Yuri and/or sci-fi anime recs for an anime newbie?

Hello fellow tropers,

So, after years of never watching any anime, I've decided to dip my toe into the genre. And I LOVE it. So far, I've just watched a few of the famous ones (working my way through "Cowboy Bebob" and "Death Note" as we speak.)

I was wondering if you guys have any recommendations for animes that are either

a) full of Les Yay and/or canon femmeslash pairings b) full of really strong, developed female characters (not necessarily ship-bait) c) Sci-fi. Preferably darker sci-fi.

Thanks in advance!

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

I think you should go and ask on the Anime and Manga Recommendation Thread.

Anyways, here's what I would recommend:

Sci-Fi: Gundam Unicorn, Last Exile, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Yuri: Saki

and also Sora No Woto, but there's not that much Sci-Fi to it.

edited 20th Nov '11 4:16:31 PM by Pokénatic

Head over here.

A) Sasameki Koto's good, although the anime ends well before the end of the story(and the group scanlating the manga isn't known for their speed).

B) I think Slayers fits your description for this one, although it's fantasy.

C) I hear Victory Gundam's plenty grimdark(and not in the tongue-in-cheek Warhammer 40 K way). Evangelion should probably be on your list of things to watch(Rebuild's got a significantly lighter tone).

edited 20th Nov '11 4:27:08 PM by 20LogRoot10

I wish people would stop giving suggestions in these threads. A link to the anime recommendations thread should be the first and only post in these. Anything more is just encouraging these kinds of threads to be created.

Maybe we should start reccing these people Boku No Pico.

It was a joke. God.

edited 20th Nov '11 4:55:57 PM by LiberatedLiberater

Sure, go and scare away future fans.

Whoops, forgot the Sarcasm Mode.

edited 20th Nov '11 5:02:10 PM by Pokénatic

You mean Twin Peaks, right?

This far in and no one's mentioned Nanoha given his stated preference? For shame.

edited 20th Nov '11 5:01:58 PM by TheFoxsCloak