Hon Ran

The weirdest and cringe anime.

The criteria here is simple: Anime released in 2001 or earlier, with under 25,000 MAL Members, and which I've rated a 6 or higher.

A rating of 6 counts for this second Obscurities list given the increased obscurity. A 6 is still an alright score. I've excluded anything that's particularly well-known, like Speed Racer or Voltron, despite both meeting my criteria.

It is perhaps worth noting that I rate things entirely on gut feeling. It's just, "I like that, that was good, it gets a 7.", that's the whole process. I can also find enjoyment in just about anything and there's very little that bothers me.

Ascend: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9611
Descend: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9816

Tags: Old, Obscure, Oldtaku, Retro, Underrated, Hidden Gems

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, Kage (OVA).

Glorious 80's and 90's (Sci-Fi, Neo-Noir and Crime Drama)
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30604

Every primary protagonist of Chinese descent in Japanese anime series excluding hentai anime based on a story written by Japanese people

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out in 1993.

1992: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34702
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34703
1994: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34759

Disclaimer: There are a few hentai movies, that could be counted as well:
- Dochinpira (1993)

*EN*

All the anime that our dear Sahgo has listed in the series of videos he has made. As I myself am on a similar project of watching old anime, I decided to put together this list to help me organize myself.

Below is the playlist where he comments a little about each anime listed. Watch it!

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*PT-BR*

Todos os animes que o nosso querido Sahgo listou na série de vídeos que ele tem feito. Como eu mesmo estou em um projeto parecido de ficar vendo anime velho resolvi montar essa lista pra me ajudar a me organizar.

Aqui embaixo vai a playlist que ele comenta um pouco sobre cada anime listado. Assistam!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrJ3-5JnRkgnbyl3FxczBP-QmCoP2GqGP

You won't laugh with them, you'll laugh at them!