Vision of Escaflowne
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If your someone who is really into anime that has a little bit of everything, then this is the series for you.  Action and romance combined with some of the most visually stunning animations and a beautiful soundtrack make this one one the greatest anime titles to have come out in years. 

This 26 episode series was one of the first of it's kind because it combined both female and male anime into one.

The series starts off with Hitomi Kanzaki, a high school student in Japan.  Her life is pritty normal between class and doing love readings with her tarot cards for friends.  One day while running the track at her school she is transported to another world.  A planet that cannot be seen from Earth, but nevertheless exists nearby, called Geia. 

In no time, she is wound up in a conflict going on between the countries of this planet, while she seaches for a way to get back home.