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Mar 1, 2015 12:28 PM
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Anybody know of some good ones that fit this criteria?
Any besides Evangelion or the ones listed below. Doesn't matter if they're old or new.
Animes I've watched with these themes:
-Serial Experiments Lain
-Ergo Proxy
-BoogiePop Phantom
-Mawaru Penguindrum
-Paranoia Agent
-Perfect Blue
-Paprika
-Madoka Magica

Thanks.
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Mar 1, 2015 12:31 PM
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Texhnolyze
Mar 1, 2015 12:32 PM
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Feaor said:
Texhnolyze

^ das it mane

Also The Tatami Galaxy is the unofficial 6th spot on my favorites so yeah. Kaiji is awesome too
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Mar 1, 2015 12:33 PM
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Feaor said:
Texhnolyze


there will nvr be a better answer than this.
Mar 1, 2015 12:34 PM
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tatami galaxy
clannad
fairy tail
mushishi
ping pong
logh
Mar 1, 2015 12:35 PM
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Death Note
Death Parade
Kiseijuu (on-going)
Tokyo Ghoul

Mar 1, 2015 12:38 PM
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Nyanlera said:
Death Note
Death Parade
Kiseijuu (on-going)
Tokyo Ghoul


Death Parade and Tokyo Ghoul (season 2) are also ongoing
Mar 1, 2015 12:40 PM
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Oregairu is quite good.
Mar 1, 2015 12:40 PM
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yuri kuma arashi.... don't get me wrong it's a dumb show, but there's some good symbolism
Mar 1, 2015 12:40 PM
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Psycho Pass
Mar 1, 2015 12:42 PM

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Patlabor II
Mar 1, 2015 12:43 PM

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xbobx said:
Yes. Here:

1- Learn how to use Google,
2- Learn how to use the "Search" function on MAL,
3- Learn to post on the proper board.
Mar 1, 2015 12:43 PM
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Texhnolyze, Tatami Galaxy, Death Note, Psycho-Pass, One Outs, Kaiji, Monster
Mar 1, 2015 12:46 PM
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Neon Genesis Evangelion, especially EoE.
Ghost in the Shell
Revolutionary Girl utena
Perfect Blue
Jigoku Shoujo
Aoi Bungaku Series
Welcome to the NHK
Texhnolyze
Tatami Galaxy
Monster
One Outs
Death Note
Kaiji
Mind Game
Jin-Rou

No one mentioned some of these :(
Btw, DON'T watch Psycho-Pass and Tokyo Ghoul, just don't.
LucasRTSMar 1, 2015 5:03 PM
Mar 1, 2015 12:50 PM

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Shinsekai Yori
5 main aspects I base my ratings on:
1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it?
2. Is it better than Breaking Bad?
3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it?
4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL?
5. Is it actually good?

Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant...
Mar 1, 2015 12:57 PM

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Watching Berserk and Welcome to the NHK right now specifically because they're psych related. Definitely opposite sides of the dice though.
Mar 1, 2015 1:15 PM

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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Ghost in The Shell
Welcome to the NHK
Texhnolyze
Tatami Galaxy
Monster
Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku
Wolf's Rain
Haruhi ism
It's fun, isn't it?

Mar 1, 2015 1:26 PM

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Glasslip - it's very subtle and meticulous. One wrong turn in the concentration department and you'll find yourself thinking it was about nothing.
Mar 1, 2015 1:28 PM

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xbobx said:
xbobx said:
Yes. Here:

1- Learn how to use Google,
2- Learn how to use the "Search" function on MAL,
3- Learn to post on the proper board.


Also why do you guys always associate psychological with philosophical ? Is it because these words begin and end with the same letters ?
Mar 1, 2015 1:44 PM

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Oregairu is quite good.


Mar 1, 2015 5:03 PM

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Serial Experiments Lain

That shit's scary on a weird level.. x)
Mar 1, 2015 5:05 PM

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geralt said:
Shinsekai Yori
Mar 1, 2015 5:20 PM

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Haibane Renmei is the way to go
Bakemonogatari too
Crest of the Stars for more political philosophy

Mar 1, 2015 5:25 PM
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The Big O, I recommend this if you liked Evangelion. I believe the writer of Serial Experiments Lain actually helped write the second season, if I'm not mistaken.
Mar 1, 2015 5:44 PM

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Madoka Magica is psychological? At what moment?

