What does it mean? What are themes? If I turn my head to the side will it make more sense? These are the sort of questions that you’d expect to overhear at the MoMA or the Guggenheim, but while watching anime? Can the genre really contain such high art multitudes? After checking out these ten films, the answer will be clear: it can. These surrealist masterpieces are some of the most artistically challenging titles ever created – surely to boggle your mind and dazzle your eyes in equal measure. If you’re looking to anime that will expand your understanding of the medium, or just wanna sound smart talking about them at a party, check out the best avant-garde anime of all time.
