CATDOLL: Everyone who has seen it says it's good? Japan votes for the most recommended unpopular anime

In Japan, there is a common saying: "知る人ぞ知る", which means that although something is not well-known to everyone, it is still famous within a certain range, and people who like it will know it in great detail. The Japanese website Charapedia conducted a poll among 10,000 anime fans, asking which works they like very much but are not very famous among mainstream audiences, and would like to recommend to others. Among the respondents, 54.6% were male and 45.4% were female. The results of the survey are as follows. I wonder how many of these unpopular animations have you watched?

1. Baccano!

Baccano! is a light novel written by Narita Ryogo and illustrated by Enoki Katsumi. The work has also been adapted into an animation and manga of the same name. The work won the gold medal of the 9th Dengeki Game Novel Award. The word "BACCANO" means "big riot" in Italian, which implies the contradictions between characters and the conflicts between forces in the work. Some characters in the work have gained immortality by drinking the wine of immortality, which has an impact on various times, places, and events, resulting in various intricate stories.

2. Love Kill Baby

The TV animation "Love Killer Baby" is adapted from the manga of the same name by Japanese manga artist Kazuho. The story tells the funny and somewhat violent daily life stories between Sonya, a killer girl studying in an ordinary high school, and her friend Anna. The decision to make a TV animation was announced in the September 2011 issue of the manga magazine "Manga Time Kirara Carat". The TV animation premiered on TBS TV on January 5, 2012, with a total of 13 episodes.

3. Corpse Party

The original version is Qi Da Yuan, a fan game created by RPG maker Dante98. In 2012, the animated version of "Corpse Party" adapted from the game version of "Corpse Party" began to be broadcast.

4. "Campus Utopia: Learn Beauty and Move Forward!"

The story is set in 2035. 30 years later, under the influence of the declining birthrate and the change in the values ​​of the younger generation, they believe that high school is not the only way to join the society, and would rather choose to work after receiving compulsory education, which leads to a decrease in the number of students. Many schools are facing the crisis of closure, and the learning atmosphere has become lifeless. On this day, a transfer student appeared in such a school that has lost its vitality, "Private Seiyuu Academy". She is the energetic girl, Manami Amamiya (commonly known as: Manabi). On the first day of transfer, she recommended herself as the student council president. What kind of whirlwind will she set off in this school?

5. "Superpower Warrior"

The TV animation was broadcast on Tokyo TV in Japan from July to December 2001, with a total of 26 episodes. The story takes place on a lost continent. Due to the influence of the lost continent, some of the residents of this continent have acquired abilities, which they call superpowers. In the story, the two originally opposing protagonists, Liu Feng and Yi Ma, serve different objects because of their different concepts. It's just that one works for the government in a legitimate way, using superpower warriors to curb the superpowers among the original residents so that they don't cause trouble. The other is accused of being a villain and seeks true freedom and independence for the original residents.

6. Fractale

An original animation directed by Yamamoto Hiroshi. The story tells that after the FRACTAL system that can manage the world is completed, for the first time in human history, humans have entered a paradise where they can live without working. A thousand years have passed since then. Although the system is still operating, no one can accurately analyze it. Most humans living in the world firmly believe that only by maintaining the operation of this system can humans be happy. At this time, the FRACTAL system on a small island in the corner of the continent began to collapse... So, the story began -

7. "Super Explosion Different Dimension Card War"

The protagonist of "Super Explosive Dimension Card Wars" is Mendichi, an elementary school student who is keen on the card game "Gigant Battle" and often causes trouble for others. Together with his classmates, he brought this "both passionate and boring" funny fighting animation. This work inherits the traditional style of boy fighting animation, and adds a unique sense of humor and nonsensical comedy. Not only does the work have many interesting characters, but also the plot also adds tributes to previous works. Some of the jokes can only be understood by senior anime fans.

8. Daily Life of High School Boys

"The Daily Life of High School Boys" is set at Sanada Kita Boys' School and revolves around the daily high school life of the protagonist Tadakuni, and his best friends Hidenori and Yoshitake. Tadakuni mainly plays the role of a spit, and with a neutral appearance, he is often bullied by Hidenori and Yoshitake. Other characters on the show include Motoharu, Karasawa, the vice president and the president of the student council of the same school. This is a group of boys who basically have no girlfriends. With few girls participating, they start their daily high school life with gags. This is a funny work with short content and full of laughs. The animation uses the rhythm of a small story in each episode and the title form of "High School Boys and XX" to present the hilarious daily stories of high school boys to the audience.

