Platonic Chain

Series featuring abstract/experimental portrayal of characters or other aspects of the series.

The weirdest and cringe anime.

For lovers of ps1 and ps2 graphics

Collection of series that feature, provide commentary and explore themes heavily related to Cultural, Political, Religious, Sociological or Economic fields and the impact that those fields and processes that they contain have to the general population.

Series that utilize philosophical approach when it comes to their portrayal of society. Usually featuring "outsider" perspective as a main vehicle for the exploration of the "society" and the philosophy.

Essentially a character that acts outside of the "society", that is at focus of the series, as far as the philosophy of the character goes when it comes to approaching the society. This role can also be called as the "observer". A role that acts as a tool for the audience to be able to gain understanding of the contrast of the philosophies of the "observer" and the supposed "society".

This approach enables that the audience is able to experience the contrast of these two philosophical approaches when it comes to the society and is able to experience often both sides the "observer" and the supposed "society" that is approached through the eyes of the "observer".

These series often also propose an alternative approach to the philosophy that is in contrast with the approach of the "observer" and present us an alternative way of seeing the "observer" through the eyes of the supposed "society"

Anime that heavily feature flip-phones, are based on games / other media that originally released on Japanese feature phones, or have some other niche connection to the beloved Garakei.

A similar early-90s to early-10s visual aesthetic; based on desaturated and/or beigeish palettes, grounded character designs, and an overall melancholic vibe.

Anime with short episode lengths.

Anime that feature Openings or Endings performed by K-Pop artists.

Due to the number limitation of entries, these ones aren't included in the stack:
> Monkey Turn (Opening: "Kokoro ga Tomaranai" by JEWELRY)
> Monkey Turn V (Opening: "Mune Ippai no Kono Ai wo Dare Yori Kimi ni" by JEWELRY)
> Tamagotchi! (5th Ending: "Kizuna" by SHU-I)
> Duel Masters VSR (2nd Ending: "Love & Peace" by CROSS GENE)
> Duel Masters!! (4th Ending: "I'm Your Joker" by IN2IT)
> Duel Masters Win (2nd Opening: "Limitless" by ATEEZ)
> The Aurora: Umi no Aurora (Ending: "Umi no Aurora" by S.E.S)
> Youkai Watch Movie 5: Forever Friends (Ending: "Daisuki Datta" by DBSK)
> Arashi no Yoru ni: Himitsu no Tomodachi (Ending: "Dear My Friend" by U-KISS)
> Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Yousei no Door (Opening: "Brand New Days" by Apink)
> Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahou no Kagami (1st Opening: "Papipupe Pon!" by Apink)
> Cinnamon the Movie (Ending: "Together" by DBSK)

late 90's, early 2000's anime that just give me the same vibe. Desaturated colors, realistic art style, very experimental and amazing stories.

The Early 2000's brought onto the anime scene a stage experimentation where dark, psychological and philosophical themes such as the human condition, existentialism, nihilism and isolation where explored on front and center, such themes are developed in a way which they question and explore the ideals and morals of the characters and society itself. They have heavy world building, with mostly an unique art style and muted colors and symbolic imagery that complement their themes, its uniqueness is highlighted with the low-resolution quality that was distributed on the early days of the anime community on the internet remarking the era it composed, such works are considered Avant Garde.

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