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Jun 23, 8:55 PM
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I'll go first
•Talentless Nana ( I think it's pretty underrated; I see no one talking about this show)

[Edit] :- Thank you all for the underrated anime recommendations! I hope you found something new to enjoy too!
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If we're using that anime as a baseline for "hidden gem", then I guess Gallery Fake would be my hidden gem recc. It's a fucking good anime... about restoring paintings and identifying fakes. Paintings! Like, this sounds like it should be boring, but it's really damn good! Also it had a Better Call Saul lookalike character before Better Call Saul even aired, which is a cool bonus.

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Opinions are opinions, and differing opinions can co-exist. 🙂 But I don't do debate, life's too short to spend time debating people.
Jun 23, 9:12 PM
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"Kemono no Souja Erin"
I remember having so much fun watching it that I ended up finishing it all in one day.
Jun 23, 9:16 PM
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Mokke. It's a little similar to Natsume Yuujinchou.
Jun 23, 11:58 PM
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Honestly Masaaki Yuasa's most recent film Inu-Ou is extremely underrated. It has one of the best scores in anime imo.
Jun 24, 12:33 AM
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Glass Mask! It may not be for everyone, but if you're a shoujo fan, it's one of my favorites...

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Jun 24, 1:09 AM
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The Vision Of Escaflowne should be included in this list. I haven't seen anyone really talking about it. It includes many genres, for example Isekai, Mecha, Romance (Love-Polygon) and more. Also visually it's quite good for a 90s show.

Btw the German Dub is very good, but it's very unlikely that someone is going to watch it with it.
Jun 24, 1:21 AM
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1968 - Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae
1981 - Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone
1982 - Kagaku Kyuujo-tai TechnoVoyager
1983 - Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam
1984 - Giant Gorg ; SF Shin Seiki Lensman + Galactic Patrol Lensman
1986 - Uchuusen Sagittarius
1987 - Black Magic M-66 ; X Densha de Ikou
1988 - Dominion
1989 - Venus Senki
1990 - Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen ; Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni
1991 - Trapp Ikka Monogatari
1993 - Ghost Sweeper Mikami ; Tokusou Senshatai Dominion ; Orguss 02 OVA (you can skip on the horrible TV series from the 80s)
1994 - Nanatsu no Umi no Tico ; Iria: Zeiram - The Animation ; Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen!! ; Darkside Blues ; Aozora Shoujotai.
1995 - El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
1996 - Mahou Tsukai Tai!
1998 - Ao no 6-gou; Kujira no Chouyaku
1999 - Hoohokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun
2000 - Hidamari no Ki
2001 - Spirit of Wonder: Shounen Kagaku Club ; Zone of the Enders 2167 Idolo ; Zone of the Enders Dolores,I ; Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan ; Mahou Yuugi 2D + Mahou Yuugi 3D
2002 - Trava: Fist Planet ; WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 ; Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai ; Sentou Yousei Yukikaze ; Gun Frontier ; Hanada Shounen-shi ; Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe
2003 - Aru Tabibito no Nikki
2004 - Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan 2 ; Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu ; Kakurenbo ; Yakitate!! Japan ; Mankatsu
2006 - Giniro no Kami no Agito ; Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings ; Project Blue Chikyuu SOS ; Black Blood Brothers ; Ghost Hunt ; Shin SOS Dai Tokyo Tankentai ; Freedom
2007 - Kafka Inaka Isha ; Highlander: The Search for Vengeance ; Genius Party ; Sketchbook: Full Color's
2008 - Fireball ; Toshokan Sensou ; Zettai Karen Children ; Batman: Gotham Knight ; Mouryou no Hako ; Genius Party Beyond ; Touhou Niji Sousaku Doujin Anime
2009 - Kurokami The Animation ; Senjou no Valkyria: Valkyria Chronicles ; Natsu no Arashi! ; Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike ; Cencoroll
2010 - Uchuu Show e Youkoso ; Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin ; Otome Youkai Zakuro ; Soredemo Machi wa Mawatte Iru
2011 - Rain Town ; Fireball Charming ; Senjou no Valkyria 3: Unrecorded Chronicles - Tagatame no Juusou ; Touhou Gensou Mangekyou
2012 - Buta ; Short Peace ; Wasurenagumo ; Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!! ; Joshiraku ; Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
2013 - Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke ; Senyuu. ; Joshiraku OVA ; Servant x Service ; Shashinkan
2014 - Tonari no Seki-kun ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken ; Magic Kaito 1412 ; Imawa no Kuni no Alice OVA
2015 - Yoru no Yatterman ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken 2 Sureme ; Punch Line
2016 - Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge ; Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou ; Nobunaga no Shinobi ; Bernard-jou Iwaku
2017 - Onihei ; Nobunaga no Shinobi: Ise Kanegasaki Hen ; Mahoujin Guru Guru (2017) ; Fireball Humorous
2018 - Hakumei to Mikochi ; Hisone to Masotan ; Tsukumogami Kashimasu
2019 - Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ; Cencoroll 2 ; Obsolete
2020 - Fireball Gebaude Baude
2021 - Youjo Shachou ; Yoru no Kuni ; Gyokou no Nikuko-chan
2022 - Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo ; Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi ; Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu ; Fuuto Tantei ; Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi
2023 - Hikari no Ou ; Oooku ; Undead Girl Murder Farce ; Under Ninja ; Kamierabi
2024 - Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai ; Kuramerukagari ; Kurayukaba
Jun 24, 1:27 AM
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Movie: https://myanimelist.net/anime/9204/Omae_Umasou_da_na
  • Interesting story concept (herbivore raising carnivore and vice versa)
  • Lighthearted and emotional moments
  • Excellent battle animation
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Jun 24, 1:41 AM
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Aishiteruze Baby. I love it and it's in my opinion the most obscure anime i've ever seen. Nobody's seemed to have heard of it, It's not on any legal streaming site, has never had any sort of official release in the west. And yet YouTube reuploads are taken down despite the fact whoever owns it doesn't care anymore and hasn't released it in any way for it to be accessible.

