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smartninja
07-01-2013, 04:58 PM
I finished some really good anime, and I can't really find any new ones like them. I don't really like any long ones, it takes too long to finish. Im looking for some less than 40 episodes.

Here are some of my favourite short animes:

Death Note
High School of the Dead
Code Geass (a little bit over 50, but whatever)
Future Diary
Attack On Titan (So far, only 13 episodes)

AnimeBboy
07-01-2013, 05:16 PM
Is there a certain genre you're looking for or is any anime good with you?

Anime Forum
07-01-2013, 05:49 PM
Yea, it really depends on the genre! May provide us some help on what to give you.

smartninja
07-01-2013, 05:59 PM
Im actually fine with any, just nothing childish, like Naruto. I like action, horror, apocalyptic, supernatural, maybe a little romance i guess. Anything with a good storyline.
Thanks

Knightsong
07-01-2013, 06:58 PM
Riding Bean-1 Episode 45 minutes of Fun
Kakurenbo-1 Episode 50 minutes of creepy stuff. Good though

Ωmega
07-01-2013, 07:00 PM
Perfect Blue. Its a fantastic psychological [anime] movie

I could recommend a few 12 or 26 episode series as well

threewolves
07-01-2013, 07:58 PM
Steins Gate - 26 Ep - scifi thriller
Toradora! - 25 ep - Comedy, Romance, School and Slice of Life
Moretsu Pirates - 26 ep - Scifi - it was just a nice little light funny anime. I needed it at that time, had just got done watching EF-Time of memories. Needed something funny

Thats just a few, my sig has my anime list on MyAnimeList.net I recommend anything 8 or above. The 7's are good also, but I normally put animes in 7's cause episodes were hit and miss.

AnimeBboy
07-01-2013, 09:30 PM
Some that I would suggest are:

Trigun
Samurai Champloo
Samurai 7
Ergo Proxy
Gungrave

RainyDayMan
07-02-2013, 12:10 AM
"Fooly Cooly", "Sakura Diaries", "Gunslinger Girl". "Outlaw Star" is twenty-six Episodes and so is "The Big O" and "Cowboy Bebop". "Read or Die."

PhiBrainChild
07-06-2013, 08:31 AM
Here are some more suggestions (no particular order):

- Btooom!
- Darker than BLACK
- Deadman Wonderland
- Speed Grapher

usagi444
07-07-2013, 08:25 PM
Chobits, Elfen Lied, Shinsekai Yori, Shiki, Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi

Kumagawa
07-08-2013, 12:00 PM
Dude, EVERY season theres like 20 anime that are less than 40 eps. just check the charts, theres SO MANY

Nunnally Vi Brittania
07-13-2013, 11:39 AM
Well, Another is like 12 episodes, but it's horror. And Hugurashi is only 20 eps, but that's horror too......

There's a few anime that have like 50 eps, but are only like five minutes long. You could really finish it in like two days if you watch it enough. That would be Hetalia and Chibi Devil. Hetalia is comedy, and Chibi Devil's comedy too.

Ceris
07-13-2013, 02:39 PM
Pretty much all I watch is 13 episode or 26 episode anime, there's hundreds of good ones.

My anime breakdown of how many episodes the anime I watch have.
http://i.imgur.com/CU2Jd1c.png

Pretty much anything on MAL I gave an 8 or higher to (link in signature)

Based on what you listed in the OP, I'd say
Another (as mentioned above multiple times)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (52 episodes)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (Psychological, 12 episodes)
Durarara

Watayo_Hirashi
07-14-2013, 02:20 AM
Please try Another. It's just 12 episodes. Horror, thriller, tension, a bit of comedy I guess? It's amazing.

Cherry Boom
07-14-2013, 05:37 PM
Blood+ was really good and short only 50 Eps (25 for each season) :D

RainyDayMan
07-15-2013, 10:51 PM
"Fondling her Yumyums! Fondling her Cupcakes! FOOLY COOLY!"

Only six Episodes.

JustThatOneGuy
07-29-2013, 02:18 PM
Everyone has had some really good suggestions..

But... some of my favorites are:

Afro samurai: 5 episodes with a movie
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad: 26 episodes
Blue Gender: 26 episodes
Broken Blade: 6 episodes... Each about an hour long
Casshern Sins: 24 episodes
Chrome Shelled Regios: 24 episodes
Claymore: 26 episodes
Eden of the East: 11 episodes with two movies
Ergo Proxy: 23 episodes
Hellsing: 13 episodes
Jyu-oh-Sei: 12 Episodes

Well i hope that helped.. Ask if you need anything else!!

