Shashinkan

impressionistic emotional pieces that express a powerful melancholy

This collection of series, movies and shorts represent a specific mood, expressed within the anime media. Their pace is most likely slow, and are usually focused at the complex emotional web that surrounds the worlds and characters that are within them.

In each of them the feelings which are translated onto the viewer are those of comfort, but also anxiety, affection, as well as sorrow. The balance and the depth in which they are presented varies from show to show as well as from the personal perception and worldview that each viewer has. Their main unity point is that they tuck on our heartstrings and provokes our empathy towards the unwinding chaos and turmoil.

These selected series presents us relatable, even if based on fiction stories - which even within it's bleakness and darkness, holds a silver of hope and warmth or which conceals within their bright and vivid colors sublime, gentle, but ever present feelings of despair and sadness.

Anime with the setting of the tragic world wars that occurred last centuries, Anime that are either set around in World war or are inspired by it.

Sometimes I get in the mood to watch a short or short series, but have found (much to my dismay) that there are so few good ones and so many truly horrifying ones! This is a list of shorts and short series that I've watched and enjoyed and recommend to those that are looking for something like these to watch.

(the shorts are listed first and then the short series)

fucking sad or depressed anime
part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24743

There are short-length anime series of OVAs, specials, ONAs, and music-centered anime that offer unique and captivating experiences in a more compact format. Here are some recommendations of short-length anime:

standalone anime that doesn't have sequel/prequel.

part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46011
part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46012

Shows set in the Shouwa period, 1926-1989.

Just some hidden gems who deserve a wider audience.

This is the interest stack version of this AWCc listing (https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=1479639&id=58843764) to make it easier to see what I've finished. It was made for my own convenience and is public for your convenience.

There have been some database changes that affect the listing. The ones I have noticed include title and type.

The listing was last updated Sep 16, 2023 11:09 PM as of this stack's publishing.

Happy Lolis, No Romance: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37228
Happy Romantic Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42419