Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru

what the scallop?

aka 'weird-or-unconventional-shows'

Movies from before 2000 that are not tied to other series

Shows where anthropomorphic animals, animal people, and the like feature prominently.

One entry per series.

For non-anthropomorphic animals see https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26380

Anime Movies from the 70s & 80s.
Other Movies: Doraemon Movie 07: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan, Saint Seiya: Shinku no Shounen Densetsu, Little Nemo, Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari.

Standalone Animes Movies & OVAs from the 80s & 90s that I want to watch.
Only a few notable ones are apart of a series.
Two of the movies are from the 1970s.

More: Twilight Of The Dark Master

A list of more or less obscure/niche/Non-mainstream and a bit weird anime shows and movies.

Based off of that one meme

"If this is their vibes, run."

the essentials classics of the 80's and 90's

Releases which draw in meaningful ways from the named esoteric Hellenic spiritual tradition in their symbolism, themes, or both (Alchemy, Kabbalah, etc.). Most elements from the practice are fairly perennial in their implementation, and this is something up to interpretation, so I've tried to be strict without relying on explicit references.

Second stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32509

This stack lists anime that are about buddhism/shintoism or frequently reference at least one of the named religions/philosophies.

Some of the listed anime are surprisingly good and offer a insight into japanese/eastern history, traditions and mythology. Some might be unapologetic propaganda.

More visual stuff based on part 1!


This part does not contain the mainstream spam from part 1 (mostly)

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out in 1985.

1984: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34018
1986: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34034
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34035

Anime... something I'm certain we all enjoy. However, if, like myself, you enjoy mature/darker/slower narratives featuring: relatable and morally-grey characters, little to no sexualization of said characters, and the lack of 'power of friendship', you'll find that you're jaded and your finger nails bleeding from digging through incomprehensible amounts of mire.

Below is a list of popular (and not-so-popular) series and movies that I personally deem suitable for those seeking depth to their Anime:

All Anime based of works of Kenji Miyazawa classified according to the year they were published.

Second part of this stack
1st part - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/33443

These anime take their time to develop, but once they do, there is no turning back.
Some might appear to have no plot or little plot continuity. A few of these anime might take even entire seasons to develop.

Some of these are tagged as such in AniDB, some others are from my experience watching them.

I am only adding the first season/entry of each franchise

NOTE: Credit for a large portion of this material goes to user beflygelt on RYM. I lifted quite a bit from the list linked below to create this stack.
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/beflygelt/anime-auteurs-guide-series-films/1/
I also used Wikipedia for the making of this stack.

The purpose of this is to highlight the work of certain visionaries within this medium. The works I chose for each person are not always their first/breakout hit, but moreso what they could be known for by people who don't recognize them by name. If you have any suggestions or believe I've omitted someone really important, please leave a comment on my profile and I'll try to update this promptly.

List Of Anime with Space Opera Theme.

Anime where journeys become the main focus of the theme and story. Where one is able to grow and learn about themselves, the people, and the world around them.

The destination, is the result of one’s journey and what they experienced from it. A journey is inherently a learning and humbling experience. Where one doesn't even need to head in the right direction, instead of finding relief and fulfillment within the journey.

part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37073
part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37102

i'm not sure tho i'm not majoring literature, please correct me or give me some suggessions to add