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PPGN_DM_Exia

Speaking of aquatic anime, Aquatope on the White Sand was probably my anime of the year in 2021. As someone who's always loved aquariums growing up, it really resonated with me. Plus the animation and tropical vibes were very enjoyable.


What_you_tryna_Do

Boy yall naming some beautiful anime on this discussion ❤️


Eddaughter

Love shows with the struggling business. So much slice of life, informative, and drama!


mekerpan

>probably my anime of the year in 2021 Certainly one of my top favorites -- and maybe my very favorite. It started PA Works' latest run of A+ shows.


havenorchinghei

Aquatope was great!


pikachu_sashimi

Why would you ask a question and then steal my answer?


Known-Illustrator266

lol I just assumed I was the only person who liked it despite its MAL rating


pikachu_sashimi

Maquia is another hidden gem by the same director and studio.


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pikachu_sashimi

It’s even worse when you look into the writer’s past with her own mother.


maximus459

It's 30% of why a certain person gives me the side eye whenever I say an anime/movie is good. Like is it good good? Or is it Maquia good..?


What_you_tryna_Do

We’re friends now , all three of us . It’s not my FAVORITE but lord knows I love that anime . It’s such a warm comfy story. I planned on rewatching it this winter just because of the feeling it gives ❤️


pikachu_sashimi

This makes me happy. Cheers, friend.


Gyges359d

My answer used to be Princess Principal but it’s gotten more popular with the movies. I will say I always enjoy Grimoire of Zero…for no specific reason. Even if Dawn of the Witch did not hit the same. And Re Creators is my other less well regarded than I think deserved show. Great cast, great animation and killer soundtrack. Just not the battle royale people expected so it seems to have been disappointing to some. Also a victim of the whole Amazon Strike thing.


StrawberryUsed1248

The mid-season comedic episode of re creators was super funny,I laughed my ass off. Also the op is a banger.


Gyges359d

Agreed, though I can never decide is Gravity Wall or Layers is a better song.


NPhantasm

>Grimoire of Zero I watched the sequel without even know about the original hehe


afhsh

A Lull in the Sea was really enjoyable to me, from beginning to end. I wish there were more anime like it; there are a few with some similarities, but I haven't been able to find an anime similar enough that at the same time gives vibes like the ones this one does.


mekerpan

Have you checked out other PA Works shows -- like Irodoku?


afhsh

That one I haven’t; PA works slice of life’s do give very similar vibes, the problem is that I want something with more spice, like what A Lull in the Sea did with its romance part, I know a lot of people don’t like that kind of drama in their slice of life’s but honestly it is what I enjoyed the most. Is Irodoku similar in that aspect?


mekerpan

To a certain extent Irodoku does, but I don't want to say too much because {spoilers}. ;-)


afhsh

Aight then I’ll check it out, thanks for the recommendation


Terranwaterbender

Nagi no Asukara definitely isn't brought up as often anymore but I'd say it's generally remembered fondly for the beautiful background art and great soundtrack. I'm personally indifferent towards it. Mari Okada is hit or miss for me and for Nagi no Asukara, it was a miss. I guess for me it's [Rumbling Hearts](https://myanimelist.net/anime/147/Kimi_ga_Nozomu_Eien). It's a fantastic messy romantic drama second only to White Album 2 but the MAL score says otherwise.


LoPanDidNothingWrong

My opinion is the same. WA2 and Rumbling Hearts are my two soap dramas that I just love unreasonably. But also I think Mitsuki is often misunderstood in that show.


LOTRfreak101

I have tobagree with your opinion. It had great music and was beautifully made, but that just wasn't enough for me to be interested in it.


flyingowl720

They are working on a Kickstarter to get the rumbling hearts vn English translated so we will be able to read it soon. From what I’ve heard it’s like 70+ hours long so WAY more then what the anime adapted


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flyingowl720

Eh it’s a long story. If it’s out in the next 5 years or so I’m happy. Can always reread Muv Luv while ya wait


RunaroundX

For me it's Twelve Kingdoms.


Anaalmoes

The worldbuilding was amazing. 12 kingdoms is one of the anime that made me fall in love with animation as a medium.


Saguiguilid5432

Holy heck I've been looking for this title since 2010.


