Obscure Animes

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Do you giggle every time the name Yamamoto is mentioned? When your little brother watches Power Rangers do you annoy him by changing the colors to 'Sepia' and 'Salmon Pink?' Do know what the legendary 'Solar Hands' are? If so, you may be a fan of a series that is somewhat less than mainstream. While this can be a good thing (lack of fangirls), it can also be a pain because no one knows what you're talking about when you mention the giant schoolgirl who strolled though Shinjuku in a miniskirt.

Well, here's the place to talk about you favorite obscure titles, whether it's something that's been out for ages and never developed a following or it's the newest fansub fresh from Japan.

If all the anime you've ever seen is off Cartoon Network, this is not the thread for you.

If anyone doesn't know...The shows I referenced are: the fanboy's dream 'Colorful,' the cult classic 'Shinesman, the brand new 'Yakitate Japan,' and 'Colorful' again. Love'em? Hate'em? Never heard of'em?

....Has anyone else seen Yakitate yet? The first fansubs just came out this week. It's hilarious.

[Inu-Yasha-fan]

no...but i have seen crest of the stars, banner of the stars, better man, dual, nedisco, or vampire hunters d. not to mention chobits.

[silver_dreams]

i tend to lean more towards the animes/mangas not many people read, i.e.:

Akira
Eerie Queerie (Ghost!)
Tokyo Babylon
Descendants of Darkness (Yami NO Matsuei)
R2
Kagerou Nostalgia
Kodocha (Child's Toy)
X

and so on ^^

[Thirteen_Black_Roses]

Well, Cheese master, most of those have been on TV, albeit not on CN...I liked betterman, ticked me off when I didn't get to see the ending. I was soooo close, but something came up and I missed the last couple eps. I like D, too, great movies. You seen both? And chobits...that show is a diabetic coma waiting to happen. There should be laws about being that cute! :lol:


Eerie Queerie has to be one of the funniest mangas I've read, and DoD is awesome, can't wait for more of that to come out! Couldn't really get into X though, and usually I love Clamp. Haven't read Tokyo Babylon for the same reason. My boyfriend reads Kodocha I think, I might have to steal it from him for a bit. ;)

Speaking of mangas, you checked out Threads of Time yet? It's really interesting, a modern boy who may or may not be the son of a Lord in ancient Korea...who manages to go back in time, unless it's just a dream while he's in a coma....only one volume out so far, and I'm hooked!

[cstdenis]

I've seen more Obscure anime, than mainstream. I mostly watch fansubs.

I haven't seen Yakitate yet, I'll get it tonight or tomorrow. I am not impressed with its concept, but anime has an amazing ability to take seemingly stupid concepts and make great series (who would have thought a show about go or cooking or glasses would be any good?) and the screenshots on jascii look good.
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[silver_dreams]

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Eerie Queerie has to be one of the funniest mangas I've read, and DoD is awesome, can't wait for more of that to come out! Couldn't really get into X though, and usually I love Clamp. Haven't read Tokyo Babylon for the same reason. My boyfriend reads Kodocha I think, I might have to steal it from him for a bit. [/quote]
Eerie Queerie was funny, but i have to admit the ending was a little anticlimactic, considerign all of the suspense and suchlike building up before it...

Tokyo Babylon is MUCH better than X, in my opinion, and is a lot easier to get into...not to mention Hokuto's tireless efforts of trying to get Subaru and Seishirou together is hilarious.

Kodocha is good too, quite angsty and deep with still quite a bit of humor to it...one of the few shojo slightly-romance-centric series i've ever been able to get into..

YnM (DoD) is really awesome; i haev the anime so i already know the ending, and the series is absolutely amazing; dark, deep, twisted, and bloody. AND it's still considered shojo.

[DG-sama]

Excel Saga! Excel Saga! Excel Saga!

I own the boxed set.. It is my animated Bible...

