Underrated Anime films

[elia925-6]

Hello, i watched Professor layton and Eternal diva and it was awesome for a handheld video game series and the soundtrack stood out. Can we recommend underrated anime films that aren't Miyazaki, Perfect Blue or Akira, everytime i'm asking for good anime film?

 

[Deleted member 2652]

For sure dude. Check out Dead Leaves. It's shitnard bonkers

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[rootsudo]

Kuuchuu buranko

Kaiba

Umineko

 

[elia925-6]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjLE8BmWfKA

 

[Deleted member 3578]

Only underrated in comparison to the rest of his work, but Castle of Cagliostro is my favorite Miyazaki.

Edit:: I broke the rules of OP but I'm leaving it cuz this movie fucks.

 

[SomaSpice]

Kizumonogatari 1, 2 and 3. Each movie is about an hour long and its among the most aesthethically pleasing of Shaft's work imo. Also its a perfect entry point onto the monogatari series.

 

[calico_jack]

ive seen this movie like 8 times its a masterpiece

 

[Mеченый Яков]

It's an OVA, but still, Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

 

[Jade]

ive seen this movie like 8 times its a masterpiece
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Never saw that one but I did see the one with Entei and the Unown and holy moly it was good
Easily my favorite out of the pokemon movies I have seen
There was also one with Rayquaza and Deoxys which had an awesome opening fight scene, but the rest of the movie I found kinda forgettable

 

[Steingar]

My time to shine! So for some context, when I was about 17 and saw Akira for the first time I was so smitten that I vowed to watch every "great" anime film ever made. I've seen an enormous variety over the years, both obscure and well known, so whatever it is you're hankering for I can lend you a hand.

Now, the definition of obscure is different from person to person (one man's "Perfect Blue" is another man's "Howl's Moving Castle") so I'll give you a break down based on how much I hear people talking about it.

Off the main-stream

- Tale of Princess Kaguya: Best anime film ever imo, fairy tale about the moon princess being reborn on Earth.
- Royal Space Force, The Wings of Honnêamise: Astoundingly high production film about man hustling to become an astronaut in an alternative universe setting.

Relatively obscure

- Robot Carnival: Best anime anthology film ever, several great short sequences based around robots.
- Belladonna of Sadness: Awesome art film from the 1970's with extensive sexual imagery.
- Colourful: A boy who dies is given another chance at life in exchange for figuring out why another young boy tried to kill himself. One of my favourites.

Very obscure

- Nasu, Summer in Andalusia: Short film by former Ghibli staffer about bike race in Spain. Best sport's anime film ever made imo.
- A Wind called Amnesia: Really cool early 90's film set in post-apocalyptic USA after a wind causing everyone to lose their memories sweeps the world.

Basically unheard of

- Pictures at an Exhibition: Semi-anthology arts film showing the various animations made by the godfather of manga/anime Osamu Tezuka. A must see.
- Chirin no Suzu: Short parable film about a sheep that is taught to become a wolf. Really different to conventional anime style, totally worth your time.

 

[elia925-6]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKMsWzmA6-A

 

[Lukeas1111]

I know it's not an anime but an animated movie, but this movie is so good OMFG.


View: https://youtu.be/kS7zHIFXdNo

 

[Kolph]

A bit of an obscure one but バーンヤード, or Barnyard in English, is quite enjoyable for a Japanese cartoon movie.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QusNwW8bAoo

 

[elia925-6]

A bit of an obscure one but バーンヤード, or Barnyard in English, is quite enjoyable for a Japanese cartoon movie.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QusNwW8bAoo

How is this japanese?

 

[Kolph]

How is this japanese?

What do you mean? Horatio Mayosuki helped make this, it's a Studio Ghibli classic.

 

[elia925-6]

What do you mean? Horatio Mayosuki helped make this, it's a Studio Ghibli classic.

Thanks. I didn't know that. I thought it was a nickelodeon show. Sorry

 

[thareddriver]

Not an anime film, but Kaiba was a real underrated gem.
From Masaaki Yuasa, the guy who did Tatami Galaxy. Really charming, and the soundtrack's great. wish more people knew about it.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFI_Fl1sRWg

 

[Kolph]

Thanks. I didn't know that. I thought it was a nickelodeon show. Sorry

Yeah shut up, you anime pleb. Bet you watch American shows such as Naruto and Dragonball

 

[elia925-6]

Anyway. Let's go back to the topic.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dse2mRVT4wE

 

[god_is_bread]

I know it's actually pretty mainstream, but I Want To Eat Your Pancreas was a great film. Given its popularity, I wouldn't call it underrated but I feel like it could have more light shed upon it.


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