ToMay 22, 2023

Inspired by my last post, I'll do another 3x3 thread. Haven't done this in a while  

The thread will be about "underrated" Anime.

I know that some of the listed shows got some attention when they were released. They're included here because I don't see a lot of people talking about them anymore, and I consider it undeserved.
If I misjudged the popularity of any of the shows, you're free to correct me. I'd love to be wrong in this case.

I also excluded the OVAs that are already included in the first thread I ever made. If you're interested in OVAs, you can find it in my pinned toots.

#Anime #UnderratedShows

Now the list:

Show threadToMay 22, 2023

🧵 - 1/9: Bodacious Space Pirates

Imagine Captain Harlock... but everyone is a cute anime girl. Can't be that hard, considering the title of the show  

The Anime is based on a Light Novel (I know, nobody is surprised!). It was released in 2012 and contains 26 episodes. In 2014, it was continued with a movie.

The show revolves around Marika and her heritage. She's a high schooler, part of the (space) yacht club, works as maid in a café and... inherits the space ship of her father, who's a space pirate (to her surprise). With her yacht crew and big ambitions, she tries to fill her father's shoes.

#Anime #UnderratedShows

Show threadToMay 22, 2023

🧵 - 2/9: Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens

I watched this show around the first time I watched Baccano and Durarara. I was completely hooked on these shows, and HTR had a very similar vibe.

The Anime was released in 2018. It consists of 12 episodes that conclude the given story very well. You don't need a second season, but I'd have liked another one.

The shows about Hakata, a part of the city of Fukuoka, which is full of crime. We meet parts of the mafia, assassins, detectives, and the (apparently) normal people living in Hakata and learn how all their stories connect. Very Durarara of you!  

#Anime #UnderratedShows

Show threadToMay 22, 2023

🧵 - 3/9: Attack No.1

The reason we have sports anime today!! Well, the statement may be a bit ambitious, but I believe it's at least somewhat true!  

Attack No. 1 was the first sports anime targeted at a female audience and is based on a Manga that used the volleyball hype in Japan after winning gold in the 1964 Olympics. It has a whooping 104 episodes and was a big deal in my youth.
Attack No.1 was one of the first big Anime that aired in germany, and I bet EVERYONE that is part of my generation can still sing the whole opening from memory.

#Anime #UnderratedShows

Just to showcase germanys obsession:
https://youtu.be/Q8iesYz5oo4

Real Mila Superstar intro german

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Show threadToMay 22, 2023

🧵 - 4/9 Honobono Log

Not only one of the sweetest, but by far my favorite short form Anime.

The Slice-of-Life show doesn't follow a big plot. Instead, we're getting a look into 10 short moments of different relationships. Every episode is only ~2 minutes long, but a lot of them managed to touch me like their 24-minute-long siblings.

There isn't much I can tell you. It's sweet! It's short! The art is super cute! Watch it!

#Anime #UnderratedShows

https://youtu.be/AihaIFyfIfU

Honobono Log - English Sub ( All Episodes)

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Show threadToMay 22, 2023

🧵 - 5/9: Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions

Should I really include this show? It was released only a few years ago (2016) by a big studio (A-1 Pictures) and is part of one of the most popular sub-genres right now (Isekai).
I know, I know!! It's still worth praising because it's by far one of the best Isekai released until today. Yes, Slime is amazing, Mushoku is a lot of fun, and other people even enjoy Re:Zero, but no other show is as heartfelt and touching as the melancholic Isekai that is Grimgar. It deserves so much more attention.

Also... the art style is top-notch!!

#Anime #UnderratedShows

The plot is also excellent (It's a joke!!):

Show threadRagashingo
@To Yep, this was surprisingly good. Not really enough plot or number of episodes to hold people’s attention, but it was just all around very solid in terms characters and world and action and art and animation.
May 22, 2023 at 10:36pmWeb
Show threadToMay 23, 2023
@Ragashingo I'd say the amount of plot and pacing of the show are some of the most positive points. I enjoyed it way more to get deeply involved with the characters and their emotions/struggles compared to other isekai 😁