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Originally Posted by Panuru

Gankutsuou (sci-fi, drama, action, mecha) - it's not that good if you read the book The Count of Montecristo, since it changes the perfect original a lot, especially in spirit, but if you don't know the book, this show is great. the style could result annoying to some people though...

I wanted to know some information on this series a long time ago when I posted it out, but no one knew much about it. I only knew it was about the Count of Monte Cristo and that it was, obviously, not faithful to the story. I still haven't seen it, but I would like to...the style seems very unique and interesting to me.

Anyway, I don't have much recommendations because I'm burning out on animes, but here are 3:

1) Gun X Sword (or GUNxSWORD, many variations): I haven't seen this because it doesn't seem that good to me but I think it's filled with lots of action and humor. I think it's about this guy wields this gun-sword-like weapon (hence the title) who is seeking revenge for the murder of his wife/fiancee. Along the way, he meets a young girl named Wendy, who is out searching for her brother (or something like that). The guy is dressed in cowboy gear-ish gear, the setting is supposed to be somewhere out in the west, I guess it's similar to Trigun except, uh, maybe not as good. Check it out if you'd like.

2) Blood+: This is supposed to be the TV series from that original movie "Blood: The Last Vampire." Again, I have not seen this (nor the movie) so I'm not sure if it follows the main character's from the movie's storyline/background or not. There probably is a lot of CG-ish animation, but the style actually does look nice and well-rounded. If you're into vampires (seeing Hellsing on your list, hehe), you might like this.

3) Trinity Blood: Another vampire series. I've seen about 2-3 episodes and I actually lost interest in it, despite my adoration for vampire anime. But, it might be good for you. There are action elements, some humor, the main character, Abel, is a cross between Alucard from Hellsing and Vash from Trigun. There seems to be a lot of "Vash" spawns in animes nowadays, so if you're not really into the "goofy-but-uber-skilled" characters, then maybe this one isn't for you. The story is a bit confusing at first, but I think it might spread out clearer as the story moves on.

EDIT: Whoops, here's a fourth one I forgot to mention:

4) Mushishi: Not sure if there's lots of action in this, but I think it could be more of a drama series with supernatural elements. It could be a slow-paced series (like "Witch Hunter Robin" maybe) so you may not like it, but you can give it a try. I only know briefly about it, so check out this link to find out more.

I hope this helps a little.