Cyberpunk Anime You NEED To Watch! | Cyberpunk Anime List
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Join us as we list the best cyberpunk anime you need to watch! Who doesn't love a good dystopian future? We sure do, and that's why the appeal of cyberpunk has persisted decades. In this video we provide a jumping off point for you to start your journey into this awesome sub-genre!
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Hello and welcome to our rundown of the best Cyberpunk Animes you need to check out. But before we do make sure to hit subscribe and the notification bells for more lists, reviews and interviews every single week. Let’s get to it!
Did you know we’re living in the future? The future is NOW! Whatever you’re up to today, it’s almost certainly very cool and futuristic.
Ok, so 2020 might not be the future everyone was expecting, but that doesn’t mean bleak visions of the future have gone away. People have been dreaming of dreary cities full of film noir charm for the last few decades, so at least we’ve still got that to tide us over until the machine uprising grants us the true future we’re all desperate to die in poverty from.
Hey let’s look at some cool cyberpunk anime.
Summed up briefly, GitS is a story of self-identity and the value of AI life in a world consumed by technology.
If you’re interested in films like The Matrix and Blade Runner, this is definitely worth checking out. It’s a slower, more cerebral take on science fiction, but still packs plenty of action into its 80 minute runtime.
The 1995 film is the best place to start, but there’s also a handful of unconnected series available as well as some OVAs (original video animation – akin to straight to video releases), and the 2017 live action adaptation, which you might actually enjoy if you’ve never seen the original.
Author Masamune Shirow clearly had a thing for future dystopias back in the 80s. While Ghost in the Shell is arguably his most successful franchise, he more or less paved the way in cyberpunk for a decade, releasing both Dominion and Appleseed in the space of only a few years.
The 1988 OVA of Appleseed deviates from Shirow’s manga, doubling down on the action and de-emphasizing the philosophical elements of the original story. Terrorists are trying to destroy the city of Olympus, and a counter-terrorism unit – part man, part machine - are deployed to stop them.
There are a few different versions of Appleseed, with the 2004 version being a CGI flop, and the 2014 adaptation being a bit more palatable. The OVA is worth a watch, if only for the character design, but it isn’t particularly ground breaking by today’s standards
Serial Experiments Lain is a fantastic show, combining elements of horror, science fiction, drama, and thriller, all in a setting that’s a little too familiar for comfort, taking its time over 13 episodes to really make you think about the trappings of modern tech.
The story follows Lain – a quiet teenager completely disconnected from technology, unlike her friends who appear completely attached to it. After a classmate who committed suicide begins sending emails posthumously to other students, she is slowly absorbed into the world of the Wired, finding things about herself that she never even knew were possible in her perception of reality.
Serial Experiments Lain is a reading on contemporary living, asking you to think about identity, boundaries and existentialism in the era of worldwide communication networks. Is internet access really the only thing separating you and your online persona?
