20 Underrated Action Anime You Missed
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This video presents a list of 20 underappreciated action anime that the creator believes deserve more recognition. The shows range from historical adventures and supernatural fantasies to sci-fi thrillers and modern hits, each offering unique storytelling and entertainment value.
A 2015 historical adventure drama about a disgraced prince's redemption, with strong world-building and emotional stakes.
A 2013 supernatural fantasy with a quirky, unconventional approach to plot and characters, blending comedy and action.
A Chinese anime about esports, betrayal, and redemption, with good word-of-mouth but lacking mainstream marketing.
A 2007 OVA adapting a skipped manga arc from Tsubasa Chronicle, with a darker tone than the main series.
A 13-episode thriller set in China with mystery, action, and conspiracies, featuring great lead dynamics.
A 2008 sci-fi anime about a connected world and technology dependence, with colorful visuals contrasting serious themes.
A 2007 fantasy anime from Production I.G, following a bodyguard protecting a cursed prince, with fluid animation and no fan service.
A Chinese anime about an incompetent assassin, blending slice-of-life comedy with life lessons and unique animation.
A 2013 military sci-fi anime with attractive character designs and a satisfying anime-original conclusion.
A battle shonen from the creator of Rurouni Kenshin, featuring magical weapons and consistent entertainment.
A delinquent comedy about a demon lord baby, with over-the-top humor and heartfelt moments.
A magical girl sci-fi series with musical performances, epic battles, and five seasons of escalating stakes.
A pseudo-historical anime set in the Sengoku period, with epic fights and diverse characters.
A dark sci-fi anime about robots seeking immortality, balancing action with introspective themes.
A 2021 anime with Western comic vibes, featuring a colorful cast of thieves and solid action.
A 2023 card game anime with an adult cast, mature vibes, and fast-paced story development.
A gritty, realistic take on the Gundam franchise with melodrama and a unique approach.
A 2023 anime that starts as a light comedy but evolves into a deep emotional story with strong character development.
A 2012 remake of the classic space opera, surpassing the original with modern visuals and faithful storytelling.
A deep, introspective sci-fi anime with amazing storytelling and emotional impact, but not mainstream due to its style.
The video offers a diverse list of 20 underappreciated action anime, encouraging viewers to explore hidden gems beyond mainstream hits.
What is the main plot of The Heroic Legend of Arslan?
A disgraced prince's redemption journey in a historical adventure drama.
00:28
Which anime from 2013 blends supernatural fantasy with a quirky, unconventional approach?
Yozakura Quartet.
01:33
What makes The King's Avatar unique among anime?
It is a Chinese anime focused on esports, betrayal, and redemption.
03:03
What is Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations?
A 2007 OVA adapting a skipped manga arc from Tsubasa Chronicle with a darker tone.
04:12
How many episodes does Kanan have?
13 episodes.
05:34
What themes does Real Drive explore?
A world increasingly connected through technology and its harsh consequences.
06:31
Which studio produced Moribito?
Production I.G.
07:52
What is the premise of Scissor Seven?
An incompetent super assassin in a light-hearted slice-of-life with life lessons.
08:59
How does Arpeggio of Blue Steel conclude?
With a two-part movie that ties up loose ends.
10:06
Who created Busou Renkin?
The creator of Rurouni Kenshin.
11:14
What is the main comedic element in Beelzebub?
An overpowered delinquent tasked with raising a demon lord baby.
12:47
How many seasons does Symphogear have?
Five seasons.
13:57
What historical period does Sengoku Basara depict?
The Sengoku period of Japan.
15:18
What is the central theme of Casshern Sins?
Robots seeking immortality in a post-apocalyptic world.
16:20
Which anime from 2021 has Western comic vibes?
Super Crooks.
17:29
Arslan's Strong Start
The first episode grabs attention with emotional stakes for the protagonist.
00:28King's Avatar Esports Focus
Captures the esports boom with a story of betrayal and redemption.
