Top 10 Adult Anime

Fade talks about his Top 10 Adult Anime based on a lifetime of exposure.
Let me know how your list compares in the comments!
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[@jeffreymoespot5402]

There is just something about the art style of 80's, 90's and early 2000's anime that works incredibly well for gritty psychological thrillers. Maybe it's the slightly washed-out colors, the painted backgrounds or the way they drew characters during that time but it works way better than modern styles.

[@ArielipilloJr-hp9je]

facts

[@oneofyus3799]

It’s the handwork. Insane amount of talented handwork

[@TheAluvisify]

It's a combination of all those things. Psychological anime in the 90s and early 20s were just more surreal since a lot of the themes were both philosophical and often ontological.

[@senbimmons4474]

The new anime "the gene AI" is giving me experiments of lain vibes it has great animation

[@diocesesius88]

Dude this argument been going on out for years and I can’t say that I agree with this.

[@loreseeker1881]

My introduction to anime was Vampire Hunter D. To this day it stands up as a masterpiece of gothic art. ❤

[@tobereed]

Me too. I was like 7. I'm 40 now

[@user-vl3wo8ts1k]

Agreed, totally worth a third or forth place in the list.

[@thedanath]

I presume your talking about the original and not Bloodlust? As i personally like Bloodlust better then the 1985 version.

[@loreseeker1881]

@@thedanath I first saw the original back in '91, then me and my wife watched bloodlust together. I love both. 😁

[@pierre-olivierjanelle3413]

Agreed master piece level. I own the original on VHF and bloodlust on DVD it’s been a while I should dust them off and have an other watch.

[@Korelon7]

Finally found a good list! I'm getting pretty old, and that's made me sick of the generic bs that's getting crapped out these days. Been looking for some mature shows to watch. Hope you do videos covering anime series/games/tv-shows with similar themes as well!

[@FadeDragontear]

Someday, that's a monumental task to do justice however. Gimme a few years maybe.

[@Korelon7]

@Ahnri . Completed em looong ago. Appreciate the suggestions but they are mainstream already anyway

[@allenlovell1604]

If you can find it, check out " Crying Freeman 😢😭 ! " It's about as mature animie japanimation as I've ever seen, graphic violence, and some sexual scenes. Briefly, it's about a hired assassin, and I'll say no more, as telling you more would spoil it.

[@1_2_die2]

Good choices and a fine collectiongranted, not mine in all points. And in a top 10 list isn't enough space for all my favorites. - Grave of the Fireflies - Cowboy Bebop - Paprika - Jin-Roh ...

[@MyThoughts19902X]

Good addition to the list.

[@KAWest-pv9sd]

Jin-Roh definitely.

[@chrisu_XD]

Since #1 was a Mamoru Oshii Anime, we should mention some other works intended for adult audience: * Sky Crawlers 2008 * Blood: The Last Vampire 2000 (sadly only 48 min, the follow-up TV series can not hold a candle to this vampire slayer flick) * Jin Roh 1999

[@raipier]

Ultra by KMFDM was used in so many AMVs back in the day. That song just brings floods of nostalgia and memories for me. Thanks for opening with it.

[@richardtmulholland]

Also used in the chun li / vega fight scene in street fighter 2 animated movie

[@raipier]

@@richardtmulholland That is an unforgettable fight scene... so iconic, and the music just made it even more so!

[@Rabestern]

Grave of fireflies is masterpiece.

[@FadeDragontear]

Agreed.

[@deuxbriggs]

I watched most of these in SyFy AniMonday. Those were the good times.

[@kendo2377]

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade didn't make the list?

[@houseofintent]

They should have casted Sonoya Mizuno in Ghost in the Shell instead of Scarlet. She did a great job in Ex Machina. Ninja Scroll is my favorite Anime. I remember watching it as a kid during a sleep over. My friends mom didn't know what we were renting 🤣

[@kadian299]

Some really good anime’s here, great job. I even saw escaflowne in the opening! My first exposure to anime that!

[@civilizeddiscussion697]

90s anime made for adults watched by kids 2010s anime made for kids watched by adults

[@360entertainment2]

civilized discussion #accurate

[@scilin8679]

We made anime popular in the US we keep anime popular in the US

[@jesaheltosca4568]

Shouwa Genroku Rakugou cough cough

[@mar15115]

Its funny cause its accurate

[@mohamadalifayad7941]

civilized discussion who decided that

[@hardysegal3330]

#10 Tekkonkinkreet 0:59 #9 Metropolis 2:38 #8 Perfect Blue 4:28 #7 Red line 6:11 #6 Akira 7:42 #5 Wings of Honneamise 9:38 #4 Patlabor 11:13 #3 Ninja Scroll 13:39 #2 Macross Plus 15:22 #1 Ghost In The Shell 17:38

[@MickeyMishra]

This really should be moved to the PINNED comment. But as most watch on Mobile? Most never even see the comment section.

[@kevinerbs2778]

garbage list, ghost in the shell isn't an adult anime.

[@malachia8590]

Thanks 🙏

[@ArielipilloJr-hp9je]

@@kevinerbs2778 yes it is, retard

[@sicmundus1640]

​@@kevinerbs2778dumb comment

[@jheurtin1120]

Ninja scrolls and gohst in the shell was my introduction to anime and will allways hold a place at the top of my "favorites" list.

[@blackerpanther3329]

Add Fist of the North Star and we are the same

[@lonnieporter8566]

Cowboy Bebop was my intro.

[@jheurtin1120]

@Libtards STILL cant Silence me 2 love that name lol

[@hothead_design]

those 2 were it for me too!

[@swaralipawar5224]

Bro mine was shojo tsubaki........

[@vegascorp]

Perfect blue was definitely worth being included on this list. The movie is perfectly terrifying and does an amazing job at provoking the viewer to feel a wide array of emotions you won't find in other movies of the same genre.

