hey dudes, thanks for the recommendations!
i've seen Bebop, Elfin Lied, and Sword of the Stranger. all were enjoyable.
both dark and philosophical is possible-- it was achieved to great success in Death Note, IMO. also, i would imagine there are a few anime where dystopian futures feature enhanced humans debating the meaning/validity of their existence.. that counts too ;)
any i'll check out Wicked City and Tokko and FLCL. :thumbsup:
DMC is kinda like Spinal Tap in a way... haha it's pretty twisted though. prolly one of my favorite things ever :P there's a manga too, but it's not quite as awesome.