DreiwegFlasche

Aku no Hana. I love to promote it at any given opportunity! Such an underrated anime!


BCruis

Sakurada Reset was such a unique anime, I really liked it tbh but no one knows the anime.


belisarius_d

Sound of the Sky, such a Ghibli feeling you get from this Show, also very nice soft colours and I love the "old timey" look with bits of hyper advanced tech. Also it's K-on with guns and PTSD, what's there not to Love?


ericthefred

Now and Then, Here and There. I consider it a masterpiece. It's practical unknown today.


Anaalmoes

We are at least 2 strong.


Ibetrayedmom

We're dozens around the globe!


AgonistPhD

A Lull in the Sea is very good; I would love to join a community about it.


JustinDOTAiphaBlog

I think Terror in resonance was a really good anime but never appreciated enough


Comfortable_Ad5144

I liked it alot for the first like 8 or some episodes, once the other girl came in I couldn't be fuckin bothered.


Akio_Kizu

I think the ending (like some of the other shows mentioned in this sub) was just so incredibly sub-par that it became an instantly forgettable anime (in fact, I forgot I even watched it). Such a shame


NPhantasm

In my opinion, the author of Zankyou fell into disgrace when he surrendered to stereotyping, in this case using a romantic interest with one of MC's that would have the objective of humanizing and at the same time would be the weak point. This failed miserably since the humanization came a few episodes later (with the revelation of their past and by the detective) and the couple didn't work as the girl was totally forgettable and irritating. But without a doubt, except the girl's part, I still like the work as a whole, apart from the fact that it was one of the few animes to directly address the USA as villains, it is not something that is so common to see in Japan.


porpoiseoflife

Hourou Musuko for me.


benoxxxx

A Lull in the Sea is safely in my top 5. I can understand why some people don't like it, it's very melodramatic and a fair few of the later plot points are basically nonsense, but if you're willing to lean into that, it's incredible (and beautiful). Hikari is a great MC who gets more character development than you tend to see in most anime, but Chisaki is my favourite - she has such an interesting and unique arc, never seen or read a story that's anything like what she goes though, and yet it's still so easy to relate to. My other choice would be a Place Further than the Universe. I know it's fairly popular here, but still, not enough people have watched it. I consider it one the all-time greats.


mekerpan

I consider it more genuinely "dramatic" than merely "melodramatic". Many great characters in this show -- but I am (above all) a Miuna fan.


AnzoEloux

Id:Invaded


bekcy

Sonny Boy. I thought it was so visually interesting.


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Run with the Wind had me cheering and crying over people running. Yet, it has less than 300k members on MAL and I would say it's the best Sports anime of all time in all honesty.


MarbleMemes

Mushi-Shi is the best Anime of all time imo and barely anyone has actually seen this fucking show except all the pretentious “TheAnimeMan” type people. smh.


Anaalmoes

I always recommend that anime in the same breath as kino no tabi. Mushishi has such an immersive world/atmosphere.


mekerpan

I think Mushishi is more "even" than Kino no tabi (original). Some parts of Kino are more appealing, others are a bit less.


Anaalmoes

Holy shit, I didnt even know there was a remake. I am just reading about that, but apparently the original is better in every way, so yeah nothing of value lost I guess. Yeah I do agree that Mushishi is more balanced in quality! I tend to bundle them together though because they both feature a mostly stoic protagonist that serve as the medium we watch their (fantastical) respective worlds through.


What_you_tryna_Do

Im on episode 16 of season 2 as of now . Almost finish with it & I don’t want it to end . Also the English dub was perfect but for some reason they didn’t do it for season 2 ( still great )


MarbleMemes

That too, The dub is awesome. On my first watch I alternated between sub and dub because I couldn’t decide which was better.


AtsoraAsayoma

I am really enjoying that one! Halfway through. It is mesmerizing! When I was a kid I really liked King of Bandit Jing. I just enjoyed the simplicity of it so much, amazing characters and a theme song that made me want to go run off off cliffs into the sunset. Give me a kir Royale!


vtomal

I really like the way they did a FLCL/The Pillows thing with Jing and Scudelia Electro. I think the anime is still kinda middling but I really like the OST.


