3:25 Princess Nine 5:00 The Irresponsibile Captain Tyler - A Classic? 6:38 Death Note? 💀 📝 Hidden? 7:23 Elfen Lied 8:40 Arkada Watchmojo 9:18 Mononoke ( Horror/Thrill) 10:01 Jourmungand? (German? - no) 12:20 Gems of the decade 💎? 13:25 Haibane Renmei 15:16 *A Value that is within/part of Hidden Gems* 19:30 _Literary Analysis In A Nutshell_ 20:11 Claymore? 21:09 Nana 22:11 Darker Than Black 23:00 Planates 24:04 Wolf’s Rain 🐺 🌧 25:08 Ergo Proxy (I’m gonna watch some episodes to see what it is) 28:39 Gankutsuou 30:05 Death Parade (Strong Ending for a good show) 30:45 Gosick? It’s hidden, but is it a gem 💎 ( 31:40 Princess Tutu 33:00 Treasure
@@cid_xexyz Yeah... I've already accepted I'll never get through mine so I'll go through it maybe 1-2 times a year and drop everything that ended up getting negative reviews when it aired and older shows that aren't really up to my changing tastes. Like, I have 190 titles there and if left unattended it will grow every year. For a comparison I have 261 completed and 18 dropped shows in 10 years. Not going to happen.
The amount of Hidden Gems in this comment section with Princess in the title: - Princess Nine - Princess Principal - Princess Tutu - Scrapped Princess - Princess Jellyfish - Petite Princess Yucie - Princess Knight
Part of it is probably that he's moving his shoulders as much as he is. He's probably on a swivel chair, but that creates the illusion that he's readjusting his footing. But at the same time, his posture is good enough that it doesn't look like he's sitting.
You talking about anime like that and the background music feels like having a really good conversation with a friend. But I don't need to respond. I just think, that you are right or wrong or just "Ha, interesting..." and get really really cozy in my seat.
"Time of Eve" is a fantastic short anime about a future where androids serve humans. The main character's android wanders off where she goes to a secret cafe where androids can remove their identification and interact with humans without discrimination and judgement. It's not very long but has easily made it into my favorites.
Wow, I wasn't expecting to burn my tongue on a hot take in this comment section; but, now that I have, I might as well add my own: we should abolish copyright and intellectual property as they currently exist.
Hydrahead Hunter yes let’s do that so artists remain in poverty and all industry grinds to a halt. Yep because the months and years writers, artists, musicians and so on put into their work shouldn’t be rewarded at all, ever. Gee wonder how well that would work? Yeah it doesn’t. Look I know you’re probably trolling but it’s not a joke. Copyright is one of the best things that ever happened.
@@hitandruncommentor Did I ever say we shouldn't compensate artists: did I ever even imply it? No. No, I don't think I did. I pretty sure I said "we should abolish copyright and intellectual property as they currently exist." Artists should absolutely be compensated more than they currently are (and IP as it currently exists is one of the forces that depress wages). Imagine a world where artists don't have to work for the company that owned the thing they wanted to create but were instead free create whatever they wanted. You'd see abusive studios disintegrate right quick as artists just say: fuck yer dad, We'rra gonna go make [Insert Creative Work Here] without you and be directly compensated for our work instead of letting you take the lion's share for just owning the IP. I'm something of an artist myself, and let me tell you copyright as it currently exists doesn't protect artists: it protects intellectual property owners. See every youtuber ever complaining about youtube's content id system and DMCA. See all the millions of stories written on Ao3 and Fanfic that go uncompensated because the artists don't own the characters they're using. See Taylor Swift being unable to perform the music SHE WROTE because some motherfucker owns the rights to her reditioning of that song. See the little guys who get their art stolen by big corporations who then lose their court case and receive no compensation. So on, so on. Copyright as it exists in our society does not protect innovation either: All the soulless francise reboots you see are a direct result of big corporations taking the safe bet and leveraging their monopoly over the ideas they own. If anyone could write a star wars story, do you really think the star wars sequels we got would have been the way they were? The Aurtherian mythos is nothing but fanfics of previous works within the canon: same with the Grimm collection, and no fewer than two dozen of the most critically acclaimed classics. If Shakespeare had lived under our current copyright system, there'd have never been a /Romeo and Juliet/, the ultimate lover's tragedy to wit all others are compared, because /Romeus and Juliet/ wouldn't have entered the public domain until 1637. My boy the bard died in 1616.
