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Daily Obscure/Underrated Anime Recommendations Number Seventy-Six
Kyousougiga
(Story: Long ago, there was a monk named Myoue who could bring anything he drew to life. He quietly lived with his wife Koto—a black rabbit in human form—and their three children: Yakushimaru, Kurama, and Yase. One day, the high priest of the land concluded that Myoue's drawings caused too many problems for the locals and ordered him to find a solution. In response, the family secretly fled to an alternate world of Myoue's own creation—the Looking Glass City.
Everything was peaceful until Myoue and Koto suddenly vanished. Their three children are left to take care of the city, and Yakushimaru inherits Myoue's name and duties. Stranded in this alternate world, their problems only get worse when a young girl—also named Koto—crashes down from the sky and declares that she is also looking for the older Myoue and Koto. Armed with a giant hammer and two rowdy familiars, Koto just might be the key to releasing everyone from the eternal paper city.)
(Genre: Action, Fantasy)
(Released 2013; ONA; 10 episodes + 3 extras, TV-14)
(Notes: Okay, this one is bizarre but I'd still call it a slept on hidden gem. How'd y'all miss this one? lmao. i digress. Another Toei Animation production. I think this show is pretty unique. And it's another short one to just pass the time with. It can be trippy and confusing but I can say i wasn't bored. It's a nice lighthearted one which is always nice to see. Check it out if you have the time to. Plus, the animation and designs are really great in my opinion. And i think there's alot more to this show under the surface. It makes me feel..homesick? idk how to explain it but there's something there, i know it. Also, why is this OP actually so good? i may just be a baby but something about the melody and the delivery of the singer made me tear up and i do not know why. It's probably because i know the context of the show so idk) Read Note
(Story: Long ago, there was a monk named Myoue who could bring anything he drew to life. He quietly lived with his wife Koto—a black rabbit in human form—and their three children: Yakushimaru, Kurama, and Yase. One day, the high priest of the land concluded that Myoue's drawings caused too many problems for the locals and ordered him to find a solution. In response, the family secretly fled to an alternate world of Myoue's own creation—the Looking Glass City.
Everything was peaceful until Myoue and Koto suddenly vanished. Their three children are left to take care of the city, and Yakushimaru inherits Myoue's name and duties. Stranded in this alternate world, their problems only get worse when a young girl—also named Koto—crashes down from the sky and declares that she is also looking for the older Myoue and Koto. Armed with a giant hammer and two rowdy familiars, Koto just might be the key to releasing everyone from the eternal paper city.)
(Genre: Action, Fantasy)
(Released 2013; ONA; 10 episodes + 3 extras, TV-14)
(Notes: Okay, this one is bizarre but I'd still call it a slept on hidden gem. How'd y'all miss this one? lmao. i digress. Another Toei Animation production. I think this show is pretty unique. And it's another short one to just pass the time with. It can be trippy and confusing but I can say i wasn't bored. It's a nice lighthearted one which is always nice to see. Check it out if you have the time to. Plus, the animation and designs are really great in my opinion. And i think there's alot more to this show under the surface. It makes me feel..homesick? idk how to explain it but there's something there, i know it. Also, why is this OP actually so good? i may just be a baby but something about the melody and the delivery of the singer made me tear up and i do not know why. It's probably because i know the context of the show so idk) Read Note
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Daily Obscure/Underrated Anime Recommendations Number Forty-Seven
Katanagatari
(Story: Katanagatari is the story of Yasuri Shichika, a swordsman who fights without a sword, and Togame, an ambitious young strategist who seeks to collect 12 legendary swords for the shogunate. Shichika is the son of an exiled war hero and the seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school of fighting who lives on the isolated Fushou Island with his elder sister, Nanami. Togame seeks him out because his bare-handed fighting style means that he will not be corrupted by the power of the swords. Togame, who has been betrayed before, convinces Shichika to accompany her on a mission to locate the Deviant Blades. They embark on a journey together across Edo-era Japan to collect the Deviant Blades, all wielded by formidable opponents.)
