obscure unheard of animes you love

[gumshoes]

well, Ive been looking for a new anime to watch... but I cant find anything to obscure...

Hunter x hunter is the last thing I watched, and the most obscure probably...

so what are some really obscure animes you've seen... Im thinking about seeing E's otherwise, but have heard bad reviews...

[KarriaChinoRyu]

Try Earthian. I'm pretty sure that's not a frequently-seen anime. :D I love it.

[Ghost3kai]

Tokyo Battalion, if that's the correct name. Saw it on the action channel like two-three months ago. Street Fighter 2 Which what I thought was a decent one. I still like Blue Gender even though it's been shown on Adult Swim.

[gumshoes]

do you mean tokyo babylon? Im going to be reading babylon soon enough i belive... I cant find anything on battalion, so yeah, maybe its just horribly obscure

[G.I. Joestar]

Hmmm....there was a very interesting anime I saw that had choppy character/backgrounds but very fluid animations. Demon Stone or Demon Drive I think it was called

[Innerhell]

Samurai Deeper Kyo, I guess
in the forums I hang out in, not much people know about it
oh well...

SDK rocks!!
:D

[Firefly33]

Scrapped Princess is really good. It's not really well known but that's because it's more new, rather than obscure. It just got liscensed recently, so good like trying to find it if you decide to start it.

I've seen the first two eps of E's otherwise. They were so-so. I got kinda bored, but it looks like it could get better as it progresses.

[Tao Ren]

Eh, Serial Experiments Lain I guess... It's kind of known, but not a lot of people have watched it...

[SiegFreid_DEKNI]

Death Zieder...it is a mix of Ruroni Kenshin and Gunbrave/Trigun


Gotta love the bloody ones....it is always nice to see blood and gore.

[Char]

If it is well known it does not qualify because it is suppose to be unheard of anime.Which I guess is not frequently seen/heard of..Anything on cable/digital/satilite TV can be counted out.

Anyways,I don't know about this but I have never heard of anyone who has heard of this or anything...but Harlock Saga is a really good one.

[TheAlmightyButter]

3 x 3 eyes and Silent Mobius...That's about as obscure as anime gets, except Silent Mobius is kinda known, but not much.

[SiegFreid_DEKNI]

3 x 3 eyes and Silent Mobius...That's about as obscure as anime gets, except Silent Mobius is kinda known, but not much.
Silent Mobius used to be on Anime Unleashed on G4Tech TV.
Boogie Pop Phantom, Crest,Banner of the Stars...

[Raiha]

I'm about to start Ragnarok-Demon Detective Loki, it seems fairly obscure because I've never heard it mentioned here.
I know I've seen a Ragnarok manga title, but I'm not sure if its the same one.

[Eidorian]

I'm about to start Ragnarok-Demon Detective Loki, it seems fairly obscure because I've never heard it mentioned here.
Ooo...I'm waiting for this to come out from ADV. I'll second Scrapped Princess. Tsukihime, Gundam X, and Kenran Butoh Sai: The Mars Daybreak are my other favorites.

[Jmanunknown]

Tokyo Battalion, if that's the correct name. Saw it on the action channel like two-three months ago. Street Fighter 2 Which what I thought was a decent one. I still like Blue Gender even though it's been shown on Adult Swim.



your talking about Tokyo Babylon i saw it when it aired in may also. i iked Strett Fighter II V also i thought it was alright. Fist of the north star is awesome not many american anime fans know of it but it was a popular anime in japan. umm i love 3x3 eyes i saw that last month on the action channel they showed both 3x3 eyes series i thought the characters yakimo and pai were awesome. umm i don't know if many people know of Vandred i like that currently watching that on the action channel lol i know its an action channel theme they show tons of anime more. also Blue Gender isn't obscure.

[Char]

Fist of the North Star was awsome.I don't see it on Showtime Beyond anymore unfortunately.....

[Firefly33]

I'm about to start Ragnarok-Demon Detective Loki, it seems fairly obscure because I've never heard it mentioned here.
I know I've seen a Ragnarok manga title, but I'm not sure if its the same one.
I've got the subs, just haven't watched them yet. ^^;

[Jmanunknown]

Fist of the North Star was awsome.I don't see it on Showtime Beyond anymore unfortunately.....


thats because Starz the action channelowns the rights to the series a ton of other series including hellsing and Vandred and movies such as Cowboy bebop the movie , akira, Perfect Blue and Ghost in a shell. they have a ton of anime if they wanted to i bet they could start their own 24 anime channel thats how much anime they have i think i saw the Tekken movie on that channel before also.

[Evangelion Unit-Zeta]

The only thing I can think of is Detective Conan, which only used to be unknown...

[Rainking187]

I like DearS and Girls Bravo. There's another one coming out soon called elfen lied, and it's going to be wacked out.

[demandred5151]

Gunslinger Girl and Melody of Oblivion

Gunslinger Girl is about an Italian organization that takes terminally ill girls and turns them into cybernetic special operatives. There are some awesome, though brief, action sequences, and there's good character development as well.

Melody of Oblivion is... well, I can't really describe it, let me just say that in one scene a bus suddenly sprouts legs and horns and charges at the characters :rolleyes: There's lots of bow and arrow and motorcycle action. It's a GAINAX show, that sums it up best.

