Quote from: totalblack on October 02, 2013, 07:28:09 AM
Akira of course is the best anime of all time, no doubt. I guess I just assumed it didn't need to be mentioned based on the request for a specific type of content in anime, I figured that the original poster had some interest in anime prior to starting this thread. Phenomenal film, amazing visuals, great story, superb soundtrack. It is one of my favourite films period of all time. I've also got about half the volumes of the manga as well, which obviously is much more in depth. It's interesting to see how much more in depth the story actually is.
Actually, the manga really got me. The film was good, but the story really benefitted from the in-depth storytelling of the six volumes. Also, I felt that the whole setting was far more apocalyptic and dark in the manga, whereas the film had more of a sci-fi vibe.
Also, I can highly recommend the mangas of Hideshi Hino. I know this topic is actually about manga films, but these deserve to be mentioned anyhow. Despite the childlike, cartoonish style of drawing, the messed up content and downright nasty storylines really make his works stand out. I understand that some english translations of his work are practically being given away on amazon.
Furthermore, some of the over-the-top hentai/ero-guro stuff like Bondage Games, Pigeon Blood, Urotsukidoji and La Blue Girl is pretty entertaining. Nothing that will knock your socks off, but the grotesquely drawn out violence makes it entertaining.
