Serial Experiments Lain
Devilman: Crybaby
Paprika
FLCL
Needy Girl Overdose
Penguindrum
Paranoia Agent
Boogiepop and Others
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 16
Kaiba
Yurikuma Arashi
Angel's Egg
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Boogiepop Phantom
Texhnolyze
Cat Soup
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Kemonozume
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition
Pop Team Epic TV Special
FLCL Progressive
FLCL Alternative
RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic
Genius Party
A Wind Named Amnesia
Egumi Legacy
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 2
Cipher
FLCL: Shoegaze
Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 3
Pigtails
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 5
Long Life To The Ancestors
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Perfect Blue
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Serial Experiments Lain
Devilman: Crybaby
Paprika
FLCL
Needy Girl Overdose
Penguindrum
Paranoia Agent
Boogiepop and Others
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 16
Kaiba
Yurikuma Arashi
Angel's Egg
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Welcome to Irabu's Office
Boogiepop Phantom
Texhnolyze
Cat Soup
Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena
Kemonozume
Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition
Pop Team Epic TV Special
FLCL Progressive
FLCL Alternative
RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic
Genius Party
A Wind Named Amnesia
Egumi Legacy
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 2
Cipher
FLCL: Shoegaze
Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 3
Pigtails
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 5
Long Life To The Ancestors
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best Avant Garde anime?
- The number one avant garde anime sits at the top of this list, ranked by verified fans who scored every episode. The order updates as new episodes air.
- How are these rankings decided?
- Fans rate individual episodes, not whole shows. No critic scores, no studio hype. If a show falls apart in its second half, the ranking shows it.
