Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
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Kurahashi has never been the same since the hallucinations started. His condition is not medical in nature, and only seems to be triggered by an antique glass which shows him things he never would wish to see. For Kurahashi, figuring out the mystery of the Petit Cossette that appears to him in his waking dreams is a matter of life or death... and his sanity...
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Comedy
Alt titles: Kigeki
- OVA (1 ep)
- 2002
Legend tells of a lone swordsman who lives in the Demon's Castle, the ruins near the Black Forest. This mysterious stranger only accepts rare books for his services, books from the ancient past. Comedy tells the story of a young girl who desperately wishes for her family and village to be saved from the coming English soldiers' wrath, and is willing to trade a precious book in exchange for the deed. With only her legs beneath her, she runs towards the Black Forest, hoping to get there in time...
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add rec"Le Portrait de Petit Cossette" and "Comedy" (aka "Kigeki") are very much alike because of the Gothic atmosphere and art. Also,the presence of a spirit is what drives both stories... I recommend them to anyone who's got a taste for dark romanticism.
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette and Kigeki are equally guilty of appealing to its viewer on a philosophical sub-level, enhanced by the use of gothic animation to tell a darker tale. Must sees for those who enjoy their horrors short and thought provoking.
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette and Comedy are dark and brooding anime that take the supernatural element to a whole new level of psychological ambivalence. Both are visually challenging and original in their take of emotionally upsetting horror.
Comedy, like Le Portrait de Petit Cossette, is a highly atmospheric short piece which is all about the gothic presentation. It's only ten minutes long, and involves a little more action, but generally, you'll get the same sort of satisfaction from watching as you did Le Portrait.
If you enjoy a dark and gothic tale, both Comedy and Le Portrait de Petit Cossette are for you. The stories could probably be described as art house, as they don't really make a lot of sense, but the stunning artwork and emotive music more than make up for this.
There is a much deeper and philisophical side to these short shows, and take a lot of concentration and focus on everything happening on screen. But the amazing visuals on screen will have you hooked from start to end.
Hitsuji no Uta
Alt titles: Lament of the Lamb, Sheep's Song
- OVA (4 eps)
- 2003
Kazuna is a young man with a fairly normal life. He attends high school, lives with his surrogate family, and models for his somber love-interest Yaegashi's paintings. But recently, he has suffered several crippling attacks at the sight of blood -- attacks which leave him incapacitated and out of control. Kazuna must now reunite with his sister who he has not seen in years, and discover the truth behind his family name and vampiric genes, before his bloodthirsty desires destroy himself, or others close to him.
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add recBoth Hitsuji no Uta and Le Portrait de Petit(e) Cossette are dark and mildly disturbing anime. They also share a peculiar, and similar, dark beauty and mood about them. The protagonists are oblivious to his own background, and the lead female has her own secrets and mysteries that he gets wrapped up in. If you liked one, you are sure to like the tragedy of the other.
Dark tones, animation style and ambience are paramount within Hitsuji no Uta and Le Portrait de Petit Cossette. Though both strange tales, uncommon to their genre, they tell a tale of sorrow and binding yet twisted love like no other horror can.
Hitsuji no Uta and Cossette are both stories about affection, suffering and the inevitable and manage to present themselfs with the same sort of darkness. These stories definitely won't appeal to everyone, but if you liked the unique, dark and almost slow-paced feel one of these two had, make sure not to miss out on the other.
Elfen Lied
- TV (13 eps)
- 2004
For Kouta and Yuka, finding the bloody naked young girl on the beach would change their lives forever, for better or for worse. Unable to speak or function as a normal human being, she is named Nyuu by the duo, and taken into their home in an effort to save her. But what neither teenager knows is that this innocent young girl is actually a killing machine -- an experiment gone terribly wrong -- and it is only a matter of time before the murderer in her awakens again...
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add recBoth Cossette and Elfen Lied feature a cute-looking girl who loves the sight of blood and isn't afraid of torturing those around her.
The beautiful, vulnerable and emotionally young girl stereotype is broken in Elfen Lied and Cossette, whose heroines would stop at nothing to exact their revenge on those who betrayed them. The rich surreal imagery and elements of horror complete these beautiful series, which are both unique in their genres.
Although the dark atmosphere and gore were the first things that brought me to this recommendation, both anime also tell a story of love, where moral objections, not directly pointed towards the male character, are one of the leading causes of the dark feeling these shows have.
Serial Experiments Lain
Alt titles: Lain
- TV (13 eps)
- 1998
"I have only abandoned my body, I still live here" - are the words emailed to friends of Chisa, several days after her death by suicide. As Lain delves deeper into the world of the "Wired" (also known as the internet), the line between it and reality becomes more and more unclear. Close the world, open the nExt.
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add recBoth Le Portrait and Lain question the reality of the world around us, and its true importance. What if our souls, spirits and existence could live on in something other than a human body?
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette and Lain are bizarre anime that do away with typical narrative conventions such as plot to assault the viewer's sensibilities with a complex and psychologically charged set of concepts translated in powerful and odd imagery. Distorted angles, acid colours, bloody scenes in which the physical body is twisted beyond recognition: these are anime that not everyone will enjoy but that are bound to appeal to the same fans and that deserve to be seen by anyone interested in dark and potentially disturbing viewing experiences.
Both of these animes are very phsycological, dark, confusing and maybe even a bit disturbing at times. When you watch either one you get the sense you're missing something vitally important and you just can't seem to put the story together until later on when something in the plot seems to click and everything makes sense. Alot of the scenes are imaginitive and even abstract to some degree and I think if you liked one, you may like the other.
Interlude
- OVA (3 eps)
- 2004
In Japan, there is a disturbing rumor being spread that people's shadows are ripping from their bodies, never to be seen again. For one young man, the frightening nature of this rumor is just beginning to manifest in the form of a nightmarish world that he can't seem to escape from. In this place full of dark minions and demons, he and his friends fight futilely against unknown enemies, only to be brought back to the "real world" as quickly as they left it. Is this real, or a dream? Only one person holds the key to destroying and saving the world as he knows it...
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add recCossette and Interlude are the thinking horror fan's dream come true. Both are very dark tales of a hidden world of pain and sadness, explored using a younger cast than would be expected of plot with such depth and multitude. Neither spell out exactly whats going on or why, it really is left down to the viewer to interpret the series of events amidts some great animation, parallel to the darkness in theme.
Cossette and Interlude both probably come under the "horror" tag, but don't expect blood, gore and slasher scenes. If you enjoy a darker show that never fully explains itself, you're bound to love both of these.
There isn't a lot of character development, so you never really "click" with anyone. Instead, a rich tale is interwoven with the horror, leaving you to make up your own mind at the end.
If you enjoy a series that doesn't spell out every nuance, you're bound to enjoy these shows.
