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So what i want here are recomdations for anime that are weird af. What i would consider to be the 'anime' anime. Like this weird whatewer tf it actually is in thumbnail link ( my dear friend nokotan for those that dont want to clik on them ). Some other good example would be gintama.

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[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Not sure on the exact flavor of "weird af" that Nokotan or Gintama get into since I haven't seen them, but here's some of the weirder shows I've watched:

  • Nichijou
  • Azumanga Daioh
  • Penguindrum
  • Utena
  • FLCL
  • Space Dandy

Thinking along a different style of weirdness, there's also shows like Serial Experiments Lain -- but I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for.

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 2 points 1 day ago

Seconding Penguindrum as "built different". It's a classic imo, but it isn't discussed enough, probably because everyone (like me) is convinced it isn't a real anime but a fever dream they had after watching too much anime.

[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

be forewarned that if you watch lain (made in 1998) you’ll be like “how the fuck did they know this would happen”