
Anime Like Modern No.2(2026)
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The Art of Fugue
The first CG animated film produced in Japan. It premiered at the first Sogetsu Experimental Film Festival and was made by students Gaku Yamada and Yoshio Tsukio from the Department of Urban Engineering at The University of Tokyo.

Kamisama no Iutoori
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.

?/Rhythmic Triangles/Fighting Cards
Four short vignettes in this early animated film. In the first, shadows pull away to reveal a puddle, and automobile and bicycle tires pass through it. In the second, cutout shadows of a variety of shoes of people walking are seen. The third is a flurry of geometric forms. In...

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Fifteen years after a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, the world faces a new threat: monstrous celestial beings called Angels invade Tokyo-3 one by one. Mankind is unable to defend themselves against the Angels despite utilizing their most advanced munitions and...

Serial Experiments Lain
Lain Iwakura, an awkward and introverted fourteen-year-old, is one of the many girls from her school to receive a disturbing email from her classmate Chisa Yomoda—the very same Chisa who recently committed suicide. Lain has neither the desire nor the experience to handle even...

FLCL
Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his...

Penguindrum
For the Takakura family, destiny is an ever-spinning wheel, pointing passionately in their direction with equal tides of joy and sorrow before ticking on to the next wishmaker. With their parents gone, twin brothers Kanba and Shouma live alone with their beloved little sister...

Angel's Egg
The surrealist world of Tenshi no Tamago is desolate and devoid of the bustle of traditional everyday life. Instead, the world is filled with ominous phenomena, including floating orbs populated with statues of goddesses, gargantuan army tanks that seem to move unmanned, armies...


Sarazanmai
After the noble Kappa Kingdom falls to the Otter Empire, the Kappa prince Keppi loses much of his power and becomes helpless against the unseen Kapa-zombies. These zombies plague the world, and are the creations of the Otters and manifestations of people's deepest desires. With...

Long Life To The Ancestors
The Yomota family is small and typical: father Kinekuni (42), mother Tamiko (38), and son Inumaru (17). One day, a beautiful girl appears at their front door, calling herself "Maroko Yomota," granddaughter of Inumaru who travels back in time with a time machine to visit her...

Pop Team Epic TV Special
Episode 13 and 14 of Poputepipikku. The special has four versions shown on four different broadcasters: Tokyo MX (Blue Dragon ver.), Nico Nico Douga (Vermilion Bird ver.), Abema TV Anilive (White Tiger ver.) and Abema TV Pop Team Epic Channel (Black Tortoise ver.). Each version...

Popee the Clown
Somewhere in the desert lies the Wolf Zirkus: a strange circus where Popee, a clown in a pink rabbit jumpsuit, shares the stage with Kedamono, a purple creature who wears a mask. Together, they juggle the whims of performing, practicing their acts, and poking fun at each other....

Re:cycle of the Penguindrum
Compilation of Mawaru Penguindrum, including new scenes.

Genius Party Beyond
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...

Bibliomania
Awakening in Room 431 of a labyrinthine, ever-expanding mansion, a young girl named Alice finds herself trapped in a surreal and nightmarish library. The rules of this bizarre estate are simple yet cruel: once the mansion expands to 666 rooms, a grand "party" will commence,...


Love Me Love Me Love Me
Music video for Kikuo's Vocaloid song Aishite Aishite Aishite.

Boogiepop and Others
Hushed exchanges among the female student populace of Shinyo Academy center around an enigmatic supernatural entity. This entity is Boogiepop, a Shinigami who is rumored to murder people at the height of their beauty before their allure wanes. Few know of his true nature: a...
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is similar to Modern No.2?
Fans who liked Modern No.2 tend to recommend Taku Boda, The Art of Fugue, Kamisama no Iutoori the most. If you're into Avant Garde, any of these are a solid pick.
Is Modern No.2 worth watching?
Modern No.2 has a 5.35 on MAL from 1,322 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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