Giant Robo the Animation: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi

List of series featured in SRW1 - SRWAlpha

"Elitist" has been a very generic and broad term to generalise many types of not-so-mainstream or "deep" anime, so this list is very diverse and it's criteria are not always clear cut and objective. Nonetheless I try to provide a proper explanation for why each entry is included. Generally speaking these are shows that fit one OR more of these adjectives: Experimental, Avant-Garde, Psychological, Philosophical, Obscure, Classic, Critically Acclaimed, Artsy, Old, etc...

Some shows here are not necessarily obscure or underground at all, but they are still here because they have been stereotyped as "elitist" by the community over time, due to their experimental or artsy nature. Similarly, some shows here are not necessarily artsy or experimental in nature, but their old/underwatched/obscure nature gives them a reason to be here. Not all aspects have to be checked to be included. Only one per franchise.

I have personally watched the great majority of the anime in this list, but there are a couple which I haven't. Still added them because of how strongly they are stereotyped as "elitist" or have fitting characteristics to be classified as such. I know my list still lacks many essential classics, I will continue to add and expand into this list as I watch those personally.

For more recommendations, go to my other Interest Stacks, "Elitist Anime 2" , "Elitist Anime 3" and "Elitist Anime 4", whose links are:

- https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4256
- https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4756
- https://myanimelist.net/stacks/10188
- https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15961

Mecha? Super robot? Real robot? Androids? Cyborgs? Mechanical suits? All of them, fuck it. All have their merits and should be appreciated by all. Only really recommending stuff I have seen or have general enough knowledge of! (i'm pretty new to this sorry)

Mecha anime where the characters don't pilot the robots but fight alongside them or control them remotely. Ordered alphabetically by their English titles.

Some anime OVAs dating back to this time, with not many movies included.

I initially created the stack for personal use, but decided to make it public. I hope it can be useful to someone.

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These are the anime that appear in Super Robot Wars 64, for the Nintendo 64.
It also serves as a roster for Super Robot Wars Link Battler for the Game Boy Colour, since they share a roster (deliberately so).

These are the anime that appear in Super Robot Wars Alpha for PlayStation and Dreamcast.

A protagonist duo that watches each others backs or one of the duo providing support to the more able partner.

Through teamwork they are able to overcome dangerous situations and overcome their opponents, though some duos may start off incompatible but develop throughout the series as they get to know each other better.

1 title per series

The most acclaimed anime series of all time, compiled from 57 lists. Last updated October 2022.

The lists come from many different sources, mostly blogs and forum polls, as well as a few lists made by critics, animators, and journalists. I used both old and new lists, and I avoided lists that focus on a single genre or a single decade.

The list is ranked by points. An anime receives points for each list it appears on. For polls, an anime receives points proportional to the number of votes, with weights adjusted to prevent individual polls from having too much influence. All anime in the top 100 appear on at least 5 lists.

1-50: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16403
51-100: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16406
101-150: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16407

