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DRAGON_6688



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:10 am Reply with quote
In the last week, I watched two assassin animes: Golgo 13 and Crying Freeman and I want to know if another assassin animes are the same because they were similar in some ways.
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philg



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:12 am Reply with quote
Mezzo DSA?? I've only seen the first episode and that's the only thing that pops into mind other than all the samurai anime where assassins appear regularly.
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Ialdaboth



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:11 am Reply with quote
Noir would be obvious. Smile

Another title that would fit the request is Phantom - The Animation.

And if you have nothing against older shows, try City Hunter.
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ShinobiX



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:44 am Reply with quote
Madlax is like Noir and so is Najica.
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Coffeeman



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:25 am Reply with quote
Ialdaboth wrote:
Noir would be obvious. Smile

Another title that would fit the request is Phantom - The Animation.

And if you have nothing against older shows, try City Hunter.


But City Hunter is different in that he's not a killer so much as a gun for hire as a bodyguard generally.

Would Gunslinger Girl count? Can't say I've seen it, but it's about assassins, yah?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:55 am Reply with quote
Coffeeman wrote:
But City Hunter is different in that he's not a killer so much as a gun for hire as a bodyguard generally.

Would Gunslinger Girl count? Can't say I've seen it, but it's about assassins, yah?


Gunslinger Girl might count, as the girls are assassins although the anime doesn't revolve around that so much as the drama and morality of their situation.

Generally I assume someone looking for anime's based on assassins are going to look for action, and although GSG has well done action at times it generally doesn't have a significant amount of it and may ultimately bore someone who's looking for that specifically.
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Ialdaboth



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:00 am Reply with quote
Coffeeman wrote:

But City Hunter is different in that he's not a killer so much as a gun for hire as a bodyguard generally.

Would Gunslinger Girl count? Can't say I've seen it, but it's about assassins, yah?


I was thinking that gun for hire could count as assasin.

And for what I have seen of it I would agree about GSG. Smile


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Emerje



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:19 am Reply with quote
Ialdaboth wrote:
I was thinking that gun for hire could count asassasin.


He's more like a private detective than a hitman, I don't think calling him a gun for hire really does him justice.

Emerje
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Coffeeman



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:34 am Reply with quote
Emerje wrote:
Ialdaboth wrote:
I was thinking that gun for hire could count asassasin.


He's more like a private detective than a hitman, I don't think calling him a gun for hire really does him justice.

Emerje


Yes, but his detective-ness generally gives way to dramatic shootouts and big mallet comedy.

So I think gun for hire has an element of accuracy.
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Emerje



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:47 am Reply with quote
Coffeeman wrote:
Yes, but his detective-ness generally gives way to dramatic shootouts and big mallet comedy.


True, but he's rarely actually hired as a gun, they just come with the job.

Emerje
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samuraiwalt



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:53 am Reply with quote
Kite would be another.
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Coffeeman



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:56 pm Reply with quote
Emerje wrote:
Coffeeman wrote:
Yes, but his detective-ness generally gives way to dramatic shootouts and big mallet comedy.


True, but he's rarely actually hired as a gun, they just come with the job.

Emerje


Point taken.
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Ialdaboth



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:23 pm Reply with quote
Coffeeman wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Coffeeman wrote:
Yes, but his detective-ness generally gives way to dramatic shootouts and big mallet comedy.


True, but he's rarely actually hired as a gun, they just come with the job.

Emerje


Point taken.


Ditto. Smile
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Kruszer



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:10 pm Reply with quote
I'd second Noir it's excellent and now available in thinpack collection for about $50 at Best Buy. Madlax is also very good so far.
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Perfectsword



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:46 pm Reply with quote
Kite, would be a decent choice...though a bit pornographic.

And Samurai X could fall under assassins because...well... kenshin is an assassin.
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