I haven't watched anything since Shiki. I get so tired of school aged centered children and their school age problems. Not that there's anything wrong with those things but they're just too damned prevalent. This upcoming season doesn't seem to be helping any. Anything old or new along the lines of Noir, Berserk, or Gungrave that ranks as not just good, but exceptional?

Edit: Or hell, don't even restrict yourselves to thinking of just those three anime, but there should be a mix of action and intrigue. School aged people with school aged people problems can be present, but I'd much prefer those issues not be the central to the anime.