11 Underground Psychological Anime From the 80s & 90s

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The 80s and the 90s witnessed remarkable experimentation across anime. As such, these decades are an absolute goldmine for more niche anime that did not have as much mainstream appeal back in the day as the likes of Demon Slayer and JJK today. But that’s good, as it allows each work to explore more, thematically and psychologically. It was also a time when surreal animation was preferred, more so because it was yet to be done. This resulted in the creation of works that delved deep into the human psyche, breaking it down and picking it up, and using animation to depict the matters of the mind in a way a live-action setting never could.