A massive medium with a long history and no shortage of new eye-catching shows released every year, anime has something to offer any kind of viewer. However, no matter how prolific the industry is, only a handful of anime series ever gain mainstream success and popularity. Between classics that hold up for generations and modern smash hits generating passionate discourse, at the moment there exists a vast sea of anime that rarely gets the attention it deserves.
Despite not being as popular or influential as its mainstream counterparts, underrated anime hides plenty of obscure gems and cult classics only a few remember. Such underappreciated diamonds of the medium deserve to be revisited by a larger number of fans who could, perhaps, find their new all-time favorite show among the series forgotten by time.
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Despite not being as popular or influential as its mainstream counterparts, underrated anime hides plenty of obscure gems and cult classics only a few remember. Such underappreciated diamonds of the medium deserve to be revisited by a larger number of fans who could, perhaps, find their new all-time favorite show among the series forgotten by time.
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- 1/29/2025
- by Maria Remizova
- Comic Book Resources
Japan's Edo period, or Tokugawa period, was a culturally prosperous and economically thriving time in the country's history that lasted from the early 1600s to the mid-1800s. Coming out of the turbulent Sengoku period, the Tokugawa shogunate established a society of flourishing pop culture and domestic economy.
The merits of the Edo period made it a popular setting for historical fiction, including anime. Shows set during the Tokugawa period most famously focus on samurai, but some series also highlight the era's culture, politics, or everyday living. From historically accurate drama to fantastical deconstructions, these are some of the best anime set in Edo Japan.
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Samurai Champloo
Shinichiro Watanabe's iconic historical adventure Samurai Champloo is a thrilling exploration of Edo Japan through the eyes of three eccentric vagabonds — outlaw Mugen, ronin Jin, and part-timer Fuu — searching for a samurai who smells of sunflowers.
The merits of the Edo period made it a popular setting for historical fiction, including anime. Shows set during the Tokugawa period most famously focus on samurai, but some series also highlight the era's culture, politics, or everyday living. From historically accurate drama to fantastical deconstructions, these are some of the best anime set in Edo Japan.
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Samurai Champloo
Shinichiro Watanabe's iconic historical adventure Samurai Champloo is a thrilling exploration of Edo Japan through the eyes of three eccentric vagabonds — outlaw Mugen, ronin Jin, and part-timer Fuu — searching for a samurai who smells of sunflowers.
- 7/3/2023
- by Maria Remizova
- Comic Book Resources
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