Versus is Yakuza vs. Zombies, and very cool. For live-action films I'd recommend Aragami by the same director, and probably Azumi although I haven't seen that yet myself.
Here's my list of Anime with characters and story, available in the US on DVD, that I'd recommend trying to a fan of Naruto:
Fullmetal Alchemist (10 discs out now, all 13 plus movie will be out by the end of September). Twelve Kingdoms Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex RahXephon (which I think of as Evangelion done right) R.o.D. OAV (and if he likes that, the TV series too) Samurai Champloo Rurouni Kenshin Crest of the Stars (and its sequels, Banner of the Stars and BotS II) Fruits Basket Azumanga Daioh Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (5 discs out so far) Haibene Renmei Kino's Journey
And the usual suspects: Akira, Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion.
If it's the fights and strange ninja powers he likes, I'd add Ninja Scroll (both the movie and series), Shura no Toki, and the upcoming Basilisk series.
Gundam in its 101 flavors is a mystery to me -- I don't understand the appeal but those who like it seem to like it a lot, so he may want to check into it.
I'd put Bleach at the top of the list except it's in that sad fansub limbo between the announcement of a license and actually starting to come out on DVD. No doubt it still lurks in corners of the Internet. Likewise Blood+.
I've only seen 8 of the 74 fansubbed episodes of Monster but would add that to the recommended list on the strength of those and the 3 volumes of manga that are out. Then again, by the time he finishes watching all the good stuff available on DVD, it may be out on DVD too.
Anime Recommendations
Here's my list of Anime with characters and story, available in the US on DVD, that I'd recommend trying to a fan of Naruto:
Fullmetal Alchemist (10 discs out now, all 13 plus movie will be out by the end of September).
Twelve Kingdoms
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
RahXephon (which I think of as Evangelion done right)
R.o.D. OAV (and if he likes that, the TV series too)
Samurai Champloo
Rurouni Kenshin
Crest of the Stars (and its sequels, Banner of the Stars and BotS II)
Fruits Basket
Azumanga Daioh
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (5 discs out so far)
Haibene Renmei
Kino's Journey
And the usual suspects: Akira, Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion.
If it's the fights and strange ninja powers he likes, I'd add Ninja Scroll (both the movie and series), Shura no Toki, and the upcoming Basilisk series.
Gundam in its 101 flavors is a mystery to me -- I don't understand the appeal but those who like it seem to like it a lot, so he may want to check into it.
I'd put Bleach at the top of the list except it's in that sad fansub limbo between the announcement of a license and actually starting to come out on DVD. No doubt it still lurks in corners of the Internet. Likewise Blood+.
I've only seen 8 of the 74 fansubbed episodes of Monster but would add that to the recommended list on the strength of those and the 3 volumes of manga that are out. Then again, by the time he finishes watching all the good stuff available on DVD, it may be out on DVD too.