...You people are making me NOT want to get Awakening....
Wow, a 2-page conversation on manga/anime. I'd add in mine, but I'm reading one yaoi(and it's really not -that- bad, but it's still yaoi) manga, and two "combat-oriented" manga.
As for anime, well, that I'll add.
I did enjoy Bebop, but sometimes it made me go WTF. Of course, if you want real WTF anime, go watch FLCL. I STILL don't get it. Um, I've tried watching Trigun. I never seem to catch it from the beginning. If I can manage that, I might be able to watch the whole series. Ruroni Kenshin was good, but CN cut waay too much out.
Hm, Katsin, my CEF, has been working to ****** Alistair off, but I don't know if she can get him to -100 hostile. I might have mucked it up. Anyone wanna make a "****** off Ali" guide?