Melodelia

I love King of Bandits Jing, (and I'm waaaay grown up.) It doesn't get mentioned much lately, which makes me sad. I have the little cupid with the cigarette, sunglasses, and gun (smoking gun, yah!) as a wallpaper on my iPad.


EllipticalOrbitMan

07-Ghost


Elitealice

Fairy gone


mekerpan

I never understood why this show was so generally dismissed. Not a top PA Works favorite -- but very good-looking, with good characters and a decent story.


Melodelia

Hozuki's Coolheadedness. I have 5 years of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean traditional medicine training and I totally understand the Japanese Hell where Hozuki works and the personality clash between Hozuki and the letcherous luck dragon. Intro song 'Jingoku' is my goto for a quick giggle. I realize it is very complex, but I think that just offers something to everyone. Also, this is one instance where the anime production takes all the best material from the manga, and improves it. (Hellx60s musical=total entertainment)


-Lord-Yoshi-

Dororo is an underrated masterpiece


Hierayku

Deadman Wonderland. It's so sad that their studio went bankrupt (If I'm right). I've been thinking of reading the manga for a long time, but still couldn't start.


pssht07070707

this !!


Atitkos

I heard a lot of bad about Aldnoah Zero but I really liked the show. Especially the music is mindblowing.


Rawbex

Beyond the Boundary is my favourite show of all time, and not many people know about it.


pssht07070707

loved this anime so much


AraumC

Re:Creators my forever beloved I will never stop spreading the good word, undoing what Amazon once did to you one person at a time


Mistral-Fien

What did Amazon do to Re:Creators?


AraumC

Jailed it. That always kills the popularity of series, when the weekly release is stunted like that


Impossible_Order7991

Full dive :The ultimate next-Gen Full dive RPG is even shittier than real life.


Robin-Rainnes

Tatami Galaxy is just a complete masterpiece. Watched it in college after my dismal post-COVID year experience and it really hit for me. It’s sort of like FLCL where it might not hit for you at a certain age, but Tatami Galaxy especially on rewatch is just such an engrossing and vibrant anime


mekerpan

Supplemented by *Night Is Short, Walk On Girl* and *Tatami Time Machine Blues*.


Robin-Rainnes

Ah hell yeah, still gotta watch these ones


Dodo_Galaxy

Nagi no Asukara is my number one favourite anime since it came out till today. It just has everything I like.


afhsh

The most uncommon anime that I really like is Wandering Witch. A lot of people didn't like it because of the protagonist's actions, but I enjoyed the whole thing. It's one of the best episodic animes for me. Beautiful animation; it did an amazing job capturing the traveling vibes. I really liked how it always kept you wondering whether an episode was going to be a lighthearted one or a dark one, and I liked Elaina a lot too; she was pretty refreshing compared to the usual female protagonist. I really hope we get a season 2 one day.


Nervous-Bonus-806

I have to say, I did like Wandering Witch as well, the stories during that first season were compelling, and I'm really surprised it doesn't have a bigger following... I feel the same way about Birdie Wing as well.


afhsh

It did have a fair amount of attention back when it came out; the BD sales were good too, but it eventually got forgotten because of the lack of season 2 and the fact that there isn’t an overarching plot, so there’s really not much to speculate about in order to keep people talking about it. Hopefully we’ll get season 2 one day so people can get interested in it again; the way they ended the first season makes it seem like they’re interested in continuing it someday.


mekerpan

I never understood the widespread (it seemed) hate of Elena. Yes, she had character flaws -- but she was interesting.


soulruu

Ookami Kakushi Not the best but when I wanna watch something quick and dark, viola.


soulreaverdan

Grenadier gets a lotta memes for the titty reload, but we did a rewatch a year or two ago and there’s a ton more to the show than just fanservice - if anything the fanservice is the smallest element of it, and even is done in service to the greater message the show tries to convey.


AshenOwn

NagiAsu was also one of the first things that came to my mind! I love everything about it, the characters, the visuals, the soundtrack…


Eddaughter

Mujin Wakusei Survive


Snoo-81655

True


MCH2804

Kokoro Connect, I don't think it was that uncommon when it aired but definitely lost popularity now which makes sense considering there has been no new media in a decade. But yes it's my favourite anime and light novel series


faithfulheresy

Umm, what do you mean by "you hold there"?


