OK, everyone, this is my first time directly posting. I hope to talk of many things, but for now I'll list my favorite anime, manga, and fantasy novels. Shounak has already posted my reviews for some of them here: http://shounk.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-reviews.html.
Others have posted reviews for some of the others on this blog. The ones not yet reviewed, I'll correct the situation later.

First, favorite sci-fi/fantasy novels and series:

Harry Potter by JK Rowling (of course)
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Song of Ice and Fire series by George RR Martin
Eragon series by Cristopher Paolini
1632 series by Eric Flint
Honor Harrington series by David Weber
Player of Games by Iain Banks
Foundation Trilogy, I.Robot, Rest of the Robots, various short stories by Isaac Asimov
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Discworld series by Terry Pratchett

Next, my favorite anime:

Samurai Champloo
Ghost in the Shell
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
Hunter x Hunter (Only season 1, read manga for the rest)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (when they cry)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (season 2 of above, wraps up the story)
Detective School Q
Avatar: The last airbender
Area 88
GetBackers

Last but not least, top-notch manga:

Hunter x Hunter
Anatolia Story (aka Red River)
Berserk
One Piece
Hellsing
Mahou Sensei Negima
Great Teacher Onizuka
Kindaichi Casefiles
Death Note
Eyeshield 21
Claymore
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