan last November. I saw only the sixth episode on TV Tokyo because I was visiting for a short time. I loved the series from that one episode, so when I returned home I looked for the whole series. I must say that it ranks as No. 2 on my favourite anime list. It’s a great series with a very profound story and unique characters. Throughout the whole series you experience different emotions; the storyline is serious and deep but there are some comical scenes that break the drama overload that makes most anime of this genre unbearable.
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Title : Gravitation
Genre : drama, comedy, romance, shounen-ai
Production : Studio DEEN
Episodes : 13
Vintage : 2000 - 2001

This was my first BL anime. At first, I didn’t know that it had a BL theme and when I saw the first episode, I was speechless. I found myself liking it so I decided to see the whole series. It’s a funny series, with a lot of fluff elements but at the same time you find there is a lot of drama and mystery. Well, the truth is I was completely drawn to this anime by the bishies, but the whole story was quite interesting too.

The story follows the young energetic singer, Shindou Shuichi, and his band, Bad Luck, on their journey to success as the best band in Japan. Along the way, Shindou falls in love with the famous romance novelist Yuki Eiri. Yuki is a very distant and mysterious person and Shindou finds himself attracted by his personality. Shindou fights to make his relationship with Yuki work but the blond has secrets from his past which continue to haunt him and is a person unwilling to open up.
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Title : Ghost Hunt
Genre : drama, comedy, horror, mystery, psychological
Production : J. C. Staff
Episodes : 25
Vintage : 2006 - 2007

Before I saw this anime, I had read the manga first. I liked watching it very much. I’ve noticed that Japanese creators love to make anime involving ghosts and haunting. In fact, there are more than four titles to make up for that. Either way, this anime is one of the very few that follows the manga accordingly. The graphics are also impressive. The anime is very enjoyable and not that scary, because there are a lot of humorous scenes, although in later episodes there are times when you get a little jumpy but that is all there is to it.
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Title : Fruits Basket
Genre : Romance, drama, comedy, fantasy, shoujo
Production : Studio Deen
Episodes : 26
Vintage : 2001

I love this series. It’s a fresh, funny and beautiful story. At first, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see it because I don’t like romances that much, but I kept running over it and decided to do so. I was amazed by the series that I actually decided to read the manga. The illustration is amazing and the story is one of a kind. The only thing that might disappoint you in the anime is the ending. It ends very abruptly and makes you wonder what happens next. Fortunately, the manga continues on from the anime and your curiosity will be satisfied.
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Title : Wolf’s Rain

Genre : Adventure, drama, supernatural

Production : BONES

Episodes : 26 + 4 OAV

Vintage : 2003

When I first came across the title of ‘Wolf’s rain’, I was very skeptical if I wanted to see the anime or not. I decided to do so and I was very happy that I did.  From my point of view, this anime is excellent; the story is beautiful and the graphics are terrific. The music is wonderful and there are some moments of humor, but the story is sad. It’s really sad and I remember crying towards the end.

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Title : Kiba

Genre : Adventure, fantasy, shounen

Production : Studio Madhouse

Episodes : 51

Vintage : 2006

What drew my attention to this anime at first was the extremely good graphics, and then the storyline. I must say that it’s a classic fantasy story where humans use spirits for their battles and everyone strives to be the strongest, but at the same time it is also unique in its genre.

Our main character Zed, is a 15 year old boy who hates the city he’s living in and desires freedom. After being chased by policemen through the city, he stumbles upon a portal and jumps in. He is transported to another world wherein which all the countries are in the verge of war. There, he finds out that he is a Shard-caster and tries to learn more about the spirits and their powers. A shard is a marble-like ball that holds the powers of a certain spirit. When a human comes to posses a shard, he becomes a shard-caster and could then use the powers of the Spirit to fight.

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