History NeedsMoreLove / AnimeAndManga

* ''LightNovel/TheTwelveKingdoms''. Doesn't matter whether you're talking about the original novels or the anime; both are amazing. Do you like world-building? If so then ''this is the series for you''. In addition to the unique setting (about which a lot of care is taken to explain), the major characters are complex and engaging and go through significant, meaningful development. The only downside is that the series is unfinished even in Japan despite the author still being alive – she caught a bad case of AttentionDeficitOohShiny and abandoned the series to rewrite some earlier works.

* ''Manga/RokudenashiBlues'' is one of the best high school delinquent stories ever. Not only are the action scenes intense, but most of the characters, including the non-delinquents, are really well developed. And main character Maeda is one of the most CrazyAwesome, HotBlooded, and [[IdiotHero idiotic]] heroes ever to grace a shounen manga. However, even the scanlations have pretty much stopped...

* I'm quite suprised that there is no one mentions * ''Manga/SweetBlueFlowers''. An series being one of few YuriGenre works who willing portray gay romance without fetishtic undertones. It's a shame this series rarely gets recognition.

* ''Manga/SweetBlueFlowers'' Made by same creator of ''Manga/WanderingSon'' This series is an realistic portayal of gay romance without fetishtic undertones. This series painstakingly recreated the mellow mood of Shimura's art with gentle music, subtle dialogue and beautiful watercolor backgrounds. But that atmosphere belies a harsher, more realistic storyline, and though that mood sometimes makes it feel like the plot is just gliding on rails, so to speak, it rightens itself fairly quickly. Sadly this series barely get any recognition.

* ''Franchise/{{Jewelpet}}''. Immensely popular in Japan, virtually unknown in America. Despite its cutesy-poo looks and premise, the anime should not be underestimated, as it can show some surprisingly thoughtful writing and realistic characters. Among the anime seasons, ''Anime/JewelpetTwinkle'' is almost universally considered the high point in the series, with it's [[TastesLikeDiabetes moetastic art style]] perfectly balanced with deep and dramatic story. Sadly, even ''Twinkle'' eventually sunk into MainstreamObscurity at best or completely forgotten at worst, though it still has small but dedicated fanbase even a decade after it's debut.

** It's a shame that these shows don't have enough interest in the anglosphere for them to get licensed. The ''Anne of Green Gables'' adaptation has never been aired for English Canadians![[note]]There's an English dub produced in South Africa for SABC, and the French dub has been aired on Radio-Canada.[[/note]] But one thing you have to appreciate about WMT series (and anything made by Nippon, for that matter, see the original ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' adaptation) is how they can stretch the premise and plot of a single novel/manga for 52 episodes while actually [[AdaptationExpansion enhancing the source material's characters and world]] and even giving some secondary characters more screentime as opposed to dropping in a quickly-written filler arc. The best example would be ''Anime/ThreeThousandLeaguesInSearchOfMother'', which took ''a single chapter'' of the Italian novel ''Cuore (Heart)'' and made it into an entire show.

** It's a shame that these shows don't have enough interest in the anglosphere for them to get licensed. The ''Anne of Green Gables'' adaptation has never been aired for English Canadians![[note]]There's an English dub produced in South Africa for SABC, and the French dub has been aired on Radio-Canada.[[/note]] But one thing you have to appreciate about WMT series (and anything made by Nippon, for that matter, see the original ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' adaptation) is how they can stretch the premise and plot of a single novel/manga for 52 episodes while actually [[AdaptationExpansion enhancing the source material's characters and world]] and even giving some secondary characters more screentime as opposed to dropping in a quickly-written filler arc. The best example would be ''Anime/3000LeaguesInSearchOfMother'', which took ''a single chapter'' of the Italian novel ''Cuore (Heart)'' and made it into an entire show.

* ''Anime/AKB0048'' is an ''[[VideoGame/TheIdolMaster The IdolM@ster]]''-style anime about girls who want to become idols but in this case, it's a form of rebellion against authorities who ban entertainment on all worlds. Yeah yeah, we know, it looks bright and colorful, the girls look cute and moe, and it doesn't look like anything much. But if you really take the time to look at it, you'll see it's very different from other idol shows. For one thing, it balances both the cutesy and bright moments with extremely dark and cynical views on the idol industry, making us believe that being an idol isn't all fun and rainbows and how it forces some dark mindsets on such young children. No, it's not all sugar and saccharine. Definitely not.

