Genre is located after the title in the [ ]. Title One-Line Description Studio Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl who Leapt through time)  [adventure/well-rounded] A high school girl gains the power to time travel, and rather enjoys it.  Only later does she find out that it comes with consequence.  The character designer is the same for Neon Genesis Evangelion and FLCL. Kadokawa Shoten, Madhouse Princess Mononoke  [adventure] Cursed by a demon god trying to destroy his village, Ashitaka leaves his village to find a cure.  His journey pulls him into a battle of man versus the forest gods. Studio Ghibli Nausicaa, Valley of the Wind  [adventure] Archetypical story of a warrior princess...

Title One-Line Description Studio Mushishi A mushishi travels the world helping people with their seemingly supernatural mushi problems.  Mushi are beings that most humans can not see, but are similar to the gods of nature.  I completely love this anime - a nice mellow change of pace with an interesting concept and seperate by linked stories to keep you thinking.   Artland Natsume Yuujinchou / Zoku Natsume YuujinchouLike Mushishi meets Kekkaishi.  Natsume is usually a target for spirits and is troubled by them.  After moving to a new home, he finds the 'Book of Friends' amongst items he inherited from his grandmother, which has the power to command the spirits whose names are...

Title One-Line Description Studio Shigofumi A shinigami who delivers the last words from the dead has a unique situation in that she is the only shinigami that ages.  She also has mysterious past that comes to light when a high school student recognizes her. JC Staff, Bandai, Genco Kara no Kyoukai ~ Garden of Sinners A string of supernatural suicides baffle police requires an individual with her own super natural powers.  Intriguing cinematrography and beautiful art.  Music by Yuki Kajiura (Mai Hime, Noir, Tsubasa, Aquarian Age). ufotable, Aniplex, Kodansha, Notes Ghost Hunt A supernatural detective agency picks up an unlikely assisstant who is unaware of her own powers.  By the same author...

Title One-Line Description Studio Moyashimon - Tales of Agriculture A college entrance student had the ability to see and talk to microbes - and they are soooo cute (and a little  mischievous)! (Pictured above) Shirogumi, Dentsu, Fuji Lucky Star Similar to Azumanga Daioh, this one follows a group of high school girls, and the main one is a game playing otaku.   Kyoto Animation Azumanga Daioh A group of high school girls, one a child prodigy and another in desperate need of Ritalin.  Give it a few episodes and it will grow on you. Genco, J.C. Sta...

Title One-Line Description Studio Nodame Cantible / Nodame Cantible: Paris Hen College students attending a music school, and a genius pianist and violionist aspires to become a world famous conductor though he can't leave Japan. J.C. Staff, Genco Fruits Basket An orphaned high-school girl decides to live on her own in the wilderness (which is actually on someone elses property) and stumbles upon the family secret of the mosrt popular boy in school. Studio Deen Honey & Clover I / Honey & Clover II College students attending art school, and their daily issues. Genco, Dentsu, Fuji TV Ouran High School Host Club A group of high school girls, one a child prodigy and another in desperate need of Ritalin....

This page is temporary until I can create a post for each recommended series. Titles are 'approximately' ordered by favorite to less favorite, but don't let that throw you off, I recommend all the anime on this page. Organized in table format with info links, descriptions, and studio info; because it's interesting to see a trend in the good studios. Title One-Line Description Studio Code Geass / Code Geass R2 The country of Japan is conquered by Brittania, spawning a wave of revolution, where a young man make a contract with a strange woman to gain the power of suggestion.  Like Death Note meets Gundam with CLAMP as the character designers. Mainichi, Sunrise Mai Hime A group of girls...

This page is temporary until I can create a post for each recommended series. Titles are 'approximately' ordered by favorite to less favorite, but don't let that throw you off, I recommend all the anime on this page. Organized in table format with info links, descriptions, and studio info; because it's interesting to see a trend in the good studios. Title One-Line Description Studio Dennou Coil: A Circle of Children Story of kids with glasses that allow them to see a digital world mapped on to of reality, and trying to discover the truth behind a virus that emerges from corrupted spaces. Madhouse, Bandai Xam'd: Lost Memories Like Eureka Seven and Nausicaa put into one!  This one comes out on...