First Time Reacting to The Biggest *Hidden Gems* in ANIME *Openings* | PART 1 | New Anime Fan!

[@GOTGames]

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[@neotheny]

not hidden, but forgotten : eureka seven

[@SebCroteau]

nana

[@kululuchang5694]

Muv-Luv Alternative

[@JohnSmith-um8ib]

Arslan Senki - all op and ed

[@J-Bone]

I heard from some podcast, I don't remember which one, but the opening for Paranoia Agent was a conscious choice made by the creator to wake people up since the show was aired late in the evening/night in Japan. It strangely fits very well with the story of the anime. :) - Another overlooked anime is Mononoke, NOT Princess Mononoke. Maybe because it's a bit more "artsy" in it's style. It's about a medicine man (immortal) who's travelling through Japan in different eras, solving mysteries and exorcizing spirits & demons. Highly recommend! - FLCL (Fooly Cooly or Furi Kuri) is another overlooked anime, just because it's weird and might be hard to grasp for the mainstream audience. It's a comedy with slightly dark undertones, filled with creativity. And the soundtrack is just great. -This is not an anime, but another underrated animation series is Aeon Flux. It was aired on MTV & I remember watching it as a child/early teen and just being mesmerized by the art style.

[@spheromancer_]

Serial Experiments Lain is way older than you'd think from its plot. It aged incredibly well, if anything it's more fitting to today than when it came out.

[@smlemk42]

It does. Funny thing it was show on our PBS channel back in the 90's and we are in Silicon Valley so it fits well to our region.

[@Etriellandoniranius]

Yeah... i've watched it 8 times with my teenager head trying to understand and totaly failed. Guess i will watch again now.

[@Ikaros---]

@@Etriellandoniranius I think I cracked the plot, it's definitely a mysterious anime that's open to interpretation, but if you want to read what I made of it, check out the "[spoilers] what is your interpretation of lain's story?" thread on Anilist's page about serial experiments lain. it's a big wall of text with quotes from the show, but I don't want to paste it here in case Luke reads the replies to this comment.

[@audiethacker907]

20+ years later, still present day, still present time.

[@Etriellandoniranius]

@@Ikaros--- Yeah... I watched in 2000 or so. i was 17yo at the time. Now i wanna try watching with more lugage.

[@vnrobbie1896]

Serial Experiments Lain is actually extremely genius and definitely deserves more recognition, so I'm really glad you reacted to it. Another hidden gem I would think of is Houseki no Kuni. Both the anime and the manga are insanely good and the OP is a masterpiece.

[@smugsneasel]

While Lain is great, I do think it's a step too cryptic. Now I got the points and understood the ideas and such by the time I reached the end but there were a lot of little things in it that, until I read about the explanations on tvtropes, I had no idea what the hell they were trying to portray.

[@blackmercury7783]

I definitely second the Houseki no Kuni recommendation ^^ Really good show.

[@vnrobbie1896]

@@smugsneasel Oh yeah I agree. After I'd finished, I also had to look up some explanations on the Internet which I usually try to avoid.

[@yellowdragon101]

hnk mention 🙏

[@VertexTuner]

Yeah, Lain was also confusing for the voice actor of the character Lain herself, that she got an edited version of the script to help her with line delivery.

[@Yukidayou]

Paranoia Agent OP has a very special summary to it. Since the anime usually airing during nighttime in Japan, the director basically decided to troll the viewers by blasting their TV with the song and wakes them up

[@elismart13]

lol, top tier troll

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Heh, nice.

[@perogun]

And the ending song is so calming that it makes the viewers go back to sleep

[@GOTGames]

😂 a legend!

[@kylewood4488-b9r]

Its a bit tricky trying to explain Paranoia agent. Its a psychological experience. You think its horror at first but it's not. Its very interesting to be honest. It's like observing a persons psyche and how their minds are twisted and manipulated with from the elements of fear, anxiety and regret.

[@KDGamma]

Fun fact: The reason why the Paranoia Agent op is so loud and cheery is used to air around midnight, when people are usually exhausted. So they made a bombastic opening so it could wake people up. Also, I highly recommend Paranoia Agent. It's pretty hard to explain what it's about because a lot of the plot is spoilers but the most I can say is that it's a psychological mystery thriller about a mysterious roller-skating boy named Shounen Bat going around the city and attacking people with his signature golden bat, and the police are trying to find out the truth behind these attacks. Its starts pretty normal, but gets very surreal halfway through. I'd definitely call it a cult classic, but its still something I'd say you should watch if you want to.

[@GOTGames]

Interesting 🤔 actually kind of want to check it out

[@MrDzoni955]

@@GOTGames make sure to check out PA someday, its an experience. In my opinion, it's mostly a dark comedy/thriller with supernatural elements in it.

[@bernardszymanski6358]

Please do!@@GOTGames

[@yaksh2953]

You should check out : 1. Wolfs Rain OP and ED 2. Texhnolyze OP 3. Ajin OP1 Wolfs Rain OSTs : Run Wolf Warrior Run; Heaven's Not Enough; Strangers (preferably the videos with lyrics) Ajin Main Theme

[@reymysterio13__50]

Haibane Renmei OP as well

[@patrycja2666]

Yeees Ajin! I like ed too but agree op is just different!

[@el3tric153]

Straaay

[@ZEFISH888]

Ajin win 👏. That's underrated largely because people avoid cgi unfortunately. Great action scenes and soundtrack.

[@mrayy2193]

Wolf's Rains OST's are so good man

[@cursedsymphony]

Serial Experiments Lain is definitely worth the watch in our digital age. Frighteningly accurate prediction of the internet's effects on society, and remains extremely relevant even today, despite it releasing in the 90s. It also has great osts aside from its opening. Would highly recommend giving the show a try!

[@Tomicida.]

