Amidst the hustle and bustle of Arkham, a wonderous city built by the powers of magic and alchemy, lie not-so-hushed rumors of a great machine that can be rarely seen in the city. With the newest sighting of this towering robot known as Demonbane, freelance journalist Lily Bridge is on the road to employment with a local paper. Her task? Find out information about the Demonbane by whatever means necessary! Joined by Kuro Daijuji, private investigator, Lily's skills are put to the test when mad scientists, otherworldly women, and even Demonbane itself gets in the way!
Secret agent for the British Libraries, Yomiko Readman, has an infatuation with books. When she purchases one of the books that contain the notes for a plan to purge the world of humanity, Yomiko (along with the help of Ms. Deep and Drake) uses her powers of paper manipulation to stop a group of resurrected men from fulfilling the plan.
Ever since the great war of magic, angels have travelled from Heaven to the Earth to watch over the humans, to make sure they don't make the same mistake again. Lasty Farson (code name "Angel Rabbie") is Heaven's newest candidate for angelhood. Her mission: visit the people of Earth and help with their troubles! Unfortunately for Rabbie, her mission may be more difficult than she expected...
Shirase Akira is a genius hacker who has earned the nickname "Battle Programmer Shirase" (or BPS for short) for his incredible talent. From saving corporations to global security, BPS is always willing to help a hand -- for the right price. But for skills like his, money is not an option, so be sure to have specialized computer parts, sold-out tickets, or huggable life-sized cat girl posters to spare! With BPS in charge, no computer is safe! That is, if he can manage to stop being a complete slacker...
Nanoca Flanka is a genius inventor who has been sent to the seaside town of Tristia, in order to help revive its troubled economy. Wanting only to invent new gadgets and work on Tenzan, her battle golem, Nanoca is just itching for a new challenge when one is thrown her way: compete in a golem competition for fame and glory! Winning will not be easy -- at least, not if Panavia Tornado, her self-proclaimed rival has anything to do with it! Can Tenzan and Nanoca steal the show, or is their winning streak finally at an end?
In 2010, the Britannian Empire enslaved Japan using powerful mecha known as Knightmares; in the aftermath Japan was renamed Area 11, and its people began a hard and terrible existence. Lelouch, a Britannian student living in Area 11, has grown up hating the Empire and everything it stands for. One day, in the middle of a terrorist attack, Lelouch meets a mysterious girl who grants him the ability to control minds. Can he use his new power to fight for freedom, or will his hatred twist his good intentions into mindless acts of vengeance?
If you like animes with dark type of theme, where the main character, a guy, gets his entire life changed and gets a new resolve in life right after he meets that one girl. Code Geass and Demonbane, both have characters that have their entire lives changed and are willing to risk it all, because they have been granted power by the girls they met.