* ''Manga/AnatoliaStory'' is a 28 volume manga filled with beautiful art, {{Bishonen}} and romance, while still keeping the reader interested with historical information, action, war, gory deaths and the reader notices the character development the [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent main character]] goes through. And yet this manga has not yet seen any sign of being made into an anime series or an OVA.

* ''Manga/NightmareInspector'' is an interesting and well-written horror/mystery manga about a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_(spirit) Baku]] named Hiruko. He helps people with their nightmare, and in exchange he gets to eat the nightmare after it has been resolved. The manga is tragically obscure, unfortunately. The fact that the English version is now out of print certainly doesn't help matters. If you enjoyed ''Manga/{{xxxHOLiC}}'', no doubt you'll enjoy ''Nightmare Inspector''.

* ''Anime/PopolocroisMonogatari'' is a 1998 anime which was made to be a direct sequel to the first game in the [[VideoGame/{{Popolocrois}} video game franchise of the same name]]. It is just ''adorable''. The soundtrack is dreamy and neat, the animation is very clean and done well with soft colors, the characters are very well rounded and well developed, the so-called filler episodes expand greatly on the characters and have an impact on the story, and it averts and subverts so many anime tropes it's not even funny. You may think certain characters are going to be an IdiotHero or a ClingyJealousGirl or everything else of that caliber, but fear not, as its characters are VERY well developed, even though they may not look it. Most people are turned off by the cutesy character designs and the fact that it's based on an RPG, but they really need to look past those things in order to see the great story that it is. Not only that, it managed to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get some really suggestive things (NOT sexual!!!) past the radar despite its innocent nature]] (the best example is in episode 11), and it's been blessed with one of the [[EvilIsHammy hammiest and funniest villains in the form of Demon King GamiGami]], who is awesome. You'd think something like this would be picked up by a US licensor or broadcasted on a children's channel like Creator/NickToons or Creator/CartoonNetwork, but nobody seems to know it exists! What a pity, as it definitely SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove!

* ''Manga/{{IO}}' Is a supernatural mystery romance harem drama psychological manga featuring SCUBA Diving, fanservice, mystery, and a lot else. Quiet obscure but readily available on scanlation sites.

* Manga/ChisSweetHome: Do you like cats? Yes? Then this is your manga. It's a very cute series about a cat named Chi who lives with a family. Chi would cause tons of mischief with the family but it's fun to her. This is a must read for cat lovers out there.

* Manga/DamekkoDoubutsu: This anime focuses on daily lives of animals who don't live up to their names. It's cute,silly, and goofy to watch.

* ''LightNovel/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl'': Given that the anime only covered 3 out of 8 volumes with literally no questions answered, there really needs to be a second season in the future. The fact that the last episode that ties everything in the anime was not aired, and was left only as a BD bonus, doesn't help at all.

* 'Anime/Figure17TsubasaAndHikaru'' is terribly obscure despite having great and realistic characters, a deep and well developed story, interesting technobabble, and an amazing English dub! Part of the reason people are turned off by it is that the episodes are all 46 minutes long and are slow paced, so people who aren't patient may find it boring.
* ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar:" While it's considered legendary in Japan, it isn't nearly as well-known in America. It deals with deep themes, such as poverty and nuclear war. The villains can either be [[FreudianExcuse really sympathetic]] or really cruel, either way making them memorable. There are plenty of SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments, SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments, and TearJerker moments.

* Got to make a shout out to ''Manga/LetterBee'', a charming, gorgeously textured manga about a weepy letter courier and his many adventures. It has a deceptively cutesy, storybook style that may throw older viewers off; but it's well juxtaposed against a world two hairs shy of {{crapsack|World}} territory. In addition to a highly original, intensely complicated plot that evolves with the characters. It's a modest, yet immense series; chock full of {{Woobie}}s, {{Tearjerker}}s, [[CosmicHorrorStory epic, Lovecraftian storylines]], and just the right helping of {{Fanservice}}. And it's also just really, really pretty. Needless to say, it is woefully underrated.
* ''Like The Clouds, Like the Wind'' is an anime movie so obscure that most anime fans have never even heard of it. (Those that have often confuse it for a work by Studio Ghibli, thanks to its character design, its high quality, and the fact that the plot features a plucky young girl facing challenge and adversity. The film was actually animated by Studio Pierrot.) The plot is simple: a poor country girl is recruited (along with a bunch of other girls) to travel to the capital of Ancient China so she can be trained to become one of his concubines (and possibly, his head wife.) Reasons this film has remained in obscurity vary (it may have a lot to do with the film's bittersweet [[spoiler:HerHeartWillGoOn]] ending, or maybe the subject matter just doesn't appeal to anyone outside of Japan.) Regardless, this movie is definitely worth watching if you can hunt down a copy (There is at last one English fansub out there, floating around on some video sites...)