03:03Real Drive's Relevance
Themes of technology dependence feel even more relevant in 2024.
06:31Moribito's Lack of Fan Service
Preserves a serious tone by avoiding fan service, rare in action anime.
07:52Pluto's Underrated Status
Despite amazing storytelling, it remains underrated due to its introspective style.
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[00:09] there are just that many series and
[00:11] titles that I feel are really good or
[00:13] plain enjoyable but didn't quite make it
[00:15] to the mainstream so let me introduce to
[00:17] you some awesome anime that you may have
[00:19] overlooked or forgotten about Through
[00:20] The Years whether this list of 20 anime
[00:22] will open New Horizons will get you
[00:24] feeling all nostalgic we'll all have to
[00:26] wait and see starting out is the heroic
[00:28] Legend of Aran
[00:37] an awesome 2015 show arand is one of the
[00:40] shows that made me love the historical
[00:42] Kingdom Adventure drama genre it does
[00:44] help that around that time I was still
[00:45] feeling the hi from both seasons of the
[00:47] Magi and I also had Yona of the Dawn
[00:49] fresh in my mind it probably led me to
[00:51] enjoy this story of betrayal character
[00:53] growth and War more than I would have
[00:55] otherwise that's not to mislead you into
[00:57] thinking that I only liked Aram because
[00:58] I was already inclined to war more
[01:00] stories on its own arand stands out as a
[01:02] strong story of an Epic Journey of a
[01:04] disgraced Prince's Redemption the first
[01:07] episode wasted little time grabbing my
[01:08] attention and giving me emotional Stakes
[01:10] for the character each episode kept me
[01:12] wanting more and the gradual yet
[01:14] consistent World building as more
[01:16] Mysteries unfold is something to watch
[01:17] out for the genre is not something that
[01:19] lends itself to being super mainstream
[01:21] especially when everyone's eyes were on
[01:23] unlimited blade works nissy and saraf of
[01:26] the end at this time if I recall still
[01:27] this is a Hidden Gem you should
[01:29] definitely try
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[01:33] we move the calendar back a couple of
[01:35] years now for this next show yakura
[01:37] quartet
[01:44] hanuta for 2013 is a memorable season
[01:47] for me it was a time when it was harder
[01:49] to count the seasonals I didn't follow
[01:51] and it was a time kill lill took the
[01:52] World by storm do you know what else
[01:54] this season had quite several of those
[01:56] Supernatural fantasies that take place
[01:58] in a world like our own I liked all of
[01:59] THM the air at this time but caught
[02:01] underneath beyond the boundary Strike
[02:03] the Blood and Tokyo Ravens was this
[02:05] underrated gem once s this Yaga Quan
[02:08] anime apart from its three other peers
[02:10] is its willingness to take a less than
[02:12] conventional approach and that much can
[02:14] be evident by comparing all four of
[02:15] their key visuals and posters the more
[02:17] unconventional approach extends past the
[02:19] visuals and influences the flow of the
[02:21] plot and the overall feel of the
[02:23] characters it's bizarre but it's still a
[02:24] really quirky and fun Oddball amongst
[02:26] the family if you get the picture it
[02:28] does a serviceable job at blending in
[02:29] its heavier emphasis on Comedy and the
[02:31] Shen time battles featuring its rather
[02:33] Whimsical set of characters it was the
[02:35] furthest thing from a mainstream hit in
[02:37] its time but that doesn't mean that it's
[02:38] not worth your time to give this one a
[02:58] shot
[03:03] we then move on to a more modern hit
[03:05] King's
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[03:14] Avatar King's Avatar is an interesting
[03:17] example I feel that it's not exactly as
[03:19] forgotten or niche as the previous two
[03:21] titles but it does deserve a bit more
[03:23] appreciation I've enjoyed the recent hit
[03:25] shanga Frontier and I thought that it
[03:27] would have been cool to have more shows
[03:28] revolving more around the games and
[03:30] Gamers themselves instead of the
