Being a relative newcomer to the whole anime thing I have built up quite a collection of the anime that I like, so hopefully this list will help other choose too.
This whole series is a joy to watch, so if you like walking and all about the Chinese zodiac, then get this.
Fruits Basket - Vol. 1 - A Great Transfo...
on DVD
(2004) Starring:Yui Horie, Aya Hisakawa, Tomokazu Seki Director:Akitaro Daichi Certificate:
A curse to secure purity has vexed the Sohma family: the family members cannot come into physical contact with the opposite sex or they will turn into characters of the Chinese Zodiac. To complicate matters, they have just taken in a stray young girl whom they are shielding from the hex. Will the ..read more »
Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust
on DVD
(2000) Director:Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Tai Kit Mak Certificate:
Based on Hideyuki Kikuchi's graphic novel, Vampire Hunter: Bloodlust combines elements of horror, romance, fantasy and graphic violence to make a thrilling and visually awe-inspiring film.
Haibane Renmei - Complete Series
(4 discs)
on DVD
Director:Tomokazu Tokoro Certificate:
In a long-forgotten walled town, humans coexist with the Haibane, angelic-like beings of unknown origin. Rakka becomes the newest Haibane after she awakens from a strange dream and finds herself hatching from a massive cocoon. With no memories of her previous life, Rakka struggles to adjust to her ..read more »
Serial Experiments Lain - Vol. 1
on DVD
Starring:Kaori Shimizu, Ayako Kawasumi, Ryûnosuke Ôbayashi Director:Ryutaro Nakamura Certificate:
The day after a classmate commits suicide, Iain, a 13-year-old girl, receives an e-mail from the dead girl: "I just abandoned my body. I still live here." Iain then begins to learn that there is an inexpicable link between the tactile world around us and the wired world, the strange virtual ..read more »
Love Hina - Vol. 1
on DVD
(2000) Certificate:
Keitaro made a promise to a young girl to meet her at Tokyo University when they grew up. Unfortunately he fails his entrance exam twice and his parents give up on him. His grandmother, who runs an inn which is also a female dormitory, takes him on. The girls tease him but he still will not give up ..read more »
So cute, and you just know that Pucca is going to get Garu ;)
Pucca - Funny Love
on DVD
Director:Pucca Certificate:
Beautifully crafted animated story centering on the romance between the daughter of a Chinese restaurant owner and her aspiring ninja beau.
Appleseed
on DVD
(2004) Director:Shinji Aramaki Certificate:
It's 2131 AD and the future of the human race hangs in the balance. Female
soldier Deunan Knute has survived a major war that has pushed the earth to the brink of destruction. Located in a bombed-out urban wasteland, Deunan is
transported to the Utopian city of Olympus and reunited with her ..read more »
I'm not sure about this title (I have seen it printed as Ah! My Goddess and Oh! My Goddess) but even though this OVA had bee around for a while it is still enjoyable to watch and most certainly recommendable.
Oh My Goddess! - Vol. 1
on DVD
(1993) Starring:Kikuko Inoue, Masami Kikuchi, Yumi Tôma Director:Hiroaki Gôda Certificate:
In OH MY GODDESS!, Keiichi's a normal college student--who just happens to have a goddess for a girlfriend. This entertaining anime collection presents the first three episodes.