| Since many topic talk about how much know your mainstream anime, So I decided why not talk about how you know niche anime as in obscure ones from 70s to 2010s a hidden gem that worth to talk about So how much you know niche anime and what is your favorite one |
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I have seen many niche anime. I'm not sure which one is my favorite, but Rebirth came to my mind first. |
SerafosMar 12, 6:24 AM
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| I know many niche titles, but not as many as mainstream ones. My favorite is https://myanimelist.net/anime/4473/Shoujo_Sect |
| Wolfs Rain is probably the most niche show I've seen it was by studio bone same studio behind Full Metal Alchemist. Wolfs Rain is sortof in some ways a more niche Ergo Proxy. Wolfs Rain like Ergo Proxy is set in an apocalypse, with humanity whilst more advance than they are now, but all huddled in the last decrepit cities. Like in Ergo the society is controlled by stuff nobles who are attempting to maintain there control in the final days. The central characters in Wolfs Rain are wolf's that can disguise themselves as Humans, and are being hunted by the nobles.  Both series are full of interesting characters, Wolfs Rain generally doesn't fall into the moody intellectualism of Ergo - where it's constantly examining the characters. So Wolfs Rain plays out more generic, with clear telegraphed arcs running through the series and ova and key character moments can be done without a cross examination. |
Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl. Gilgamesh is also chad.   |
| I don't mean to brag but i'm an expert in the fantasy bikini armor subgenre of anime as well as obscure 3D anime. |
Kisaragi_Toka said: How much you know niche anime If you are takling about actual niche Anime it's usually shit no modern User would even think about ever watching. Which is extremely hard to get a hold of when you are talking about stuff released in the 60s and 70s such as "Fushigi na Melmo". Where I have only watched a few episodes of this Anime on Laserdisc handed down to me from my father.  Also have watched a few episodes of the original "Golgo 13" Anime series from the early 70s when I was a child in the 80s. It's not even in the MAL database and only had the privilege of watching quite a few episodes of this Anime due to my father recording reruns off Japanese TV on beta max in the mid 70s. If you are talking about "niche" stuff people would actually know about, I am pretty familiar with a majority any Anime that has ever been released in the West. But my tastes are actually more mainstream when you boil it down to the Anime I actually consume regularly. If anything I am into "Old" and "retro" Anime but most of it use to be popular at some point in time and some even when I was growing up and it's only see today as "niche" simply because modern fans typically don't go out of their way to hunt down Anime on Official Physical Copies before they were even alive. |
ColourWheelMar 12, 8:35 AM
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most of the obscure stuff I have seen is obscure for a good reason. |
| Not sure if those are niche or obscure, just I wish more people to talk about them: 1968 - Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae 1981 - Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flonе 1982 - Kagaku Kyuujo-tai TechnoVoyager 1983 - Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam 1984 - Giant Gorg ; SF Shin Seiki Lensman + Galactic Patrol Lensman 1986 - Uchuusen Sagittarius 1987 - Black Magic M-66 ; X Densha de Ikou 1988 - Dominion 1989 - Venus Senki 1990 - Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen ; Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni 1991 - Trapp Ikka Monogatari 1993 - Ghost Sweeper Mikami ; Tokusou Senshatai Dominion ; Orguss 02 OVA (you can skip on the horrible TV series from the 80s) 1994 - Nanatsu no Umi no Tico ; Iria: Zeiram - The Animation ; Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen!! ; Darkside Blues ; Aozora Shoujotai. 1995 - El-Hazard: The Magnificent World 1996 - Mahou Tsukai Tai! 1998 - Ao no 6-gou ; Kujira no Chouyaku 1999 - Hoohokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun 2000 - Hidamari no Ki 2001 - Spirit of Wonder: Shounen Kagaku Club ; Zone of the Enders 2167 Idolo ; Zone of the Enders Dolores,I ; Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan ; Mahou Yuugi 2D + Mahou Yuugi 3D 2002 - Trava: Fist Planet ; WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 ; Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai ; Sentou Yousei Yukikaze ; Gun Frontier ; Hanada Shounen-shi ; Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe 2003 - Aru Tabibito no Nikki 2004 - Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan 2 ; Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu ; Kakurenbo ; Yakitate!! Japan ; Mankatsu 2006 - Giniro no Kami no Agito ; Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings ; Project Blue Chikyuu SOS ; Black Blood Brothers ; Ghost Hunt ; Shin SOS Dai Tokyo Tankentai ; Freedom 2007 - Kafka Inaka Isha ; Highlander: The Search for Vengeance ; Genius Party ; Sketchbook: Full Color's 2008 - Fireball ; Toshokan Sensou ; Zettai Karen Children ; Batman: Gotham Knight ; Mouryou no Hako ; Genius Party Beyond ; Touhou Niji Sousaku Doujin Anime 2009 - Kurokami The Animation ; Senjou no Valkyria: Valkyria Chronicles ; Natsu no Arashi! ; Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike ; Cencoroll 2010 - Uchuu Show e Youkoso ; Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin ; Otome Youkai Zakuro ; Soredemo Machi wa Mawatte Iru 2011 - Rain Town ; Fireball Charming ; Senjou no Valkyria 3: Unrecorded Chronicles - Tagatame no Juusou ; Touhou Gensou Mangekyou 2012 - Buta ; Short Peace ; Wasurenagumo ; Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!! ; Joshiraku ; Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun 2013 - Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke ; Senyuu. ; Joshiraku OVA ; Servant x Service ; Shashinkan 2014 - Tonari no Seki-kun ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken ; Magic Kaito 1412 ; Imawa no Kuni no Alice OVA 2015 - Yoru no Yatterman ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken 2 Sureme ; Punch Line 2016 - Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge ; Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou ; Nobunaga no Shinobi ; Bernard-jou Iwaku 2017 - Onihei ; Nobunaga no Shinobi: Ise Kanegasaki Hen ; Mahoujin Guru Guru (2017) ; Fireball Humorous 2018 - Hakumei to Mikochi ; Hisone to Masotan ; Tsukumogami Kashimasu 2019 - Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ; Cencoroll 2 ; Obsolete 2020 - Fireball Gebaude Baude 2021 - Youjo Shachou ; Yoru no Kuni ; Gyokou no Nikuko-chan 2022 - Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo ; Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi ; Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu ; Fuuto Tantei ; Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi 2023 - Hikari no Ou ; Oooku ; Undead Girl Murder Farce ; Under Ninja ; Kamierabi 2024 - Hikari no Ou 2 ; Kamierabi 2 ; Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai ; Kuramerukagari ; Kurayukaba |
| Idk, is Penguindrum niche? MAL says Yatagarasu is the least popular anime I like |
| I think Hyperdimension Neptunia and Date a Live are my favorite niche anime series. |
| What numbers does a show need to have to be called niche? I just went for 30k members and this my personal top4 (not based on my ratings): 1. Hanada Shounen-shi 2. Magical Stage Fancy Lala 3. Yurei Deco 4. Iria: Zeiram The Animation |
| I've watched way to many niche OVAs and other obscure titles, recently finished Devil Hunter Yohko and before that I watched a bunch of old 80s/90 animes like; SPT Layzer Blue Comet and The Irresponsible Captain Taylor even other obscure 00s shows like Last Exile and Blue Submarine No. 6 |
 This is for you Lady Haman! |
| Well I typically only watch niche anime shows..... |
| I would say I don't know that much on obscure/niche anime, since I know there are people who know a lot more than me, however these days there are weirdos calling popular anime obscure so it makes it sound like I know more than I really do. I'm not sure what my favourite niche anime is, but I did like Ai City and Twilight Q. In fact, Ai City is amongst my favourite anime as I gave it an 8/10. |
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| I just finished the Detective Opera Milky Holmes franchise, a pretty obscure sub group of cgdct shows about girls being detectives, in this instance bumbling idiot ones. Pretty fun watch. Also going to give a shout out to Binchou-tan, Jubee-chan and the Lovely eyepatch, Potemayo and Koihime Musou as shows that I enjoyed a lot but never hear anyone mention. And from my forum pic, Ebichu Minds the House. |
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| I probably have seen more niche anime than others have seen anime in total. Most of them aren't very good, though. My recommendation is Strange Dawn (2000). Isekai before it was cool. The world is truly different and the protagonist search for a way home, as was the norm for isekai before it turned into a power fantasy. |
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Kisaragi_Toka said:
How much you know niche anime
How much you know niche anime
If you are takling about actual niche Anime it's usually shit no modern User would even think about ever watching. Which is extremely hard to get a hold of when you are talking about stuff released in the 60s and 70s such as "Fushigi na Melmo". Where I have only watched a few episodes of this Anime on Laserdisc handed down to me from my father.