* ''Manga/MeAndTheDevilBlues'' and ''Manga/2001Nights'' are two very good manga but no one has heard of them before on either side of the Pacific. One is an absolutely beautiful Southern American gothic-horror story featuring a legendary blues musician and a legendary criminal getting into violent misadventures while the other is a collection of short stories written in the classic hard-scifi style of Arthur C. Clarke, full of [[TearJerker tearjerkers]] and all that good stuff.

* ''Ni no Hime no Monogatari'' is a one-shot historical romance manga. It depicts a sweet and compelling romance between a princess and her personal guard. The two grow up together and slowly begin to depend on each other without realizing that they have fallen in love. The climax occurs when they must both make sacrifices for their love. The work is by Izumi Kaneyoshi.

* ''Nightschool'', by Svetlana Chmakova (better known for ''Manga/{{Dramacon}}''). This is another example of her work that manages to break the rather crummy expectations and opinions most people have of OELManga. Give it a look if you've got, say, just 20 minutes and an internet connection.

* ''Ray'', by Yoshitomi Akihito. You'd believe that an action-packed manga with a likeable heroine who is CursedWithAwesome (X-ray eyes), quite a bit of [[HospitalHottie medical-related fanservice]], a lot of shoutouts to ''Manga/BlackJack'', ''Manga/{{Akira}}'' and other classics, and a rich argument delving with the life of the terminally ill, cloning ethics, sacrificing for the greater good and other strong topics would have gained some following. However, it has become largely forgotten. Pity!

* ''Manga/TheFiveStarStories'' is an epic, and I mean ''epic'', manga. It's weird and wonderful, with [[RobotGirl artificial humans]] and [[RealRobot giant robots]] and [[DudeLooksLikeALady traps]]. So far, only the first 10 volumes have been released in English, and scanlation efforts are sparse for the last two volumes. But for those who don't want their RealRobot stories to be angsting about war while killing people left and right, it's a welcome breath of fresh air.
* ''Manga/TheLuciferAndBiscuitHammer'' is a little known work with involving well-developed characters, great action, and an interesting story. Along with talking animals, psychic powers, golem, and a gigantic hammer bigger than the planet Earth.
** "Interesting" being a severe understatement. It breaks a lot of the rules of most Shonen manga and has truly emotional moments.

* ''Manga/{{Toriko}}'', while beloved in its homeland of Japan, definitely needs more love in the rest of the world. Aside from the unique concept of hunting food in away similar to VideoGame/MonsterHunter, there's several chapters devoted to eating the captured ingredients and not only is it delicious, it's insane. It will make you want to eat while reading the series or watching the anime. Not to mention the action in the series is fantastic. It starts off a bit slow, but if you grind through it, it ends up being an awesome read.

* ''Anime/DaiMahouTouge'' is not nearly as popular as ''[[LightNovel/BludgeoningAngelDokuroChan Dokuro-chan]]'', perhaps because the latter contains more explicit {{gorn}}.

* ''FlowerOfTheDeepSleep'' is an incredible two-volume manga that everyone should have in their collection. The story is simple but beautiful, with elements of fantasy and love, and it keeps you holding on until the very end.

* ''Manga/{{Marchen Awakens Romance}}'' is a series created by Nobuki Anzai, the creator of ''Manga/FlameOfRecca''. There is hardly any fandom in the English due to one of the reviewers sites claiming that "It's just another one of those pointless action series". Has fully developed characters, intense action scenes, and for the anime extreme fanservice for the boys and [[YaoiFangirl girls]].
* ''Manga/MeAndTheDevilBlues'' and ''2001Nights'' are two very good manga but no one has heard of them before on either side of the Pacific. One is an absolutely beautiful Southern American gothic-horror story featuring a legendary blues musician and a legendary criminal getting into violent misadventures while the other is a collection of short stories written in the classic hard-scifi style of Arthur C. Clarke, full of [[TearJerker tearjerkers]] and all that good stuff.

