feast your eyes on these diamonds in the
rough I’m Tristan gallant better known
as our kata from YouTube’s glass
reflection and welcome to watchmojo.com
where today we are counting down our
picks the top ten lesser-known anime
that demand your attention
[Music]
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’ll be looking at the anime
that we believe deserve a little bit
more appreciation given their tremendous
quality while some of you out there will
undoubtably have many of these pinned
already as cherished favorites consider
this countdown a means of spreading the
gospel after all these shows deserve all
the attention they can get let’s jam
number 10 boku Rana commutative Jaime
anime while it may lack the grit and
darkness of mojito cheetos original
manga there can be no denying that this
show will have you looking at giant
robots in a whole different light
after finding themselves roped into a
no-win scenario a group of middle school
students are forced to pilot a mecha in
a series of bloody skirmishes against
as you might have guessed there’s a far
more sinister ploy going on beneath the
surface one that you won’t be able to
divert your eyes from no matter how much
despair the series throws at you number
nine space brothers a neato 1000 total
no security not even Arnie sorry garnet
to boldly go where no man has gone
before
that’s always been the dream of brothers
muta and he Beto
unfortunately the oldest non-belief
turned out vastly different compared to
that of his younger sibling who’s but a
breath away from achieving his goal of
heading to the moon however when the
chance to join the next venture to Mars
lands in his lap muta finds himself
given a second chance to make that
childhood wish a reality while there’s
certainly an element of the follow your
dreams trope to be found here the series
goes out of its way to make it crystal
clear that any dreamers out there had
better be prepared to put in the hard
work in order to achieve it
[Music]
number 8 ping pong the animation long
before masaaki yuasa was turning
crybabies into devil men he was making
ping pong looked like the most amazing
sport ever conceived focusing on two
friends with a talent for table tennis
pecco and smile find their passions put
to the test when they enter a
competition filled with a whole slew of
top tier opponents some of whom lead the
duo to reflect on their own reasons for
playing boku you know yes sure you can
point out any sports anime you want and
rightly say that its premise and themes
are run-of-the-mill
but do you know what this show has that
others don’t it’s jaw-dropping animation
like man does this show know how to make
a serve look epic
number seven Kaiba okay fair warning you’re going to see copious
fair warning you’re going to see copious amounts of masaaki yuasa on this list
amounts of masaaki yuasa on this list what can we say the man’s a genius
what can we say the man’s a genius and his earlier work deserves just as
and his earlier work deserves just as much praise as his later ventures well
much praise as his later ventures well on the surface the series may appear to
on the surface the series may appear to resemble something akin to Doraemon on
resemble something akin to Doraemon on first glance in truth it’s actually an
first glance in truth it’s actually an intricate dystopian tale one unafraid to
intricate dystopian tale one unafraid to tackle everything from economic
tackle everything from economic inequality the disregard for human life
inequality the disregard for human life all the way to the painful superfluity
all the way to the painful superfluity of finding purpose in an obscene world
of finding purpose in an obscene world [Music]
don’t be like Kaiba commit this series to memory number six one ounce
to memory number six one ounce I’m not a hundred okay so that what i
I’m not a hundred okay so that what i know- golden yeah decisive imagine if
know- golden yeah decisive imagine if ace of diamond and Kaiji somehow managed
ace of diamond and Kaiji somehow managed to conceive a child one that on the
to conceive a child one that on the surface seemed to be your average
surface seemed to be your average baseball anime but in truth actually
baseball anime but in truth actually revolved around a cocky pitcher in his
revolved around a cocky pitcher in his do-or-die bet with the tyrant of a
do-or-die bet with the tyrant of a manager for every out he makes Toya –
manager for every out he makes Toya – coochy earns himself a nice fat check of
coochy earns himself a nice fat check of five million yen or any Akio mama daddy
five million yen or any Akio mama daddy Donna Donna and Donna local so sure one
Donna Donna and Donna local so sure one a material however every time he gives
a material however every time he gives up a run he owes his douchebag of an
up a run he owes his douchebag of an owner 50 million yen if any of you out
owner 50 million yen if any of you out there are craving a gambling anime where
there are craving a gambling anime where the financial stakes are ridiculously
the financial stakes are ridiculously huge this one is a certified home run
coke store no no come night a little car number five mana Nokia none you meet up