GaHoolianGirl100
07-29-2013, 02:28 PM
No.6 is only 11 episodes. It's a nice post apocolyptic anime with some good moral points, so decent action, and awesome music. (though it is most definitely NOT a yaoi, there are certain elements of BL, So be warned)

Pumpkin Scissors has 24 episodes. This tackles a not usually heard of subject in anime---post war relief. It is interesting, fun, funny, and has some cool action and creepy imagery. The only warning is that it has a lot of lose ends from being so short and unknown.

Black Cat has, I think, 26 episodes. It has some nice action, a creepy villain, and some good alternate view points on revenge. The only warning I can give is that it feels a bit rushed in my opinion

Akiosama
07-30-2013, 05:00 PM
How about a little SF?

Sword Art Online
Accel World
Infinite Stratos

Those three are on my top list at the moment.

Kampfer was also funny, as is Haruhi.

Just a few short choices. For something slightly longer - Macross Frontier. I can't get enough of that show and its music.

My 2 yen,

Akiosama

Sympathy
07-30-2013, 05:07 PM
Baccano! is only 16 episdes, and is a seriously refreshing show. it's set in mob-era America, and a lot of the cast are from mob crime families. each character has an easily recognizable personality, the animation is fantastic, story while sometimes hard to follow is told in a really inventive way. i'd give it 10/10 any day.

mongoose018
08-19-2013, 11:57 PM
I'f you want some super short Black Rock Shooter and FLCL

~OTAKYU~
01-15-2014, 06:37 AM
My favorite list:
MyAnimeList:
Hayete No Gotaku- Anime
Mahou Sensei Negima- Manga
Cardcaptor Sakura- Anime
Tsubasa Chronicheles- Manga
Full Metal Alchamist- Anime
Dragon Ball Z- Anime
Yakitate Japan- Anime
Kuroko No Basket- Anime
D. Gray Man- Anime
Naruto Shippuden- Anime
One Piece- Anime
Baccano- Anime
Death Note- Manga
Mirai Nikki- Manga
The Mecholody Of Haruhi Suzumya- Anime
Black Cat- Manga
Inazuma Eleven- Anime
Doramon- Anime
Parasite- Manga
Inuyasha- Anime
Pokemon- Anime
Kuroshitsuji- Manga
Beyblade- Anime
Bakugan- Anime
Code Geas- Anime
Infinite Staros- Manga
School Days- Manga
Blood +- Anime
A Flower We Saw That Day- Anime
Chrono Crusade- Anime
K-ON- Anime
Flame Of Recca- Manga
Another- Anime
Sword Art Online- Anime
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha- Anime
Elfen Lied- Manga
Kamen Rider- Anime
Durarara- Anime
Ao No Exorcist - Anime
Nurarihyon No Mago- Anime
Pandora Hearts- Anime
Guilty Crown- Anime
[C]: Control - The Money of Soul and Possibility- Anime

stocksatron
01-15-2014, 07:14 AM
As Knightsong said, Riding Bean's good its a short but full of fun action. If you like that try Redline.
I know you didn't say you were that into mech anime but the original Patlabor six episode OVA series and the following two movies make a great watch.
Gatchaman Crowds isn't too long and is in my view just pure fun so you may blast through it pretty quickly

Excel Zero
01-15-2014, 03:47 PM
wow when I read short I thought you meant short...like FLCL...definitely watch FLCL

I don't know if it's too childish, but Hetalia is great. Lots of episodes but super short

otherwise XXXHolic is more adult but yet fun

Idiotchan
01-26-2014, 10:23 AM
Try Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. It's great and it's only 12 episodes long.
Maybe 11eyes. It's also great (12 episodes)
Or if you like horror, you may try Another (12 episodes).
If you like romance, then ef -a tale of memories or ef - a tale of melodies (12 episodes each).
Highschool of the Dead is good, but it's too perverted. If you don't mind that, try it (12 episodes).
Maybe Elfen Lied. It also has 12 episodes and it's very good and mature.
You may try Kara no Kyoukai. It's my favourite anime (there are 7 parts/movies). It's also mature and well animated.