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

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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 6 days ago* (last edited 6 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.