These anime look different from what you might expect, but they’re worth watching regardless.
Many fans expect polished and shiny — and often “generic” — art style when watching an anime. As such, some series get skipped because they look too weird and different from those. That’s unwise, though: an unconventional art style doesn’t mean the anime looks bad, and otaku mustn’t judge an anime by its visuals alone.
Here are five anime that don’t look like your average anime does, but are actually great — don’t skip them just because they look different.
There aren’t many anime with a visual style similar to that of Ping Pong. Despite it taking some time to get to, the actual animation in the series is amazing, and it’s worth going through for that alone. It’s not just a visual spectacle, however: it combines the sports genre with a psychological drama, and in that alone, it is already unique. The execution is stellar as well: many fans argue that it’s one of the best sports anime ever.
At first glance, Made in Abyss looks like an anime for kids. That couldn’t be further from the truth: yes, the main characters are children, but they’re exploring a vast world, which is often cruel and unforgiving. Made in Abyss contains a lot of scenes that many would find gruesome or disturbing. The anime is absolutely not suited for children — but it’s worth watching if you like fantasy adventures with very detailed worldbuilding.
Mob Psycho 100 is adapted from a manga by ONE, the original author behind One Punch Man. As such, the art style is unconventional — but that doesn’t detract from the anime at all. It actually makes it even better, as it allows for more creative and unusual animation, something that MP100 excels at. It also is a great character study, which deals with themes that you normally wouldn’t expect from an action anime.
Despite Code Geass being one of the most famous and beloved anime out there, there are still people who refuse to watch it because of its art style. That’s not a good reason to skip the show, though: Code Geass is incredible in all aspects, be it politics, mecha action or Lelouch, the protagonist, outsmarting his opposition. It also boasts one of the greatest finales of all time, according to many otaku. Don’t sleep on it: it doesn’t even look that weird, anyway.
Many people had issues with the use of CGI in Beastars — and with the anime being focused on animals in general. The CGI is competent, however, and the fact that the show’s characters are animals is an important part of the narrative. A realistic drama dealing with issues like defying your nature, many people found relatable characters in it — and skipping out on it just because of its art is unwise.
These anime look different from what you might expect, but they’re worth watching regardless.
Many fans expect polished and shiny — and often “generic” — art style when watching an anime. As such, some series get skipped because they look too weird and different from those. That’s unwise, though: an unconventional art style doesn’t mean the anime looks bad, and otaku mustn’t judge an anime by its visuals alone.
Here are five anime that don’t look like your average anime does, but are actually great — don’t skip them just because they look different.
There aren’t many anime with a visual style similar to that of Ping Pong. Despite it taking some time to get to, the actual animation in the series is amazing, and it’s worth going through for that alone. It’s not just a visual spectacle, however: it combines the sports genre with a psychological drama, and in that alone, it is already unique. The execution is stellar as well: many fans argue that it’s one of the best sports anime ever.
At first glance, Made in Abyss looks like an anime for kids. That couldn’t be further from the truth: yes, the main characters are children, but they’re exploring a vast world, which is often cruel and unforgiving. Made in Abyss contains a lot of scenes that many would find gruesome or disturbing. The anime is absolutely not suited for children — but it’s worth watching if you like fantasy adventures with very detailed worldbuilding.
Mob Psycho 100 is adapted from a manga by ONE, the original author behind One Punch Man. As such, the art style is unconventional — but that doesn’t detract from the anime at all. It actually makes it even better, as it allows for more creative and unusual animation, something that MP100 excels at. It also is a great character study, which deals with themes that you normally wouldn’t expect from an action anime.
Despite Code Geass being one of the most famous and beloved anime out there, there are still people who refuse to watch it because of its art style. That’s not a good reason to skip the show, though: Code Geass is incredible in all aspects, be it politics, mecha action or Lelouch, the protagonist, outsmarting his opposition. It also boasts one of the greatest finales of all time, according to many otaku. Don’t sleep on it: it doesn’t even look that weird, anyway.
Many people had issues with the use of CGI in Beastars — and with the anime being focused on animals in general. The CGI is competent, however, and the fact that the show’s characters are animals is an important part of the narrative. A realistic drama dealing with issues like defying your nature, many people found relatable characters in it — and skipping out on it just because of its art is unwise.