9. "Beautiful High School Earth Defense Club LOVE"

10. "Star of Variety"

A Japanese animation produced by GONZO. As an early inspirational animation, it seems a bit different in today's environment where "harem" and "moe" are everywhere. Although there is no shortage of beautiful girls, it focuses more on the "youth" running towards the rising sun.

11. Eternal Wings

On Christmas, Yuko Amemiya and Yu Himura meet again in church. The two reminisce about the past, and Yuko Amemiya begins to talk about the things that happened in the past. Hiro Hiro is a high school student and a girl manga artist, and he leads a busy life every day. On Christmas night, he meets Miyako Miyamura who is chasing a thief. After the two meet again at school, Miyako Miyamura begins to take an interest in Hiro Hiro and begins to entangle with Hiro Hiro. Shindo Kei, who is a childhood sweetheart, feels anxious when he sees this scene. A few months later in the summer. Kyosuke Tsutsumi, who likes filmmaking, wants to make a movie with Shindo Kei as the main character when he sees her shooting in the gymnasium. Shindo Kei, who quit the club because of a broken heart and depression, is influenced by Kyosuke Tsutsumi who loves movies and slowly comes out of the haze. Shindo Kei, who only has a little bit of goodwill left for Hiro Hiro, and Kyosuke Tsutsumi, who is in love for the first time.

12. "Dew Neck Dog Ball"

A comic serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Oishi is best at self-deprecating and surreal works. As a cartoonist serialized in Shonen Jump, he has developed his own comedy comic works in the form of four-frame comics or one page.

13. Tanaka-kun is always so lazy

"Tanaka-kun is Always So Lazy" is a manga by Japanese manga artist Udanosomi. It is currently being serialized. The laziest protagonist in history, Tanaka, and his gentle and reliable friend, Ota, are about their relaxed and leisurely daily high school life.

14. GA Art Department Art Design Class

The confused and somewhat naive Yamaguchi Kisaragi (voiced by Haruka Tomatsu), the taciturn but first-class painter Daido Masa (voiced by Kaori Nazuka), the boyish Tomokan (voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro), the ordinary Nozaki Nanako (voiced by Yui Horie), and the cute and eccentric Noda Miki (voiced by Ai Tokunaga), these five girls with different personalities together form the GA Art Department Art Design Class of the talented five. At the same time, the GA Art Club, headed by Chikako Ashihara (voiced by Akemi Kanda), is also carrying out their artistic life.

The animation revolves around these art students, showing their happy and simple daily life with a lighthearted and funny plot. There is also art-related knowledge interspersed in it, allowing the audience to expand their knowledge in a subtle way.

15. Revolutionary Girl Utena

The protagonist of "Revolutionary Girl Utena" is Utena Tenjou, a girl who dresses like a man. Utena was saved by a prince when she was a child and was deeply attracted to him, so she decided to become a prince and started to dress like a man. After entering Feng Academy, she lived with a student named Ansei Himemiya. Ansei's personality was very weak, so Utena fought with others to protect her, and was dragged into a series of duels in the student union to compete for the "power to launch a world revolution."

16. "Earth Defense Force"

"Earth Defense Boys" is a manga created by Motohiro Kito and serialized in Shogakukan's "Monthly IKKI". The adapted TV animation version is called "Ours", directed by Hiroyuki Morita, and was released in Japan on April 8, 2007, and finished broadcasting on September 25, 2007. In the story, the earth, humans, and even all creatures on the earth may disappear completely within 48 hours. The 15 selected boys and girls sacrificed their lives to save the earth. But their fellow human beings showed cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness. And those who made a contract in advance, once they choose to fight, they cannot withdraw until the end of the battle. What's more cruel is that the energy source of the body activities they control is the life of the pilot. Regardless of the victory or defeat, the result of the battle is only death.

17. Gray Feather Alliance

"Haipei Alliance" is a TV animation based on the doujinshi "オールドホームの楽沢" by Yoshitoshi Abe. It tells the story of a special group called Haiba living in the closed world of Kuriki. The story of Haiba Alliance is relatively peaceful, but contains deep emotions. Life, living, friendship, self, sin, confession, Haiba's story condenses all of these and then presents them to us. The whole play has 13 episodes, and the painting, music, and plot are all excellent, suitable for quiet and careful viewing.

