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Welcome to a world in which memories can be transferred from body to body; old painful memories can be removed and replaced with new ones, and the poor sell their bodies to the rich to survive. Waking up one day, Kaiba finds himself in a strange place with no memories of his past and a mysterious hole in his chest; the only clue as to his identity is a locket with a picture of a girl hanging from his neck. Armed with this token, Kaiba must now travel across the galaxy to discover who he is and what the girl in the locket means to him; however, his journey will bring him into contact with many people whose lives have been tragically affected by the manipulation of memories. All too soon it becomes clear that something is very wrong with this world…
In present-day Japan, Toshihiko Momota is member of a secret warrior faction called the Kifuuken. The Kifuuken is dedicated to destroying Shokujinji - humans that turn into man-eating monsters when hunger takes them. However, to fate's chagrin, Momota meets and quickly falls for Yuka, a Shokujinji herself! Will their love be able to overcome Yuka's insatiable appetite for human flesh, or will the couple be destroyed by the bestial tendencies of humanity?
Both Kemonozume and Kaiba are incredibly original.
Both shows have an abstract and particular animation. The music is somewhat experimental in both shows.
The characters in both are diversified, complex and they take place in a unique and surreal world. Their personnalities are unstable and strange.
The plot is complex and you'll probably say after each episode: "What just happened...?" The story in both is about modified beings; in Kemonozume, some humans are transformed into flesh eaters and in Kaiba, memories are transfered from a body to another body.
There is some humour as well in both animes.
For conclusion, if you like avant-garde and surreal animes, be sure to watch both these fantastic animes !
Both series are directed by the same person, and therefor have a similar off-beat style that will appeal to non-mainstream viewers.
From the offbeat artistic styles, to the occasionally shocking viewing of violence and sex, these two shows are peas in a pod.
But at the heart of it all lies an amazing story, telling of the difficult love between two people, trying to be together as those around them try to prise them apart.
I would recommend Kaiba and Kemonozume to a more mature viewer who has patience and understanding. The main thread of the story is not abundantly clear until the story starts to draw to a close. But if you enjoyed one, you're sure to love the other.
Nishi has been in love with Myon since he was 9 years old. They both had feelings for each other, but due to Nishi's cowardice their relationship never became more than friendship. Now, in the present, Nishi is 20 years old and aims to be a great manga artist; but he still loves Myon. After years of being apart they meet again, but she tells him that she's thinking of marrying her boyfriend. Nishi is still a coward so he accepts it and wishes her luck. While they're talking at her older sister's restaurant a pair of yakuza walk in looking for their father. One of the yakuza starts harassing Myon and out of anger Nishi chooses to finally take a stand -- but he is shot and dies. Now, in limbo, he chooses to live again; but will he really live any differently than before?
Both series are directed by the same person, and therefor have a similar off-beat style that will appeal to non-mainstream viewers.
Looking for creativity, originality and surrealism? Look no further! Kaiba and Mind Game are ones of the best examples out there! They also show the importance of life with a complex story and with a lot of depth. If you want something experimental, far from typical animes, watch both theses shows!
If you are looking for something visually different they will both fit that bill and if you want plots and concepts (think ponderings on the nature of humanity and life) with meat enough to chew on you are also in luck.
Both have a refreshing ability to be odd and surreal while maintaining a good level of entertainment. Kaiba does it through engaging characters and subplots while Mind Game seems to revel in the joy and absurdity in life.
It isn't unusual for a person to feel that the world around them is strange and has unexpected secrets lying just beyond their sight. However, for most people this is just an occasional sensation that greets them upon awakening or chases them into sleep. For the mushi researcher Ginko, it isn't a feeling at all; it is a knowledge which guides his travels and motivates his life. Found in the cracks between what is conceivable and what is not, are the varied life forms collectively known as mushi. They surround us and affect us, but their intensely different nature makes them unrecognizable to most. Ginko brings these life forms into perspective for the lives of those most affected and most in need of an explanation.
Poetic... the best word to describe the characteristic that Mushishi and Kaiba share.
Both are about a journey of a traveler (it's less explicit in Kaiba) exploring places with beautiful landscapes.
Both are far from typical animes and original as hell! They are diversified (maybe a bit less in Mushishi) and you'll never get bored.
If you wished that Mushishi was more surreal, you should watch Kaiba. If you liked Kaiba but found it a bit too strange, Mushishi is for you.
"Poetic... the best word to describe the characteristic that Mushishi and Kaiba share.
Both are about a journey of a traveler (it's less explicit in Kaiba) exploring places with beautiful landscapes.
Both are far from typical animes and original as hell! They are diversified (maybe a bit less in Mushishi) and you'll never get bored."
I totally agrea with that statment. And when i watched Kaiba, the first thougt was about Mushishi....
Both animes were watched for me with my jaw dropped open for most of the series. The art in both is breathtakingly beautiful, though hugely differing in style. Granted, while Kaiba is set in a future that may be, and Mushishi in a past that wasn't necessarily true, they both give a look into our world and philosophies that you may not have come in contact before, and will be sure to love. They offer a deeper look into the world, in Mushishi; nature, in Kaiba; ourselves, and do it wonderfully.
In a dark future, the world is in ruin and everything is slowly crumbling away into dust. Humanity is almost extinct, while robots desperately seek out new parts to replace their rusting bodies. Their only hope for survival is to devour the one known as Casshern… or so they believe. Meanwhile, Casshern himself has lost all memory of his past. Why are these robots attacking him? Did he really kill the one known as Luna; the Sun that was called Moon? And why is he, alone, unaffected and undamaged by the ruin?
Both Kaiba and Casshern Sins use an old anime style (60s, 70s) renewed as a fantastic and artistic animation. Both have a great ambiance reinforced by great and original music.
The share a similar structure: Both series begin slowly with the characters exploring many places and trying to answer questions about themselves. They encounter people in way like Kino's Journey. After, in the middle of the series, it begins to be more in the center of the plot with many questions answered and the episodes become less episodic.
Watching both Kaiba and Casshern Sins, I felt many emotions and was very impressed by their artistic value.
Both are about world exploration, in an attempt to understand the world as it is, and why it's in such decline. Both boast a wide, colorful variety of characters, and a distinctive, somewhat surreal animation style.
Cat Soup is an extremely abstract, abnormal, and at times, disturbing adventure, from the director of Nadesico. This 30 minute OVA follows two kittens through what seems to be the underworld, as they search for one of their lost souls. Along the way, they encounter new (edible) friends, scary situations, and even the end of the world! Will these felines manage to return unscathed? Or more importantly, avoid becoming the main course for dinner? Confusion abounds in this quirky OVA.
Both anime are incredibly surreal, with the visuals constantly shifting and morphing - both also have an simplistic and childlike art style depicting adult themes, and finally both shows revolve around a search for something vague.
Kaiba and Cat Soup can seem childish and innocent at the first glance but they have actually more depth and are something dark.
They are about characters discovering surreal and esoteric worlds (in the vein of Alice In Wonderful Land or The Little Prince). The story of Cat Soup is totally abstract and is more about symbolism while Kaiba has a complex story.
Both shows are really original and creative and never get boring. They are the best examples of surreal animation out there!
