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Feb 27, 2010 9:57 PM
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I am sick of big cutsie eyes and ridiculously proportioned bodyparts. If anyone knows a good anime series with a distinctive artsyle such as Kaiji and Kemonozume please post here. The series doesn't have to be astounding or great, but it should have an artstyle that makes you say WTF or woah. Thanks everyone.

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Feb 27, 2010 10:09 PM
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Hmm...I'd recommend checking out Gankutsuou. It has an unique art style and it's a pretty good story.
Feb 27, 2010 10:56 PM
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Juuni Kokuki

well i'm not sure that the art would be revolutionary or anything, but its definitely not cutesy big-eyed moe-blob stuff either, and both series are worth watching. though you'll probably want to gouge out your ears for the first few episodes of juuni kokuki.
Feb 27, 2010 11:07 PM
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One Piece
Kaiba
Detroit Metal City
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Feb 28, 2010 12:52 AM
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Seconding Kaiba.

Adding:
Kuchu Buranko
La Maison en Petits Cubes (it's short, but really good)
Mind Game (to complete the trio of Maasaki Yuasa anime, along with Kemonozume and Kaiba)
Mononoke
Windy Tales


Upcoming:
Yojohan Shinwa Taikei (A fourth anime directed by Yuasa. Coming in April)
House of Five Leaves (Will be airing alongside Yojohan in April. This also has an interesting art-style judging from the PV, even if it isn't as wild as Yojohan's)

Also, check out this club for more suggestions.
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Feb 28, 2010 1:11 AM
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Seconding 'Mononoke'
Feb 28, 2010 4:30 AM
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Kaiba
The Diary of Tortov Roddle
Dennou Coil
La Maison en Petits Cubes
Feb 28, 2010 5:17 AM
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Seconding Gankutsuou ,

Besides, FLAG's artsyle and even storytelling is somewhat different from most of the other anime.
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Feb 28, 2010 5:38 AM
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Yeah Mononoke is definitely what you're looking for.

Adding Casshern Sins.
Feb 28, 2010 7:18 AM

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Gankutsuou
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Feb 28, 2010 7:43 AM

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Soul Eater?
Feb 28, 2010 9:22 AM

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bakemonogatari bombs XD


Feb 28, 2010 11:18 AM

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Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror especially (mostly) BakeNeko
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Feb 28, 2010 11:39 AM
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Mononoke is a must, but aside from that I find that these two have unique art style:

-5 Centimeters per Second
-FLCL
Feb 28, 2010 12:03 PM

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Soul Eater?


Very good. This always looked like a more colorful, zany one piece to me. Katanagatari looks pretty cool, though i'm waiting for more to release before i start it. the art looks great from the promo stuff i've seen though. dead leaves is pretty sweet too, actually.
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Feb 28, 2010 12:18 PM

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Since FLCL and Dead Leaves were metionned, I also add:
- Re: Cutie Honey
- Diebuster
- Gurren Lagann

Same director, and they somehow have the same kind of art.
Feb 28, 2010 6:28 PM

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Pretty much anything by studio 4C.
Feb 28, 2010 6:36 PM

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@HooHiraiBunny: Actually, the guy who did Dead Leaves and Gurren Lagann only did one episode of FLCL. The guy who did DieBuster did the other five, and Re: Cutey Honey was done by someone else entirely. They were all done by the same studio though.
Feb 28, 2010 9:48 PM

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Paprika
Perfect Blue
Escaflowne the movie
Kare Kano
Paradise Kiss

these have a very distinct art style and kinda surrealist.
It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die.
Feb 28, 2010 9:59 PM

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Akagi
Kaiji

both had such a weird art style that grew on me.
Feb 28, 2010 10:06 PM

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Jigero said:

Kare Kano

the art in this sucks so much it hurts just thinking about it, but I suppose it could be called unique if you were feeling kind.
Feb 28, 2010 10:09 PM

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no one has said Ergo Proxy?

