TOP 10 BIZARRE JAPANESE ANIMATED MOVIES

Something that is bizarre [/bɪˈzɑː/] is ‘‘very strange or unusual’’. Hence some of these Japanese animated movies are dark and possess a surreal and dreamlike facet. Absurdity is a recurring theme here, and in it, psychological thriller pieces and visually stunning twisted and derailed animation can be found in the majority. Let’s hope this list takes you down the rabbit hole of mind-bending movies that whisk together the edges of fiction and reality.

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1.Paprika

パプリカ

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Director: Satoshi Kon

Studio: Madhouse Inc.

2.GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack

ギョ

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Director: Takayuki Hirao

Studio: Ufotable Inc.

3.Mind Game

マインド・ゲーム

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Director: Masaaki Yuasa

Studio: Studio 4°C

4.Angel's Egg

天使のたまご

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Director: Mamoru Oshii

Studio: Studio DEEN

5.The Animatrix

アニマトリックス

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Directors: Kōji Morimoto + Shinichiro Watanabe + Mahiro Maeda + Peter Chung + Andy Jones + Yoshiaki Kawajiri + Takeshi Koike

Studios: Village Roadshow Pictures + Square Pictures + Studio 4°C + Madhouse + DNA

6.GHOST IN THE SHELL

攻殻機動隊

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Director: Mamoru Oshii

Studios: Production I.G + Bandai Visual + Manga Entertainment

7.Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5system

インターステラ5555

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Directors: Leiji Matsumoto + Daisuke Nishio + Kazuhisa Takenouchi + Hirotoshi Rissen

Studios: Toei Animation + Daft Life Ltd. + Wild Bunch + BAC Films

8.PERFECT BLUE

パーフェクトブルー

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Director: Satoshi Kon

Studio: Madhouse Inc.

9.The End of Evangelion

新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版

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Directors: Hideaki Anno + Kazuya Tsurumaki

Studios: Gainax + Production I.G/ING

10.Memories [1995]

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Directors: Katsuhiro Otomo + Koji Morimoto +Tensai Okamura

Studios: Madhouse Inc. + Studio 4°C