These aren't hidden gems they're more like cult classics. Utena is one of the most influential anime of all time and a LOT of the staff involved were (and still are) some of the best in the industry. Mushishi is one of the GOATs of the Iyashikei genre (basically slice of life chill shows) and the director was one of the people involved with Utena. Paranoia Agent is the only show that Satoshi Kon (the director of Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, Millenium Actress and Perfect Blue) ever directed before he passed away. Serial Experiments Lain also was produced by some of the most talented creators in the industry and managed to basically predict how social media was going to turn out back in like 1998. All 4 shows are really good but also very very weird in their own way. They're also all acquired tastes and it's basically impossible to predict whether someone will enjoy them or hate them. Except maybe Mushishi, that one's chill. If you want more shows in the same vain as these ones: Kino's Journey (both 2003 and 2017). The 2003 version was directed by the director of Serial Experiments Lain. Gunbuster. This is the precursor to Neon Genesis Evangelion. FLCL. Haibane Renmei. Aria the Animation. Lupin III. Planetes. Same creator as Vinland Saga.

[@SergioBonilla1]

I don’t think f I would use the word “cult.” They’re just classics. When he named the series he would react to, I felt like his audience is mostly zoomers.

[@ahoyforsenchou7288]

@@SergioBonilla1 Yeah most of the "anime tournament" finalists show that it's zoomers.

[@soasertsus]

@@SergioBonilla1 Definitely zoomers. I couldn't believe how many people didn't know MADOKA for christs sake, that show made Gen Urobuchi more famous than god for a couple years in the anime community. All of these shows are super iconic for people who were anime fans at the time they were relevant, at least one of those will have been on almost every single top 9 grid on /a/ 12 years ago. Utena is THE godmother of shojo anime, of yuri anime, of the modern dark magical girl genre, regularly featured on lists of the best and most influential anime of all time, and just generally spawned dozens of very well respected series in every genre and even western cartoons. Hell, Madoka itself clearly took influence from it. Even to this day you'll see Utena references in shows constantly, it's pretty much the Evangelion of shojo. It's only hidden for zoomers and shounen kids.

[@TheLordTash]

Hell, Paranoia Agent used to air on US TV alongside stuff like Fullmetal Alchemist and Cowboy Bebop, so most people who were into anime at the time had seen it. The younger generation... they just don't really go back and watch stuff before their time often. And the few they do are usually from the tail end of the 00s at the latest. Although it was pretty funny to see Madoka randomly make a comeback with reactors in 2023 and a bunch of new generation anime fans legitimately hadn't heard of it.

[@SergioBonilla1]

The reason I say zoomer is because they’d be newer to anime and may be more likely to think they’ve stumbled across something no one else knows about. These should be in a list like: anime classics one should watch. Calling them hidden gems implies that they weren’t popular in their time.

[@saynay302]

Man, Lain and Utena were so much ahead of their time (for entirely different reasons). Paranoia Agent, by the late genius Satoshi Kon. Mushishi is basically a chill Aesop's Fables-esk show. All fantastic shows. Arguably, the only thing "hidden" about any of them is their were not mainstream shounen, and they are all pretty old at this point. 10+ years ago, if you asked for recommendations of non-shounen shows, you would like see any or all of these shows on peoples recommended lists though.

[@kamuyking551]

I really hope he'll consider Revolutionary Girl Utena, it's such a good show, but it's also like 50 layers of metaphor and symbolism, which is so fun to unpack! like, man, the comments on those reactions would be so much fun. get RGU fans in your comments, it'll explode. not in a bad way, in a weird way. cambrian explosion type of way. this show's been around since the late 1990s and still has people posting fresh hour long video essays about it to this day.

[@traphimawari7760]

Ain't Utena like the first "Yuri" anime, if that ain't revolutionary then I don't know what is

[@Tatersalad666]

Girls Last Tour is another hidden gem that you should check out. the whole ost is phenomenal, and the op/ed are bangers, so well worth checking out.

[@googoogaagaa-fk3rh]

Girls last tour can change your entire outlook on life. Seeing 2 girls living in a post apocalyptic world, yet still managing to be optimistic, and just enjoying the little things in life.

[@soasertsus]

It's absolutely stunning, the manga is a pure masterpiece, probably my favorite manga series ever

[@irrelevantonyt]

Girls' Last Tour is probably the best manga of all time, I adore it so much. Absolutely changed my perspective on everything and totally recontextualised the concept of hopelessness.

[@GOTGames]

Happy to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Bad_Nutrition]

Some "hidden gem" OP recommendations for you: - Kino's Journey (2003) - Boogiepop Phantom and/or Boogiepop and Others - Casshern Sins - Princess Tutu - Wolf's Rain - Visions of Escaflowne

[@TheErsu]

The opening theme for Escaflowne is great. It make me think of ballroom dancing.

[@Bad_Nutrition]

@@TheErsu Right? Such a beautiful song.

[@OmniscientlyMe]

I wouldn't call Escaflowne a hidden gem, though. It was huge back then.

[@Bad_Nutrition]

@@OmniscientlyMe Right, back then... That's why I put hidden gem in quotes. You really don't see anyone reacting to Escaflowne or covering it these days, so it's slowly becoming a lesser known series. I guarantee he, and a lot of newer anime watchers, don't know about it, so I think it's right to consider it somewhat of a hidden gem by today's standards.

[@caladbolg777]

@@Bad_Nutrition Gotta love that collaboration between Maaya Sakamoto and Yoko Kanno.Those two collaborated on Kiseki no Umi (the Record of Lodoss War tv series) op, as well as Gravity (the Wolf's Rain ed). Kiseki no Umi is a killer track just like the Escaflowne one. Those two have made some true anime music magic together. Yoko Kanno, by herself or with anyone else, especially so.

[@IDKLOL-qj7sl]

I really hope you get to check out Revolutionary Girl Utena sometime. here's a bit of information on the plot without spoilers: the story begins with Utena Tenjou, our main character, as she begins going to school at Ohtori academy. she meets a girl, Anthy Himemiya, who is known amongst the students, as the Rose Bride. this means that the student council, (denoted by the rose rings they wear), take part in sword duels to determine who will obtain Anthy as their bride. but the Rose Bride, as a title, doesn't necessarily carry the implications of a traditional engagement or marriage. instead, the Rose Bride is simply subservient to whoever has won her most recently. Utena takes issue with this treatment of Anthy, and decides to intervene and protect her. however, by defending her, Utena wins the Rose Bride for herself by accident. the rest of the show follows, examining the mysteries of what goes on at Ohtori academy, why there's a system like this at all, and what it's true purpose is. the whole thing is steeped in symbolism and surrealism, as truths are revealed, dark and strange, about this place.

