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Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz (2001)
Seiyuu heaven, here i come.
Four handsome young men work in a flower shop by day. By night, they are the elite team of assassins known as Weiß (pronounced vice), lead by a mysterious person known only as Persia, and dedicated to 'deny the beasts of evil their tomorrows'.
While not the best anime ever, Weiss is quite an entertaining show. Dark pasts, comic relief, guns, knives, swords, and the ever-wonderful bishonen (pretty boys). The story is original the music is very good, and the animation is pretty nice. But the best part is the voice acting. If you're a fan of Jamie McGonnigal or Paul Juhn, you'll be in heaven. If you prefer Japanese voice actors (or seiyuu), the cast is packed with stars, including Koyasu Takehito (Zechs Merquise of Mobile Suit Gundam W), Shinichirou Miki (Katan of Angel Sanctuary), Midorikawa Hikaru (Hide of 3x3 Eyes) and Ryoutarou Okiayu (Watanabe of Excel Saga).
I give this series a 8/10 in Japanese and subtitles, and a 7/10 in English dubs. It's probably more of a 'girl' anime, but the action sequences will get the guys to hang around.
Final Fantasy: Unlimited (2001)
Not the best, but fun nonetheless (semi-spoiler)
What do you get when you mix a pair of fraternal twins, a magical subway train, a girl with control over most types of energy, a man with a mystical gun, a puppet-master, and a chocobo with a taste for human hair? FINAL FANTASY UNLIMITED!!!
A cute show, and if you're a big fan of Final Fantasy you'll either love it or be saying "WTF?" by the end of the first episode. Fans of the game series will also recognize several things within the show (chocobos, sylkis greens, malboros, summons) that come straight from the games.
The story itself is rather simple: twins Ai and Yu Hayakawa have lost their mother and father. They own a book written by their dad which tells of a mystical land that you can only reach by riding a magical train at a certain time. As they begin to explore, they meet Lisa Pacifist, a young woman who uses a type of martial arts to control energy; and Kuroki Kaze (translated: Black Wind), a man with very little recollection of his past, an ability to die and reappear in the oddest places, and a very large gun.
i rate this anime a 7/10. Love it or hate it, you can't deny it's fun.