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Daily Obscure/Underrated Anime Recommendations Number Ninety-Three
Sound of the Sky (So Ra No Wo To)
(Story: On the outskirts of the country of Helvetia rests the tranquil town of Seize. Upon its cobbled streets, citizens go about their daily lives, undisturbed by the increasingly tense military relations between Helvetia and the neighboring Roman Empire.
It is under these circumstances that the 1121st platoon of the Helvetian army, stationed at the Clocktower Fortress in Seize, receives a new recruit in the young and spirited Kanata Sorami. Having joined the military to fulfill her dream of learning to play the bugle, she excitedly accepts the tutelage of the Sergeant Major, Rio Kazumiya, who happens to be a skilled trumpeter. Working alongside them are the aloof mechanic, Noël Kannagi, the feisty gunner, Kureha Suminoya, and the compassionate Captain Felicia Heideman; together, they experience the beauty of life in Seize and the lasting joy of a community that has persevered in spite of the crumbling world around them.
Alongside Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin and Senkou no Night Raid, So Ra No Wo To was part of the "Anime no Chikara" project, a project to create more original anime, not based on any existing media.
Source: MyAnimeList)
(Genre: Sci-Fi, Slice-of-Life, Iyashikei)
(Released 2010; 12 Episodes; TV-14)
(Notes: Well this is a very sweet one. It has a darker tone than a lot of anime of its genre [Iyashikei] but that definitely didn't take away from my enjoyment of it. I'm honestly surprised it is as overlooked as it is. The story is great and uplifting, the animation is wonderful and the characters are easy to fall in love with. The anime studio behind this series is A-1 Pictures. A-1 Pictures is an anime studio that's had their hand in a lot of iconic and well-known anime such as Black Butler, Black Butler II, Fairy Tail, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Blue Exorcist, Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, Your Lie in April, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online II, Aldnoah.Zero, Erased, Black Butler: Book of Circus, Blend S, Darling in the Franxx, Sword Art Online: Alicization, Lycoris Recoil, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Nier: Automata Ver1.1a, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, AND they're currently working on/going to be the anime studio behind Solo Leveling and Fate/strange Fake. Anyway, Sound of the Sky melted my heart tbh i recommend it. It's short. You can find it on Crunchyroll and Funimation but i think you nay need the Premium Subscriptions to actually watch it. I've had Crunchyroll Premium for awhile so I'm not sure it's actually behind that wall or not. You can buy it on Apple TV and I saw a listing for it on Prime Video but I'm not sure if it is still available but i know a lot of you probably use the "unoffical" websites to watch anime anyway. Go off. A
lso, try anime planet if you haven't already. You won't find Sound of the Sky but you can watch a lot of other anime for free and legally on there. i mean- honestly i use it because im tired of all the "singles in your area" ads i get from other free sites. I know why they're there. They need to make money somehow but still. The popups are crazy lmao. Okay. Rambling over. This isnt my diary lol. Watch Sound of the Sky. Also I know it looks like K-ON hush. Bye.) Read Note
(Story: On the outskirts of the country of Helvetia rests the tranquil town of Seize. Upon its cobbled streets, citizens go about their daily lives, undisturbed by the increasingly tense military relations between Helvetia and the neighboring Roman Empire.
It is under these circumstances that the 1121st platoon of the Helvetian army, stationed at the Clocktower Fortress in Seize, receives a new recruit in the young and spirited Kanata Sorami. Having joined the military to fulfill her dream of learning to play the bugle, she excitedly accepts the tutelage of the Sergeant Major, Rio Kazumiya, who happens to be a skilled trumpeter. Working alongside them are the aloof mechanic, Noël Kannagi, the feisty gunner, Kureha Suminoya, and the compassionate Captain Felicia Heideman; together, they experience the beauty of life in Seize and the lasting joy of a community that has persevered in spite of the crumbling world around them.
Alongside Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin and Senkou no Night Raid, So Ra No Wo To was part of the "Anime no Chikara" project, a project to create more original anime, not based on any existing media.
