
Anime Like Shocking Black(2026)
Post-Shocking Black depression? We get it. Here are 20 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Avant Garde and Comedy.
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FLCL
Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his...

Long Life To The Ancestors
The Yomota family is small and typical: father Kinekuni (42), mother Tamiko (38), and son Inumaru (17). One day, a beautiful girl appears at their front door, calling herself "Maroko Yomota," granddaughter of Inumaru who travels back in time with a time machine to visit her...

Pop Team Epic TV Special
Episode 13 and 14 of Poputepipikku. The special has four versions shown on four different broadcasters: Tokyo MX (Blue Dragon ver.), Nico Nico Douga (Vermilion Bird ver.), Abema TV Anilive (White Tiger ver.) and Abema TV Pop Team Epic Channel (Black Tortoise ver.). Each version...

Popee the Clown
Somewhere in the desert lies the Wolf Zirkus: a strange circus where Popee, a clown in a pink rabbit jumpsuit, shares the stage with Kedamono, a purple creature who wears a mask. Together, they juggle the whims of performing, practicing their acts, and poking fun at each other....

Re:cycle of the Penguindrum
Compilation of Mawaru Penguindrum, including new scenes.

Egumi Legacy
Floating in a certain ocean is an island called "EGU Island." The sole entertainment on this island is listening to the songstress, "End of the World." Day after day, the islanders are enchanted by her singing. However, this tranquil time is shattered in an instant. Since the...

Panty & Stocking in Sanitarybox
A special short included with the 5th DVD/BD release.

Mt. Head
After a stingy man eats some cherry seeds, a cherry tree grows on his head and he gets into a lot of trouble.

FLCL Progressive
Hidomi Hibajiri is a disillusioned young girl who never takes off her headphones. Her whole life consists of going to school, helping out at her mother's cafe, and listening to music. And with nothing else to break the crippling monotony, she keeps her headphones on at all...

Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space
In the year 2010, practically one hundred percent of Cat Earth's GDP comes from the megacorporation Catty & Co., which is rapidly spreading across the rest of the galaxy. Here lives Tamala, a beautiful yet foul-mouthed cat, who decides to travel to the planet of her birth,...

Memory
This is a short, privately produced animated film. While elucidating the mystery and fuzziness as well as merits and demerits of memory in idealizing reality, the story develops into a tale of destruction of human beings, turning the existence of the earth into a memory of the...

The Flying Luna Clipper
A trip on a chartered plane with a number of other thrill-seekers (most of whom are anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables) and hop from island to island, each of which offer their own unique visual delights. (Source: IMDB)

Ikimono-san
A new series of anime shorts based on Atsushi Wada's original short film and game My Exercise. (Source: ANN)

Bobunemimimmi Collection
The official website for the Pop Team Epic anime announced on Monday that the series' Bobunemimimmi (Bob Epic Team) segments will be compiled into a standalone Blu-ray Disc release. The release will include all 22 previously released segments by the production team AC-bu, plus...

I Like Ducks
One sunny afternoon, a middle-aged man goes on a walk to feed some ducks.

Animation!
A collection of short animations, from the revelations Tomoyoshi Joko and Hiroco Ichinose. By Tomoyoshi Joko AFRO - 2006 (1:30) Kumo no Hito Ame no Hito (Mr. Cloud and Mr. Rain) - 2007 (6:35) Buildings - 2008 (5:44) Lizard Planet - 2009 (5:00) Kanagawa Dog - 2009 (00:20) By...

Ikimono-san Pilot
A pilot film for Ikimono-san that is not included in TV series.

Gun x Sword-san
These are a series of 13 omake episodes of Gun x Sword, tied in very loosely to the plot, with the characters as chibi puppets. The main characters are Wendy and her turtle, Kameo, who is the size of a human in this series and is able to talk. All the episodes seem to center...

Popee The Performer: Kids Station IDs
Station IDs featuring the Popee The Performer characters that aired as bumpers between programs on the Japanese Kids Station satellite station sometime during the early 2000s. Released on the Popee the Performer Vol.1 DVD.
Frequently Asked Questions
What anime is similar to Shocking Black?
Fans who liked Shocking Black tend to recommend Chuunen Punk, FLCL, Long Life To The Ancestors the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Comedy, any of these are a solid pick.
Is Shocking Black worth watching?
Shocking Black has a 5.12 on MAL from 344 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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