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Story of Krishna
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Kaiba
Paranoia Agent
Perfect Blue
Serial Experiments Lain
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Pop Team Epic TV Special
Controller of Controller
A Wind Named Amnesia
Egumi Legacy
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
U-SA-GUI
Mind Game
FLCL
Paprika
Devilman: Crybaby
Penguindrum
Yurikuma Arashi
See you next attack
Cat Soup
Boogiepop and Others
Boogiepop Phantom
FLCL Alternative
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Pupa (2019)
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
Watashi wa, Watashi to, Watashi ga, Watashi wo,
Cipher
Texhnolyze
FLCL Progressive
Hunter
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 10
Ryokunohara Labyrinth: Sparkling Phantom
Shura
In a Pig's Eye
Airy Me
Kiss Kiss
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Story of Krishna
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Kaiba
Paranoia Agent
Perfect Blue
Serial Experiments Lain
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Pop Team Epic TV Special
Controller of Controller
A Wind Named Amnesia
Egumi Legacy
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
U-SA-GUI
Mind Game
FLCL
Paprika
Devilman: Crybaby
Penguindrum
Yurikuma Arashi
See you next attack
Cat Soup
Boogiepop and Others
Boogiepop Phantom
FLCL Alternative
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Pupa (2019)
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
Watashi wa, Watashi to, Watashi ga, Watashi wo,
Cipher
Texhnolyze
FLCL Progressive
Hunter
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 10
Ryokunohara Labyrinth: Sparkling Phantom
Shura
In a Pig's Eye
Airy Me
Kiss Kiss
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.