Post-The Garden of Five Fingers depression? We get it. Here are 20 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Avant Garde and Music.
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Elemi, known as a responsible hard worker, is one of many utility poles servicing a small city. One day during maintenance, she is emotionally touched by Takahashi, the young man who repairs her. She decides to thank him and begins calling him regularly, masquerading as a human....
This anime is a compilation of three Lovecraft's works: The Picture in the House, The Dunwich Horror and The Festival.
Mogu is always making tasty dishes but Perol is taking far more than his share. One day Moog is looking to collect some berries (to make into a cake) but Perol eats some off the bush raw. They taste sour and Perol thinks Moog tricked him and claims they aren't friends anymore....
A praying mantis strays into the society of ants that is organized by a mechanical queen.
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...
Music video for Kikuo's Vocaloid song Aishite Aishite Aishite.
Music video for the song Sayonara Gokko by amazarashi.
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.
Fans who liked The Garden of Five Fingers tend to recommend Elemi, H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and Other Stories, Mogu&Perol the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Music, any of these are a solid pick.
The Garden of Five Fingers has a 5.43 on MAL from 444 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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