Tekkon Kinkreet
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In the rusty and run-down Treasure Town, young orphans in their respective gangs rule the roost and use the landscape as their playground. The violent Black and naïve White are two such orphans who are unafraid of fellow children and Yakuza alike; never have they found a foe who could best them in a battle – until now. A strange man and his even stranger (and seemingly indestructible) henchmen have plans to tear down Treasure Town and erect an amusement park in its place, and they’ll cut down anyone who stands in their way. Can Black and White save their home, and each other?
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Paprika
- Movie
- 2006
In Japan, a team of scientists have created a medical breakthrough: a device that allows the wearer to enter the dreams of a patient, for the purpose of healing. The talented Paprika is a master at her profession, but complications have now appeared in the form of a “dream terrorist” – an unknown foe who inserts nightmares into the minds of those who use the device. The victims are swept up in a ghoulish parade of dolls, kitchen appliances, and musical animals, and are reduced to a vegetable state – or worse. Now, Paprika and the team of scientists must delve into the minds of those affected to figure out the source of the tampering before more people, including themselves, are damaged beyond repair.
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add recThough Paprika and Tekkon Kinkreet completely differ in terms of plot, both are confusing looks at a surreal world, and offer the same amount of substance and style. I didn't care much for either, but still think they fit well together. This recommendation is hard to quantify, so just try it out for yourself and see what you think.
I find paprika and tekkon kinkreet to be very artisitic and beautifully done. They both dip towards randomness and are both seam more to be aimed at the animation than an excellent story.
If your fond of the artisicism in one, you like it in the other.
With plenty of dreamlike cityscapes, adventure sequences, and stylishly detailed concepts, you'll appreciate what either of these anime have to offer if you liked one of them. Paprika is less violent and far more about the absurdity of the mind, whereas Tekkon Kinkreet has themes of darkness and light and is more plot-driven. In each case, just prepare to be mind-boggled.
Mind Game
- Movie
- 2004
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?
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add recIt's both works of Studio 4°C in stile of new-art or city-art. With a simple but rather serious idea. It definetely makes you think about life.
The recomendation is a bit hard to place but while watching Mind Game I couldn't help thinking of Tekkonkinkreet. The animation styles are somewhat similar and they have a similar feel if you enjoyed either I highly recomend checking out the other.
Both Mind Game and Tekkonkinkreet combine bizarre and unique visuals with a serious message about life and humanity. While I'd maintain that Mind Game remains a lot more explorative in its subject matter, Tekkonkinkreet has enough thick layers of metaphor to satisfy anybody looking for something intelligent. In the end, both shared a similar sort of tone and feeling by the end.
Now and Then, Here and There
Alt titles: Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku
Amidst a beautiful sunset, Shu is violently whisked away to a grim future devoid of water, and empty of hope; a place where children are forced to become soldiers, and kill countless others in the name of King Hamdo. Shu's companion is a mysterious girl named La La Ru, who may hold the key to survival. Now, he must concentrate on the only things that matter: escaping Hellywood, and finding a way home.
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add recBoth Tekkonkinkreet and Now and Then, Here and There show the lives of kids who are parentless and forced to go out in the real world at a young age. They both have darker elements to the story, as they show how the kids deal with growing up on their own and often resort to illegal activities, either by choice or because they are forced.
Akira
- Movie
- 1988
Following the disaster wrought upon the world by a mysterious being called ‘Akira’, Neo Tokyo is now in social and economic turmoil. In such a decaying city, feisty Kaneda and his shy friend Tetsuo survive by running around in a biker gang, chasing local rivals and generally evading the police. Everything changes, however, when Tetsuo crashes into a strange-looking boy during a bike chase and the military ends up taking him away. When he eventually returns to his friends, he’s no longer the same weak little boy they always knew – in fact, a military experiment has turned him into something beyond human imagination. While the military is intent on reclaiming its specimen at any cost, Tetsuo is sick of being bullied around and is about to show everyone, including his friend Kaneda, exactly who is boss.
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add recBoth Akira and Tekkon Kinkreet have a detailed, quite stylised concept in which the stunning animation is half the fun. Moreover, both are dark, disturbing movies involving gangs, philosophical concepts, and gory action. If you liked one, I would definitely recomment checking out the other.
Mezzo
- TV (13 eps)
- 2004
Set in the not so distant future of troubled Tokyo, no job is too big or too small for the Danger Service Agency, as long as danger is involved. The crew is made up of an unlikely team of misfits: Mikura, a girl with a flair for guns and a love of martial arts, Kurokawa, an old man/ex-detective addicted to noodles, Harada, an engineering nut, and Asami, a schoolgirl. Unfortunately, no matter how small or simple job appears to be, the Dsa team always find themselves biting off more than they can chew...
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add recBoth Mezzo and Tekkon Kinkreet feature very fast and stylized action and loud coloring. Tekkon Kinkreet is a more psychological anime while Mezzo focuses solely on the action, but they have a similar atmosphere. If you like the atmosphere of one, I reccomend that other.
