8 anime like Forest this flower bloom, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more avant garde.
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The My Road series—Scarlet Road (2002), White Road (2003), Indigo Road (2006), and the most recent installment Lemon Road (2008)—can be read as meditations on loss and mourning. These poetic films tell their story through motif, character expression, music and montage and...
"The Pine's Branches" is the latest work in Murata Tomoyasu's series "Journey through memories of life and death,” which he began following the Tohoku earthquake in 2011.
Many years ago, a young woman named Unai-Otome lived in the village of Ikuta. As she was beautiful it was no surprise that she had two suitors, both deeply in love with her. The girl was torn apart over which one to choose. In her desperation she chose a third option - taking...
Ji Chang is an excellent archer that strives to be the best in the world. He looks for a certain man that is capable of shooting a leaf from a distance. He decides to make this man his master. He visits his master occasionally over the years for training. He eventually masters...
A Miyazawa Kenji story adapted as a puppet animation.
A very old crocodile, so old that he had witnessed the building of the pyramids, was suffering from rheumatism, and no longer able to catch his food. In desperation, he decided to eat his great grand son. Although his thousands of years of longevity entitled him to much respect,...
A mother goat rescues her kids from the belly of a wolf, but her eldest son Toruku is missing. One day Toruku shows up home and has to confront his own fears as well as the disfigured bodies of his brothers and sisters. As the wolf once again approaches, secrets of Toruku's...
The only noises you can hear are the sounds of water and wind. The story shows us a young girl and an elderly man. She cares about him and in a return, he gives her guqin lessons.
Fans who liked Forest this flower bloom tend to recommend Michi (Movie), A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up, House of Flames the most. If you're into Avant Garde, any of these are a solid pick.
Forest this flower bloom has a 5.94 on MAL from 915 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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