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Perfect Blue
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Serial Experiments Lain
Paprika
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Devilman: Crybaby
Penguindrum
FLCL
Kaiba
Paranoia Agent
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Kemonozume
Boogiepop and Others
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 16
Cat Soup
Boogiepop Phantom
Yurikuma Arashi
Needy Girl Overdose
Angel's Egg
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Texhnolyze
Cipher
Striking Daughter
Story of Krishna
Shigeru
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Squid Festival
Journey to the Beyond
Controller of Controller
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17
See you next attack
The House of Loss
Man In The Tunnel Alley
Pop Team Epic TV Special
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic
Ikimono-san
On Being
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space OVA
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition
Egumi Legacy
Pigtails
Mind Game
A Japanese Boy Who Draws
Journey to the Maternal Awakening
Destiny
Genius Party
Genius Party Beyond
Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 5
Mt. Head
Nosferatu Maiden
Tobira wo Akete (1995)
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 2
Long Life To The Ancestors
Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru: Fantasy Railroad in the Stars
FLCL Alternative
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 7
Airy Me
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Perfect Blue
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Serial Experiments Lain
Paprika
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Devilman: Crybaby
Penguindrum
FLCL
Kaiba
Paranoia Agent
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Kemonozume
Boogiepop and Others
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 16
Cat Soup
Boogiepop Phantom
Yurikuma Arashi
Needy Girl Overdose
Angel's Egg
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Texhnolyze
Cipher
Striking Daughter
Story of Krishna
Shigeru
Reign: The Conqueror Movie
Squid Festival
Journey to the Beyond
Controller of Controller
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17
See you next attack
The House of Loss
Man In The Tunnel Alley
Pop Team Epic TV Special
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic
Ikimono-san
On Being
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space OVA
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition
Egumi Legacy
Pigtails
Mind Game
A Japanese Boy Who Draws
Journey to the Maternal Awakening
Destiny
Genius Party
Genius Party Beyond
Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 5
Mt. Head
Nosferatu Maiden
Tobira wo Akete (1995)
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 2
Long Life To The Ancestors
Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru: Fantasy Railroad in the Stars
FLCL Alternative
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 7
Airy Me
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.
