Nitaboh

Collection of anime that focus on as a main theme or include visual, performing or literary arts that are considered a part of traditional Japanese culture.

Miscellany for the fellow trash enjoyers + other stuff besides the usual OPMC
Nothing stops them from doing what they do

Characters here usually (but not limited to):
* Give zero damns about nobody/Do what most lack the balls to (including you know...( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°))
* Will stop at no length to achieve their goals
* Are themselves (e.g. has a highly defining trait in the show/to viewers)
* Are OP (inc. charas extremely skilled in any field or all-capable), or have plot armor to the point it's silly

Gradually shuffling out harem & OPMCs in favour of variety/lesser known shows (There's another stack right there --> if you want that generic stuff)

Films with dramatic/abstract visual portrayal of emotional struggle.

There are many music related anime out there, but music is a rather broad term. Some anime focus more on the singing aspect, others more on the stage show, and some anime are just music videos. This stack is a collection of music related anime where instruments play a larger role. Some characters are simply learning to play these instruments, others play in a band or they use them for special occasions. All kinds of instruments are collected here, such as the piano and keyboard, violins and guitars, brass instruments (trumpet, tuba, trombone, horn, etc.), fluets and others.

Everyone knows Studio Ghibli's amazing work, but what about the other studios?

Most of the Top Movies are related to an anime series, so it is not too easy to find something which can be watched without any previous knowledge.

I will list those standalone movies which I enjoyed besides the Ghibli shows.

Collection of historical semi-realistic (minimal fantasy) or realistic (no superpowers or fantasy) works that detail the historical events of Japan or daily life of people in Japanese historical context.

Reference:

794 – 1185 - Heian period
1185 – 1336 - Kamakura period
1336 – 1573 - Muromachi period
1336 – 1392 - Nanbokucho period
1467 – 1590 - Sengoku period
1568 – 1603 - Azuchi-Momoyama period
1603 – 1868 - Edo period
1853 – 1868 - Bakumatsu (final years of the Edo period)
1868 – 1912 - Meiji period
1912 – 1926 - Taisho period
1926 – 1989 - Showa period
1989 – 2019 - Heisei period

Anime that even amongst all the action, drama, and/or fantasy have very interesting depictions of the daily life, culture, and struggles of the places and times they're set in

Includes:
• Anime that depicts a culture accurately, seriously and maturely.
• Series that are purely historic
• Historically accurate works
• Traditions
• Historical settings

not enough people know about these !!

Part one here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5380

As far as I'm concerned there's an anime about pretty much everything if you look hard enough: diving, underwear design, insurance investigation (yup!) and don't even get me started on cooking. So there, picked titles with main characters directly involved and at least some focus on whatever they're doing for a living or a hobby or both.


This one is a work in progress so it's pretty empty right now.

Anime that set in winter or about winter/christmas. Just a few scene that have snow doesn't count

Animes where the protagonist has some type of disability, illness or mental problems.

Part 1:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/33077

Educational Anime
- (contains Anime that aren't educational for everyone or shows that are educational in a wider sense).
- excluding adaptations of western literature like Heidi, Three Musketeers etc.

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out in 2004.

2003: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34840
2005: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34951
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34952

Disclaimer: There are a few hentai movies, that could be counted as well:
- Imbalance Girl (2004)

Shows that divert from the ultra refined "anime" art style.
Nothing above 250k members.
Adding more as I watch more

Collection of series that are based on real people or events

明日をつくった男　田辺朔郎と琵琶湖疏水 - (Asu wo Tsukutta Otoko Tanabe Sakuro to Biwako Sousui) was deleted from MAL on the false grounds that it was mostly live action despite being half animated.