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Ask HN: What's your favorite Underrated Anime that no one talks about?
Mine would be -
- pop team epic
- beelzebub
- terror in resonance
- orionblastar 2y agoHellsing
- djtango 2y agoPeople do talk about it, but not enough - Hunter x Hunter. While the 2011 version is longer, the 1999 has some really great moments
- nbvkappowqpeop 2y agohttps://hiatus-hiatus.github.io/ https://hiatus-hiatus.github.io/
- djtango 2y agoHe's tweeting again - we probably get a chapter dump in the summer. Succession War arc is wild
- anigbrowl 2y agoMy friend bullied me into watching the 2011 anime and I grumbled about it being for kids for the first four seasons, while admitting it has its moments and some cool characters. Was not prepared for the total horrorshow that is season 5.
- djtango 2y ago2011 style is quite kiddy. Comparing 1999 and 2011 is like a study of pre and post "moe" styles of anime. 1999 feels a lot less juvenile IMO. Although I did watch it when I was barely a teenager...
- dangc8k 2y agoNadia
- cbanek 2y agoSerial Experiments Lain - I'm still waiting on IPv7.
- dcow 2y agohttps://lainchan.org/ https://lainchan.org/
- xyst 2y agoKill la kill
- bdowling 2y agoKill La Kill is also fantastic as a gateway to the classic anime and TV that it references. See, e.g., https://marshmallowgoop.tumblr.com/catalog-project-part-i https://marshmallowgoop.tumblr.com/catalog-project-part-i
- s5300 2y ago[dead]
- patrickscoleman 2y agoTatami Galaxy
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- Kyragem 2y agoBasilisk
- bdowling 2y agoWelcome to the NHK - A black comedy about hikikomori, the anime industry, cult religions, conspiracy theories, pyramid schemes, suicide, and other topics. Not cheerful topics, but it is funny and has a lot to say.
- djtango 2y agoThis sounds great thanks for the reco
- hedora 2y agoCooking Master Boy
- dijhrykl 2y agoHaibane Renmei. Darker than Black (the original season 1). Higurashi (the original version).
- King-Aaron 2y agoI don't know if it's completely what you'd class as anime, but 'Oban Star Racers' was fantastic. And 'Last Exile', that was some really cool worldbuilding. 'Scrapped Princess' would also be up there, but it unfortunately had a bit of a lackluster ending.
- anigbrowl 2y agoMonster Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
- creamyhorror 2y ago- Ping Pong (not underrated, just less mentioned) - Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed - Kamichu! (set in Onomichi, very strong sense of place)
- optimussupreme 2y agoGolden boy (sinking in the pool scene) Robot carnival Night Is Short, Walk On Girl Anikuri 15 Animatrix Gosic
- pilaf 2y agoProbably can't call it underrated, but some of Hayao Miyazaki's lesser known work is also some of my favorite. One example is the On Your Mark [1] music video, which is possibly the only time he went into cyberpunk, and despite being a few minutes long and having no dialog it has amazing world-building and storytelling. Future Boy Conan (Mirai Shōnen Konan) [2] is a great TV series by him that doesn't get mentioned enough IMO. 1: https://vimeo.com/394801904 https://vimeo.com/394801904 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Boy_Conan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Boy_Conan
- vlvdus 2y agoCyber City Oedo 808 - dubbed.
- vitovito 2y agoRedline
- underyx 2y agoA friend made me watch Talentless Nana which had such a cool moment in episode one, I ended up watching the whole thing right after. Even started reading the manga afterwards, which was a first for me. Unfortunately saying more would kinda lessen the impact.
- coumbaya 2y agoNot sure if it fits "anime" but the recent animation movie Mars Express is quite good, hugue GitS vibes, tho I don't recommend watching it in the original french even if you speak french like me, french dubs are horribles.