Under capitalism, where 'idea theft' means starvation, there should absolutely be a system that protects artists from 'idea theft,' but this ain't it cheif. The system we currently have which was started with that intent has been completely coopted by capital (read BIG DISNEY) starting in the 1960s, resulting in longer and longer copyright terms with the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1990 [CTEA(1990)] putting the length of a copyright term at the 70 years we see today and the DMCA not only destroying any legal direct action that could be taken to restore justice in the face of copyright abuse, but also completely face-melted the longstanding concept of fair use. Ideally, we'd see the overthrow of capitalism resulting in dissolution in the system because we'dn't need it anymore, but failing that: we need an abolition and ground up rework of the system.
Come to think of it, what is considered manly or unmanly to begin with? All the virtues assigned as manly can be shared by women and vice versa. In fact, weren't there many men in the past who enjoy writing romance stories?
Literally my favorite anime of all time, but I'd say juuuuuust a little too many people have this on their MAL lists to consider it "hidden." Plus, that second season rating.
Planetes is one of the biggest surprises in anime that I've experienced in recent memory. My friend told me not to watch it because it was really boring. I then watched it immediately of course and I loved it.
I read the manga... online... then bought the manga twice (ENG and JPN), then found out there was an anime. Bought that and haven't watched it yet. Still in its shrink wrap. I should watch it now.
@@cheukho563 what's best, is that the anime story is different, but perfectly adapted to the media in question. If it weren't hidden, it'd be a classic!
2yrs later... You have very, very good taste!!! Mushi Shi is on an ev few months rewatch forever in my rotation. Or whenever I have insomnia, as it relaxes the holy heck out of me.
@@chaoscapricorn13 yah its its a hidden gem.Wished to have more season of it.But people will not get off space brothers,bakurano,beck and katanagatari.Also attack on titan deserves alot of love but sadly it was ignored.
@LordRook I really love the shouting in the campfire scene, I remember at the time hoping that Bakugo's scream in bakugo vs deku 2 ended up being that well made.
91 Days is an anime I will always advocate for and one I absolutely love. It had the unfortunate timing of coming out in the same year Re:Zero did if my memory serves right which completely overshadowed a lot of things. 91 Days is too good and didn't get the recognition it deserved.
I'm not quite sure about this one, but for me "Kara no Kyoukai: The Garden of Sinners" is definitely a hidden gem. No one I know has seen it, and it is spectacular... superb soundtrack, awesome characters, amazing story (which you can watch in two different ways - chronologically or the way the movies got released). So yeah, I recommend this one to everyone. :)
Kara no Kyokai is definitely great as a whole, and it's definitely hidden in some ways. But it's hard to tell HOW hidden it is. It DID get a full series of movies out, and they never stopped and said "we're not making enough money to make these", so it's probably at least passably popular in Japan. It doesn't help that they were never dubbed in English though.
MORE reviews bro, love you been w you since the beginning. You used to do so many more reviews, who cares if it’s on years old stuff, give us more! 1-2 every few months isn’t enough
From the last video, my top 5 hidden gems (in order): Silver Spoon Kyousougiga The Eccentric Family Run With the Wind Stop This Sound I love all of these shows for completely different reasons and never saw people talk about them at all.
@@SleightCreative Silver Spoon means the most to me, but I would say that The Eccentric Family is slightly better in terms of objectively good. It's easily PA Works' best anime.
@Janeiro I I think to an extent it depends on what you look for in an anime. I am very big into themes and story, which Silver Spoon does not have a ton of, but I ranked it above Eccentric Family because Silver Spoon is LITERALLY my life in anime form. I'm a writer so I can think something is objectively better as a story, but if you don't care about a story, obviously you're not going to take to story-driven anime like the ones I listed. It boils down to opinions on value judgments, but I do believe there are objectively good anime from a story viewpoint.
Holy shit. Slayers Wow. That just hit all the nostalgia feels. It was the first series I watched on dvd. It was like weird D&D and I loved everything about it.
Just rewatched the first 21 episodes. Gotta say. It did age very well. I mean. Obviously the visual quality shows its age from the 480p resolution to occasional "GIF-style" animation sequences...occasional though it may be. It's really quite charming. I don't know why I give it such a pass, when I criticize the animation in the new Digimon reboot. Perhaps because it's more congruent with the time and overall feel of the show than in Digimon where, on the beautifully-detailed backgrounds, they've just got a still image of the bug digimon moving across the screen. Or it could be nostalgia. But...I think it's actually really good and does hold up. Especially with the humor and kick ass music that just gets your blood pumping, ready for the next episode. "Hey Lina, that girly-looking Dragon...is a guy." "What were you looking at?"
I feel like Legend of the Galactic Heroes is a good example of a hidden-in-plain-sight gem, in that it is almost obscured by its own praise. It's a show that makes you go 'I know everyone agrees its a masterpiece, so I can wait a bit on it and it won't age poorly.' Also just gonna casually add the new Dororo and Punchline as potential future hidden gems, don't mind me.
