In the world of Anime, we are used to long series that accompany us for months or even years. But there are jewels that, with only a few episodes, manage to tell you a complete story, intense and difficult to forget. Sometimes less is more, and these series more than prove it. Here we leave you 10 amazing 6 episodes or less anime that you can watch in an afternoon and stay thinking about them for days.
10. Anime: FLCL (Fooly Cooly)
Chaotic, strange and absolutely bright. FLCL It is a roller coaster of emotions, references and experimental animation that mixes adolescence, aliens and electric guitars. It’s only 6 episodes, but the energy it transmits could feed an entire city.
9. Anime: Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
a story of Gundam who moves away from the great space battles to focus on a child who discovers how crude war can be. With only 6 episodes, it manages to be one of the most emotional stories in the entire franchise.
8. Anime: Golden Boy
A crazy comedy about a young “life student” who travels doing temporary jobs while experiencing increasingly absurd situations. The anime has only 6 episodes, but each one is more fun and exaggerated than the previous one.
7. Petshop of Horrors
A mysterious store owner sells strange pets, but they all come with conditions that, if not met, lead to tragic consequences. Horror, mystery and a gothic touch in an anime of only 4 episodes.
6. Vampire in the Garden
A little Netflix gem that mixes action, drama and fantasy in 5 anime episodes. A human and a vampire queen embark on a journey in search of a paradise where humans and vampires can live in peace.
5. Video Girl AI
A boy finds a videotape that, when playing it, makes it appear to Ai, a girl who is not exactly human. A supernatural romance anime that, in just 6 episodes, manages to be tender, nostalgic and painful.
4. Petit Cossette Le Portrait
Dark, artistic and disturbing. A young man becomes obsessed with the portrait of a girl who lived centuries ago and who seeks revenge. Only 3 episodes of mystery and macabre beauty.
3. Gunbuster
a classic of the animation wick and of Gainax. It combines epic action, science fiction and a story of self-improvement that, in 6 episodes, achieves a legendary ending.
2. Time of Eve
In a future where androids are part of everyday life, a secret cafe serves as a place where humans and robots can interact as equals. 6 episodes of thoughtful and emotional science fiction.
1. Takopi’s original without
Brief and blunt adaptation of a harrowing sleeve. An adorable alien comes to Earth with good intentions, but ends up involved in a dark and tragic story about childhood and guilt.
Sometimes you don’t need 50 chapters to tell something that marks you. These series are proof that, with few episodes, you can leave deep traces in the memory of any fan of the Anime.
