looking for old and new animes to watch that are considered underrated, niche, or never got enough attention it deserved. Any genre is welcome from horror, shonen, shojou, romance, ecchi, harem, isekai, fantasy, etc.

Angel Cop is one of the true best old schools from under the radar amigo





Angel Cop

エンゼルコップ
(Enzeru Koppu)
Created by Ichirō Itano

Released September 1, 1989 – May 20, 1994
Runtime 30 minutes
Episodes 6
Manga
Written by Taku Kitazaki
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
Magazine Newtype
Published June - September 1989
Volumes 1

Angel Cop (エンゼルコップ, Enzeru Koppu) is a six-part original video animation created and directed by Ichirō Itano. A manga adaptation written and illustrated by Taku Kitazaki was serialized in Newtype in 1989 and collected into a Newtype 100% collection released in April 1990.

Synopsis

The story initially starts by dealing with terrorism at the end of the 20th century, where Japan is the largest economy in the world. The communist radical group, the Red May, are trying to bring down Japan's economy and take over the government. In response, a government agency, the Special Security Force, is formed with the ability to act outside the law. However, when the Red May suddenly find themselves being wiped out, the force discovers that something else is hunting the terrorists.

Cyber City Oedo 808 has the greatest one liner in the history of anime

I will be back to think of some of those anime. Love the topic!

Eva,Watching Eva, highly recommended

"Ys" Is an interesting old anime



Ys Book 1 & 2: Released in 1989. Produced by Nihon Falcom Co. and King Records. Animation by Tokyo Kids and Urban Product.
Ys II: Released in 1992. Produced by Kadokawa Shoten, Nihon Falcom Co., and King Records. Animation by Tokyo Kids.
Ys Book 1 & 2 Series Plot Summary

Adol Christin, a young man from the mainland, sails to the besieged land of Esteria in search of adventure. Esteria is being overrun by beasts under the control of the evil priest Dark Fact, and the people of the land are running out of time. However, there is a prophecy that tells of a hero from another land who will come to save Esteria -- and his name would be Adol Christen.
Ys II: Castle in the Heavens Series Plot Summary

Now that Adol Christen has saved the land of Esteria from the evil priest Dark Fact, Adol and the two priestesses travel to the floating land of Ys, where evil has an even greater influence on the people and no one has hope. The future of Ys falls to Adol, heir to the powers of the priests, and the only one who can show the people of Ys the truth about their world. But, as Adol's power grows, he may be the one who will save Ys -- or destroy it.
My Thoughts on the Series

As a big-time classic RPG fan, anime like this based on a popular RPG series (action RPG to be exact) is always welcome! The Ys (pronounced 'ees') game series is not as popular as Final Fantasy and such, but it has a strong fan following. Falcom (its developer) had recognized the demand and has released many re-releases and remakes of the classic Ys games for a variety of systems. Such a demand gave birth to the Ys anime!

The Ys anime follows the story of Ys Book 1 & 2, which are the first games of the series. Even the music reminisces from the game. In a traditional RPG fashion, Adol seeks out relics and vanquishes evil. The Ys Book anime is your average fantasy anime. The quality/style looks very 80s, and the pace is rather slow (lots of talking). You need to be a fan of the Ys series to truly appreciate it, or be someone like me who really loves classic anime. Also, it's important to note that the US-released DVD of the Ys Book series is called Ys Legacy.

Now, Ys II takes things to a whole new level! This was made years after Ys Book and by a different animation company. The animation quality looks modern. It's darker and bloodier. The story is deeper. They massively improved in every area. The Ys II anime loyally begins right after the Ys Book anime. While Ys Book was more on the wholesome side, Ys II is bloodier and darker. It's less about relic-searching and more about Adol going around engaging in exciting battles, slaughtering monsters. What I like about Ys II is that you get a sense of how the Black Pearl (the source of everyone's problems) has brought pain and suffering to the people of Ys. I recommend this anime!