For me, Hyouka is a hidden gem. Almost no one talks about it (except ReplayValue, but he's a godsend for analyzing the series fully) and it was a solid gem for me. It is my go to for having on in the background these days and I probably rewatched it 3 times the year I first discovered it.
29:17 Gankutsuou is one of the best adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo in any media despite them changing the setting to the future and space. This is coming from someone who has reread the unabridged book multiple times. My all time favorite story.
Pretty much anything by CLAMP at this point, you rarely hear about their works anymore. They were huge in the 90s and 2000s. While I know there's CCS- Clear Card, I don't hear anyone talking about it. It's a shame too because one of my fav anime/manga of all time comes from CLAMP- Magic Knight Rayearth (I've read the manga and have all of the anime, including the OVA). It was one of the first anime to put a twist on the Magical Girl setting that Sailor Moon established in the 90s. I would also add the works of the following manga-ka too- Arina Tanemura (Full Moon o Shagasite, Phantom Thief Jeanne) and my fav manga artist- Yuu Watase (Fushigi Yuugi, Ceres Celestial Legend). All of these artists had works that shaped my taste in anime and manga and I love their works (even the ones that didn't become anime). Other Hidden Gems I love are Jing: King of Bandits (Jing is a Robin Hood type of char, he's a noble thief and the anime is short with most episode being "one shot" episodes) and MADLAX (created by the same people who did Noir). *Hears Wolf's Rain* I don't like it either because it made me cry at the end OMG did they really go full out. I remember first hearing about it in NEWTYPE America (when that was still in print) and wanted to see it. Finally got the chance, I can't remember which channel I saw it on because it was on TV. OMG was it brutal! I was dumbstruck by the end and was pretty disappointed actually. Arkada- "Gankutsuou is-" Me- "A trip?" Arkada- "Weird" Me- "Close enough" lol. Yeah it is weird, but still dark. Definitely interesting animation for sure. Not my fav rendition of this classic tale, but still pretty cool. Princess Tutu, I didn't like the ending. It just left me disappointed. Great anime yes, but just not for me.
the whole "your next favourite anime is already out but you haven't found it yet" is a very fun thought, i like it a lot!! so a couple of weeks ago i decided to randomly generate one anime out of my PTW list on MAL because i thought i haven't seen that many underground anime. i got glasslip which i added on my list only because of the suuuper low rating and i wanted to see what's so bad about it? watched it and loved it, all the symbolism and weird stuff, the fact that you don't know what's real and what's not, the open ending, i loved everything about it!! (i'll probably get a lot of hate because of this lol) since then i've been trying to do this more often and found real hidden gems like tsuritama, hourou musuko, hybrid child, kirakira precure à la mode etc. although this might spun a whole other discussion about different opinions and the fact that everybody likes and hates different things. and sometimes you can't even say why, it's just how you feel. thank you for this video and also to the person who wrote that comment, it was tons of fun thinking about this and sharing my experience 🤗
I know it’s been 3 months already and stuff but if you like shows loaded with symbolism and weird stuff , go and watch „Mawaru Penguindrum“, it’s such a great show
Dude, I've been an anime fan for like over 12 years and it's crazy to see how many shows are becoming obscure over that small amount of time! Recently I had the chance to talk to younger anime fans and I think it's so interesting to see their take on what anime is popular right now. With streaming and other means to watch anime on it's becoming so mainstream I just think it's awesome. Although it can still be terrifying that the landscape can change so rapidly. As for some of my hidden gems I would definitely have to put: - Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit - Rozen Maiden (maybe..?) - Bamboo Blade - Shakugan no Shana (Also in the maybe category) - Gankutsuou - Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi - Baccano! (might be more on the classic range) - Blood Lad - Princess Resurrection (and also I'm putting this one on here because I don't really hear people talking about it either, but I'm not the biggest fan. It's called Cat Soup; interesting, but very strange and niche)
I remember Gosick quite fondly. It scratched my itch for historical European setting anime and mysteries. I think the way it swings between being episodic and being more serialized makes it harder to remember what all happens, but I still remember how it made me feel. To add to the ever expanding list of possible hidden gem candidates, I feel like xxxHolic is quite underrated, particularly the second season and OVAs. I think the manga is better appreciated because the anime really went for the slapstick comedy, but it knows how to hit you with mystery, fantasy, horror and melodrama when it needs to. Maybe it just needs a remake to really shine?
i'm glad i'm not the only one! i own the blu-ray set of black lagoon because it was insanely cheap at this local place but i've never gotten around to watching it. when people see the set and ask me about it and i admit i've never watched it they look at me like i'm crazy lmao
oooh i have heard about the great passage like, exactly once. i forgot about it. all i remember was 'heeey anime bout uhh dictionary why not'. i'll give it a whirl. have barakamon and usagi drop in return, if you've not already found them
@@Crosshill i have started watching barakamon (I first knew about the series by reading the manga). I think I get the gist of Usagi Drop. I will complete watching both eventually
"Sgt frog" [comedy, sci-fi ] and "Galaxy Express 999" [adventure, sci-fi] are hidden gems (in the west). I believe they were popular in the east when they were airing episodes.