[@andypasternak2104]

perfect blue was so worth it...... so agree

[@Yas-ef3qm]

I agree too.

[@AntonAdelson]

TBh I like Paprika waaay more. But it's not "adult" rated

[@Trancymind]

Perfect Blue was ahead of its time when it came out. It also has replay value. I like it more than Princess Mononoke.

[@MyriamRichardsdotter]

It was a good movie, but I thought the ending was lame.

[@huybmtdt2]

Old anime has so much detail and realism, and today we have nico nico ni 😓

[@Gatz22]

True it shows the effort they put in their work, today they are lazy and use crappy cgi like blame, good story but the animation was very jarring it hurt my eyes sometimes and don't get started on Berserk

[@huybmtdt2]

And the saddest part is they're blurred the nipple with the cgi light shit

[@anacastrodavila2689]

I disagree, today are beautiful shows that could surpass old ones, because the animation industry evolve. We have violet evergarden, space dandy, mob psycho 100, I hear your voice, garden of words, etc, that have beautiful animation. Also, we have new topics and ways to handle them : gay love in Yuri on Ice and Blomm into you, mental illness in sangatsu no lion, I know evangelion handle depression but is in a more negative light (I don't think is inaccurate, I just prefer see this topic in a more balance vway), etc. The industry is alive, I just think the focus is different, because anime now is interested in everyday life and talk about topics that are important for Japanese people right now. It's ok if you don't like the actual anime, is personal preference, but don't condemn an industry full of talented people that works a lot in those shows.

[@drugon]

Well we have already so much good 80's and 90's anime that it's hard to see them all.

[@Xdalz27]

nico nico nii almost 10 years ago

[@azurath9]

Akira was my introduction to anime at a young age in the early/mid 90's. it opened up the door for me realizing animation was not just for children, but those that love the art style. Ninja Scroll also helped widen the horizon.

[@mikecharles07]

Akria mange was released in the 80's. the movie was released in 1990. i saw this while i was in high school.

[@Ignirium]

Akira was also my introduction to Anime in the 90's, being relatively new i remember all the adults saying how "It's just a cartoon", i always had to explain how it wasn't. Little did anyone realize but i would learn over much time, an Anime can be just as complex and thought provoking; genius as a Stanley Kubrick movie.

[@livingchutoy5422]

Same. It was literally the first anime I ever watched.

[@alexandercarder2281]

Me to, I was 8 years old when me and my older sister Vicky found dads stash of adult films on recordable VHS 😂I was scarred for life, we also found Robocop as well.

[@azurath9]

@I Worship movies like Robocop weren't all that strange to me, my grandfather used to watch all kinds of stuff with me my brother and cuz that most likely was not appropriate for us. First time I saw Predator was with my grandfather, also Tales from the Crypt was a regular staple and possibly why I love horror movies today

[@Animebryan2]

Jin-Roh The Wolf Brigade should've been on the list.

[@rantional8180]

i'm 40,you're mentioning a lot of the ones that made me fall in love with the genre. good taste. good list.

[@aethil]

He forgot to put the anime called Monster

[@LukeVilent]

@@aethil But Honneamise, the best world-building anime ever, is there. And then they were forced to make evangelion out of Honneamise II scrap materials. What a shame....

[@shadowmod3]

i am 44. i expected oppai.

[@christopherteters6216]

Ha, yeah. Same boat. A friend asked me to list off great Anime of the 80s and 90s and it was pretty close to this. No shout-out for Studio Ghibli though...

[@joshuafallet5690]

Studio gibli is for children/teens, but the animations are truly glorious.

[@hankmoody2638]

0:58 - tekkonkinkreet............2:35 - Metropolis........4:25 - Perfect Blue.........6:04 - Red line.........7:41 - Akira.........9:36 - Royal Space Force The wings of Honneamise............11:13 - Patlabor The mobile police............13:37 - Ninja Scroll............15:23 - Macross plus............16:11 - Robotech The Macross Saga.............16:46 - Macross plus............17:37 - Ghost in the shell.

[@princekuai5074]

@@doctorlaotzu6310 .

[@azotadordezurdosateosehijo2567]

ALL THAT IS MANURE

[@Edwardin1989]

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[@thekyzark9874]

I love that you added Metropolis to this list , one of my all time favorite Anime's and as you said one of the most beautiful ones as well (both visually and in the story). Perfect Blue is also a fantastic addition to this list and of course Akira and the legend it is and has created. Ninja Scroll was such a fun one too watch, and I agree in describing it to be Tarantino esque. Ghost in the Shell is a must see for anyone that wants to get into a more mature anime. All in all I think you put a fantastic list together, it reminded me of my teen years in the 90's. A couple in here I haven't yet. Also a few I would add personally but that's just my opinion. Great video, solid list, 2 thumbs up.

[@Reaper-gw2hj]

Berserk has to be one of the best adult anime I've encountered since I was a kid in the 90's, with akira being the 1st anime I ever saw. Most of these anime on this list I've really enjoyed but Berserk holds a special place since it was the 1st manga I ever got to read. Loving comic books growing up I freaked when I saw how many pages a "Japanese comic" had. The recent anime "reboot" was in my opinion a little more thorough on story than the original but I can't say the actual animation style, that weird cgi and traditional art mash-up was my cup of tea. I mean its worked for other anime just fine in the past, like some on this list, but there was something off about Berserk's. Just my opinion though, still a great anime/manga.

[@sabranfauzan2158]

I see u r man of culture as well

[@kennethshiro9500]

yeah that's the thing, they never really got it right with Berserk in anime form. You're much much better off just reading the manga.

