This list was taken originally from the defunct neritic.net image board
All credits go to the original creator Coobies Jaybar
################################### ### Holy shit watch these films ### ################################### Blade Runner (1982)* [Get the "Final Cut" version] Primer (2004)*** Solaris (1972)*** Oldboy (2003)** Sunshine (2007)* Survive Style Five+ (2004)** Being John Malkovich (1998)** Synechdoche, New York (2008)*** Moon (2009)* The Blair Witch Project (1999)** Pulp Fiction (1994)* No Country for Old Men (2007)* Fargo (1996)** The Big Lebowski (1998)* Run Lola Run (1998)* Cache (2005)*** Ip Man (2008)* The Departed (2006)* [Or the original Chinese-language version, "Infernal Affairs"] The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)* Antichrist (2009)** Baraka (1992)** Delicatessen (1991)** Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)** Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)*** Slacker (1991)** Waking Life (2001)*** Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)* Pi (1998)*** Difficulty levels: * - Easy. Anyone can watch this movie any time. Only slightly above "Hollywood blockbuster" intelligence. ** - Involved. Attentiveness necessary, otherwise enjoyment will suffer. *** - Difficult. This film requires intense thought, outside reading, and/or multiple viewings to understand.
########################################## ### Holy shit watch these anime series ### ########################################## Rec - 9 TV (2006) [SHAFT] Ef ~a Tale of Memories~ - 13 TV (2007) [SHAFT] Spice and Wolf - 12 TV (2008) Serial Experiments Lain - 13 TV (1998) [ABe] The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 14 TV (2006) [KyoAni] Neon Genesis Evangelion - 26 TV (1995) [Gainax] Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann - 27 TV (2007) [Gainax] Baccano! - 13 TV (2007) [Brain's Base] Haibane Renmei - 13 TV (2002) [ABe] Kannagi - 13 TV (2008) [A-1 Pictures] Bakemonogatari - 15 TV (2009) [SHAFT] Gunslinger Girl - 13 TV (2003) [Madhouse] Martian Successor Nadesico - 26 TV (1996) Bubblegum Crisis - 8 OVA (1991) Super Dimension Fortress Macross - 36 TV (1982) Aim for the Top! Gunbuster - 6 OVA (1988) [Gainax] Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 - 43 TV (1979) [Sunrise] Cardcaptor Sakura - 70 TV (1998) [CLAMP] Genshiken - 12 TV (2004) Revolutionary Girl Utena - 39 TV (1997) [Ikuhara] One Outs - 25 TV (2008) [Madhouse] Ultimate Survivor Kaiji - 26 TV (2007) [Madhouse] Chihayafuru - 25 TV (2011) [Madhouse] Princess Jellyfish - 11 TV (2010) [Brain's Base] Kino's Journey - 13 TV (2003) Princess Tutu - 26 TV (2002) Moyashimon - 11 TV (2007) Cromartie High School - 26 TV (2003) Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita - 12 TV (2012) [Tanaka Romeo] Welcome to the NHK - 24 TV (2006) [GONZO] Hidamari Sketch - 12 TV (2007) [SHAFT] Black Lagoon - 24 TV (2006) [Madhouse] Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 26 TV (2002) [Production I.G.] Little Witch Academia - 1 OVA (2013) [Trigger] Durarara!! - 24 TV (2010) [Brain's Base] Legend of the Galactic Heroes - 110 OVA (1988) Kurenai - 12 TV (2008) [Brain's Base] Shinsekai Yori - 25 TV (2012) [A-1 Pictures] Big Windup - 25 TV (2007) [A-1 Pictures] Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - 26 TV (2012) Mnemosyne - 6 TV (2008) The bracketed strings denote notable creators, studios, or groups. If you loved a show, these names can be a good starting point for finding other good titles. If you liked a show and it has sequels, assume that I recommend you watch them.
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### Holy shit watch these anime movies ###
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Makoto Shinkai
Voices of a Distant Star
5 Centimeters per Second
Kotonoha no Niwa
Gibbles
Spirited Away
My Neighbor Totoro
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Satoshi Kon
Perfect Blue
Paprika
That Digimon Guy:
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
Summer Wars
Mamoru Oshii
Ghost in the Shell
Jin-Roh: Wolf Brigade
Other Good Stuff
The Wings of Honneamise
Redline
Eve no Jikan
Watch these movies, but*...
Macross: Do You Remember Love? — Known for its excellent art, this movie presents an abbreviated and alternative version of the events in the original Superdimensional Fortress Macross series. Stands alone, but with a story inferior to the long-form TV version.
Akira — One of the classics of anime film, famous for pushing the limits of visual effects in animation. Many still find it timeless, but others insist that it is overrated.
Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki — An emotionally engaging Disney-esqe film with a modern visual style, what's not to love?——except the furries.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya — Often described as the "best anime film every made," this is a great title. Unfortunately, viewing it prerequires familiarity with the entire Haruhi Suzumiya TV series, including the infamous Endless Eight arc.
The Five Star Stories — Incomparably cool mecha designs and unique period-art are the highlights of this short film, which is an incomplete and borderline incomprehensible adaptation of a longrunning manga.
*This list is about things that are either good for primarily one reason, or which come with a caveat like a strong connection to another body of work.
Changelog:
9/13/13 - Original list written
10/1/13 - List converted to wakaba format and uploaded
- Major overhaul of anime list
12/8/13 - New sections to anime movies
- Added to films list