Finished The End and looking for something similar? Here are 20 shows that fans actually recommend — especially if you're into Avant Garde and Drama.
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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...
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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...
Music video by Glay, created by Studio 4°C
Music video for the song Glass Mado by King Gnu.
Music video for the song Chameleon by King Gnu.
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One of the must-see gems making its premiere at our festival, Midori-Ko is adored Japanese animator Kurosaka Keita's whimsically nightmarish vision of 21st-century Tokyo on the brink of apocalypse. Ten years in the making and entirely, single-handedly rendered in colored pencil,...
A short film by Takuya Okada set in a conformist society. (Source: IMDB)
Fans who liked The End tend to recommend Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru: Fantasy Railroad in the Stars, Sayonara Human, Neon Genesis Evangelion the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Drama, any of these are a solid pick.
The End has a 5.89 on MAL from 711 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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