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I just realized that an OVA I watched some years ago, Ryokunohara Labyrinth: Sparkling Phantom, which was adapted from a barely known manga with only one volume, aired during the boom. Like, it wasn't that good, but you can see how much effort was put into it, and it had some very psychedelic scenes as well. It's crazy how so many stories were adapted back in the day while being barely known.
I just looked it up, Dragon's Heaven had only five chapters! Hahaha, it's so crazy, was it good? Robot Carnival looks lowkey interesting. Like, I am not going to lie, Japan did have quite some money to spare for the anime industry. I can see the scores weren't that high, but you cannot deny the quality they have, and the level of detail is uncanny. Also, there are a lot of space-themed anime series, OVA, and movies released during that period of time, now that I think about it.

I will definitely read Narutaru at some point; it does seem like it's quite a crazy story. Regarding Bokurano, I chose to stick with the anime; I liked the happy ending a bit more.
I cannot deny that the concept of reviving characters so often in Dragon Ball took a bit of the seriousness of the series; Dragon Ball truly overdid it. I didn't watch it growing up, as I was more into Digimon, but I am aware of that.
I know people hate how overhyped and mainstream Kimetsu no Yaiba can be, but the deaths there hit really hard. Other shounen sadly use plot armor way too much; authors these days seem to be scared of killing characters.

I know a bit about late 90s anime, so I completely understand what you mean by the anime produced until that point.
That bubble in the economy explains why The Legends of the Galactic Heroes was released as OVAs; a friend told me years ago that the series got released as single episodes, the studio sent the episodes to the people who purchased them, and produced more than a hundred. It's interesting that there were more series like that.
Aside from the ones you mentioned above, what other series do you think had the luck to air during the Japanese bubble? I love appealing series, and the aesthetic from the past is undeniably good.

Exactly! Kowloon Generic Romance had that atmosphere from older anime series; I am not going to lie, I didn't understand certain aspects of the anime, but I enjoyed it a lot. If you watch it, I hope you enjoy it as well.

Exactly! hahaha; Mohiro Kitoh loves making kids suffer. In Bokurano, several of the main characters have visible mental health issues or have suffered from abandonment or bullying. While I haven't watched or read Narutaru yet, I am aware there were several messed-up scenes, such as the worm scenes or that incest plot, and, apparently, those are the tip of the iceberg. I mean, Bokurano was quite interesting as it showed how people truly are under pressure; some remained calm and accepted their fate, others became derailed with power, or were too cowardly to do something.
I agree with you that at times it doesn't feel like there is nothing to lose in Shounen, whereas some battles feel meaningless, and I agree that making characters survive impossible situations decreases the level of seriousness. I feel there are authors who are scared of killing off their characters and decide to save them in the most elaborate ways, which kills the mood. The characters from One Piece, Black Clover, Naruto, and My Hero Academia live in way too messed-up worlds for so many characters to survive.

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I Googled up the name, and it does like that character from Blame!, Cibo; it's funny, the manga looks quite dark and violent, and the fan art looks so calm and serene. It's a pity when good artists disappear from the internet; you cannot trace anything they produce anymore, whereas it was a fan art or a video.

Is there a period you like the most? Like, anime from the 80s, from the 90s, maybe until the beginning of 2000? I don't think I have watched something from before the 90s, and while the stories may or may not have been the best, the art, designs, colors, and aesthetics from the past are indeed undeniably good. Like, Hunter x Hunter 2011 was enjoyable and compelling, but the 1999 version will always be uncanny.
I think that is why I also enjoyed Kowloon Generic Romance as well; even though at times I didn't understand the story, that atmosphere made it feel like an older anime.
I've been postponing Tenshi no Tamago for so much time; like, even when I decide on watching it on a certain day, something happens, and I postpone it once again.

I haven't read the manga yet, but I recall Koemushi having a completely different design in his human form. His personality was way better than in the anime, but the ending was more open and cold. I read the author hated the original and more conclusive ending of the anime, but I personally enjoyed it more. I think that the author likes writing manga where kids suffer quite a lot.
Like, killing characters off instead of making them heal even from beheading? I honestly like it when authors can go past the hurt of killing a character; like, I love shounen series, I read shounen manga and watch shounen anime quite a lot, but it can be tiring when characters are revived every two chapters or survive fatal wounds. Thanks for the recommendation of Eden. I will try to start reading it.

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I really like your profile picture; it looks so nice. Is it an original character?

I noticed you like old anime series; I need to finish Serial Experiment Lain one of these days, and Tenshi no Tamago is also on my list.

I haven't read any of your favorites. I only watched the anime of Bokurano, and I am aware the author didn't like the original route from the anime, though I am a sucker for "happy" endings, and I heard the one from the manga is far from that. Eden looks like it's really interesting, and sad as well.

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Hi, I'm trying to start a club for critical and knowledgable anime fans. I came across your account in the "arthouse anime" club and you seem to fit the bill. The two purposes of the club are to foster community via the club Discord server, and to create a robust poll of the "greatest anime of all time", voted on by members in a thread on the front page of the club. Each member would post their personal top ten list in the thread, titled "Post Your Top Ten", and then eventually I will compile all the lists into a final aggregate. Here's the link to the club if you're interested: https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=92948

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Interesting, you've watched more 2000s and 2010s anime than I had expected.

You've got Yoshii on your fav.. "your list is certainly brimming with life" :)

Love your favorites! Also I follow you on letterboxd. I saw u had a top 50 movies list so thanks in advance for the recommendations!

thanks, will probably read it in japanese

hey i saw your vndb and i'm interested in natsu no kusari and i'm wondering is the machine translation worth reading or must i muster my nihongo rikai

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Thanks for listing Human Crossing as a recommendation for Otona Joshi no Anime Time. I've been looking for more mature anime for years and I really enjoyed the series.