Magic Users Club is also one of my favorites that I doubt many have ever seen. ^^ And if they have seen it they've usually just seen the OAV and not the TV series. Pity since they miss out on seeing Jurie (can't recall how to spell the name...) who is the most gender confusing character I've ever seen.. and I've watched the series about three times through! o.O


[quote]Eerie Queerie was funny, but i have to admit the ending was a little anticlimactic, considerign all of the suspense and suchlike building up before it...
You know.. I heard Eerie Queerie had several sequels...[/quote]

Did they even kiss once in that volume? Anyway there are supposedly a few sequels out there to Eerie Queerie but I don't think they're being translated.
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[silver_dreams]

[quote="DG-sama (DG-sama)"] Excel Saga! Excel Saga! Excel Saga!

I own the boxed set.. It is my animated Bible...

Magic Users Club is also one of my favorites that I doubt many have ever seen. ^^ And if they have seen it they've usually just seen the OAV and not the TV series. Pity since they miss out on seeing Jurie (can't recall how to spell the name...) who is the most gender confusing character I've ever seen.. and I've watched the series about three times through! o.O


[quote]Eerie Queerie was funny, but i have to admit the ending was a little anticlimactic, considerign all of the suspense and suchlike building up before it...
You know.. I heard Eerie Queerie had several sequels...[/quote]

Did they even kiss once in that volume? Anyway there are supposedly a few sequels out there to Eerie Queerie but I don't think they're being translated. [/quote]
if they are ,then i curse whoever's supposed to be translating them <.<

[Thirteen_Black_Roses]

Yakitate is awesome simply because it's got such a ridiculous premise, and take it seriously. Saw it at club last night, we were howling. It's the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. For anyone with no clue what we're talking about, it's about a boy who wants to make a bread that Japan will be known for throughout the world, known as [i]Japan[/i] which is actually a play on words. He's got the legendary 'Solar Hands' which makes bread better...somehow...just watch it.

Yeah, Eerie Queerie ended kinda blandly, but I liked the extra afterwards about Hanasuma's(?) name. Excel Saga is awesome, they've got the dub on On Demand cable where I live, dubbed though. And I absolutely love Magic User's Club and I have seen the series, but I can't remember Jurie...wait...the little androgynous kid? Yeah, he/she/it was funny. I liked Aburatsubo. He's funny, but I couldn't remember his name for the longest time. For half the series I called him Bob. ^^; And if there's a sequel to Eerie Queerie I want it! Maybe there'll be scanslations somewhere.

Anyone seen Shingetsutan Tsukihime? It's really good. Vampires, and family dynamics that remind me of the Sohma family from Fruits Basket. Actually, several people agreed that it's kinda like a very dark Furuba without the changing into animals bit. And more death and destruction. That's actually a really bad description. But the show's good. ^_^

[silver_dreams]

[quote="Thirteen_Black_Roses (Weilder of"] Yakitate is awesome simply because it's got such a ridiculous premise, and take it seriously. Saw it at club last night, we were howling. It's the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. For anyone with no clue what we're talking about, it's about a boy who wants to make a bread that Japan will be known for throughout the world, known as [i]Japan[/i] which is actually a play on words. He's got the legendary 'Solar Hands' which makes bread better...somehow...just watch it.

Yeah, Eerie Queerie ended kinda blandly, but I liked the extra afterwards about Hanasuma's(?) name. Excel Saga is awesome, they've got the dub on On Demand cable where I live, dubbed though. And I absolutely love Magic User's Club and I have seen the series, but I can't remember Jurie...wait...the little androgynous kid? Yeah, he/she/it was funny. I liked Aburatsubo. He's funny, but I couldn't remember his name for the longest time. For half the series I called him Bob. ^^; And if there's a sequel to Eerie Queerie I want it! Maybe there'll be scanslations somewhere.

Anyone seen Shingetsutan Tsukihime? It's really good. Vampires, and family dynamics that remind me of the Sohma family from Fruits Basket. Actually, several people agreed that it's kinda like a very dark Furuba without the changing into animals bit. And more death and destruction. That's actually a really bad description. But the show's good. ^_^ [/quote]
yeah, that extra about Hasunama's name was good, but doesn't make up for the disappointing ending.

that Shingetsutan Tsukihime sounds insteresting...

[Inu-Yasha-fan]

tokyo Babylon is an awsome anime. i want to get the manga though
i watched akira. that is one of the best animes of all time.
it is amazing how it evolved into something more.

