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Dead Leaves - wtf? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by Varyk@sh.itjust.works to c/anime@lemmy.ml

It was very fun to stare slack-jawed at a screen for 45 minutes trying to understand what was happening, and I did manage to largely follow the plot, but seeing as how I'm a new audience to this insanity, can anyone just throw in some production context? Like why or how was this made, was it based on a manga, who made it and do they produce similar things or was this an example of how far you could stretch a dollar to make a crazy story?

100% worth watching, to anyone wondering.

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[-] tabris@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

The same director went on to direct Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Kill la Kill, and Promare. None of them are as wild as Dead Leaves, but all are top tier anime. He's one of my favourite directors, and knows how to balance comedy, action and art perfectly.

[-] pipariturbiini@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You forgot to mention Panty & Stocking, Inferno Cop and Space Patrol Luluco. Luluco should be watched only after Kill la Kill and Inferno Cop (and the short Sex & Violence with Machspeed, can be found on Youtube).

Hiroyuki Imaishi is the greatest anime director out there.

(EDIT: And I forgot Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Cool, I haven't seen any of those, but I'll watch them. Thanks

[-] tabris@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

Enjoy, they're all wild rides.

[-] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago

Guren Lagan is the best "saturday morning cartoon" type of anime I've ever seen. It's the pinnacle of that vibe.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Oh I know that anime, actually watched it while I was in Japan. Yeah, I like that show.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

You watched some sexual and violent Saturday morning cartoons.

Thanks, I'll check it out

[-] LemmyNoKiseki@feddit.nl 1 points 8 months ago

Huh, I love TTGL and I thought KlK was cool as well, but didn't like Dead Leaves at all.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Sometimes an elaborate story with punchy animation is just that. And that's no bad thing.

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