One of the longer Anime series. It is a show about a girl who is trying to get the power of a god (in this case, Suzaku) to protect a small country in an alternate reality. It is very difficult to get into simply because the main character is a ditz beyond any belief for the first six episodes, but gets progressively better afterwards. Plenty of action, lots of character development, and surprising plot twists.
See also: Vision of Escaflowne, Nakago