Recommend an Underrated Anime Thread

cherryghost · 11-02-2010 6:48pm #1

So you come across this anime that is decidedly brilliant, did you? Want to share your finding with us, do you? Post here and share the love!

I recommend Zombie Loan for anyone looking for a Zombie anime with a few twists of course :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSJYyKU5J7k

gearoidof · 11-02-2010 7:31pm

Code Geass.

nono, I jest. Seikai no Senki is a goodun if you like your space operas, although most people will have watched it, already, realistically.

tman · 11-02-2010 8:09pm

cherryghost wrote: »

I recommend Zombie Loan for anyone looking for a Zombie anime with a few twists of course :pac:

I have a theory that as soon as you put either a zombie or a dinosaur in something, it instantly doubles in awesomeness. (the universe might just implode if BOTH appeared on screen at once!)
Will definitely have to check out some zombie anime now, that sounds right up my street!!

steve_ · 11-02-2010 8:18pm

kinda only new to watching anime but im enjoying death note and mushishi

DandareRastaban · 11-02-2010 8:27pm

If I neeed to recommend something really GOOD... and well unknown and Underrated then it would be....

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou
This anime is really nice and have many things I like like:
-Unlinear script with lot of twists of action
-Some really nice fights
-Interesting and well build characters

Yet not many people know it despite it had 2 seasons >_>

Miss Alucard say: I WANT YOU XD!

livinginkorea · 12-02-2010 3:42am

DandareRastaban wrote: »

If I neeed to recommend something really GOOD... and well unknown and Underrated then it would be....

Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou
This anime is really nice and have many things I like like:
-Unlinear script with lot of twists of action
-Some really nice fights
-Interesting and well build characters

Yet not many people know it despite it had 2 seasons >_>

Miss Alucard say: I WANT YOU XD!

Looks decent enough.

craze7 · 12-02-2010 5:35pm

Easy, Hajime no Ippo - Fighting Spirit is probably one of the best anime tv shows around it almost makes you want to join a boxing club (imagine Rocky 1,2 and 3 in cartoon form!!☺)

Funky · 12-02-2010 5:51pm

i'd recommend Basilisk, don't ever hear it get many mentions but it's a quality show

cherryghost · 12-02-2010 6:29pm

Funky wrote: »

i'd recommend Basilisk, don't ever hear it get many mentions but it's a quality show

what makes it interesting may i ask?

Funky · 12-02-2010 10:24pm

it's about 2 ninja clans who hate each other but were forced to be at peace for years. to decide the next leader of japan or something they are told to face off against each other again by choosing like 12 ninja on each side and whoever kills the other side first wins, not shounen style either much more adult

unreggd · 13-02-2010 12:43am

Battle Angel Alita

Sephiroth_dude · 17-02-2010 12:03am

unreggd wrote: »

Battle Angel Alita

oh +1 to that

devilman,fist of the north star,wicked city and monster city.

ILoveSesshomaru · 17-02-2010 11:40am

Bastard! unfortunately there are only 13 episodes and it was supposed to be continued, its kind of pervy lol but its really funny

also Paranoia Agent. one of my favourites, not really the typical anime but i think its really awesome! also only 13 episodes

cherryghost · 17-02-2010 2:36pm

yeah paranoia agent is awesome. bit of a mindfook at the end though.

on another short series, i recommend Eden of the East. fantastic animation with an intruiging storyline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q4cc46wym4

kaki · 18-02-2010 11:19am

Noein - mō hitori no kimi

Stylistically, the animation itself is really impressive - a mix of some regular cel animation with some raw and powerful line-drawn fight scenes, and even some CGI elements.

