| Mushishi is pretty good. Frieren which is currently airing is better than jjk, aot and most of the mainstream anime like these. |
| Natsume Yuujinchou. Everyone should watch that show. Nyanko-sensei alone makes it worth watching. |
SerafosNov 11, 2023 11:57 PM
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| If you grew up with video games from the 90s, High Score Girl is that anime. You'll discover that attention to the details is one of its strongest points, just like Bocchi the Rock!, but without being neither as popular nor highly rated. Besides, you'll be rewarded with a light-hearted and warming romance story and with a fun and clever comedy along the way, even if you weren't a 90s teen like me. |
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| Haibane Renmei the greatest slice of life anime. |
| Monster tho i don't think it's for you. nishant0 said: tbh i don't get the hype surrounding Frieren. Well the animation is good and some of the "i'm boutta be badass" moments are decent at least.Frieren which is currently airing is better than jjk, aot and most of the mainstream anime like these. |
Mattenan said: I'm getting kinda tired of people claiming Attack On Titan, One Piece, Demon Slayer, and Jujutsu Kaisen are the greatest animes of all time. As someone who watches underrated or lesser known anime, there are more animes out there that are as great as them. Don't get me wrong, I agree that these animes are amazing and deserve the praise, but seeing the same thing I have to hear repeated over and over like a broken record is getting out of hand. What are some non mainstream anime that are the greatest you've seen? This means I don't want mainstream answers like AOT or Naruto Fav non mainstream anime:
For airing, maybe The Apothecary Diaries, it's gained a lot of praise but i'm not sure how mainstream it's considered |
DigiCatNov 12, 2023 1:22 AM
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| For me it would have to be March comes in like a lion, don't know about mainstream but I don't see a lot of people talking about it, i've also got a few top underrated anime picks in my profile top 10s (IMO) |
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For me it would have to be March comes in like a lion, don't know about mainstream but I don't see a lot of people talking about it, i've also got a few top underrated anime picks in my profile top 10s (IMO)
| @Penlifter22 March Comes in Like a Lion is great; it's one of the only anime I've watched on Netflix and liked. |
 2B on top |
| Queen's Blade and Bikini Warriors. |
| OP probably didn't intend it but for some reason, the original post looks like bait. As for greatest anime that I think are underrated, these ones come to mind. K Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Punch Line Gleipnir Mnemosyne Dead Leaves Bishounen Tanteidan Heike Monogatari |
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| 12 Kingdoms for fantasy adventure Dennou Coil for sci-fi Kamichu for SOL these three shows are immaculate works of art and really go to show that anime isn't always just disposable junk media meant to be watched on a phone |
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| Kemono no Souja Erin is very unknown to most people outside Japan. |
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| I mean, pretty much all of my favourite are none mainstream. but if you want to transition into none-mainstream anime, i would go with something that can ease you in. so i suggest these: Death parade - parasyte the maxim - love is war - Megalo box - black lagoon - vinland saga - Mob psycho 100 these are all popular and have wide appeal, but to a smaller lesser degree than you are used to. have fun! |
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Haibane Renmei the greatest slice of life anime.
| @ZXEAN me when haibane renmei: 😴 |
| hmm I got a lot in my head but its rather subjective for people since I prefer SOL animes as my prefer genre. |
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| Every elitist in ascension should try Texhnolyze. |
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| I am just typing to test my new keyboard and it works flawlessly. |
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| To the person above me Monogatari, kon, code geass and clannad are literally all really popular lol But my favorite non mainstream is one outs and kaiji |
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| Candy, Candy for me. It was my first and favorite series! |
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| "mainstream" and "the greatest" are very broad terms but from the latest shows I'd recommend Hikari no Ou. it's not well known and is really good |
| you can check them out, they are great anime in their genre. Planetes Hai to Gensou no Grimgar Suisei no Gargantia Undead Girl Murder Farce Link Click Grimoire of Zero Summertime Render Shiki Inuyashiki These are the ones I forgot to add: Deca-Dence Kanata no Astra |
DAMT34Nov 12, 2023 10:27 AM
| Diamond no Ace Astra lost in space Kingdom One Outs Odd Taxi Golden Kamuy |
| As always, what's considered "mainstream" and "not mainstream" is an extremely broad and subjective classification, and it could be sub-divided into those titles I consider not mainstream from among my own personal top favorites, those I think would have the most appeal to others as recommendations, going by genre (drama, horror, romance, action, fantasy, Sci-Fi, etc.), newer ones, older ones, and so on and so forth. I think this time for the purposes of this question, I'll go with a few different sets. Those from among my own Top 50 which I consider likely the least mainstream, and then some newer ones from the past five years or so. Most non-mainstream from among my favorites: - Koi Kaze - Beatless - Aishiteruze Baby - Akage no Anne - Happy Sugar Life - Hyouge Mono - Aku no Hana - Gallery Fake - Kodomo no Jikan - Sora no Woto - Centaur no Nayami - Earth Maiden Arjuna - Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi - Ie Naki Ko Remy (1996 iteration) - Hakumei to Mikochi - Ikoku Meiro no Croisée the Animation And a few more outside of my Top 50, but which would probably be close if I expanded the list further: - Saraiya Goyou - Beautiful Bones - Sakurako's Investigation - Time Travel Shoujo: Mari Waka to 8-nin no Kagakusha-tachi - Kokoro Toshokan - Mars Red - Zettai Shounen - The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace And then some of the most non-mainstream ones I have a favorable opinion of from recent times (within the past five years), excluding those which I already listed as part of the above category: - Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes - Hanebado! - Houkago Saikoro Club - Cop Craft - Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei - Appare-Ranman! - Hataraku Saibou Black - Tenchi Souzou Design-bu - Urasekai Picnic - Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu - Estab-Life: Great Escape - Requiem of the Rose King - Police in a Pod - Human Bug Daigaku - AI no Idenshi - Hikari no Ou |
