Anyone know some good [short] anime series?

lets see paranoia agent is either 12 or 13 eps
elfen lied is 13 eps
read or die ova is 3 eps
hellsing 13 eps
afro samurai 5 eps
air 12 eps and a movie
FLCL 6 eps(highly recommend this one of the best ive ever seen!)
devil may cry(the anime) 12 eps
disgaea 12 eps

...hope you find something you like!

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 14 episodes

Venus Wars
Venus has been terraformed and colonized, now the government of Ishtar launches an attack on Aphrodia. Attacking with monsterous Octo-tanks the citizens of Aphrodia fight back with a new weapon, battle bikes. Used like fighter attacks on ships.

Gundam F91
Starts a new chapter in the Gundam saga, a stand alone Gundam movie with the rise of a new threat to the Federation, Cosmo Babylon's army the Crossbone Vanguard.

Haibane Renmei (13 episodes) - A really classy anime about girls with wings and halos. More info: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1871

Someday's Dreamers (12 episodes) - "Yume Kikuchi, a girl who can use magic, goes to Tokyo to be an apprentice mage to the handsome Masami Oyamada (a professional mage). In Tokyo, Yume learns about magic, helping people, and various other things on her way to being a mage. but she soon also finds out that even just magic alone isn't enough to make someone truly happy." - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1372

Strawberry Marshmallow (Ichigo Mashimaro) (12 episodes) - "Ichigo Mashimaro follows the life of Nobue Itoh, her younger sister Chika, and her friends. The basic premise of the show can be summed up in "cute girls do cute things in cute ways", be it trying to quit smoking, going outside to play, celebrating a holiday, or doing school work." - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4823

Uta~Kata (12 episodes & 1 OVA) - A girl spends the summer with a magical girl, who gives her the power to summon "djinns." The strangest magical girl anime you'll probably ever watch. Warning for depressing/sad themes and general etchiness, though. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4444

Please Save My Earth (6 OVAs) - About a girl and her classmates who realize that they are reincarnations of people who used to live on the moon...and the complications that arise from this. - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=195

Here is Greenwood (6 OVAs) - The story of boys in an all-boys school, and the antics that ensue. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=504

I My Me! Strawberry Eggs (13 episodes) - About a male teacher who must pretend to be female to teach in a particular school. Warning for etchiness. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=396

Kino's Journey (Kino no Tabi) (13 episodes) - "The story follows the travels of Kino, a young adventurer who rides a talking motorcycle named Hermes. They explore the people and cultures of different places throughout their adventures, spending only three days at each location." - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1965

Hope this helps!

Buso Renkin (2006).

well its not a girlie show but it is called hellsing only lasted 13 episodes