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Mar 7, 1:41 PM
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What is your favorite anime with a unique art style? Most anime tend to have the same art style used when making them, especially for character designs, which isn't necessary a but thing, after all there is a reason why it's so popular but it's still cool to see different types of art styles used in different anime.

My favorite would technically be Halo Legends but some people wouldn't count that as anime so next to be The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and Tower of God. My Neighbors the Yamadas is also another good one with a unique art style.
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Mar 7, 1:56 PM
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Dennou Coil and Kemono no Souja Erin.
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Casshern Sins, this anime has a really cool art Style. :3





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Mar 7, 2:05 PM
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Definitely xxxHolic for meㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
Mar 7, 2:12 PM
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Mawaru Penguindrum is my favorite. Though for the art style itself I think Great Pretender stands out to me the most - in a good way.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Its author, Hirohiko Araki, is my favorite artist of all-time, and I thing the anime captures their artstyle pretty well.
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Mar 7, 2:21 PM
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Ashita no Joe's art does it for me. I still don't know of any other '70s anime with as memorable of an art style.



Even if the animation sometimes went a bit wrong with it from time to time.

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My favourite anime, Serial Experiments Lain, has a unique artstyle.
Mar 7, 2:27 PM
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Don't know if their style qualifies as unique, but very rare for sure:
  • Code Geass (char design)
  • Made in Abyss (overall)
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Little witch academia
Koybayaahi dragon maid
And the madoka magica series

Trigger shaft and kyoani are the master class of animation and unique art styles.
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Mar 7, 2:45 PM

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For unique art style, I think I'd choose No Game No Life and God Eater:

Mar 7, 3:08 PM

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Girls Last Tour and Mysterious Girlfriend. Just look at this bad ass cover art:



There's nothing that looks quite like GLT


and even though it was made in 2012 it's cool how Mysterious Girlfriend has that retro anime aesthetic and some pretty stylish animation
Mar 7, 3:11 PM

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The count of monty cristo and flower of evil.


Mar 7, 4:39 PM

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Mob Psycho 100
JoJo part 3
Cromartie High School
Mar 7, 5:32 PM

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Gankutsuou

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

Made in Abyss

Houseki no Kuni

Beastars

Jojo

Oniisama e...

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Mar 7, 5:47 PM

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Not the most unique but I absolutely love the style of Kill La Kill.
I'm also watching a show rn called Kyousou Giga and it's so unique, gives off lots of flcl vibes.
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Ping Pong the Animation...the art style isn't for everyone but I really like it


Also Tsuritama, xxxholic...love those noodle people, Summer Wars, Sonny Boy, Dorohedoro
Mar 7, 6:01 PM

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Lots of good ones in this topic. My pick:

Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu

Mar 7, 6:16 PM

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The one that always comes to mind is Dorohedoro. The color and gritty feel mix together to make the show feel really unique. Pretty excited for the next season too
Mar 7, 6:27 PM

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I wouldn't say its a "favourite" though its still amazing and would reccomend and that anime is Dead Leaves https://myanimelist.net/anime/974/Dead_Leaves (severely underrated in my opinion)






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Ping Pong the Animation...the art style isn't for everyone but I really like it


Also Tsuritama, xxxholic...love those noodle people, Summer Wars, Sonny Boy, Dorohedoro
@Seven I second all these. Some really solid choices there.
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Mar 7, 6:42 PM

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Promare. Really, almost everything directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. People talk about the fast pace and frantic animation in his work, but no one seems to talk about color. He uses color like no one else. Look at Promare or Cyberpunk Edgerunners and you'll see what I mean.

Also, pretty much everything directed by Masaaki Yuasa, my favorite anime director. He has a unique style that's different from everyone else.
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Mar 7, 8:02 PM

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I recently watched Legend of the Forest, an anime that uses multiple styles.
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Kuuchuu Buranko
Mononoke
Ping Pong The Animation
One Piece
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the only "UNIQUE" anime artstyle I watched and liked was pingi pongu
Mar 7, 8:45 PM

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Mind Game and Aku no Hana are the only anime among my favourites that could be considered to have an unique artstyle, so those.
Mar 7, 9:25 PM

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Tanoshii Muumin Ikka came to my mind first.
Mar 7, 10:12 PM
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Asobi Asobase
Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken
Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna
Monster
No Game No Life
One Punch Man season 1
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Monogatari Series
Mar 7, 10:12 PM

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Hai to Gensou no Grimgar. Its water paint artstyle was so good to look at.

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Mar 7, 10:13 PM

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Kaiba, It does not really have that typical anime style.
Mar 7, 11:03 PM

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Kuchuu Buranko was a love at first sight. It's a great trip in a avant-garde art style and I enjoyed it even more because its psychological themes since I'm a psychologist. To me, that's an excellent example of what is Toei Animation able to do if they want to do it.

Also, almost every Akiyuki Shinbo and Masaaki Yuasa works have that "unique art style" direction, for example, Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei and Mind Game.
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Katanagatari for sure. Not only the art style, but the color usage.

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