Anime Obscure Anime

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

What're some anime that you may have watched that are obscure or you at least think might be obscure?

I would like Kakyuusei, Happy Happy Clover, Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto, Fighting Foodons, maybe some more if I look at what all I've watched.

 

[ATenderLad]

I don't actually talk to anyone about anime, so I've got no idea what's obscure. I just finished a delightful Wacky Races-ass show called Appare-Ranman!, does that count?

 

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I just finished a delightful Wacky Races-ass show called Appare-Ranman!, does that count?

I don't know, it could since I haven't watched it before.

 

[BlissfulBandit]

Is Gungrave considered obscure? It seemed pretty popular back in the day, but nowadays not many people talk about it.

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

Is Gungrave considered obscure? It seemed pretty popular back in the day, but nowadays not many people talk about it.
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I'm also not familiar with it, so maybe? I think if it's not talked about as much or often then maybe it's considered obscure nowadays, though it's just my guess.

 

[stealthRUSH stealthRUSH]

Urda comes to mind, I remember getting early fan-subs CD-R's back in the early 2000s of this short, and strange ONA.

 

[Parasite_Steve]

Is Gungrave considered obscure? It seemed pretty popular back in the day, but nowadays not many people talk about it.

I never watched the anime but the PS2 games were pretty kickass.

I don't really hang out with otaku so I don't know if these are genuinely unknown but I reckon the earliest anime series I watched on tv would be considered obscure by now on account of being relatively old (just like me I guess) and not part of any famous franchise (definitely like me).
Same goes for a number of lesser known shows, some of which like Silent Möbius only aired once, often late at night, so you better not forget to program your vcr.

E.g:

Robin Hood, Saber Rider and Treasure Island

Phantom Quest Corporation, Silent Möbius and Golden Boy

Arjuna (aka Earthgirl Arjuna), Noir and the Candidate for Goddess which I probably liked only because it reminded me a little of Zone of the Enders.

 

[ATenderLad]

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Golden Boy! My old comic shop had it up for years as a "forbidden" VHS tape next to this thing.

 

[Parasite_Steve]

Golden Boy! My old comic shop had it up for years as a "forbidden" VHS tape next to this thing.
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Golden Boy was definitely a "little" age-inappropriate for a 13 year old ? but it's pretty light-hearted and silly.

Oh that cover rings a bell:

 

[ATenderLad]

Golden Boy was definitely a "little" age-inappropriate for a 13 year old ? but it's pretty light-hearted and silly.

Oh that cover rings a bell:

Oof, when I finally saw it years later? It was so much gentler than the "legends" we made up about it, me and the idiots in the back of the shop playing Magic all thought Golden was indicating something very different.

(It's also great, if anyone hasn't watched it, with gorgeous animation and an endearing lead character!)

 

[Stingy Perry Stingy Perry]

Bakuretsu Tenshi/Burst Angel a mid 2000 mecha/ecchi anime series that I think is an obscure one. It had the elements of what could’ve been a good anime such as giant mechas and gunslinging waifus but fell short on story and pacing.

 

[Tronky.it]

There's this anime that was broadcast in Italy on CN, in 2008. I saw it as a child, and I remember that I enjoyed it a lot - that year they also broadcast Zatch Bell, a good year to start watching anime, lol

However, they only broadcast the final episode once, after a thousand reruns, and it never appeared on television again. I only saw 5 minutes of that episode, because I believed they would never conclude the final battle. On the internet I only found one site that shows it in full, but in Japanese.

 

[ShinnAsukaYESTaylorSwiftNO]

Cyborg Kuro-Chan

Dancouga Nova

Heroic Age

 

[Estein]

Brigadoon Marin To Melan

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Figure 17 Tsubasa And Hikaru

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The Law of The Sun

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Planetes

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Memories Magnetic Roses

 

[Donkey]

"Sexy Commando" is pretty obscure.

 

[CureMofurun]

I will keep only animes I actually like, but I did also consumed a lot of obscure trash in my lifetime.

Fushigiboshi no Futagohime ​

Just a cute magical girl show about twin princesses. Even though this one is a Junichi Satou show, not even his fans seens to want to watch this lol

Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala​

Weirdly enough, it is a bit more known than some really good Toei magical girls, but you still have to dig quite a bit inside the magical girl niche to hear about most Pierrot magical girls aside of Creamy Mami.

Shichinin no Nana ​

Actually very fun show about a girl living with 6 clones of her. Just like the name implies, I'm convinced there are exactly 7 fans of this show scattered across earth.

Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san ​

One of the best magical girl shows I've watched, but also one that only got a complete fan translation very recently. Despite having style, music and a mood that could easily rival something like Doremi, no one even knows this thing exist.

Fushigi Mahou Fun Fun Pharmacy ​

Probably the least known good Toei Magical Girl, despite most episodes being 12 minutes long, it has a pretty interesting universe and a lovable protagonist. That show also oozes style in a way you would expect from those weird Toei shows.

Jewelpet Happiness​

The entire Jewelpet franchise is unknown outside of japan, but Happiness is so good, I find it a crime even people who are interested in this series stops watching before even give this season a chance. Like any other Jewelpet, you don't need any knowledge about the other series to watch. It's just a very solid cute girls doing cute things show with some surreal comedy.

Marie & Gali ​

A very stylish show about a gothic lolita learning science with a bunch of caricatures of historical figures. Do I really gotta explain why most people won't watch an educational show about science?

Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama​

As you would probably guess, the niche of shows about cute animals is not very popular, and what happens when you are unknown inside the unknown niche? Exactly! No one watches you! I'm yet to talk to another person who actually watched it. But's a pretty fun anime.

Most of those shows have under 500 completed watches on Anilist. My take away from most of this is that people just don't like watching shows made for girls. Which is understandable.

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I never watched the anime but the PS2 games were pretty kickass.

I don't really hang out with otaku so I don't know if these are genuinely unknown but I reckon the earliest anime series I watched on tv would be considered obscure by now on account of being relatively old (just like me I guess) and not part of any famous franchise (definitely like me).
Same goes for a number of lesser known shows, some of which like Silent Möbius only aired once, often late at night, so you better not forget to program your vcr.

E.g:
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Robin Hood, Saber Rider and Treasure Island
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Phantom Quest Corporation, Silent Möbius and Golden Boy
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Arjuna (aka Earthgirl Arjuna), Noir and the Candidate for Goddess which I probably liked only because it reminded me a little of Zone of the Enders.

Takarajima is so good, I'm glad I watched it. But yeah, pretty much everyone I knows that watched this show were Osamu Dezaki fans.

 

[Karnik]

Golden Boy isn't that obscure. Indeed, he is a living legend! ?

 

[Bonkers225]

 

[Ageless Milk]

The Daughter of Twenty Faces​

At the least I never heard anyone bring up

 

[Unreal]

Zenki is fun, its a forgotten Shonen jump series that was never translated into English as a manga, but got an alright dub. Girl awakens this ancient god Zenki to fight demons, but he's a kid when she summons him and only she can turn him back into an adult to fight.

Hell Teacher Nube is good, and its getting a remake soon. About a teacher who also is as an expert exorcist, and his hand is a demon's that he sealed inside himself. Shenanigans ensue because Shonen jump series.

The first Yu-Gi-Oh series, called season 0 by most people, is really great and definitely worth a watch. Its animated by Toei, and it was pre-card game era, so most episodes are interesting other games and good stories you can just enjoy. Great character development and writing. The last arc is an entire DND campaign. Great series, IMO the best Yu-Gi-Oh has to offer.

Burn-Up Excess is fun, but I wouldn't call it amazing. You really have to have a tolerance for fan service. To put into perspective how much there is, theres an entire jiggle counter you can turn on on the dvd, and I think thats all I really need to say for that.

There's lots of random series I can list off, but those are what I've had on my mind lately or been watching.

 

[McWiggles]

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I love Sanctuary; it's a bonafide classic! Though I wouldn't call it obscure, though. It was a huge hit in Japan, and several countries. Funnily enough I noticed this upon rewatching the Fifth Element the other day:

 

[Lee__Kanker]

Is Gungrave considered obscure? It seemed pretty popular back in the day, but nowadays not many people talk about it.
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And has 2 kickass games

Do OVAs count? If so

 

[Cu-Neo]

The anime of the videogame "Gungrave".

It improves a lot of the plot points that the game introduce. And man Scoobie Do did a great job with the ending.

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

I'd also like to mention these few as well.

Bottle Fairy

Binchou-tan (though I haven't watched it)

Save Me! Lolipop

 

[Mochi Panic]

I've been on an OVA binge. Recently I watched Baoh, an anime from the same creator of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. The series is pretty unknown, even to Jojo fans. The manga also got canceled very early too so its got a real, "lost treasure" feel to it.