A review of 20 unpopular anime masterpieces with brilliant plots and novel settings

As one of the popular cultures in the world, everyone must be familiar with the word "anime". When talking about this, there will probably be one or two works that come to mind. However, some anime works, despite their novel settings, wonderful plots, and even impressive characters, have not been able to become popular for various reasons. Here are 20 niche anime masterpieces with excellent plots.

" Showa Genroku Rakugo Heart (Showa Genroku Rakugo Heart)" (2016)

Douban score: 9.4

Plot summary: The story takes place during the Showa and Genroku eras, and mainly describes the complex interpersonal relationships of storytellers (rakugoka). The aloof daimyo Yakumo, Yotaro who insists on becoming his apprentice, and Koharu, the posthumous child of Sukeroku, an ally of Yakumo, who is known as the "unparalleled daimyo", and other unique characters will appear in this work.

Unable to forget the "Death God" of Yakumo, the great master, whom he met at the Rakugo consolation meeting at the prison, Yotaro went straight to the yose after being released from prison. Yotaro bowed down to Yakumo and became his housekeeper and disciple, but found that a woman named Koharu lived with Yakumo. Yakumo and Koharu seemed to have a connection that no one else could touch...

" From the Abyss" (2017)

Douban score: 9.2

Plot summary: In a world where every corner has been explored, the only remaining secret is the large cave "Abyss". The huge vertical cave, which is bottomless and extends to an unknown place, is inhabited by strange creatures and contains precious relics that cannot be made by modern humans. The "Abyss" attracts people with its mysterious appearance and drives them to adventure. In this way, adventurers who have challenged the large cave many times have been named "cave explorers" one after another.

Riko, an orphan living in the town of Oos, built on the edge of the abyss, dreams of becoming a great cave explorer like her mother and solving the mystery of the abyss. One day, while exploring the abyss, Riko picked up a robot that looked like a boy...

Baccarat ! (2007)

Douban score: 9.0

Plot summary: In the Middle Ages, alchemists paid a huge price to obtain the legendary wine of immortality from the hands of the devil. Anyone who drinks the wine of immortality will, as its name suggests, obtain a body that will never die. The wine of immortality brings hope, but it also triggers an unprecedented disaster. Because of selfish desires and interests, people related to this wine disappear one after another. With the promulgation of the Prohibition, the whereabouts of the wine of immortality gradually became a mystery. However, several years later, the news that it has returned to the underworld has once again spread like wildfire, causing ripples in the New York underworld.

Luo Fei, a young boy with special skills, Alova, the immortal alchemist, Isaac and Havant, a reckless and carefree couple, these people who have never had any intersection with each other, also come together in search of the whereabouts of the wine of immortality.

" From the New World (New World)" (2012)

Douban score: 9.0

Plot introduction: "From the New World" is adapted from a science fiction novel written by Kishi Yusuke. In Japan 1,000 years later, children continue to disappear, and only imaginary horrible animals are engaged in a deadly war with humans. The dystopian future super society "New World" is a world where humans who can move objects with "curse power" speak truthfully and coexist with "demon rats" with creatures equivalent to ordinary people's intelligence.

At first glance, everything seems peaceful, but the actions of the children in the "new world" are completely controlled and restrained, inappropriate memories are erased, and children who are considered to have problems are separated and processed like defective products. People who have obtained special abilities called "cursed power" have formed a small group in the "Hatchōbō" barrier, and their thoughts, cognition of the outside world, memory, love, and even the control of life are all ruled. Among them, five boys and girls, Saki Watanabe, Kaku Asahina, Mariya Akizuki, Mamoru Ito, and Shun Aonuma, have embarked on various adventures to protect the increasingly weakened world and their companions...

" The Street Only Where I'm Not (Pupa Nana Street)" (2016)

Douban score: 8.9

Plot introduction: Fujinuma Satoru has the special ability to go back to the past. His mother Sachiko is murdered, and his once trusted friend Shiratori Jun is about to be sentenced to death as the real murderer of a series of child murders. At this juncture, Satoru suddenly goes back to 1988 and returns to the elementary school he attended at that time.

At that time, his classmates Hinazuki Kayo and Yamada Hiromi, who died in the murder case, had not yet been killed. Wu was determined to use his ability to protect the safety of Kayo and Hiromi, wash away the injustice of Shiratori Jun, and find the real mastermind. With Wu's efforts, the gloomy and withdrawn Kayo finally opened up to him, and the two formed a deep friendship. Soon, the day of the case came, the vast night passed, and when the light came, could Wu see Kayo's innocent smile again?

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