Full Metal Panic

Sousuke Sagara, a 16 year old mercenary, who has lived all his life fighting in various wars. His next mission? To protect a high school girl. This anime combines elements from different genres to create something very enjoyable. There's action, mecha, comedy and some romance, so you'll definitely find something you like.

One of the main characteristics of the show is how it changes from the funny sequences in high school, where Sousuke tries to fit in but he can't due to his soldier mentality, and the serious action scenes where Sousuke pilots his robot and stops the enemies.

And the other main aspect of the show is the relationship between Sousuke and Kaname Chidori, the girl he must protect. Sousuke always takes things literally and can't seem to understand everyday logic. Chidori is short-tempered, so she always ends up yelling at Sousuke for his abnormality. But as they grow closer they start to slowly understand each other.

The characters are really likeable. Besides from the two main ones, you find Sousuke's co-workers and a clumsy girl around his age who happens to be his captain.

As the story progresses it becomes more serious. I recommend you to watch it. Also, Sousuke's awesome!

Death Note AMV

I liked this.

Tank!

The OP from Cowboy Bebop. Artist: The Seatbelts. This song is very good! I mean, I don't listen to jazz, but it's great.



One of the things people remember the most about this show is its music, and here you can hear why. I'll probably talk about the show itself eventually.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

A mecha anime telling the story of a man who fought against his destiny and succeeded. It is one of my favorite anime, thus the first I talk about. If you haven't seen this already you should. Sure, it's mecha, but it isn't too technical to be disliked by people who don't like mecha (In fact, the only explanation about the robots is that they run on your spirit). Just consider this to be rated M for Manly.

The first episodes can be deceiving; just a show about badass robot fights and fun, where you know the good guys will win by the end of the day (which doesn't make it any bad, though).

However, events that follow make the characters grow. I really enjoyed the characterization of this story, particularly in the MC - Simon. He goes from being a small kid under Kamina's wings, to a grown man capable of facing his destiny. Simon walking away in the end left me a weird bittersweet sensation you can understand if you have watched it too.

After I finished watching I was left with the feeling that I could do anything! Well, I'm exaggerating, but it sure leaves you with the desire to fight the powah.