[03:31] consequences or what it's like living
[03:33] inside one an approach past hits like
[03:35] Overlord Sao or Log Horizon made full
[03:38] use of King's Avatar had good word of
[03:40] mouth that sure helped its popularity
[03:42] half a decade ago Esports was also in
[03:44] the process of booming and it captured
[03:46] some hearts with its story of betrayal
[03:47] and Redemption it all felt like a flash
[03:49] in the pan however and that's probably
[03:50] due to it being a Chinese anime and
[03:52] benefiting from the intense mainstream
[03:54] marketing a typical anime gets like
[03:55] those collabs those gcha games voice
[03:58] actor events you know what I mean still
[03:59] if you're into Esports in any way and
[04:01] like the style of plot that has some
[04:03] similarities to what I've said about
[04:04] asand then go check this one
[04:12] out suasa Tokyo Revelations is up
[04:18] [Music]
[04:25] next talk about a nostalgic aesthetic
[04:28] clamp really made a name for them El
[04:29] from the '90s to the 2000s and one of
[04:31] their interesting gimmicks is how their
[04:33] series like card capter and subasa
[04:35] Chronicle are connected a lot of my
[04:37] friends who are fans in that era know of
[04:38] the main anime series of subasa
[04:40] Chronicle but do you know there's added
[04:41] content in the form of an OVA one that
[04:43] adapts a manga Arc that was somehow
[04:45] skipped now that my friend is Tokyo
[04:48] Revelations this might come as a shock
[04:49] to newer fans but the 2000s was a whole
[04:51] different animal for manga or novel
[04:53] adaptations the trend didn't apply to
[04:55] everything but it was an ERA with a lot
[04:57] of anime that adapted perhaps an arc or
[04:59] two two before they went off the rails
[05:00] and just did their own thing with entire
[05:02] filler arcs or skipped content Shaman
[05:04] King's 2000s versions had this for one
[05:06] subasa Chronicle 2 before this 2007 OVA
[05:09] carrying a noticeably different tone
[05:11] from the main anime was released if
[05:13] there's one thing holding me back from
[05:15] recommending this OVA however it's the
[05:17] fact that it needs some prior knowledge
[05:18] before watching you can't just skip to
[05:20] Tokyo Revelations then again if you're
[05:22] interested you're probably someone who
[05:23] lik the subas series back then
[05:28] anyway
[05:34] we proceed with our trk through the late
[05:36] 2000s with
[05:44] Kanan if you've been thirsting for
[05:46] something more akin to a modern Thriller
[05:48] Kanan could be an anime to Peak your
[05:50] interest set in China and giving us a
[05:52] plot filled with mystery action and
[05:54] conspiracies Kanan had the makings of a
[05:57] cult classic back in its time it's a
[05:58] straightforward tale that doesn't take
[06:00] too long to get going giving us a fair
[06:02] dose of action film sequences in its 13
[06:04] episode run which is actually quite
[06:06] short for the story it wants to tell it
[06:07] I'm being honest still I found myself
[06:09] enjoying most of its 13 episodes as a
[06:11] popcorn flick boyed by the thrilling
[06:13] action sequences explosions and a great
[06:15] dynamic between the two main leads who
[06:17] play off each other so well it also
[06:19] feels like a departure from the usual
[06:20] Fair we've come to expect from PA works
[06:22] so I found myself pleasantly surprised
[06:24] with the results once it was all said
[06:26] and
[06:28] done
[06:31] we have more action thrillers coming
[06:33] your way this time it's the Sci-Fi
[06:35] series real
[06:44] drive real Drive seems like a show that
[06:47] was ahead of its time the prospect of a
[06:49] world being increasingly connected
[06:51] through technology and the harsh
[06:52] consequences of such a reality is
[06:54] something I've always found cool when
[06:55] presented in media the themes felt
[06:57] relevant in 2024 and this anime's
[07:00] prediction of such an escalation by the
[07:01] time the year 2061 rolls around doesn't
[07:04] seem so farfetched now does it real
[07:06] Drive is a SciFi anime that deserves a
[07:08] whole lot of love but it was hard to
