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<blockquote data-quote="Wofano Wotanto" data-source="post: 9349638" data-attributes="member: 7044704">I'd second both those recommendations.&nbsp; Planetes is very solid hard scifi with strong characterization behind the science.&nbsp; It avoids anime tropes so hard that it wouldn't even be thought of as anime if it wasn't made in Japan.&nbsp; Serial Experiments Lain is a good head trip with a pretty satisfying conclusion, and mostly avoids anime tropes beyond the schoolgirl protag and a little bit of OTT emoting - which was pretty justified considering the situation.If you want something with more action, the 18 years old Black Lagoon series is worth a watch.&nbsp; Pretty much a serialized action movie about a group of rather seedy mercenaries set in Southeast Asia.&nbsp; Their shenanigans are violent, frenetic and usually very, very illegal but their opponents (and often employers) are even worse, so they wind up feeling like antiheroes.&nbsp; Stunning action scenes even by 2024 standards.More recently, 2019's Vinland Saga is a good (albeit grim) historical piece that's surprisingly good at criticizing the pointlessness of revenge and warfare even while it puts both in the spotlight.&nbsp; I found the protag's character arc pretty satisfying, although it takes a bit to get there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wofano Wotanto, post: 9349638, member: 7044704"] I'd second both those recommendations. Planetes is very solid hard scifi with strong characterization behind the science. It avoids anime tropes so hard that it wouldn't even be thought of as anime if it wasn't made in Japan. Serial Experiments Lain is a good head trip with a pretty satisfying conclusion, and mostly avoids anime tropes beyond the schoolgirl protag and a little bit of OTT emoting - which was pretty justified considering the situation. If you want something with more action, the 18 years old Black Lagoon series is worth a watch. Pretty much a serialized action movie about a group of rather seedy mercenaries set in Southeast Asia. Their shenanigans are violent, frenetic and usually very, very illegal but their opponents (and often employers) are even worse, so they wind up feeling like antiheroes. Stunning action scenes even by 2024 standards. More recently, 2019's Vinland Saga is a good (albeit grim) historical piece that's surprisingly good at criticizing the pointlessness of revenge and warfare even while it puts both in the spotlight. I found the protag's character arc pretty satisfying, although it takes a bit to get there. [/QUOTE]

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