Please Teacher. It's flawed and carries a lot of my disliked romance tropes but damn is the story compelling and has a lot of unique traits unseen otherwise in anime. For example the characters actually sleep together and it's used as part of the story, not fanservice. A genuinely wonderful romance. And hands down my favorite OP.
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  • Aishite Knight (1983)
  • Cat's Eye (1983)
  • Lady Georgie (1983)
  • Dark Cat (1991)
  • Let's & Go (1996)
  • Fake (1998)
  • Outlaw Star (1998)
  • Hamtaro (2000)
  • Digimon Frontier (2002)
  • Whistle (2002)
  • Zatch Bell (2003)
  • Planetes (2003)
  • Gankutsuou (2004)
  • Nitaboh (2004)
  • Kirarin Revolution (2006)
  • Nyan Koi (2009)
  • Rainbow (2010)
  • Shiki (2010)
  • Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki (2012)
  • Patema Inverted (2013)
  • Run With the Wind (2018)
  • Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai (2018)
  • Da Li Si Rizhi (2020)
  • Cool Doji Danshi (2022)
  • Yoru wa Neko to Ishho (2022)
DigiCatJun 24, 4:24 AM
What debating with DigiCat is like according to APolygons2
That's why I thought a discussion would be pointless. It doesn't feel like a debate. It feels like I'm playing chess and somehow lose to an uno reverse card after loosing all my monopoly money lol
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Movie: https://myanimelist.net/anime/9204/Omae_Umasou_da_na
  • Interesting story concept (herbivore raising carnivore and vice versa)
  • Lighthearted and emotional moments
  • Excellent battle animation
@Zarutaku OMG this looks so adorable 🦕💖
What debating with DigiCat is like according to APolygons2
That's why I thought a discussion would be pointless. It doesn't feel like a debate. It feels like I'm playing chess and somehow lose to an uno reverse card after loosing all my monopoly money lol
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TheBlockernator said:
Aishiteruze Baby. I love it and it's in my opinion the most obscure anime i've ever seen. Nobody's seemed to have heard of it, It's not on any legal streaming site, has never had any sort of official release in the west. And yet YouTube reuploads are taken down despite the fact whoever owns it doesn't care anymore and hasn't released it in any way for it to be accessible