WatchTillTandavaNov 12, 2023 10:34 AM
| My choices would then go to Isekai Ojisan Ucchi no ko no tame Lv 1 maou to one room hero Ah my goddess |
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Casshern Sins, this anime is so fucking cool! Summertime Render, the best anime of last year.  Kanata no Astra, one of the coolest Space anime I've ever seen.  |
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| Tbh I have no idea what is or isn't mainstream anymore |
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| The royal tutor don't know why it got me hooked :D |
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TRC_Randy said: It’s a unique take on fantasy anime, good soundtrack, a character focused story and visually appealing makes it really stand out from the rest. tbh i don't get the hype surrounding Frieren. Well the animation is good and some of the "i'm boutta be badass" moments are decent at least. |
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| Betterman, Planetarian, Bakuon, Yosuga no Sora, Darker Than Black Gaiden, Strange Dawn, Ima Soko ni Iru Boku, Crest of the Stars, Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince. There's a few masterful non-mainstream anime, which I will no doubt see more of in the future. |
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| The entire Toaru-verse (Index, Railgun, Accelerator, etc.) Insane worldbuilding, great storyline, well-written characters, unique premise & excellent power systems (magic and esper). Not to mention god-tier OPs and EDs. The best way to experience it is to read light novels and mangas though. For anime exclusives, Railgun probably offers the best experience in anime overall, especially in its 2nd and 3rd seasons. It is insanely popular in Japan, yet not mainstream in the slightest here in the West. It deserves to be in my opinion.  (poster for Railgun season 1) |
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@Penlifter22
March Comes in Like a Lion is great; it's one of the only anime I've watched on Netflix and liked.
March Comes in Like a Lion is great; it's one of the only anime I've watched on Netflix and liked.
| @hatoku Nice, didn't know it was on netflix. Glad to hear you liked it as well, we need a third season soon! |
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TRC_Randy said:
tbh i don't get the hype surrounding Frieren. Well the animation is good and some of the "i'm boutta be badass" moments are decent at least.
It’s a unique take on fantasy anime, good soundtrack, a character focused story and visually appealing makes it really stand out from the rest. tbh i don't get the hype surrounding Frieren. Well the animation is good and some of the "i'm boutta be badass" moments are decent at least.
nishant0 said: well nothing we haven't seen before.It’s a unique take on fantasy anime, nishant0 said: good sountrack?good soundtrack |
| Most of my favorites have been mainstream at some time in some place, but they are not currently mainstream where I live. |
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The entire Toaru-verse (Index, Railgun, Accelerator, etc.)
Insane worldbuilding, great storyline, well-written characters, unique premise & excellent power systems (magic and esper). Not to mention god-tier OPs and EDs. The best way to experience it is to read light novels and mangas though.
For anime exclusives, Railgun probably offers the best experience in anime overall, especially in its 2nd and 3rd seasons.
It is insanely popular in Japan, yet not mainstream in the slightest here in the West. It deserves to be in my opinion.
(poster for Railgun season 1)
Insane worldbuilding, great storyline, well-written characters, unique premise & excellent power systems (magic and esper). Not to mention god-tier OPs and EDs. The best way to experience it is to read light novels and mangas though.
For anime exclusives, Railgun probably offers the best experience in anime overall, especially in its 2nd and 3rd seasons.
It is insanely popular in Japan, yet not mainstream in the slightest here in the West. It deserves to be in my opinion.
(poster for Railgun season 1)
| @khoisharky Only good post in the thread (along with the TTGL recommendation). May the Magic Gods bless you. Read the Index light novels btw, they're the definitive and complete way to experience the series. |
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@hatoku Nice, didn't know it was on netflix. Glad to hear you liked it as well, we need a third season soon!
| @Penlifter22 I don't think its on there anymore but it was when I watched it. |
| 2B on top |
| Casshern Sins, The Big O, Seirei no Moribito, Kachou Ouji, and Hidamari no Ki. |
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@khoisharky Only good post in the thread (along with the TTGL recommendation). May the Magic Gods bless you.
Read the Index light novels btw, they're the definitive and complete way to experience the series.
Read the Index light novels btw, they're the definitive and complete way to experience the series.
| @the13thStruggle Thanks bro. Currently chewing through OT with great pleasure. NT's gonna be even better I assume. |
| March Comes In Like a Lion, Mushishi, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Yuru Camp. SoL at their peak. |
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