[@SamboGGX]

@@kennethshiro9500 Even though the show lacks alot from the manga it is still phenomenal for what it was. The show was the whole reason i even started reading it

[@byronjakeartieda7590]

I guess I was looking for a different "adult" anime. lol

[@Ty-nf5gd]

Ne Gan LOL

[@John-qq3wp]

Yeah same, where is the porno anime

[@byronjakeartieda7590]

@@John-qq3wp I'll give you a treat, yosuga no sora.

[@-BlazeK-]

the word you are looking for is hentai

[@byronjakeartieda7590]

@@-BlazeK- I'm glad someone knows it, you're my sensei now. Lol

[@TheJaslanin]

A good list, I'm reaching 40 in a couple of years and would definitely recommend all of these. Even though there are some series about children/high schoolers targeted at adults, it't great to have a ranking of anime for people 30/40+, not about sex/violence, but simply a good cinema to watch as an adult, without the feeling of this childishness etc. I would add to this list several pearls which I found over these years (which is now more and more difficult to find, the target audience of modern anime seem to be high school students only). - Jin Roh (or I'll cut the whole list and say anything where Kenji Kawaii made music, there is a lot of amazing movies, like mentioned earlier Patlabor or Sky Crawlers) - Sword of the Stranger - Tokyo Godfathers - Giovannis Island (Grave of the Fireflies alike, lots of onion being cut in the movie at some point) - Summer Wars - Millenium Actress - Patema Inverse (even depicting youth, the anime plot and concept is wicked) - Godzilla anime movies from 2017/2018ish, quite dark and serious - Batman, the Knight of Gotham - Wonderful Days (Korean but still amazing anime movie) - Mirai (about a child but I enjoyed it a lot with my family, just like with any Ghibli production) - Lu over the wall (again childish, but great to watch with children) From anime series and OVAs these cross my mind: - Samurai Champloo (absolutely brilliant series, close IMHO to Cowboy Bebop in certain aspects) - Rouroni Kenshin OVA (a series of 4 episodes, but a great one) - Mushishi (static, boring someone would say, but 2 seasons sucked me in completely) - Berserk (20.05.2021, RIP master Miura). The best dark fantasy you can get out there. Original 1992 series was not perfect, but man, what a series it was back in the 90s! - Space Brothers - Planetes - Battle Angel Alita (OVAs from the 90s, still feels like a quality adult anime today) My personal recommendation: Drama "Hello Harinezumi". from 2018. 10 episodes, I absolutely enjoyed it, a quite mature production without many sexual/violence references, something for older fans. (BTW original manga was quite entertaining)

[@NicholayN]

This. Most of the times I've searched for "mature anime" so far I've gotten results pretty much conflating "mature" with "sexual/gory", which is ironically not very mature. Best I've gotten in a series was Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex which admittedly featured some fanservice but otherwise treated the viewer like an adult. I found very convincing the main characters and their relationships as agents in a dangerous, high stakes counter terrorism job where they are experienced, competent, and committed to the mission in spite of the plots and the power struggles going on domestically. They act like how I expect hardened military vets, detectives and gangsters to act. It's interesting to note that the 1995 film (a masterpiece in my opinion), Sky Crawlers, Jin Roh, and the Patlabor movies were all directed by the same director, Mamouru Oshii. I think Patlabor 2 is the most similar to 1995 GitS - brooding, even haunting, with moments of serious discussion and moments of soulful reflection, mixed in with political conspiracy and intrigue, and even credited with the same screenwriter (as well as the venerable Kenji Kawaii for the soundtrack). Interestingly the scope of these works is beyond entertainment with Patlabor 2 and GitS: Stand Alone Complex (different director) seeming to share an affinity for subtle commentary on Japanese politics, economics, and defense... "A return to a Shangri-la built on the backs of foreigners" (80s Japan economic boom?) and jolting the nation out of its peace-loving stupor (in reference to discussions about Japanese remilitarization in the face of growing regional threats I think - you see, its post WWII constitution drafted by the US prohibits the country to have a military, only allowing a self defense force) are references to both works that come to mind. I won't claim to fully understand the theories and motivations behind these works, and I may have gotten some things wrong, but all of this is what makes them so entertaining. IMO this is what mature/seinen is supposed to be!

[@TheJaslanin]

@@NicholayN Interesting point of view. I don't go that deep into Japanese politics and culture, looking rather for a balanced entertainment. But indeed GitS whole series is always top class. Recently I watched GitS SAC 2045 on netflix. At first glance the CGI has hurt my eyes. Then 15 minutes into the show, and as much as I have no time for such things, I swallowed both seasons in two evenings, they were so good.

[@Robotechnology101]

Another that falls into this Genre if you have not watched it is Ergo Proxy. It has a unique art style and the story line is such that you don't easily see what is about to happen until it does.

[@poeticwisdom3]

I know this is old, but no Wicked City, plot, gore and a little fan service.

[@arichansmontoya3477]

@TheJaslanin Holy Crap Dude! I hit the fuqing mother load with your great comment. Appreciate the honest detailed explanation as well as a diverse list of anime movies & series! G5Thanks! #OG's

[@casualsuede]

Three words, Vampire Hunter D, Bloodlust.

[@Dutty_Boy]

Hellsing?

[@namelesssnitchy]

This 1 is the best anime film so far i have seen. after that elfenlied but its a series haha

[@whbi-senpai1085]

Great taste ma friend

[@tarikbens013]

@Papiros since when is 'D' a word?!

[@alucard23000]

When Animation had a Soul

[@superoligarch_official]

Vampire Hunter D is missing on that list ;)

[@lakasngamatzko4523]

It's not missing on the list. This is his favorite list. Vampire Hunter D would be on yours and my list.

[@dovahbear0]

I would have added that and escaflowne at the very least honorable mentions.

[@DisorderedArray]

@@lakasngamatzko4523 : But it's still fun to compare lists, and remind each other of the cool anime we watched, or to prompt us to watch something we didn't manage to see yet!