* Anime/NyanpireTheAnimation is a cute and funny anime series about a vampire cat that goes through cute and mostly hilarious antiques with his friend, Masamunya,Nyatenshi, and Chachamaru. The anime is based on an ongoing manga a series in Japan originally called "The Gothic World Of Nyanpire". The anime only has 12 episodes, and is a good anime to watch during the Fall or Halloween season. If your a fan of {{Goth}},vampires, or cats then you would enjoy this anime. Nyanpire in general, is popular in Japan and is filled with merchandise.

Name here works of {{Anime}} and {{Manga}} that don't get enough appreciation despite their greatness.
List works in alphabetical order from A to Z.

* ''Manga/CaheDetectiveClub'' is a SisterSeries to ''Manga/NagasareteAirantou'' and publish by ''Creator/SquareEnix'''s Gangan Online comics. It's a comedy where four girls with different skills and hobbies form a club together. It's not as well-known as ''Nagasarete Airantou'', and it's worth reading if you're tired of the fanservice-laden ''Airantou''.

* ''Film/HotarubiNoMoriE'' is a one-shot 45-minute OVA based off an equally short manga ... but don't let that put you off. It's a truly moving story with interesting if minimalist cast and a great style.

* ''Manga/{{The Morose Mononokean}}'', a manga that a person who likes youkai stories is going to enjoy. It's a really calm manga, and it can seem pretty simple at first, but the plot is actually interesting and there are some mysteries to solve yet. The characters are charismatic, both main and side characters, and the lead guys have a really good development, as well as the friendship between them. In general, is a very pleasent and sweet manga which doesn't count with all the love it deserves.

* ''PopolocroisMonogatari'' is a 1998 anime which was made to be a direct sequel to the first game in the [[VideoGame/{{Popolocrois}} video game franchise of the same name]]. It is just ''adorable''. The soundtrack is dreamy and neat, the animation is very clean and done well with soft colors, the characters are very well rounded and well developed, the so-called filler episodes expand greatly on the characters and have an impact on the story, and it averts and subverts so many anime tropes it's not even funny. You may think certain characters are going to be an IdiotHero or a ClingyJealousGirl or everything else of that caliber, but fear not, as its characters are VERY well developed, even though they may not look it. Most people are turned off by the cutesy character designs and the fact that it's based on an RPG, but they really need to look past those things in order to see the great story that it is. Not only that, it managed to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get some really suggestive things (NOT sexual!!!) past the radar despite its innocent nature]] (the best example is in episode 11), and it's been blessed with one of the [[EvilIsHammy hammiest and funniest villains in the form of Demon King GamiGami]], who is awesome. You'd think something like this would be picked up by a US licensor or broadcasted on a children's channel like Creator/NickToons or Creator/CartoonNetwork, but nobody seems to know it exists! What a pity, as it definitely SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove!

* ''[[Anime/UchuuKyoudai Space Brothers]]'' is an incredibly [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] and inspiring manga and anime series that, despite being very popular in Japan, has a very small following in the US. The series focuses on the newly unemployed Mutta as he rekindles his dream of becoming astronaut. However Mutta struggles to follow in the footsteps in his younger brother Hibito, who's slated to become the first Japanese man on the moon. What makes this show truly special is that it doesn't follow most anime troupes, making it very accessible to even those not familiar or a fan of anime. It's also a very pro-NASA/JAXA/Space Travel show with a very positive take on American (and global) culture.
* ''Anime/SpiderRiders'': A highly underrated anime, due to its GenreBusting nature. Drawing its premise from (however losely) the Literature/JourneyToTheCenterOfTheEarth. An interesting combination of SliceOfLife comedy and WarIsHell drama, with humans fighting Insectoid lifeforms while riding atop… believe it or not, [[GiantSpider Giant Spiders]]. All while [[AnAesop pointing out]] that prejudice and revenge are pointless and only cause suffering.