[@arkphoenix340]

Susumu Hirasawa is one of the most original musicians of the last decades, his work in Satoshi Kon's movies (and this show...and other stuff) is something very special

[@PollenEye]

For real. My first exposure to Berserk was when I discovered the song Forces. It's a simple and pretty repetitive tune, yet there's a special intensity to it that I never get tired of.

[@Cloaded-kc4kq]

kyuusai no gihou is perfect bro

[@SY-qs6uq]

Millinum Actress goated movie. Peak soundtrack

[@xynium.]

Royal Road Paradise and On Line Malaysia on top

[@kamuyking551]

but yeah... main message: I'm super grateful that you took a look at Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Mushi-shi, thank you so much, I literally just finished a watch through of RGU and it's amazing no matter how many times I see it. also, if you watch Mushi-shi, I think that'd be a good candidate to watch dubbed! oh, and I'm still requesting Golden Kamuy endings at some point, when there's a good opportunity. ^^

[@Thefamilydisappointment]

Mushishi is one of my top 5 series ever watched, i would describe it as tranquil, haunting and beautiful. Its about a wandering medicine man helping people with a supernatural life form called Mushi, which translates to bugs. Its kind of a balance of mushi just trying to exsist while they also cause trouble, people die, go insane, loose everything and are affected by these mushi for better or worse. This show teaches you that sometimes you just cant save people, this show is the definition of life happens and you now have to learn to live with it, because life goes on no matter what you do.

[@gaborkrausz5402]

I've always had an idea about this anime that I've never seen anyone mention, is how a lot of these mushi's doings somewhat represent traumas that the everyday people can have, and how a lot of times, getting rid of these mushis also relate to the real life solution of the traumas. Like in the 2nd episode, when the father isolated himself and her daughter from the village, as the mom died from the sea, got trauma, and the daughter became mute. The solution was to open up to the village when a dangerous event happened in the sea (I haven't seen it in years, but as far as I remember something with the algae releasing some toxic chemicals, probably what killed the mom) and help. After this, the daughter's muteness went away...

[@ovinocian9144]

Yo solo espero el día en el que todos los canales de video reaccion de anime sepan al menos que existe. Es mi anime favorito

[@Sargentwhitey]

Serial Experiments Lain is what got me into anime way back on TechTV.. Insane nostalgia hit every time, also absolutely worth a watch.

[@kamuyking551]

okay, I feel the need to explain Revolutionary Girl Utena, just in case this is a comment of mine that gets seen. that show is phenomenal, but it's so so SO weird. in the best way. it starts out as a basic school anime... there's a new girl, Utena, and she accidentally gets in the middle of this ritualistic thing that the student council does at her new school, where they sword fight in duels which determine who wins the hand of the coveted Rose Bride, otherwise known as Utena's classmate, Anthy Himemiya. Utena takes issue with this practice, and decides to put herself between Anthy, and anyone who would try to win and control her in this way. but all of this is much more complicated than it seems. that's the premise on the surface, but already, the premise screams that something in this story doesn't work the way reality typically does. and in fact, this whole story eventually starts ticking on surrealist dream logic. a good half the content of the show is conveyed through symbolism and metaphor, and even though the first arc is fairly formulaic, with each member of the student council getting a spotlight episode or two before their sword duel, there's plenty more to glean from what we're being shown, than what we're being told. the second arc is probably the most confusing by a literal reading... that's when the kid gloves come off, and the show demands that you start looking at it's contents in terms of allusions, and allegory, more even than what you're literally seeing. the narrative has an entire substructure that you probably won't understand fully after the first time you see it. this show is fascinating though, so it holds up beautifully to multiple rewatches. and then everything that comes after that is like taking the story, turning it sideways, and learning that there were facets to a thing you thought was a flat object. literally, the first arc introduces structure just so the rest of the story can break, critique, and question that structure. and all the while, the show is aesthetically gorgeous. the ominous surrealist magical elements are dialed up to eleven, and all of the characters become peak interesting. also, if you ever watch it (and my god, you absolutely should) then I guarantee the movie will still manage to blindside you, even after everything that the show does... and the show does a LOT already.

[@Minecrayey]

If I have a nickel for every time a girl named utena who accidentally did t something In every anime I would have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's strange it happened twice (accidentally become a echhi villain ) ( accidentally join sword fighting duel..I think?)

[@antidave]

It's such a phenomenal show 😭

[@kamuyking551]

@@antidave it really is... I love shows that give a lot of information via implication and symbolism, so RGU is right up my alley. I binged the whole thing in like a week because a friend of mine recommended it to me, and let's just say, this friend knows me well.

[@kamuyking551]

speaking of hidden gems... or at least, my favorite series which I wish had more eyes on it... I'm still very interested in seeing you react to the Golden Kamuy endings! we did the openings, and you reacted to the full version of River because of course (much appreciated) but the endings still haven't been done yet! just figured I'd give that a mention. also thank you thank you thank you for putting your eyeballs anywhere near Mushi-Shi and Revolutionary Girl Utena. I literally almost teared up from happiness at hearing those names, they weren't in the thumbnail, it was such a nice surprise! I just got done with a watchthrough of Revolutionary Girl Utena with a couple of friends, and it was such a weird and enjoyable time... I love that show so much. and Mushi-Shi just brings me straight back to my childhood in the best way.❤

[@gregsteelfoot]

I highly recommend you check out the opening of Wolf’s Rain, seriously it’s very good and the anime itself is also very good but be warned it is emotionally devastating.

[@Etriellandoniranius]

Straaay, straaay!