...ergo proxy
Feb 28, 2010 10:49 PM

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Gunslinger Girl

I love their art work in season 1.

Another one is Honey and Clover, great show.
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Feb 28, 2010 10:58 PM

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jacobpaige said:
Jigero said:

Kare Kano

the art in this sucks so much it hurts just thinking about it, but I suppose it could be called unique if you were feeling kind.


well if you have no concept of taste, I can see why you would think the art sucks.
It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die.
Feb 28, 2010 11:14 PM

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yeeeeaaah check out gankutsuou

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jacobpaige said:
Jigero said:

Kare Kano

the art in this sucks so much it hurts just thinking about it, but I suppose it could be called unique if you were feeling kind.


"14 Days" arc and on withstanding, you're crazy.
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dead leaves
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Bakemonogatari
Casshern Sins
Dead Leaves
FLCL
Kaiba
Katanagatari
Kemonozume
Kuchu Buranko
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Master Keaton
Mind Game
Mononoke
Perfect Blue
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Serial Experiments Lain
Texhnolyze
Mar 1, 2010 1:34 AM

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soul eater
tekkonkinkreet (very interesting animation in this one..)
paradice kiss
samuari x movies
paprika
Mar 1, 2010 6:26 AM

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bakemonogatari
k-on!
lucky star
soul eater
5 centimitries per second (beautiful art ! <3)
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya
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dxstar13 said:

k-on!
lucky star
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya


These are exactly what the OP said they DID NOT want.
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Splitter said:
dxstar13 said:

k-on!
lucky star


These are exactly what the OP said they DID NOT want.


true, but I can't help but agree that Lucky Star and K-on!'s art is kinda unique...
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Splitter said:
jacobpaige said:
Jigero said:

Kare Kano

the art in this sucks so much it hurts just thinking about it, but I suppose it could be called unique if you were feeling kind.


"14 Days" arc and on withstanding, you're crazy.

I'm referring to the last half of the series when they were hardly even bothering to pretend to animate it anymore
Mar 1, 2010 9:40 PM

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jacobpaige said:
Splitter said:
jacobpaige said:
Jigero said:

Kare Kano

the art in this sucks so much it hurts just thinking about it, but I suppose it could be called unique if you were feeling kind.


"14 Days" arc and on withstanding, you're crazy.

I'm referring to the last half of the series when they were hardly even bothering to pretend to animate it anymore



that was such a shame how they just gave up on animating it. it was such a cute series. manga was much butter.

i know i know this is off the topic of the OP but i just wanted to throw that out there.
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AirStyles said:
Splitter said:
dxstar13 said:

k-on!
lucky star


These are exactly what the OP said they DID NOT want.


true, but I can't help but agree that Lucky Star and K-on!'s art is kinda unique...
lol aria at school
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Jaapsneep said:
AirStyles said:
Splitter said:
dxstar13 said:

k-on!
lucky star


These are exactly what the OP said they DID NOT want.


true, but I can't help but agree that Lucky Star and K-on!'s art is kinda unique...
lol aria at school


It's funny because your list says you haven't seen either.
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Sixing* Gankutsuou. The art is fantastically unique. I haven't checked your list yet but Fullmetal Alchemist also has a unique art style.

*No idea if this is a word, but many people already used the word "seconding"

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jacobpaige said:
Splitter said:
jacobpaige said:
Jigero said:

Kare Kano

the art in this sucks so much it hurts just thinking about it, but I suppose it could be called unique if you were feeling kind.


"14 Days" arc and on withstanding, you're crazy.

I'm referring to the last half of the series when they were hardly even bothering to pretend to animate it anymore


That's because Anno pulled out and it got passed down to his underling and it ran out of money because of it. That's the studio's fault not the animators and despite that the first half of the series is amazingly good.
It doesn't think, it doesn't feel, it doesn't laugh or cry..... All it does from dusk till dawn is make the soldiers die.

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