Originally Posted by
Noomz
I'm interested in finding some mature anime. Not in the manner that it's gore and sex, but I want something more grown-up. I can't really put it better. I really can't stand all the shounen stuff out there with shallow characters, terrible plotlines and horrible fanservice. I want something better than that.
A few examples of "grown-ups" anime I could make is Ghost in the Shell, Mushishi, Last Exile, Blue Submarine #6 and "Here and There, Now and Then". But ofcourse, humor like Cromartie High can be good too. The latter is freaking hillarious and the only animé I've ever watched to with an english dub, because it was such a great dub.
Any ideas what I could look for? And don't bloody say Higurashi, it's repulsive, violence and gore doesn't equals to being mature and clever.
It doesn't have to be a new series. I actually quite like animé from the 80's.
Doesn't have to be a series either. If you know a good movie I'm game. Though I do think I've seen most of the biggest and well-known animé movies, like those from Ghibli.
There's a short that I really really recommend called Magnetic Rose. It's one of the most gorgeous animations I've seen, and I do like the surreal supernatural theme.