* ''Manga/UshioAndTora'' is a 312 chapter Shonen manga with fun characters and a great art style. It has a feel of ''NurahiyonNoMago'', ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', and ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'' in its mythos, art, and fighting style. The two main characters are OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ushio Aotsuki and his Bakemono partner Tora, an extremely powerful demon that was pierced by the demon spear.

* Virtually ANYTHING in the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater, especially ''Anime/LesMiserablesShojoCosette''. A lot of people think it's a moe-fied and kiddiefied version of the books they're based on. I have seen the entire series, and while it has been made kid friendly, it is ANYTHING BUT a moefied production. The anime still retains the dark atmosphere, the characters are amazing, and while some important parts were cut out, others were left intact. Of course, this also applies to every other anime in the World Masterpiece Theater too, even though they're becoming more well known. Also, NO anime in the WMT has any of the things modern anime do(except maybe LWAAS) like over-exaggerated expressions (creepy or chibi), none of the characters have rainbow colored hair of disproportionate body parts (especially boobs), and the stories of all the shows are actually simple, but are executed so wonderfully.

* ''YellowDragonGaArawareta!'': A MadScientist tries to summon the dreaded Yellow Dragon. He was expecting a huge, fearsome beast, but gets a LittleMissSnarker instead. She's still the real thing, though! HilarityEnsues.

* ''Manga/SangatsuNoLion'', a SliceOfLife[=/=]drama detailing the life of a professional shogi player. The series is difficult to get into for some people due to the fact that shogi is a relatively unknown game outside of Japan. However, knowledge of the game itself is not a requirement to enjoy the subtle drama and heartwarming moments that come along with it.

* ''Anime/DennouCoil'' is a science fiction anime from 2007 which gained quite some recognition during its airing, but has since failed to retain its popularity. The show is about a group of children in a small town, who all use a type of computer in the form of glasses as means to play around on the digital interface overlapping the city, often bumping into trouble of some kind. The animation and soundtrack are beautiful, although the character designs and coloring could be seen as somewhat subdued; it gives the series a sense of realism that brings out the childish fantasy and emotions bubbling underneath the surface. While there's lots of fluffy antics with the kid characters, the series also heavily delves into the philosophy of human connections and relationships, the nature of reality and digital creation, and the pain of losing loved ones. The series somehow manages to combine both serious science fiction and philosophy with SliceOfLife comedy without sacrificing either in importance. Despite huge critical acclaim among those that have seen it, and even inspiring serious [[https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1746847716667571 academic papers on the series' themes]], it's sadly obscure. Even getting a license by Creator/SentaiFilmworks, complete with a strong English dub made for the release wasn't enough to gain much traction.

* ''Anime/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu'' is a ''Anime/{{Digimon}}''-esque fantasy adventure about a boy who lost his father, but remembers the vision of an enormous dragon of metal from when his father went missing at sea. Over the course of the show, we get to know the colourful cast of characters, learn who they are and watch them struggle in an epic battle against an army that would have us destroyed... before we see the real, terrifying evil in the works. The animation isn't as wonderful as many other shows - mostly due to it being made on a piss-poor budget - but it's one of the most solid stories going around, with characters who feel real and alive. Definitely worth a look for any SuperRobot fan, or for those on the hunt for a fantasy epic, where a group of people fly DownTheRabbitHole to SaveBothWorlds.

* In 2009, the ''VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}}'' series of virtual pet toys got an [[Anime/{{Tamagotchi}} anime TV show]]. In its native Japan, it became so popular that it ran for 271 episodes. Outside of Japan, on the other hand? The first season was dubbed and aired in English... [[NoExportForYou in Australia only]]. Later, the ''Yume Kira Dream'' installment was adapted into an English-dubbed webtoon... but only the first seven episodes were adapted, and the episodes were shortened to be three minutes long. No attempts have ever been made to dub the entire series into English, thus making it noticeably more obscure than the virtual pets it's based off of. Which is a shame, as the series is actually pretty good, with some decent writing, characters, and animation.

* The "Manga/HappyHappyClover" [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8045 Manga series]] by Creator/TatsuyamaSayuri. It's a very cute series about a female rabbit named [[GenkiGirl Clover]] [[note]][[DubNameChange Chima in Japan]][[/note]] who spends time with her friends and dreams of travelling with Rambler The Rambling Rabbit. The entire manga mostly focuses on Clover and her relationship with her friend [[TheCutie Mallow]], [[JerkwithaHeartofGold Kale]], and [[TheSmartGuy Shallot]] who would mostly try to solve problems and work together. However, the manga would [[ADayintheLimeLight sometimes focus on her friends]] and other animals she knows. The Manga [[AnimatedAdaptation later got its own anime]] and [[NoExportForYou two Japan exclusive]] [[http://image.gamespotcdn.net/gamespot/images/box/9/1/8/943918_97556_front.jpg Nintendo DS games.]]