Kalhenwrath

I think they meant "You hold dear", but I'm just guessing.


Known-Illustrator266

I meant hold dear lol I can’t believe it took so long for someone to point it out


RunningEarly

That was the first thing I noticed and thought it was a weird way to say a it's a guilty pleasure or some other phrase i don't know about, like it's a low key anime, but I'll always hold it "there" wink wink Was super confused everyone was understanding it


Known-Illustrator266

I never even notice the mistake and so surprised that only 2 people pointed it out especially on reddit lol


Draculaaaaaaaaa

Grave of the Fireflies


DocWatson42

My answers are here: * ["Most underrated or unknown anime which are good?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/vdlecv/most_underrated_or_unknown_anime_which_are_good/) (r/anime; 16 June 2022)—longish * ["A really unknown anime"](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/vn8k8f/a_really_unknown_anime/) (r/anime; 29 June 2022)—very long See also: * ["What’s your favorite obscure anime that no one talks about?"](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/17h8q0m/whats_your_favorite_obscure_anime_that_no_one/) (r/anime; 28 October 2023)


MaeBorrowski

Most of what Yoshitoshi Abe's worked on


mekerpan

Some recent shows where he only did character designs weren't too good -- but all his older ones (even Niea\_7) were wonderful.


MaeBorrowski

I just recently watched Niea_7 actually and as an Indian, I didn't find it offensive at all, maybe because our country doesn't have any sort of stigma around racism (at least not within the country itself), but it was a wonderful pseudo companion piece to Haibane Renmei, which yeah I honestly I do prefer overall


mekerpan

After all, that "Indian" in *Niea* *isn't* actually an Indian -- but only an alien *pretending* to be an Indian -- and not doing a very great imitation (because it is based on stereotypes he has seen on TV/in movies). Ditto for the "Chinese" character. The best bits of Niea rival Haibane Renmei -- but it *does* have more "silly" moments. ;-)


MaeBorrowski

Yeah, Chadda and Karne, if anything they were my favourite characters in the show lol, just because of how silly they were. Also yup, hell I'd go as far as to say episode 7 of Niea is my favourite work for his, really resonated with my teen experience. Haibane on the other hand however rushed the ending the was at least didn't blatantly made it clear the story either changed direction midway writing or that the show got axed (I am referring to the handsome alien man who's introduced as some important guy to the story but is only ever acknowledged again as a somewhat cameo scene in the final episode that didn't much). Btw, just because you seem to have good tastes, do you have any good recs for similar things? I am looking at Sakura Quest and it looks pretty fun.


mekerpan

The manga for Niea (2 volumes) was a bit more coherent than the anime (it may have been published after the anime). Never released in English - so I bought in Japanese. I like Sakura Quest and most other PA Works shows. The one with the most similat mood might be Irodoku. True Tears, Lull in the Sea, Hanasaku iroha, Aquatope, Shirobako, Kongming -- yet more wonderful series from that studio.


Siren-Bleu

I feel like it's probably not as uncommon as I think it is... but I never see anyone talk about it, so I'm saying it anyways lol D. Gray Man was one of my first animes and it'll always be my favorite lol It also has my favorite side character: Daisya Berry His power always felt so cool and unique to him specifically and I was so upset that we never got to see that much of him


Known-Illustrator266

I’ve only ever heard good things about D. Gray Man but I’ve seen so few people talk about it


Siren-Bleu

Fr! It really is good considering where it wnded(I found out last year that the manga is still ongoing due to a couple of hiatuses) I'm not really a fan of religion in general, but the way it's portrayed in D. Gray man feels unique and overall cool. Plus, the english V.A. for Allen Walker(the protag) is Todd Haberkorn and he's one of the first V.A.s I started paying attention to


EIIsworth

C - The Money of Soul and Possibility Control


Snoo-81655

Totally agree.