I discovered Aishiteruze Baby playing an anime roulette game... and am of the unfortunate opinion it should've stayed hidden 😭
Sorry, hated the execurion + very low production value

Ricchan__ said:
The Vision Of Escaflowne should be included in this list. I haven't seen anyone really talking about it. It includes many genres, for example Isekai, Mecha, Romance (Love-Polygon) and more. Also visually it's quite good for a 90s show

At least Escaflowne has great animation in it's favor... but that kinda just makes it burn even more that the plot went out of wack
What debating with DigiCat is like according to APolygons2
That's why I thought a discussion would be pointless. It doesn't feel like a debate. It feels like I'm playing chess and somehow lose to an uno reverse card after loosing all my monopoly money lol
Jun 24, 4:32 AM
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Mugen no Ryvius has excellent character psychology and frequently questions morality, with it all being fitted into a simple yet captivating plot. For me, its emotional value was very heavy.

For something lighter, Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san hits the right spots with its unique visual direction and heartwarming, sincere message carried out by a great cast.
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Oniisama e. very good anime, very peak shoujo drama, also very unhinged
Sometimes you just want to hear anime girls squeak and squeal
Jun 24, 5:11 AM
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i would say grisaia series, the first 3 eps were totally the same to the generic ecchi-harem anime, but damn. it was darc.
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1968 - Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae
1981 - Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone
1982 - Kagaku Kyuujo-tai TechnoVoyager
1983 - Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam
1984 - Giant Gorg ; SF Shin Seiki Lensman + Galactic Patrol Lensman
1986 - Uchuusen Sagittarius
1987 - Black Magic M-66 ; X Densha de Ikou
1988 - Dominion
1989 - Venus Senki
1990 - Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen ; Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni
1991 - Trapp Ikka Monogatari
1993 - Ghost Sweeper Mikami ; Tokusou Senshatai Dominion ; Orguss 02 OVA (you can skip on the horrible TV series from the 80s)
1994 - Nanatsu no Umi no Tico ; Iria: Zeiram - The Animation ; Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen!! ; Darkside Blues ; Aozora Shoujotai.
1995 - El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
1996 - Mahou Tsukai Tai!
1998 - Ao no 6-gou; Kujira no Chouyaku
1999 - Hoohokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun
2000 - Hidamari no Ki
2001 - Spirit of Wonder: Shounen Kagaku Club ; Zone of the Enders 2167 Idolo ; Zone of the Enders Dolores,I ; Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan ; Mahou Yuugi 2D + Mahou Yuugi 3D
2002 - Trava: Fist Planet ; WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 ; Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai ; Sentou Yousei Yukikaze ; Gun Frontier ; Hanada Shounen-shi ; Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe
2003 - Aru Tabibito no Nikki
2004 - Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan 2 ; Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu ; Kakurenbo ; Yakitate!! Japan ; Mankatsu
2006 - Giniro no Kami no Agito ; Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings ; Project Blue Chikyuu SOS ; Black Blood Brothers ; Ghost Hunt ; Shin SOS Dai Tokyo Tankentai ; Freedom
2007 - Kafka Inaka Isha ; Highlander: The Search for Vengeance ; Genius Party ; Sketchbook: Full Color's
2008 - Fireball ; Toshokan Sensou ; Zettai Karen Children ; Batman: Gotham Knight ; Mouryou no Hako ; Genius Party Beyond ; Touhou Niji Sousaku Doujin Anime
2009 - Kurokami The Animation ; Senjou no Valkyria: Valkyria Chronicles ; Natsu no Arashi! ; Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike ; Cencoroll
2010 - Uchuu Show e Youkoso ; Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin ; Otome Youkai Zakuro ; Soredemo Machi wa Mawatte Iru
2011 - Rain Town ; Fireball Charming ; Senjou no Valkyria 3: Unrecorded Chronicles - Tagatame no Juusou ; Touhou Gensou Mangekyou
2012 - Buta ; Short Peace ; Wasurenagumo ; Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!! ; Joshiraku ; Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
2013 - Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke ; Senyuu. ; Joshiraku OVA ; Servant x Service ; Shashinkan
2014 - Tonari no Seki-kun ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken ; Magic Kaito 1412 ; Imawa no Kuni no Alice OVA
2015 - Yoru no Yatterman ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken 2 Sureme ; Punch Line
2016 - Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge ; Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou ; Nobunaga no Shinobi ; Bernard-jou Iwaku
2017 - Onihei ; Nobunaga no Shinobi: Ise Kanegasaki Hen ; Mahoujin Guru Guru (2017) ; Fireball Humorous
2018 - Hakumei to Mikochi ; Hisone to Masotan ; Tsukumogami Kashimasu
2019 - Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ; Cencoroll 2 ; Obsolete
2020 - Fireball Gebaude Baude
2021 - Youjo Shachou ; Yoru no Kuni ; Gyokou no Nikuko-chan
2022 - Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo ; Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi ; Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu ; Fuuto Tantei ; Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi
2023 - Hikari no Ou ; Oooku ; Undead Girl Murder Farce ; Under Ninja ; Kamierabi
2024 - Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai ; Kuramerukagari ; Kurayukaba
@alshu yo dude i saw redline in your favs! i have it downloaded in my phone but i haven't watched it yet. is it good? should i watch it? could you pls see my list and tell if it would suit my taste or not
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Kaiji is something everyone should watch but I don't see it on the lists that often
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Definitely Inferno Cop!!! Shit's too damn funny. Unless you're that one guy that everybody hates
"Are you the strongest because you're Satoru Gojo? Or are you Satoru Gojo because you're the strongest?"~ Suguru Geto