[@lakasngamatzko4523]

@@DisorderedArray Fadedragontear made this video in his way. You can't expect everyone to accommodate what you want to see and do, that's rude.

[@rampantsarcasm2220]

vampire hunter D movies are awful lol example is Bloodlust, where the music is often so loud you can't hear a damn word the characters are saying

[@MJfp6lx]

Ghost in the shell is a bloody masterpiece.

[@TacComControl]

Hearing you describe Macross made my heart hurt. The pop star isn't a subplot, she's kinda... the thing that ends the fight between the big people and the little people, because apparently singing just stops them cold or whatever. And the little people didn't build the Macross, they... found it. Rather, it crash landed on Earth, and they built a city around it using its technologies, and then it just kinda got sucked into space, along with a pair of naval ships.. which of course fit perfectly into attaching to the Macross's arms. Because nothing sells toys quite like toys that stick together.

[@atharvbhagya4317]

Yeah, that's what, the original series was actually way better than the stand alone movie. But this totally ripped off the whole plot and made it big people vs little people. 😂😂😂

[@livingchutoy5422]

Just because he mentioned "sub-plot" did not mean he was taking away from the character. It was a reference to Sharon's development as a character not being primary focus during the course of the story. Yes she wound up being the primary antagonist at the end, but the focus was primarily on the rivalry between the two main characters up to that point.

[@ivanthestoryteller1872]

Hell yeah, son! Ghost in the Shell right at number one! I think that film is one of the best and something I would recommend to anyone who loves movies/animation in general. However, the one thing that sells the film for me is the soundtrack. Every moment is filled with what you need to listen to and the music is strategically placed to help that process. Thanks for giving it it's rightful spot.

[@XY-dc4yp]

Ivan the Storyteller as a young teen when internet, the cloud, social media was not common, the concepts were quite hard to grasp

[@JohnTLyon]

What about "Appleseed" and its sequels??? Also "Blood: The Last Vampire." Gunslinger Girls?

[@joshuastout5375]

Personally would have added Fist of the North Star, Wicked City... and maybe, just maybe, Princess Mononoke... but awesome reviews and I cant wait to check some of these out. THANKS!

[@ClockworkOuroborous]

Yeah, Mononoke definitely.

[@Scorpiofrfr]

Metropolis is such an underrated gem. I wonder why we dont talk about me more.

[@stegmonjurvinweirdt1834]

Cowboy Bepop is a quintesiental of the genre. for me it's a tough call between CB and Howl's Moving Castle

[@geoffcarroll05]

Howells moving castle is pg...... you don't actually see death. Just bombings in the backgrounds, and a few puppeted corpses(monsters) are destroyed....

[@TheLostHistoryChannelTKTC]

Congratulations on 2 Million video views within A year. :)

[@FadeDragontear]

Thanks man!

[@ArnoModelstate]

@@FadeDragontear 3 Million views within 3 years ... still going strong !

[@MandyArrow]

No outlaw star ? No the Big O ? ....

[@morosilver5518]

The B's of Anime: Blood, Boobs, and Badassery. Thank you. This will be useful.

[@FadeDragontear]

Glad I could be useful. :)

[@KnightmareFrame]

Paprika, Tokyo Godfathers & Millennium Actress. Basically any Satoshi Kon movie. RIP.

[@sagamark]

Paranoia agent.

[@KnightmareFrame]

@@sagamark yes another good one.

[@dannybski9620]

@@KnightmareFrame Agree with all of these. Tokyo Godfathers is my favorite movie to watch on christmas.

[@patrickdrazen3574]

Your list is all (I think) 20th century, which kind of dates it. I would recommend one from the early 21st century: "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie". Based on an excellent TV series, the movie and series reunite the three big names who created "Macross Plus": director Shinichiro Watanabe, writer Keiko Nobumoto, and composer Yoko Kanno. They struck gold with "Macross Plus" and platinum with "Cowboy Bebop"! An amazing film that should be in any Top Ten!

[@kingsdream7876]

Your top 10 is good but it's not enough for me? I need more then a top 10, maybe a top 20!!! but I would have placed Battle Angel, Berserk, Cowboy Bebop 10 - 0:57 - Tekkonkinkreet (2006) 9 - 2:35 - Metropolis (2001) 8 - 4:27 - Perfect Blue (1997) 7 - 6:03 - Red Line (2009) 6 - 7:38 - Akira (1988) 5 - 9:34 - Wings of Honneamise (1987) 4 - 11:11 - Patlabor (2002) 3 - 13:38 - Ninja Scroll 2 - 15:18 - Macross Plus (1995) 1 - 17:23 - Ghost In The Shell

[@joedirt2656]

would also add serial experiments lain, stien's gate, psycho pass, claymore, black lagoon, jormungand and gungrave.. Kinda depressing that most all of the anime for this list are old classics though.. I mean I guess drifters and baslisk came out pretty recently might fit but it seems pretty safe to say that they just don't make anime like they used to

[@KL-zt6jx]

You da MVP. I hate it when videos with lists don't add the list to the description.

[@trkms]

I would place Bebop 5 to 2.

[@Donaldcrack1923]

Thanks :D

[@hobbsmakescomics]

@@joedirt2656 You heard him at the beginning right? He specifically mentioned he was leaving out series and only going with films. Which is also why Eva isn't on the list. No way EoE doesn't make the cut.

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

Galaxy Express 999 Paprika Bubblegum Crisis Grave of the Fireflies

[@SpecShadow]

Grave of the Fireflies is the best way to get depression and great anime

[@_K.A.R.]

@@SpecShadow right, and Clannad+Clannad After Story is the same

[@FadeDragontear]

Great suggestions. I'll consider these for a follow up list if I make one. Thanks for watching!

