2009-03-05, 13:42 | Link #1 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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psycological - well drawn
I've hit a dry spot in my "anime carer" and Im turning to you for help.
Im looking for a well drawn anime thats preferdly rather deep psychologicaly. It's always a plus if it deals with subjects as suicide and mental ilness and death. so far I've taken a likeing to >elfen leid >myself; yourself >school days >welcome to the NHK >higurashi no naku koro ni >higurashi no naku koro ni kai >The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya >shigofumi With higurashi and myself; yourself with a strong position at the top. Thanks in advance |
2009-03-05, 13:53 | Link #2 |
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Perfect Blue--would be a great movie for you. It doesn't really deal with suicide but has very thought provoking viewpoints about the human psyche.
Serial Expertiment Lain--is a great choice--it directly deals with suicide and the blurring line between reality and virtual reality. It can be slow and somewhat depressing to watch. Dennou Coil--has incredible high production standards--I heard that it has been worked on for over a decade. Some of the issues take awhile to surface, but I think is is pretty amazing overall--I can't say enough good things about it. Its the type of thing I get drawn in and could watch all day. Haibane Renmei--has very blurry animation--I think intended to give a surreal feeling. Some people will find that irriating, some will let that drawn them into the atmosphere. It's very slowed based and while there's symbolism at every turn, the plot and perhaps suicidal and self-multilation elements don't surface to the second half. Any of Makoto Shinkai's works deal with seperation of lovers over distance, time, and even death. They are very artistic with very high production values--Voices of a Distant Star, 5 Centimeters Per Second, or The Promised Place of our Early Days. I've heard Kino's Journey is pretty amazing, but I haven't had a chance to watch it yet. |
2009-03-05, 14:33 | Link #5 |
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I see that you, or someone, tagged this thread "psychological." Did you look at the other threads with this tag? You'll find quite a few suggestions.
http://forums.animesuki.com/tags.php?tag=psychological
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BTw I'm surprised Ghost in the Shell hasn't been mentioned itself.
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2009-03-05, 22:56 | Link #9 |
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Persona ~Trinity Soul~: The events that took place 10 years after Persona 3 and 8 years after the incidents of Persona 4. It also features cameos of former S.E.E.S. members who carry evokers.
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2009-03-06, 01:14 | Link #12 | |
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I don't know this other will work, but does Revolutionary Girl Utena apply as well?
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2009-03-06, 17:32 | Link #14 |
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Certainly Utena counts as a psychological work - there aren't a lot of shows that explore the different aspects of psychology as well. As for well-drawn, in my view, the Utena movie is the most beautiful anime I've ever watched. Everything from the art design, to the framing, to the movement is just top-notch. While the TV show retains a lot of the flavor of the movie, it'd be absurd to think that it's anywhere nearly as pretty. It was a low-budget late-'90s TV show, so that's just to be expected. However, it's also extremely good, so it's definite worth a watch. Just as a note, the Utena TV show is one of the weirdest shows out there, and the movie is much more weird.
Admittedly, I may be biased because I'm rewatching it, and because Akio is making me say good things about the show .
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2009-03-06, 17:39 | Link #15 | |
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OMG no one has mentioned Ergo Proxy!!!?? Very psycological, it starts off rather slow first but gets more and more interesting (and confusing) later on.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergo_Proxy Quote:
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2009-03-08, 01:37 | Link #17 |
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I have to second on Ghost in the Shell. A very enjoyable anime toying and studying real-life sociological concepts.
Been hailed as too brainy by some, but I enjoyed it throughly. |
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