Edit: oh wow just checked the tags and it is indeed.
Mar 1, 2015 5:58 PM
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Mar 1, 2015 6:49 PM

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Welcome to the NHK
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JD2411 said:
tatami galaxy
clannad
fairy tail
mushishi
ping pong
logh

How are Clannad and Fairy Tail philosophical??
Aug 7, 2015 8:34 AM

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Annarasumanara coz "do u beliv in magique?"
Twitter and it's consequences had been a disaster for the human race
Aug 7, 2015 8:35 AM

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+1 Tex
Mousou Dairinin
Gakkou Gurashi (atm)
+1 Tatami Galaxy
Aug 7, 2015 8:39 AM

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Mobile suit zeta gundam
Aug 7, 2015 8:54 AM

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Mushishi tries to do it with using what's known as 'defamiliarization' - taking something familiar and making it strange to give us a new way of looking at it. It doesn't get too deep into it.

Medabots is a simple adventure story but it contains some nice exploration about the theme of weaponry. Its climax relies on that.

Digimon Tamers' D-Reaper arc is supposed to have something to do with depression and such things. I only have vague memories of it but you can tell they tried to make something big.

I can't remember much of Simoun (I was less critical then) but I'm sure it had a lot to say about gender.
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Aug 7, 2015 8:57 AM

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How is Texhnolyze philosophical?
Aug 7, 2015 8:57 AM

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Akagi/Kaiji
Aug 7, 2015 9:37 AM

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Natsume Yuujinchou
Eve no Jikan
Ghost in the shell
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Aug 7, 2015 10:09 AM

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Death Note and Angel beats
Aug 7, 2015 10:11 AM

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Cross Ange

The theme of discrimination and the journey of a rotten world's girl into a woman who knows the truth.
Aug 7, 2015 10:12 AM
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sword art online i enjoy because THAT IS HOW YUPPIES ACT seriously you want something deep? theyre kids that like to think there superheroes and when they finally get the chance some like to pretend their cool man duke nukem and others puss out very psycolgical piece
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my favourites that have not been mentioned..
Bokurano
Saint Luminous
Zetsubou Sensei
Rahxephon
Shiki
Jintai

and a big +1 to Revolutionary Girl Utena
Aug 7, 2015 10:17 AM

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Kara no Kyoukai. Except 6. Fuck 6.
Aug 7, 2015 10:46 AM

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MightyMagikarp said:
sword art online i enjoy because THAT IS HOW YUPPIES ACT seriously you want something deep? theyre kids that like to think there superheroes and when they finally get the chance some like to pretend their cool man duke nukem and others puss out very psycolgical piece

*rise hand*
How did SAO came up as a conversation subject ina thread about "Heavy Psychological/Philosophical Themes" ? Does Kirito getting all the chick by being good with his sword philosophically reference to something else maybe ?
Aug 7, 2015 10:58 AM

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saddy34 said:
How is Texhnolyze philosophical?


Go watch it for the symbolism.
All credit goes to Sacred.
Aug 7, 2015 10:59 AM

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FireEmblemIke24 said:
saddy34 said:
How is Texhnolyze philosophical?


Go watch it for the symbolism.

already did but I dont see whats philosophical about it
would you mind telling me?
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Zefyris said:
MightyMagikarp said:
sword art online i enjoy because THAT IS HOW YUPPIES ACT seriously you want something deep? theyre kids that like to think there superheroes and when they finally get the chance some like to pretend their cool man duke nukem and others puss out very psycolgical piece

*rise hand*
How did SAO came up as a conversation subject ina thread about "Heavy Psychological/Philosophical Themes" ? Does Kirito getting all the chick by being good with his sword philosophically reference to something else maybe ?

No, it's about Kirito being in a relationship with Asuna and all the other girls liking but not pursuing Kirito cause they know he's taken.
His sister liking his avatar is also very good subject about how these types of games will lead to taboo relationship, maybe the girl you love in the game might be your real life mother.
And the game becoming reality/ pk killings etc.. is psychological.

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Mind Game.
Kara No Kyoukai.
Cross Ange.
Steins;Gate
Yosuga no Sora.
Texhnolyze.
Aug 7, 2015 11:28 AM

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Ghost in the Shell
The Sky Crawlers
Utena
Kaiji
Welcome to the NHK
Texhnolyze
Kurozuka

Those are some. I wonder if Jin-Rou could pass, too...
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Ghost in the Shell
The Sky Crawlers
Utena
Kaiji
Welcome to the NHK
Texhnolyze
Kurozuka

Those are some. I wonder if Jin-Rou could pass, too...


Jin-Rou is pretty psychological.
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PoeticJustice said:
Poltergeist18 said:
Ghost in the Shell
The Sky Crawlers
Utena
Kaiji
Welcome to the NHK
Texhnolyze
Kurozuka

Those are some. I wonder if Jin-Rou could pass, too...


Jin-Rou is pretty psychological.

Welp, that's that, then. It's been a long time since I've watched it so I can't remember much, but I do know the protag was going through some conflict because of a girl and shit...
Poltergeist18Aug 7, 2015 11:39 AM
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