Art house, avant-garde and experimental
Anime
Art house, in relation to cinema, is a genre of films that are intended to be serious artistic works rather than merely popular entertainment but the descriptor can also be applied to anime. Furthermore, avant-garde refers to innovative, experimental, radical or unorthodox concepts and techniques. This can of course also be used in reference to anime and manga.
As MAL currently sadly only allows a max of 50 entries on interests stacks this list mainly prioritises the stand out and most high quality examples of avant-garde and art house anime television shows, feature films, OVAs and short film compilations. For a more comprehensive list which features the numerous experimental short films on the site as well as manga, I direct you to my accompanying Art house, Avant-Garde and Experimental club of the same name.
TV, 1998
9207628.1019980706Serial Experiments Lain
OVA, 1985
1905077.7119851222Tenshi no Tamago
Movie, 1985
311167.3719850713Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru
TV, 2010
5025538.5520100423Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei
TV, 2003
2965787.7620030417Texhnolyze
OVA, 2001
896747.3420010221Nekojiru-sou
ONA, 2003
284057.0420030319Aru Tabibito no Nikki
Movie, 1973
626017.2019730630Kanashimi no Belladonna
OVA, 1995
58736.2219950000A Piece of Phantasmagoria
Movie, 1997
10607228.5719970719Shinseiki Evangelion Movie: Air/Magokoro wo, Kimi ni
ONA, 2020
642807.6020201120Puparia
Movie, 1998
8390468.5619980228Perfect Blue
Movie, 1998
108526.5919981114Kujira no Chouyaku
OVA, 2006
61946.8120060801Fantascope: Tylostoma
Movie, 1992
779514.7419920502Chika Gentou Gekiga: Shoujo Tsubaki
Movie, 2007
261006.6620071002Inaka Isha
TV, 2006
7273447.9020060225Ergo Proxy
TV, 2007
3731888.4120070713Mononoke
TV, 2000
1569777.1720000105Boogiepop wa Warawanai
TV, 2004
4841107.6620040203Mousou Dairinin
OVA, 1993
41366.3219930521Ginga no Uo Ursa Minor Blue
Movie, 2000
2539847.9920000825Vampire Hunter D (2000)
Movie, 2004
1816197.7720040306Innocence
Movie, 1999
175356.32199904241001 Nights
Movie, 1988
26176.6019880000Shanshui Qing
Movie, 1987
679516.4619870425Youjuu Toshi
TV, 2014
4469998.6320140411Ping Pong the Animation
Movie, 1995
1636847.7319951223Memories
OVA, 2008
67814.7920080000Kago Shintarou Anime Sakuhin Shuu
Movie, 2005
23034.70200508203-tsu no Kumo
Movie, 2004
984977.8120040807Mind Game
Movie, 1987
399507.0719870925Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari
TV, 2008
1841678.1420080411Kaiba
OVA, 1987
29255.9819871020The Flying Luna Clipper
Movie, 2006
26515.1220061223Tokyo Loop
TV, 2021
3930757.8620210716Sonny Boy
Movie, 2006
6249838.0520061125Paprika
Movie, 1995
22673.9519950000Yoru no Okite
Movie, 2006
1258757.9420061223Tekkon Kinkreet
TV, 2006
838827.3720060806Kemonozume
TV, 2013
2517867.1620130405Aku no Hana
Movie, 2007
434917.1020070707Genius Party
TV, 2009
1039537.9120091015Kuuchuu Buranko
Movie, 1982
13275.5319820711Thunder
Movie, 1972
31065.1019720000Kiseichuu no Ichiya
Movie, 1985
48965.7719850125Nido to Mezamenu Komoriuta
Movie, 2011
23336.1120110516Muybridge no Ito
Movie, 2002
126386.0620021019Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
Movie, 2003
52066.0320031122Fuyu no Hi
Movie, 1964
14484.4819640000Yokoo's 3 Animation Films