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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Perfect Blue
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Serial Experiments Lain
Paprika
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Devilman: Crybaby
FLCL
Penguindrum
Kaiba
Paranoia Agent
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Boogiepop and Others
Kemonozume
Cat Soup
Yurikuma Arashi
Boogiepop Phantom
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Angel's Egg
Texhnolyze
Cipher
Striking Daughter
Story of Krishna
Shigeru
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Journey to the Beyond
Controller of Controller
See you next attack
The House of Loss
Man In The Tunnel Alley
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Pop Team Epic TV Special
RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic
Ikimono-san
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space OVA
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition
Egumi Legacy
Genius Party
Pigtails
Mind Game
Perfect Blue
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Serial Experiments Lain
Paprika
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Devilman: Crybaby
FLCL
Penguindrum
Kaiba
Paranoia Agent
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Boogiepop and Others
Kemonozume
Cat Soup
Yurikuma Arashi
Boogiepop Phantom
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Angel's Egg
Texhnolyze
Cipher
Striking Daughter
Story of Krishna
Shigeru
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Journey to the Beyond
Controller of Controller
See you next attack
The House of Loss
Man In The Tunnel Alley
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Pop Team Epic TV Special
RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic
Ikimono-san
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space OVA
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition
Egumi Legacy
Genius Party
Pigtails
Mind Game
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best Avant Garde anime?
- The number one avant garde anime sits at the top of this list, ranked by verified fans who scored every episode. The order updates as new episodes air.
- How are these rankings decided?
- Fans rate individual episodes, not whole shows. No critic scores, no studio hype. If a show falls apart in its second half, the ranking shows it.