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Ideas, philosophy, and mind-bending plots.
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Dead Leaves
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Pandy and Retro awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. They embark on a devastati...
Schwarzes Marken
Action · Mecha · Psychological
The year is 1983. The Cold War is in full effect, and humanity is under attack. Strange aliens, give...
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Comedy · Mystery · Psychological
Spin-off of Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei. It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding hous...
Noein: To Your Other Self
Adventure · Drama · Psychological
In the near future, a violent battle takes place between the dimension La'cryma (protector of humani...
GANTZ:O
Action · Drama · Ecchi
Death does not have to be the end; one can live again, but only through beating the game posed by th...
The Empire of Corpses
Action · Adventure · Psychological
The story takes place in 19th century Europe and revolves around John Watson. He is scouted by the g...
The Animatrix
Action · Drama · Psychological
1. Final Flight of the Osiris The crew of the Osiris discover an army preparing to invade Zion. Whil...
Fool Night
Drama · Psychological · Sci-Fi
The earth of the distant future is covered in thick clouds, and the sun no longer shines. Plants wit...
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Action · Psychological · Sci-Fi
In the year 2029, the world is made borderless by the net; augmented humans live in virtual environm...
Alien Nine
Drama · Horror · Psychological
Yuri Ootani, a girl who has been afraid of aliens, has been chosen to be on the alien party with the...
The Gene of AI
Drama · Psychological · Sci-Fi
The future is here and a new species lives among people: humanoids. Similar to man, these robotic be...
Harmony
Mystery · Psychological · Sci-Fi
In the future, utopia has finally been achieved thanks to medical nanotechnology and a powerful ethi...
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Sci-fi anime that make you think
Thoughtful anime ask big questions: What makes us human? Can you change the past? How much control should a system have over us? The mix of sci-fi and psychological combines gripping plots with ideas that stay with you long after the credits roll.
This mood is ideal when you're in the mood for something cerebral and enjoy stories you want to analyze after watching. Many of these titles shaped anime and science fiction far beyond Japan.
Our picks
Steins;Gate
A self-proclaimed mad scientist discovers time travel via microwave – with fatal consequences.
PSYCHO-PASS
In a future where a system measures people's criminal potential, the question of justice takes center stage.
Ghost in the Shell
The cyberpunk classic about consciousness and identity that inspired films like The Matrix.