Short, but awesome anime series

[Ristoril]

I know of two, Trigun(27 or so episodes long), and Elfin Lied(13 episodes)

 

[Midniqht]

*that's "Elfen Lied", sorry for being a spelling-nazi

FLCL was short (much more so than the manga) and awesome

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Valiance]

FLCL was really fucking short.
Trigun was pretty short.

It depends on what you call short.

We talking like, less than 30 episodes or like less than 100?

I think CCS was pretty short. >.>

 

[IrishBerserker]

Cowboy Bebop was pretty good, as was Trinity Blood. Both a season long, if I'm not mistaken and I might very well be.

 

[Raven's Nest]

I loved Elfen Lied...

I'm currently getting into Last Exile which has about 30 odd episodes I think. I'm enjoying it so far.

 

[A random person]

Nanoha A's, Haruhi (season one; endless eight ruined the second season), and Elfen Lied are a few good examples.

Actually, I'd say that a lot of the best anime are the shorter ones because they focus on telling a good story in that time rather than going on like a lot of long-running series.

 

[Spektre41]

FLCL. Six episodes of unending awesomeness.

 

[Amnestic]

In before Death Note, Code Geass and Cowboy Bebop

Seriously, how many times do those same three series need to be recommended? Change the bloody record guys.

Go watch Darker than Black.

 

[darkless]

Gurrenn lagann (27 episodes) and ergo proxy (23 episodes) are both good

Oh and Hellsing 13 episodes or 6 OVA's the OVA's are way better and tell the same story

 

[Lucky Chainsaw]

Yeah FLCL is mind blowingly awesome series that expresses numerous over-arching character studies and an intriciate plot... in 6 epiosdes.

 

[Kimarous]

Full Metal Panic! (24 episodes)
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (12 episodes)
Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid (13 + 1 OVA)

 

[Lilani]

Code Geass and Death Note are both, I believe, two seasons long.

Could be wrong - but they're excellent nevertheless.

I've been watching Death Note on Hulu recently, and I must agree with you there. It's like a cross between Artemis Fowl and Sherlock Holmes, with a sense of urgency about it similar to what you feel at a murder mystery party.

Slight spoiler in my next statement about the show.

Spoiler

Though from what I've heard from a friend who's read the manga, things get a bit ridiculous later when Light can't outsmart a couple of 12 year olds. But I guess I'll decide for myself when I get there.

 

[Ciarang]

Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-Chan ?

6 Episodes, and a bit silly, but I liked it >_>

 

[Ocelano]

Personally Love furi kuri flcl or as has been stated however the heck it is pronounced Master of mosquiton was pretty good both the short ova and to a lessser extent regular size series, if we are counting 16 ep's as short am currently fanatical about Baccano. Know I shouldn't but laughed myself half to death at puni puni poemy although whether you can count it as short when it is merely a branch off of excel saga is arguable, enjoy cromarty high only 15 min long episodes defines short series in a different way,

 

[Mordwyl]

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (13). Hey, it's Gainax.

 

[Ocelano]

Full Metal Panic! (24 episodes)
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (12 episodes)
Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid (13 + 1 OVA)

Isn't that kinda cheating around the size issue thats really one 50 episode series isn't it?

 

[Ocelano]

Code Geass and Death Note are both, I believe, two seasons long.

Could be wrong - but they're excellent nevertheless.

I've been watching Death Note on Hulu recently, and I must agree with you there. It's like a cross between Artemis Fowl and Sherlock Holmes, with a sense of urgency about it similar to what you feel at a murder mystery party.

Slight spoiler in my next statement about the show.

Spoiler

Though from what I've heard from a friend who's read the manga, things get a bit ridiculous later when Light can't outsmart a couple of 12 year olds. But I guess I'll decide for myself when I get there.

I believe they may have been a bit older than that but both "12 year olds" were trained to take over and surpass the original