The story is mindblowingly awesome, and it's what kept me hooked: here's a cut from Wikipedia:

Fifteen years in one of the possible futures, a violent battle using fictional technology takes place between two "time-spaces": La'cryma, a possible future of our own universe, and Shangri-La, another possible dimension fifteen years after ours, intent on the destruction of all space and time. The key to stopping Shangri'la's invasion is a mysterious object known as the "Dragon Torque" (竜のトルク, Ryū no Toruku?). A group known as the "Dragon Knights" is sent through space and time to find it. In the present, twelve-year old Haruka and her friend Yū are contemplating running away from home when they meet a member of the Dragon Knights named Karasu, who is a possible Yū from fifteen years in the future. Karasu believes that Haruka is the Dragon Torque, but vows to protect her rather than sacrifice her for his timespace, La'cryma. Other than the Dragon Knights, Haruka is targeted by the mysterious Noein, the entity behind Shangri'la who is intent on bringing her into his timespace to end all universes.

Can easily say it's my favourite series, yet it doesn't seem to be anything as popular as Deathnote, Bleach, Ninja Scroll etc

Oh and watch the version with the original Japanese voices, english subtitles - the voices in the english sub are grating, and for me didn't convey the same level of emotion

Here's the opening sequence, just to give a taste:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcTuQtlp5DY

Fnz · 19-02-2010 2:10am

Dunno if it would be considered "brilliant" but I'd recommend checking out the one, and only, season of Scryed (or "s-CRY-ed"). It's... charming. Reminds me of what I loved about anime when I first got into it.

The protagonist has a Naruto-esque "even if you say so... I... will ... never give up.... not until ALL my bones are broken.... aaaAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!" attitude. They're not exactly the same but just in case that's a big turn off for you.

Some flavour footage below if you can bear the music. Stop the video at the 2 minute mark if you're sensitive to low to medium grade spoilers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFAsAnBFnpo

gearoidof · 19-02-2010 6:59pm

cherryghost wrote: »

on another short series, i recommend Eden of the East. fantastic animation with an intruiging storyline

You mean "which MAY be a short series, but probably won't be, because the director is a known hack who'll try to wring us for all our money".
and "with an intruiging storyline so far" ?

Series great, ending was crap, cos films coming out, yet to see films, so I dunno how good they were

fitz0 · 20-02-2010 1:44am

12 Kingdoms. It starts off a bit meh but really picks up. Unfortunately it got dropped in the middle of the last (and what was shaping up to be the best) story arc. But the rest of the stories are pretty much standalone arcs.

orchiles · 05-03-2010 12:08am

code geass!:mad:

fitz0 · 05-03-2010 12:19am

Code Geas is hardly underrated, it's overrated if anything. Its good and all but its not exactly the Death Note quality I was promised.

OP, try Dennou Coil, its awesome.

Burkie.EXE · 07-03-2010 10:25pm

Baccano is amazing. A bit confusing for the first 1 or 2 episodes but after that it's impossible not to like.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is amazing aswell. I can't recommend it enough, seriously.

bell22 · 08-03-2010 2:31am

cherryghost wrote: »

yeah paranoia agent is awesome. bit of a mindfook at the end though.

on another short series, i recommend Eden of the East. fantastic animation with an intruiging storyline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q4cc46wym4

I just saw the first episode of Eden of the East and it's pretty good I think. I'll continue to watch it :cool:

BizzyC · 08-03-2010 2:14pm

I'd give Basilisk a vote too, great show.

Also I'd say Jyo-Oh-Sei, doesn't seem to get much of a mention.

mairtin.l · 17-03-2010 10:29pm

Trigun
Cowboy bebop
History's strongest disciple kenichi
Buso Renkin
Chrome Shelled Regious
Black Lagoon

Some are well known but if you haven't seen them take a look

cherryghost · 18-03-2010 1:50am

mairtin.l wrote: »

Trigun
Cowboy bebop
History's strongest disciple kenichi
Buso Renkin
Chrome Shelled Regious
Black Lagoon

Some are well known but if you haven't seen them take a look

i'd only consider two of them underrated, one of them terrible, one of them overrated, one great, and one so-so

mairtin.l · 18-03-2010 9:32pm

Buso Renkin and Chrome Shelled Regious the two you probably did not like are only ok but it is hard to find good anime these days. Any suggestions ??