[07:10] stand out back in 2008 especially since
[07:12] it shared the season with freaking code
[07:14] gas of all things there's also Soul
[07:16] Eater Vampire Knight and a whole lot of
[07:18] shows that can be recognized by anime
[07:20] fans about to turn 30 now I have to give
[07:22] Real Drive its flowers though for its
[07:24] World building chops the colorful World
[07:26] serves as a Nifty contrast to the rather
[07:28] serious under Ling themes and the high
[07:30] stakes operations presented in the show
[07:32] it takes a while to rev up but once the
[07:34] ball gets rolling Real Drive turned out
[07:35] to be a fun watch that was a refreshing
[07:37] take on the whole dependence on
[07:39] technology
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[07:52] theme Maro is next in
[07:58] line
[08:02] a I bet you may not have heard of this
[08:04] underrated anime mono is one of
[08:07] production ig's hidden gems While most
[08:10] people nowadays know about the studio
[08:11] thanks to their contribution to Bangers
[08:13] like psychop pass you start seeing some
[08:15] potential of wants to come with this
[08:16] 2007 fantasy anime moribo is a fantasy
[08:20] novel that takes its audience through
[08:21] what seems to be Indochina where fans
[08:23] get to follow Balsa and her perilous
[08:25] journey to protect the cursed Prince
[08:27] chagum Moro lines up pretty nicely which
[08:29] shows the action anime fans may love it
[08:31] has great fights super fluid animation
[08:34] great voice acting and a lack of fan
[08:36] service that helps preserve the serious
[08:38] tone that the show is actually going for
[08:39] for someone who likes The Vibes of shows
[08:41] like Claymore and ruroni Kenshin moribo
[08:43] should definitely be on your watch list
[08:45] it's a complete anime overall having a
[08:47] great amount of character development
[08:49] action and dramatic
[08:56] flare next up here's scissor 7
[08:59] [Music]
[09:10] short but sweet a description that's
[09:12] often used but it really does apply to
[09:14] this Chinese anime this time we have a
[09:16] show that seems to have taken
[09:17] inspiration from one's work after all
[09:19] this story of an incompetent super
[09:21] assassin looks to be something around
[09:23] mob psycho ballpark it's quite the
[09:25] delightful treat being a light-hearted
[09:27] slice of life yet packaged with some
[09:29] rated life lessons underneath it also
[09:31] has cool animation and the Unique Look
[09:33] of pretty much everything means there's
[09:34] no shortage of things that could let
[09:36] this anime stand out it can get
[09:37] repetitive sure but what that means is
[09:39] that if the first few episodes hit the
[09:41] mark of you then you'll be sure that you
[09:42] can enjoy it the rest of the way
[09:43] provided you look at the series with the
[09:45] appropriate lens it's not hard to see
[09:47] why the show ended up being really Niche
[09:49] but if you're up for some comedy pop
[09:50] culture references and the like scissor
[09:52] 7 is something you should definitely
[09:53] check out it's not a massive time
[09:55] investment and it will surely brighten
[09:56] up your
[09:58] day
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[10:06] back to 4 2013 and we go with arpeggio
[10:09] of blue steel ARS
[10:13] Nova to be honest this was a title from
[10:16] the fall of 2013 which I overlooked a
[10:18] bit at the start I did say that I
[10:19] watched a lot that season but a tiny bit
[10:21] of me regretted putting this off until
[10:22] the season was more than halfway through
[10:24] that's because it's an unexpectedly
[10:26] great ride military anime hasn't exact
[10:29] being a main genre of mine but the
[10:30] combination of attractive character
[10:32] designs some gripping Cliffhangers and a
[10:34] plot that juggles the balance between
[10:36] lighthearted and serious very well made
[10:38] this one of the unexpected winners of
[10:40] that season it also came at a time when
[10:41] gandai was dominating the market and
[10:43] people have been getting into World of
[10:45] Warships in my place but it's not
[10:46] entirely a case of the right place right