number five mana Nokia none you meet up being the anime aficionado that I am I
being the anime aficionado that I am I have seen my fair share of in Atlantic
have seen my fair share of in Atlantic Wanderers who spend their days
Wanderers who spend their days exercising rowdy spirits though few have
exercising rowdy spirits though few have quite the same level of style and
quite the same level of style and authority as the medicine cellar this
authority as the medicine cellar this oddly feline like fellow spends the
oddly feline like fellow spends the series hunting down the violent entities
series hunting down the violent entities known as Mononoke which more often than
known as Mononoke which more often than not plague humans by manifesting through
not plague humans by manifesting through their negative emotions don’t worry if
their negative emotions don’t worry if you find the medicine sellers detective
you find the medicine sellers detective esque antics monotonous at first glance
esque antics monotonous at first glance I guarantee it won’t take long for him
I guarantee it won’t take long for him to bust out that sword of his and engage
to bust out that sword of his and engage in the most psychedelic battle scenes
in the most psychedelic battle scenes you’re likely to see talk about flashy
number four welcome to you taboos office otherwise known as trapeze this anime
otherwise known as trapeze this anime dares to ask the big questions the ones
dares to ask the big questions the ones that fans have been unconsciously
that fans have been unconsciously demanding for years like how does a
demanding for years like how does a gangster with a fear of knives or a
gangster with a fear of knives or a businessman with an uncontrollable
businessman with an uncontrollable erection cope with their daily lives
enter Ichiro eat of a young doctor who holds the key to curing all manner of
holds the key to curing all manner of bizarre symptoms and mental disorders by
bizarre symptoms and mental disorders by offering advice that’s even weirder than
offering advice that’s even weirder than the patient’s conditions yet somehow it
the patient’s conditions yet somehow it always ends up working prepare yourself
always ends up working prepare yourself for an unbelievable amount of crude and
for an unbelievable amount of crude and light-hearted comedy that will have you
light-hearted comedy that will have you in such stitches you’ll need to book an
in such stitches you’ll need to book an appointment yourself number three
appointment yourself number three show again Roku Rock ago Shinji my
show again Roku Rock ago Shinji my doctor you’ll see EEMA come on Doyle
doctor you’ll see EEMA come on Doyle essentially the anime indie darling of
essentially the anime indie darling of the past two years yotaro and young
the past two years yotaro and young compose journeys through the Japanese
compose journeys through the Japanese performance art of rakugo cemented
performance art of rakugo cemented itself as the drama any fan worth their
itself as the drama any fan worth their salt had to watch me play oh yes a
salt had to watch me play oh yes a newcomers need not be deterred by the
newcomers need not be deterred by the drastic cultural shift however since the
drastic cultural shift however since the series manages to beautifully introduce
series manages to beautifully introduce and portrayed the medium while also
and portrayed the medium while also telling a compelling story about two
telling a compelling story about two polar opposites whose lives become
polar opposites whose lives become forever interwoven with the stories they
forever interwoven with the stories they tell on stage as far as character
tell on stage as far as character studies go this anime is a masterclass
studies go this anime is a masterclass that demands to be experienced
that demands to be experienced [Music]
[Music] number two the tatami galaxy teetered
number two the tatami galaxy teetered you’ll see a PI Sentinel annual
you’ll see a PI Sentinel annual dichotomous Evolis stayed yesterday
dichotomous Evolis stayed yesterday extreme codes can come up the cheetah
extreme codes can come up the cheetah kata master to you sir you beautiful
kata master to you sir you beautiful bastard
bastard while this exquisite anime has all the
while this exquisite anime has all the staples of his other work including
staples of his other work including animation that’ll have you questioning
animation that’ll have you questioning what was in your drink
what was in your drink what makes this little project worth
what makes this little project worth viewing is its incorporation of the what
viewing is its incorporation of the what if elements what if our protagonist
if elements what if our protagonist joined an alternate college club what if
joined an alternate college club what if he approached the girl of his dreams
he approached the girl of his dreams slightly differently what if he tried to
slightly differently what if he tried to better himself by just the smallest of
better himself by just the smallest of increments the answers to all of these
