| I wasn't exactly sure how to word the title for this. What I'm looking for is anime's that put a high emphasis on the psychological impact of the characters actions or events that are happening in the show. Examples of what I'm talking about would be, Steins;Gate , My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Death Note, Death Parade, Log Horizon. In terms of Steins;Gate it shows a large psychological impact on the MC from his constant jumping back in time to safe his best friend and that is what sold the show for me was seeing how well they show cased how the impact of his best friend dying over and over again messed with emotionally and psychologically. For My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, the MC is constantly putting himself in the role of the bad guy, taking on everybody's dislike in order to solve their problems so they can be happy. The impact those actions have on him and the few around him who do care is what I love about this anime. Death Note, is all about the psychological impact on not just the characters, but the world from Kira's actions to kill off criminals and how it changes Light and those around him on. Death Parade, ends up focusing on tough questions of who has the right to judge others for what they do and who and how should one choose judge people and what method should they use to judge them by. Log Horizon, is at its best when its focusing on the psychological impact on the characters that has been created from the situation that they end up in with no way of how to get home. So what I'm asking for is anime recommendations that focus on psychological impact of the characters / and or the world/environment that they are in. |
| Welcome to the NHK Parasyte Madoka Magica Just to name a few |
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| Fate Zero is exactly what you're looking for ! If u enjoy it (you will) you can go with other Fate series :) |
| fate zero +1 (mature characters deathgame) (it has also very sick animation and music. has many good clashes between characters in fighting and talking.... its great) https://vimeo.com/110054240 (1st opening) kiseiijuu (a parasyte tries to take over the mc and is stuck in his hand. they need to cooperate to surrive in this messed up world in which parasytes feed on humans and have incredible abilities) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d62TYemN6MQ (opening... the lyrics are great :D) madoka (very atmospheric anime which is actually a destruction of the magical girl genre. so while all others are happy this is pretty dark at certain moments) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyKhPbLliI0 (opening) adding shinsekai yori (my eternal #1 in 1000 years humans live in small villages and have telekinetic powers. you follow a group of children who grows there ... at the end of the plot the mc is over 26 years old and the last part is what makes the anime epic. warning: many people drop it in ep 8 because ep 8 consists yaoi and yuri scenes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be0HqIhC48c (it doesnt have an op. but every ep starts with this atmospheric music) death parade (when people die they get into a bar in which they are forced to play a death game, depending on their performance the barkeeper sends them to either hell or heaven) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjjTMNDZi-A (opening) Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin (prison anime with a group of friends trying to surrive there and helping each other in need. 1st part is epic, 2nd part is still good but not as good as the 1st awesome one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2SJ2LZMfeM (opening) code geass (similar to death note. mc gets an powere. here he can control people through eye contact, and with this power and his tactical brain he starts a revultion towards the allmighty british empire. has also 1 of the best endings i have ever seen in anime) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7zQbMxm28 (opening) kaiji (mc has a huge debt because he trusted someone and gets forced to play in underground gambling... he is sometimes really clever) some games are really great) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWJBgVxpFrE (opening) btw kiseijuu, deathnote, death parade, rainbow, kaiji are done by madhouse.. great studio |
| My favorite quotes from animes: Those who seek miracles will never experience one. The hand of salvation only extends to people who try to make miracles happen. - Ef a tale of melodies. I destroy worlds. I create worlds. - Code geass We are humans. - Shinsekai yori 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10km run EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! - One punch man |
| Neon Genesis Evanglion is all about the psychology of its main character (but it's an older show and manga is a bit better) Psycho-Pass is perfect and new Paranoia Agent Ergo Proxy Serial Experiments Lain Terror in Resonance Mawaru-Penguindrum Just Google "best psychological anime" and you'll find them |
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| You just mentioned some of my favourite anime :) Lot's of great recs in this thread, really can't go wrong. But I'm surprised noone has mentioned Monster yet. Seriously, go watch it now. |
Smooki said: shinsekai yori (my eternal #1 in 1000 years humans live in small villages and have telekinetic powers. you follow a group of children who grows there ... at the end of the plot the mc is over 26 years old and the last part is what makes the anime epic. warning: many people drop it in ep 8 because ep 8 consists yaoi and yuri scenes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be0HqIhC48c (it doesnt have an op. but every ep starts with this atmospheric music I just checked out the first episode of it and I have to say that it's already drawing me in! I have zero qualms on yaoi or yuri scenes so that wouldn't make me drop an anime just, because of that. I also started checking out Welcome to the NHK and need to get a few more episodes in to see how I feel about it overall. It's definitely exactly the type of show that I was asking for though. I'll also start checking out Monster as well, I've seen that one cropping up in a lot of recommendations that I've seen on other stuff. |
Red_Fox09 said: Smooki said: shinsekai yori (my eternal #1 in 1000 years humans live in small villages and have telekinetic powers. you follow a group of children who grows there ... at the end of the plot the mc is over 26 years old and the last part is what makes the anime epic. warning: many people drop it in ep 8 because ep 8 consists yaoi and yuri scenes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be0HqIhC48c (it doesnt have an op. but every ep starts with this atmospheric music I just checked out the first episode of it and I have to say that it's already drawing me in! I have zero qualms on yaoi or yuri scenes so that wouldn't make me drop an anime just, because of that. I also started checking out Welcome to the NHK and need to get a few more episodes in to see how I feel about it overall. It's definitely exactly the type of show that I was asking for though. I'll also start checking out Monster as well, I've seen that one cropping up in a lot of recommendations that I've seen on other stuff. well it has a slow start: P but glad you like it. the atmosphere is unique in ssy ^^ |
| My favorite quotes from animes: Those who seek miracles will never experience one. The hand of salvation only extends to people who try to make miracles happen. - Ef a tale of melodies. I destroy worlds. I create worlds. - Code geass We are humans. - Shinsekai yori 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10km run EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! - One punch man |
| People gave you great recommendations already, but I'll add one more: Ghost in the Shell |
| @Red_Fox09 You already have plentiful of great recommendations here and you should watch them all, really (try Code Geass~). But I would like to leave this one here, because I think it suits really well according to what you requested - Kokoro Connect. It's about a group of friends who have to deal with strange phenomenons happening to them. The depth of characters, the dynamic among them and well done character development will draw you in, go for it when you have time. |
| Kuuchuu Buranko, Boogiepop Phantom, Paranoia Agent, Lain, xxxHOLiC, Welcome to NHK |
| no game no life monster |
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| Neon Genesis Evangelion |
| Mirai Nikki, above mentioned are all good as well |
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| +Kuuchuu Buranko In Ghost Hound the main boy is being treated for PTSD. He and his sister were kidnapped as young children, and she died alongside him. Shion in Shion no Ou witnesses the brutal murder of her parents at age four and becomes mute as a result. Neither of these is a spoilers; these events take place at the beginning of both shows. |
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