* The 2010 shojo manga ''Manga/TaiyouNoIe'' has a lot going for it. It has great art, an interesting plotline, and is mostly original (or original as shoujo manga can be, anyway). Nevertheless, it isn't widely known. Also, there's none of that bishonen nonsense either, and usually, we don't have exaggerated situations or reactions. One of the best shojo manga out there currently in this troper's biased opinion.

* ''Franchise/{{Jewelpet}}''. Immensely popular in Japan, virtually unknown in America. Despite its cutesy-poo looks and premise, the anime should not be underestimated, as it can show some surprisingly thoughtful writing and realistic characters.

* ''LightNovel/ElegantYokaiApartmentLife'' is frequently seen as incredibly and unfairly underrated. While it ''is'' somewhat of a ClicheStorm, it handles its tropes very well and as such can be taken as a good example of TropesAreNotBad, not to mention that it has several lovable and quirky characters among its main cast.

* Virtually ANYTHING in the Anime/WorldMasterpieceTheater, especially ''Anime/LesMiserablesShojoCosette''. A lot of people think it's a moe-fied and kiddiefied version of the books they're based on. I have seen the entire series, and while it has been made kid friendly, it is ANYTHING BUT a moefied production. The anime still retains the dark atmosphere, the characters are amazing, and while some important parts were cut out, others were left intact. Of course, this also applies to every other anime in the World Masterpiece Theater too, even though they're becoming more well known. Also, NO anime in the WMT has any of the things modern anime do(except maybe LWAAS) like over-exaggerated expressions (creepy or chibi), none of the characters have rainbow colored hair of disproportionate body parts (especially boobs), and the stories of all the shows are actually simple, but are executed so wonderfully.

* ''Manga/{{Worst}}'', a manga by Takahashi Hiroshi that doesn't even have its own TV Tropes page. It's about high school {{delinquents}} (pretty much all are the major character type) at Suzuran, a high school known for being filled with strong delinquents. They form factions, get into street fights, and generally try to prove that they're the best around.
** Additionally, ''Manga/{{Crows}}'' by the same author, which actually came before ''Worst'' (''Worst'' is the sequel series to ''Crows'').

* ''Anime/MomokoKaeruNoUtaGaKikoeruYo'': There aren't many anime that have actual physically or mentally disabled characters (I wonder why that is), and many studios don't have the balls to take such a risk. But anime studios who DO make not only an anime with a disabled character, but portray them so wonderfully, so poignantly, and so accurately without feeling heavy-handed, overly melodramatic, overly sentimental, or cheesy has balls of plexi-glass and titanium, and this movie has to be the ballsiest, riskiest thing I've ever seen. It's such a sweet story about a boy whose twin sister is disabled and has to deal with the fact that she's going to his school as part of an experiment in education. God, this thing isn't even subbed! ...but I'm campaigning to get this subbed by one particular fansubbing group (I'm looking at you, Licca Fansubs!!!). More people need to know about this awesome anime movie!
** Saizen Fansubs will translate this movie.

* ''Anime/TheBeastPlayerErin'' – despite the fact it at first seems like a kid's show and the official subs for it aren't the best quality, it has a rather impressive story and seeing the main character grow and handle the problems she faces in the face of adversity can be moving. it's a series that manages to make the viewer cry sometimes, laugh others, bite their nails in anticipation, and has the occasional moment of D'AWWWW~ HOW SWEET~ and some nice SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome scenes.

* ''Anime/DennouCoil'' is a science fiction anime from 2007 which gained quite some recognition during its airing, but has since failed to retain its popularity. The show is about a group of children in a small town, who all use a type of computer in the form of glasses as means to play around on the digital interface overlapping the city, often bumping into trouble of some kind. The animation and soundtrack are beautiful, although the character designs and coloring could be seen as somewhat subdued - it gives the series a sense of realism that brings out the childish fantasy and emotions bubbling underneath.