[@gregsteelfoot]

@@Etriellandoniranius In the cold breeze and I walk alone the memories the generations burn within me

[@Etriellandoniranius]

​@@gregsteelfootsuch under rated show. I watched expecting nothing... but man... it was good.

[@gregsteelfoot]

@@Etriellandoniranius I know right, I cry every time

[@GOTGames]

Happy to check it out 💯

[@stefanmilicevic5322]

I'm not sure if it has already been mentioned, but the opening of Paranoia Agent on KZbin is one of the oldest anime openings on the entire platform-perhaps the oldest, though I'm not certain about that. KZbin was launched on February 14, 2005, and the opening was uploaded on November 20, 2005, by keysersoze. Therefore, the opening was uploaded approximately 9 months after the launch date of KZbin!

[@ShadowNeo_2]

Watching this video made me want to re-watch Serial Experiments Lain. I really recommend checking out the full version of the opening. The anime from 1998 is very artsy, avant-garde and will make you very confused in your first watch. It is very ahead of it's time. It explores some philosophical topics like reality, identity and communication. The action is around a communication Virtual reality device(that's all I am saying). It's very good if you like this kind of philosophical anime, also you will constantly question which is "reality" and which is not.

[@arkphoenix340]

Paranoia Agent is one of the best anime i ever seen (and believe me...i watched many) And is really short, only 12 episodes...i suggest It, it's amazing

[@hashbrown_cwa]

While it's a relatively recent anime, ID:Invaded is definitely one you should check out, it's whole OST is just amazing I'll also add the OPs for: Girls' Last Tour Boogiepop wa Warawanai / Boogiepop and Others Carole & Tuesday Midnight Occult Civil Servants

[@NekoLilly785]

ID invade was so underrated. The music is good.

[@_tkd_6689]

The first anime I think of when I hear hidden gem is Girls' last tour, I'd love to see you react to OP and EDs of that if you do another one of these

[@Tatersalad666]

Girls Last Tour is incredibly good. Its one of those shows that has stuck with me over the years. I really hope he does this one next. Both of the endings are too good to be skipped. The OP and ED's are all sung by the VA's as well.

[@JSmashChannel0]

THANK YOU! I've been trying for months to have him react to those, but with no success... Let's hope this time it works!

[@soasertsus]

The manga is BEAUTIFUL

[@a-ya2213]

I never expected you to react to something related to Revolutionary Girl Utena, so I was very surprised, but happy. Revolutionary Girl Utena is a legendary work that captivates the hearts of its fans and refuses to let go.

[@Chaoskoch]

All of these shows are very well known in Japan and parts of Europe. Utena in particular is a widely recognized classic. Also as someone who has watched over 800 anime, Mushishi remains in my personal Top 5.

[@blackmercury7783]

With Utena, the basic premise is that a teenage girl becomes accidentally involved in a duelling game, the winner of which is supposed to be granted the power to “revolutionise the world”. And a key player in it is the mysterious “Rose Bride” (the girl with glasses from the OP). It’s hard to explain what makes the show so good to me and many others without going into spoilers so I’ll just say that the story ends up going into some very unexpected, and mind-bending territories. It’s one that certainly offers quite a bit in terms of discussion haha. I have yet to see the first two, but Serial Experiments Lain is very good! Incredibly surreal and bizarre, in a way comparable to Utena but definitely quite different in terms of tone and atmosphere, being a lot...colder, for lack of a better word. There are two other shows called Haibane Renmei and Texhnolyze which are often considered spiritual successors of Lain. Would also definitely recommend those.

[@IronMarioTopVideos]

Fun fact: The screenwriter of Lain also wrote the script for the third season of Digimon (Tamers)

[@clarissa1087]

Oooh man mushishi! Truly a hidden gem and very unique ❤ what a great throwback

[@brokenphantom3g]

Four fantastic anime and four fantastic openings, Lain's OP Duvet is my top anime opening of all time. I would love to see you react to ANY of these anime titles, they are all fantastic.

[@zodiacdc7078]

Susumu Hirasawa, who was in charge of the opening and BGM for Paranoia Agent, is a genius in the music world who is respected by Kenshi Yonezu, who was in charge of the opening for Chainsaw Man. Manga artists who have been influenced by him include the creators of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Jujutsu Kaisen.

[@JSmashChannel0]

Finally I can share my favorite OPs to you guys! Girls' Last Tour OP & ED (from my favorite anime and manga of all time) Houseki no Kuni OP & ED (literally a hiddem GEM) High Score Girl OP 1 & 2 Pop Team Epic OP 1 & 2 Kaiba OP My Senpai is Annoying OP Watamote OP Maoujou de Oyasumi OP Kino's Journey OP Interviews with Monster Girls OP Do It Yourself OP Eromanga Sensei OP (the OP is fire, and I will die on that hill) FLCL ED I know these are a LOT of OPs, but I think all of these need to be heard and seen at least once, regardless of wanting to check out the anime itself or not. They are ordered somewhat by personal preference, but they are all great! I hope to see you react to some of them!

[@emeraldjaco7357]

mushi-shi is one of the best anime ever made but it is hardly ever mentioned because there is nothing to talk about. you watch it and there isn't much to say except it was incredible.

[@akaban1874]

Good Choices! I would also recommend the openings for Last Exile and Ergo Proxy. Ergo Proxy's opening has an especially memorable song!

[@arkphoenix340]

He did Ergo Proxy recently...but i gotta go with Last Exile, their songs are stunning...as the anime

[@ElleDreamzSometimes]

Mushi-shi, to me, is one of the most chill and meaningful series. If that makes sense? It's funny you say Paranoia Agent seems terrifying - the opening used to scare the crap out of me when I was little (yes I watched it when I was young). it's a pretty good psych thriller. It stays with you. I've talked about Serial Experiments Lain before lol it's one of my all time favourites. I admittedly know nothing about Utena other than the name and what characters look like.

