Trava: Fist Planet

Anime that contain the otherworldly and enigmatic beings from space!
Even if it's just for a single scene, if it has 'em, it's here.


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Anime with great worldbuilding, or the development of the fantastical environment and world! None of these anime take place in what you would call 'our universe', rather taking place in an alternative universe or fantasy/ sci-fi setting with amazingly well-tailored and fitting details in technologies and architecture that makes every world unique.


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The parameters for this list are as follows:
- Episode duration between 30 seconds and 14 minutes
- Episode count of 4 or more episodes total
- Standalone Series only (Sorry, Koyomimonogatari)
- First seasons stand for the whole franchise

This list includes arthouse (gonna strech this term in this list) that are have multiple episodes that from one story, so compilations like Neo Tokyo or Genius Party will not be in here.
Expect TV anime series and OVAs (they usually have 3-6 episodes 20-40 minutes each).

Regarding TV anime, here you'll find more "modern" series like Kaiba, Haibane Renmeim Flip Flappers, Sonny Boy, Artiswitch which feel a bit different from 80's shows but are still very unique compared to your typical anime so I believe they qualify.

The OVA market dried up as straight to video releases became a thing of the past, which is unfortunate because a lot of interesting and unique anime were released in this format. The point of the list is to feature worthwhile OVAs that are more than just fanservice or shoddy extras for TV series. Sigh, due to the explicit content warning feature, I've excluded Mezzo Forte, but it would be on here otherwise. I should also probably make room for Yukikaze at some point.

A curated list of series and shorts that span no more than 15 minutes, but satisfies your entertainment all the same. Arranged in color-coordinated rows because nothing makes lists look more appealing than a uniform order, trust me.

part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37073
part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37074
part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37102

Pretty much what it says on the tin. The civilizations may live in peace or have wars against each other. The trope where humans and the aliens are actually created by the same entity or the aliens being otherwise related to humans are included too, but not mentioned as that may be spoiler territory.

Criteria:
- Humanity and the aliens should be in rather tight contact with each other, the existence of the alien civilization should be known by multiple human governments or a singular one if it spans the entire human civilization
- The alien contact should have lasted for at least a couple of years with the concept of aliens being normalized


I also have another list featuring anime centering around first alien contact!
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42998

🌌 = features casual planet-hopping and aliens are a normal part of life
⚔️ = plot centers around a war/invasion
🎭 = significant amount of time is spent exploring the alien culture
🌏 = set on Earth
🦀 = the alien designs are not based on human anatomy
❔ = haven't seen so can't say anything about the plot or setting

Large variety of mecha shows for people trying to delve into every corner of the genre.