increments the answers to all of these can be found in a series that for all of
can be found in a series that for all of its obscenely beautiful art amounts to a
its obscenely beautiful art amounts to a very human story that anyone can relate
very human story that anyone can relate to wherein we see how even the most
to wherein we see how even the most minut of choices can alter a life in the
minut of choices can alter a life in the most unimaginable of ways someone I
most unimaginable of ways someone I talked another mother you mother kinda
talked another mother you mother kinda cheesy like my number one aria the whole
cheesy like my number one aria the whole series if I’ve said it once I’ve said it
series if I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times including on my youtube
a thousand times including on my youtube channel the exploits of the Aria company
channel the exploits of the Aria company and their gondola rides through the
and their gondola rides through the beautiful city of Neil Venezia are the
beautiful city of Neil Venezia are the pitch perfect example of how a
pitch perfect example of how a slice-of-life anime can create a sense
slice-of-life anime can create a sense of sheer tranquility one presented
of sheer tranquility one presented through the prism of a wholly unique
through the prism of a wholly unique setting Arkady’s interactions with the
setting Arkady’s interactions with the city’s inhabitants to the stunning
city’s inhabitants to the stunning representation of the planet aqua every
representation of the planet aqua every episode practically radiates a calmness
episode practically radiates a calmness that will engross you before you can say
that will engross you before you can say the word kundina
the word kundina [Music]
[Music] so there you have it 10 anime that we’d
so there you have it 10 anime that we’d like to consider to be diamonds in the
like to consider to be diamonds in the rough shows that were passed over by
rough shows that were passed over by many but are most assuredly worth your
many but are most assuredly worth your attention this has been Tristan Arcada
attention this has been Tristan Arcada gallant from glass reflection on behalf
gallant from glass reflection on behalf of watchmojo.com we hope you have
of watchmojo.com we hope you have enjoyed and until next time stay frosty
enjoyed and until next time stay frosty everyone do you agree with our picks
everyone do you agree with our picks check out these other great clips from
check out these other great clips from watch mojo and subscribe for new videos
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rough I’m Tristan gallant better known
as our kata from YouTube’s glass
reflection and welcome to watchmojo.com
where today we are counting down our
picks the top ten lesser-known anime
that demand your attention
[Music]
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’ll be looking at the anime
that we believe deserve a little bit
more appreciation given their tremendous
quality while some of you out there will
undoubtably have many of these pinned
already as cherished favorites consider
this countdown a means of spreading the
gospel after all these shows deserve all
the attention they can get let’s jam
number 10 boku Rana commutative Jaime
anime while it may lack the grit and
darkness of mojito cheetos original
manga there can be no denying that this
show will have you looking at giant
robots in a whole different light
after finding themselves roped into a
no-win scenario a group of middle school
students are forced to pilot a mecha in
a series of bloody skirmishes against
as you might have guessed there’s a far
more sinister ploy going on beneath the
surface one that you won’t be able to
divert your eyes from no matter how much
despair the series throws at you number
nine space brothers a neato 1000 total
no security not even Arnie sorry garnet
to boldly go where no man has gone
before
that’s always been the dream of brothers
muta and he Beto
unfortunately the oldest non-belief
turned out vastly different compared to
that of his younger sibling who’s but a
breath away from achieving his goal of
heading to the moon however when the
chance to join the next venture to Mars
lands in his lap muta finds himself
given a second chance to make that
childhood wish a reality while there’s
certainly an element of the follow your
dreams trope to be found here the series
goes out of its way to make it crystal
clear that any dreamers out there had
better be prepared to put in the hard
work in order to achieve it
[Music]
number 8 ping pong the animation long
before masaaki yuasa was turning
crybabies into devil men he was making
ping pong looked like the most amazing
sport ever conceived focusing on two
friends with a talent for table tennis
pecco and smile find their passions put
to the test when they enter a
competition filled with a whole slew of
top tier opponents some of whom lead the
duo to reflect on their own reasons for
playing boku you know yes sure you can
point out any sports anime you want and
rightly say that its premise and themes
are run-of-the-mill
but do you know what this show has that
others don’t it’s jaw-dropping animation