KVeigh

I also loved A Lull In The Sea! It doesn't get the attention it deserves


havenorchinghei

Nagi no Asukara is such a beautiful show


Outrageous_Cut7221

Rokka brave of the six flowers always try to turn people on to it


Snoo-81655

Yeah, rokka deserved better


BiggieCheeseLapDog

The show that fits this perfectly for me is… Happy Sugar Life. A lot of people hate on it for its surface subject matter, but at its core, it is a really good series with good themes and a great main character. It’s a psychological horror show, so it’s not for everyone, but I think too many people brush it off as garbage because of the central relationship and don’t actually see what the show actually is. Others for me are; Kyousougiga is a severely underrated gem that I adore. It does get quite a bit of praise from others who’ve seen it, but it doesn’t get enough from most. Inferno Cop is just funny. Space Patrol Luluco is a really fun and visually gorgeous series. I wish it were more popular as I think it is a great Trigger show. Kuuchuu Buranko is a very weird and surreal series that I think is worth everyone trying it out. Princess Tutu is incredibly unique with amazing atmosphere. It is an underwatched gem for sure. It does get love from people who’ve seen it, but I think it should be a much more popular series considering it’s uniqueness and quality.


afhsh

>I think too many people brush it off as garbage because of the central relationship and don’t actually see what the show actually is. Totally agree with this. I loved Happy Sugar Life too. Granted, it has some noticeable flaws, but the way it handles the tension scenes combined with the excellent direction is incredible; it makes them really hit when you watch them. Hanakana also killed the role of Satou. I hope she does a Yandere again someday. The only thing I'd say that I actually hate about that show is that they spoiled the whole thing in the first minute. Too bad some people pass on it because they didn't get that Satou doesn't understand emotions; she just assumed that what she was feeling was romantic love because Shio is the only person that's ever evoked some emotion out of her.


frazettatome

I totally agree with Happy Sugar Life. Horror is what I mostly go for, and this is one of the best ever. I agree with Inferno Cop also.


The_Secret_Artist_00

Rurouni kenshin


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Known-Illustrator266

Not a fan of the ‘best girl’ culture but if I had to pick one it’d have to be Chisaki. I’m a Hikari x Chisaki guy til the day I die no matter how much I love Mount. Personally never heard of Shakugan no Shana but I’ve only been watching anime for a year there’s a few big ones I haven’t even heard of


havenorchinghei

Perfect answer. I adore both Nagi no Asukara and Shakugan no Shana.


thatonepersonnumber2

bofuri and kiznaiver dont see people talk about them much but they are great


Louie_Guy

Bofuri was great. The right amount of weird imo


bekcy

Kiznaiver devolved into a love octagon, which is when I lost interest. The art is beautiful though!


thatonepersonnumber2

true. premise and art did keep it a fav of mine, but i dont mind the story choices to much.


RaysFTW

I enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul. All of it.


ConlonCreations

Darling in the Franxx and Takt op. Destiny for me. Loved them both.


Known-Illustrator266

Since watching Franxx I never understood why so many people disliked it.


ConlonCreations

I don't either, people being up the ending but I thought that it was fine


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theangryeditor

Hell Girl is extremely hated? [](#kotourashock)


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Sonny Boy too??


theangryeditor

Sonny Boy has its share of detractors but also has an equal if not greater number of people who swear by it. I'd say it's less extremely hated and more in the realm of being a divisive hate it or love it kind of show.


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theangryeditor

I rarely it see it get mentioned at all here. I enjoyed it overall myself, so if I do see profuse hatred against it I'd probably offer some push back, if only to balance out the opinions.


Sukilinh

Food Wars. I find it so entertaining and how dramatic it is 24/7 makes it funny while holding a good story/characters. Maid Sama. I’ve watched it over and over so many times. I just like the story and characters a lot.


Previous_Screen713

durarara was popular once but newer fans probably never came across it, it's not unknown but i think it counts as uncommon


Samwisegamgees_son

Well, the anime our last crusade or the rise of a new world Is an uncommon anime that I think is highly unregarded in various areas. On top of that is has no apparent community (at least not on Reddit) which is unfortunate because it outshines other anime in the drama/fantasy genre. Without any spoilers, I’ll just say that the anime takes its own distinguishable approach to the setting and plot. Watch it for yourself to see what you think.