Below is the list of sources.
http://shuffly.net/zoop/and-now-for-something-vaguely-nostalgic/
http://wrongeverytime.com/2014/03/31/top-30-anime-series-of-all-time/
https://animerurouni.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/top-25-favorite-anime-2017-edition/
https://annaloguetokyo.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/30-best-anime-series-that-i-love/
https://asimplelotus.wordpress.com/2019/01/10/my-50-favorite-anime/
https://beneaththetangles.com/2020/08/12/twwks-top-30-anime-series/
https://blog.draggle.org/my-favorite-anime/
https://brandonoyouknow.wordpress.com/2020/06/11/my-top-anime-all-time/
https://caraniel.wordpress.com/top-50-anime/
https://deluscar.wordpress.com/all-time-favorite-lists/all-time-favorite-anime/
https://floatingintobliss.wordpress.com/2017/07/29/top-30-anime/
https://furansujapon.com/manga-anime/top-meilleurs-anime-tous-les-temps/
https://ghostlightning.wordpress.com/about-wrl/ghostlightnings-most-favored-anime-top-30-all-time-as-of-2011/
https://goldenrealist.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/personal-best-anime-series-of-all-time/
https://groups.google.com/g/alt.anime.gundam/c/GA4z32gCGJk
https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.anime.misc/c/0lNHr_ydx7o/m/KuHOPSLj9KUJ
https://kiddtic.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/my-top-50-anime-of-all-time-50-26/
https://mabiesomeday.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/personal-list-top-26-anime-series/
https://mageinabarrel.com/top-anime-of-all-time/
https://medievalotaku.wordpress.com/about/my-50-favorite-anime-series/
https://openranka.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/my-top-50-anime-list-updated-for-2012/
https://otakulounge.net/2014/06/25/my-top-20-anime-of-all-time/
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/YasashiiDia/top-anime-series-as-voted-for-by-rym/
https://redundantcolors.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/top-40-anime-series/
https://rocklobsterjwt.wordpress.com/2015/11/01/my-top-20-favorite-anime-series/
https://samui26.wordpress.com/2016/03/24/my-40-most-favorite-anime-series-part-1/
https://shinmechaguignol.com/top-30-anime-series-of-all-time/
https://starcrossedanime.com/my-top-20-favourite-anime/
https://starkfyre.wordpress.com/2016/05/22/top-25-greatest-anime-series-of-all-time/
https://thecartdriver.com/inushindes-top-30-anime-2-0/
https://thecartdriver.com/scamps-top-30-anime/
https://thecartdriver.com/shinmarus-top-30-anime-tags/
https://thelimitlessimagination.wordpress.com/category/top-anime-list/
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https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2021/11/23-1/recs-top-30-anime-of-all-time-according-to-gigguk
https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/12/31/50-masterpieces-for-50-years-of-tv-anime
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEVKkzP-sm0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9LVtXdkb_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Wnxy7ooik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya3guHgPTNg
https://zenpiesama.weebly.com/animanga/my-favorite-animemanga-to-date-2018
A compilation of 136 anime bloggers' favorites

Since Mecha/Space animes is somewhat not appreciated nowadays by the general people, i'm making a list to someone who want to see more than the surface of what it offers.

So my list will be filled unpopular Mecha/Space that is worth watching.

This stack will feature anime with broad ecological and environmentalist themes.

For an anime to be considered environmentalist, it must primarily communicate a message regarding the condition of nature; moreover, it should portray nature as suffering, whether from pollution, deforestation, ecosystem collapse, or similar crises, in a manner that resonates with the Japanese environmentalist movement.

Feel free to recommend another anime I might miss.
Let's start with anime that is not in the database.

From Seitarou Kitayama lost anime: Physiology and Ecology of Plants (Shokubutsu seiri seitai no maki) 1922
source: Promiscuous Media_Film and Visual Culture in Imperial Japan, 1926-1945; pp.160

*Note: For this interest stack, The Anime Encyclopedia has been extensively used.
*Also, gratitude to anime-planet.com for their environmental tag. Without it, a considerable number of anime would be included here.
*Most of the descriptions were co-written using LLM technology, specifically Microsoft Bing Copilot, with the generative prompt: "Hi, can you write me a short synopsis about an anime named ..... with environmentalism themes?"

Update: On 18.8.2024, after watching the third part of the @WooKong1 anime history documentary, I added a few anime titles that were discussed in its ecological section. Overall, I highly recommend the video. A not fully animated movie mention in the video Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971)

the essentials classics of the 80's and 90's

This Interest Stack is directly inspired by Digibro's "250 Anime Recommendations". Everything listed here is directly taken from the original video.
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The reason to create this stack was to not make anyone sit through a 6-Hour long video.
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This is the continuation of Part 2 of the 250 Anime recommendations list (Separated in parts because of MAL's 50 entries per list limit).
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In the words of Digibro herself: "I'm also going to state how much i recommend these show's, So the minimum will be a light recommendation meaning something that i dont necessarily think is amazing but its worth checking out if you're bored, Not all of these are gonna be like 10/10 classics. Some of these are gonna be like OK shows that are just worth checking out. Maybe you'll like it more than i did."
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* = Light recommendation
** = Medium recommendation
*** = Strong recommendation
**** = MUST-WATCH

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Here are how these anime are categorized (In Order)

SLICE-OF-LIFE/IYASHIKEI: Tamako Market - Yokohama Shopping Log

SPORTS: Baby Steps - Saki

ACTION/ADVENTURE: Baccano! - Zetsuen no Tempest

ALL-AGES ADVENTURE: Cardcaptor Sakura - Princess Tutu

SCI-FI/CYBERPUNK/FANTASY: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Utawarerumono

MECHA: Code Geass - Giant Robo the Animation: The Day The Earth Stood Still (Continued in Part 4)
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Links to other parts:

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34482

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34485

Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34486

Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34488

Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34488