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@Zarutaku OMG this looks so adorable 🦕💖
@DigiCat Yea, especially the little one in his mouth on the cover, which looks very childish so most people here probably think it's just a shallow kids movie, but it really isn't, not for me at least.
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1968 - Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae
1981 - Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone
1982 - Kagaku Kyuujo-tai TechnoVoyager
1983 - Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam
1984 - Giant Gorg ; SF Shin Seiki Lensman + Galactic Patrol Lensman
1986 - Uchuusen Sagittarius
1987 - Black Magic M-66 ; X Densha de Ikou
1988 - Dominion
1989 - Venus Senki
1990 - Teki wa Kaizoku: Neko-tachi no Kyouen ; Kumo no You ni Kaze no You ni
1991 - Trapp Ikka Monogatari
1993 - Ghost Sweeper Mikami ; Tokusou Senshatai Dominion ; Orguss 02 OVA (you can skip on the horrible TV series from the 80s)
1994 - Nanatsu no Umi no Tico ; Iria: Zeiram - The Animation ; Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen!! ; Darkside Blues ; Aozora Shoujotai.
1995 - El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
1996 - Mahou Tsukai Tai!
1998 - Ao no 6-gou; Kujira no Chouyaku
1999 - Hoohokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun
2000 - Hidamari no Ki
2001 - Spirit of Wonder: Shounen Kagaku Club ; Zone of the Enders 2167 Idolo ; Zone of the Enders Dolores,I ; Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan ; Mahou Yuugi 2D + Mahou Yuugi 3D
2002 - Trava: Fist Planet ; WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 ; Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai ; Sentou Yousei Yukikaze ; Gun Frontier ; Hanada Shounen-shi ; Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Cafe
2003 - Aru Tabibito no Nikki
2004 - Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan 2 ; Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu ; Kakurenbo ; Yakitate!! Japan ; Mankatsu
2006 - Giniro no Kami no Agito ; Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings ; Project Blue Chikyuu SOS ; Black Blood Brothers ; Ghost Hunt ; Shin SOS Dai Tokyo Tankentai ; Freedom
2007 - Kafka Inaka Isha ; Highlander: The Search for Vengeance ; Genius Party ; Sketchbook: Full Color's
2008 - Fireball ; Toshokan Sensou ; Zettai Karen Children ; Batman: Gotham Knight ; Mouryou no Hako ; Genius Party Beyond ; Touhou Niji Sousaku Doujin Anime
2009 - Kurokami The Animation ; Senjou no Valkyria: Valkyria Chronicles ; Natsu no Arashi! ; Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike ; Cencoroll
2010 - Uchuu Show e Youkoso ; Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin ; Otome Youkai Zakuro ; Soredemo Machi wa Mawatte Iru
2011 - Rain Town ; Fireball Charming ; Senjou no Valkyria 3: Unrecorded Chronicles - Tagatame no Juusou ; Touhou Gensou Mangekyou
2012 - Buta ; Short Peace ; Wasurenagumo ; Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!! ; Joshiraku ; Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
2013 - Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke ; Senyuu. ; Joshiraku OVA ; Servant x Service ; Shashinkan
2014 - Tonari no Seki-kun ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken ; Magic Kaito 1412 ; Imawa no Kuni no Alice OVA