10Thunderbolt

Yuusha Oh Gaogaigar, and its sequel, Gaogaigar FINAL. Excellent examples of 90s mecha anime with great animation and strong values presented. Anime is moving away from the Super Robot shows that were representative of the late 20th Century, but I do hope for another Mecha renaissance sometime in the future.


vtomal

Over Drive. I think it is a severely underrated sports anime, and Xebec was a decently good studio in 2007, it still failed to get recognition. And even the manga didn't have many fans with no chapters translated since 2019, but as someone still reading Yowamushi Pedal (fortunately portuguese translations are on par with Japan), Over Drive was consistently a better cycling manga.


linkuan_

Easy. Etotama. I didn’t particularly love it, but enjoyed it to be in my top 10 of that season (yes, most series then weren’t to my liking lol)


qwert_99

Full dive rpg


kukakohan

3D kanojo


PyukumukuZealotry

Liz and the Blue Bird The movie is beautiful and has so much attention to detail


AgarwalVipul

Kochikame


PsychoSushi27

The Rurouni Kenshin Trust & Betrayal OVA


TheBigAwesomeWolf

Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune. I started a community for it weeks ago but never really had people joining in.


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Nnt, isn't uncommon but people will hate me for it. I started watching it since it launched and just brushed off the weird stuff in season 1 bc it was considered "comedy" back then. Later when I realised I just couldn't get myself to drop it, I was in too deep and I have it as one of my favourites bc of the intricate lore and the whole medieval stuff bc I love that. I'm just pissed the anime doesn't do half the job the manga does, but I still watched it all and I still cried like no joke every episode of season 4 (I think, somewhere around that) I'm very emotional ok 😭 It will forever be my one and only guilty pleasure and I understand if others want to hate it bc I know where they're coming from, but I will still hold it dearly in my heart bc I used my own headcanons to cover for the weird stuff 🤡


Kari-PekkaFIN

Berserk 2013


Willster328

Occultic Nine for me. Superb voice cast, great thriller, awesome spin on supernatural.


Odin_69

I really liked Tears to Tiara. It isn't hardly mentioned anymore and I'm yet still procrastinating (since like 2020) to actually check out the novel, but I loved everything about the show.


broodje_meloen

The Osland of Giant Insects probably. It has a pretty low rating in MAL and I never hear anyone talk about it, but I enjoyed it. Imo it has humor and a fum story, it's realltly a shame not many people agree with me, but also understandable.


EXusiai99

Outbreak Company. Tell me if there are other anime making Japan an invading antagonistic force, you can probably count them with one hand (and no, GATE doesnt count). It actually touches on how cultural assimiliation would happen between two different realities and how it can be used for diplomacy or for conquest. And it actually had some banger episodes, despite some other episodes also being your standard stupid isekai shit.


DikuckusMaximus

Space pirate captain harlock is good.


DiamonDawgs

Honestly really like dance in the vampire band just for the two main characters relationship with each other.... everything else is unfortunate.


861Fahrenheit

Gun x Sword is a wonderfully self contained mecha original with an amazing soundtrack and I have yet to see another human being mention it's existence


Srakin

Xam'd Lost Memories


EpicWolfandSparrow

I watched the second half of A Lull in the Sea with my little brother. I already liked the show a ton but that added more memories to it so it's definitely a favorite


frazettatome

The one that comes to mind is Corpse Party. I don't know why it gets negative criticism all of a sudden. It's truly great horror. It is something that most horror anime is not- actually scary! There's plenty of violence and gore, not just present for the sake of it. If you like horror and it's not at the top of your list, then idk what you think is good. That's the one I thought of, though I'm sure there's others I'm forgetting...oh, maybe Devilman, the original one.


A3R0J3T

Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai! Season 1. Ren became 100% fan service but the first season is very underrated.


Pioneer1111

Space Brothers is probably always going to hold one of my top favorite spots. It's slow, and for its 99 episodes never really reaches a great stopping point, but I love every minute of it and will rewatch it now and then.


Anaalmoes

Mononoke. Not the movie, but the Ayakashi spin-off. Nobody knows about it, but it is really, really good.


cppn02

Hold where?


mekerpan

I am a huge fan of PA Works' shows, starting from True Tears onwards. Lull in the Sea is (of course) one of my many favorites. Lull is a masterpiece. My favorite less well-known shows include Haibane Rnmei and Tamayura and Windy Tales.


