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Other than ghibli films, what other anime films look as good or iconic as those two.

by novok 6y ago

ghostDancer 6y ago
Not the same style, and probably not as good, the films of Makoto Shinkai are really beautiful to watch : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1396121/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1396121/
pilaf 6y ago
I'd say anything by Satoshi Kon, especially Paprika and Tokyo Godfathers.
- flobosg 6y ago
  I'm partial to Perfect Blue, but those two are great as well.
fnord123 6y ago
Red Line - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiFjyqRfkpo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiFjyqRfkpo Ninja Scroll - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaXJI339uQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaXJI339uQs
- jcun4128 6y ago
  > Ninja Scroll Haha oh boy
- saiya-jin 6y ago
  well then Sword of the Stranger (Stranger: Mukô hadan) must have a honorary mention too for those kickass main characters
- crocal 6y ago
  Upvoted for mentioning Red Line, most amazing anime you have never heard of.
jcun4128 6y ago
Recently saw this video on YouTube about Dragon's Heaven short "movie" but it's one of those super-heavy-detail hand-drawn type animations.
flobosg 6y ago
It's not a standalone one, but I'd recommend The End of Evangelion.
louthy 6y ago
Tekkonkinkreet [1] (a truly amazing film), the OST by Plaid [2] is next level too. Here's a nice review that captures some of what it's about [3] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfQjc2hs34Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfQjc2hs34Y [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WixQfMABnFA&list=PLCE193349FF6D00BA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WixQfMABnFA&list=PLCE193349F... [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtaqdXIVv8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtaqdXIVv8
- twic 6y ago
  Somehow reminds me of Aeon Flux: https://vimeo.com/147068041 https://vimeo.com/147068041
pasquinelli 6y ago
Someone else mentioned Satoshi Kon, and i strongly second that. Every film he made was amazing. Also, if you want to see Mamoru Oshii (director of ghost in the shell) getting real artsy in his debut, check out Angel's Egg: https://youtu.be/YopWyb75G7o https://youtu.be/YopWyb75G7o For me at least, that movie's like a bug bite i can't stop itching.
- Terretta 6y ago
  Hadn't seen Angel's Egg, such a spare concept -- TY for that! PS. For ESL readers curious about itching vs. scratching: If you have an itching itch which itches, you might scratch it scratching a scratch. More here: https://www.dictionary.com/e/itch-vs-scratch/ https://www.dictionary.com/e/itch-vs-scratch/
kstenerud 6y ago
Tokyo Godfathers Cowboy Bebop A Wind Named Amnesia The Girl who Leapt Through Time The Place Promised in our Early Days Macross Plus (Watch Super Dimensional Fortress Macross to get the background, even though it's not that good) As for Ghibli, Miyazaki's most moving work is Grave of the Fireflies.
- moogly 6y ago
  Miyazaki was not involved in Grave of the Fireflies. It was written and directed by Isao Takahata.
- sireat 6y ago
  For darker stuff pretty much any https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiaki_Kawajiri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiaki_Kawajiri film will be good. Ninja Scroll is very violent but worth a watch for the animation at least. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Tokyo_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Tokyo_(film) is a good 80s compilation. Otomo has another nice anthology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_(1995_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_(1995_film) From Oshii related work - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-Roh:_The_Wolf_Brigade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-Roh:_The_Wolf_Brigade is fantastic (but slow moving except for a few places)
  - livueta 6y ago
    Since we're talking Oshii works, I feel obligated to bring up Patlabor 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patlabor_2:_The_Movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patlabor_2:_The_Movie It's a good example of extraordinary detail in design and animation around mechs/military vehicles, cityscapes, and retro UI designs, plus Oshii's proven directorial chops. I also quite like the plot, which is an unexpectedly serious look at things like the JSDF's case for existence and the danger of military/intelligence bureaucracies to democratic governments. The opening sequence, which these days looks super vaporwave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsMTpSDAGxM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsMTpSDAGxM
    - sireat 6y ago
gpvos 6y ago
I muchly liked Your Name; quite Ghibli-esque.
cannam 6y ago
Metropolis (2001), directed by Rintaro with screenplay by Katsuhiro Otomo (the Akira director). Phenomenal set illustrations, unusual character animation that intentionally harks back to the 1950s or earlier, and a fab soundtrack. The plot isn't the strongest and the aesthetic is divisive - I know some people really don't like it - but if it's your kind of thing, it's glorious.
lbeltrame 6y ago
Not sure if "iconic", but I recommend Millennium Actress for an interesting way to weave a story which goes through the evolution of the Japanese film industry. The screenplay was written by Sadayuki Murai, who put a unique touch on whatever he worked in (he also worked with Satoshi Kon in Perfect Blue). Also not a film, but I found "Mōryō no Hako" (a short series adapted from a 1995 book) worth watching: at the heart it's basically a crime story, but the execution, with some "hallucinated" scenes, and also the characters are interesting.
m1 6y ago
Not a film, but would recommend Attack on Titan
saargrin 6y ago
makoto shinkai /studio 4c venus wars

Other than ghibli films, what other anime films look as good or iconic as those two.

by novok 6y ago

Other than ghibli films, what other anime films look as good or iconic as those two.