[10:48] time the show is good enough on its own
[10:50] and the best part about it is that while
[10:52] it goes anime original partway through
[10:54] the anime only content ended up being
[10:56] more than satisfying it even concludes
[10:57] in a two-part of movie that that ties up
[10:59] a lot of the anime's Loose Ends neatly I
[11:01] do have to warn you that the first of
[11:03] the two movies is a super rushed recap
[11:05] of the TV series for more than half of
[11:07] its
[11:14] run do you know that Roni kenshin's auor
[11:17] dipped his toes into battle Focus Shonen
[11:19] too here's buso
[11:25] [Applause]
[11:27] Rankin
[11:31] cool magical weapons endearing
[11:33] characters a narrative that's easy to
[11:35] follow and digest and some hot blooded
[11:37] music to get you pumping now that
[11:39] doesn't sound like something you'd
[11:41] expect from the creator of Roni Kenshin
[11:43] in a lot of ways Busa Rankin provides a
[11:45] different experience one that's more of
[11:47] the popcorn entertainment type now that
[11:48] doesn't mean it's not a good experience
[11:50] as Busa ranking is one hell of a fun
[11:52] ride especially if you're a fan of stuff
[11:54] like bleach or FMA in the Fate series
[11:56] actually short buso ranking doesn't come
[11:58] anywhere where close in terms of
[12:00] thematic depth to those comparison anime
[12:02] but if you're in for the fights and
[12:03] explosions you'll have more than a
[12:05] satisfying experience following this
[12:07] series it doesn't truly become
[12:08] mind-blowingly great from a critical
[12:10] perspective but it also shows
[12:11] consistency in terms of entertainment
[12:13] Factor throughout its multiple arcs now
[12:15] that doesn't seem much in the modern era
[12:17] with all the amazing advancements in
[12:18] animation presentation and storytelling
[12:20] still for its time it's lowkey a great
[12:23] entry point for battle Shonen if you're
[12:24] going to ask me and while it had a bit
[12:25] of popularity for that era I don't think
[12:27] it would hurt to have more people check
[12:29] this one out even in the modern
[12:32] days now that we're halfway through the
[12:34] list have you found anything you like
[12:36] well don't Fray if not we have 10 more
[12:38] recommendations headed your way but
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[12:46] all right let's get back to the list
[12:47] another modestly popular series back in
[12:50] the previous decade that I enjoyed is
[12:57] buub
[13:00] delinquent anime has been picking up
[13:02] steam these past few years but for those
[13:04] who are around in the 2010s their first
[13:06] mainstream experience in the genre maybe
[13:08] through bbub the premise of an
[13:10] overpowered delinquent being given the
[13:12] task of a lifetime to oversee a Demon
[13:14] Lord baby should already set up some
[13:16] hints that this is going to be one crazy
[13:17] anime it wastes no time throwing loud in
[13:20] yourface comedy at you and that ends up
[13:22] being one of its strongest points the
[13:24] abub really doesn't take itself too
[13:26] seriously as an anime but it also has
[13:27] some heartfelt moments sprinkled
[13:29] throughout thanks to its surprisingly
[13:30] great character development oh and of
[13:32] course there's a whole slew of Epic
[13:34] showdowns to remember being an anime
[13:36] that has a really high episode count
[13:38] however it has its share of hit or mis
[13:40] fillers still I'd recommend taking a dip
[13:42] in this now underrated
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[13:47] comedy like magical girls like
[13:49] over-the-top action like
[13:51] [Music]
[13:57] music
[14:00] sfor gear truly was something from
[14:02] humble beginnings in 2012 it's endured
[14:04] to be one of the Premier magical girl
[14:06] shows out there with each season getting
[14:08] more and more epic than the previous IT
[14:11] combines a lot of action character
[14:13] development and ever increasing Stakes
[14:15] while dressing everything up in sci-fi
[14:17] makeup and heavily integrating musical
[14:19] performances into it it's quite the