- LargoLasskhyfv 2y agoI've recently seen that with english subtitles. Was OK but not stellar. Think I've noticed an easter-egg for the nerds. A streetsign with 'Huelsbeck 12' on it, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Huelsbeck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Huelsbeck . Also all the keyboards which sometimes seem to come straight out of the mechanical/ergonomical keyboard maker-scene. The giant delta-winged space shuttles going up the ramp have been impressive. In car crash protection foam? Hrrm. Demolition Man? Despite the good graphics just slightly above a forgettable cheeseburger, IMO.
- livueta 2y agoKuuchuu Buranko Kaiba Kemonozume Chihayafuru Akagi Penguindrum Jinrui Hidamari Joshiraku (ymmv w.r.t. "underrated" as that's all relative, but hey)
- morninglight 2y ago櫻桃小丸子 Chibi Maruko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drPC5djKcOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drPC5djKcOU
- JoschuaA4 2y agoSummer Wars (Samā Wōzu) Paprika
- jeisc 2y agoHi all, my own I did this little animation movie and the music alone birds and bees here is the link it has been censored down for general consumption but it is for adults https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrub9MbxfiI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrub9MbxfiI
- theshrike79 2y agoMostly because it's old, but: Hikaru No Go It was the anime that solidified the fact that you can make Anime about _anything_ really compelling to watch.
- ochronus 2y agoErased
- sonichigo 2y agoone of the best i have ever seen. Sadly it didn't recieved attention it deserved earlier but is getting popular over socials now a days a lot
- drbig 2y agoErgo Proxy.
- tetrisgm 2y agoAn excellent choice
- mamonster 2y agoI don't know if it can be considered "underrated", but I know so many people who like anime and have never watched the 2004 Monster(and haven't heard of the manga either).
- Saphyel 2y agoHell's paradise and Made in abyss
- Galicarnax 2y agoHaven't watched much of anime, and haven't watched any for more than a decade. But back then I had huge impression from Azumanga Daioh. Nothing special in plot, just a year in the life of a few schoolgirls. But such lively and unique personages, I remember I had lump in the throat when I watched the last episode, as if I was saying farewell to close friends that I will not ever see again.
- tetrisgm 2y agoIf we're going for obscure, I'm going to recommend Armitage 3, which is a Ghost in the Shell-esque cyberpunk action adventure. Same energy, and definitely better than a simple clone. Also a mention to Wolf's Rain. It's a post apocalyptic dystopia where wolves can pretend to have human form, and try to survive. It sounds bonkers but it's charming and it works.
- jareklupinski 2y agoIf you liked Pop Team Epic, you'll love Gyagu Manga Biyori the English dub of Shin Chan also has some irreverent moments
- johnea 2y agoI really like historical settings: House of Five Leaves: A robinhood criminal gang Angolmois - Genkou Kassenki: Mongol invasion of Tsushima in 1248 Onihei: Crime fighting in the Meiji era Onmyouji: Heian era magic Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Rakugo performers in the Shouwa Glasslip: Not historic, a modern day in the life story Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san: also modern, a Kyoto story of geisha apprentices Heike Monogatari: A great telling of a Heian era power struggle There are so many more...
- ricc 2y agoIf Hayao Miyazaki can be considered the Steven Spielberg of anime films, then I personally consider Satoshi Kon as the Stanley Kubrick. My top 3 from his filmography are “Perfect Blue”, “Tokyo Godfathers”, and, of course, “Paprika.”
- krapp 2y agoSatoshi Kon also did Paranoia Agent.
- akeck 2y agoRoujin Z is really fun.
- DicIfTEx 2y agoThere's been a few recommendations already for Serial Experiments Lain, but whilst I did enjoy it, for my money Texhnolyze by the same creator is absolutely incredible (and much less discussed). It's very slow going though, particularly at the start, but I still think about the last several episodes on an alarmingly regular basis (having watched it years ago). I also recommend Now and Then, Here and There: a fish-out-of-water fantasy show in which the main character acts like a stereotypical comedy protagonist but the world he gets transported to is an absolute wasteland ravaged by war and environmental degradation. Unsurprisingly also not a light-hearted watch.
- jon9544hn 2y agoProbably my favorite amine in both story and stylizing: knights of sidonia