[mashu]

Battle Athletes! *looks around* what else interesting do i have here?
Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie
Bottle Fairy (GREAT show)
G-On Riders
Popotan
To Heart
Scrapped Princess (not sure if it this counts as obscure, but whatever)
Shingetsutan Tsukihime (it got a US release! *must go buy the soundtrack*)
Shamanic Princess
Someday's Dreamers
and i'm sure i could think of more but just not right now

[shadowgodess]

FFU is pretty obscured, cause it got low ratings in Japan.
I know most of you think it sucks but I enjoy it alot.
And I'm not a newbie to anime cause I watch it! <_<
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*looks back at last post* Um...yeah. That description of Tsukihime was bad. I shouldn't post when I'm about to collapse from exhaustion any more. Its a lot better than I made it sound.

Matt, you've seen Scrapped Princess to? That's my current favorite show. We're watching it at my anime club, that's how I saw Tsukihime too.

Anyone else seen Dragon Half or Shinesman? Cult classics right there, almost criminal that they were ended so soon.

Anyone ever heard of 'Locke the Superman?' We watched the first OVA two nights ago at PJAC's annual 'Anime so bad it's scary' halloween party. It was fun to mock. Shamelessly ripped off Star Wars.

[LadyoftheDeadlyDance]

[quote]Anyone else seen Dragon Half or Shinesman? Cult classics right there, almost criminal that they were ended so soon.[/quote]

Dragon Half...wasn't that hentai? O.o

I haven't watched any obscure anime as of yet, it's too hard to find. The only one close to unknown that I've seen was Akira.

[Thirteen_Black_Roses]

Dragon Half isn't [i]quite[/i] hentai. Just boobs. And Akira's not unknown, it's classic. ~_^

And since LDD posted while I was editing, I'll ask again. Locke the Superman ring any bells? Saw the first OVA at club, ripped off Star Wars terribly.

[cstdenis]

Dragon Half isn't hentai, it barely even has nudity


Dragon Pink however, it hentai if thats what you are thinking of.




Here is a bunch of obscure (some more than others) anime I've seen.

All the ghibli movies (not all of which are obscure, but listed anyway)
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My Neighbors the yamadas
Only Yesterday
Whispers of the heart
Kiki's Delivery Service
Lupin III - castle of Cagliostro
Laputa: Castle in the sky
Nausica of the Valley of Wind
My Neighbor Totoro
Porco Rosso (the crimson pig)
Princess Mononoke
Spirited Away (Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting away)
Grave of the Fireflies
Pom Poko (Heisei-era Raccoon War Pom Poko)
Ocean Waves (I can hear the sea)
Gauche the Cellist

Other movies
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Twilight of the dark master
Spriggan
Demon City Shinjuku
Blood the last vampire
Venus Wars
Gall Force Specials
Appleseed
Saiyuki Requiem
Plastic Little
Apocalypse Zero
Battle Angel Alita
Shin Peacock king
Gall Force: Eternal story
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Ah my goddess movie
A tree of Palme
Candy Candy movie
Ninja Scroll
Roujin Z
Vampire Hunter D
Wonderful Days
Oseam
Like the clouds, like the wind
Lupin III - First contact
This is Otakudom
Shinchan - The adult empire strikes back
Otaku no video

