Flashes of memories, an empty cell, and evil waiting beyond. We follow our protagonist along her journey to survive and escape...by any means necessary.
Back to the seinen anime, Monster fits into the category of mystery/thriller. For science fiction/horror see Parasyte -the maxim- and for dark fantasy see Berserk.
Be sure to not watch the 2016 anime series, as it is reviled for its poor animation. The 1997 anime series or the film trilogy from 2012 are a better use of your time. Both cover the same section of the story. However, be forewarned the part they adapt is a specific arc of the story near the beginning and is thus unfinished. Still worth it.
But I’d still recommend you start with Monster if you’re looking for something closer to live-action shows.
> I can't remember a single alien movie with sea creatures or intelligent birds. But if anyone knows some, please let me know :)
While not exactly movie and not specifically sea creatures/birds, there are plenty of anime series and visual novels with intelligent non-humanoid alien species. Parasite from Parasyte, some forms of BETA from Muv-luv, aliens from Stellvia, (NSFW to Google) Saya from Saya no Uta (real form). Dragons are also often portrayed as intelligent race originating from space (e.g. Final Fantasy XIV & Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?). Many of these usually have a way to appear as humanoid to make conversing with mankind easier though (and likely to make it easier for readers/watchers to relate).
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To be fair, Gravity Falls is also aimed at children but is still fun for adults.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls
Back to the seinen anime, Monster fits into the category of mystery/thriller. For science fiction/horror see Parasyte -the maxim- and for dark fantasy see Berserk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)
Berserk in particular is a staple. It has influenced lots of other work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)#Legacy
Be sure to not watch the 2016 anime series, as it is reviled for its poor animation. The 1997 anime series or the film trilogy from 2012 are a better use of your time. Both cover the same section of the story. However, be forewarned the part they adapt is a specific arc of the story near the beginning and is thus unfinished. Still worth it.
But I’d still recommend you start with Monster if you’re looking for something closer to live-action shows.
> I can't remember a single alien movie with sea creatures or intelligent birds. But if anyone knows some, please let me know :)
While not exactly movie and not specifically sea creatures/birds, there are plenty of anime series and visual novels with intelligent non-humanoid alien species. Parasite from Parasyte, some forms of BETA from Muv-luv, aliens from Stellvia, (NSFW to Google) Saya from Saya no Uta (real form). Dragons are also often portrayed as intelligent race originating from space (e.g. Final Fantasy XIV & Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?). Many of these usually have a way to appear as humanoid to make conversing with mankind easier though (and likely to make it easier for readers/watchers to relate).