[@marcpuzon]

Hear the first note of the Ghost in the Shell music and daaaaamn I got goosebumps

[@livingchutoy5422]

Metropolis was absolutely insane. For it's time it had to be among the top animated films out there and so underrated. I remember the first time I saw this. I was like there is no way a movie like this is real. It was so rich in animation that it blew nearly anything Disney had out at the time.

[@cfsun1341]

For Macross, if you want, they have an OVA called Macross: Do you remember love. The main theme of macross is a love story and its music sung by Mari Iijima.

[@Oelgo]

I would like to supplement this well-done list with a clear recommendation for the grown-up Otaku to watch every film Satoshi Kon did (Millenium Actress, Paprika), every film Katsuhiro Otomo did (Rojin Z, Steamboy) and every film of Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Mirai no Mirai). They're all great! I also recommend the early works of Makoto Shinkai before he became super-famous for Your Name (wich is, like Weathring with you, also a really well-done movie, but obviousliy targeted to a younger audience.). Furthermore, I really missed 'Macross - Do You Remember Love?' in this list, which in my honest opinion is the first full-length cinematic masterpiece of Japanese animation and leaded the way for all of those mentioned before!

[@FadeDragontear]

This is an individual of culture. Much of what you reference here will be addressed in a follow up list when I eventually get around to being a KZbinr again.

[@AntonAdelson]

Girl who lept through time is awesome!! So unknown!

[@kristonterbutt7373]

totally forgot about Paprika, so trippy and mind bending.

[@henrysierra107]

I love Ghost in the Shell and I recommend Sky Crawlers, Jin Rob, Wicked City, and Roujin Z

[@dozerroman4325]

Street Fighter 2 movie had the KMFDM song titled “Ultra” playing throughout the fight between Vega and Chun-Li. Some people consider SF2 movie an “anime.” So, with that, your claim about KMFDM songs not showing up in an anime is (subjectively) wrong. That useless nugget of info aside, I’m 46 years old and I grew up with all of these on your list and can confirm that they are all amazing. I was especially glad to see Wings of Honneamise on the list. Not many have seen it, let alone even know about its existence. It’s highly underrated and is the reason I drifted towards true movie style/ story production anime

[@kngdmcm4208]

I grew up watching robotech....the Macross saga blew my mind...the action scenes were the first of their kind, multiple trailing rockets while performing evasive manouvers and blasting enemies in the process....a great great show....1st and 3rd sagas are awesome....

[@ourdailymeat]

Im about to say Cowboy Bebop then I saw Faye at the end

[@gpturismo]

Remember for Akira that it was basically just based on the first volume of six. Also ghost in the shell was late to the States, and was originally just individual stories done by Shirow Masamune. The Animation did a real good job of solidifying the ideas he had spread throughout multiple comics.

[@rexxbailey2764]

BUT GHOST IN THE SHELL MOVIE WAS NOT SHIROW MASAMUNE IT WAS PURE "MAMORU OSHHI " EVERY PIXEL OF IT!!..

[@MacrossPlusMac]

Macross "70s animation", bro do a little research before talking about something. The original series is from 1982. Well at least you like Macross Plus I will give you that, it is the best of all Macross.

[@jeremysnead9233]

Macross is about how cross culture exposure can impact the outcome of wars just as much as technology and politics. Ghost in the Shell had a terrible Live Action Director and Agenda driven producers that got in the way.

[@bradduvall4599]

The music from GITS gives me chills everytime.

[@zam023]

Some people in the comments do not understand what "feature lenght film" means and keeps complaining why their favourite SERIES is not on the list **facepalm**

[@blurghgitty3000]

To be fair, "Feature length film" is not in the title of this video. It says," Top 10 Adult Anime", nothing about films or movies until you get into the video itself. So clicking on this video you would assume that all forms of anime (including films) would be included in this video, which is not actually the case. It's slightly misleading so I can totally understand some people's frustrations.

[@chrisford3559]

Macross Plus was on this and it wasn't a feature length film, it was a 4 part series, and it is even mentioned in the video. Didn't stick to their own rules, why should the commenters?

[@ppang]

urusai teme konoyaro

[@AntiNoobDefence]

Yup, people for some reason don't get that films are generally far higher in quality than any series you can find. But who cares, more for us :D

[@growlusnotneeded3251]

@@chrisford3559 you sound like someone that complains to your Mum....but she....but she...., and Mums reply is...leav your sister alone.

[@kherr089]

These are adult anime in terms of the content. I dont know what a bunch of y'all mean by this is not "adult" (shoulda typed hentai instead of adult u perv.) but a few of my faves from this list are Perfect Blue(if u want some crazy psychological movie to really mess with ur head), redline(amazzzzing animation, read that it took 7 or 8 years to finally come out), akira(mind bending shit). The other ones i havent watched but r def going on my watch next list. and this is coming from a non 90s kid

[@PS3TEKKENLORD]

for a second i thought that GHOST IN THE SHELL wasn't on this list but i am happy to say that for the most part i agree with this list.

[@NotUnymous]

Finally a good "adult Manga" list - sadly it seems I already do know most of the good adult animes 😔 Maaan, guess I just have to rewatch Ninja scroll...

[@eugenepresley8590]

Have you watched urotsukidoji or doomed Megalopolis

[@todlundgren5177]

Music was too loud

[@mikazuki_86]

What is the 0:11 anime?

[@RubbleD]

I too need an answer for this. Did you ever find it?

[@mikazuki_86]

@@RubbleD no mate 😔

[@TheBasedNinja]

this top 10 is legit quality. not only is the video well done, your narration is actually very good and really informative. i can also agree with your list 100% 10/10 liked and subbed.

[@FadeDragontear]

Really glad to see these kinds of comments. Thanks for watching!

[@crystallizationofthesoul7095]

Paprika my friend PAPRIKA! That is one hell of a masterpiece!