I've seen people call shows like ID:invaded and Astra "hidden gems." Two of the more popular shows from their seasons and still recent shows but not the absolute most mainstream like Demon Slayer or HeroAca. This community is painful at times.
If you are talking about Astra Lost in Space then that series has what it takes to eventually become a hidden gem but not enough time has passed as I still here about it in conversations for favorite Anime of that year. It was even popular enough at the time to be nominated in categories for the Crunchyroll Awards so I do not think it's forgotten yet.
I'm not denying their quality, just that they came out a year ago more or less but since they weren't the big show of the season people will call then hidden gems regardless. A few years down the line maybe, but we aren't a few years down the line.
I heard about that when it was coming out, but only from like 1 person. I think the issue is that the name doesn't sound anything like what the show actually is (from what I remember, it's kinda like a Power Rangers action genre story, but I don't think the word Bunny conveys that at all.)
I guess to add onto the list, Angel's Egg and The Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force are two 80's gems I would consider hidden at this point. In conversations about old, artsy classics from that era, they sometimes come up, but not like Akira does. Also, though incomplete, at this point Kare Kano is a hidden gem I would say, at least as a pretty good intro to the story in the manga. And finally, the 1001 Arabian Nights animation from I think 1999 by Yoshitka Amano (Final Fantasy) is a really neat experience. Think of an extended, trippier section of Disney's Fantasia. (Wish they would've set it to the original Scheherezade, but oh well).
Kobato is such an amazing hidden gem! It's my favorite anime but literally NOBODY knows about it. Its a little strange and while the animation is average, it brings me to tears every time. It has such a cute story and the characters are so loveable I highly recommend it.
YES YES YES Kobato is a real tearjerker and my fav Clamp anime that I've watched It is soothing, sentimental and perfect for a little reflection on and respite from life And 'Ashita kuru hi' kills me everytime T-T Beautiful absolutely beautiful Can't agree that the animation is average though, Clamp's design of all their characters (despite the whole slender leg thing they got going with most 😬) is gorgeous! Their clothing in particular is always so breathtaking and delicate whoever designs them has my whole heart
@@wheresmywiggone3920 true their clothes and designs are some of my favorites in any anime ever, but the anime is about 60% still or panning shots on a single image so the animation isn't like phenomenal. But it doesn't have to be. When it shines its amazing and its not like it takes anything out of the show. But yes Kobato is so amazing. AND YESSSSS BOTH THE OPENING AND ENDINGS ARE GORGEOUS and I loooove the song that she sings in the show itself. AAAAA its the one anime I can watch a hundred times and still cry over 💕💕
@@happylilguy1827 Ayyee I do agree tbf Not the best by a long mile true but Clamp have a style that I adore so I'm always slightly defensive when it comes to the artwork Even if I don't like the particular anime/story itself 🤦♀️ lol sorry I'm weird THEY ARE THOUGH 🥺 Absolute bops hehe And me too!! ❤ I first watched it when I was 14 yet still it hits all the right notes T-T
Kobato was part of that air clannad kanon angel beats era xD. But kobato will always be up there with clannad since the mc is just dang pure and best ending
I always used to hear Utena and Rose of Versailies mentioned together, but I haven’t actually finished the latter. It’s...alright so far, but I assume it’ll get better when Dezaki Osamu takes over directing for the second half.
Your comments on LEGEND OF THE GALACTIC HEROES [19:30] concluding that its a classic. put me in mind of Twain's quotation: "A classic is a book that everyone wants to have read, but nobody wants to read."
Lets add to the pile! Those Who Hunt elves, Dirty Pair, Birdy the Mighty: Decode, Le Chevalier D'Eon, Baka and Test Summon the Beasts, Excel Saga, Tears to Tiara, Mezzo, Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka, Tsubasa Chronicle, School Rumble, Hachimitsu to Clover, and IGPX
no game no life not getting a second season makes it feel like its a hidden gem despite it being Popular. But my HGs would be Zoids genesis, key the metal idol, Law of Ueki, Marchen awakens Romance, Bokurano, Too my Hatred that REDLINE isn't popular enough that should be a classic among classics but ughhh it just deserves more love, Buso renkin, mu shi shi, Air gear, Gregory Horror Show + the game yes add the ps2 game as a classic anime, Zatch Bell, Onmyou Taisenki, Kaiji...and pretty anything made by that writer, a new one but Glepnir, Darwins Game was a good one too not sure how well it got received, inuyashiki the best old man, Dragon Drive, Kenichi the mightiest disciple, Katanagatari, Medabots, Ghost stories (Dub Only) This one might be a BIG ASS CHEAT but comeon this is a coal mine with a gem filled with feces the its so bad its bad but fun., Atom the begining, log horizon, .hack//Liminality short but is fairly fun if only the quadrilogy got an anime it would have been far better than //roots and //sign, appmon it was surprising to me that digimon could be competently done after the train wreck of xwars. still not as good as Tamers or adventure01 but deserves some attention.