like man does this show know how to make
a serve look epic
number seven Kaiba okay fair warning you’re going to see copious
fair warning you’re going to see copious amounts of masaaki yuasa on this list
amounts of masaaki yuasa on this list what can we say the man’s a genius
what can we say the man’s a genius and his earlier work deserves just as
and his earlier work deserves just as much praise as his later ventures well
much praise as his later ventures well on the surface the series may appear to
on the surface the series may appear to resemble something akin to Doraemon on
resemble something akin to Doraemon on first glance in truth it’s actually an
first glance in truth it’s actually an intricate dystopian tale one unafraid to
intricate dystopian tale one unafraid to tackle everything from economic
tackle everything from economic inequality the disregard for human life
inequality the disregard for human life all the way to the painful superfluity
all the way to the painful superfluity of finding purpose in an obscene world
of finding purpose in an obscene world [Music]
don’t be like Kaiba commit this series to memory number six one ounce
to memory number six one ounce I’m not a hundred okay so that what i
I’m not a hundred okay so that what i know- golden yeah decisive imagine if
know- golden yeah decisive imagine if ace of diamond and Kaiji somehow managed
ace of diamond and Kaiji somehow managed to conceive a child one that on the
to conceive a child one that on the surface seemed to be your average
surface seemed to be your average baseball anime but in truth actually
baseball anime but in truth actually revolved around a cocky pitcher in his
revolved around a cocky pitcher in his do-or-die bet with the tyrant of a
do-or-die bet with the tyrant of a manager for every out he makes Toya –
manager for every out he makes Toya – coochy earns himself a nice fat check of
coochy earns himself a nice fat check of five million yen or any Akio mama daddy
five million yen or any Akio mama daddy Donna Donna and Donna local so sure one
Donna Donna and Donna local so sure one a material however every time he gives
a material however every time he gives up a run he owes his douchebag of an
up a run he owes his douchebag of an owner 50 million yen if any of you out
owner 50 million yen if any of you out there are craving a gambling anime where
there are craving a gambling anime where the financial stakes are ridiculously
the financial stakes are ridiculously huge this one is a certified home run
coke store no no come night a little car number five mana Nokia none you meet up
number five mana Nokia none you meet up being the anime aficionado that I am I
being the anime aficionado that I am I have seen my fair share of in Atlantic
have seen my fair share of in Atlantic Wanderers who spend their days
Wanderers who spend their days exercising rowdy spirits though few have
exercising rowdy spirits though few have quite the same level of style and
quite the same level of style and authority as the medicine cellar this
authority as the medicine cellar this oddly feline like fellow spends the
oddly feline like fellow spends the series hunting down the violent entities
series hunting down the violent entities known as Mononoke which more often than
known as Mononoke which more often than not plague humans by manifesting through
not plague humans by manifesting through their negative emotions don’t worry if
their negative emotions don’t worry if you find the medicine sellers detective
you find the medicine sellers detective esque antics monotonous at first glance
esque antics monotonous at first glance I guarantee it won’t take long for him
I guarantee it won’t take long for him to bust out that sword of his and engage
to bust out that sword of his and engage in the most psychedelic battle scenes
in the most psychedelic battle scenes you’re likely to see talk about flashy
number four welcome to you taboos office otherwise known as trapeze this anime
otherwise known as trapeze this anime dares to ask the big questions the ones
dares to ask the big questions the ones that fans have been unconsciously
that fans have been unconsciously demanding for years like how does a
demanding for years like how does a gangster with a fear of knives or a
gangster with a fear of knives or a businessman with an uncontrollable
businessman with an uncontrollable erection cope with their daily lives
enter Ichiro eat of a young doctor who holds the key to curing all manner of
holds the key to curing all manner of bizarre symptoms and mental disorders by
bizarre symptoms and mental disorders by offering advice that’s even weirder than
offering advice that’s even weirder than the patient’s conditions yet somehow it
the patient’s conditions yet somehow it always ends up working prepare yourself
always ends up working prepare yourself for an unbelievable amount of crude and
for an unbelievable amount of crude and light-hearted comedy that will have you
light-hearted comedy that will have you in such stitches you’ll need to book an
in such stitches you’ll need to book an appointment yourself number three
appointment yourself number three show again Roku Rock ago Shinji my
