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TheVizier
2008-12-24, 02:21
Obviously a lot of series are surreal and obscure and what not, but I have been watching this series called
"Soul Eater", which is obscure, kinda funny and trippy. Are there any other animes that share those characteristics?

lethargic
2008-12-24, 17:00
xxxHolic is about as surreal as it gets. Actually, I think it meets all of your requirements.

madjohn
2008-12-26, 19:55
Cat Soup.

the one you don't see
2008-12-26, 20:33
Shakugan no Shana, deals with the existence of people being eaten and a flame version of them being put in their place to gradually disappear so their disappearance is not noticed. It's really good.

And Shana is my waifu :3

Phlex
2008-12-29, 05:19
I want the second season of it.

meh shakugan no shana isnt that... 'surreal' same as bleach i guess...

Flame haze=shinigami
Guze no tomagara= captains maybe?
all of the rins and stuff like that= hollows.
both are on about the balance of the two worlds and stuff.

you get the drift.

DarkMage35
2008-12-29, 06:44
Angel's Egg. I presume most people here have heard of Serial Experiments Lain. I havent actually seen Boogiepop Phantom, but I'll let a particular synopsis speak for itself:

Scene 001: Shimishitashika park: Some name you won't remember
Darkness
An aperture of light opens, a drop of water falls.
Japanese Schoolgirl: I hate me, my darkness, What does this mean?
Mysterious figure: I am boogiepop, this was not meant to be.
Insane figure: From the future, I bring the past. giggles
Japanese Schoolgirl: Kill me.
Flashing Lights, Energy Butterflies
Childhoood version of self: Can you remember, the light? Lets be friends
Scene 002: Someones house: Another name you won't remember
Young version of schoolgirl plays happily
Detective: You lose yourself in the holographic memories of the event
A flash of light tunneling to the heavens
Priss: I, as strength, will kill your weakness.
Distorted sequence, darkness
Scene 003: Now, more names you won't remember... possibly the ones from earlier
Boogiepop: Her time is not yet, She has not evolved.
Doctor: It is her weakness, and the cruelty of growth.
Injects Mysterious medicine
Japanese Schoolgirl: I will live in the space of the past
Blood splurts, a voice screams
Insane monstrous cop: I kill because I must, the secret... it is too great, but boring.
Childish laughter turning to sobs, a red balloon floats up
Priss: Damn.

I expect browsing the "weird" category at the anime meta review (http://amr.nextstudio.net/) could turn up some interesting stuff.