@@tazenya3640 I wouldn't really call Katanagatari a hidden gem. While it's not as old, it sort of falls into the same category as classic like Legend of the Galactic Heroes does. Episodes are a hour long and very dialogue heavy, so I think some people are a little daunted by trying to watch it, but many know it as a great show. AKTUALLEE, UR RITE BECUZ IT'S A GATARI SHOW SO EVURYWON THINKS ITS PART OF MONOGATARI.
I think that to be a real "hidden gem" an anime has to fly under the radar when it comes out, not just get forgotten in time. So Claymore, Ergo Proxy, Elfen Lied and the like can't be classified as such as they were pretty big things when they came out. Though, I might consider allowing those that are pretty good but not good enough to be classics to fall into that category with time. :) As for Planetes and Wolf's Rain, those are classics, pure and simple... among the best representatives of their respective categories. And for my own "hidden gem" recommendation, Those Who Hunt Elves. It's almost never mentioned or talked about, but it's hilarious. :)
Boy do I have a list of hidden gems that I feel should get more attention in the west nowadays especially for new anime watchers just joining the anime community. *Bodacious Space Pirates* - Very few people actually know about this show despite it having a full 24 episode length and a movie so it's definitely hidden though whether it can be considered a gem depends on taste I guess. *Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Series* - A rather old series that's still well known in Japan but more or less forgotten now in the west despite being one of the earlier animes brought over with an English dub. Only older anime watchers remember this show. *Mahoujin Guru Guru* - This is more classic than anything but again, it's rarely ever talked about despite having a remaster/remake in 2017. *Mon Colle Knights* - Another childhood classic that I know you mentioned once in the past. *Fushigi Yuugi* - Again, more along the lines of Slayers and the classic thing but I think it still counts *The Vision of Escaflowne* - One of the original isekai anime out there before the isekai booms. *Pandora Hearts* - not sure if this one counts but it's definitely more hidden nowadays. *Gunbuster/Diebuster* - Again, not sure if this one counts as hidden but I feel like Gurren Lagann overshadows this series enough to be considered hidden. *Nadia: The Secret of Bluewater* - Again, another Gainax show that gets overshadowed a lot by Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gurren Lagann etc. *Tsubasa Chronicles/xxxHolic* - I put these two together due to their shared connection. *X* - Another one of Clamps work that seems to have been forgotten. *Crest of the Stars* - A series on pair with LOGH in my opinion in terms of Space Opera. *Shaman King* - Not many of the newer generations of anime watchers seem to know about this. Also it's getting the Brotherhood/HxH treatment of getting a remake. *The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok* - Another oldie but goody. *Hellgirl* - Not sure if this counts but I'm putting it in anyway. I would have put *Symphogear* as well but its recent attention due to Crunchyroll promoting its last season means it's not as hidden as it used to. That's all I can think of at the moment but I'm sure there are plenty more out there.
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. I wasn't really active on the interwebs when it originally aired, so I don't really know if it's hidden. I never see anyone bring it up though, especially not in my circles. It also wasn't perfect by any means, so maybe it's a slightly blemished gem? I don't know, but I enjoyed the hell out of it. If you like historical action fantasies with a strong focus on character interactions, check it out.
The only person I have heard talk about it was Arkada, so it would probably count. It was great, my only "gripe" was that I didn't think the facial animation emoted any emotions
@@wolfwood770 Huh. I think you hit on why I couldn't get into the show. Everyone recommends it, so I tried to watch but it just felt like a bunch of stuff happening with no real emotional impact.
Yes. YES. YES! I was regretting not commenting about Nana and was so glad when someone did. It's such a masterpiece, a gem lost in time but that at the time rivaled classics like Code Geass and Death Note. The funny thing is, despite what Arkada said, I initially watched Nana just because I liked the first opening xd.
Elfen Lied is a hidden gem? Is Serial Experiment Lain a hidden gem, is Paranoia Agent, is Trigun a hidden gem? If Fruits Basket hadn't had a remake would it have been a hidden gem? Am I just old?
Yes, you are, nowadays a lot of anime came up every season so people try to watch the seasonal anime, it is not strange talking to a person that watches anime in recent years and not knowing a lot of the older shows unless they are the really famous one.