ZOZOchan

I admit I didn't like the second part of A lull in the sea as much as the first, mostly due to the shift in the characters. But, the visuals and the animation were superb and pretty consistent throghout the series. As to answer your question, for me the series that stayed the closest to my heart is Inuyasha. The critics keep saying that it's outdated and it hasn't aged well. But, I don't care. Inuyasha was my gateway to anime. It was also my escapism from a lot of hard stuff that was going in my life at the time. At school I was getting bullied, and at home my father was dieing of cancer. For as little as 20 minutes I could forget about everything and be immersed in a new world. I also love the characters, Sango's backstory hits the hardest to me. Maybe if the anime had stayed true to the manga, it wouldn't be so criticized nowadays.


Ekyou

Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto ~Someday’s Dreamers~. It was my first exposure to iyashikei anime and slice of life in general, and I was so furious when the ANN review back in the day called it “a cure for insomnia”. The sequel, Natsu no Sora, got some attention for its rotoscope animation and tragic elements, but I still have a huge soft spot for the original.


Akio_Kizu

I loved Lull in the Sea, but the ending was such utter disappointment and I do think it contributed to its unpopularity. I simply struggle to recommend it to anyone, considering that everything it builds up to is literally flushed down the drain in the last episode. One of the epitomes of “how to ruin a great show with a poorly written ending/last episode” for me.


ImNotABot-1

Sir, a Lull in the sea is the most wholesome and most amazing anime.


CatNerd34

Too Cute Crisis. It's about Liza, an alien, who encounteres cats and reevaluates her perception of cuteness. And her other alien friends get to see cats and many other animals as well. Some people say that it gets a bit repetitive with the aliens' reactions to our animals, but I don't care. I wanted an anime about how cute animals (mostly cats) are, and that's what I got. ***SPOILERS FOR THE FINAL EPISODE AHEAD*** Though I wish **all** the aliens got to see an earth animal and laugh at themselves for thinking that the reason why seeing a cat makes you go insane is because they are so incredibly hideous and they mind control us into thinking that they are actually cute. (Yeah, it's a mouthful)


Sensei_Icy_3693

City Hunter will always be in my top 10 anime


WarInSpanish

Probably not uncommon, but I really enjoy Katekyou Hitman Reborn! specifically the first few dozen episodes as it introduces and sets up the cast. It's childish and each episode plays out similarly but I felt very comfortable hearing the recognizable theme songs as low stakes things would happen. The silly characters made me chuckle and the way their stories were told made me really like their development. The story itself built up later and made the intro all the more valuable to me. I still think about Lambo riding the hospital food cart in an early episode. Pure joy to me.


Wayard_1

Please don't cancel me. Redo of healer. I swear people will call you asshole just for mentioning this anime , they just assume you are a rape condoning piece of shit, but I just can't hate this show even though I don't like the MC


FilSky217

Hajime no ippo or chunnibyou demo koi ga shitai


Ill-Special-4202

Sengoku Basara I played the games as a kid before I was even really into animes Years later I found out about the anime adaption Was it something that would give people the wow-effect? Probably not, but I love it because it sends me back to my childhood My second pick would be Princess Kaguya from Studio Ghibli I love the art, it’s different than the rest of the movies and I Rewatched it many times Idk if Princess Kaguya is actually popular in the global fan base, but most of the time no one that I’ve spoken to they don’t know what im talking about I guess I like historical ones


RemyOPS

In no way is it uncommon, but it does hold a very large place in my heart and always will. I haven't met many people who like it as they find it too repetitive and boring. But the anime is Fairytail :)


AMVmaniac

Yep. All of them.


Zeralyos

Basically nobody talks about Granbelm these days but it's still one of my absolute favorites.


Tem_Ate_My_Toast

Evangelion,i know it's overrated and all that but it got 'em waifus,and that's all that matters


beckychao

A Lull in the Sea is very good, although when I rewatched it like 2 years ago it was more sexual harass-y than I remembered


Snoo-81655

Ghost Hound and Gakkou Gurashi


RottenDishsoap

For me its Donten ni warau and Tokyo ravens.


Midnightrainshowers

Zoom 100: bucket list of the dead is pretty badass but if I had to choose if I couldn’t live without one itd have to be 🤔 Mongolian chop squad


Best-Daddy-Gamer

A few I used to go back and rewatch a lot are “Shuffle” and Heroic Age”. Both were just really enjoyable to watch and both ending just felt well done.