| For me visual aspect is very important. I enjoy much more watching nicely done stuff. I find the most attractive: 1. Mo Dao Zu Shi 2. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto also like the style of: - Fruit Basket - Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sasaki to Miyano How about you? Probably we can make two categories: - the most beautiful only in visual/artistic aspect - and the most beautiful in both - visual/artistic aspect and the storyline But it's not necessary, write as you wish :) |
Land of the Lustrous and Red Line... |
| Anything made by KyoAni. Most notably Violet Evergarden. |
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| Mob Psycho 100 I & II Akage no Anne Ergo Proxy Mushishi They're all also very good writing wise. |
| Besides KyoAni because that’s really obvious, CloverWorks has some really good looking anime. I guess some others could be Oshi no Ko. (I’d give more but my service is dying) |
 "You fought to the end. You survived. That's why you're here now. I think that's something you should be more proud of." - Vladilena Milizé |
| My Top 5 might be The Vision of Escaflowne, Demon Slayer, Sousou no Frieren, Chainsaw Man and Yu Yu Hakusho. |
Ricchan__Apr 17, 2024 3:56 AM
| Most of KyoAni's works are visually beautiful, also both Oshi no Ko and Sousou no Frieren are honorable mentions as well. |
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| I was gonna say Your Name but since you said Series, maybe I will go with CSM. I love how MAPPA handled the 90s Tokyo vibe |
Itsuki >  |
| Anything by Kyoani. Hyouka probably heads and shoulders above the rest if i had to pick. |
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| Astro Boy (2003) Demon Slayer Gundam G no Reconguista The stories are peak, mid, and trash, respectively. |
| その目だれの目？ |
| Sailor Moon, specifically the opening themes and transformation sequences. |
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| - the most beautiful only in visual/artistic aspect I believe Shirobako is consistently beautiful in regards to capturing the real world and the environment animation studios work in, and making these things look visually appealing. Seirei no Moribito is visually appealing for a low fantasy world because it captures tiny details often. The most beautiful in both - visual/artistic aspect and the storyline This is probably a common answer at the moment, but I believe Frieren has many visually appealing drawings that nicely suit and amplify the enjoyment of its story. But a show that might do it even better than Frieren, in its own aesthetic, would be Samurai Champloo. Many of Frieren's drawings and animations are nice, but in Samuri Champloo there's a strong and fairly unique aesthetic that takes advantage of many details including the background and shading (more often) to create a very cohesive narrative with its art. Since it combines Edo Japan with anachronistic elements like Hip Hop, the creators seemingly did their best job in having both the story and visuals flow together very nicely. |
ow + nw = 90-2000s |
Reply to Lucifrost
Astro Boy (2003)
Demon Slayer
Gundam G no Reconguista
The stories are peak, mid, and trash, respectively.
Demon Slayer
Gundam G no Reconguista
The stories are peak, mid, and trash, respectively.
| @Lucifrost tell me more about Astro Boy's story. |
| Since nobody mentions it, I'd say Liz and the Blue Bird. |
| Burn the Witch looks very nice Others that I like are Vampire Hunter D (2000) Heike Monogatari Totsukuni no Shoujo Dead Leaves Mushoku Tensei A recent one that I liked was Bucchigiri |
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Kobato deserves an honorable mention here. |
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Jojo's animated adaptation can look really fantastic, especially in the scenes where they shift the colors for dramatic effect. It looks so cool whenever it happens on screen and just showing screenshots doesn't really show you how great it is in the episodes themselves |
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| Excluding movies, visual wise it's kinda hard to top Violet Evergarden. |
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| The most beautiful only in visual/artistic aspect: Tsurune S2 Akebi's Sailor Uniform Visual/artistic aspect and the storyline: Violet Evergarden Liz and the Blue Bird |
| Like many others already mentioned, some key works by KyoAni (Hibike!, Liz and the Blue Bird) really stand out to me for being incredibly beautiful. I'd also add Studio SHAFT's Monogatari series. I'm a bit biased towards it but I really do believe it's one of the most beautiful anime I've ever seen. Vofan and Oh! Great are incredible artists so if it wasn't beautiful it'd be a complete waste of an adaptation. In a different respect, I found Dorohedoro by MAPPA to be incredible with it's gritty feel and art style. Dark atmosphere with explosive color, just a hit vibe that not many other anime I've seen try for. Beautiful in it's own different way. |
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