Animegataris

Anime that has an otaku as the main character.

Stuff that is either obscure/unpopular, janky, wildly inconsistent or noticeably cheap (pick any combination), but somehow makes things work and be good anyway (typically against the odds). Characterized by having a MAL average under 7.

favorite rainbow/colorful animes!! If the characters or overall color palette of the anime is colorful it'll go here no matter the genre!!

List of Original Anime Series' (not including sequels/specials/movies)
Original Anime are anime without source material

Anime that are not pet-centered shows, but have a cute cat mascot. These kitties are usually the main character's pet or magical familiar.

Bygone days spent as an otaku, often captured in OVA format, have been lost as trends shifted. It’s undeniably melancholic to see the evolving portrayal of otaku in a meta-sense and slowly watching the dwindling importance of Akiba-kei.

This will serve as a continually-updated list of anime that I feel are representative of "otakucore" being a type of show that promonently features otaku characters as one of the main characters, and depictes the zeitgeist of otaku culture/Akiba-kei during the time of airing. Some are less obvious as otaku-oriented, but still contain many elements that are appealing to databasing-types (computers, figures, video games etc.)

Genshiken, Daicon IV and Otaku no Video are the essentials :3

(Still adding WIP)

You won't need to read the manga/novel or wait for a second season.

(May have spin-offs/specials, but the main story is complete)

This is a weird concept for a list, but I think it's worth putting it out there. These are anime which I consider help understand anime better because of their referential humour, commentary on otaku culture (whether it's anime or gaming), exploration of the industry and twisting of classic tropes in self-aware ways that put them in perspective. Also included a couple shows which are not necessarily meta or referential, but they are here for being aggresively "anime" in nature, if that makes sense. With how over the top they are and/or how stereotypically otaku their concepts are, I think they give a good idea of how anime has developed.

Note: If you truly want to understand otaku culture and anime history, I think an absolute essential is a short show called "Blue Blazers". It is live action however, so it can't be added here. I strongly recommend you check it out, even if the humour can be cringy, because of how deep of an insight it gives into the history of anime and the industry.

In this list, I tried to collect as many shows as possible that are dedicated to the deconstruction of certain genres, plot themes or various characters. Therefore, there are both tragedies like Madoka and Eva, and parodies like KonoSuba or Kaguya.

I think the tittle is pretty self-explanatory.

*not all the tittles are parodies
**they are UNPOPULAR not HIDDEN GEMS so many of them could be pretty bad lmao

So i started watching Darwin's game and it's pretty good. I like this type of animes though but it is not that popular so i didn't have any kind of good expectations from it. But it was amazing to say the least. The story is unique and the segeal concept and it is one of the best animes which focuses on gaming world.

Zany comedy in a school setting or featuring high schoolers

Derived from AniFem's seasonal recommendations from 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 that weren't among their yearly top picks.

See the website for their pros and cons per title:
https://www.animefeminist.com/category/review/recommendations/

Thunderbolt Fantasy was also among the Fall 2018 recommendations, but isn't listed on MyAnimeList

See also:
Parts 1-4, 6-7
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17514
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17515
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18757
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18755
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18999
Manga Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17520
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28358
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28535
Chatty AF
Anime
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22027
Manga
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25862
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25883
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26994
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/27949

As the title says, I created a stack called "Avant Garde and the Weirdest Box", and some weird Anime was not listed in it, so they will be listed here. Of course, there will also be Avant Garde anime that are not popular or not known by many people.
Well it seems like the real weirdness never ends...

No Harem or Love Polygons/Triangles.

The anime in this stack are all comedy anime with a main cast that isn't just one gender; allowing for more diverse humour and comedic situations.

Romance anime with only 2 characters in the main cast won't be included.

Hi, hello, and welcome! This is mostly a personal list, but I decided to make it public - after all, finding serotonin boosters can be difficult, specially if usual recommendations don't work for you. All of the stuff here makes me happy (some more than others, of course), and a lot have been watched more than once, more than twice, etc.

The reason why I created this stack is because I started rewatching a specific anime after 3 or 4 years, and found out it was 100% comfort material. I had forgotten that, though.
And I do not want to repeat that mistake!

If you like some of the entries here, chances are you may like the rest! But you also may not, we are all different!!! I generally adore idiot characters and found family tropes, so that's the closest to a theme that can be found here. But it is something!

Feel free to recommend me stuff if you liked what's here and think there is something similar I'd enjoy! But be warned, my PtW is enormous and I sometimes start watching things on a whim.

No further ado, lets get to it!

This stack is for forgotten or obscure original anime that somehow fit the following criteria:

* Lack of contemporary interest, even if the show had some hype during its time on air.
* As far as possible, a completely finished story within one or two seasons.
* Relatively recent shows are allowed if their talk has already died after a few seasons.
* Have at least some value or interest, and not just be forgotten anime without a source.

The purpose of this stack is to introduce people to perhaps little-known, but interesting for at least one viewing of the original anime. Especially if I personally, the author of the stack, consider them interesting at least at the premise level or some moments. Therefore, I also tried to leave comments next to each anime, expressing my thoughts about the possible pros, cons, and reasons for the loss of attention to the show.

All of the series in this list have a fairly important amount of slow, relaxing and daily life content, but they do not have the slice of life tag.
If you like the aforementioned genre, this interest stack could help you find something new to watch.