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

Tokusatsu (特撮) is a term originally coined to describe to a specific brand of special effects-heavy live-action movies and television (in fact, the word translates directly as "special effects"). The genre was popularised by Godzilla (1954), though the term actually predates it slightly.

In modern times, the word is often instead used to describe a particular sort of superhero series, featuring one, two or several characters who can transform into outfits that cover the entire body, concealing their identity and provide them with various abilities, either magical or through advanced technology. When there are multiple characters, such as the long-running Super Sentai series, they tend to each have a different theme colour.

There is quite a large crossover between Mecha (almost always of the Super Robot variety), as often Tokusatsu heroes will be able to either grow to giant size or command Mechas (often that can combine into increasingly powerful forms) in order to combat giant monsters. Another big area of overlap is with Mahou Shoujou, as both typically feature a multicoloured group of characters with flamboyant attacks. To that end, Tokusatsu is sometimes considered the "male equivalent" of Mahou Shoujou, though of course both have examples of going against this stereotype.

The following list is non-exhaustive. Should a significant number of additional titles be found, an addendum may be made. There is no real order other than keeping series together and prioritising more notable titles.

Denpa as a genre usually refers to Japanese artistic works with themes associated with social isolation, existentialism, insanity that stems from living modern society, and the glorification of otaku/outsider cultures. Examples of denpa in other mediums include the films of Hideaki Anno (Love and Pop, Ritual) and the films of Shunji Iwai (All About Lily Chou-Chou), as well as the visual novel Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-hole.

For more about denpa, check out this excellent blogpost about the genre: https://ontheones.wordpress.com/2019/06/29/on-denpa-a-guest-article-by-kenji-the-engi/

anime heavily leaning on atmosphere, often set in sad scenarios but not overly dramatic

Watch the animes in which studio Trigger participated and spread the word about how awesome they are

*note: The original Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is technically not animated by Trigger, but since they will animate the newer version i'd recommend checking the original too, so that's why it is included on this stack

Action based anime where the romance is mostly present or heavily implied

Some lesser known anime that I really like and think more people should watch! Includes both shows and movies.

"Lesser known" to me is going to be defined as any show with under 400,000 viewers listed on MAL from now on, to prevent me from filling this list with just shows that I like but aren't really "lesser known".

Source: https://www.crunchyroll.com/en/animeawards/winners/index.html

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Robots themed
has good fighting sound

Vivy: Flourite Eye's Song
Robots themed
has good fighting sound

Darling in the FranXX
Robots themed
has good fighting sound

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no majo
Robots themed
has good fighting sound

Blade Runner: Black Out 2022
Robots themed
has good fighting sound

More visual stuff based on part 1!


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

To qualify for this stack, the following must be true

1) The show includes some form of mecha, interpreted loosely.
2) The show must include one or more important female characters
3) At least one of the female characters, other than a villain, must interact directly with the mecha in an important role (typically pilot, but other roles can be sufficient)

This does not require that only females pilot or even that the main character/pilot must be female, only that we get a good active role from a female character, not just a damsel or sideline role.

The anime that make you so relaxed you can binge the whole thing in a day

Newly released & mentionable titles aired in 2021. Sequels, spin-offs, OVAs, and related movies are not included.

Personally I think Gundam is pinnacle of mecha anime but since a big chunk of the series
is interconnected, I only included gundam series which are watchable as a standalone

Anime that have that Tokusatsu flavor.