18. Cartoonist and Assistant

The TV animation "Manga Artist and Assistant" is adapted from the manga of the same name drawn by Japanese manga artist Hiroyuki. A serialized cartoonist who is always at the bottom of the magazine popularity ranking, a beautiful assistant, a cute and innocent fan who worships the author, and an editor-in-charge with fighting skills, gathered in a studio. How can the cartoonist's beloved apprentice, who is so courageous, create a god-level work of "man's romance" in a comic studio that is like a harem?

19. "Psychic Detective Yakumo"

Yakumo Saito, with a left eye as red as a blazing flame, is a maverick student who lives in the university club classroom. The peaceful campus is hiding an uneasy situation - there are rumors that ghosts haunt the house deep in the woods, there is a mysterious room locked with heavy chains on campus, and a series of horrifying serial murders. "Please investigate the ruins deep in the campus." One day, someone made this strange request to Yakumo. Yakumo Saito will use his innate special ability to find out the truth behind the mysteries.

20. My name is Sakamoto and I am the coolest

This one probably needs no introduction, it's a hilarious comedy manga created by Nanami Sano.

21. Nadja of Tomorrow

A Japanese animation about a young girl's romantic love.

22. Shining Tacot

An original TV animation work launched by BONES in October 2010.

23. Hybrid Child

This BL manga by Haruki Nakamura tells the pure love story between the mysterious doll Hybrid Child, which grows by reflecting the love of its owner, and its owner.

24. Computer Coil

The story is set in 202X, when technology has reached a new level, and ordinary laptops can no longer meet the needs of the times. Popular among children is a new technology product called "computer glasses". Through the lenses, you can get the functions of computers and phones, and lightweight objects are also becoming popular among adults. Sixth-grade Yuko Kokonogi (voiced by Fumiko Orikasa) enters the elementary school in Daikokushi because of her father's job transfer. She is accompanied by her sister Akiko (voiced by Akiko Yajima) and her pet dog Sasuke.

At school, she met Fumi (voiced by Kojima Sachiko), Yuko (voiced by Kuwashima Houko), who has the same name as her, and Hara Ken (voiced by Park Romi). Later, Yuko joined the school's computer detective bureau. Behind the seemingly ordinary computer glasses, there are mysteries, and the detective bureau began a battle with technology.

25. Queen of Arms

A manga serialized by Japanese manga artist Keitaro Takahashi in the magazine "Monthly Sunday GX". The single volume was published on November 17, 2006, and it is also the author's first single volume manga. This work describes the daily life of a young mercenary in an arms trafficking group led by a young woman and what he sees and hears from the unique perspective of an arms dealer. In addition, it shows a lot of real weapons information and sometimes incorporates international relations in the real world, which is one of its characteristics.

26. "War Programmer Shirase"

The incident happened during the transportation of the supercomputer from Japan to the United States. A super hacker who called himself "King of America" ​​planned to use the virus developed by the supercomputer to blow up the building. At this time, BPS combat programmer Shirase Hui received a commission to control his computer to fight against the supercomputer.

27. THE BIG O

An animation produced by Sunrise in 1999. This work is a typical European and American comic style, with a black and gray tone, and a small story in each episode. It was well received in the United States, but in Japan, it was interrupted at 13 episodes due to funding reasons. In 2003, the second season, episodes 14 to 26, were finally released.

28. Drifting Samurai

A youth manga created by Japanese manga artist Hirano Kouta. Shimazu Toyohisa, a young hero active in the late Warring States period. In a retreat, he was seriously injured while trying to protect his allies. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, an unknown person appeared in front of him and opened a door to lead him into another fantasy world made up of many different time and space. From this moment on, he became a drifting samurai who cooperated and fought with many historical celebrities in this new world, and then showed his skills.

29. "Artificial Insect KABUTOBORG V×V"

The energetic story of "Artificial Insect Kabutoborg VxV" is set in modern times. "Vogue Battle" is a very popular way of entertainment! People from adults to children all over the world have become very addicted. At the same time, the "Kabutoborg" game, commonly known as "Vogue Battle", has completely surpassed the field of games and toys and has been officially established as a sport. Against this background, the protagonists work very hard and seriously in the "Kabutoborg" competition, fighting against the assassins who attack one after another. And through the process of winning, the protagonists begin to become stronger!

30. Flowers of Evil

The TV animation "Flowers of Evil" is adapted from the manga of the same name by Japanese manga artist Shuzo Oshimi. The animation uses the special technique of "rotoscope" to depict real-life images and real scenery into 2D images, abandoning the beautiful appearance. The realistic images can more deeply portray the work's thinking about society and human nature.