Mind Game

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Synonyms: Mindgame
Japanese: マインド・ゲーム


Information

Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 7, 2004
Producers: Beyond C.
Licensors: GKIDS
Studios: Studio 4°C
Source: Manga
Genres: AdventureAdventure, Avant GardeAvant Garde, Award WinningAward Winning, ComedyComedy, RomanceRomance
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 1 hr. 43 min.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.791 (scored by 3354533,545 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #10652
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Popularity: #2340
Members: 89,858
Favorites: 1,167

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Both of them deal with the inner universe within a human's head. We explore various images of unconscious through an unique style of animation and character designs. Mind Game and Kuchu Buranko also features some real actors playing roles of anime characters. Sometimes they're integrated in the whole picture, by adding some drawn elements to their appearance, sometimes they completely separate from anime. PS personally don't like to write recs after the first ep, but in this case it seems that Kuchu will work out in Mind Game style. 
report Recommended by Iahel
Though settings, drawings and intentions are completely different both movies match in some ways: they're colourfull, noisy, mindfucking and completely out of the ordinary.  
report Recommended by ehrgeiz
Both have dream-like, wtf feeling and genius plot twist. 
report Recommended by abystoma2
Both share a similar carpe diem message as well as the same comedic style, which is expected coming from the same director. Mind game just does it with a much wilder style of visuals where Tatami Galaxy is a little more elegant in comparison.  
report Recommended by MEGATRON
Crazy, mind-altering, acid-dropping, surreal effects make for a great visual experience. Also both have an interesting philosophical undertone besides all the insanity that ensues. 
report Recommended by RecursiveGreen
Some of the most absurd and off-kilter visuals you will ever find in anime, but both are strangely beautiful and mesmerizing 
report Recommended by KousakaK
Both are crazy dementia comedies whit unusual animation and moments where you don´t even know what is going on. Both main characters gets involved into some random events they don´t even know much about. Both have similar trippy feeling and mind-blowing ending. 
report Recommended by abystoma2
Both have a very abstract artstyle willing to break the boundaries of logic (Shingo Natsume was also mentored by Masaaki Yuasa, hence why the artstyles share a similar madness), though Sonny Boy presents them in a slightly more serious tone. Both explore the theme of people being given a newfound freedom with life and exploring its endless possibilities  
report Recommended by Tr0ntIsntAnOtaku
Both are mindblowing movies that challenge your ability to differentiate reality and fantasy. Perfect Blue is a tad more disturbing, but Mind Game has its fair share of WTFery, just in different flavors. 
report Recommended by Numi
same artist.. so chances are if you loved/hated the animation in one, you'll feel the same way about the other.. personally i'm a fan.. the artwork is very surreal, and you feel like you're watching some kind of bizarre dream.. through a painting.. or something.. tis tough to explain.. but both require somewhat of an open mind.. the animation might take getting used to.. the plot-lines are both very twisted and sometimes hard to follow.. but it has its own beauty=] 
report Recommended by inoneoutheother
Unconventional and unique animation style. Both are avant-garde and have psychodelic and trippy visuals ripe with symbolism and weird ideas. Mind Game is a coming of age story while Belladonna is a tragic tale. The director of Mind Game, Masaaki Yuasa, has been clearly influenced by Kanashimi no Belladonna and you can see this influence in a lot of his visual choices, animations and shot compositions in most of his works.  
report Recommended by AnimeSoap
Untraditional romance movies of guy trying to get attention of a desired girl. Both includes surreal situations and wacky escapades with well executed experimental animation to go with it. Also the movies have same director. 
report Recommended by abystoma2
Kizumonogatari really really reminded me Masaaki Yuasa's style in some scenes (especially the bloody/perv ones). I chooses Mind Game, but you can also try other Yuasa's anime like Devilman Crybaby, Kemonozume, Kaiba ecc. 
report Recommended by agathaw
Both are comedies with similar iregular animation and randomness. While Mind game is more surreal, even dementia, Kill la Kill is more ecchi. 
report Recommended by abystoma2
Both beautiful films (with drastically different animation styles) that focus on making big choices in life and taking control of your future. Whisper of the Heart has some light fantastical undertones while Mind Game is super surreal. 
report Recommended by Kyotso
Mind Game and Cat Soup traverse the realm of the Afterlife through bizzar, surrealist imagery.The symbols and situations in both are highly imaginative.if you like mind-warping experimental animation,you will enjoy watching it. 
report Recommended by Monjoex
Super similar moral but completely different presentation. Same studio. Mind games is BRIGHT and CHAOTIC. whereas Princess Arete is muted... and slow... Bolth are amazing in there own way. Im my opinion, you watch these two films and you know how to live life. 
report Recommended by misfish
The art style looks similar and the weird way the show is presented comes quite close to Mind Game. 
report Recommended by RafaelDeJongh
Both stories show characters trying to make the most out of their lives, their struggles, and their great determination. Also, they both use unusual art styles. That might put off some viewers but in my opinion makes the anime more unique, memorable, and impressive in ways that you just won't see coming. 
report Recommended by PandaJerk007
Both have non-conventional style of animation, and some randomness thrown in. They both sometimes incorporate live footage, and extreme changes in animation style once in a while. Though they bear no similarity plot-wise, their animation styles are somehow related. 
report Recommended by chaindrop
Very similar style, and also dealing with similar themes. Although Mindgame is much more character driven and makes its points subtly. If you enjoyed Hells even a little bit, you'd probably love Mindgame. 
report Recommended by NoSignal
"Mind Game" and "Crazy for It" feature abstract animation abundant with the depiction of random colours and objects along with the theme of running. However, on one hand, "Mind Game" is a movie with a plot and tells a story, while on the other hand, "Crazy for It" is a short animation with none of that. 
report Recommended by StevenHu
Both are psychological comedies done by Studio 4°C. Both have the same mindfuck, surreal, trippy feeling and original storyline. Morimoto Kouji worked on both of them. 
report Recommended by abystoma2
Lost young souls explore the world around them, and begin to discover their life paths. Both are also full of very expressive, artful visuals perfectly chosen to represent the emotional states of the protagonists. 
report Recommended by Never_Know_Best
Both have men and both have whales. 
report Recommended by abystoma2