Martial Arts on a more serious or "correct" tone

[VicViper573]

You should try out historical anime, such as Katanagatari, Miyamoto Musashi: Dream of the Last Samurai, Shura No Toki, etc, etc. All historical animes involve real-life people used to be reat warriors, sch as Miyamoto Musashi, the undefeated nito ryuu samurai.

BTW, which anime is this video ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQTo4dlI1mU

He'll have a problem finding Katanagatari on BakaBT, since it's an NIS-America licensed anime, and thus unavailable....

[Al_Sleeper]

BakaBT is not the only source of anime on the web.

[Tannosuke]

If he/she asks nicely, we'd be proud to share some links to look elsewhere for these animes he/she seeks. It's up to him to decide to call for help.

[VicViper573]

BakaBT is not the only source of anime on the web.

I know that, but since this is BakaBT, I thought he'd probably look here first.

So, it was a good idea for me to say Katanagatari's not on BakaBT.

[MrIntruder]

I'm actually enjoying Shura no Toki, it's a bit cheesy at times/story a bit flimsy but it's enjoyable enough so far, haven't started on the rest I've been fairly busy though .

Not sure about Katanagatari, seems a little childish and hearing the characters talk about "I use xxx-style, well you will never defeat the xyx-style" really puts me off (that is not good story telling!!)

BakaBT is not the only source of anime on the web.

If he/she asks nicely, we'd be proud to share some links to look elsewhere for these animes he/she seeks. It's up to him to decide to call for help.

Indeed, if I were having trouble searching for the odd licensed anime I'd be sure to politely ask fo assistance as Tannosuke points out (I'm usually ok with regards to that anyway).

I know that, but since this is BakaBT, I thought he'd probably look here first.

So, it was a good idea for me to say Katanagatari's not on BakaBT.

Yes of course, there's no problem from me about suggestions for anime not hosted on BBT

[mrdkreka]

Not sure about Katanagatari, seems a little childish and hearing the characters talk about "I use xxx-style, well you will never defeat the xyx-style" really puts me off (that is not good story telling!!)

It isn't childish, it is tagged seinen for a reason, also it is the same writer as the one of (bake)monogatari series, so if you liked that show I'm pretty sure you will like katanagatari too

What you are looking for is Holyland, I doubt you will be able to find any better suggestion than this, since it fits your request pretty much perfectly. Scratch that, it is exactly what you are requesting. Even if you don't normally read manga, you will wanna do it for this one. The mangaka Mori Kouji have been studying a lot of street fight, material art, and participated in street fight to make it as realistic as possible.

Slightly off-topic
What kind of training/material art are you doing?

[Tannosuke]

What you are looking for is Holyland, I doubt you will be able to find any better suggestion than this, since it fits your request pretty much perfectly. Scratch that, it is exactly what you are requesting. Even if you don't normally read manga, you will wanna do it for this one. The mangaka Mori Kouji have been studying a lot of street fight, material art, and participated in street fight to make it as realistic as possible.

Slightly off-topic
What kind of training/material art are you doing?

I wish Holyland was an anime. I see it's only manga.

BTW, nobody answered my question earlier. Which anime is that video???

[MrIntruder]

It isn't childish, it is tagged seinen for a reason, also it is the same writer as the one of (bake)monogatari series, so if you liked that show I'm pretty sure you will like katanagatari too

Damn, maybe I should give it more consideration, just the "xyx style" thing annoys me, seen it used too often.

What you are looking for is Holyland, I doubt you will be able to find any better suggestion than this, since it fits your request pretty much perfectly. Scratch that, it is exactly what you are requesting. Even if you don't normally read manga, you will wanna do it for this one. The mangaka Mori Kouji have been studying a lot of street fight, material art, and participated in street fight to make it as realistic as possible.

Well, I'm taking your word for it now, I'm gonna have a bash at reading it, the only trouble with manga/comics is that I tend to read it too much like a book, so I read the text and turn the page not paying attention to the actual drawings (I'm a fast reader).

Slightly off-topic
What kind of training/material art are you doing?

I'll pm you about it I'm not really all that sure I should openly discuss it. Or at least I don't think it would be appropriate in this section of the forum.