I am a manga man, I have read countless series but recently at the HyperJapan event I realised I am missing out on quite a few decent Animes that are not on both mediums, or where the Manga is a poor alternative (Sword Art Online). So, I have signed up to Crunchyrolls free trial to test the service / choice.
I have previously watched Chobits and Serial Experiment Lain, and a few others that I forget names of (People with an insatiable need to do something to themselves after using "Abilities", like smoking or breaking a finger?) and quite liked the short nature, but if I am replacing some Manga time, a good long series that keeps me engaged would be good.
Can anyone recommend other must watch series' / shorts that are not already Manga or are better than the Manga version?
And also another recommendation for a new to anime "girlfriend friendly" series?
Cheers,