Soukou no Strain

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4869
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4875
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4926
Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46519
Part 6: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46529

Forgotten comfy gems of the early-digital era of animation. Specifically series from the 2000s that might still have been produced in a 4:3 aspect ratio but this is not a requirement. The series I picked for my list are generally more absurd comedies or meta-commentaries with a lot of heart since that's what I gravitate towards, though is not necessarily representative to describe everything here. Not all of these shows were the most successful during airing but severely overlooked. Everything here is worth watching!

Work in progress

Anime that either has a lot of fanservice, or is classed as ecchi or erotica.

Grumpy Jii-san was an anime reviewer and hiking enthusiast. Many of us were fond of him. This is the third part of a list of the anime he reviewed in video order from oldest to newest. They are presented without his score as mild encouragement for you to watch his reviews.

https://www.youtube.com/@GrumpyJiisan

List of mecha anime with female main characters, from oldest to newest. I have excluded sequels for most of these to prevent me from having to make 5 different stacks.

Part 2 (2009 - present): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58126

If there's a mecha anime with a female MC I've forgotten to list (or an anime that is on this stack but shouldn't be) then message me or comment on my profile and I'll add/remove it.

Sci-Fi titles that feature space travel outside the solar system.
No magic. ESP may be OK.
1 title per franchise.
Minimum length: 6 x 24 minutes. A space opera should be epic, and epicness requires length.
Should have the vibes of epicness. May remove titles after watching if I don't feel them.

This stack dives into hidden gems of the sci-fi world—shows that slip past mainstream attention but pack deep imagination, strange technologies, and mind-bending ideas. They explore futures that feel eerily possible, characters caught between humanity and machine, and worlds where mystery outweighs spectacle. If you’re tired of the usual space battles and want clever, under-the-radar sci-fi that challenges how you think, this collection is your next stop.