[@squallphin]

Lain was years ahead of his time ,like decades, perfectly fits today standards definitely worth to watch

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

Serial Experiments Lain is probably the most trippy anime I've ever seen, it's very philosophical

[@blackcell5564]

Man, if you could ever watch Mushishi, that would be awesome! There are very few reactions to it as well on KZbin. It's easily in my top 3 anime of all time, and it's difficult to express how it makes me feel. It's definitely not just a sad anime, and watching it I have moments of melancholic happiness, as well as deep nostalgic feelings of times I never lived through myself.

[@Tatersalad666]

I will recommend Claymore as a hidden gem. It is a dark seinen with tons of gore and violence. The anime sadly doesn't fully adapt the story and goes anime original for the last couple episodes because they were out of source material when the show came out. The manga is amazing though, and I am still holding out hope it will get the Brotherhood treatment and get the remake it deserves since so many older shows are getting new adaptations recently. The ost in particular is amazingly good.

[@OmniscientlyMe]

Also, the Op for it was great.

[@yaksh2953]

​@@OmniscientlyMe ED too. Liked it more.

[@dormir2072]

YES Claymore is great, I remember reading the manga a long time ago, and I absolutely loved it... the art style is so haunting and gorgeous, more people need to look into it!

[@soasertsus]

Some more hidden gems: Sora no Woto (

[@Lucio1]

Legit these are some of the best animes out there. Mushishi is incredible. Nice choices!

[@metalakousticguy1447]

Serial experiment lain is absolutely amazing. Its a great show, that is gonna mess with your brain after you finish it.

[@Etriellandoniranius]

Just after?!

[@GOTGames]

👀👀

[@caladbolg777]

​@@GOTGames Still give it a watch. It's very in-depth and it most likely will take multiple re-watches to really get a grasp of it. The show has a plot but it's really more of a philosophical exploration and discussion of the relationship between humanity and the internet. It's very confusing but does start explaining itself in later episodes. However there is still a lot to unpack from those episodes as well. Stick with it. It's got a lot to say and it says it in a super unique, and admittedly weird, way.

[@justaemptymall]

It didn't really mess with my brain. It is still a good anime regardless.

[@cifbe]

Very cool of you to try out these openings ! Paranoia Agent as a series is a great experience, it can get confusing but it has some of the best scenes ever. Satoshi Kon’s movies are mandatory for an anime lover and I am a fan of singer composer Susumu Hirasawa. Revolutionary Girl Utena isn’t so much about the story as it is about the delivering of the story. It exploited the traditional mecanisms of anime into an art form. It is an old anime, but it is worthwhile to anyone passionate about this medium. Mushishi is my absolute favorite anime series of all time. Period. It’s not action packed or busy like a shonen. It’s completely on the other side of the spectrum, haunting and marvellous.

[@one_um]

the opening and endings for Houseki no Kuni are beautiful and I rarely see someone mention them, I definitely recommend those.....well, in a way or another, it really is a hidden GEM....

[@Swix_FGC]

So hidden gems just means older anime, because NONE of these anime are hidden gems LMAO. They are just gems. Fuck im old.

[@pfeilspitze]

Utena especially, lol. Everyone knew that back in the day.

[@plugshirt1762]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@pfeilspitzeI’ve heard of all of these except utena lol. With how big a deal I get the impression it is from this comments section it’s kind of odd how little discussion there is about it nowadays.

[@Dan_Jado]

I would say only paranoia agent is a hidden gem, Utena is a genre defining anime, Mushi shi was crazy popular in japan, and Lain has gain a pretty solid and strong community with each year passing. We had the #Lain20 all the way until #lain25, and the #TTL I guess they are hidden to new anime fans, either way, I love good animes getting some love.

[@dormir2072]

I think they only count as "hidden" here because the way the majority votes on this channel always puts the focus so much on modern anime, and they especially gas up new releases super hard, so basically any older anime becomes hidden.

[@caladbolg777]

I'd argue none of them are truly hidden gems since Paranoia Agent is tied to Satoshi Kon and it was on tv outside of Japan. I'd argue something like Haibane Renmei and Now and Then, Here and There are truly hidden gems. Also, while Rurouni Kenshin is super popular, I think the Studio Deen prequel OVA (Trust and Betrayal) is a hidden gem as well. I feel like not many people know about it and yet it's one of the best anime ever made (like in terms of amazing music, disney level motion animation, story, direction, characters, etc).

[@Dan_Jado]

@@caladbolg777 Haibane Renmei... Yes, love it. But what about Niea_7? That's a hidden gem for me XD

[@caladbolg777]

@@Dan_Jado Never actually watched it.

[@daimyos8823]

-Opening suggestions: 1. The Big O, "Big O! The Show Must Go On!"- kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5i0h39rh6xjerc 2. World's Finest Assassin, "Dark Seeks Light" by Yui Ninimiya- kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2HVl42JZpiYldE 3. Mobile Suit Gundam, all openings 4. Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex & 2nd Gig, "Inner Universe" & "Rise" by Origa- op1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6nOfq2kacqnaLc op2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4KsopqumrOnopI 5. Moriarty the Patriot, "Dying Wish" & "Twisted Hearts" by Tasuku Hatanaka- op1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoOomayor9J4oc0 op2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZKZi6qFn8dlh5Y -Hidden gem suggestions: 1. The Big O! 2. Samurai Champloo

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

YESSSS! Paranoia Agent is literally my favorite anime now! I bought the $50 collectors edition! (Which is just a Steelbook case). But the show misleads you the entire time. It’s freaky but so enticing. They even made 1 whole episode out of rotoscope technology, which makes it even more freaky but cool. & each post credit scene is cool because of the dementia parables.

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

Oh, & an important note is that the late creator of this show made a movie called “Paprika” that went to inspire a little movie called, oh, I don’t know, INCEPTION! Yep, Inception was inspired & even took scenes from that movie. Satoshi Kon is a genius.

[@smugsneasel]

Oh my God! It's HAPPENING!! Finally I can stop asking about Serial Experiment Lain! And there's a part 2?! Oh glorious day! If part 2 has Gunslinger Girl, my smile might hurt. As for my most underrated anime, the one that I KNOW no one is really going to ever upvote to be considered is Hare+Guu's. No one I know personally has heard of it unless it was because of me. And one of the only reasons it might be semi-recognizable to others is because one of its openings was used for parody videos in early youtube. It was my favorite comedy anime as a teenager and has amazing openings and endings, but I've made peace with the fact that it's never going to be top voted.

