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Hey Anime Nerds, what are some dope ass anime series that are "staples" that I probably haven't seen before?
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I'm talking like, Bubblegum Crisis, an Anime that I am somehow aware of but have never watched.
I've seen bits and peaces of the stuff that was airing here in the 2000 like; Dragonball, Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Yu Yu Hakusho, Inuyasha, Full Metal Alchemist, Ranma 1/2, Gundam Wing. I have not even begun to touch 1 Peace. Basically, if it was on Toonami, I've probably seen some of it.
I feel like there is stuff from the late 80s through the 90s that were popular through the import scenes that I probably never heard of, that everyone who is in that scene knows and loves.
Akira is a must-watch for any cinephile, period. A lot of CGI techniques were invented during this film's production, causing it to go wildly overbudget. No Akira means no Jurassic Park or Toy Story.
Anything by Satoshi Kon. People have already mentioned a some of his works in this thread, like Perfect Blue.
Anything Studio Ghibli (also mentioned ITT).
Please note I'm heavily biased towards horror and watch a lot of it. So, the horror recommendations:
Another (2012): A new student encounters a mysterious girl in his class who no one else will acknowledge exists.
When They Cry (2006): A small country town is plagued by a horrible curse. Warning: extreme violence against children. On the third or fourth episode (I forget which), something very weird is going to happen and you'll be wondering if there was a mistake. Keep watching, it will make sense.
School Live! (2015): A group of girls starts the Life Club at their school. Except something isn't right.
Flowers of Evil (2019): One day middle school student Saeki impulsively steals his crush's gym uniform. But before he can correct his mistake and return it, he's blackmailed by his classmate, Nakamura. Nakamura is an absolute sociopath and she will traumatize anything and anyone around her. She will continue to escalate Saeki's situation more and more until his life spirals out of control. At what point, however, do you stop being a victim and start becoming an accomplice? Serious SA warning as this series is heavily themed around consent or the lack thereof. It also didn't get a second season to finish adapting the manga, where things continue to get worse before having its amazing ending.
The Promised Neverland (2019): An orphanage isn't what it seems. Season 1 is one of the best animes of all time. Do not watch season 2. Season 1's ending is perfect.
From a New World (2012): Students at a magical school discover a terrible secret hidden from the rest of their post-apocalyptic society.
Shigurui Death Frenzy (2007): Two samurai, one blind and one missing an arm, confront each other in a duel to the death at a tournament hosted by a daimyō gone mad. The series focuses on how their rivalry started and how they got their physical injuries. It's an unapologetic look at the samurai and the caste system of Japan. Pretty much all of the warnings, however. It gets pretty graphic.
Erased (2016): Satoru travels back in time to when he was 10 years old to solve the disappearance of his classmate and his mother's murder.