Acquired Taste Titles

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Acquired Taste: (Style) These are titles which are a bit off beat, uncommon or perhaps not targeted for the popular mainstream market. As such, these types of titles might take a while to get used to. One should probably watch several episodes before making up your mind.

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Ihatov Gensou: Kenji no Haru
Rent Set in the beginning of the 20th century Japan, the film follows the bright and eccentric Kenji from his late student years through his adulthood. Kenji suffers the tragedy of being an artist whose art isn't recognized during his lifetime. Based on the life of the author Kenji Miyazawa, the film depicts his brief but intense existence.

Iketeru Futari
Watch Keisuke Saji is a very single high school student who is your typical teenager. He is looking for a girl to go out with him. One night playing with his father's cell phone, he gets an anonymous call from a girl who promises him Ecchi stuff if he asks for Alice. What he finds out is that it was a joke played by his classmate Akira Koizumi that she does on lonely men and as a 'finders fee' she goes out on a date with him as his 'Alice'. (Including all promises) The next day he goes up to this girl and she doesn't want to do anything with him, but he is not one to give up.

Ikoku Irokoi Romantan
Unevaluated The young leader of the Ōmi group, Ranmaru, was forced to marry Kaoru, the daughter from another group. The couple went to Italy, and had their wedding on a ship. However, neither of them actually liked the marriage, and Ranmaru was kicked out by his newlywed wife Kaoru on their first night. Al (Alberto), an Italian man on the ship, took an interest in Ranmaru, and the story revolves around the romance between the two men, Ranmaru and Al. (summary from ANN)

Interstella 5555
Rent Four musicians from another galaxy are kidnapped by an evil manager to ultimately become the biggest band on earth.
INTERSTELLA 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem Rent See Interstella 5555
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Japanese Classic Horror - Ayakashi Buy See Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror

Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu
Rent Hare was a happy boy living out his days in the jungle with his mother, but then one day a cute girl Guu showed up and became a member of their household. Turns out the cute side of Guu is fake and the evil side seems to delight in torturing Hare to help further his development. Add the fact that Guu has a complete universe in her stomach and can alter reality and you have this series!

Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Deluxe
Buy A return to the jungle where Hale and Guu are up for more fun. But now it's Deluxe, so you get more insanity for your buck!
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Kanashimi no Belladonna
Buy The beautiful peasant woman Jeanne is raped by a demonic overlord on her wedding night. Spurned by her husband, she has no outlet for her awakened libido, which develops to give her powers of witchcraft. Experimental watercolor animation style based on Medieval European witchcraft legends and illustrations.

Kemono Zume
Rent The woman who he loves is one of the terrifying monsters that feed off of humans. The man she loves is one of the monster hunters, dedicated to exterminating all monsters. But their attraction and feelings can not be denied and the dice of fate begin to roll.
Kemonodume Rent See Kemono Zume
Kemonodzume Rent See Kemono Zume
Kemonozume (fansub title) Rent See Kemono Zume
Kenji's Spring Rent See Ihatov Gensou: Kenji no Haru

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
Rent In the future, (I guess now the past because it is set in 1998) great advancements are made with the creation of Labors, giant robots designed for construction. With the increased use of Labors, Labors crimes also skyrocketed. To combate this threat, Tokyo formed the Special Vehicals Section 2 and gave them Patrol Labors or Patlabors.
Genre
Action(39) Action Comedy(8) Adventure(20) Comedy(49)
Comedy Fantasy(2) Drama(69) Horror(7) Mystery(11)
Parody(12) Romance(26) Romantic Comedy(6) Suspense(5)
Tragedy(5)
Setting
Cyberpunk(5) Fantasy(38) Historical(9) Modern(61)
Sci-Fi(46) Western(1)
Demographic
All Ages(11) Children(1) Josei(1) Kid at heart(1)
Seinen(22) Shoujo(13) Shounen(7)
Style
Artistic(13) Classic(3) Creepy(12) Dark(30)
Fragmentary(4) Kawaii(4) Moe(1) Silly-funny(8)
Surreal(39) Weird(36)
Characters and Their Abilities
Angels(1) Animals(2) Artificial Girls(7) Bishounen(2)
Deities(4) Kemonomimi(8) Mahou Shoujo(2) Ninja(3)
Samurai(4) Vampires(3)
Story Elements and Location
Boys Love(3) Coming of Age(6) Competition(2) Depression(7)
Elementary School(5) Epic(3) Family Affairs(6) Fighting(5)
Friendship(7) Harem(3) High School(22) Isekai (Other World)(2)
Magic(8) Martial Arts(4) Mecha(21) Middle School(8)
Music(5) Music Oriented(3) Occult(8) Otaku Theme(2)
Police(1) Psychics(7) School Comedy(3) Shoujo Ai(3)
Shounen Ai(3) Slice of Life(25) Soul Mates(2) Spiritual(13)
Sports(1) Supernatural(14) Swordplay(4) Tenchi Clone(1)
Time Travel(2) Underworld(2) War(3) Yaoi(1)
Yuri(4)
Keywords
Anime-Manga Bundle(1) Anthology(2) Assassin(s)(2) Computers(3)
Dating Sim Spinoff(2) Evang*lion Clone(2) Gun-action(4) Live Action(1)
Maid Theme(1) noitaminA(4) Prequel(1) Reboot(2)
Sequel(9) Spinoff(3)
Potentially Objectionable
Bondage(2) Ecchi(22) Erotic Comedy(3) Fan Service(19)
Hentai(8) Incest(4) Lolicon(4) Pantsu(2)
Pervert(9) Softcore(2) Stalking(2) Violent(18)
Vulgar(4)
Type
Movie(27) ONA(1) OVA(30) Short(4)
TV(83) TV Special(4)
Release Year
2019(2) 2015(1) 2014(2) 2013(3) 2012(2) 2011(2) 2010(1) 2009(7)
2008(8) 2007(8) 2006(11) 2005(9) 2004(16) 2003(14) 2002(14) 2001(10)
2000(11) 1999(7) 1998(7) 1997(6) 1996(3) 1995(3) 1994(2) 1993(4)
1992(1) 1991(3) 1990(2) 1989(3) 1988(1) 1987(3) 1986(1) 1985(2)
1984(3) 1983(5) 1982(1) 1981(1) 1979(1) 1973(2) 1966(1) 1962(2)
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