Updates suggestion thread

[Gepetto]

These threads were the main point of General Anime two years ago when I left, and from the looks of the front page they're still quite popular, so I decided to make one myself.

For the past two years, I've watched only Code Geass S1/R2 and read only the three big shounen mangas (One Piece, Naruto and Bleach, which btw is currently sucking very hard).

My request is simple: Update me. What great new things have I missed in these two years away from the community?

[Pas]

Just a small list of recent anime (2006-2008) that I've really enjoyed watching. These shows range variously through every genre, but I believe they all do a good job with presenting a story and telling it well. Of course, there's a lot of shows missing from the list, but it's a general guide to some great shows that you may have missed in your 2 year absence.

*Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - action, adventure, comedy, drama, science fiction
*Hidamari Sketch (x365) - comedy, slice of life
Kara no Kyōkai - romance, supernatural
5 Centimeters Per Second - drama, romance, slice of life
Minami-ke (first season only) - comedy, slice of life
ef - a tale of memories (melodies) - comedy, drama, psychological, romance, supernatural
Spice and Wolf - adventure, drama, fantasy, romance, supernatural
Clannad - comedy, drama, psychological, romance
Kanon 2006 - comedy, drama, romance, supernatural
*Baccano - action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, horror
*Mushishi - adventure, drama, mystery, psychological, supernatural
Kannagi - comedy, magic, romance
Black Lagoon - action, drama, psychological
Aria - drama, science fiction, slice of life
*Honey & Clover - comedy, drama, romance, slice of life
Death Note - drama, mystery, psychological, supernatural, thriller
Ergo Proxy - adventure, drama, horror, mystery, psychological, science fiction, supernatural
*Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid - action, drama, romance, science fiction
*Diebuster (and Gunbuster if you haven't seen it) - action, adventure, comedy, drama, science fiction
*Paprika - fantasy, horror, mystery, psychological, science fiction, thriller
*The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - comedy, mystery, psychological, science fiction, slice of life, supernatural
Claymore - action, adventure, drama, fantasy
Kino's Journey - adventure, drama, psychological
Noein - adventure, drama, psychological, romance, science fiction
Nodame Cantabile - comedy, romance, slice of life
Sola - drama, psychological, romance, supernatural
*Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei - comedy, drama, slice of life
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - drama, horror, mystery, psychological

[* Highly recommended.]

[Kariudo]

let's see...you already got code geass

-Gundam 00 (second season is currently airing)
-Ef- a tale of memories
-Ef- a tale of melodies (currently airing)
-Clannad
-Death Note (people will always complain about it not sticking strictly to the manga
but if you haven't seen it it's worth watching)
-Welcome to the NHK
-The Girl who leapt through time (movie)
-Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
-Baccano!
-Black Lagoon (opening theme rocks)

that's all I have, I just listed everything I remember enjoying that's come out in the past two years

[The Origonal Head Hunter]

Hellsing: Ultimate (if you liked the manga and were disappointed by the first anime series, this will make you orgasm rainbows.)

that is all.

[Gepetto]

Thanks, everyone! I'll look into those. Death Note I've already watched (it was one of the last ones before my "vacation") but I'll look into the rest.

this will make you orgasm rainbows

I did that once, but I had eaten some weird purple shrooms. Don't tell anyone

[Chiikaboom]

SOUL EATER.

:>

[Ishbalan]

Kaiji