Anime like Twilight Q

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Studio: Ajiado , Studio DEEN
Status: Finished

A Knot in Time - Reflection Mayu found a camera floating in the ocean while she was on vacation. A very unusual camera. The film, mostly intact, reveals a picture of herself with a man she has never seen before. But that is not all. The unusual part is that this camera has not been made yet... and will not be made for another two years. And soon, Mayu finds herself swinging uncontrollably back and forth through time like a pendulum...

Mystery Case - File 538 A down-on-his-luck detective accepts the first case to come his way: surveillance of a man and a little girl. But who are they? And why do aeroplanes that fly over them turn into giant imperial carp? An investigator's normal methods do not apply when reality itself no longer applies...

Note: The series was meant to be a showcase for various anime directors. Unfortunately, only two parts ever got made.

Tags: Detective , Time Manipulation , Episodic , Anthology , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Gods , Denpa

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MEMORIES

Also known as Memories.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Horipro , Studio 4°C
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Memories is a compilation of three standalone short films encompassing different genres.

Magnetic Rose — a science fiction tale that tells a chilling story of love, loss, and the unwillingness to forget.
Stink Bomb — a tongue-in-cheek story of a chemical researcher who is just looking for a way to get rid of his cold... so why is everybody around him dying?
Cannon Fodder — an introspective tale about modern wars and simply following orders.

Tags: Anthology , Steampunk , Politics , Dystopian , Space , Cyberpunk , Military , Guns , War , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Work , Mopeds , Memory Manipulation

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Tenshi no Tamago

Also known as Angel's Egg.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Studio DEEN , Studio Hibari , Tokuma Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological

In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around them.

Tags: Philosophy , Dystopian , Lost Civilization , Mythology , Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Religion , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Angels , Amnesia , Coming of Age , Survival , Urban Fantasy , No Dialogue , Fairy Tale , Foreign , Tanks , Cultivation

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Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

Also known as Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Kitty Film , Studio Kyuuma , Discotek , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

In Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, Tomobiki High is in a frenzy to get ready for the school festival. Props need to be made, costumes designed, and maybe somewhere sleep to be had! Ataru, Lum, Shutaro, Shinobu, and the rest of Class 2-4 are determined to not be outdone this year, and they're rushing to make the final preparations for tomorrow's grand opening.

Once they wake up the next morning, they continue their mad rush to get ready for tomorrow's grand opening. And then the next day... hey, isn't something strange going on? Silence lingers over the city, the buildings filled with nothing but dust and mold. Is this a dream? Or have the kids (and a few related adults) of Class 2-4 finally woken up? If they can spend each day having fun with each other, does it matter?

Tags: Time Manipulation , Memory Manipulation , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Tanks , Heterosexual , Space , Amnesia , Tomboy , Demons , Ensemble Cast

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Kageyama Tamio no Double Fantasy

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Horror

A 2-part TV special. The first part is a comedic bickering couple taking a sketchy plane for vacation. The second part is a horror a camera crew encounter while staying at the Hotel Southpacific after landing.

Tags: Aviation , Anthology , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Slapstick , Photography , Ghost , Heterosexual

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Yojouhan Time Machine Blues

Also known as The Tatami Time Machine Blues.

Studio: Science SARU , KADOKAWA , Fuji TV , Asmik Ace
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

Spin-off of Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei.

It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the remote before it breaks. However, his friend Ozu cannot resist playing with past events, even when it means bringing the universe to the brink of destruction. Now "I" finds himself racing through time to avoid disaster.

Note: Released in Japan as a standalone film on September 30, 2022 with the same content as episodes 1-5. The anime has an earlier episodic release on Disney+ starting September 14, 2022 and with an exclusive episode 6.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , College , School Club , Trains

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