[@mavrosskylos2989]

me more potatoes fan

[@alexandercarder2281]

YESSSS that’s one of my top ten favourite Anime’s 😂

[@madblade]

Grave of the Fireflies, if you have the stomach for it

[@constucticons]

I still tear up a bit after I think 10 years I have seen it. It is such a powerful and emotional film.

[@hernanescudero6620]

overrated

[@elladan8915]

I remember when i saw this. It was my first anime when i was very young. Before i even had internet it was at tv channel at late night and now when im thinking about it this kinda changed me because ive never thought about people that are violent and that there is war and stuff like that. I mean they teached us at school about wars etc. but seeing this on screen and how i sink in to it... this is just really worth watching. Some say its overrate like i see below but as we all know ( or most of us ) not everything works for everyone.

[@Sandals578]

Why don’t I just go ahead and rub glass shards and salt into my eyeballs..

[@Label07]

Anything Ghibli really, always emotionally provoking (at least for me).

[@kasperwhiterson2064]

Doomed megalopolis, Samurai X, the 1989 version of Fist of the North Star.

[@drsatanrx]

Its just a shame the fist of the north star movie was pretty bad story wise.

[@BleedForTheWorld]

Fist of the North Star film does not do the manga nor even the OVA justice. I highly suggest watching the OVA installments in the correct order that was advised to me. It is definitely without a doubt a true top adult anime series of all time. Raoh, Toki, and Kenshiro come are all excellent which includes an incredible cast of support characters. It is nothing like the film.

[@drsatanrx]

@@BleedForTheWorld or just read the manga. The anine itself isnt bad but you can literally skip a good chunk of the beginning of it.

[@FadeDragontear]

I'll consider these for the follow up list. Thanks for Watching!

[@williamhurstactor]

Props for Ghost in the Shell, Macross and Akira. Absolutely great films!

[@martinjrgensen8234]

Man I miss all those beautiful hand drawn animes. Macross Plus is still the best looking Macross series.

[@crowvalclamore3320]

Still to this day, one of my all-time favorite anime.

[@JON-mv1hu]

I get ya cheeper and easier to have the computer to d the artwork but older hand drawing and he storyline of the days of past is and will b forever untouchable

[@crowvalclamore3320]

An amount of CGI can make an anime appealing or help the story, especially when they first started the cgi move & was filtering hand drawn through a computer to add a layer of affect; & some full CGI anine can be really good (i.e the first Appleseed remake). It is definitely true that CGI over the years has made allot of anime seem lazily made & produced. I personally think it also has to do with back in the day production companies weren't trying to pump out 50 anime a month, but were actually competing with eachother for a better product, taking more time to create a piece of beautiful art, rather than a cookie cutter copy of what's popular at the moment.

[@Danae78]

I hate how Disney drops whatever doesn't make quick big bucks for their company. They drop 2D animation and don't fuse 2D with 3D in a convincing way. I love the amount of love and detailed care that goes into anime.

[@domagoj905]

@@Danae78 Treasure Planet :(

[@jacquesalas4294]

Nice list for most part I agree with all but because you labeled this adult I would have added Wicked City and Legend of the Overfien, lots of sex nudity blood and so much violence in these, great movies .

[@Wochu-nx4fg]

From my perspective you only put old anime since no kid would watch them now. Violence is not the most important factor that determines whether something is for children. The most important is the psychological part, which determines whether a person is able to understand this after watching or simply exept some acion like violence or romace. There are many good anime as well. For example death note or code geass , most kids or even some adults woulden't understand them even if they'll watch them so why are they not here, they could easily replace some of your choices.(i stretched a little with code geass but you should get my point)

[@strat5520]

Quit whining. There is a reason the 80s/90s are referred to as the "Golden Era" and that has nothing to do with violence. You are just naive and ignorant as to the truth, I'm sorry.

[@Wochu-nx4fg]

​@@strat5520 Yes there is a reason for why the 80s/90s are referred to as the "Golden Era", but that has nothing to do with what i wrote earlier. I am not ignorant but insted you are by saying that if its made in 80s/90s it must be better. It has a lot to do with violence because most of those anime are centered around it insted of something more meaningful. Violence is only a means to the end, what puts an anime or anything else above it is when someone struggles to overcome it whithout physicall strength to defeat the opresor or at least has a depths to it.

[@Wochu-nx4fg]

The point is that there are many better anime that fit the criteria then what was put here.

[@SirVejeiro]

"There's a subplot of a chick becoming a popstar or something..." LOL Macross is a classic and a landmark in the animations history such as Evangelion xD

[@gustavosanchez1146]

I can't believe he dismissed Robotech in that way...

[@outcastzeroone]

Robotech can go away and stay away. Go watch the original Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, Super Dimensional Calvary Southercross and Genesis Climber Mesopedia instead.

[@cheddar2648]

To be fair to him, it is a LOT of content to patrol through.

[@shannonm.townsend1232]

@@outcastzeroone those are great band names

[@GaaraFan01]

I’m so happy this wasn’t about hentai lmao I was looking for a video just like this! Thank you

[@CosmicDuskWolf]

I knew Akira was going to be on this list. I remember seeing a commercial for it back in 1995. I love Ninja Scroll. First saw it at 14 years old. That first Ghost in the Shell movie is amazing. Man you should of also included X/1999 in here.

[@blehhem1958]

Trust and betrayal samurai x should be on this list.

[@tatzslim]

All of the samurai x saga belongs roo oro

[@traidahhsien7378]

god bless you

[@carlosreid51]

one of the best series sure

[@benbon86]

Guyver. I'm not sure I'd classify it as adult since it follows a young man in his high school years. From that aspect, it's PG. The plot and fight scenes are adult without question.

[@_K.A.R.]

Aber es ist nicht wirklich ein guter Anime. Es ist eienr den man sich mal ansehen kann, mehr nicht. But it's not really a good anime. It's an anime you can have a look at, nothing more.

