User blog comment:CNBA3/Fairy Tail Zero 6 review/@comment-25111584-20141217170017/@comment-4829046-20141218095825

"Just that I've started it and don't like dropping something I've started"

I know the feeling brother. ( ._.)/ I have quite a few series I would love to drop or never touch again, but I can't. Sure, I do that for anime, but not for manga. In anime, its like a literal waste of episode-time but in the case of manga, it is just reading something and I can get through a physical manga volume within an hour.

"I pretty much hate going on other forums and tumblr these days because of the useless hype and hate for chars and series"

Once again, very reasonable. I feel like killing myself when I see certain threads that have nothing but bias. In my case, I try my best to tell people the precise pros and cons of a good series. I even highlight some cons just to make it clear. To quote and alter a famous line "No 'series' is without sin" :P However, me highlighting that does not mean I don't love the particular series or wouldn't gladly buy all the volumes/box-sets.

A fantasy without romance? Meaning, no harem bullshit, no moe scenes, no doki-doki? I'm a hopeless romantic so those types you want generally don't interest me but you can try some of these.

Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi - It is kinda a romance, but the focus is not that at all. It is an under-appreciated series with its own unique appeal. The anime is good, but greatly depends on the animation, mood, sfx, colour etc. for effect rather than storytelling strength. You could try waiting for a bit for manga translations but I really don't know the state of the fanbase since the series ends at 9 Light Novel volumes. It could have a bad ending but I wouldn't know. Just saying the names that I remember that are fantasy and not preoccupied with romance.

Occult Academy - A bizarre series from when I first started using internet to watch anime. It was one of the first anime that I got into without any outside recommendation and to this day I have not heard any praise for it in my general circles. It has romance, but that aspect is meant for dark comedy. The series is really strange and dreary but I feel it was under-appreciated.

Tokyo Ghoul - You already know this but not sure whether you said you read all of it. Your qualm with Parasyte is romance and there is no real romance in TG unless you count lusting for meat.

Other than that, you could try Zankyou no Terror anime which aired last season. People didn't like the ending but imo it was foreshadowed in pretty much everything and it was quite a finale to the tragic storyline. It revels in shock value but the real beauty is in characters. It is definitely not for everyone and certainly not for romance-fans.

Magi will take you places alright. Steins;Gate is a great sci-fi and its tone is actually highly reminiscent of Occult Academy which I mentioned. Rave is simply a master piece and it would be great if the Rave wiki could be brought to the level of FT wiki. Still hoping for a Rave anime remake after FT ends. T^T It will bring in much needed support.

Lol I don't think you can 'finish' Bleach :P But I suppose you can just ignore the so-called 'Final Arc' of the manga and believe it ended with Ichigo regaining his power. :/

You could try finishing the manga of DW. The ending leaves much to be desired though. And if you liked Kill la kill, go watch Gurren Lagann if you haven't already.

I can give you other suggestions though if you have more specifics. A series similar to NGNL is difficult but you could try the LN series "Mushoku Tensei" which imo is one of the best showcases of a modern shut-in guy becoming a legend in a fantasy world. He doesn't use impossible game-playing skills, but his 40 years of experience in the modern world in conjunction with the human-quality he gained from interacting with people in the fantasy one. It is a very character-driven story with much to be appreciated. The manga doesn't do the story justice. The LNs are very easy to read and completely destroy most tropes.

Sorry for the long comment.