Zetsuen no Tempest, Aku no Hana Recommendations
In brief, give it a try if you're into:
atypical tales of romance,
reddish haired girls responsible for churning out plot,
strong usage of allusions to classical literature (see Psycho-Pass as well),
gloomy gloomy moods,
beautiful ambient soundtracks,
ominous eyeball plants.
If you're bored and wanna read something:
Both Zetsuen no Tempest and Aku no Hana have very strong literary references (quoting, and relying on their respective pieces), implausible plots, and awkward love triangles. Zetsuen has Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Tempest, while Aku no Hana has Les Fleurs du Mal by Baudelaire (which personally makes me think of the gloomy baudelaire children from the series of unfortunate events, but that's something else entirely).
These literary references are important if not crucial in both Zetsuen and Aku no Hana.
While there are complaints about the animation style of Aku no Hana (I personally like it. The expressions and nuances, the fidgety fading and jerking, really make it all the more disturbing), I have to say that both have pretty great dramatic soundtracks. (please listen for the ED of Aku no Hana). If Aku's animation wasn't your thing, then Zetsuen has excellent animation by traditional terms.
Zetsuen is 26 episodes of magical action-y revenge, loopy plot/time line, and messing-with-your-sense-of-logic, while Aku no Hana is 13 episodes of suspenseful-psychological, really twisted Bildungsroman, making-you-uncomfortable. Both plots are centered around the love of a girl, but only one involves the fate of the world, guess which one. Awesomely confusing paradoxes vs completely unsettling, insanely capable vs incredibly gutless protagonists; take your pick.
Oh there are also evil blooming eyeball things in both, if that's what you're into, referred to as fruits and flowers respectively.
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