Series
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Dragon half
Blue Submarine 6
Di Gi Charat
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat
Jungle de Ikou
Serial Expariments Lain
My My Mai
Love Hina
Love Hina Spring special
Love Hina Concert
Love Hina Again
Onegai Teacher
Onegai Twins
Geneshaft
Key, the Metal Idol
All purpose Culturial Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV
Tenamonya Voyagers
Green Legend Ran
Baby love
Green Green
Magical Chocolate
Ranma 1/3
Pet shop of horrors
Gunsmith cats
Iketeru Futari
Photon the Idiot Adventures
Haibane Renmei
Tiny snow fairy Sugar
Eva - After the end
Canary
PitaTen
Infinite Ryvius
All purpose Culturial Cat Girl Nuku Nuku OAV
Master of Mosquiton
Memories off
UFO Princess Valkyrie
Puni Puni Poemi
Final Fantasy Unlimited
Angelic Layer
Mahou Tsukai Tai OAV
Mahou Tsukai Tai TV
Please Save my Earth
Maze OAV
Maze TV
Kanon
Agent Aika
Five Star Stories
Chobits
Niea 7
Hanaukyo Maids
Now and then, Here and there
Azumanga Diaoh
Nadia: the secret of blue water/Nadia of the mysterious sea
Momoiro sisters
Secret of Cerulean Sand/Adventures of Patapata Aircraft
Noir
Zone of enders
I, My!, Me! Strawberry eggs
Alien 9
Sister Princess
Read of Die
ROD the TV
Magical Project S
Kai Doh Maru
Moldiver
Dual
Kiddy Grade
Comic party
Idol project
Trigun
Video girl Ai
Gestalt
Candidate For Goddess
Sakura Diaries
Saikano
FLCL
Record of the Lodoss war
Record of the Lodoss war OAV
G-On Riders
Psychic Academy
Ippatu Kikimusume
Yokohama shopping log
Miyuki-chan in wonderland
Memories - Stink Bomb
Figure 17
baby love
Kurogane Communications
Time Stranger Kyoko
Happy Lesson TV
Kimagure Orange Road
Cooking Master Boy
Ranma 1/2
Hime-chan's ribbon
Fushigi Yuugi
Future Boy Conan
Slayers
Slayers Next
Slayers try
Slayers Movies
tenchi TV
tenchi OAV
tenchi in Tokyo
tenchi movies
Dragon Drive
.Hack//Sign
.Hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet
.hack//Liminality
Hikaru no go
Full moon wo sagashite
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Hand maid May
Ajimu
Najica Blitz Tactics
Abenobashi Magical shopping district
I wish you were here
Canvas
Omishi Magical Theater - Risky Safety
Ah My goddess
Golder Boy
Things that are presious to a mage/somdays dreamer
Mao-chan
Crest of the stars
Banner of the stars
Banner of the stars II
Star Ocean EX
Geobreeders
Kokoro Library
Steel Angel Kurumi
Steel Angel Kurumi 2nd
Steel Angel Kurumi Zero
Tales of eternia
URDA
Boys Be
Violinist of halmelin
Rizelmine/Rizelmine II
Narue's world
Galaxy Angel
Galaxy Angel II
Galaxy Angel III
Sol Bianca
Strength of a thousand (Ikkitousen)
Piano
Happy World
Now and then, here and there
Mahoromatic
Mahoromatic ~Something more beautiful~
Mahoromatic Summer Special
Stratos 4
Getbackers
Bubblegum crisis 2040
Geneshaft
Abenobashi mahou shoutengai
Petite Princess Yuushi
All purpose Culturial Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash!
UFO Princess Valkyrie 2
Platonic Chain
She and her cat
T3 - Target arctic animation
Mahou yuugi
Early Reins OAV
Earth Defence Family
Final fantasy: Legend of the crystals
Gunsmith Cats
Hanaukyo Maids Tai
Hanaukyo Maids La Verite
Midori no Hibi
Excel Saga
Kare Kano
Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Dash
Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien
Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sou Suttoko Taisen Dokkoida
GoldenBoy
Jubei-chan
Jubei-chan II
Kono minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai

That should be a more or less complete list, even if some of it isn't that obscure. Bet most people here have never heard of most of the stuff on here.
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[Nikki]

wow, whadda list, well, how about [i]Ludwig[/i] bet you never heard of that

[Thirteen_Black_Roses]

*stares at Denis's list* Wow. That's a lot of anime. A [i]lot[/i] a lot. Wow. Hey, what did you think of Key: the Metal Idol? I watched that with my anime club...I didn't much care for it...we were watching Eva at the same time and I was actually more confused by Key than Eva.

Anyone watch Voices of a Distant Star? Really sweet romance, done by some guy and his girlfriend on a single computer, and they did the voices. More or less a short movie with two characters. Bit of a tearjerker I thought. Really impressive though, especially for the way it was made.

[cstdenis]

I liked key, tho it definitely was weird.

I've seen Voices of a Distant Star (Hoshi no koe), amazing animation. I have other works by that same guy and there is another one comming out (which was supposed to be out quite some time ago but keeps getting delayed. Its called
Beyond the clouds, and as a special bonus, i'm attaching its trailer here.

and a music video by the guy too.
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