Surreal: (Style) Anime that have the "intense irrational reality of a dream" qualify for this category.
Spiritual: (Story/Location) Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and faith, a transcendent reality, or one or more deities. The ↗Shinto religion was once the state religion of Japan and still holds a deep and special meaning within the Japanese culture. Traditionally considered to be an animism or shamanist religion, it places great value on nature worship and is a common theme of anime. Many series have characters possessing special powers or insights which are attributed to their being a Miko Shrine Maiden or a Shinto priest. For more information, see ↗WikiPedia entry for Spirituality.
Mecha: (Story/Location) This is a genre of anime which features mechanical fighting machines. Often these take the form of giant robots but this isn't the only form mecha can take. There are tons of examples of mecha titles considering the popularity of the series.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
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| R | ||
 Rahxephon |
Buy | In the year 2015 Tokyo is covered by an inpenetrable barrier created by the Mu, mankind's enemy. 17 years old Kamina Ayato, high-schooler and hobby-painter, lives in Tokyo with his mother Maya. After a surprising air battle two "guys from the government" ask the boy to follow them, when a mysterious woman appears and knocks them out. But why do these guys have thick, blue blood? "I'll tell you if you join me", this woman offers to Ayato, who decides to run away into a subway. |
| RahXephon TV | Buy | See Rahxephon |
| ラーゼフォン (Japanese) | Buy | See Rahxephon |
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