I'm looking for anime that talk about deeper or rare subject

I want some anime made with media literacy or at the very least not misogynistic like 80% of popular anime for some reason

among what I've already seen that correspond this description there's :
Evangelion, Claymore, Attack on Titan, lain, frieren, steins gate, psycho pass(not last season), Vinland saga, land of the lustrous, death parade, parasite, monster
also I'm planning to watch Ergo Proxy but you can hype me up on that one

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ShuuCondosU2026-01-13 03:54

"Orb" seems like a perfect fit

RogueElement4042026-01-13 03:55

I'm not sure it reaches as high as something like Psycho-Pass but I'd suggest at least reading the description of Link Click. It's a strange sort of time travel mystery but it also touches on one MCs past trauma and some sad truth in the world.

It's an emotional ride, hope it counts

Baby_Yod42026-01-13 03:58

86, check it out. Season 1 is good but season 2 is just a masterpiece

No_Cockroach24672026-01-13 03:58

Ruri Rocks is a nice show where you get to learn about rocks.

artbystorms2026-01-13 04:00

If you like Monster watch Pluto on Netflix. Sci fi noir mystery series based loosely on Astro Boy universe.

Far_Writer3802026-01-13 04:03

Yomigaeru Sora: Rescue Wings - It deals with some heavy subjects as the MC has to deal with the harsh realities of being in Search & Rescue. Not sure if that's what you meant. Some series look to Sci Fi to generate weird life/death moments where characters can ponder life, but this series draws from reality itself.

Allison & Lillia - Again, interesting plot points. It's somewhat similiar to Spy X Family, except we see it done on a generational basis so the series is split between the kids who then become adults, who in turn have kids, while essentially struggling with the same issues nations do. Again, some pretty heavy stuff.

usual_life022026-01-13 04:04

Legend of the galactic heros
Mushishi

saygex019922026-01-13 04:17

alien nine has that evangelion vibe :p it's really good and it's only a few episodes so you can finish it quickly!

RealBadSpelling2026-01-13 04:45

Pluto. Afro Samurai. Samuri champloo. Gundam iron blooded orphans. Blued Samurai.

I liked Vinland Saga and Claymore a lot. And the ones I just named go along with those.

Verarticus2026-01-13 04:48

That's...an interesting choice for a first sentence.

Anyway a couple suggestions based vaguely on what you might be looking for.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - While largely an action / mystery anime the majority of everything in it centers around more serious or dark subjects/events. Religion, science, war, the value of a person, what it means to be alive, and such come up a lot.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex / 2nd GIG. - Harder for me to sell these as these aren't particularly to my taste, and I'm forgetting some of the specifics. That being said they're still very good, and there's a lot of conversation in them around the idea of being human, how people can influence others into doing bad things, and other more philosophical topics than I'm qualified to comment on.

Major-Improvement-762026-01-13 05:04

“Media literacy” and “misogyny” aren’t related concepts but ok

Try:

Princess Tutu

Haibane Renmei

Kaiba

3-gatsu No Lion

Link Click

Mob Psycho 100

The Rose of Versailles

The Ranking of Kings

Orb

Kyousougiga

Narsume’s Book of Friends

Cowboy Bebop

Wolf’s Rain

Michiko & Hatchin

ACCA

ouiuonon2026-01-13 18:44

yeah but authors who want to talk about deeper subjects tend to make better representation of women

ladyspring2026-01-13 05:19

Moribito - adaptation of a novel, amazing protagonist and story

Mushishi- supernatural, very atmospheric, and subtle character drama

Mononoke - horror anthology, beautiful animation and world building

Kino no Tabi (2003, not the remake) - very atmospheric fantasy

Kyousougiga - charming story about family, one of my faves. It does not spoon feed any of the information so will need some media comprehension and an understanding of Buddhism and Shintoism would be super helpful.

sirmarksal0t2026-01-14 11:10

This season's show Journal with Witch (Ikoku Nikki) is probably exactly what you're looking for. It's about navigating grief, and yet I wouldn't necessarily call it sad. It depicts imperfect but well-meaning people just trying to be there for each other. The dialog is just incredible in ways that you don't realize you were missing. The author is a confessed political progressive, and says she likes to "introduce diversity in subtle ways."

I wasn't expecting to find a non-Frieren anime this season that goes this hard.