Also have watched a few episodes of the original "Golgo 13" Anime series from the early 70s when I was a child in the 80s. It's not even in the MAL database and only had the privilege of watching quite a few episodes of this Anime due to my father recording reruns off Japanese TV on beta max in the mid 70s.
If you are talking about "niche" stuff people would actually know about, I am pretty familiar with a majority any Anime that has ever been released in the West. But my tastes are actually more mainstream when you boil it down to the Anime I actually consume regularly. If anything I am into "Old" and "retro" Anime but most of it use to be popular at some point in time and some even when I was growing up and it's only see today as "niche" simply because modern fans typically don't go out of their way to hunt down Anime on Official Physical Copies before they were even alive.
| @ColourWheel That Golgo anime was reaired recently https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2130208 |
| Seen a billion niche anime, too many to even try to list. |
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| Niche anime is really the only anime I watch TBH. Anything wrong with that???? |
| I know a lot because i sometimes just check every past seasonal anime and seaerch for multiple to put on PTW |
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| I have extremely approximate knowledge and interest in Showa era stuff. I'm far from an expert (I haven't even touched Black Jack or Doraemon in any form yet lol), but I want to see more of the earliest of the industry.... For specific series... The most obscure I like (that isn't like vtuber shorts or Movies/Ovas of bigger series) is Petite Princess Yucie, according to MAL popularity. It's a Gainax series, based off the Princess Maker games they make, and it's just dripping with lil references while still doing it's own thing. (..And honestly, The craziest part to me is Gainax made One of the more notable Raising Sim Games in the first place) |
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Niche anime is really the only anime I watch TBH. Anything wrong with that????
DesuMaiden said: Niche anime is really the only anime I watch TBH. Anything wrong with that???? lol DesuMaiden said: I think Hyperdimension Neptunia and Date a Live are my favorite niche anime series. @DesuMaiden "Date A Live" is so freaken mainstream over 5 seasons have been produced for the franchise. It's literally one of the farthest things from being some Niche Anime series. lol The entire "Date A live" series including OVAs and movies have all even been Dubbed in over 6 different languages across the world. lol |
ColourWheelMar 12, 9:53 AM
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| I learned a lot about niche anime after I ran out of good mainstream anime to watch. Many of my favorites titles were well known in Japan, but not subbed until decades later. Makoto-chan and Minky Momo are a couple gems I watched in recent years. |
LucifrostMar 12, 10:18 AM
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DesuMaiden said:
Niche anime is really the only anime I watch TBH. Anything wrong with that????
Niche anime is really the only anime I watch TBH. Anything wrong with that????
lol
DesuMaiden said:
I think Hyperdimension Neptunia and Date a Live are my favorite niche anime series.
I think Hyperdimension Neptunia and Date a Live are my favorite niche anime series.
@DesuMaiden
"Date A Live" is so freaken mainstream over 5 seasons have been produced for the franchise. It's literally one of the farthest things from being some Niche Anime series. lol The entire "Date A live" series including OVAs and movies have all even been Dubbed in over 6 different languages across the world. lol
| @ColourWheel This is exactly the kind of thing I meant when I said people these days are calling popular and even mainstream things niche/obscure. It's ridiculous! |
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I have extremely approximate knowledge and interest in Showa era stuff. I'm far from an expert (I haven't even touched Black Jack or Doraemon in any form yet lol), but I want to see more of the earliest of the industry....
