Ask any anime fans about their favorite series, and they will surely talk to you forever. But, if you were to inquiry about the medium’s stranger projects, you might find yourself talking to a pole. While anime has come a long way in brushing away past stigma, there are still those who thumb their nose at the medium because of its weird taste.
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However, much of anime’s stranger moments are no more unusual than live-action television. For the most part, the medium is a diverse home of romance, drama, action, and more. Just, there’s sometimes the occasional blip here an there.
At ComicBook.com, we’ve sorted through some of the weirdest anime series out there and are bringing you a list of five seriously strange shows you’ve got to see.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure may sound like a trip and that’s because it is. The popular series is filled with supernatural powers and oddly animated heroes who ooze machismo. Following the gifted Joestar family, the incongruent anime has a thing for over-the-top dialogue, broken English, and tight glittery pants. Oh, and don’t forget the Elvis-style hair.
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Sekkou Boys
There’s really no explaining this anime. Sekkou Boys doesn’t appear too strange from the outside, but don’t let that fool you. The 12-episode anime tells the story of four art busts named Saint Giorgio, Medici, Hermes, and Mars. Unable to do much of anything, the stagnant pieces of decor elect to start an idol group after a student named Miki Ishimoto agrees to manage them. It’s probably better if you don’t ask.
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The Qwaser Of Stigmata
When it comes to plot twists, The Qwaser of Stigmata has the method down. Fronting as a traditional shonen, the anime almost pulls off the facade until it comes down to the details. The show follows a silver-haired hero named Sasha who has incredible powers. However, in order to use his gifts, the boy has to feed on breast milk – and the guy suckers some school girls into helping him out with his diet.
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Unko-San
If you have ever wanted to watch a slice-of-life show about poop, then this anime is for you. Titled Unko-San, the anime literally follows lumps of adorably animated feces around as they live. And, you know, try not to get flushed down any toilets along the way. ย
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Akikan
Japan has a thing for sodas and vending machines, so it is no surprise that an anime such as Akikan came along. The fan-service anime tells the story of a high-school boy who winds up buying girlfriends in a can when a special trip to the store goes awry. When his newly bought sodas magically transform into girls who fight over the properties of steel and aluminum, the poor boy doesn’t know what to do. And, for the record, neither do viewers at home.
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