I Want More Good Anime! ...With Real Men

It's been getting harder and harder to find anime that I'm interested in lately. As a result I haven't been watching any anime at all since 2012 started. During the long vacation this past week, I decided to get back to watching anime so I tried watching Uta no Prince-sama, Chaos;Head, and Burst Angel, but sadly I just couldn't get past the first couple or so episodes of each. Have I already watched all the good anime in the genre I'm interested in? I hope not.

I would really like to watch more anime in the caliber of Nana, Ouran High School Host Club, Code Geass, Darker Than Black, Death Note, Durarara, Kimi ni Todoke, Hakuouki, Hellsing, and Nodame Cantabile. These are my favorite anime shows ever. I loved both the story and style of drawing (except for Nodame Cantabile because I didn't really like its drawing style but I loved the story).

I'm not saying that I want the same story as these ten great anime shows, because the same story over and over again would be boring. It's not the story but the feel of the story that matters. Basically, I like anime where there are hot anime guys (the more the better) who have a deep emotional connection to a girl in the story. (I also like it when the girls are strong and intelligent or quiet and innocent. I hate loud, frivolous, airhead girls.) I like anime where the men are the ones doing the pursuing, where the men take charge and act like men, not wimpy little fairies who can't even look the girl in the eyes without blushing. These are the things that the anime I mentioned as my favorites above have in common, I think. The men are real men.

Now these guys are real men: Ren Honjo (second from left) and Takumi Ichinose (far right). Oh, I love Nana. I watched the anime and live action movies, and I read the manga but I still want more! :)

The Story of Kazehaya & Sawako

I just found this really amazing Kimi ni Todoke AMV that blew me away on YouTube! The Taylor Swift song fit the story of Kazehaya and Sawako almost perfectly, it was eerie. A must-watch for Kimi ni Todoke fans! (Warning: You might want to hold off watching this AMV until you've finished watching the entire season 2 of Kimi ni Todoke if you're planning to since there are spoilers.)

Quotes From Kazehaya Shouta, Kimi ni Todoke Manga Volume 1

Kazehaya Shouta

Kimi ni Todoke

The following are quotes from Kazehaya Shouta, Kimi ni Todoke manga volume 1:

To Sawako after overhearing her talking about him:
"Hey, how should I take that?"

To Sawako during their first conversation:
"When you talk properly, you get your feelings across properly, right?"

To his classmates when they suggested that he date Sawako for one week as punishment for not completing the test of courage activity:
"I'll do anything besides that. That's too rude as a punishment game. Kuronuma's a girl, you know."

To Sawako after she expressed thanks to him for trying hard for her and and listening to her:
"You know, I think that you probably don't really understand me, Kuronuma."

To Sawako after he gave her the small bag of candy their classmates prepared for her as an apology:
"Is it all right if I anticipate meeting you over summer break, Kuronuma?"

Quotes From Kuronuma Sawako, Kimi ni Todoke Manga Volume 1

 Kuronuma Sawako

 Kimi ni Todoke

The following are quotes from Kuronuma Sawako, Kimi ni Todoke manga volume 1:

Thinking to herself during her first conversation with Kazehaya:
"When I told him my feelings, he understood. When I said I wasn't lying, he believed me."

To Ayane and Chizuru when they said they'd feel guilty if she played the ghost against her will in the test of courage activity:
"I have never done anything against my will. I want to get along with everyone, but I'm not being forced to do anything just for that..."

Thinking to herself after explaining to Ayane and Chizuru why she wanted to play the ghost:
"They understood my feelings! It's only a little, but I feel like I've changed."

To Kazehaya when he asked her if she wasn't scared playing the ghost by herself:
"I like the night a bit especially summer nights. The air, the smell, the sound of insects and such."

To Kazehaya when he told her to stop looking at him like that:
"S-s-sorry, I was caught up in the moment! I'll be careful to not look in your eyes for more than three seconds."