Imawa no Kuni no Alice

These anime suffer from production issues that leave the source material to be cut, rearranged or completely abandoned - rendering it not cannon at all! These decisions don't necessarily ruin the series, but its something to take into account if u are after the full plot from the original author. If u enjoy these I highly urge you to read the manga for full experience!

*Filler episodes are not labelled here, do not expect Bleach and Naruto here*

- Weebookey

Death game/Battle Royale anime

These are some pretty good psychological anime series and movies.. Some are new and some are a little older. Enjoy!

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Sent. “Kiznaiver, Death Note, and the ‘Death Game’ Genre.” What’s wrong with just being here? 25 July 2018.
Tanaka, Motoko. “Trends of Fiction in 2000s Japanese Pop Culture.” Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies. 14:2 (2014).
Wolf, Ian. “Death Games: A New Anime & Manga Genre?” Anime UK News. 22 October 2013.

All manga that fit the "Death Game" criteria. You can also look for the manga version.

These are shows which are amazing, each in their own way, however they were never finished. The list doesn't include shows that new seasons have been announced like Spice & Wolf (thank God for the new season). The sooner the better, Japan!
EDIT: Spice & Wolf definitely worthed it but a 2nd season is necessary! Also, so many shows that needed another season were aired or announced like Black Butler and Dorohedoro, so i removed them from this list. Let's go, Japan! Make Haruhi happen!
EDIT 2: Grand Blue Season 2 is officialy announced, so i removed it! Let's go, Japan!
If i hear about a Claymore sequel or remake, i' ll lose my mind! It doesn't seem like a dream anymore.

Don't have time? These are the anime for you! Anime with less than 6 episodes. Their stories are complete (you won't feel like it ended with a cliffhanger) and really enjoyable. For people who love anime but don't have too much time to watch them.
*Ayakashi includes 3 short horror stories (separate from each other). I recommend the 3rd one (episodes 9-11).
*Aoi Bungaku includes 6 short stories (separate from each other). You can watch either one and you will enjoy it.
*The Grimm Variations includes 6 short stories (separate from each other). You can't really go wrong with classic Grimm fairy tales.
*Anime classified as movies are less than 30 minutes long.
*All Itou Junji anime include smaller short horror stories (separate from each other). Most are of decent quality for a casual watch. (Also, give the World of Horror game a try, you'll be surprised)

Anime where the characters play a game with serious consequences, whether it's for fame, power, fortune, or life itself.

Only one can win, only one can survive, the battle royale, the dark games begin in a fight of all against all.

In this stack you will find all debatable isekai anime, by debatable I mean anime that a lot of people consider isekai even though they are not explicitly stated like ones here on MAL. This list also includes OVAs, ONAs, specials and movies. There is some not yet aired stuff on here too!

How many have you seen? Have fun discovering your new favourites!

Isekai Anime Stacks:
Part 1: myanimelist.net/stacks/32968
Part 2: myanimelist.net/stacks/32972
Part 3: myanimelist.net/stacks/32974
Part 4: myanimelist.net/stacks/32980
Part 5: myanimelist.net/stacks/32982
Part 6: myanimelist.net/stacks/32983
Part 7: myanimelist.net/stacks/32985

Reverse Isekai: myanimelist.net/stacks/32986

I am updating these at the beginning of every month.

Anime where MC advances by beating challenges with stakes.
Bonus points if it totters on life of death, threatens friendships, or has additional psychological aspects.

Isekai as an idea is just transporting to "another" world. There are endless possibilities so it's kind of crazy how pretty much all of them are near identical in idea, even the good ones.

So, as a result, some of the shows that should be considered isekai, aren't even remembered as that because of the image of the word "isekai" being the same exact generic fantasy.

BUT

There are many shows that transport a character to a new world, and couldn't be anymore different from your average "in another world" story... HENCE, I WELCOME THEE TO:

[_ ISEKAI ANIME FOR NONE ISEKAI FANS _]


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Anime based off of/related to the Alice in Wonderland story in some way.
This stack only includes tv series, movies, ovas, onas, and specials.
Let me know if there's anything you think should be added/removed!