(Genre: Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance)
(Released 2010; 12 episodes; TV-MA)
(Notes: I kinda love these designs and this art style. It's unique and refreshing. This is a pretty good show in my opinion. Kinda flew under the radar but the few people I've seen who know about it seem to agree it's good. The anime studio behind this one is White Fox. You may not know them by name but you may have seen of or heard the other shows they've worked on such as Akame Ga Kill, Steins; Gate, Re:Zero, The Devil is a Part Timer, Arifureta, Jormungand, etc. Oh, and Katanagatari was originally created by Nisio Isin. Yes, the same person behind Monogatari, Medaka Box, and Bishounen Tanteidan; a show I've recommended here before. Also i really like these OPs lmao) Read Note
(Story: Katanagatari is the story of Yasuri Shichika, a swordsman who fights without a sword, and Togame, an ambitious young strategist who seeks to collect 12 legendary swords for the shogunate. Shichika is the son of an exiled war hero and the seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school of fighting who lives on the isolated Fushou Island with his elder sister, Nanami. Togame seeks him out because his bare-handed fighting style means that he will not be corrupted by the power of the swords. Togame, who has been betrayed before, convinces Shichika to accompany her on a mission to locate the Deviant Blades. They embark on a journey together across Edo-era Japan to collect the Deviant Blades, all wielded by formidable opponents.)
(Genre: Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance)
(Released 2010; 12 episodes; TV-MA)
(Notes: I kinda love these designs and this art style. It's unique and refreshing. This is a pretty good show in my opinion. Kinda flew under the radar but the few people I've seen who know about it seem to agree it's good. The anime studio behind this one is White Fox. You may not know them by name but you may have seen of or heard the other shows they've worked on such as Akame Ga Kill, Steins; Gate, Re:Zero, The Devil is a Part Timer, Arifureta, Jormungand, etc. Oh, and Katanagatari was originally created by Nisio Isin. Yes, the same person behind Monogatari, Medaka Box, and Bishounen Tanteidan; a show I've recommended here before. Also i really like these OPs lmao) Read Note
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Daily Obscure/Underrated Anime Recommendations Number Thirty-Six
Kimagure Orange Road
(Story: Kyōsuke Kasuga and his family had to move several times after being seen using their esper powers. Upon settling for the seventh time, Kyōsuke briefly meets a pretty girl who gives him her straw-hat and falls in love with her on sight. On the first day of school he learns this girl is his junior high classmate Madoka Ayukawa, who, contrary to his initial impression, is feared as a tough and no-nonsense delinquent. Their underclassman (and Madoka's best friend), Hikaru Hiyama, sees Kyōsuke use his powers to sink an impressive basketball shot and falls in love with him. Kyōsuke ends up dating Hikaru while constantly struggling with his feelings for Madoka due to his indecisiveness. Likewise, Madoka has feelings for Kyōsuke which she masks with her capricious nature for fear of hurting her friend Hikaru.)
(Genre: Romantic Comedy, Supernatural, Drama)
(Released 1987; 48 episodes plus 2 movies to officially wrap up and finish the story. Watch the movies too if you wanna know how it ends after watching the series)
(Notes: Certified hood classic lmao okay i digress, it's good. Madoka is obvious best girl duh (she's the black haired girl) and i like this more than most romantic anime also..that art style is sooooooo good. Produced by Toho; who also produced Your Name, Spirited Away, Another, Weathering with You, Akira, Beastars, Wolf Children, Ponyo, the second My Hero Academia movie, the Tatami Galaxy, most of the Naruto movies at least, Black Rock Shooter,etc. As for the animation studio? Pierrot. Pierrot also animated Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, Naruto:Shippuden, the original Bleach anime, Black Clover, YuYu Hakusho, Yona of the Dawn, Great Teacher Onizuka, etc.
