Sin: The Movie

The weirdest and cringe anime.

Animes with body horror and are gore.

Thanks to the user eblf2013 for collaborating.

I remember going to the video store, browsing the shelves, and picking out a movie based on the box art alone. I'd look at the front, I'd look at the back, and more often than not I'd put it back on the shelf. Occasionally there'd be something like Ghost in the Shell or Ninja Scroll, and I knew I just had to rent it, or more accurately get my parents to rent it.

This isn't just a list of movies that were available on VHS at my local video store, this is also a list of movies that I would have rented had they been there. They have box art and synopsis appeal, regardless of the reality contained within.

This is my virtual VHS store, where we say Japanimation and we don't stock TV shows unless they're only a few episodes long. I hope you like violence and nudity. Things here also generally skew older, keeping with the VHS theme.

This is the bad stuff list. If you want the good stuff list, go here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9517

Tags: Old, Oldtaku, Retro, Violent, 1980s, 1990s, Trash, So bad it's good

A subgenre of science fiction that focuses on biotechnology. Includes anime with biotechnology even if it isn't a primary theme.

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.

OVA's that are not "bonus" or "extra" episodes of a pre existing TV series. Year 2000 edition.

Before the likes of Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball Z and Pokemon conquering the kids in the west, it was actually Akira that opened the door and made people realize that the cartoons coming from Japan weren't what you would expect from Disney or your TV channels.
A huge flood of VHS tapes came showing animations with mature themes, absurd plots, and enough graphic sex and violence to make parents freak out... what a glorious time!
They don't make cartoons like this anymore.

This is a comprehensive list with stuff from very good to very trashy, but all in the same spirit.
Some early 00's also included.

ps: I also recommend, but can't include here, the second Violence Jack movie, A Kite and Mezzo Forte.

Glorious 80's and 90's (Supernatural, Mystery and Horror)
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30605

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out in 2000.

1999: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34771
2001: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34837

Disclaimer: There are a few hentai movies, that could be counted as well:
- 69 Pink Riders (2000)
- Under World (2000)

This list contains all those anime that have been dubbed into Latin Spanish from each available decade.

- 2001: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39768
- 2002: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39769
- 2003: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39771
- 2004: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39772
- 2005: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39776
- 2006: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39777
- 2007: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39778
. 2008: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39781
- 2009: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39782

OVAs made in the 2000s and beyond that carry on the spirit of the 80s/90s OVA -- a fun, standalone story told in a short amount of time, supported by great production values.

This list includes those anime films distributed on VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray in Mexico. Currently, due to the death of the home format in Mexico, they are all discontinued editions, but they are collectible pieces for every Mexican anime fan.

- Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46625
- Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46626
- Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46628

anime based on video games that weren't made in asia

MAL for some reason does not list Dante's Inferno. The Dead Space movies, while being made by Western animation studios, are also definitely anime inspired and could be in this list.

Same thing as the manga list