Non-traditional anime?

SeiUsa · Post by **SeiUsa** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:35 pm

Hey, is there any kind of anime out there that doesn't follow the traditional style (such as large eyes, small mouth, sweatdrops. etc). I've never seen any that were created a bit more realistic than the usual anime, and I'm just curious.

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:35 am

There are a lot of realistic style anime, but I can't remember a lot off the top of my head. The only one I can really remember at this time Is Samurai X, the OVA of Ruroni Kenshin. I know I've seen more, but I can't remember them right now.

Aya Reiko · Post by **Aya Reiko** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:40 am

Just about anything from Satoshi Kon comes to mind.

Neon Heart · Post by **Neon Heart** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:08 am

Bio Hunter. But that movie is incredibly violent, so you might not like it.

Post by **Tiff** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:13 am

Perfect Blue. It's a movie, and it's a thriller. It's a real mindfuck, but it's a fantastic movie. I'd recommend it to any anime fan. It doesn't follow any sort of pattern/genre i've ever seen before.

Sailormars Obsessed fan · Post by **Sailormars Obsessed fan** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:43 am

Spring and Chaos is an anime movie that isnt traditional in art style.

Its all cat people but not the typical catgirls and catboys they actually look like bipedial cats.

I havent seen it yet but I hear its a real mindfuck

Kameko · Post by **Kameko** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:33 am

The more serious the anime the better chances of it looking more realistic.

Ni-ban Neko · Post by **Ni-ban Neko** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:16 pm

Cowboy Bebop and other series by Watanabe look a bit more "realistic". And I second the recommendation for Perfect Blue above - it's DEFINITELY a mindfuck of a movie, but it was also really, really good.

Post by **Tiff** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:40 pm

Ni-ban Neko wrote:Cowboy Bebop and other series by Watanabe look a bit more "realistic". And I second the recommendation for Perfect Blue above - it's DEFINITELY a mindfuck of a movie, but it was also really, really good.

*_* It's such a wonderful Mindfuck, too.

otakugirl17 · Post by **otakugirl17** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:45 pm

Ghost in the Shell
Paranoria Agent
Samurai Champloo
Neon Genesis Evangelion(to an extent depending on how you look at it)
Cowboy Bebop
Hellsing( to an extent)
Gatekeepers( to an extent)

RainbowCrystal · Post by **RainbowCrystal** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:46 pm

well, in the non traditional sense that it is set in Japan and stuff:

A Victorian Romance Emma.

cos its set in Victorian London.

as far as the animation goes, its pretty much anime-like, but its not 100% looking anime.

magily11 · Post by **magily11** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:31 pm

Afro Samurai
It's an anime, but it was made for America (don't worry, it's violent and stuffs. =P)
The main character's played by Samuel L. Jackson so you get the idea. ^^

Passions55 · Post by **Passions55** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:03 pm

Vampire hunter D: Blood Lust

Ninja Scrolls

Boogi Pop Phantom

Jigoku Shoujo (Hell girl)

Princess Latona · Post by **Princess Latona** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:58 pm

A lot of the more serious anime tend to be a bit more "realistic". Ditto with many of the sci-fi anime. My fiance is getting me into Tekkaman Blade, and that's a bit more realistic than most. It's a decent anime, despite its age.

Ditto on most of the rest already mentioned that I'm familiar with.