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Jun 22, 2019 12:06 PM
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Mine favorite psychological anime is Puella Magi Madoka Magica


And Serial Experiments Lain


And Re Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu


What are yours?
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Jun 22, 2019 12:21 PM
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Monster
Perfect Blue
Paprika
Haibane Renmei
Paranoia Agent
Death Parade
Welcome to the NHK
Ergo Proxy
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
Time of Eve
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Jun 22, 2019 12:24 PM
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Monster
That show was so fu*king good
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Jun 22, 2019 12:31 PM
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Currently watching Monster so we'll see if mine changes, but right now i guess it would have to be Psycho-Pass S1.

@Kruszer, i checked anime+ to check genres on my list, and SAC is the only GITS that isn't psychological.


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Jun 22, 2019 12:40 PM
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Madoka Magica, The Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong, Perfect Blue, Haibane Renmei, Welcome to the NHK, Mononoke.

I'm also in the process of watching Monster, which is looking to be pretty great.

Edit: Steins;Gate as well. Yeah, I know it doesn't have the tag, but it's still a psychological anime in my eyes.
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Jun 22, 2019 12:41 PM
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Lunilah said:
Currently watching Monster so we'll see if mine changes, but right now i guess it would have to be Psycho-Pass S1.

@Kruszer, i checked anime+ to check genres on my list, and SAC is the only GITS that isn't psychological.

Well, I just pulled that entire list from my nether region anyway without checking genres. *shrugs*
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Jun 22, 2019 12:47 PM
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I would say Neon Genesis Evangelion and Higurashi.
Jun 22, 2019 12:55 PM
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My favorites would probably be Re:Zero, and Puella Madoka :(
Really got to me these two....
Jun 22, 2019 12:58 PM
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Going by mal tags
Kaiji ultimate survivor
Death Note
Jun 22, 2019 1:03 PM
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Mononoke & Ergo Proxy are my favs right now, but I have many in that genre I still haven't watched but plan to.
I am in the middle of Monster too and that one is really great too so far.
Jun 22, 2019 1:04 PM

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Gosh, i can't make a top ten. In no particular order:
01. Monster
02. Paranoia Agent
03. Ergo Proxy
04. Haibane Renmei
05. Neon Genesis Evangelion
06. Shiki
07. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
08. Steins;Gate
09. Shoujo Kakumei Utena
10. Mawaru Penguindrum
Jun 22, 2019 1:05 PM

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My top 3 psychological anime series are Higurashi, Monster and Death Note. With Perfect Blue being my favourite movie in the genre.
Jun 22, 2019 1:09 PM
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Ping Pong or Kaiji:Ultimate Survivor. Both are different in how they go about it but are very successful in their own right.
Jun 22, 2019 1:17 PM

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Welcome to nhk,monster,psycho pass (ONLY SEASON 1) and mawaru penguindrum hold a special place in my heart.
And death note,that was my first anime and what actually got me into this medium


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Jun 22, 2019 1:21 PM

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I went through MAL's list last night, thanks to this thread, and (going by MAL tags) they were Neon Genesis Evangelion and Yuuki Yuuna.
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Jun 22, 2019 1:27 PM

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Serial Experiments Lain, Ping Pong, Texhnolyze, Perfect Blue.
Jun 22, 2019 2:06 PM
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the tatami galaxy takes the cake easily. most psychological anime struggle to really make me feel for the characters while also providing an interesting framework and narrative that challenges the watcher. the tatami galaxy does a great mix of the two.
Jun 22, 2019 3:40 PM

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Going by MAL tags.
1. Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji
2. Death Note
3. Yakusoku no Neverland
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Jun 22, 2019 4:17 PM

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Mirai nikki
Zetsuen no Tempest
Grisaia no Kajitsu
Btoom

And about 10 other series, which are absolutely brilliant.
Jun 22, 2019 4:19 PM
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Psychological is my favorite genre. Too many of my favorite anime come from here. My all time favorite is Texhnolyze.
Jun 22, 2019 4:33 PM

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Elfen Lied,Re Zero,Madoka Magica,Death Note, and Psycho-Pass is my favorite psychological anime
Jun 22, 2019 4:42 PM

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my favorite psychological anime of all time is lain and its one of the first psychological anime ive watched alone by myself

then there are some others that i enjoy

atmospehrically psychological - ghost hound,perfect blue,texhnolyze,tekkonkinkreet,paranoia agent,haibane renmei,box of goblins


conceptually psychological - ergo proxy,mind game,mononoke,yuri kuma,gankutsuou

Jun 22, 2019 4:52 PM

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Evangelion
Re:Zero
The Promised Neverland
Elfen Lied
Perfect Blue
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Jun 22, 2019 4:56 PM
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Evangelion
Serial Experiments Lain
Texhnolyze
Jun 22, 2019 4:58 PM

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Serial Experiments Lain
Perfect Blue
Kuchuu Baranko
Mawaru Penguindrum
The Tatami Galaxy



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Jun 22, 2019 5:07 PM

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1. Koi Kaze
2. Haibane Renmei
3. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni/Kai
4. Serial Experiments Lain

That is all.
Jun 22, 2019 8:01 PM

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I like Madoka and Re:Zero but it's not because it's being psychological, same goes for Higurashi so I think my answer is NGE (?)
Jun 22, 2019 8:29 PM
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Hmm... My favs are Death Note, The Promised Neverland, Parasyte, Tokyo Ghoul, and Danganronpa... Eh, I'll throw in Mirai Nikki too.
Jun 22, 2019 8:43 PM
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Shinsekaiyori is as good as it gets..
Jun 22, 2019 8:47 PM
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Probably Monster and Boku dake ga Inai Machi
Jun 22, 2019 8:54 PM
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Before this gets closed for listing...

Serial Experiments Lain
Re:Zero
Shinsekai yori
Gakkougurashi!
Perfect Blue
Haibane Renmei
Kino no Tabi
Utena
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Jun 23, 2019 2:33 AM

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The Life and Adventure of Lofn is a great psychological anime.



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Jun 23, 2019 3:39 PM
Jun 23, 2019 3:40 PM

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Re:Zero 100%

Such an amazing show :D
Jun 23, 2019 3:48 PM
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Probably The Vision of Escaflowne. RahXephon is also pretty damn good.

And I love Gasaraki too, but could be because of nostalgia. It was the first collector's edition I ever bought.
Jun 23, 2019 3:50 PM
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Perfect Blue. I keep seeing Monster a lot but I'm only 25 episodes in.
Jun 24, 2019 9:31 PM
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Death Note. This show is always legend for me.
Jun 24, 2019 9:41 PM

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I already see my faves listed like Monster, NGE, Perfect Blue.

I guess I will just throw a couple more that I did not see.
Narutaru. Man, this one is like Pokemon but ... well..
And School Days.

I guess I like a few titles that send you down a trope, then take it, shove it in a blender and say that is not what we're watching today.

Jun 24, 2019 9:42 PM

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1 Texhnolyze
2 Ergo Proxy
3 Serial Experiment Lain
4 Haibane Renmei
5 Shinsekai Yori
6 Evangelion

Honorable mention
Perfect Blue, Bokurano(Listing it here haven't finished it yet, but so far it's really good)
UselessSakuraJun 24, 2019 9:50 PM
Jun 24, 2019 9:46 PM

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Madoka
Perfect Blue
Psycho Pass
Shinsekai Yori
Rezero
Jun 25, 2019 3:17 AM

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Re:Zero and Madoka Magica

..........
Jun 25, 2019 3:48 AM
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My favourite psychological anime is kaiji , and my favourite psychological manga is imawa kuni no alice .

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