show again Roku Rock ago Shinji my doctor you’ll see EEMA come on Doyle
doctor you’ll see EEMA come on Doyle essentially the anime indie darling of
essentially the anime indie darling of the past two years yotaro and young
the past two years yotaro and young compose journeys through the Japanese
compose journeys through the Japanese performance art of rakugo cemented
performance art of rakugo cemented itself as the drama any fan worth their
itself as the drama any fan worth their salt had to watch me play oh yes a
salt had to watch me play oh yes a newcomers need not be deterred by the
newcomers need not be deterred by the drastic cultural shift however since the
drastic cultural shift however since the series manages to beautifully introduce
series manages to beautifully introduce and portrayed the medium while also
and portrayed the medium while also telling a compelling story about two
telling a compelling story about two polar opposites whose lives become
polar opposites whose lives become forever interwoven with the stories they
forever interwoven with the stories they tell on stage as far as character
tell on stage as far as character studies go this anime is a masterclass
studies go this anime is a masterclass that demands to be experienced
that demands to be experienced [Music]
[Music] number two the tatami galaxy teetered
number two the tatami galaxy teetered you’ll see a PI Sentinel annual
you’ll see a PI Sentinel annual dichotomous Evolis stayed yesterday
dichotomous Evolis stayed yesterday extreme codes can come up the cheetah
extreme codes can come up the cheetah kata master to you sir you beautiful
kata master to you sir you beautiful bastard
bastard while this exquisite anime has all the
while this exquisite anime has all the staples of his other work including
staples of his other work including animation that’ll have you questioning
animation that’ll have you questioning what was in your drink
what was in your drink what makes this little project worth
what makes this little project worth viewing is its incorporation of the what
viewing is its incorporation of the what if elements what if our protagonist
if elements what if our protagonist joined an alternate college club what if
joined an alternate college club what if he approached the girl of his dreams
he approached the girl of his dreams slightly differently what if he tried to
slightly differently what if he tried to better himself by just the smallest of
better himself by just the smallest of increments the answers to all of these
increments the answers to all of these can be found in a series that for all of
can be found in a series that for all of its obscenely beautiful art amounts to a
its obscenely beautiful art amounts to a very human story that anyone can relate
very human story that anyone can relate to wherein we see how even the most
to wherein we see how even the most minut of choices can alter a life in the
minut of choices can alter a life in the most unimaginable of ways someone I
most unimaginable of ways someone I talked another mother you mother kinda
talked another mother you mother kinda cheesy like my number one aria the whole
cheesy like my number one aria the whole series if I’ve said it once I’ve said it
series if I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times including on my youtube
a thousand times including on my youtube channel the exploits of the Aria company
channel the exploits of the Aria company and their gondola rides through the
and their gondola rides through the beautiful city of Neil Venezia are the
beautiful city of Neil Venezia are the pitch perfect example of how a
pitch perfect example of how a slice-of-life anime can create a sense
slice-of-life anime can create a sense of sheer tranquility one presented
of sheer tranquility one presented through the prism of a wholly unique
through the prism of a wholly unique setting Arkady’s interactions with the
setting Arkady’s interactions with the city’s inhabitants to the stunning
city’s inhabitants to the stunning representation of the planet aqua every
representation of the planet aqua every episode practically radiates a calmness
episode practically radiates a calmness that will engross you before you can say
that will engross you before you can say the word kundina
the word kundina [Music]
[Music] so there you have it 10 anime that we’d
so there you have it 10 anime that we’d like to consider to be diamonds in the
like to consider to be diamonds in the rough shows that were passed over by
rough shows that were passed over by many but are most assuredly worth your
many but are most assuredly worth your attention this has been Tristan Arcada
attention this has been Tristan Arcada gallant from glass reflection on behalf
gallant from glass reflection on behalf of watchmojo.com we hope you have
of watchmojo.com we hope you have enjoyed and until next time stay frosty
enjoyed and until next time stay frosty everyone do you agree with our picks
everyone do you agree with our picks check out these other great clips from
check out these other great clips from watch mojo and subscribe for new videos
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