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Anime Like Trepanation(2026)
20 anime like Trepanation, 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 sea and near a girl.
5.51ONA1 eps2014
Short animation by Masanobu Hiraoka with music and sound design by Aimar Molero.
Avant GardeMusic
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Extra
5.98Music1 eps1995Studio 4°C
Animation veteran and Studio 4°C collaborator Koji Morimoto teamed up with techo artist Ken Ishii for this AMV. "EXTRA" is a random cross talk about computer, music, images, and Internet by two authors working on their first collaboration in techno music and animation. This...
ActionAvant GardeHorrorSci-Fi
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Genius Party Beyond
7.14Movie5 eps2008Studio 4°C
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...
Avant GardeFantasySci-FiMusic
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Play Goodbye
7.07Music1 eps2019
Music video for the song Sayonara Gokko by amazarashi.
Avant GardeMusic
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Love Me Love Me Love Me
7.06Music1 eps2015
Music video for Kikuo's Vocaloid song Aishite Aishite Aishite.
Avant GardeMusic
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Prayer X
7.01Music1 eps2018PERIMETRON
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...
Avant GardeMusic
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Persona (Music)
6.39Music1 eps2023
Music video for the song Persona by Omaru Polka.
Avant GardeIdols (Female)MusicPsychological
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Rapport
6.38Music1 eps2021HOTZIPANG
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.
Avant GardeMusic
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Easier to Love You
6.37Music1 eps2024Tomoyasu Murata Company
Official music video for Porter Robinson's song Easier to Love You.
Avant GardeMusic
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Airy Me
6.35Movie1 eps2013
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...
Avant GardeAward WinningDramaHorror
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Snuff Film
6.30Movie1 eps2015
Directed and key animated by Yukiko Kai, music by Urban Garde. Graduation work in Tama Art University Department of Graphic Design.
Avant GardeMusic
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Kamisama no Iutoori
6.29Music1 eps2010
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.
Avant GardeMusic
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Survival
6.24Music1 eps1999Studio 4°C
Music video by Glay, created by Studio 4°C
Avant GardeDramaSupernaturalMusic
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Glass Window
6.20Music1 eps2023PERIMETRON
Music video for the song Glass Mado by King Gnu.
Avant GardeDramaMusic
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Forever Rain
6.19Music1 eps2018VCRWORKS
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...
Avant GardeMusic
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Darkroom
6.18Music1 eps2022Mimoid
An animated music video for the song Darkroom written by Dios.
Avant GardeMusic
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is similar to Trepanation?
Fans who liked Trepanation tend to recommend Puparia, In the sea and near a girl., Extra the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Music, any of these are a solid pick.
Is Trepanation worth watching?
Trepanation has a 6.41 on MAL from 1,672 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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