Finished Crystal Clear and looking for something similar? Here are 20 shows that fans actually recommend — especially if you're into Music and Space.
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Cornered with no way out, the demon Anthon Juan Basilis falls to what should have been his death. Instead, he plummets into the life of the human Van, marking the start of their bond. From playing games to camping under the stars, the two boys spend time together and grow...
Day 2539: Rin wakes up alone again with blurred memories and still no contact from any other human. She is not bored, however, because in her arms lies a tablet capable of creating any world her heart desires. Day after day, Rin crafts a wonderful reality—one utopia at a time—to...
Music video for ZUTOMAYO's song Haze Haseru Hateru made, directed by Waboku.
Second Macross Frontier movie.
After a mysterious spaceship crashes into Earth, humanity realizes that they are not alone. Fearing a potential threat from space, the world pushes aside their nationalism, conflicting interests, and cultural differences, unifying under the banner of the United Nations. The...
An expanded version of the first episode of Macross Frontier.
Walküre and Delta Flight used music to save people from the Vár Syndrome, a previously unknown disease that made humans and others go berserk. However, they find themselves facing a new threat… (Source: ANN)
35 years have passed since Lynn Minmay had brought peace between the Zentradi and the humans in the events of Macross. Nekki Basara is a guitarist and a singer of the band Fire Bomber. Living in a less-developed part of the flying colony City 7 which is looking for a habitable...
Three unbroadcasted episodes of the Macross 7 series. In "Fleet of the Strongest Women," the Macross 7 fleet encounters a rogue Meltrandi fleet led by an old rival of Millia. "On Stage" focuses on Ray's past as a fighter pilot, how he first met Basara, and how they formed Fire...
Music video for the song Uso ja Nai by ZUTOMAYO. The song was used as the ending theme of the anime movie Suki demo Kirai na Amanojaku.
Less than a year after the events that transpired in the Macross 7 TV series, Basara leaves Fire Bomber and travels to the planet Zola. There, he meets a girl named Elma, who is a big fan of Fire Bomber. It is also on this planet where he must once again use his Spiritia powers;...
A series of 2-3 minute shorts revealing the everyday life of some characters, back-story of others, and the occasional music video. Originally included as extras on the Macross 7 VHS and laserdisc releases.
Music video for the song Tsuki ni Mukatte Ute by Hoshimachi Suisei. The song was used as the opening theme of the anime Mayonaka Heart Tune.
Music video for the song Boukenroku by Eve.
Music video for the song Soliloquy by Midnight Grand Orchestra.
Music video for the song Uchuu Sanpo by DECO*27 feat. Hatsune Miku.
Music video for the song Suisei by Hoshimachi Suisei.
In 2059, five decades after the Space War I conflict seen in the first Macross story. Macross Frontier, the 25th New Macross Class super-long-distance colonization fleet, is journeying through the galaxy to a new paradise to call home. However, it is locked in a state of war...
The Animator Supporters non-profit organization has produced a crowdfunded music video, which aims to set a new standard for industry conditions by transparently paying its animation talent higher than average wages. (Source: ANN)
Fans who liked Crystal Clear tend to recommend The Naked King, Shelter, Shinkai (2020) the most. If you're into Music and Space, any of these are a solid pick.
Crystal Clear has a 6.45 on MAL from 1,690 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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