Suikoden: Demon Century - Recommendations

• OVA (2 eps x 49 min)
• 1991

After being placed in a reformatory, Saki Asamiya has only one thing in abundance: attitude. But attitude alone won't help when Saki is faced with a decision: become a cop and help hunt down criminals or watch her imprisoned mother be executed! Thus, she heads back to the crime-ridden school of her past, Takanoha High, only to find that a trio of women known as the Mizuchi Sisters have taken over. Armed with a deadly yoyo and a razor sharp wit, Saki is ready to clean up the school and save her reputation as the number one bully, while hurting the bad guys in the process!

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2013

The series is set 150 years after humanity lost half of the planet due to a mysterious "black fog." To contain the "black fog," 3,000-meter-tall (about 10,000-feet-tall) walls were erected to split the world, and the half of the human population that survived now live in cities called "arks

• TV (24 eps)
• 2006

In a post-apocalyptic future, where the world has turned into a desert and the remains of humanity live under the rule of the Third – beings with a third eye on their foreheads. Accompanied only by her tank's AI, Bogie, Honoka tries to make a living as a handyman on the edge of civilization, and she tries to avoid resorting to violence as much as possible; but when situations demand it, she and her sword become a force to be reckoned with. When Honoka is hired by the mysterious young man named Ikus, the Third suddenly take great interest in them; and thus, Honoka’s story truly begins…

• TV (24 eps)
• 2005

In a post-apocalyptic future, Abel Nightroad does occasional dangerous work for the Vatican, to whom he is extremely loyal. While the apocalyptic war has long been over, humanity is still entrenched in a shadow war against the vampires. Lady Catherine, the leader of his operations group "AX," seeks to prevent a renewed full-scale conflict, but there are many forces on both sides bent towards war. As Abel and the rest of AX try to stop this, he encounters a young girl who will be the key to humanity's survival or demise. Now, Abel must not only fight for humanity, but also try to face his regrettable past...

• TV (13 eps)
• 2008

The year is 199X, and most of the world's population has been wiped out by nuclear war. Raoh, the strongest warrior alive, survives by using a deadly martial art known as Hokuto Shin Ken; this powerful fighting style targets pressure points and is said to be unbeatable. Along with the feisty and beautiful Reina, her smart and cunning brother Souga and Raoh's trusty steed Kokuro-ko, Raoh sets forth to conquer what's left of mankind. Yet the world is not as we know it – it's filled with killers, thieves, warlords and the weak. With epic power and fear, Raoh will conquer his enemies where they stand.

• Web (4 eps)
• 2005 - 2006

South Town is engulfed in flames, causing many brawls and despair. Soiree is in charge of the town at this time; it was left in his hands once his brother, Alba, had left town only momentarily. Keeping his word for Alba, and realizing that they had worked hard to take back the city, Soiree makes an effort to protect the citizens of South Town. Unfortunately, not everyone is as cooperative, and those who are not are called out for a fight. In other areas of town, someone is being targeted by an assassin and another is being wrongly accused of starting the fire. It seems there is no end in sight for the violence in South Town!

• Other

• DVD Special (6 eps)
• 2012 - 2013

• DVD Special (3 eps)
• 2009

• OVA (6 eps)
• 1988 - 1994

Once a humble potter, Freeman saw something he should not have seen. As a result he was stripped of his name and his freedom, forced to work as an assassin for the Chinese Mafia known as the 108 Dragons. Due to his flexible body and quick reflexes he quickly rose to be the top assassin of the syndicate. Each time he kills, he cries - earning him the name Crying Freeman. Despite being stripped of his freedom by the syndicate they were unable to prevent him from falling in love; can Freeman escape from the syndicate that trained him while keeping his lover alive?