[@pfeilspitze]

Lain and Gunslinger Girl? That's some good taste.

[@VertexTuner]

The BoA used in Serial Experiments Lain is NOT the BoA you think it is. This is the British band BoA and their song 'Duvet' from the album 'Race of a Thousand Camels'. It is NOT the Korean singer Boa you're more likely familiar with.

[@VertexTuner]

BoA (British band) is typically a 3-4 member group originally formed in 1993 in London, with Steve (Guitar) and Jasmine (Vocals) Rodgers, siblings who started the band after following their father around and even supporting his band in their early career. Their father is Paul Rodgers, famous for the groups Free (Best known song is 'All Right Now') and Bad Company. They're also ethnically half-Japanese on their mothers side, which may have helped with Polystar (their publisher at the time) getting the track used on the anime Serial Experiments Lain.

[@OmniscientlyMe]

You think the British guy is less familiar with a British band than a Korean singer? Have you thought this through?

[@VertexTuner]

@@OmniscientlyMe In previous videos, most concerning Fairy Tale, he gushes about BoA, but that's the K-Pop singer not the underground alternative rock band BoA. BoA, the British band, has a larger following in Japan and barely any presence in the UK at all, closest they have to a music video is the Lain opening. So as a fellow brit, I think I've got a handle on him not knowing the difference. They never charted in the UK either and I only learned of their existence, like so many English speaking fans did, thanks to watching Lain back in 1999/early 2000's.

[@spinosaurhp9341]

Paranoia Agent is amazing as a show too. It's a bit trip-y, like the OP as well, but it's definitely worth watching if you want to get into anime. I've watched over 200 anime series, and it's one of the most intriguing stories I've seen.

[@diego.martinez23]

Serial Experiments Lain? No way

[@A-Certain-Accelerator]

Serial Experiments Lain is my favourite anime of all time, thought you had already reacted to the OP, must have mis-remembered

[@DragonFangX]

Certainly some underrated ones here. I remember Paranoia Agent from Adult Swim... that one was weird... Captain Earth is another underrated anime in my opinion. Still love its opening though - Believers High by flumpool. Highly recommend if you do a part two.

[@perkeletto640]

Paranoia Agent is amazing, it's creator Satoshi Kon made also Paprika which inspired movie Inception. Paprika's OST was also made by the same person who made Paranoia Agent's OP song :D. Weird but catchy and good

[@fireaza]

Despite being made in 1998, _Serial Experiments Lain_ made some eerily accurate predictions about how the internet would impact society. It's one if my all-time favorites, I own a few animation cels from the series! It's worth a watch if this concept interests you or you're into techno-horror. _Paranoia Agent_ is a psychological thriller, it's good!

[@TBomb15]

serial experiments lain: episode 1 a girl's friend who died contacts her, and tells her that she has found god in the internet. All remaining episodes consist of mindfuck.

[@Thefamilydisappointment]

A hidden gem for me is Natsume yuujinchou or Natsumes book of friends, theres 6 openings i think, the endings also live rent free in my head. Think Aimer did one of the endings.

[@virtuosoflux]

Lain is one of the deepest, darkest, most well-written pieces of literary narrative created in the past 100 years. It predicted the future of the internet and society twenty years ago. It's absolutely breathtaking. It's also VERY VERY hard to understand due to the heavy-handed use of metaphor and symbolism. It's about a girl who discovers "The Wired"/The Internet, and goes on to essentially explore what SHE is in relation to real life and the internet. You picked some great old anime to watch intros too. :D

[@SupiOST]

You should definitely react to wolf’s rain op and ed. They’re so good! Heck, the entire OST (by Yoko Kanno) is amazing!

[@cubeexpert3896]

For me it would be Great Pretender. Its pretty lighthearted comedy anime with some drama twists and with cool plot you would most certainly enjoy! Opening doesnt give much abut the anime but its pretty cool and the ending has one of the Freddie Mercury songs. Dunno why noone talks about this anime but its brilliant!

[@ira__s]

Ah I feel like we need to get Luke to react to one of Kunihiko Ikuhara's shows, but I'm not sure if he's ready for that surreal journey yet xD I love shows directed by him (Utena, Mawaru Penguindrum, Sarazanmai) and I always really like the stories and the themes but there is a definite weirdness/ bizarre barrier to get over with them and not question everything. Maybe one day! They are not for everyone but he's my favorite director.

[@soasertsus]

Penguindrum is the real hidden gem, it's absolutely wild but also fascinating and stylish as hell. The OP is fire too.

[@calebgoodman3028]

If Paranoia Agent looks insane to you, that’s a good thing. The show revolves around multiple people succumbing to paranoia due to stress in their lives with encounters with a serial assailant with a baseball bat, as well as detectives trying to solve the case behind the phenomenon.

[@ArtanBlacknight]

When I started to get into anime and watch more than just popular shonen, all of those anime were like considered classics, pretty strange to me that they are now hidden gems.

[@Dan_Jado]

Utena hidden gem? everyone knows Utena... its a genre defining anime. So popular just some years ago, like in the 2000's... just... 24... years... ago... Sh*t I'm old...

[@OmniscientlyMe]

Welcome to realizing your in the club.