[14:21] brave combination of genres back in the
[14:22] 2010s but I'd say it turned out way
[14:25] better than expected for this Smash Hit
[14:27] that got five whole Seasons it's not
[14:29] exactly the deepest show out there but
[14:31] if you're in for some over-the-top
[14:32] battles with unexpectedly Peak hype
[14:34] levels then this one's going to please
[14:36] you if you're part of the anime fan
[14:37] Community who's invested in voice
[14:39] actresses and their performances then
[14:41] this one is a must-watch granted I feel
[14:43] SF for gear is pretty popular for all
[14:45] its worth however I think that it's a
[14:47] title that people in communities often
[14:48] Overlook hence its inclusion here that's
[14:50] possibly due to the rough Beginnings in
[14:52] a stigma on how well sci-fi power armor
[14:55] idle performances and magical girls can
[14:57] work together trust me though starting
[14:59] the ride and powering through the first
[15:00] part is something you're not going to
[15:05] regret for the subsection of anime fans
[15:08] who are into Japanese history however
[15:10] I've got sangoku basara for
[15:18] you anime chronicling the sangoku period
[15:21] are a plenty how many variants of
[15:24] Nobunaga are there in anime already
[15:25] after all these period Pieces come in
[15:27] all sorts of approach and forms to mixed
[15:29] results actually I think a whole lot of
[15:31] them are quite underrated like a
[15:33] personal favorite of mine ambition of
[15:34] Oda nobuna however for today I'll be
[15:37] shining the spotlight on a more
[15:38] conventional approach in liberally
[15:40] integrating the Waring States in anime
[15:42] sang Goku basana sangoku basa keeps
[15:45] things simple I mean it may not be deep
[15:46] nor is it historically accurate but who
[15:48] needs all of that when it gives out epic
[15:50] fights and gripping moments in Spades
[15:52] you've got top tier character
[15:53] introductions crazy stuff like tornado
[15:56] inducing weapon swings and the like the
[15:58] story is easy to to follow and you don't
[15:59] have to be on the lookout for some big
[16:01] brain twist that will blow you away but
[16:03] actually what it aims to do it does
[16:05] really well as I said short exciting and
[16:07] with a whole cast of diverse characters
[16:09] who have their own quirks sangoku basa
[16:11] can be a winner depending on what you
[16:12] look for in a pseudo historical
[16:20] peace it's time to feature C and
[16:27] sins
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[16:32] now this is definitely no high octane
[16:34] action piece cenin is a Sci-Fi anime
[16:37] that's pretty dark and deliberate in
[16:39] presenting its themes of life and death
[16:40] right off the bat it's not hard to see
[16:42] why this anime about a distant future
[16:44] populated by robots seeking immortality
[16:46] didn't come close to mainstream
[16:47] popularity that despite it having a plot
[16:50] that's pretty simple and easy to follow
[16:51] on the surface it tries its best to cat
[16:53] to both markets but I feel that it
[16:55] unfortunately turned out to its
[16:57] detriment action fans may not like the
[16:59] focus on slower Pace flow and a strong
[17:01] focus on character studies but even its
[17:03] other Market fans of more introspective
[17:05] anime may not appreciate the relative
[17:07] abundance of action sequences for those
[17:09] who can appreciate the effort in
[17:11] maintaining that balance between
[17:12] contrasting ends of the spectrum CERN
[17:14] sins is a certified winner it's not an
[17:16] anime that I can recommend anyone to
[17:18] dive into but for what it does as a
[17:20] postapocalyptic Sci-Fi title I do feel
[17:22] it deserves its fair share of
[17:24] [Music]
[17:27] flowers if if you're wanting an anime
[17:29] with strong Western influences though
[17:31] may I introduce you to 2021s Super
[17:44] Crooks great Pretender took off quite
[17:47] well in 2020 which made me unsurprised
[17:49] to see another attempt at capturing the
[17:51] demographic looking for anime that drips
[17:53] with Western comic Vibes unfortunately
[17:55] super Crooks didn't quite reach the same
