2010-04-04, 13:42 | Link #1 |
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Hello. I am looking for artsy, experimental and surreal Japanese Animation.....
Hello everyone...
I need a little help. I have a real thing for artsy, experimental and surreal Japanese Animation. I think it all started out because I watched the first two segments of Neo-Tokyo aka Meikyû monogatari over and over again. I also love Robot Carnival very much as well as Angel's Egg by Mamoru Oshii. I would very much like some help to find some more anime like this. If anyone can give me some suggestions that would be great. I am going to list below the movies I have already seen. Maybe this is beating a dead horse so to speak because maybe I have seen it all. anyways here is my list..... 1.Robot Carnival 2.Neo-Tokyo aka Meikyû monogatari 3.Angel's Egg by Mamoru 4.Open Your Mind aka Mezame no hakobune 5.Take The X-Train by Rintaro 6.The Glassy Ocean 7.Noiseman Sound Insect 8.Yonna in the Solitary Fortress 9.Tobira O Akete 10.Cat Soup 11.Sweat Punch 12.La Maison en Petits Cubes 13.Atama-Yama aka Mt Head 14.An—Kuri15 15.Voices OF a Distant Star 16.Rayca 17.All the Genius Party stuff 18.Jigen Loop 19.Aquatic Language 20.1001 Nights 21.Super Kuma-san aka Super Bear ( I thought this was kind of stupid ) 22.Fantascope Tylostoma 23.The Amazing Nuts! Music Videos 24.Tekkon Kinkreet ( I have not watched this yet but it looks cool ) 25.Tree Of Palme ( Have not watched all of this either but it looks really neat ) 26.Malice@Doll ( I am confused is there a part 2 to this thing? ) 27.Mind Game 28.Oh my good I forgot Memories! Magnetic Rose only. I have the North American DVD of this, The Soundtrack, a book called Memories of Memories ( I think that's what its called ) 29. 5 Centimeters Per Second ( Is this really artsy, Experimetnal or Sureal ? ) 30.The music video 'Connected by Ayumi Hamasaki 31.Survival Glay by Koji Morimoto 32.Dead Leaves ( Maybe more weird and Insane than artsy, experimental and surreal ) 33.Avalon ( well you know ) 34.Light Years ( not anime but whatever ) 35. A Wind Named amnesia 36.Serial Experiments Lain 37.Kemonozume aka Beast Claw ( what the heck is this thing anyway? ) 38.Eternal family by Studio 4C Ok well I think that about covers it so far. Does anyone have any more ideas? Thanks Proteus |
2010-04-04, 14:41 | Link #2 |
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Hmm, maybe Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei? It likes to play with patterns, sudden color changes, art shifts, also the content is very unique.
Have only seen La Maison en Petits Cubes (loved that one, really distinctive style and the enactment was great), Voices of a distant star(did you know the whole thing was made by one person?), 5 centimeters per second (most detailed Animation I've ever seen) and Serial Experiments Lain (very confusing but interesting art and theme). |
2010-04-05, 12:00 | Link #8 |
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awesome thanks guys very much!! I will look into this stuff asap ....Going to play some videos games and after I am back from the gym I get into this. Thanks so much anime people !!
I have Belladonna Of Sadness but I don't think I liked that. I am trying to get a copy of Tree Of Palme with English subs. Did they do an English dub of that movie? It looks really cool. I love the creepy sad weird look of the females and the giant fish thing reminded me of Angel's Egg. Hey are they ever going to do a Blu-Ray of Vampire Hunter D, Vampire Hunter D : Bloodlust, Robot Carnival or Neo-Tokyo one day? There is a Blu-Ray of Avalon but not in North America but Blu-Ray in Japan and North America is the same region correct? Man Avalon on Blu-Ray is like freaking $100 on cdjapan...... arghhhhh anyways I am rambling .... Yes I LOVE this type of animation. I have watched Magnetic Rose, Robot Carnival, Neo-Tokyo and Angel's Egg like 100 times. I might try and learn how to make my own animation one day. Ok that's enough of me I will be back later on tonight ! Meep !! Ohh and seriously whats the deal with MALICE@DOLL is there a par two of that thing? proteus |
2010-04-07, 16:27 | Link #10 |
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awesome !! thanks guys!! I just found out about Assault Girls by Mamoru Oshii! I am insanely excited about this !! Do you think they will show it in theaters in Toronto?? The DVD and Blu-Ray comes out on June 23 2010 I think. Is that just in Japan or also North America?? Anyways sorry I should stick to a topic .... lol ... I am just talking to myself here......... Ok I will check out all these recommendations !!
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2010-04-08, 01:10 | Link #11 |
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Someone already recced Mononoke, but it is a sequel to the 3rd story of another anime called Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror. Might want to check that out, too.
Try Revolutionary Girl Utena, which may not have the most bizarre, avant garde art style but is still quite a mindfuck (mostly for the sake of being a mindfuck, though). Also download A Country Doctor, an animated short based on Franz Kafka's baffling story.
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2010-04-09, 10:09 | Link #13 |
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I’d like to recommend Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo by Studio Gonzo. The art style is very unique and experimental and I don’t think any other anime since then has done anything so similar. The story is a surprisingly creative adaptation of the original novel and focuses on one of the side characters of the novel rather than the Count himself. Some people might find the animation a bit hard on their eyes but I loved it and thought it fit the mood of the story very well. At the very least, I think Gonzo deserved praise for trying something so imaginative.
Check out some screenshots or watch the trailer and see if it appeals to you ... |
2010-04-12, 12:32 | Link #16 |
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Awesome !!! very very neat !!!
Hello guys !!
Super duper uber-thank you very much. I am looking forward to checking all this stuff out. Very exciting indeed!! I have high hopes for that `Country Doctor' thing. It looks like it is nice and creepy. Yes thank you for these recommendations this is very helpful. I can't spend the rest of my life watching Labyrinth by Rintaro and The Running Man from Neo-Tokyo and Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg over and over again. ( I think I did to much acid when I was younger ... ehheheeh .... ) I have never seen Blame! But someone actually made a music video of one of my songs using footage from that anime. I hope its ok that I post it. If for whatever reason I should not post this then just tell me and I will remove it. Anyways here is the video http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=103260096 One thing I have to say is that it does not have to be just anime. Anything that is Trippy, Experimental, Artsy and just plain drug damaged would be awesome. When it comes to non-Japanese versions of what I am looking for there is Light Years Fantastic Planet Time Master ( I could never get into this thing even with the English Dub ) Fire and Ice Wizards Heavy Metal A Scanner Darkly ( I did not like this much but Woody Harrison was funny ) Ummmmmmmmmmm................. Thats about it ......... Ohhhhh i have to say!!! Has anyone here ever watched 'Time Stranger' Mannnnn to me that is Weriddddddddddddddddddddd anime!!!! After watching that I sit there looking around the room asking myself what planet I am on .. Jesshhhhhhhh Does anyone know what I am talking about?? I think it has somethign to do with Go Shogun or something but I have no idea what that is ...... Hey will Vampire Hunter D part one ever come out on Blu-Ray? Man I would be one happy camper if that happened Ok I must go to the YMCA now. See you anime people later on !!! See Ya PROTEUS |
2010-05-17, 01:23 | Link #20 |
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I'd like to recommend Shigurui - despite it's ultra violent content, the anime is artistically beautiful. Where would a thread like this be without the mention of Ghost in the Shell - the films of course. Surreal? There's none more so than Urotsukidoji.
There are some really awesome suggestions proposed by everyone. I'd like to extend my own gratitude, because I've looked into your suggestions and currently have multiple anime's on the download |
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