In this thread, we discuss awesome shows which are not popular! Don't bother posting about your Fullmetal Alchemists or Bleaches or Cowboy Bebops in here! Feel free to be as elitists as you want!
And let's not turn this into a "list thread", because those are useless and suck. ITT, we talk!
Yoiko
Space Adventure Cobra 2008
Heck, I haven't even seen it myself, but I really mean to. Soon!
No one has heard of GantZ, the storyline is realistic aswell as the culture, and gives a message and meaning. nothing can top this. sad that a true Otaku should actaully know about this since its tells us the meaning of Life, itself.
The Old Crocodile
>>103
Isn't Gantz about dead people dressed up in leather suits that fight aliens for the amusement of some kind of hovering black ball?
Kikumana
Kagami no Genon
Utena
Everyone ITT will have heard of the movie, but I think few of you actually watched the series.
It is the sort of gentle mindfuck anime that doesn't pretend to be DEEP, yet you will never forget the characters, the setting, or the music.
Ushiro no Shomen Dare
clannad
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http://www.sweetnote.com/board/moekasu/
Planet Busters
Legend of Black Heaven
An ex-rockstar who's sick of his wife for throwing away his favorite flying V tries to have an affair with the new hot chick at the office, who's really an alien, and ends up going to space to jam out and save the universe.
The end.
Iczer Reborn
I've seen a bit of utena, but apparently I've never gotten to
the mindfuck part o.O
hmmm, I don't know whether this is popular or not, but EVE no
Jikan. It's about a future where androids are used, and about
whether they have feelings or not. I at least think it's very
interesting. Despite the deep subject, it feel somewhat light
hearted, which is a good thing. (or at least i think so)
>>18
I've seen some part of 12kingdoms, but I read the first book first and thought that was better. plus the anime started to become so different I stopped watching it. The book really had me hooked but, somehow the anime put me off.
>>51
I've been interested in Mizu no kotoba. Same makers as EVE no
Jikan I believe? Cosette I have seen. It has a great, and creepy
, atmosphere. Angels Egg and Darkside blues seem very
interesting, I think I will watch them some time.
>>66
Byousoku 5 centimeter, Beyond the cloud the promised place,
those are pretty well known I think. B5C a little less maybe.
both were really good, sadly I watched the first one together
with a friend as we were in a giddy mood, which sort of
destroyed the entire feeling in it.
>>105
yeah that would be pretty much what it is about, in a nutshell
anyway. The protagonist annoys me so I stopped watching it.
Doutei Kawaiya
Venus Wars / Venus War Chronicles
same animation director as the original Gundam, main character rides a single wheeled motorcycle.
part cyberpunk, part war story.
I live in the UK where nobody has ever seen this, maybe it's different in the states, but people online never seem to talk about it.
or maybe it's just shit, but I love it.
Sora no Iro Mizu no Iro
Futakoi alternative. It's got a great soundtrack, nice animation and a story that makes little to no sense, just the way I like it...
There's also Kabocha Wine, which I watched several times when I was a kid... Probably anyone else would think it sucks and wouldn't be wrong, but I still love it...
Alright, the suggestions I'm about to give out aren't exactly that obscure, but what the heck.
What about Cat Soup? That was one of the weirdest movies I've ever watched, but it was great nonetheless. I also say Inaka Isha and Kanashimi no Belladonna. And Monster, and Texhnolyze :D
Oh, could some of you talk more about your favorite obscure titles? Just the name tells me nothing, after all...I want to hear about the soul, the heart of your favorite titles!
I know I've seen Dagger of Kamui, mentioned in this thread. That one is incredible and moving, with beautiful art and music! A classic if there ever was one, that film. A ninja movie done right, if you can believe it!
Alright then. Inaka Isha is an adaptation of Franz Kafka's short story "A country doctor". In my opinion, it transmits the atmosphere from his books quite well (I don't know what else to say about it, if you're familiar with Kafka's works you should know what I mean ^^'').
Kanashimi no Belladonna is a movie with some psychedelic tones about a woman who was raped on her wedding day and how she later started communing with nature. This one is set in the middle ages, and it's somewhat erotic, tough I still recommend it if you still dislike that kind of stuff. Very unique style and beautiful animation sequences.
Monster, who is actually fairly well known amongst more dedicated anime watchers (by this I mean people who care to look for hidden gems, I don't mean it in an offending way), is about human nature. What makes people monsters and that sort of thing. I'd rather not give you an explanation of the plot, since it's always more interesting when you find out by yourself (at least that's how I feel about Urasawa's stories xD). It actually takes some episodes for the story to take form, but its really worth it, at least that's what I think.
Texhnolyze, another one which is not that obscure either, kind of also deals with human nature (it is COMPLETELY different from Monster tough). Well, I don't know how to explain it, since I watched a few episodes, and then finished the last four months later. I don't have a solid idea of the plot (kinda forgot), I'll have to re-watch that one xD
Ginga Nagareboshi Gin, also known as Silver Fang.
You might find it on the net, but it t's the has never been translated in English. It is the most famous anime in northern countries because is one of the fist ones released and the first marked as anime. For a change, it focuses on animals, dogs, instead of humans.
It might sound stupid at first, I know, but try it out. You might be surprised.
>>121
fuck yea, Futakoi alternative.
I love the ending, whole jumping out of a plane running on missiles to kick a giant squid. was just a fun anime to watch cause i never knew what would happen.
>>125
Monster is top-ranked in every corner of the internet, so it's not really a hidden gem. Don't suspect so many people have seen it all, but who does finish a series, really?
I never really understood why Otomo's "Memories" hadn't received more love. I mean, the three parts, each in their own way, are very high quality animation, be it artistically or technically. And the stories are great. Maybe it's the fact they're short stories and not a real movie or a series.
You could also try fucking yourself. Just a suggestion.
>>129
They probably lack kame-hame-has or death notes.
>>131
Sadly, you might be right. But one of the stories has somebody who kills with his body odour! This could appeal to the teenage audiences...