20 anime like Play Goodbye, 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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Music video for Kikuo's Vocaloid song Aishite Aishite Aishite.
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...
Music video for the song Trepanation by millenium parade, directed by Ryoji Yamada.
Music video for the song Persona by Omaru Polka.
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.
Official music video for Porter Robinson's song Easier to Love You.
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...
Directed and key animated by Yukiko Kai, music by Urban Garde. Graduation work in Tama Art University Department of Graphic Design.
Music video by Glay, created by Studio 4°C
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.
Music video for the song Glass Mado by King Gnu.
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...
Music video by Tarafu Otani for the song Harmonia by Yuichi Nagao, featuring singer Makoto, from his second album "Rêverie".
Music video directed by Shunji Iwai for the song Miracle by illion, Youjirou Noda's solo project, in the album "P.Y.L."
Music video for the song Song of the Night by Kikuo.
Fans who liked Play Goodbye tend to recommend Mudai, Genius Party Beyond, Love Me Love Me Love Me the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Music, any of these are a solid pick.
Play Goodbye has a 7.06 on MAL from 4,791 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.
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