[@NoferTrunions]

Thanks for the list, only saw 3 of them (!) My top faves at this moment (also I'm 71) *) BEST MOVIE: Dead Leaves *) BEST FIERCE FEMALE: Revy from Black Lagoon *) BEST EPI: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: S1 Finale: Barrage *) BEST RESPECT: Spirited Away *) BEST TRAGIC: Claymore *) MOST DEPRESSING: Texhnolyze *) STRAINGEST: Alien Nine *) RAUNCHIEST: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and so many others I really like (In no order): Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, VanDread, Bleach, Fairy Tale, and so many more most of which I can't recall (my memory is garbage) Thanks for the post.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

The 80s were more gruesome then today’s anime

[@LilCLJ2]

he goes through his synopsis very fast, but i love how at 1:46 he slows down just to say "mind fuckery"

[@rodrigoserafim8834]

The first anime I ever saw was Ghost in the Shell, followed by Akira. That pretty much ruined every other anime since. They fall short by a mile.

[@bestleesinna7702]

Strange that Ghost in the Shell would be your first anime. Most people who start out watched something more common like Pokemon or DBZ as their first anime...*self-righteously smug*

[@rodrigoserafim8834]

@@bestleesinna7702 well, it was 24 years ago. Pokemon didn't exist. I don't recall if DBZ was around in my country at the time. But I did watch plenty of western style cartoons.

[@bestleesinna7702]

@@rodrigoserafim8834 fair enough. Didn't realize how old you were. I have been watching since the early 90's as well. Most kids don't know what we're talking about or learned about anime thru Toonami lol

[@deadsi]

Sci fi channel? For most people in the UK growing up in late 90s early 2000's the first contact with anime was Akira, GITS, ninja scroll, patlabor and demon city i think. They also played Ralph Bakshis Wizards which is brilliant. So I too always compare everything to Akira and GITS which almost nothing stacks up to. When I was young I enjoyed a lot of Anime but now I prefer the serious stuff which there's very little of, even horror anime is mostly aimed at teenagers. So often I check something out cuz it has cool ideas and artwork but can't bare to watch it cuz it's too childish, or the characters look and move like in comedy cartoons

[@bestleesinna7702]

@@deadsi Well the UK isn't at the center-stage of opinions for most of the world when it comes to anime, but anime wasn't limited then either. Everyone had at least a dozen anime available to them on regular television and then even more online. Japan never gave a shit who liked anime outside of Japan. They were only concerned with their Japanese base. Sub and dub companies were the ones pushing anime into the west and usually it was the less cultured stuff. Most of the 90's anime that we were exposed to was 3rd-rate stuff targeted at westerners. Then you get stuff like Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom which the Japanese really don't like, but every westerner praises the absolute shit out of, myself including. But it's not good anime technically. If you look at the Japanese top 10's vs our top 10's, they're drastically different and many anime from them you will have never heard of. Some anime from us, they may never have heard of because it was only popularized in the west. It's like authentic chinese food vs chinese fast-food. Americans love chinese fast-food, but if you try to get them to eat caramelized crickets, thousand year old egg, fried pork intestine or bird's nest soup, they'll puke at the idea. Westerners like a fantasy of what they THINK Japan is like or Japan likes, not what it actually does.

[@whybutwhy]

Fist of the North Star was also a masterpiece. And dont forget Wicked City.

[@User-ih9xq]

I played the fist of the north star game a long time ago when I was younger and that introduced me to the anime

[@RabbitPlaysGames]

This was a fantastic list! I've only watched a handful of these, but you've definitely given me an incentive to add some new items to my "Must Watch" list. Great work as always, Fade!

[@jerricacw8876]

Macross wasn't built by the "little people" it was an alien ship that crashed and they RE-built it, but thats actually barely accurate too. Hence the first episode of the original series (and the botched up robotech) called "boobytrap" where it activated off old programming still in the ships systems and fired on the "big peoples" ship setting off the war and the series. And the GitS live action movie adaption could've literally been named anything at all and you'd never know it was anything related. The movie sucked chunks.

[@FadeDragontear]

This has been pointed out a lot. I do say I'm not an expert on the franchise and just relayed my limited understanding of it.

[@ScottishGeekPlays]

Loving the homage to the old Manga Video trailer music :D brings back a lotta good memories. Oh, there are so many anime from the late eighties throughout the nineties that were just awesome but I suppose to cover them all would take you a good while. there are also those ones that you forget until someone mentions them and you think....damn that was awesome heh. good list though man.

[@FadeDragontear]

Thanks man!

[@MidTierVillain]

Ninja Scroll is THE greatest of its genre, seriously; then Afro Samurai.. Samurai Champloo is a series that’s classic, along with Shigurai (might have misspelled that).

[@raysullivan6168]

"You cannot hurt me anymore"! Love that song and Street Fighter 2 the animated movie is on of the best anime movies I've ever seen!:D

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

The Chun Li vs Vega fight is one of the best fight scenes in history.

[@raysullivan6168]

@@HarryBuddhaPalm A beautiful response to be sure, however its not as beautiful as Vega's face!;)

[@Str8edgejon]

The songs called Ultra. Which describes the fight scene..

[@raysullivan6168]

@@Str8edgejon well tbh, I get a much more ULTRA vibe for the big Bison battle at the end!

[@Str8edgejon]

@@raysullivan6168 It's just all and all a amazing song.

[@fourfourths8445]

Grave of the fireflies Is one i would recommend you look at. But other than that you just covered 9 films out of my personal anime collection. Never seen tekkonkinkrect, so thanks been looking for a good anime film.

[@shaux6653]

i definitely agree with the list.. but check out Vampire hunterD bloodlust too!.. it shouldv definitely made the list.. top 3 imo

[@davidbrogan606]

No thanks, GoF is way too depressing.