For specific series... The most obscure I like (that isn't like vtuber shorts or Movies/Ovas of bigger series) is Petite Princess Yucie, according to MAL popularity. It's a Gainax series, based off the Princess Maker games they make, and it's just dripping with lil references while still doing it's own thing.
(..And honestly, The craziest part to me is Gainax made One of the more notable Raising Sim Games in the first place)
For specific series... The most obscure I like (that isn't like vtuber shorts or Movies/Ovas of bigger series) is Petite Princess Yucie, according to MAL popularity. It's a Gainax series, based off the Princess Maker games they make, and it's just dripping with lil references while still doing it's own thing.
(..And honestly, The craziest part to me is Gainax made One of the more notable Raising Sim Games in the first place)
BubblegumPatty said: I have extremely approximate knowledge and interest in Showa era stuff. I'm far from an expert (I haven't even touched Black Jack or Doraemon in any form yet lol), but I want to see more of the earliest of the industry.... I must note that though Black Jack is indeed a Showa manga, it did not get any anime until Heisei. |
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BubblegumPatty said:
I have extremely approximate knowledge and interest in Showa era stuff. I'm far from an expert (I haven't even touched Black Jack or Doraemon in any form yet lol), but I want to see more of the earliest of the industry....
I have extremely approximate knowledge and interest in Showa era stuff. I'm far from an expert (I haven't even touched Black Jack or Doraemon in any form yet lol), but I want to see more of the earliest of the industry....
I must note that though Black Jack is indeed a Showa manga, it did not get any anime until Heisei.
| @Lucifrost True true, but that's why I said 'In any form". Honestly Most of my exposure with any Showa stuff has been modern adapations so far, but that's what made me curious in the first place. |
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| Another example of the OP asking others a question but avoids answering it herself. |
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@ColourWheel This is exactly the kind of thing I meant when I said people these days are calling popular and even mainstream things niche/obscure. It's ridiculous!
| @Purple_Gh0st24 Even Boku no Pico is niche at this point. |
| A good chunk of my 9's and 10's are pretty obscure, lots of OVAs a lot of people seemingly haven't seen. Apparently the least popular thing on my list is Nagisa no Brazilian, but that's just a music video I found funny. The most obscure "proper" anime that I've seen and liked was probably Hare Tokidoki Buta, it was a cute and simple kids film that I gave an 8 and I can't understand why it's rated so low. |
| I don't fully understand what "niche" means. Is it something obscure and unpopular? Then yes, I think I am well knowledgeable. I've watched lots of stuff and I think there is no theme or topic I haven't already seen. I am too lazy to choose favorite, so I'll copy a user above: Wolf's Rain. Was my first anime ever and I still have warm memories about that. Also, I still consider its music the best. There is a countless ton of short videos, too. I've seen everything. A story of a living brick or a living trashbag. An electric pole fallen in love with human. A doggy poo trying to find its destination in the world. A dancing cloud of fart. A movie completely made of noodles. A kid with butt instead a head doing fortnite dances. By the way, has anyone ever watched Binchou-tan? https://myanimelist.net/anime/750/Binchou-tan |
Nemo_NiemandMar 12, 11:29 AM
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| Mushi-Uta It was one of the first few anime I watched (I got it from a random anime generator) and I just remember flipping LOVING this show and wishing there was more. Apparently according to some old MAL discussions (which I'm pretty sure aren't that reliable for information) there WAS apparently a season 2 announced but I don't know where the flip that went and it's already been like 18 years since the anime released so there probably isn't much hope for a 2nd season. BUT I did find out the light novel recently got a fan-translation like a few months ago and I'm super excited to read it!!! Honestly wish there were more fans to this random obscure show because I have literally NEVER heard anyone but me talk about it except me and I'm honestly really passionate about the show. And also if anyone is planning to watch it PLEASE I'M BEGGING, I WISH THIS SHOW HAD MORE THAN LIKE 7 FANS ;-; |
| Off the top of my head: Chirin no Suzu Junk Head Sangokushi (1985) and sequel The 90s Sangokushi trilogy Junk Head Hidamari no Ki Ohoshi sama no Rail Raiyantsuuri no Uta Ushiro mo Shoumen Daare Glass no Usagi Future War 198X-nen The Silent Service Ore no Michi The Silent Service is amongst my favourites. As you can see almost all of them are movies and short series, I don't think I've watched that many shows that remain that obscure. Those are all I can remember right now |