@@andreacicci2058 nowadays people get overwhelmed with new series so they don't have time to enjoy older classics. Most of them don't even know about they're existence
Outlaw Star is a hidden gem to many as it had the unfortunate predicament of coming out at the same time was Cowboy Bebop. It's English dub is absolutely fantastic too.
Haibane Renmei has been on my to watch list since your old video about it, I've just never gotten around to it. It's in the bucket of shows I'm sure I'll like so I've been saving it for a rainy day. Also Eden of the East. Serious hidden gem! Movies need to be watched to appreciate the whole series, they are basically and additional half season that finished up the whole story.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a hidden gem What, that movie isn't hidden or even that old Dude it came out 14 years ago (existential crisis intensifies)
I'm so glad you said PRINCESS PRINCIPAL, I found that by accident and now it's my favorite! Highly recommend the dub! SENTAI did a fantastic job by having the actor speak with an English accent!
I want to throw Gunsmith Cats into the ring. One thing I really liked about it that most people didn't talk about back in the day was the sound design. Anime had a certain way the sound effects sounded (stock and tinny 70's style) and this was the first show in my experience that sounded authentic. Also my mom loved it and she was not an animation fan. Also, Ex-Driver.
DNAngel is a great show that i never hear anyone talking about, and i would defiantly consider it a hidden gem, probably my favorite shoujo anime or at least in the top 3
Welp, I missed the glory of the first comment section but High Score Girl is on Netflix. It's fully 3d but it I think they utilize it decently and the story starts to get pretty good 3 episodes in.
A few I can think of: Sherlock Hound (pre-Ghibli Miyazaki, a fun mystery/action romp from the late 1980s, available on TMS' YT) Baccano! (slowly getting buried due to its unlicensed status, but still considered one of the best dubs ever) Kino's Journey (The original adaptation, slowly being buried by the new one) Mahoromatic (Fun, zany, moderately problematic now, one of Gainax's lesser-known works) Ghost Sweeper Mikami (a time capsule of early-90s Japan with a heavy dose of occultism, currently undubbed but IS subbed on Toei's YT)
I get the feeling as well. After watching anime for a while and seeing popularity rise and fall. Some series just doesn’t seem hidden even though maybe not so many people tend to talk about it currently. Like Shaman King or Eyeshield 21. For me there’s a bunch of titles that comes up when talking about hidden gems. Stuff like Ergo Proxy, Haibane Renmei, Nana, Planetes... I understand that they might be some great series and more people should see them but they seem less hidden because they always seem to have a firm fanbase backing them. For me a hidden gems needs to be more hidden yet offers something that’s presently surprising. Some of which are: Infinite Ryvius, Figure 17, Heat Guy J, Maison Ikkoku.
Punch Line is my hidden gem I love recommending. The MAL description takes a very minor plot point and makes it out to look like it's an ecchi series but it's actually a goofy character-driven action series sort of in the vein of Kiznaiver when it comes to tone. Also surprisingly pretty. Edit: I was scrolling through looking for other people's recommendations and completely forgot about Kaiba. That's one of my favorites for entirely different reasons. Gorgeous Astro Boy inspired animation and a great message about class consciousness with just enough artsy sci fi weirdness. Flip Flappers is also great, but it's pure artsy sci fi weirdness with some moe yuri flavor. Edit again: Tetsuwan Birdy, the original OVA, is really interesting and the longer adaptation from the 2000s didn't do it justice.
Something I didn't think of last time for hidden gems is 'RomeoXJuliet'. It is the only version of Romeo and Juliet that I have seen/read that actually felt like a tragedy.
Not a bad choice, started watching that and was quite interested, liking the original and all. I believe it’s one of the only versions that makes the montages to be the bad guys, most of the times it’s the capulets... (may be wrong)
I could actually see this as a solid series where you make these hidden gem videos off the last one. Kinda like a "Have I seen this show? Have you the audience seen this show?" kinda thing. Would regularly watch for sure.
Gosick is absolutely a gem. The female protagonist (Victoricaaaa), is one of the most adorable characters ever (I will never forget the episode where she had a fever). Story was a bit all over the place, though, so it is definetly a flawed gem.
It was going fairly strong until that weird second ending thing. I think some of the ending issues were possibly due to it going off of the source material.
I can't believe not many of you mention "Kaiba" and "Fantastic Children"! These two by far out of all the hidden gems I found through the 25 years of watching anime are exceptionally good. I recommend everyone to watch them :)
I would absolutely love it if you continued this as a series. It is really nice to listen to you just talk about anime unscripted and super awesome to hear about these hidden gems, or gems, or just hidden anime. I am gonna be adding a lot of these to my watch list.
