Ergo Proxy

- Mainly serious conversations
- Mind games
- Strategy
- Dark concept/Horror
- Urband legends
- Philosophy
- Traditional arts
- Artistic way of delivering a message
- Dark/Gothic aestehtic

Works that carry an extremely atmospheric direction

anime within the cyberpunk genre or including various cyberpunk elements. suggested to me from various sources

This list covers any anime that utilizes vocal synths (VOCALOID, UTAU, CeVIO, Synthesizer-V, etc.) in some sort of way. This mostly focuses on direct usages of vocal synths within the shows, but some of the entries here are attached for more unusual reasons.

Note that I will not be counting song videos for this, nor am I cataloging simple references to Miku (so no Hyouka, for instance). I also may not have everything in-scope listed; these are just the ones I know about. If I'm missing anything, please let me know in a DM!!

The order's a bit messy due to odd overlap areas (thanks, Jashin-chan), but here's the basics:
-Shows based on Vocaloid song series [1-2]
-Shows with official, licensed voicebanks [3-5]
-Shows that utilize vocal synths in-show for non-musical purposes [3, 6-7]
-Shows with vocal synth characters (i.e., Hatsune Miku) [3, 7-11]
-Shows with vocal synths used in the music [1, 3, 9, 12-31]
-Shows that cover vocal synth songs [1-2, 32-35]
-Shows that reference vocal synth technology as a plot point [27, 35-36]

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28792
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/29025

Most of One Piece aired in the 2000s and 2010s.

shows with characters on a higher plane of existence (Deus ex machina from mirai nikki, kyubei from madoka...)
or shows with angels and their pov on the world
or that deal with the afterlife/purgatory

Animes that don't feel like there an anime. Would probably work as a live action film/series if given to the right people.





Note: I am aware of the existence of the live actions of Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell, but since I haven't watched them I cannot form a proper opinion on them.

This list is my second list.

First list here
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18342

You have passed the beginner level. Congratulations! You have a lot of interest in anime now. No one can say it's too early for this anime. That's why I'm going to recommend all kinds of anime now. In particular, I would like to write parody animes that refer to other animes.

In Theaetetus, Socrates said "Philosophy begins in Wonder."

During my time as an anime fan, I have marveled at many anime for their excellence in characters, story, music, and animation. But the anime that places me in a state of wonder are more precious. Some anime have brought me to question morality, human nature, the meanings of life and death, and existence itself. They are not always my favorites, but the impact those anime leave on me is always profound and long-lasting.

I believe the anime on this list are thought provoking. Many I have seen myself, while others I have heard enough about to know that they are anime of this nature. They tend to evoke a sense of wonder on some subject of a philosophic nature, which is why I tried to describe each by the questions they lead us to ask.

I know that some may deem me as pretentious or pseudo-intellectual for making a list such as this (though I neither claim to be better than others nor think of myself as an intellectual). But for those who enjoy the examined life--for those seeking wonder--I hope that this list finds you and aids you in your quest.

this will be updated with time

can the flag get more red (i own like 8 of these as dvds and i hate it)

Avant-Garde..................
.................Psychological
....Profound......................
................Ahead of its time
Pretentious.....................
................Coming-of-age
Worshipped..................
................Philosophical

.................................................................................................................................................................Cult

Around the late 90s and early 2000s (the "Y2K Era", if you will), art style trends included a softer and more realistic look characterized by rounded, prominent noses and smaller eyes. These style trends were often found in darker, more adult anime, though some lighter-hearted productions could fall under the "Y2K Art Style" label as well. They just don't make anime that look like this anymore!

Still a WIP list, some anime (NGE, Texhnolyze, Akira, Perfect Blue) follow the criteria more than others (Nana, Gurren Lagann)

Please DM me or leave comments on my profile for what I should add!

1 entry per franchise.

So you've reached a certain age when shonen shows with never-ending fights between uni-dimensional characters who are only interested in becoming stronger bore you to tears ; when school romances look the same to you again and again with repetitive tropes and characters ; when mechas looks so much the same that you can't actually remember which show you're currently watching. You only want to watch shows with good stories, good characters, good production value and interesting topics, including some possibly disturbing ones, although you don't want cheap horror either with jumpscares and pointless suffering on-screen since there is enough misery in the world.
This list is my proposition to you guys, from a fellow well into his fifties. Some may be imperfect, some may be frustrating in some ways, but they should all provide some interesting watches.
There are some spoilers in the descriptions below so don't read them if you want to avoid them.

Anime with opening or ending themes sang in English. I'm almost certainly missing/forgetting some, so if you know of any others let me know.