Read Or Die TV
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Sumiregawa Nenene is an author who hasn't published a book in years. However, at a book signing in Hong Kong, things go fascinatingly awry. For starters, her guides are three sisters who operate a detective agency: Maggie, Michelle, and Anita. Then there's the attacks on Nenene's life, and her only line of defense is the three sisters -- who can all use paper as weapons, tools, and even transportation. But can their powers protect Nenene from the mysterious forces that not only want her, but all the precious books of the world...?
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Fullmetal Alchemist
Alt titles: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi
Once upon a time, two brothers passed the happy days of their childhood by studying alchemy, which is governed by the equal transfer principle: an eye for an eye -- you can't get more than you give. But these brothers tried to defy that law, and a horrific accident resulted. Now, the older brother, Edward, is called the Full Metal Alchemist because of his metal limbs, and the younger, Alphonse, is a soul without a body, trapped within the confines of an automaton. Together they search for the power to restore themselves, to find the lives they lost so long ago...
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add recFMA and ROD have a key common factor: the bond shared between the main characters. Both the brothers Elric and the "paper sisters" are emotionally attached at the hip; as a result, the two series have a similar feel. In both series, no matter how many horrible events occur, the bond is what keeps the plot mostly upbeat so that the viewer gets a good mixture of tragedy and comedy.
FMA, like ROD TV, has siblings working together and a similar feel. The dialog is smart, and the characters are similarly engaging. In both series the characters have special abilities, In FMA "alchemy" allows them to focus energy to transmute objects, while In ROD TV, the ability is confined to paper.
Cowboy Bebop
Follow interstellar bounty hunters Spike Spiegel and Jet Black as they scour the galaxy for criminals with prices on their heads. Hoping to escape their past, they live on the spaceship Bebop, but it's a dangerous business and old enemies don't forget easily. Allies come from unlikely sources, however, as they find comrades in the beautiful swindler Faye Valentine, the genius child hacker Ed and the genetically engineered 'data dog' Ein. Will they be able to help each other though their respective struggles, or is their fate really inevitable?
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add recIt's hard to describe what makes Read or Die TV and Cowboy Bebop different from most other anime, but this is one thing they have in common, but they both have action (all those awesome fighting scenes). If you're a fan of fighting scenes and stuff like that you should definitely watch this anime.
ROD TV and Bebop have a very similar feeling to them. Taking any job to make some money, these people use their special skills to accomplish their missions. They both let us get a good look at the characters and add in some humor as well.
The main characters in Cowboy Bebop and Read or Die take on jobs that will put them in the path of danger and are risking their lives on a daily basis. While Cowboy Bebop is set in the future, Read or Die deals with paper handling magic. The characters in the series have to deal with life throws at them and take the day one step at a time. There is a great deal of action and fighting scenes throughout each.
Both contain characters whose jobs force them to risk their lives. I think the main factors that would attract one fan to the other would be the amazing fight scenes and the interstion relationships between the characters. Though in R.O.D the characters have more of a sense of Camaraderie both groups of people work in a team to try and make some cash.
Witch Hunter Robin
- TV (26 eps)
- 2002
STN is a secret organization charged with capturing witches of all ages who misuse their inate ability of the Craft. Its newest recruit is a young girl named Robin, who wields the same power that she is helping to control. While skillful at their ability to detain quickly, the number of witches keeps seeming to increase, and the misuse of power grows stronger, casting a shadow of doubt as to what is really going on. For STN, there is much work ahead, and for Robin, her troubles are just beginning...
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add recKiddy Grade
In the distant future many things have changed. Worlds are colonized and people travel the stars freely. The GOTT (Galactic Organization of Trades and Tarifs) exists to maintain order and peace along the galaxies. Enter two ES members. Eclair and Lumiere. They are sent on missions to keep the universal peace, under the flag of GOTT. But soon they come to realize that there is more going on behind the scenes than they previously imagined...
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add recKiddy Grade and Read or Die TV each tell the story of a group of loyal fighters whose worlds get turned upside down. Both Eclair/Lumiere and the Paper Sisters are then forced to find their way through the ensuing chaos, plots, and revelations about their pasts to fight against their newfound enemies. These two series are a good deal alike - if you enjoyed one, certainly take a look at the other.
Darker Than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha
- TV (25 eps)
- 2007
- Spring 2007
A giant wall looms over Tokyo, shielding the city from a dangerous otherworld called the 'Hell's Gate'. Within the city, things are no less terrifying because Contractors, psychopathic killers with phenomenal powers, have started to appear. These killers are compelled to pay a price every time they use their powers, often in the form of a meaningless or painful task. As their deadly habits rack up a gruesome death toll, Kirihara Misaki and her team from the Foreign Affairs Public Security struggle to solve the cases and bring the Contractors under control. Their task is further confounded by the interference of a masked individual they title Messier Code BK201, a man with abilities that allow him to fight and defeat the Contractors. Who is this BK201? How can the Contractors be stopped permanently? And what does the appearance of the Hell's Gate mean for the people of Tokyo?
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add recBoth Darker than Black and Read or Die - TV deal with individuals with 'superpowers' going against large organizations that once worked for.
Darker than Black and Read or Die both have major characters with 'personal superpowers'. The action sequences all have the same feel for it and for viewing pleasure I'd recommend Darker than Black. It does however feature less of the 'emotional bonds' between characters (only a little) and the stories are very different.
Still highly recommended
