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Den-noh Coil
電脳コイル
2007 · TV series · 25 min episodes · 1 season
AnimationScience FictionFantasy
In 2026, eleven years after the introduction of internet-connected augmented reality eyeglasses and visors, Yūko Okonogi moves with her family to the city of Daikoku, the technological center of the emerging half-virtual world. Yūko joins her grandmother's "investigation agency" made up of children equipped with virtual tools and metatags. As their research turns up mounting evidence of children who have been whisked away to the mysterious "other side" of reality, they find themselves entangled in a conspiracy to cover up the dangerous true nature and history of the new technology.
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That's definitely a "depends on your taste" thing. :)
[The below are mostly series rather than movies]
For something that's really interesting, and also family friendly, Den-noh Coil is really good:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Den-noh_Coil
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A similar "feel" kind of thing (family friendly) to the above is The Orbital Children:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orbital_Children
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For stand out story, probably Made in Abyss:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made_in_Abyss
Due to the animation style, it looks like a kid/teen focused show at first. Don't be fooled, it's really not.
It has some incredibly complex (dark) themes. DON'T let young people watch that one (emotional trauma likely!).
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If something "a bit different" is on the cards, then Cyberpunk Edgerunners is extremely good (I reckon):
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk:_Edgerunners
That's more of a Eastern+Western collaboration styling wise rather than pure Japanese anime. It's still a really good watch though. :)
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Another western style one that's really good is Scavengers Reign:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scavengers_Reign
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Movies wise, probably Redline (2009) and Belle are the first to mind for me:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redline_(2009_film)
Very unique animation style, not everyone's cup of tea. ;)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_(2021_film)
Also family friendly. :)