Source: MyAnimeList)
(Genre: Sci-Fi, Slice-of-Life, Iyashikei)
(Released 2010; 12 Episodes; TV-14)
(Notes: Well this is a very sweet one. It has a darker tone than a lot of anime of its genre [Iyashikei] but that definitely didn't take away from my enjoyment of it. I'm honestly surprised it is as overlooked as it is. The story is great and uplifting, the animation is wonderful and the characters are easy to fall in love with. The anime studio behind this series is A-1 Pictures. A-1 Pictures is an anime studio that's had their hand in a lot of iconic and well-known anime such as Black Butler, Black Butler II, Fairy Tail, Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, Blue Exorcist, Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, Your Lie in April, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online II, Aldnoah.Zero, Erased, Black Butler: Book of Circus, Blend S, Darling in the Franxx, Sword Art Online: Alicization, Lycoris Recoil, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Nier: Automata Ver1.1a, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, AND they're currently working on/going to be the anime studio behind Solo Leveling and Fate/strange Fake. Anyway, Sound of the Sky melted my heart tbh i recommend it. It's short. You can find it on Crunchyroll and Funimation but i think you nay need the Premium Subscriptions to actually watch it. I've had Crunchyroll Premium for awhile so I'm not sure it's actually behind that wall or not. You can buy it on Apple TV and I saw a listing for it on Prime Video but I'm not sure if it is still available but i know a lot of you probably use the "unoffical" websites to watch anime anyway. Go off. A
lso, try anime planet if you haven't already. You won't find Sound of the Sky but you can watch a lot of other anime for free and legally on there. i mean- honestly i use it because im tired of all the "singles in your area" ads i get from other free sites. I know why they're there. They need to make money somehow but still. The popups are crazy lmao. Okay. Rambling over. This isnt my diary lol. Watch Sound of the Sky. Also I know it looks like K-ON hush. Bye.) Read Note
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Daily Obscure/Underrated Anime Recommendations Number Thirty-Seven
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō
(Story: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō is set in a peaceful, post-cataclysmic world where mankind is in decline after an environmental disaster. Sea levels have risen significantly, inundating coastal cities such as Yokohama, Mount Fuji erupted in living memory, and climate change has occurred. With the seasons being less pronounced, the winters are milder and the summer isn't scorching anymore. The reduced human population has reverted to a simpler life, and this is the twilight of the human age. Instead of raging against their fate, humans have quietly accepted it.
Alpha Hatsuseno is an android who runs an out-of-the-way coffee shop, Café Alpha, on the lonely coast of the Miura Peninsula of Japan, while her human "owner" is on a trip of indefinite length. Though she spends much of her time alone, Alpha is cheerful, gregarious, and—unlike the slowly declining humans—immortal.)
(Genre: Science Fiction, Iyashikei, Slice of Life)
(Released 1998; OVA; 2 episodes)
(Notes: This is both the most sad and depressing yet peaceful and hopeful anime I've ever watched. I believe there was like..another version of this one in the 2000s but we're focusing on the 90s one. i know this anime is pretty underrated, if not obscure to a lot of you. I watched it on YouTube actually and I'm pretty sure its actually okay to watch for all ages. Rare, right? The animation studio behind it, Ajia-do, also animated Ascendence of a Bookworm and How Not to Summon a Demon Lord. And guess what? they also made an anime movie about the Magic Tree House. Yep. The same American children's book The Magic Treehouse. I bet alot of people didnt even know that existed. Based directly on The Magic Tree House series, award winning series of children books written by American author Mary Pope Osborne. Cool, right ?)
Read Note
(Story: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō is set in a peaceful, post-cataclysmic world where mankind is in decline after an environmental disaster. Sea levels have risen significantly, inundating coastal cities such as Yokohama, Mount Fuji erupted in living memory, and climate change has occurred. With the seasons being less pronounced, the winters are milder and the summer isn't scorching anymore. The reduced human population has reverted to a simpler life, and this is the twilight of the human age. Instead of raging against their fate, humans have quietly accepted it.
Alpha Hatsuseno is an android who runs an out-of-the-way coffee shop, Café Alpha, on the lonely coast of the Miura Peninsula of Japan, while her human "owner" is on a trip of indefinite length. Though she spends much of her time alone, Alpha is cheerful, gregarious, and—unlike the slowly declining humans—immortal.)
(Genre: Science Fiction, Iyashikei, Slice of Life)
(Released 1998; OVA; 2 episodes)
(Notes: This is both the most sad and depressing yet peaceful and hopeful anime I've ever watched. I believe there was like..another version of this one in the 2000s but we're focusing on the 90s one. i know this anime is pretty underrated, if not obscure to a lot of you. I watched it on YouTube actually and I'm pretty sure its actually okay to watch for all ages. Rare, right? The animation studio behind it, Ajia-do, also animated Ascendence of a Bookworm and How Not to Summon a Demon Lord. And guess what? they also made an anime movie about the Magic Tree House. Yep. The same American children's book The Magic Treehouse. I bet alot of people didnt even know that existed. Based directly on The Magic Tree House series, award winning series of children books written by American author Mary Pope Osborne. Cool, right ?)
Read Note
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Daily Obscure/Underrated Anime Recommendations Number Thirty-Four
Mushishi
(Story: "Mushi": the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows.
This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence.
So what are Mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a "Mushishi," Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushishi are those who research Mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life.
Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer.
It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself.)
(Genre: Supernatural, Adventure, Iyashikei, Mystery, Slice-of-Life)
(Released 2005; 26 episodes)
(Notes: A lot of y'all dont know or watch Mushishi and it shows smh lmao okay in all seriousness , this show is beautiful. give it some love. highly recommended) Read Note
(Story: "Mushi": the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows.
This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence.
So what are Mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a "Mushishi," Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushishi are those who research Mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life.
Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer.
It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself.)
(Genre: Supernatural, Adventure, Iyashikei, Mystery, Slice-of-Life)
(Released 2005; 26 episodes)
(Notes: A lot of y'all dont know or watch Mushishi and it shows smh lmao okay in all seriousness , this show is beautiful. give it some love. highly recommended) Read Note