It’s in that same category as Slayers and Higurashi. It’s fantastic. It’s a gem. But it isn’t a hidden gem as it is constantly brought up in conversations on fantasy anime and the odd person mentioning it in an isekai conversation.
I have been watching anime for 8 years and I haven't watched really acclaimed shows like Steins;Gate and Serial Experiments Lain not because I don't want to watch them one day, I'm just afraid that those shows will be so good that I'll never watch anything as good as them ever again and I'll be constantly disappointed by everything else I watch. I explained this to my closest friend a bit ago and he said, "If you keep that up, you'll never watch those shows." That hurted. 😔
As someone who watched Steins;Gate let me assure you that as much as I like the show it's not so good that it will set the bar so high that everything would look like the anime equivalent of The Room, of course this is just my opinion but I'm confident in saying that no one would put it in that category.
experiment0789 actually I kinda would, after seeing it and I’ve seen not too many anime tbf (about 30)nothing to me has reached the heights steinsgate has reached. I’ve watched FMAB and it never got close imo and the only things that did were attack on titan season 3 part 2 and hunterxhunter is getting up there as well. Although yes, it doesn’t make things look like utter dogshit it does definitely raise your standards for what makes a masterpiece in an anime.
This is my list Hikaru no go Heroic age Five star stories Escaflowne Control No 6 Nazo no kanojo x Terror in resonance Kino no tabi Oh my godess? Ushio no tora Zenki Btx Another Magic knight rayearth Enjoy... it does suck sometimes that's why I like to watch anime reactions. I guide others to a treasure I cant posses :*(
I used to also be like this, but then I realized that I would never end up watching them and I would never be able to talk to people about them, even though it would most likely really like them
I'd say Gangsta Super good, super disappointing cliff hanger ending but only because the studio took it on as they last dying project before closing down.
This was a fun edition of community interaction. Oh, and thanks for Haibane Renmei. I can't remember when you recommended it, I think it was either in this video or the one before this, but I really enjoyed the show. Such a special little gem.
Legend of the galactic heroes to me is much like the UC of Gundam: it's a sweeping series that you really need to pay attention to in order to really get. Also, i would say that Kimagure Orange Road is a fantastic hidden gem.
Having been an anime fan for over 20 years now, as well as having seen hundreds of anime at this point, my hidden gem recommendations that others haven't really mentioned: 1. Infinite Ryvius 2. Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi 3. Romeo × Juliet 4. The Vision Of Escaflowne 5. Scrapped Princess 6. His And Her Circumstances 7. Royal Space Force: The Wings Of Honneamise 8. Angel's Egg 9. Video Girl Ai 10. Golden Boy 11. RahXephon 12. Sherlock Hound 13. Noein: To Your Other Self 14. Level E 15. Kids On The Slope 16. Now And Then, Here And There 17. Black Lagoon 18. Kodocha 19. Freedom 20. Pani Poni Dash 21. Venus Wars 22. Paradise Kiss 23. Kemonozume 24. Nerima Daikon Brothers 25. Angelic Layer
Ayyy ....another my generation. Second for everything in your list. And why not include Princess Princess, that was BIG back in the days, and first thats shonen ai accepted by the masses Hitsuji no Uta also big, but only in horor circle
I just wanted to say I appreciate your videos so much. You have introduced me to so many amazing shows over the years that I never would've watched and made me a huge anime fan! I barely watch real people because why lol So THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.
Key: The Metal Idol (Received lots of promotion in its day, however, it now appears to be largely forgotten) Speed Grapher (I don't think distributors had a clue how to sell this) Patlabor (Obviously a popular show and a classic, however, newer fans seem not to know of it)
Speed Grapher is a very strange anime which I found intriguing but I don't think its something that many people would enjoy. I personally loved the visuals but the story felt odd even by anime standards. I will say that it is definitely hidden tho I don't think I have ever seen anyone else mention it before or if there is anyway to view it besides sailing the high seas! Ps fully endorse the other 2 mentions Patlabor is a 10/10 for me such a good series
Hidden Gems you say... I think i would consider Jin-Roh, Angels Egg and Serial Experiments Lain as such. These are known by critics but basicly vanished out of the normal conversations of the very most anime fans today. You could also consider somethink like Death Billiards a hidden gem, while Death Parade is at least known to quite a few people, Billards hasn´t even 1/5 of the ratings on MAL and even some DP fans seem to have forgotten about it, even though it´s actually pretty good.
Hmm... Angels Egg takes a certain type of fan to enjoy though because of its format. On the other hand, I thoroughly agree that Jin-Roh and Serial Experiments Lain are gems. The whole hidden thing just depends on the age of the fans in question.
Personal hidden gem is from 2008 Daughter of Twenty Faces focusing on the 'Heir' of a master phantom thief. post WW2 Mystery meets Science fiction? It's a little hard to explain, I just want more people to know about it. No dub if that is a no-go.