| There is hardly anything noteworthy about anime shows in general. Anime is fun to discuss about, but there is no reason to take it seriously. |
| I watched a lot of those avant garde stuff from all different time era which only has a few members having entry in them. Those are real obscure/niche |
| I've seen a few shows that I'd consider niche. Di Gi Charat and the 2003 Kino no Tabi. I'd say the former is definitely more niche. |
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| I know about shorts more than the average person here, but I don't know a lot about series, mainstream or otherwise. |
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| Niche anime is the only anime worth watching tbh. |
| I tend to gravitate more toward niche anime, often OVA's and such. Some that I would recommend checking out are Yokoo's 3 Animated Films, Harbor Light Monogatari, Kaguya-hime from '61, Wild 7, and one I had the pleasure of watching with the director: Pigtails |
"Most anime makers are basically autistic" - Hideaki Anno |
| Well here's my niche anime from every decade 70s- Combattler V 80s- Esper Mami 90s- Blue Seed 2000s- Brigadoon 2010s- Mysterious Joker Well I don't have 2020s since it still new anyway |
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| I am not an expert on anime (by any means). I know alot about p0rn, however. I am an expert at p0rn. |
| I’m told by my parents I’m a walking encyclopedia of old niche anime no one on earth besides me has heard of. I research old forgotten and even lost series in my free time, been doing it for about two years and I’d say I’m basically a pro at pre-80s anime |
AverageRiceFanMar 12, 5:43 PM
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I’m told by my parents I’m a walking encyclopedia of old niche anime no one on earth besides me has heard of. I research old forgotten and even lost series in my free time, been doing it for about two years and I’d say I’m basically a pro at pre-80s anime
| @AverageRiceFan how do you find this information? Using which search engines?? I would like to know. |
| I think the most niche anime I know is probably by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Ninja Scroll, Wicked City, Vampire Hunter D. Not many people seem to know these anime |
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@AverageRiceFan how do you find this information? Using which search engines?? I would like to know.
| @DesuMaiden Tbh I just look up some obscure anime or lost anime on MyAnimeList, go down to the recommendations, then write down a couple old ones with their English and kanji title, and after gathering up some, looking them up and researching what I can find |
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| I think most of the anime on my list is actually pretty niche, even the one i'm watching right now (Technically a Korean animation but it's listed on MAL so shhh!). Ok, it's maybe not the most obscure shit ever but still pretty unknown by the general anime watcher. I absolutely loved Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (gave it a 10/10), it's pretty much a niche anime. |
 My Shoujo, Josei and Female targeted anime adaptations starting from 2017+ stacks: Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9181 Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9195 Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9225 Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9280 |
| I watch quite a few niche anime, and there are some niche anime that I consider to be my favorites, although most of them are from the 2020s. But if you look at the ones from the 1970s to the 2010s, there are "Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan" (2009) and its sequel "Battle Spirits: Brave" (2010), a card game anime that I really love. The monsters in the story are super cool, the story is great and interesting. Most importantly, the soundtrack is amazing. I really love it. And another card game anime that I really love for the same reasons as above is "Cardfight!! Vanguard: Link Joker-hen" (2013), the best anime of the Cardfight!! Vanguard card game. "Kuuchuu Buranko" (2009) is another really good anime. Although the art is weird, it's an anime that makes you understand and realize mental illness very well. And "Kaijuu Girls Kuro: Ultra Kaijuu Gijinka Keikaku" (2018), an anime that I think is very niche and underrated. The story of a "group of villains" who plan to do "evil" things. Seeing this group reminds me of the Problem Solver 68 club from Blue Archive. It's a comedy anime that may be specific in that it makes jokes about Ultraman, and people probably don't like that monsters and aliens are turned into cute girls. |
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