9 anime like Striking Daughter, 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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In the distant future, a mysterious floating object appears suddenly in the center of the city. The top secret mission unit "Alta Mira Agency" or AA is comissioned by the Defense Agency to deal with this mysterious invader. In charge of the robot training is Hunagai Otsuya. He...
Onara Gorou follows the everyday life of Gorou, the "most admirable of farts," as he solves problems in ways that only a fart can. (Source: ANN)
A dark surreal film of several creatures metamorphorphing inside a room. A stop motion animation film from the minds of Kobayashi Masahide and Keita Funamoto of The Village of Marchen
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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...
The short film tells the story of a young boy, who as a result of seeing a dog's corpse, becomes interested in the bodies of living things and starts to develop phobias. Before long all manner of things begin to appear grotesque to him. (Source: Wochi Kochi)
Fans who liked Striking Daughter tend to recommend Shitcom, Tenkuu Danzai Skelter Heaven, Onara Goro the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Comedy, any of these are a solid pick.
Striking Daughter has a 2.02 on MAL from 22,711 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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