For hidden games I want to bring up Scrapped Princess. I know you did a video on it (that's how I found it), but it deserves more attention. By the way I heartily endorse Princess Tutu as it is AMAZING.
I'm absolutely here for Maria the Virgin Witch, surprisingly good, I love the accurately realistic medieval warfare depicted, how a one of the antagonists is pretty much confirmed to have been part of a mercenary group that operated in the region I lived and I had never seen depicted in popular media... and the main characters are likeable and compelling
My hidden gems are, first two i've seen mentioned once before, but the thrid one i've not seen anywhere. Ping Pong the Animation - Favourite show of all time, its much more about the human psyche and why people are motivated to do things then it is about ping pong. Also has incredible animation and art. Kaiji - Really dark and full of nail-biting moments. In the show the protagonist doesnt always get his way Cromartie Highschool - Just truly the most bizarre thing i've ever seen
@@MagnitudeReviews I know whaat you mean, but I dont see them talked about much at all. Also they are a lot more hidden then a lot of the comments i was reading
@@wolfwood770 Yeah, I've never seen or heard it online anywhere, I only found it by searching Freddie Mercury on my anime list to see what would come up.
Excellent video dude. I loved that point about your favorite anime already being made. Your comparison to memes makes perfect t sense too. I realized then that I really enjoy watching you talk about larger meta-topics of anime in general. Thanks for all the hard work and I’ll keep watching.
These are rlly good, we need a part 2 for this!! Not sure if these are hidden gems but the tatami galaxy and ping pong the animation are two underrated anime I really liked
Finally another Kemono no Souja Erin fan! I absolutely love this show but have nobody to talk about it with. Fyi, they finally translated the novels that continue on past the anime into english this year. It's called "The Beast Warrior"
Ohh gotcha, I had heard about the story some more, so I may get to it soon. First saw this through music being posted online from this show and thought it was really cool.
The coolest hidden gems I know: Hana and Alice: Satsujin Jiken Minky Momo in The Bridge Over Dreams Kurozuka Kaiba, even though it’s a Masaki Yuasa anime KyousouGiga Aru Machi Kado no Monogatari, an awesome little 1960s film with animation that shockingly holds up very well, I think produced by Tezuka’s production company Harmony, the 2015 movie Kuuchuu Buranko UN-GO, even though it’s a Bones anime Maria-sama ga Miteiru Kujira no Chouyaku Terra e... (the TV show, not the movie, but the movie even more so) Mouryou no Hako Kyou no Asuka Show Dareka no Manazashi, even though it’s a Makoto Shinkai anime, and frankly, I think it’s his best work. Imawa no Kuno no Alice, even though it doesn’t have an ending Aki no Kanade Zaregoto, even though it’s a NisiOisiN show Mnemosyne, as a forgotten gem with problems but overall good AKB0048, the cool futuristic idol show based on the real life band The whole Senki Zesshou Symphogear franchise Hanayamata, a CGDCT madhouse show with good drama, up with Chihayafuru in covering an obscure sport Aru Tabibito no Nikki is a cute, short anime about a traveler Miss Hokusai
Dude Hana and Alice is a legit masterpiece, I know the animation style puts a lot of people off but I've watched it like 4 times and thoroughly enjoyed it each time. I never see it discussed and haven't heard of anyone else who's seen it other than people I've told to watch it, but everyone I've recommended it to who can get past the animation long enough to get into it ends up loving it.
Hana and Alice is definitely my favourite anime of all time, although the live action movie is my favourite movie of all time. So if you haven’t seen that, go see that. Also, nobody talks about Mushishi, I think because there isn’t much to say about it other than that it’s an experience. It’ll probably come up whenever someone talks about Kino’s Journey.
While everyone was fawning over "Maidens in your savage youth" there was another anime on the same streaming platform that was an absolute riot but stayed largely uncovered by reviewers. Wasteful Days of High School Girls, should be making it on everyone's top 5 lists of anime comedies.
@@Vantitas according to reviewers it has a similar theme. But I find that the pacing and delivery is much more like Western comedies and sitcoms. I liked it mostly because even though the material is heavy on japanese culture references, it has very few japanese comedy tropes. Just take a look at the OP. There's no other anime like it.
an anime i first thought of was actually my first anime, D.N Angel. never hear anyone talking about it. not sure if you can consider it a gem but it holds a special place in my heart and along with another i never hear about is Pandora Hearts
"Karas" might be one of those. I don't know if you can call it a jem, but I absolutly love it. It's definetly hidden, not a soul talks about it and you are the ONLY ani-tuber I've seen review it, even if it was one of those early episodes where you talked more about the box then the anime itself.
