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Cyberpunk Anime: A Comprehensive List of Everything

55 points by exolymph 10y ago

wink 10y ago
Awesome list. I noticed it has Casshan on it, which I didn't know; what I do know is Casshern[0], the real life adaptation and one of the most WTF inspiring movies I've ever seen. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casshern_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casshern_(film)
stuxnet79 10y ago
Very comprehensive. A lot of edge cases though. To my understanding the Memories compilation [1] consisted of 3 films (Magnetic Rose, Stink Bomb, Cannon Fodder), and while they were all sci-fi there's only one I would really consider to fit the genre (Cannon Fodder). Magnetic Rose is borderline and Stink Bomb just plain isn't for obvious reasons (lol). GenoCyber I wanted to watch but I've heard it is more a masterpiece in gore than anything remotely Cyberpunk. A lot of these I have simply never heard of (& I thought I was an expert) so I will have to check 'em out. I always say that good starting off points are the Masamune Shirow films and OVAs (GiTS, Appleseed, Black Magic, Dominion, etc) and Psycho-Pass (a real gem).
- fluxquanta 10y ago
  Be sure to definitely check out Dennou Coil and Time of Eve, if those are new ones to you. They tackle augmented reality and robot-human relationships, respectively, in a way that really makes you think.
  - stuxnet79 10y ago
    Nice, nice! Good call. I am surprised that I've never heard of Dennou Coil before now. Looks extremely interesting, as does Time of Eve. Thanks.
castratikron 10y ago
Is 'Reboot' really cyberpunk?
- stuxnet79 10y ago
  It is most assuredly not. Even its status as an 'anime' is rather tenuous.
  - exolymph 10y ago
    If you can expand on your argument, I'll consider taking it off the list.
cloudjacker 10y ago
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 - I distinctly remember almost giving up on that series because I couldn't see a compelling plot forming, but then around episode 12 shit hit the fan, hard. Seriously wild ride all the way to the end, highly recommend.
- stuxnet79 10y ago
  Last anime I watched where I experienced something similar was Steins Gate. It was a bore up until episode 12 and the story just took off afterwards.
slmyers 10y ago
Does anyone have any "top picks" from this list?
- cypherg 10y ago
  Psycho-Pass, Serial Experiments Lain, Neo Tokyo, Akira, Ghost In The Shell (1995)

55 points by exolymph 10y ago

wink 10y ago

Awesome list. I noticed it has Casshan on it, which I didn't know; what I do know is Casshern[0], the real life adaptation and one of the most WTF inspiring movies I've ever seen. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casshern_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casshern_(film)

stuxnet79 10y ago

Very comprehensive. A lot of edge cases though. To my understanding the Memories compilation [1] consisted of 3 films (Magnetic Rose, Stink Bomb, Cannon Fodder), and while they were all sci-fi there's only one I would really consider to fit the genre (Cannon Fodder). Magnetic Rose is borderline and Stink Bomb just plain isn't for obvious reasons (lol). GenoCyber I wanted to watch but I've heard it is more a masterpiece in gore than anything remotely Cyberpunk. A lot of these I have simply never heard of (& I thought I was an expert) so I will have to check 'em out. I always say that good starting off points are the Masamune Shirow films and OVAs (GiTS, Appleseed, Black Magic, Dominion, etc) and Psycho-Pass (a real gem).

fluxquanta 10y ago
Be sure to definitely check out Dennou Coil and Time of Eve, if those are new ones to you. They tackle augmented reality and robot-human relationships, respectively, in a way that really makes you think.
- stuxnet79 10y ago
  Nice, nice! Good call. I am surprised that I've never heard of Dennou Coil before now. Looks extremely interesting, as does Time of Eve. Thanks.

castratikron 10y ago

Is 'Reboot' really cyberpunk?

stuxnet79 10y ago
It is most assuredly not. Even its status as an 'anime' is rather tenuous.
- exolymph 10y ago
  If you can expand on your argument, I'll consider taking it off the list.

cloudjacker 10y ago

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 - I distinctly remember almost giving up on that series because I couldn't see a compelling plot forming, but then around episode 12 shit hit the fan, hard. Seriously wild ride all the way to the end, highly recommend.

stuxnet79 10y ago
Last anime I watched where I experienced something similar was Steins Gate. It was a bore up until episode 12 and the story just took off afterwards.

slmyers 10y ago

Does anyone have any "top picks" from this list?

cypherg 10y ago
Psycho-Pass, Serial Experiments Lain, Neo Tokyo, Akira, Ghost In The Shell (1995)