Record of Lodoss War, The Hakkenden
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I'm kidna surprised more people aren't raving about Record of Lodoss War, which is IMHO the coolest fantasy anime by a long shot. If you've ever been into D&D it'll make ya wanna dig up those books that have been rotting under your bed for god knows how many years. Beautiful animation, incredible music, wonderful story, intriguing characters, and on and on. Plus now they got the whole thing in a DVD set that's a lot cheaper than the VHS. Another series I was very surprised by was The Hakkenden. Basically about a cursed family in feudal Japan fighting off vengeful spirits. There are a lot of weird Shinto spiritual references that the typical American audience won't really follow, but I found it extremely enjoyaable. Just beware of (skip) those episodes that aren't part of the main storyline. The characters in those episodes aren't even recognizable. Only other problem I had with it is it kinda ends in medias res. Still a lot of fun.
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I'm kidna surprised more people aren't raving about Record of Lodoss War, which is IMHO the coolest fantasy anime by a long shot. If you've ever been into D&D it'll make ya wanna dig up those books that have been rotting under your bed for god knows how many years. Beautiful animation, incredible music, wonderful story, intriguing characters, and on and on. Plus now they got the whole thing in a DVD set that's a lot cheaper than the VHS. Another series I was very surprised by was The Hakkenden. Basically about a cursed family in feudal Japan fighting off vengeful spirits. There are a lot of weird Shinto spiritual references that the typical American audience won't really follow, but I found it extremely enjoyaable. Just beware of (skip) those episodes that aren't part of the main storyline. The characters in those episodes aren't even recognizable. Only other problem I had with it is it kinda ends in medias res. Still a lot of fun.