2015 - Yoru no Yatterman ; Danna ga Nani o Itte Iruka Wakaranai Ken 2 Sureme ; Punch Line
2016 - Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge ; Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou ; Nobunaga no Shinobi ; Bernard-jou Iwaku
2017 - Onihei ; Nobunaga no Shinobi: Ise Kanegasaki Hen ; Mahoujin Guru Guru (2017) ; Fireball Humorous
2018 - Hakumei to Mikochi ; Hisone to Masotan ; Tsukumogami Kashimasu
2019 - Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki ; Cencoroll 2 ; Obsolete
2020 - Fireball Gebaude Baude
2021 - Youjo Shachou ; Yoru no Kuni ; Gyokou no Nikuko-chan
2022 - Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo ; Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi ; Hakozume: Kouban Joshi no Gyakushuu ; Fuuto Tantei ; Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi
2023 - Hikari no Ou ; Oooku ; Undead Girl Murder Farce ; Under Ninja ; Kamierabi
2024 - Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai ; Kuramerukagari ; Kurayukaba
@alshu thanks for taking the time for all these recs!
Jun 24, 6:09 AM
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T-Sensei is pretty good. Too bad you can't watch it anymore!
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  • Aishite Knight (1983)
  • Cat's Eye (1983)
  • Lady Georgie (1983)
  • Dark Cat (1991)
  • Let's & Go (1996)
  • Fake (1998)
  • Outlaw Star (1998)
  • Hamtaro (2000)
  • Digimon Frontier (2002)
  • Whistle (2002)
  • Zatch Bell (2003)
  • Planetes (2003)
  • Gankutsuou (2004)
  • Nitaboh (2004)
  • Kirarin Revolution (2006)
  • Nyan Koi (2009)
  • Rainbow (2010)
  • Shiki (2010)
  • Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki (2012)
  • Patema Inverted (2013)
  • Run With the Wind (2018)
  • Tada-kun wa Koi wo Shinai (2018)
  • Da Li Si Rizhi (2020)
  • Cool Doji Danshi (2022)
  • Yoru wa Neko to Ishho (2022)
@DigiCat thanks for all these recs!
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I would say Gunsmith Cats is definitely a diamond in the rough, though sadly only a short 3 ep OVA
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Arakawa under the Bridge and its sequel. Up there with Gintama in terms of comedy IMO with SHAFT flavour too.
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Scrapped Princess - Nothing amazing, but a fun fantasy anime that takes some interesting turns towards the end.
Blue Gender - I love this anime. An amazing sci-fi / horror / action / mech / romance anime. This is always my answer to "what anime do you want to see get a remake?" because I feel like this show with a big budget and modern production would be a hit.
Aishiteruze Baby - Saw this one mentioned already and have to second it. I adore this show. It's just so charming and sweet.
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Magical Stage Fancy Lala is pretty good.
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TheBlockernator said:
Aishiteruze Baby. I love it and it's in my opinion the most obscure anime i've ever seen. Nobody's seemed to have heard of it, It's not on any legal streaming site, has never had any sort of official release in the west. And yet YouTube reuploads are taken down despite the fact whoever owns it doesn't care anymore and hasn't released it in any way for it to be accessible