[17:57] height its practical predecessor did
[17:59] despite having similarly colorful cast
[18:01] of thieving characters perhaps
[18:02] integrating the whole superpowers thing
[18:04] into the mix didn't work out as well as
[18:06] expected and comparing it critically to
[18:08] Great Pretender one of the best of 2020
[18:10] mind you is a disservice but I will
[18:12] stand by my opinion that super Crooks is
[18:14] still a pretty good watch the action is
[18:16] good the animation's solid and the
[18:18] characters ooze Charisma all this is
[18:20] supported by a vibrant art style that
[18:22] really captures what the anime is going
[18:23] for in terms of atmosphere and Vibe its
[18:26] pacing can be hit or miss but when it
[18:27] hits it TI I'd say that it's one of the
[18:29] more pleasantly entertaining shows you
[18:31] pick out from late 2021 another newer
[18:33] title that I feel goes around being
[18:35] underrated is high
[18:45] card card game anime is pretty fire but
[18:47] to integrate cards with power an adult
[18:50] cast and the mature Vibes of something
[18:51] similar to boo stray dogs or Kingsmen
[18:54] count me in on that I haven't had the
[18:55] definitive call on what's the best anime
[18:57] of 2023 yet but High cards not a
[19:00] contender I'm not going to pretend that
[19:02] it's amongst the titans of the past year
[19:03] but I would also say it's gone under the
[19:05] radar for what a thrilling anime it is
[19:07] it's got interesting characters just
[19:09] opposed by unique powers and it deserves
[19:11] a bit more love for what it brings to
[19:12] the table the dull moments are few and
[19:14] far between and I like how it doesn't
[19:16] take too long for things to get going
[19:17] and for me to get acclimated with the
[19:19] world being set up by the series whether
[19:21] you like card anime or not you'll find
[19:22] something to like about high card
[19:24] whether it be the atmosphere the fastpac
[19:26] and story development or the sheer iety
[19:28] and creativity and
[19:38] Powers Gundam iron blooded orphans is
[19:41] next on the
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[19:50] list needless to say which from Mercury
[19:53] has been a resounding success for the
[19:55] Gundam franchise bringing it back to
[19:57] mainstream relevance after what seemed
[19:59] to be a lull during the 2010s far from
[20:01] the Juggernaut it once was though Gundam
[20:03] had quite the mixed reception around
[20:04] that era with what I felt was a middling
[20:06] reception to GCO and H that perception
[20:09] led to one of the more underrated
[20:10] entries becoming what it is in Iron
[20:12] blooded orphans with Mari okar
[20:14] spearheading the project people knew
[20:16] that they were going to get a gritty
[20:18] more realistic take on the Gundam
[20:19] franchise filled with her signature
[20:21] melodrama whether it's the most
[20:23] realistic Gundam out there is Up For
[20:24] Debate but iron blooded orphans does
[20:27] provide a unique and different take from
[20:28] the more shown iny approaches and of the
[20:31] previous entries took it goes against
[20:32] the grain for the traditional Gundam
[20:34] fair in some aspects leading to a mixed
[20:36] reception but I got to give some props
[20:37] with the effort you know the final
[20:39] product at least in my opinion is well
[20:41] worth the daring approach and it remains
[20:43] one of my favorite Gundam series from
[20:45] the past decade or
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[20:51] so we go back to another recent anime in
[20:57] HK
[21:00] 2023 came and went and I barely saw any
[21:02] traction on HK anecdotal I know but I
[21:05] still think it's a shame because just as
[21:06] it ended a month ago I found myself
[21:08] thinking that this is one of the Hidden
[21:09] gems of the Year 2023 it underwent a
[21:12] hell of a character development Arc of
[21:13] its own going from a light tighted
[21:15] comedy to a frankly amazing anime when
[21:17] it got the chance to show off its
[21:18] writing chops I found myself thoroughly
[21:21] invested in the characters in The
[21:22] Emotional story that unfolds around them
