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Five Fire Fish
4.39Movie1 epsYamamura Animation
A short animation by Koji Yamamura, created in cooperation with the National Film Board of Canada.
Avant Garde
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Akai Ito
6.40Movie1 eps
The film takes a simple idea—creating a picture using a simple thread—and transforms it into an engaging flow of animated images. From East Asian folklore, Okushita takes the symbol of the red string of fate. There are many variations of this ancient tale, but the main idea is...
DramaRomance
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Genius Party Beyond
7.14Movie5 epsStudio 4°C
Containing shorts that could not be included in the original, Genius Party Beyond weaves stories that are both deep and insightful: the idea all life is relative in size, the consequences of an oppressive government, and how to deal with your darker desires, among others. From...
Avant GardeFantasySci-FiMusic
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Love Me Love Me Love Me
7.07Music1 eps
Music video for Kikuo's Vocaloid song Aishite Aishite Aishite.
Avant GardeMusic
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Prayer X
7.01Music1 epsPERIMETRON
Music video directed and animated by Ryoji Yamada for the song Prayer X by King Gnu In the music video Prayer X, King Gnu takes an abstract and animated approach to mental health topics such as paranoia, anxiety, depression, and suicide. The setting is in a grey monotonous...
Avant GardeMusic
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Trepanation
6.41Music1 epsPERIMETRON
Music video for the song Trepanation by millenium parade, directed by Ryoji Yamada.
Avant GardeMusic
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Rapport
6.40Music1 epsHOTZIPANG
Music video for the song Rapport by Tatsuya Kitani. The song was used as the first ending theme of the anime Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen.
Avant GardeMusic
10
Persona (Music)
6.38Music1 eps
Music video for the song Persona by Omaru Polka.
Avant GardeIdols (Female)MusicPsychological
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Easier to Love You
6.38Music1 epsTomoyasu Murata Company
Official music video for Porter Robinson's song Easier to Love You.
Avant GardeMusic
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Airy Me
6.34Movie1 eps
A test subject is administered daily medication by a nurse in a ward where mysterious medical experiments take place. One day, when the nurse presses the switch of the test subject, it successfully transforms into a chimera. When the test subject continues to hold human desires...
Avant GardeAward WinningDramaHorror
13
Snuff Film
6.30Movie1 eps
Directed and key animated by Yukiko Kai, music by Urban Garde. Graduation work in Tama Art University Department of Graphic Design.
Avant GardeMusic
14
Kamisama no Iutoori
6.27Music1 eps
Music video for the song Kamisama no Iutoori by Junji Ishiwatari & Yoshinori Sunahara + Etsuko Yakushimaru. The song was featured as the ending for Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei.
Avant GardeMusic
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Survival
6.24Music1 epsStudio 4°C
Music video by Glay, created by Studio 4°C
Avant GardeDramaSupernaturalMusic
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Glass Window
6.20Music1 epsPERIMETRON
Music video for the song Glass Mado by King Gnu.
Avant GardeDramaMusic
18
Miracle
6.19Music1 eps
Music video directed by Shunji Iwai for the song Miracle by illion, Youjirou Noda's solo project, in the album "P.Y.L."
Avant GardeMusic
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Darkroom
6.18Music1 epsMimoid
An animated music video for the song Darkroom written by Dios.
Avant GardeMusic
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Forever Rain
6.18Music1 epsVCRWORKS
In a black-and-white world, a lone man wanders unshielded from the rain. All around him are disfigured, strange faces covered by umbrellas. This is the only time the man can be his true self, for in the rain, everyone keeps to themselves, and no one looks his way. [Written by...
Avant GardeMusic
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is similar to Calligraffiti?
Fans who liked Calligraffiti tend to recommend Five Fire Fish, Akai Ito, Genius Party Beyond the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Music, any of these are a solid pick.
Is Calligraffiti worth watching?
Calligraffiti has a 4.11 on MAL from 1,040 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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