[@Dan_Jado]

@@OmniscientlyMe just yesterday it feels SAO was the new thing XD

[@faye7520]

There are so many great hidden gems, with fantastic openings !! Blood+ has 4 openings, and every single one of them have a great rock feel to them. It was because of op2 Seasons Call that made me fall in love with the band HYDE. I’ve seen Claymore in the comments as well, and I couldn’t agree MORE!! Claymore as an anime is fantastic, and the opening perfectly describes its early 2000’s feel! Last openings I would recommend would also be Hell Girl! I’m excited to see more parts to your Hidden Gems entries!!♡

[@nexstbob6911]

I wached every anime in existence and the only op I still listen to are “ eden of the east“ “Ergo proxy “ “Deadman wonderland” “ Air gear“ And my all-time favorite out of the thousands is “RiN daughters of Mnemosyne”never jammed out to anime opening and ending harder in my life pinky promise😂

[@chadvagbuster6580]

all bangers 🥶

[@atsui1000]

Eden of the East👍

[@jeffhardybacon]

Some hidden gems: 1. Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan 2. Tokyo Majin 3. Arakawa Under the Bridge 4. Ai Yori Aoshi 5. .hack//Sign

[@aqrxv]

The Lain anime introduced a lot of non-UK fans to Boa. Fun fact: there's a six-episode Japanese anime version of of Starship Troopers that was done in 1988, years before the movie or American cartoon series.

[@KrystalVF-hk2gx]

LAIN is one of the most visionary, mind blowing and mindf anime ever. And its opening is so good... iconic. Legendary. Never gets old

[@skytroopr6189]

Vivy: fluorite eye's song is the definition of underrated

[@abarette_]

True! Even though it's so recent

[@AdvocateofRuin]

Yeah, it's written by the same person who did Re:Zero and it's self contained and finished.

[@xel1673]

Hidden Gem and a cult classic is the Japanese anime Bio-Booster Armor Guyver. Guyver has been going for 3 decades, and even got two movies made in the US. Mark Hamill starred in one. There have been 2 anime. One is an OVA from the late 80s with the Japanese OP song "Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver" sung by Ishihara Shinichi. Then there was an anime proper in the 2005 with OP song "Waiting For" sung by Yo Reiri.

[@TheErsu]

I always saw that one in the video stores. I like Ishihara Shinichi's anime songs.

[@melaniemassengill4347]

I died seeing your reaction to Paranoia Agent! Love the anime so much, Mushishi and Utena both are great as well. Never did watch Lain but everyone told me it was classic.

[@TheErsu]

I have been listening to the opening theme for Revolutionary Girl Utena for years and watch the series last year. The opening theme is sung by Masami Okui. There are sword duels in a school for a rose bride and some of the characters talk about a revolution. There are some funny episodes where bad things happen to a mean girl.

[@jonathangebert3006]

Paranoia Agent is great. It’s a psychological mystery revolving around a kid with a golden bat. I watched it early in my anime fandom and it had me constantly second guessing what I thought was going on. Lain is another psychological anime that left me absolutely amazed. I watched a bit of it at a convention back in 2004 and went on to binge it a few weeks later. I definitely recommend watching this one. Utena was interesting in a different way. Basically Utena (the pink haired girl) ends up in a contest for the possession of the rose bride (the dark skinned girl).

[@YasuNotFound]

You should really react to the girl's last tour op in the next video. It's about cute girls doing cute things in a post apocalyptic war torn world just living life. I highly recommend it 👍

[@Fox0fNight]

The way you described it sounds like Gakkou Gurashi (School Live). Has an impressive first episode and does a few moments very good + good music), but I'd take the manga's story over the anime's any time

[@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143]

Oh, & an important note is that the late creator of Paranoia Agent made a movie called “Paprika” that went to inspire a little movie called, oh, I don’t know, INCEPTION! Yep, Inception was inspired & even took scenes from that movie. Satoshi Kon is a genius.

[@YamiAi]

Love that you're open-minded to trying new things

[@pushkarsingh5652]

I love if you react on serial experiment lain anime. I think it has 13 episode only and you can't guess where this show going. This show is holy confusing. Everytime you watch that show you find eveytime something new.

[@xel1673]

I recommend the Slayers openings. There are 5 in all. Three back in the 90s and then it continued with two more seasons and openings in the 2000s. People have suggested them before and you responded to it, but never watched them.

[@TheErsu]

The Slayers opening themes are not to be missed. Megumi Hayashibara and Masami Okui are legendary.

[@Xanderj89]

Lain is definitely one that stuck with you if you watched it, especially in the early internet days, and that haunting intro definitely helped

[@scott01113]

If you like Frieren you would definitely love Mushishi. It’s truly a masterpiece that shows you how calming and how much different could an anime be presented. Mushishi is always my top 1 anime. There’s a video on KZbin called “The Haunting Calm of Mushishi” basically a really good intro for viewers haven’t watched this.

[@carnackketral9904]

Since I missed out on the previous request, here are my top hidden gems: Sora No Woto/Sound of The Sky - unbelievably glorious Opening that you NEED to hear and a deeply moving story. Symphogear - More god tier epic Openings and Closings that I have no idea how you have not heard. The Third: The Girl With The Blue Eye - truly epic story and a wonderful Opening.

[@arkphoenix340]

I go again with Honey And Clover...it's one of the most beautiful anime ever made...and their songs are wonderful

[@sergiudana8716]

Just told him os the same author as March comes in like a lion but broke students

[@N0TR1CH-in9ez]

OMG Serial Experiment Lain !!!!! lets love lain lets love lain lets love lain

[@Rolovestop]

let's all love lain

[@alexandriaorcld6365]

a lot of these are some of my favorite animes of all time. thank you.

[@OmniscientlyMe]

So I dug through my music folder a bit since the original video asking for hidden gems. Here's some oldies, in no particular order. (some of these are on here strictly for the music) Ops: Hikaru no Go - Get Over Last Exile (both seasons) Spice and Wolf - Tabi no Touchuu Rurouni Kenshin - Freckles (Eng and Jp versions are both good) Sunabouzu - Sand Mission World Destruction - Zero Legend of Legendary Heroes - Last Inferno Eds: Fantastic Children - Mizu no Madoromi Aquarion Evol - Gekkou Symphonia Rurouni Kenshin - Heart of Sword (this was actually huge back in the day) Blood+ - Kataritsugu Koto Chrno Crusade - Sayonara Solitaire Claymore - Guilty Sky Trinity Blood - Broken Wings Jinki Extend - Mirai to yuu na no Kotae Kurokami - Irodori no Nai Sekai Black Blood Brothers - Shinkirou Night Wizard - Erinyes

[@mopa3141]

I would recommend Spare Me Great Lord openings as hidden gems. The visuals are mind-blowing and the songs are a vibe 😎

[@ifrit1937]

As for a suggestion for a part 2 since I don't think I've seen you cover it before (though I suggested it at least 1x): Samurai Flamenco openings 1 and 2. The anime itself is fairly fun and more or less a parody of a specific genre (it'll be blatant what genre it is just by watching the openings). Would even recommend it as a potential future anime to swap to once one of your shorter anime ends as it's only 24 to 26 episodes long so it'll fill that slot easily (episode 1 in particular will have you laughing your ass off in just the first few minutes, though it does focus a bit on some psychological aspects you'd be surprised to see in parody anime).