[21:24] it's something that I can't fault people
[21:26] for brushing off as a casual comedy at
[21:28] start how many animes have tried that
[21:30] but failed or otherwise spattered To
[21:32] Mediocre results the same can't be said
[21:34] of H and sticking with it did bear fruit
[21:36] for me in a big way don't let First
[21:38] Impressions fall you into
[21:39] underestimating HK as a series that's
[21:41] all I've got to say now where's my
[21:43] season
[21:52] two as we reach the tail end of the list
[21:54] I'd like to give some love to Space
[21:56] Battleship Yamato 21
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[22:04] 199 space Opera's time in the Limelight
[22:07] has come and gone but in 2012 there's an
[22:09] effort at a tribute to one of the most
[22:11] influential anime in that genre I got to
[22:14] say that it's one of the few cases where
[22:15] the Remake has more than surpassed the
[22:17] original in more ways than one Space
[22:19] Battleship Yamato is a legendary series
[22:22] and it was gloriously brought into the
[22:24] modern era with the amazing remake
[22:25] that's notable since a lot of the more
[22:27] modern REM makes have had contentious
[22:29] receptions like Shaman King whose
[22:31] initial series I briefly talked about a
[22:32] lot earlier on in the list turns out
[22:34] that just improving visuals and
[22:36] following the source material more
[22:37] accurately wasn't a sure fire recipe for
[22:40] success for yamama though much care has
[22:41] been put into preserving the spirit of
[22:43] the original engaging Story one that
[22:45] keeps you wanting more with each passing
[22:47] episode all the while the team has been
[22:48] adding retouches thanks to modern
[22:50] technology and the results are more than
[22:52] beautiful I dare say this is the
[22:54] definitive version of the series
[22:55] tailored for younger audiences to enjoy
[22:57] it's simp simple fun and delightfully
[22:59] meshes the Retro feel of the series with
[23:01] a great presentation app for the modern
[23:03] audience closing out the list then we
[23:04] have
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[23:10] Pluto if this isn't your first time on
[23:12] this channel and you've watched a couple
[23:13] of my videos in the past few months then
[23:15] you'd undoubtedly run into one of the
[23:17] many videos where I talk up Pluto my
[23:19] trust in it isn't unfounded and I think
[23:21] it Nails the mark in terms of my
[23:23] expectations on the other hand I also
[23:24] feel it's underrated and not popular
[23:26] enough for how good it is the
[23:28] storytelling the presentation and the
[23:30] underlying themes are amazing it has no
[23:32] shortage of Thrills and emotional impact
[23:34] it's not surprising that it didn't
[23:36] become mainstream though there's the
[23:37] whole streaming batch release schedule
[23:39] that kills hype in my opinion and
[23:41] there's an overall focus on the
[23:42] introspective side of things and not a
[23:44] whole lot of amazing fight sequences
[23:46] where people get excited on social media
[23:48] over breathtaking animation pretty much
[23:50] everything about Pluto was spectacular
[23:52] if you know what it's set out to do and
[23:54] to come in with the proper expectations
[23:56] if you're looking for something deeper
[23:57] and as a style way different from the
[23:58] usual battle series teenager romcoms or
[24:01] high fantasy anime fair then Pluto is
[24:04] going to be my top recommendation for
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[24:21] you and that more or less finishes up
[24:23] the list with 20 anime that have varying
[24:26] levels of action in them I hope you
[24:27] found at least a show or two to love
[24:29] what about you what do you think about
[24:30] the anime I featured today make sure to
[24:32] let me know through the comments section
[24:33] or vin tube social media also feel free
[24:36] to drop some suggestions and feedback as
[24:37] well as prospects for future lists
[24:39] thanks for watching and I wish you a
[24:40] good day
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