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Exploitation/underground animated films? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Anyone have recommendations for more films like Heavy Metal, or the stuff Ralph Bakshi made? There's a kind of sleaze to those low-budget animated movies that I find fun, but the art is also really compelling.

It doesn't have to be 70s/80s

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Some Japanese animation that may fit the bill:

Dallos (1983) - A scifi/political OVA from the creator of Ghost in the Shell.
Kite (1998) - Action/revenge movie. Includes porn scenes, but IMO this is not a typical "hentai" movie.
Ninja Scroll (1993) - Action movie set in pre-Meiji era.
Megazone 23 (1985 to 1989) - Series of scifi/cyberpunk movies. The concept and especially the first movie likely served as an inspiration for the Matrix series.
Perfect Blue (1998) - An exploitation/thriller that IMO easily beats most Hollywood fare. Was originally supposed to a live-action movie, but they switched to animation because they couldn't get the budget for a live-action movie.
Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Solid vampire themed action movie.
Wicked City (1987) - Action/horror with gothic themes and nudity.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

IMDb now has an "adult animation" tag that is worth looking into.

I'd suggest:

Fritz the Cat (1972)
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Heavy Traffic (1973)
Wizards (1977)
Son of the White Mare (1981)
Time Masters (1982)
Fire and Ice (1983)
Rock & Rule (1983)
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
Gandahar (1987)
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009)
The Spine of Night (2021)

Series:

Spicy City (1977)
Æon Flux (1991)
The Maxx (1995)
Love, Death & Robots (2019) - an anthology series so a collection of shorts
Primal (2019)
Too many on Adult Swim to make a complete list of but Metalpocalypse and Mr Pickles stand out in this context

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I thank you

I really need to rewatch AEon flux and the Maxx

…good memories

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Oh and South Park season 12, episode 3: Major Boobage.