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byamac06
Oct 01 2022, 1:51 AM | Updated Jan 9, 2023 12:08 AM
Animes for people who're not into anime, ig. Probably have some personal bias... ranked by personal preference.

Remember that it's primarily coming from a cinephile who hates capitalistic consumerism.
Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni
Movie, 1997, 1 ep Me:- Author:10
April 22, 2022... finally found an anime to take the top place on my favorites list, which was rightfully occupied by one of the GOATed animes of all time, Perfect Blue, for a very long time
Perfect Blue
Movie, 1998, 1 ep Me:- Author:10
Perfect in everyway
Akira
Movie, 1988, 1 ep Me:- Author:10
witness history
Koukaku Kidoutai
Movie, 1995, 1 ep Me:- Author:10
You can see the inspiration from Akira and it's been taken to a whole league of its own
Shinseiki Evangelion
TV, 1995, 26 eps Me:- Author:10
shonen not only for the sake of market (unlike AOT) but it nicely deals with the concept of putting so much responsibility on the shoulders of some kids
Redline
Movie, 2009, 1 ep Me:- Author:10
Adrenaline rush... tests the limits of anime as an art form
Tokyo Godfathers
Movie, 2003, 1 ep Me:- Author:10
One fun ride with several twists and turns and a perfect balance of drama
Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2
TV, 2019, 10 eps Me:- Author:10
epic shit on a grandiose scale. a lot of extra mind games and adrenaline rush moments really takes it to a different level
Hotaru no Haka
Movie, 1988, 1 ep Me:- Author:10
you know sorrow? yeah, this is it. 'Murica!
Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3
TV, 2018, 12 eps Me:- Author:9
refreshing detective stuff and a huge turning point in the show
Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2
TV, 2022, 12 eps Me:- Author:9
releasing all the built-up tension for years, in a compelling way
Steins;Gate
TV, 2011, 24 eps Me:- Author:9
fighting the concept of fate... with really interesting characters
Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season
TV, 2020, 16 eps Me:- Author:9
parallelism may be a very cliche technique for screenplays of live action films but it's good to see anime nerds being introduced to it in a good way
FLCL
OVA, 2000, 6 eps Me:- Author:9
Evangelion but comedy
Vinland Saga
TV, 2019, 24 eps Me:- Author:8
a lot of inspirations from berserk and "I didn't know I wanted this until I got it."
Mononoke Hime
Movie, 1997, 1 ep Me:- Author:9
one of the bery few save mommy nature themes films you'll like if you're tired of that shit already
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen
OVA, 1999, 4 eps Me:- Author:9
Kurosawa and Vagabond vibes
One Punch Man
TV, 2015, 12 eps Me:- Author:9
Madhouse knows their sh¡t... it picks fun at many classic anime tropes in a very tasteful manner which is funny and satisfying to watch as someone who don't like those repetitive tropes
Shingeki no Kyojin
TV, 2013, 25 eps Me:- Author:8
wanna get someone, who watches live action series (like GOT) but not anime (because of the bad impression of it in general) but used to watch anime as a little kid? show them this.
Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link - Divide By Zero
TV Special, 2015, 1 ep Me:- Author:7
Expectations
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen
TV, 2021, 11 eps Me:- Author:9
pinnacle of animation and exquisite production quality
Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen
Movie, 2020, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
gets the inner child out from a grown-@ss man
Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2
TV, 2017, 12 eps Me:- Author:7
small but intense
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen
TV, 2021, 7 eps Me:- Author:8
the movie with a little extra bits here and there
Kimetsu no Yaiba
TV, 2019, 26 eps Me:- Author:7
if u loved anime as a child then this is for u 'cause it has everything from our childhood anime and goes up to 11 also comes with elite class production quality to match your adult taste buds and get u scratching you head like "how the f did they pull this off"
Prison School
TV, 2015, 12 eps Me:- Author:8
talk about tasteful comedy that also makes fun of other animes that are kinda in the similar genre.
Chainsaw Man
TV, 2022, 12 eps Me:- Author:8
The hype's real
Koe no Katachi
Movie, 2016, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
A pretty emotionally touching drama
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
ONA, 2022, 10 eps Me:- Author:8
Sennen Joyuu
Movie, 2002, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Kon's love letter to cinema
Cowboy Bebop
TV, 1998, 26 eps Me:- Author:8
classic af. great story. as it's episodic it's good as a time-pass anime that u watch every day while having lunch or something
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru
TV, 2022, 12 eps Me:- Author:7
incel-fest but has a sense of tastefulnes
Evangelion Movie 2: Ha
Movie, 2009, 1 ep Me:- Author:7
nice twist for the alternative take
Evangelion Movie 1: Jo
Movie, 2007, 1 ep Me:- Author:7
Nice seeing the modern animation on the classic scenes
Enen no Shouboutai
TV, 2019, 24 eps Me:- Author:7
the sound effects from hell will get even a deaf man pumped up and cheering
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
TV, 2009, 64 eps Me:- Author:7
good for a shonen, with a good story but still isn't genre defying or anything... still, pretty good childish action comedy
Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen III - Kourin
Movie, 2013, 1 ep Me:- Author:7
if you've read the manga and didn't reaaally like the '97 one's animation and always wanted to to see (some parts of) the manga just decently animated then this is it for you
Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
Movie, 2001, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
that stupid fcking btch-ss ending 😓... but the rest of it was gold standard anime.
Steins;Gate: Oukoubakko no Poriomania
Special, 2012, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
Nice side story of the original masterpiece that is Steins Gate
Kimi no Na wa.
Movie, 2016, 1 ep Me:- Author:7
some girly romance doesn't take much away from the enjoyment of the anime mostly because of the smoooooth animation
Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2
TV, 2021, 12 eps Me:- Author:8
More highs and lows than season 1 but the highs are pretty high and gets pretty emotional sometimes
Doraemon Movie 31: Shin Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan - Habatake Tenshi-tachi
Movie, 2011, 1 ep Me:- Author:8
an unexpectedly good movie of a highly popular children's show that likely introduced many of my generation to the mecha genre.
Dragon Ball Z
TV, 1989, 291 eps Me:- Author:7
revolution in front of your eyes
Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
TV, 2021, 11 eps Me:- Author:7
Takes your conventional ecchi comedy formulas adds some interesting initial concept then mixes some good drama with it... overall pretty good.
Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen II - Doldrey Kouryaku
Movie, 2012, 1 ep Me:- Author:6
Better than the first one
Berserk: Ougon Jidai-hen I - Haou no Tamago
Movie, 2012, 1 ep Me:- Author:6
You have to already have been a fan to really enjoy this, otherwise, not recommended
Death Note
TV, 2006, 37 eps Me:- Author:5
just couldn't leave it out even though it turned into the shittiest thing after (probably) episode 15... but upto that point it was one of the greatest things I've ever come across.
Paprika
Movie, 2006, 1 ep Me:- Author:5
that shitty ending! fck!! ruined a masterpiece 😑
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
TV, 1997, 25 eps Me:- Author:-
haven't watched it fully myself but you can definitely tell that it's peak fiction

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