Blueboyd · 18-03-2010 10:41pm

Barefoot Gen

mairtin.l · 18-03-2010 11:09pm

i dont think ill sleep tonight after seeing that

. It looks good ill look it up hajime no ippo is another anime worth looking up

Tar.Aldarion · 19-03-2010 5:04am

tman wrote: »

I have a theory that as soon as you put either a zombie or a dinosaur in something, it instantly doubles in awesomeness. (the universe might just implode if BOTH appeared on screen at once!)
Will definitely have to check out some zombie anime now, that sounds right up my street!!

Read the malazan books of the fallen..they have something I can only describe as zombie velociraptors with swords for arms.:P

fitz0 · 19-03-2010 10:51am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

zombie velociraptors with swords for arms.:P

Hill Bicks · 19-03-2010 7:56pm

you've all probably seen it but its class anywho..

cherryghost · 24-03-2010 2:55pm

Eve no Jikan

only 6 episodes long, its a bit of a disappointment in that sense, but overall, a very high quality and underrated anime

Basically Androids are used in housework and stuff and obey humans, and the story revolves around a café where robots and humans are treated equally

David2 · 24-03-2010 5:35pm

Most of the anime that I watch tends to be the big ones- Naruto/Naruto:Shippuuden, Bleach, OP, Death Note, Fairy Tail etc., but a relatively underrated one is he Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. First season is epic, but the second season is pretty crap tbh.

wildwildwest · 02-04-2010 4:43pm

Berserk : Watch the anime which only covers a tiny part of the actual story. It is absolutely epic and simply brilliant beyond what words can describe.
I suggest watching the anime to get a feel of it, but some of you might feel it slightly dated since its a good few years old. The manga on the other hand is amazing, its one of the longest running manags in Japan. The artwork is unreal in detail. A truly aswesome as hell story. Well worth watching and reading.

Gantz : Was released a few years back. Fantastic Anime series, make sure its the uncut version you watch. Unfortunately it only covers part of the story, they made up there own ending. But the manga is great and is still ongoing, I think its really in its final part now. Again I suggest watching the Anime first, then going onto read the manga.

Tar.Aldarion · 02-04-2010 4:48pm

cherryghost wrote: »

Eve no Jikan

only 6 episodes long, its a bit of a disappointment in that sense, but overall, a very high quality and underrated anime

Basically Androids are used in housework and stuff and obey humans, and the story revolves around a café where robots and humans are treated equally

That looks cool but only 6 episodes..I'd watch but I'd be so annoyed that it was over

K.O.Kiki · 05-04-2010 12:55am

Kaiba.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTEMxvCbem0

Super trippy, almost childish art style hiding a very mature* story about the power of memory.

*not even kidding: do NOT let your kids see this!

*edit*
Can't forget The Tree Song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-IW29cgjsM

T83 · 05-04-2010 1:06am

Im sure some of you will have seen and heard of all of these but for anyone that hasnt:

Texhnolyze (If you like Lain...)
Rahxephon (Better than Eva)
Outlaw Star (well you said underrated)
Gilgamesh
Now and Then, Here and There (seriously underviewed if not underrated)
Kino's Journey

softwaretool · 05-04-2010 3:48am

soulmate
spring time

Burkie.EXE · 06-04-2010 8:14pm

Baccano!- One of the best animes I've ever seen, it's ridiculously good.

seraphimvc · 28-04-2010 7:05am

Burkie.EXE wrote: »

Baccano!- One of the best animes I've ever seen, it's ridiculously good.

BACCANO! is extremely good

and it is well known for its excellency i believe!

i was gonna come in and suggest:

Turn A Gundam...........

gearoidof · 28-04-2010 12:22pm

Gundam isn't underrated >.>
Baccano isn't either, tbh.

Eve No Jikan was turned into a film, btw. I wonder if it's gonna be any different from le OVA.

K.O.Kiki · 29-04-2010 12:36am

gearoidof wrote: »

Gundam isn't underrated >.>

TURN-A Gundam is completely underrated, I would feel -- not the Gundam franchise as a whole (which is mostly over-rated, Seed/Seed Destiny especially :mad:).

Turn-A was Tomino's cool-down period. Traps instead of massacres.
I must get around to finishing it at some point...

Anyone seen the Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou OVAs?
I only read the manga (which is hauntingly beautiful, btw).

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