Nami yo Kiitekure

MBS's late night anime programming block which currently airs on Saturdays from 1:55-2:55.

Most unic anime form 2020s

This is the kind of stuff you'll want to show to your older relatives or a friend / significant other who isn't into anime in particular but is open to new experiences. Not necessarily to hook them on anime but simply to share a good time together.

What helps an anime end up on this list:
* either subdued or distinctly avant-garde appearance that transcends common anime design sensibilities;
* mature, adult-life-related themes;
* well-crafted, compelling story and character interactions;
* fresh and daring ideas or their execution;
* being otherwise remarkable as an art piece;
* moderate length.

What DOESN'T help an anime end up on the list:
* referencing or pandering to otaku culture, incessant fan service, and all that crap;
* slow-burn slice-of-life narrative;
* overly random, absurdist, reference-heavy humor;
* being too long or narratively incomplete;
* being too tropey;
* not being very good in general (regrettably, this includes bad and mediocre adaptations of good manga/LNs, so no Berserk, My Home Hero, or Golden Kamuy on the list).

These aren't absolute rules but they're hard enough that I would only consider minor exceptions. There is most certainly not enough room for every single piece that fits the bill, so take this as my personal, heavily curated top-50. If there is a sequel or a side-story that also deserves attention (or, conversely, one you should skip), I will mention it in the annotations, so please watch them.

List is subject to revisions and reordering.

Anime with small, close characters that make up a tightly knitted cast. A group of friends, a small town, a collection of people and their relationships. A sense of camaraderie, a diorama of humans, a fun time to feel close to fun people.

This stack contains a collection of anime that I think best falls into this category over anything else.

Shows/Movies of all kinds that are either meant for or can be enjoyed by an older audience. A treasure trove of excellence covering a wide range. Story-driven thrillers, well researched historical shows, brilliant world-constructions, poetic narrations, gripping thrillers, dark comedies, complex future visions, tightly packed action, avant-garde art, solid entertainment, tear-jerking dramas to light-hearted slices of lives.
No big-boob dumdums, high-pitched VAs, fan-/lip-service or plot-around-the-holes-type shows. Teenage angst and school-settings are rarities in these two lists.

The shows I picked have, in various ways, changed and shaped the person I am. Some I look back and realize I needed to see it in that time, but I don't feel that way anymore. Some just have very important and memorable moments that I refer back to often.


Interest stack for those who grew up on the internet, in particular to ways the internet has changed them.

Animes focused on the world of entertainment, the music industry, different types of disciplines and art.

Series focusing on adult characters in their twenties, thirties etc who are working in the workplace or maybe unemployed.
Slice of Life, Drama or Romance. Some are like "adult coming-of-age".

An anime about the everyday life of adults, from the first steps of young students to the serious work of mature men and women. There are no special rules, you can also find here some historical and moderately science fiction works, as long as they are devoted to the daily life of adults.

These are good recommendation for those looking for something to add on their anime list.

You can check-out 2nd part of the list here https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18027.

Enjoys as always everyone!

A well-placed one-liner always makes people laugh, and we could all use a little humor when things are tough. Watch these hilarious comedic animes. Their funny stories will make you feel better, make you happier, and make you laugh in no time.

**this is an ongoing list, you may come back any time :)

Do you create art, literature, music, food, or physical goods? You will probably relate to the people in these shows!

Everything in this stack has a plot or themes about creators and their relationships to the things they create. The creators don't always have to be the main character, but in most cases, they will be.

Not all entries from each franchise will be included, to give me more space to add different shows. The theme doesn't necessarily need to be about art, but that was where this interest stack was originally meant to go. (Some of these shows will be "sports" anime with the sports in question being particularly artsy.)

If you have any shows you think would fit in here that I didn't include, it's either because I haven't watched it yet or because I ran out of space in the stack. Drop by my profile and leave a comment, and I will be updating this stack as I watch more shows, and maybe a sequel stack will be somewhere down the road.

Anime that centers around a character's job.

Anime that focus on bizarre jobs(e.g. Ishuzoku Reviewers) or anime that aren't focused primarily on a character's job and relations with co-workers(e.g. Hataraku Maou-Sama!) are excluded.

Stories that make you think and hopefully act on life or just cry.

Derived from AniFem's seasonal recommendations from 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 that weren't among their yearly top picks.

See the website for their pros and cons per title:
https://www.animefeminist.com/category/review/recommendations/

Thunderbolt Fantasy was also among the Fall 2018 recommendations, but isn't listed on MyAnimeList

See also:
Parts 1-4, 6-7
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17514
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17515
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18757
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18755
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18999
Manga Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17520
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28358
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28535
Chatty AF
Anime
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22027
Manga
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25862
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25883
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26994
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/27949

My favorite bunch of Comedy anime

There are more but I think this stack will do for now.
If you got any underrated comedy anime similar in tastes to this stack, please let me know.

animes about productions and creations of media content (Mangas, Animes, Movies, etc.)

Anime made in the last 5ish years between 2018 and 2022 that are absolute bangers but have under 100,000 MAL members who've seen it.

2018-2022