Kimagure Orange Road was a highly influential series, with sales of over 20 million copies in Japan alone. It is credited alongside Dragon Ball for introducing an entire generation of Europeans to anime and manga. It was also an archetypal shōnen romantic comedy, a genre which it had a major influence on, and the character Madoka is considered to be a root of the tsundere archetype. The anime's Christmas episode also featured an early use of the time loop plot device. So why is it here in the underrated list? because y'all dont talk about it and probably havent watched it dang it instead of rent a girlfriend watch this, its actually good and has not-annoying, not-flat characters and the songs in Kimagure Orange Road are bops, sorry, i dont make the rules and R.I.P to the creator of the Kimagure Orange Road manga Izumi Matsumoto) Read Note
(Story: Kyōsuke Kasuga and his family had to move several times after being seen using their esper powers. Upon settling for the seventh time, Kyōsuke briefly meets a pretty girl who gives him her straw-hat and falls in love with her on sight. On the first day of school he learns this girl is his junior high classmate Madoka Ayukawa, who, contrary to his initial impression, is feared as a tough and no-nonsense delinquent. Their underclassman (and Madoka's best friend), Hikaru Hiyama, sees Kyōsuke use his powers to sink an impressive basketball shot and falls in love with him. Kyōsuke ends up dating Hikaru while constantly struggling with his feelings for Madoka due to his indecisiveness. Likewise, Madoka has feelings for Kyōsuke which she masks with her capricious nature for fear of hurting her friend Hikaru.)
(Genre: Romantic Comedy, Supernatural, Drama)
(Released 1987; 48 episodes plus 2 movies to officially wrap up and finish the story. Watch the movies too if you wanna know how it ends after watching the series)
(Notes: Certified hood classic lmao okay i digress, it's good. Madoka is obvious best girl duh (she's the black haired girl) and i like this more than most romantic anime also..that art style is sooooooo good. Produced by Toho; who also produced Your Name, Spirited Away, Another, Weathering with You, Akira, Beastars, Wolf Children, Ponyo, the second My Hero Academia movie, the Tatami Galaxy, most of the Naruto movies at least, Black Rock Shooter,etc. As for the animation studio? Pierrot. Pierrot also animated Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, Naruto:Shippuden, the original Bleach anime, Black Clover, YuYu Hakusho, Yona of the Dawn, Great Teacher Onizuka, etc.
Kimagure Orange Road was a highly influential series, with sales of over 20 million copies in Japan alone. It is credited alongside Dragon Ball for introducing an entire generation of Europeans to anime and manga. It was also an archetypal shōnen romantic comedy, a genre which it had a major influence on, and the character Madoka is considered to be a root of the tsundere archetype. The anime's Christmas episode also featured an early use of the time loop plot device. So why is it here in the underrated list? because y'all dont talk about it and probably havent watched it dang it instead of rent a girlfriend watch this, its actually good and has not-annoying, not-flat characters and the songs in Kimagure Orange Road are bops, sorry, i dont make the rules and R.I.P to the creator of the Kimagure Orange Road manga Izumi Matsumoto) Read Note
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Daily Obscure/Underrated Anime Recommendations number one
this anime is recommended for older audiences, not for those easily triggered or sensitive
Red Garden (Show info: The plot revolves around four girls who become involved in a series of supernatural murders happening throughout the vicinity of a fictional depiction of New York City. )
(Genre: Psychological horror; Supernatural horror; Supernatural thriller; Mystery; Drama)
(Released 2006, 22 episodes + 1 OVA)
(Notes: The characters sing in this show at a few points like It's a musical. Not all the time like a Disney film but it caught me off guard lmao) Read Note
Red Garden (Show info: The plot revolves around four girls who become involved in a series of supernatural murders happening throughout the vicinity of a fictional depiction of New York City. )
(Genre: Psychological horror; Supernatural horror; Supernatural thriller; Mystery; Drama)
(Released 2006, 22 episodes + 1 OVA)
(Notes: The characters sing in this show at a few points like It's a musical. Not all the time like a Disney film but it caught me off guard lmao) Read Note
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