Not the same style, and probably not as good, the films of Makoto Shinkai are really beautiful to watch : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1396121/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1396121/

pilaf 6y ago

I'd say anything by Satoshi Kon, especially Paprika and Tokyo Godfathers.

flobosg 6y ago
I'm partial to Perfect Blue, but those two are great as well.

fnord123 6y ago

Red Line - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiFjyqRfkpo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiFjyqRfkpo Ninja Scroll - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaXJI339uQs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaXJI339uQs

jcun4128 6y ago
> Ninja Scroll Haha oh boy
saiya-jin 6y ago
well then Sword of the Stranger (Stranger: Mukô hadan) must have a honorary mention too for those kickass main characters
crocal 6y ago
Upvoted for mentioning Red Line, most amazing anime you have never heard of.

jcun4128 6y ago

Recently saw this video on YouTube about Dragon's Heaven short "movie" but it's one of those super-heavy-detail hand-drawn type animations.

flobosg 6y ago

It's not a standalone one, but I'd recommend The End of Evangelion.

louthy 6y ago

Tekkonkinkreet [1] (a truly amazing film), the OST by Plaid [2] is next level too. Here's a nice review that captures some of what it's about [3] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfQjc2hs34Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfQjc2hs34Y [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WixQfMABnFA&list=PLCE193349FF6D00BA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WixQfMABnFA&list=PLCE193349F... [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtaqdXIVv8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtaqdXIVv8

twic 6y ago
Somehow reminds me of Aeon Flux: https://vimeo.com/147068041 https://vimeo.com/147068041

pasquinelli 6y ago

Someone else mentioned Satoshi Kon, and i strongly second that. Every film he made was amazing. Also, if you want to see Mamoru Oshii (director of ghost in the shell) getting real artsy in his debut, check out Angel's Egg: https://youtu.be/YopWyb75G7o https://youtu.be/YopWyb75G7o For me at least, that movie's like a bug bite i can't stop itching.

Terretta 6y ago
Hadn't seen Angel's Egg, such a spare concept -- TY for that! PS. For ESL readers curious about itching vs. scratching: If you have an itching itch which itches, you might scratch it scratching a scratch. More here: https://www.dictionary.com/e/itch-vs-scratch/ https://www.dictionary.com/e/itch-vs-scratch/

kstenerud 6y ago

Tokyo Godfathers Cowboy Bebop A Wind Named Amnesia The Girl who Leapt Through Time The Place Promised in our Early Days Macross Plus (Watch Super Dimensional Fortress Macross to get the background, even though it's not that good) As for Ghibli, Miyazaki's most moving work is Grave of the Fireflies.

moogly 6y ago
Miyazaki was not involved in Grave of the Fireflies. It was written and directed by Isao Takahata.
sireat 6y ago
For darker stuff pretty much any https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiaki_Kawajiri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiaki_Kawajiri film will be good. Ninja Scroll is very violent but worth a watch for the animation at least. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Tokyo_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Tokyo_(film) is a good 80s compilation. Otomo has another nice anthology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_(1995_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_(1995_film) From Oshii related work - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-Roh:_The_Wolf_Brigade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin-Roh:_The_Wolf_Brigade is fantastic (but slow moving except for a few places)
- livueta 6y ago
  Since we're talking Oshii works, I feel obligated to bring up Patlabor 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patlabor_2:_The_Movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patlabor_2:_The_Movie It's a good example of extraordinary detail in design and animation around mechs/military vehicles, cityscapes, and retro UI designs, plus Oshii's proven directorial chops. I also quite like the plot, which is an unexpectedly serious look at things like the JSDF's case for existence and the danger of military/intelligence bureaucracies to democratic governments. The opening sequence, which these days looks super vaporwave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsMTpSDAGxM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsMTpSDAGxM
  - sireat 6y ago

gpvos 6y ago

I muchly liked Your Name; quite Ghibli-esque.

cannam 6y ago

Metropolis (2001), directed by Rintaro with screenplay by Katsuhiro Otomo (the Akira director). Phenomenal set illustrations, unusual character animation that intentionally harks back to the 1950s or earlier, and a fab soundtrack. The plot isn't the strongest and the aesthetic is divisive - I know some people really don't like it - but if it's your kind of thing, it's glorious.

lbeltrame 6y ago

Not sure if "iconic", but I recommend Millennium Actress for an interesting way to weave a story which goes through the evolution of the Japanese film industry. The screenplay was written by Sadayuki Murai, who put a unique touch on whatever he worked in (he also worked with Satoshi Kon in Perfect Blue). Also not a film, but I found "Mōryō no Hako" (a short series adapted from a 1995 book) worth watching: at the heart it's basically a crime story, but the execution, with some "hallucinated" scenes, and also the characters are interesting.

m1 6y ago

Not a film, but would recommend Attack on Titan

saargrin 6y ago

makoto shinkai /studio 4c venus wars