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Top 20 Most Underappreciated ACTION Anime You Need To Watch

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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.

[00:28]
The Heroic Legend of Arslan

A 2015 historical adventure drama about a disgraced prince's redemption, with strong world-building and emotional stakes.

[01:33]
Yozakura Quartet

A 2013 supernatural fantasy with a quirky, unconventional approach to plot and characters, blending comedy and action.

[03:03]
The King's Avatar

A Chinese anime about esports, betrayal, and redemption, with good word-of-mouth but lacking mainstream marketing.

[04:12]
Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations

A 2007 OVA adapting a skipped manga arc from Tsubasa Chronicle, with a darker tone than the main series.

[05:34]
Kanan

A 13-episode thriller set in China with mystery, action, and conspiracies, featuring great lead dynamics.

[06:31]
Real Drive

A 2008 sci-fi anime about a connected world and technology dependence, with colorful visuals contrasting serious themes.

[07:52]
Moribito

A 2007 fantasy anime from Production I.G, following a bodyguard protecting a cursed prince, with fluid animation and no fan service.

[08:59]
Scissor Seven

A Chinese anime about an incompetent assassin, blending slice-of-life comedy with life lessons and unique animation.

[10:06]
Arpeggio of Blue Steel

A 2013 military sci-fi anime with attractive character designs and a satisfying anime-original conclusion.

[11:14]
Busou Renkin

A battle shonen from the creator of Rurouni Kenshin, featuring magical weapons and consistent entertainment.

[12:47]
Beelzebub

A delinquent comedy about a demon lord baby, with over-the-top humor and heartfelt moments.

[13:57]
Symphogear

A magical girl sci-fi series with musical performances, epic battles, and five seasons of escalating stakes.

[15:18]
Sengoku Basara

A pseudo-historical anime set in the Sengoku period, with epic fights and diverse characters.

[16:20]
Casshern Sins

A dark sci-fi anime about robots seeking immortality, balancing action with introspective themes.

[17:29]
Super Crooks

A 2021 anime with Western comic vibes, featuring a colorful cast of thieves and solid action.

[18:33]
High Card

A 2023 card game anime with an adult cast, mature vibes, and fast-paced story development.

[19:38]
Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

A gritty, realistic take on the Gundam franchise with melodrama and a unique approach.

[20:51]
Hikaru no Go

A 2023 anime that starts as a light comedy but evolves into a deep emotional story with strong character development.

[21:52]
Space Battleship Yamato 2199

A 2012 remake of the classic space opera, surpassing the original with modern visuals and faithful storytelling.

[23:10]
Pluto

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.

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What is the main plot of The Heroic Legend of Arslan?

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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?

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Yozakura Quartet.

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What makes The King's Avatar unique among anime?

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It is a Chinese anime focused on esports, betrayal, and redemption.

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What is Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations?

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A 2007 OVA adapting a skipped manga arc from Tsubasa Chronicle with a darker tone.

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How many episodes does Kanan have?

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13 episodes.

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What themes does Real Drive explore?

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A world increasingly connected through technology and its harsh consequences.

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Which studio produced Moribito?

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Production I.G.

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What is the premise of Scissor Seven?

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An incompetent super assassin in a light-hearted slice-of-life with life lessons.

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How does Arpeggio of Blue Steel conclude?

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With a two-part movie that ties up loose ends.

10:06

Who created Busou Renkin?

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The creator of Rurouni Kenshin.

11:14

What is the main comedic element in Beelzebub?

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An overpowered delinquent tasked with raising a demon lord baby.

12:47

How many seasons does Symphogear have?

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Five seasons.

13:57

What historical period does Sengoku Basara depict?

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The Sengoku period of Japan.

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What is the central theme of Casshern Sins?

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Robots seeking immortality in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Which anime from 2021 has Western comic vibes?

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Super Crooks.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Arslan's Strong Start

The first episode grabs attention with emotional stakes for the protagonist.

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King's Avatar Esports Focus

Captures the esports boom with a story of betrayal and redemption.

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Real Drive's Relevance

Themes of technology dependence feel even more relevant in 2024.

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Moribito's Lack of Fan Service

Preserves a serious tone by avoiding fan service, rare in action anime.

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Pluto's Underrated Status

Despite amazing storytelling, it remains underrated due to its introspective style.

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[00:02] [Music]

[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

[01:30] [Music]

[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

[03:07] [Music]

[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

[07:43] [Music]

[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

[10:01] [Music]

[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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[12:47] 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

[13:44] [Music]

[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

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[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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