[@tsubasahaneno]

Oh my God, I'm so happy seeing Samurai Falmenco mentioned, I always list it in a hidden gems list, I honestly hope Luke some day gets to it somehow

[@KFP_Prophet]

For more recent underrated series: Princess principal, OPs are bangers - steampunk london spy girl action show. Stardust Telepath from last season - OP is great Mou Ippon! from the beginning of last year - riddiculously low views based on Myanimelist stats - 22k members (which compared with the anime from last season alone would be about 40th place!) For some older ones: 07 Ghost - OP is a banger Yuri Seijin Naoko san - more of a goofy one, only has 13k members on mal after 12 years Regalia the three sacred stars - fairly mid mecha series but the op is pretty banging

[@Tatersalad666]

I love Mou Ippon! so much.

[@KFP_Prophet]

@@Tatersalad666 Yeah, I went in with no interest or knowledge in judo and got really into it. Tried the manga at the time but could only find en translations that went a bit further than the show.

[@VerchielxKanda]

Mushishi is beautiful and absolutely worth watching. So is Natsume's Book Of Friends. Susumu Hirasawa is a godtier musician and vocalist. My favorites from him are Forces, An Expert Mountain, and Parade. Revolutionary Girl Utena is VERY good. The manga is quite hard to find now, sadly. She's a knight, which is primarily a male thing to be. Another hidden gem is Slayers. All openings and endings are so great.

[@JohnTitor2036]

Paranoia Agent is such a good show. It's a psychological thriller that explores the collective unconscious and societal pressures through a series of mysterious assaults by an enigmatic assailant known as Shounen Bat.

[@alexandercochrane5590]

Great vid with some good openings that I've not seen before. Good idea for a new series of videos 🔥. I would recommend Mobile suit gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans. It has 4 great openings with some fun visuals, and all the ends are all nice to listen to.

[@Rolovestop]

PRESENT DAY PRESENT TIME HAHAHAHAHAHA (Man I want to watch Lain again)

[@dragonix8527]

Paranoia Agent AND Serial Experiments Lain in one video! I'm so ecstatic! These are two of my favorites, and I can absolutely give a brief summary of both plots without spoiling anything outside of the inciting incidents in the first episodes. Serial Experiments Lain was actually a suggestion I made last week for a new reaction, so I'll start with that one. Unfortunately, it's hard to really explain what it's about, because it's one of those mindfuck anime that even after watching it several times, fans still debate about what actually happened in the show. But I'll do my best to explain the basic premise. Lain is a technologically stunted girl who knows almost nothing about computers and the internet. At the start of the show, one of her classmates dies tragically. However, after her death, Lain receives an e-mail from her with a simple statement "I'm not dead. I'm living free in The Wired." The Wired is this world's version of the internet. What follows in the series is us watching Lain get more and more involved with the internet as she delves deeper into the mysteries of The Wired and what it has to do with her friend's death. Almost every episode has M. Night Shyamalan-esque twists and turns in this cyberpunk psychological thriller. It's confusing as hell, but a wild ride throughout. Now for Paranoia Agent. I actually didn't recommend this one because I didn't think you'd enjoy some of the content, but if you can handle some disturbing material, it is a genuinely good show. Trigger warning though, some of the prevailing themes in the show deal with abuse and s*xual *ssault, so keep that in mind. As for the summary... Paranoia Agent focuses on numerous characters, each with their own story, but each story subtly linked to the others. The "main character", if you can call her that, is Tsukiko Sagi, a famous cartoonist known all over Japan for her hit character, "Maromi". One night on her way home from work, she's attacked in a parking lot. While being interviewed in the hospital, she tells police that her attacker was a young boy in roller blades, his face hidden behind a baseball cap, and wielding a metal bat. Tales of this boy, nicknamed "Little Slugger" (Or "Shounen Bat" if you watch the subs instead of the English dub. Both are good, but I first watched the dub, and it's what I prefer for this show.) spread like wildfire as more and more attacks are reported. Tensions rise as Little Slugger gains notoriety, and soon the entire country starts to fall into chaos. This show deals with heavy themes of mass hysteria, rumors, lies, trauma, and how these things can spread through and crumble a society like a plague. It is a very dark show, with story telling elements just as crazy as the people these stories are about. It's a hard show to recommend, but if you can handle very tough, real life issues, and enjoy psychological thrillers and crime mysteries, it's very much a good watch. I hope we see more stuff like this.

[@APrinnyDood]

Best way to describe Mushishi is to say its got a melancholic vibe due to it's theme of the supernatural being almost entirely unaware humans exist, yet cause us harm all the same if they so much as pass by. For hidden gems,Eden of the East, Blood+, Rahxephon, Haibane Renmei, and now I shall add Gunslinger Girl

[@lxos]

It’s so rare to see Mushishi being taken into consideration when talking about anime. Love to see it.

[@muciosbjunior5383]

Boogiepop OP

[@naomimevil]

I knew you were going to love Lain's OP!! ❤ Other music that I think you might enjoy would be NANA openings and endings ( they hit hard) Paradise kiss (OP and endings) too

[@kidoEv]

Plastic Memories. When i started it in my mind was: "Let's see what si this.", when i saw last ep it was: "I'll probably never forget this anime", so you'll try it if you want. Op and Ed are very nice for the ears and they tell nothing about actual story.