10 Adult Gritty And Well-Made Cyberpunk Anime That Are Extremely Underrated!
In an era when sci-fi movies mostly sugarcoated the future for us, cyberpunk emerged as a hard-hitting alternative. Contrary to the utopian world in the conventional sci-fi stories, cyberpunk deals with a dystopian fictional and futuristic world, where higher technological advancements do not equal high quality of life. It explores various sci-fi elements like cyborgs, artificial intelligence, and virtual space.
Anime wasn’t devoid of the influence of cyberpunk, and we had some iconic cyberpunk anime back in the day. The central characters in these would be social outcasts, cynical, and often violent anti-heroic characteristics were seen in them. Besides the action-packed setup, these anime also raised some philosophical questions regarding the viability of over-dependency on technology. The thought-provoking idea was where to draw the line between humanity and artificial intelligence! In this video, we have ten remarkable cyberpunk anime that are a must-watch for all sci-fi fans out there!
0:00 Intro
1:46 Parasite Dolls
3:31 CYBER CITY OEDO 808
5:08 Mardock Scramble
6:44 Memories (1995)
8:30 The Animatrix
9:48 BLACK MAGIC M-66
11:21 Megalo Box
12:54 BLAME!
14:22 Patlabor 2
15:54 Megazone 23