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Some are franchises, so only one entry per franchise.

Wacky and Trippy Anime

Deception can be scary. Is the world you live in really what you perceive? Do you believe in what you see or see what you believe? What is the truth and what is the lie? Is anyone benefiting from the lies and who is struggling from the truth? If everyone believes in a lie, does the lie become the truth? What happens if what you think is wrong has been the right one all along? Will you switch sides, or will you stay?

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3662

down to summer 2019

Update in progress (2019-?)

Anime with weird / surreal imagery. Picked purely on visuals, quality of these shows may vary (but most are good).

These anime fit into either of the following categories:
- Virtual Worlds
- Highly Advanced Futuristic Technology
- AI's (Artificial Intelligence)

Anime that comes packaged with socio-political commentary. Sometimes as subtext or metaphor, sometimes screamed out loud with abandon.

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

Source: https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/03/03-1/anime-awards-2023-winners-anime-of-the-year-and-full-list

These anime show at least one of the three sentiments expressed in the title. Some are very obvious, some are not. In the case of the anti-fascist ones, they don't always have literal fascists for villains, but their characters will show behaviours opposed to those of fascism.

Animes that examines how the humans relates to each other from different points of view. Some are more focused on individuals and some explores bigger groups or societies.

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

When I say visually insane, I'm not talking about anime with high quality animation, I'm talking about the ones that have chaotic, psychodelic, stylized, experimental and overall unusual styles.
If a show has multiple seasons I'll just add the first one.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37074

(based on a letterboxd list with the same title)

A stack that contains shows that somehow showcase or explore the interface between humanity and technology. Entries must be grounded in recognizable tech to at least some degree rather than relying purely on Clarke's Law.

Whatever story might be being told, however familiar or unusual the story itself may be, they tend to have a setting that's easy to understand. Contemporary or historical non-fictional, futuristic sci-fi or cyberpunk, fantasy settings with swords and sorcery, etc. While there can be changes these settings to make them unique, they still remain familiar.

Sometimes, however, we're thrown into a setting where things may look superficially familiar to some degree but are elsewise alien, unusual or anomalous. Worlds where the rules aren't entirely clear at first. "Bizarre" is a hard metric to measure, but if you like worlds that get weird, then this list will probably have something for you.

anime i have found on mal
is it good? is it bad? YOU MUST DECIDE

Sci-Fi anime where technology in a not-so distant future has advanced so much, it almost seems magical.

While most of the sterotypically elitist anime released between 1989 and 2006, there are still modern anime that are considered as "elitist".

Original sci-fi anime, one entry per series/franchise.

Part 1:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46768

Part 2:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46791

Part 3:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46796

Similar eclectic style, use of minmalist/abstract animation, classic manga-anime designs etc

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