Mizu no Kotoba

Do you want to watch anime so artsy that will either relate to the deepest part of your soul or completely confuse you?
Well here you go, and since they are so short you don't have to feel like you wasted your time.

This list includes arthouse anime that are around 15 minutes or less, so movie length (Angel's Egg) or OVA/episode length (Cat Soup) are not in here.

Some of this may be a bit challenging to find, some are up on youtube and for some you'll have to get creative, buying or streaming them is probably out of the question.

In the dawn of the digital age, many creators have expressed their hopes and fears about technology and its influence on human society through science fiction anime, creating many interesting interepretations of what our future could be (or even what our present is) with regards to the ever accelerating integration of technology into our lives.

Some of these anime may explore technological revolution in a military or political context, some others in intimate personal dramas. Some are hard, realistic, grounded sci-fi with a lo of genuine scientific backing and others are bordering in fantasy. Some of these are true cyberpunk, and others are entirely opposed to it. Some of these works are pessimistic and fearful about tecnhology, whereas others present hopeful and idealistic possibilities, and some others simply present a grey future with as many advantages as disadvantages. But the main connecting aspect here is the exploration of sci-fi as a fundamental theme and the exploration of te philosophical, sociopolitical and/or psychological consequences of technology whether directly or indirectly, seriously or lightheartedly.

Common tropes & themes: artificial intelligence & meaning of being human, technological implants/bodily enhancements, virtual/augmented reality, social media & deep internet, space travel & space war, extreme capitalism and urbanism in the digital age, personal relationships between humans and androids, discrimination and opression between humans and androids, psychological/physical deterioration due to use of experimental technology

Notes:
- For Blame! read the manga instead
- For The Animatrix, watch The Matrix movies first
- For Blade Runner: Black Out 2022, watch the Blade Runner movies first

"Foreshadowing" is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing is useful for creating suspense, a feeling of unease, a sense of curiosity, or a mark that things may not be as they seem. In the definition of foreshadowing, the word “hint” is key.

Foreshadowing does not necessarily mean explicitly revealing what will happen later in the story. In fact, when it is used effectively, many people may not even realize the significance until the end of the story.

I'll update the list as I see animes that meet this requirement :P

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El "foreshadowing" es un recurso literario utilizado para dar una indicación o pista de lo que vendrá más adelante en la historia. El presagio es útil para crear suspense, sensación de inquietud, sensación de curiosidad o una señal de que las cosas pueden no ser lo que parecen. En la definición de foreshadowing, la palabra "pista" es clave.

El foreshadowing no significa necesariamente revelar explícitamente lo que sucederá más adelante en la historia. De hecho, cuando se usa de manera efectiva, es posible que muchas personas ni siquiera se den cuenta del significado hasta el final de la historia.

Iré actualizando la lista conforme vaya viendo animes que cumplan con este requisito :P

Standalone OVAs from 2000-2009.
Eve no Jikan is labeled on MAL as an ONA, but won the OVA Category during the 2010 Tokyo Anime Award.
There are potentially other OVAs that are labeled as ONAs that aren't included in this list.

Others notable Non OVAs included:
Halo Legends is an ONA.
Mizu no Kotoba is a special.
Interstella5555: The 5tory of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is a music video.

More visual stuff based on part 1!


This part does not contain the mainstream spam from part 1 (mostly)

Part two of:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34201

Anime with "out-there" concepts. Part two!

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/47011

Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51198