[General] Underrated Anime

This is my first ever topic! ^-^

I thought it would be interesting to share each others opinions on underrated series, and recommend some to each other.

For me, I believe Serial Experiments Lain is pretty underrated. It's one of my favourite series. It's an old school and much more underground anime. It doesn't seem well known enough to people. It's pretty complex and you may not understand it the first time you watch it, but it has a strong meaning and is very interesting:

Nadia the Secret of Blue Water.

Its a great show and inspired a good deal of neon genesis evangelion(Note the creepy eye things.). Its also one of the first anime I ever watched. I almost never see it being brought up in forums or magazines. I remember having nightmares about the last episode before I saw it :)

Blue gender and Plastic little

This was indeed one of the first anime I've watched (was 13yo or sumtin), it was even on tv and dubbed in french.
The only thing I remember today from this anime is that it was great. But it IS old so no wonder no one talks about it anymore.

I don't know if it's considered underrated but what about Last Exile?

Bokura Ga Ita? IDK.

Patlabor the Mobile Police. Haibane Renmei is pretty underrated, too.

Hmmm...Shikabane Hime? I love the series, but I don't think it's really popular.

FLCL, all of the people that I know had no idea what it was. It may be 6 episodes long, but they were all pure win

Daughter of Twenty-Faces

Really, REALLY good show. I was surprised it wasn't viewed/talked about more.

Binbou Shimai Monogatari :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtLyg7I0Ops&feature=related

Eureka 7 has been one of my all time favs, but I don't think it was that popular here. I may be wrong though.

Miname-Ke, Seto no Hanayome and Umisho, all beautifully funny but not as bigshot as other comedy series.

I looooove Serial Experiment Lain though, it was such an incredible series. The reason i didnt become huge is because it got overpowered by the mega series NG Evangelion when they both came out around the same time. But i still think its one of the most interesting things Ive ever seen.

Mushishi and Kino No Tabi.

Mushishi for it's world and folklores.

Kino No Tabi for its subtle philosophy and what ifs of the world.

Oooh yes, love both of those.

I will start watching Binbou Shimai Monogatari

Michiko to Hatchin is definitely an underrated anime. It was a very well done anime, and had an awesome soundtrack.

Monster.
While it ranks as one of the highest rated animes in most sites, it is also highly underrated among the best animes.

Every thriller-lover ans story-lovers should definitely watch it.

Kareshi Kanojou no Jijou - It's supposed to be more or less famous, or at least the manga is, but I've yet to meet more than one or two people who even heard of it. I guess the anime didn't become as big since it never really finishes. From what I understand they caught up to the manga and stalled for time then just never resumed it. For those who like HS-Drama series you should totally look this up, also worth mentioning that it's one of the creator of Evangelion's earlier works.

Minami-Ke has been mentioned, but I too think it is greatly underrated.

And lastly: Shangri-La, great series, kinda cheesy and cliché, but still very enjoyable.

i liked monster.

i think erementar gerad gets underrated.

manga wise: Today in Class 5-2