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.
Violent: (Objectionable Content) Titles that include as an important part of their content excessive displays of cruelty, blood and gore. Any of the classical 'slasher' films would qualify for this keyword. The series Black Lagoon would be a good example; as many of its chapters involve killer lolis, chainsaw mercenaries and flying body parts.
Acquired Taste: (Style) These are titles which may take a while to get used to. As such, you should watch several episodes before making up your mind.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
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| C | ||
 Cat Soup |
Rent | A surrealistic comedy where a young cat goes to Limbo to get back his big sister's soul. |
| N | ||
| Nekojiro Sou | Rent | See Cat Soup |
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