Both are perhaps fairly well known as fansubs, but relatively unknown to the mainstream anime watcher.

[KarriaChinoRyu]

Tokyo Battalion, if that's the correct name. Saw it on the action channel like two-three months ago. Street Fighter 2 Which what I thought was a decent one. I still like Blue Gender even though it's been shown on Adult Swim.

Tokyo Babylon is my best friend. Seriously. I first saw it around a year or two ago, and now I'm reading the manga as it is being translated by Tokyopop. I own the first volume of the manga and I have the bilingual DVD for the anime episodes.

*points to sig* Tokyo Babylon's by CLAMP, one reason why I like it.

[BadBird]

I'm about to start Ragnarok-Demon Detective Loki, it seems fairly obscure because I've never heard it mentioned here.
I know I've seen a Ragnarok manga title, but I'm not sure if its the same one.

It's not. This is Ragnarok Loki (http://www.websunday.net/theater/movie/mp7_gash.asx) The other one would've made a greta anime.

[Kasumi Rose]

Well I love Angel Sanctuary

AS isn't for everybody and the ending to the OVA is so unfulfilling. Angel Sanctuary has some odd interpretations and statements to make about Christian lore and the incestuous romance might make some people uncomfortable ,but for the open minded it's an anime that is beautiful and affects its veiwers emotionally.

[Raiha]

It's not. This is Ragnarok Loki (http://www.websunday.net/theater/movie/mp7_gash.asx) The other one would've made a greta anime.

There is actually anime by the name of Ragnarok: The Animation.
This must be the adaptation of the ragnarok manga that is in stores, since I haven't heard of any other animes with ragnarok in the title.

[Rainking187]

There is actually anime by the name of Ragnarok: The Animation.
This must be the adaptation of the ragnarok manga that is in stores, since I haven't heard of any other animes with ragnarok in the title.

Actually, it's based on an online game.

[KarriaChinoRyu]

Well I love Angel Sanctuary

AS isn't for everybody and the ending to the OVA is so unfulfilling. Angel Sanctuary has some odd interpretations and statements to make about Christian lore and the incestuous romance might make some people uncomfortable ,but for the open minded it's an anime that is beautiful and affects its veiwers emotionally.

I've seen Angel Sanctuary, and I liked it a lot. Setsuna has serious issues, but whatever. It's still a really neat series. :D You pretty much summed it up.

[Raiha]

Actually, it's based on an online game.

That explains those video game screenshots. Okay, I think I have this figured out now.

[Eidorian]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=75

Here's the Ragnarok: Loki anime. Not the anime based off of the Ragnarok game.

[Irish Latte Llama]

Orphen or Sorcerer Stabber Orphen or Majutsusji Orphen is a pretty good (pretty clean, in my opinion) show. It's about a sorcerer named Orphen who's on a quest involving the mysterous Bloody August dragon. Plus the opening are great. (Sharan Q, baby!) There's also a 2nd season called Orphen's Revenge.
I think it's shown on Anime Network, but I don't think a lot of people get that channel.

If you're looking for a trip, try getting Rumiko Takahashi's old stuff before Ranma 1/2. Lum* Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku (<- very good), Firestarter, Mermaid Scar... There's probably more, but those are the ones I've seen.

[inubaboo]

hmmm let me thing....theres hanaukyo maids....sexy commando....ebichi the house keeping hamster....hajime no ippo....gantz.....midori no hibi...daym...the list just keeps on goin

[Rainking187]

midori no hibi

Midori no Hibi rocks!

[Innerhell]

Actually, it's based on an online game.
aint it the other way around
I thought the manga came out before Ragnarok Online
:confused:

[Aya Cuore]

I've just recently started watching Kyou Kara Maou, Gantz, and Midori no Hibi, just to name a few. They are sort of popular in Japan, but not to many people know about them here.

[Rainking187]

aint it the other way around
I thought the manga came out before Ragnarok Online
:confused:

The manga and the online game have nothing to do with each other, they just have the same name.

[Eidorian]

Panda Z! Panda Z! I just remember that. Why don't you go watch Mazinger Z while you're at it too?

[FrIeZa3oo3 V.2.0]

Generator Gawl. I know it's not that unheard of, and is on DVD, but not many people I know have seen it. It's good! :)

[TheOneSin]

What about Shadow Skill??? I loved that. Would it be considered and OVA???

[magnumcyclonex]

"Bakuso Kyodai Let's & Go!" -based on Tamiya Mini 4WD model racing cars

Cyber Formula - futuristic grand prix racing

[S i l e n t l i n e]

3 x 3 Eyes was tight, but short...

Shadow Skill was tight, but short too...

Vandread so far is tight (not sure if it is well known)...

X is my favorite of all time (not the movie, the series that was on Japanese TV (there is a dubbed version) and manga).

[Youko Recca]

That would easily have to be Gad Guard.

[Rush2112]

wings of honneamise (aka royal space force)is an excellent film that few have ever or will ever see. Brought to you by the sci-fi legends at Gainax studios, this film is a true cinematic gem that even outshines most of the Hayao Miazaki catalogue. I would recommend hunting it down bbut the english dub is royally pathetic and makes poor use of the wonderful license.

A Wind Called Amnesia, Green Legend Ran, Maze and Photon are other obscure animes I know of.