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Solid list indeed, a few ones I will put as just missing. -Princess Mononoke (because we need at least 1 Ghibli film in any top best anime film list XD.....And thats the only ne I can think is full just for adults). -The End of Evangelion -Vampire Hunter D -Paprika -Cowboy Bebop the Movie -Kite (like you put Macross Plus here, I think this one also deserve a mention) -Macross: Do you Remember Love -Sword of the Stranger -Summer Wars -Wolf Children

[@tatzslim]

How about Lupin iii ghibli

[@johnlawful2272]

Berserk

[@incogfitness2853]

Yes! Princess Mononoke!

[@sljones58]

Great addition to the list :)

[@davemcclure168]

Princess Mononoke is terrific, but i’m more partial to Porco Rosso or Totoro (however some folks might say the latter is just for kids).

[@rahulsikdardjrds]

10.Tekkonkinkreet 9.Metropolis 8.Perfect Blue 7.Redline 6.Akira 5.Royal Space Force : The Wings of Honneamise 4.Patlabor The mobile police 3.Ninja Scroll 2.Macross Plus 1.Ghost in the shell

[@Chaar24]

I wholeheartedly agree with GITS as #1, or anything by Shirow, for that matter, but I also think "Robot Carnival" should get some mention as well, as it showcases a variety of different anime styles & themes and should be considered a "must watch" primer for any neophyte fan looking for a good introduction into the world of Anime.

[@garzatheninja]

Thank you very much for the list. I’m very glad you mentioned Akira. It is truly a classic. There are a couple anime cartoons that I thought would have been mentioned; primarily Cowboy Bebop

[@FadeDragontear]

The list is film-centric. Cowboy Bebop is mostly known as a series. There will eventually be a list of series, I've been chipping away at that and a few other projects for this channel.

[@marduk1734]

where is Jin-Roh? Nazi-Helghast law enforcement unit is the best thing could happen, especially when considering today's trends.

[@luciojb]

Wow, I'm surprised someone actually said it! Great movie, superb. One of the best movies I've watched.

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

Jon-Roh is fantastic!

[@nariwashere8549]

Wicked City Vampire Hunter D Golgo 13 Fist of the North Star X Golden Boy Berserk Neon Genesis Evangelion Hellsing Cowboy Bebop Genocyber Battle Angel Alita 3X3 Eyes

[@FlorisDVijfde]

I agree that Ghost in the Shell stands head and shoulders above all others but Paprika and Jin Roh - Wolf Brigade deserve to be in the top 10. You may want to make a separate list with series like Lodoss (my favorite), 12 Kingdoms and Ergo Proxy.

[@alexandercarder2281]

And Beserk 😊

[@aftergood]

How has no one ever heard of Desert Punk?!?!?!?!? great adult anime centered around a tragic hero in a post apocalyptic scify earth. in that same vain.. Dead Leaves.

[@easyalpha1]

Robotech and Macross are from the 80s, and they will never be dated….as well as Macross plus. The great thing about Macross there are added side stories like Macross plus, that gives the franchise a epic mythology to explore. I would say it has influenced most sci-fi and action films since 80s. The reboot of Battlestar Galactica, Aliens, Avatar, Ironman, MCU franchise, even Fast and the Furious movies. Even some Star Trek movies and Tv shows like Hawaii five 0.

[@Hemusinghrajput]

Noone can take the place of dragon Ball z anime for me but i also like others ok

[@bluehydro88]

Yeah I'm with you. All of these Anime are works of art and beautiful in their own way. However, Dragon Ball is THE anime. It practically put anime on the map in the western world. Anime snobs always try to downplay its popularity but its still going strong today. Admit it, you can't tell me when you were kids, everyone of you guys hasn't tried to power up or shoot a Kamehameha when no one was looking haha. Love it or hate it EVERYONE has heard about it!

[@michaelstone1350]

This is such an on point list. So many of these titles had a huge impact on me growing up.

[@MrKhushrenada]

Ghost in the Shell is not just the best anime ever created, it is the best audio visual entertainment ever created! I must've seen it about a hundred times and it just keeps getting better with every viewing. Great list in general btw I agree with allmost everything. ;)

[@wellesmorgado4797]

The GITS soundtrack is beyond amazing.

[@robertrobertowski5325]

did you rewatch it lately? Im asking because of Mandela Effect.

[@MrKhushrenada]

@@robertrobertowski5325 Not lately, maybe a year ago when I got my PS5. Can't say I noticed a Mandela effect.

[@shroomboi779]

10. Tekkonkinkreet 9. Metropolis 8. Perfect Blue 7. Red Line 6. Akira 5. Royal Space Force - The Wings Of Honneamise 4. Patlabor - The Mobile Police 3. Ninja Scroll 2. Macross Plus 1. Ghost In The Shell

[@coleryzhikov9286]

I remember watching Ghost in the Shell as a kid on Toonami, same with Macross. it's a shame toonami will never be the same again

[@shawnallanwebb3502]

I agree with the list, but you should've at least given Cowboy Bebop a honorable mention 😑

[@TheSmileyOne]

16:14 you totally screwed the original Macross with that simplification >:( You should totally give it a try, and please, forget about "Robotech", what americans did to it, it's a disgrace.

[@brilliantshadows3153]

Stop being such a weeb. Robotech pwns.

[@FadeDragontear]

This has been pointed out to me quite a bit in the comments. I do mention I'm not super knowledgeable about the franchise and just relayed my own crude understanding. Sorry about that.

[@keithplays9199]

FINALLY someone who talks about anime the way everyone "knows" it should be its just a fun visually pleasing art form

[@benniewalker312]

Man, I hadn’t seen most of those titles in almost 20 years. I’d forgotten how many times i rewatched Ninja Scrolls and Ghost in a Shell. These were the Animas I grew up on.