I discovered Aishiteruze Baby playing an anime roulette game... and am of the unfortunate opinion it should've stayed hidden 😭
Sorry, hated the execurion + very low production value

Ricchan__ said:
The Vision Of Escaflowne should be included in this list. I haven't seen anyone really talking about it. It includes many genres, for example Isekai, Mecha, Romance (Love-Polygon) and more. Also visually it's quite good for a 90s show

At least Escaflowne has great animation in it's favor... but that kinda just makes it burn even more that the plot went out of wack
@DigiCat You didn't like the way it covered topics like child abuse, abandonment and suicide? That's what i liked most about it
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Yatagarasu. Clears any overrated 8+ show from this season
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AMBITZZ said:
is it good?

It should be watched on the biggest screen possible whit the audio volume put to max (well not really, but as loud as you can)...but also I suggest watching first Trava: Fist Planet - https://myanimelist.net/anime/1980/Trava__Fist_Planet and Redline Pilot - https://myanimelist.net/anime/11483/Redline_Pilot for more context.


Tabbs919 said:
for taking the time for all these recs

Actually I have this list from a wile (2020?). I just add new titles every year.
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I'm not sure if it's a hidden gem, but there's this movie called Children of the Sea.
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I'm not sure if it's a hidden gem, but there's this movie called Children of the Sea.
@Mayahuel LOL, it's definitely not a hidden gem. It was a pretty movie, but the "plot," if we can even call it that, was messy.
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@Mayahuel LOL, it's definitely not a hidden gem. It was a pretty movie, but the "plot," if we can even call it that, was messy.
@Gashadokur0 I just finished the manga, and the movie rushed lots.
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Yatagarasu. Clears any overrated 8+ show from this season
@18927 you're a real one for this. it's seriously the best of the season
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@Gashadokur0 I just finished the manga, and the movie rushed lots.
@Mayahuel Had no idea there was a manga. I watched the movie for its stunning visuals. So, is the manga really good or just meh.
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@Mayahuel Had no idea there was a manga. I watched the movie for its stunning visuals. So, is the manga really good or just meh.
@Gashadokur0 The manga offers so much more. Can't really fit in 5 volumes of content into an almost 2 hour movie. Pretty good manga.
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AMBITZZ said:
is it good?

It should be watched on the biggest screen possible whit the audio volume put to max (well not really, but as loud as you can)...but also I suggest watching first Trava: Fist Planet - https://myanimelist.net/anime/1980/Trava__Fist_Planet and Redline Pilot - https://myanimelist.net/anime/11483/Redline_Pilot for more context.


Tabbs919 said:
for taking the time for all these recs

Actually I have this list from a wile (2020?). I just add new titles every year.
@alshu I have it in like 360 p 😭😭 do you know from where I can get better quality?
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@DigiCat You didn't like the way it covered topics like child abuse, abandonment and suicide? That's what i liked most about it
@TheBlockernator Admitetly i didn't get very far with the show

But one thing that really put me off was...
What debating with DigiCat is like according to APolygons2
That's why I thought a discussion would be pointless. It doesn't feel like a debate. It feels like I'm playing chess and somehow lose to an uno reverse card after loosing all my monopoly money lol
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Probably Hyperdimension Neptunia or Senran Kagura.
Jun 24, 10:29 AM

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- Akachan to Boku
- Romeo no Aoi Sora
- Jigoku Shoujo
- Ryman's Club
- Yuzuki-chan Chi no Yonkyoudai
- Gankutsuou
- Overtake!
- Sensei no Ojikan
- Black Cat
- F
- Gad Guard
- Peace Maker Kurogane

I watched the majority of these on TV growing up and they still hold up as enjoyable to me. A few of them are fairly recent, but seemed to have flown under the radar despite being great watches.

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